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Unit 5 Faces of London.

Section 1. ”When a Man Is Tired of London He Is Tired of Life”

The name of the section is a famous quotation by Dr. Samuel Johnson. This is when and why he said the phrase:

ljohnson.com/tiredlon.phpl


Где найти информацию об упоминаемых в текстах и на иллюстрациях музеях?

etussauds.com/London/ - the official website of Madame Tussaud’s museum

house.gov/about/ - the ”About the White House” part of the official site of the US president

dia.org/wiki/Museum_of_the_Moving_Image - encyclopaedia entry about MOMI

inexpress.com/London/london-parks-inner.php - a list of parks and gardens of London

path.com/london/parks-gardens/ - reviews and photos of London’s most popular parks and gardens

4london.com/directory/Tour...ks_and_Gardens/ - brief descriptions and links to websites about London’s parks and gardens

parks.org.uk/ - the Royal parks of London, with pictures, history and stories

c.uk/ - official website of the Natural History Museum

dia.org/wiki/Oxford - encyclopaedia entry about Oxford

dcity.co.uk/ - information about Oxford for visitors

eimpalace.com/ - website of Blenheim Palace

.gov.uk/TheRoyalResidences...ghamPalace.aspx - information, history, pictures of Buckingham palace from the website of the British monarchy

dia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace - encyclopaedia entry about Buckingham palace

st-information-uk.com/buckingham-palace.php - brief information and pictures of Buckingham palace for tourists

bridge.org.uk/TBE/EN/ - history and exhibition of Tower Bridge

dia.org/wiki/Tower_Bridge - encyclopaedia entry about Tower Bridge

iginaltour.com/ - information about what you can see from a London Sightseeing Tour buses


Section 2. Talking about the Famous

Где найти биографии и произведения писателей, которые упоминаются в разделе? Где найти информацию о знаменитых людях, которые упоминаются в разделе?

dia.org/wiki/Arthur_Conan_Doyle - encyclopaedia entry about Sir Arthur Conan Doyle

ockholmesonline.org/ - official website of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle estate, including his biography, information about his most famous characters etc

e-literature.com/doyle/ - biography and works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle online

achristie.com/ - the official Agatha Christie website

dia.org/wiki/Agatha_Christie - encyclopaedia entry about Agatha Christie

e-literature.com/agatha_christie/ - Agatha Christie’s biography and works online

io.org/wm/paint/auth/turner/ - biography and paintings of Joseph Turner (if you click on the paintings, you can see large images)

dia.org/wiki/J._M._W._Turner - encyclopaedia entry about Joseph Turner

dia.org/wiki/William_Shakespeare - encyclopaedia entry about William Shakespeare

e-literature.com/shakespeare/ - Shakespeare’s biography and works online

re.mit.edu/ - the Complete Works of William Shakespeare online

.com/historic/twain/ - the official website of mark Twain

dia.org/wiki/Mark_Twain - encyclopaedia entry about Mark Twain

e-literature.com/twain/ - Mark Twain’s biography and works online

dia.org/wiki/Daniel_Defoe - encyclopaedia entry about Daniel defoe

e-literature.com/defoe/ Daniel Defoe’s biography and works online

o.uk/history/scottishhisto...es_europe.shtml - story of Alexander Selkirk, the prototype for Robinson Crusoe

entellnotales.com/onlinete.../pictures.shtml - illustrations to the book about Robinson Crusoe

iechaplin.com/ - information about Charlie Chaplin and his films

dia.org/wiki/Charlie_Chaplin - encyclopaedia entry about Charlie Chaplin

ennon.com/html/news.aspx - the official John Lennon website, including biography, drawings and photos of the famous singer

dia.org/wiki/John_Lennon - encyclopaedia entry about John Lennon

onchurchill.org/ - a website dedicated to the life and times of Sir Winston Churchill

o.uk/history/historic_figu...l_winston.shtml - brief information about Sir Winston Churchill from BBC

dia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill - encyclopaedia entry about Sir Winston Churchill

dia.org/wiki/Margaret_Thatcher - encyclopaedia entry about Margaret Thatcher

r10.gov.uk/history-and-tou...rgaret-thatcher - biography of Margaret Thatcher from the Prime Minister’s office

com/time/time100/leaders/p...e/thatcher.phpl - article about Margaret Thatcher from Time magazine

dia.org/wiki/Savva_Timofeyevich_Morozov - encyclopaedia entry about Savva

Morozov

dia.org/wiki/Pablo_Picasso - encyclopaedia entry about Pablo Picasso

amu.edu/picasso/ - website dedicated to the life and works of Pablo Picasso

dia.org/wiki/Anna_Pavlova - encyclopaedia entry about Anna Pavlova

rinagallery.com/pavlova.php - photographs of Anna Pavlova

tory.about.com/od/dance/p/anna_pavlova.php - a very short biography of Anna Pavlova

dia.org/wiki/Albert_Einstein - encyclopaedia entry about Albert Einstein

e.org/nobel_prizes/physics...nstein-bio.phpl - biography of Albert Enstein from the Nobel Prize committee

gg.com/einstein/ - information, anecdotes, writings, interviews, pictures and quotes of Albert Einstein

teinstein.info/manuscripts/index.phpl - Enstein archives - digitized manuscripts etc

en.co.uk/Pages/Home.aspx - biography, paintings, audio and video clips of J.R.R Tolkien

dia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien - encyclopaedia entry about J.R.R. Tolkien

s.org/tolkien/ - three online lectures about J.R.R. Tolkien

ensociety.org/tolkien/biography.phpl - website of Tolkien Society

dia.org/wiki/Charles_Darwin - encyclopaedia entry about Charles Darwin

line.org.uk/ - the Complete Works of Charles Darwin online


Section 3. We Want to Be Famous Too

Как лучше познакомить детей с правилами поведения за столом? Где найти видеоматериалы по этой теме?

et-food-revolution.com/din...-etiquette.phpl - Dinner etiquette, DOs and DON’Ts

dsold.com/articles05/business-6.shtml - formal dinner etiquette

ingamerica.net/Menu/DiningEtiquetteGuide.php - dining etiquette guide

tvillage.com/video-series/...e-etiquette.php - 8 dinner etiquette videos


Unit 6 Animals in our life

Section 1. Reading and Talking about London Zoo

Где найти информацию о Лондонском зоопарке и фотографии?

rg/zsl-london-zoo/ - website of the London Zoo

rg/ - website of Zoological society of London

nnet.co.uk/ln/out/ent/kids_london_zoo.phpl - tourist guide to London Zoo

Где найти дополнительную информацию о правилах обращения в Англии?

dia.org/wiki/Styles_and_titles_of_peers - forms of address in Britain


Где найти дополнительные стихотворения и рассказы о животных для детей?

and-poet.com/animals.asp - a few short poems and stories about animals

ach.ca/elementary/songspoems27.phpl - poems about animals for teaching

eers.org/themes/poems_about_animals - poems about animals

snet.org/allpoemsonecatego...px?catid=AN0010 – poems about animals from all over the world


Section 2. Let’s Discuss Animals’ Problems

Где найти информацию о Whipsnade Wild Animals Park?

rg/zsl-whipsnade-zoo/ - website of Whipsnade Wild Animals Park

r.com/photos/paulmcdee/set...57607004172277/ - pictures from Whipsnade Wild Animals Park

Как специалисты советуют воспитывать детей, чтобы научить их заботиться об окружающей среде?

n.org/articles/pex-04-bird...helps-child.pdf - article on how bird-watching helps children to be nature-wise

emoms.com/raising-eco-friendly-children.phpl - article on how to raise children to be environmentally-friendly How children are taught about ecology

Как борются с мусором в других странах? Как долго сохраняется мусор в природе? Где найти информацию о Гринпис? Где найти интерактивные игры про экологию для детей?

.org/node/3916 - information on how long it takes trash to biodegrade. Did you know that it takes 400 years for a plastic sandwich bag to biodegrade?

y.org/education.php - information about annual California coastal cleanup day

.tripod.com/trash/trash.php - an American tells about the differences between trash disposal in the USA and Germany

com/about_4568299_nonbiode...able-trash.phpl - brief information about non-biodegradable trash

dia.org/wiki/Greenpeace - an encyclopaedia article about Greenpeace

peace.org/international/ - the website of Greenpeace

peace.org/international/fungames/games - online games to help children learn about ecology


Section 4. Have You Ever Had a Pet? What Does Your Pet Think of You?

Какие имена домашних животных популярны в Англии? Как можно назвать домашнего любимца по-английски?

tybits.co.uk/names/pop_2008.phpl - popular dog names

w.com.au/top20/index.asp - 20 most popular cat names

ers.com/Q/What_are_the_ten..._pets_in_the_US - the ten most popular pets in the USA

lease.com/spot/petnamespot.phpl - 30 most popular pet names

raph.co.uk/earth/3500882/R...-than-dogs.phpl - reptiles become more popular pets than dogs in 2008, as this article states

ace.com/dogs/famous-pets/page1.aspx - stories about famous pets

enlunchbox.com/famous/animals.phpl - index of famous cats, dogs and critters

s.freebase.com/view/base/f...ews/famous_pets - a list of famous pets of famous people


Unit 7. Living together.

Section 1. Talking about Relatives.

Где найти распечатки, интерактивные игры и презентации для отработки словарного запаса оп теме «Семья»?

ncy-metz.fr/enseign/anglais/Henry/fam.php - EFL resource: vocabulary pictures for ”Family”, interactive games and printable materials

share.net/mod83/toms-tefl-family - online presentation of family members vocabulary

Где найти рассказ английского ребенка о его семье?

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...ons/family.phpl - a 10-year old boy tells about his family and what he does during the day

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu.../familylife.php - description of family life in Britain, by children

r.census.gov/servlet/SAFFFacts - factfile from the 2000 census in the USA – typical number of persons per household, number of children etc in the USA

А сколько детей в английской семье?

raph.co.uk/news/uknews/139...tml?mobile=true – the average number of children in Britain, according to this article, has fallen down to 1.64 from 2.4, as it used to be


Section 2. Family Relations.

Что советуют педагоги по поводу домашних обязанностей детей? Какие материалы можно использовать в качестве дополнительных упражнений?

lyeducation.com/jobs-and-c...ting/36443.phpl - article on how to assign chores to children

ablechecklists.com/checklist11.shtml - printable checklists of chores for children, arranged by age. Can be used as a good exercise resource

ents.about.com/od/homelife/tp/chores.php - article on using chores to teach children responsibility


Section 3. What Do British people Like to Eat?

Где найти описания английских десертов и сэндвичей? Где найти рецепты чтобы разнообразить работу на уроке или дать дополнительные задания? Где можно найти дополнительное видео о том, как правильно готовят английский чай?

dia.org/wiki/Category:British_desserts – a list of British desserts

picurean.com/combo_results...pe_type=Dessert – recipes for British desserts britishkitchen.co.uk/recip...74&Itemid=2 – more British desserts recipes

ow.com/Make-Tea - instructions for making tea, with video

baking.com/EnglishTeaParty.phpl - English tea party recipes with pictures

dia.org/wiki/Tea_(meal) - tea as a meal in different countries

dia.org/wiki/Sandwich - encyclopaedia entry about sandwich

kitchen.com/SANDWICH/ - a collection of sandwich recipes

ichrecipes.org/ - more sandwich recipes

Какие рецепты можно попробовать приготовить детям? Откуда можно распечатать эти рецепты? Что посоветовать детям, которые захотят приготовить еду по английским рецептам?

o.uk/food/recipes/mostof_c...riendly_recipes – recipes to try out with children from BBC’s site

rensrecipes.com – printable recipes for children

.go.com/recipes/kids - tips and recipes for children


Section 4. An Englishman’s Home Is His Castle?

А какие дома бывают в Англии? Где можно найти фотографии английских домов?

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...uses/houses.php - types of houses in England, with pictures

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...main/index.phpl - photographs of houses in Kent, England

Где взять фотографии современных английских домов и комнат? Где взять готовые описания комнат? Как выглядели дома в Англии в старину? Как можно устроить виртуальную экскурсию по английскому дому?

flat.com/ - descriptions and pictures of rooms and houses from a rental agency

romhome.co.uk/?gclid=COCBx...CFRC7Zwod4WhooA - descriptions and pictures of rooms and houses from a rental agency

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...ions/house.phpl - inside an English house, described by a 10-year old boy, with photographs

org/bgfl/custom/resources_...english/map.php - a tour of a virtual English house

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/Homework/houses.phpl - English houses and homes through history – descriptions and pictures


Unit 8. We have a lot in common.

Section 1. Do We Like Doing the Same Things? Do We have the Same Hobbies?

Чем увлекаются дети в Англии? Какие хобби популярны? Какие хобби были популярны у детей в 19-м веке?

co.uk/1/hi/uk/2181963.stm - what are popular hobbies and how much do they cost? A 2002 news report on the most expensive children’s hobbies

ds.co.uk/kids_pages/kids_activities.shtml - a collection of webpages and sites dedicated to popular children’s activities and hobbies

tryaid.co.uk/boards/histor...s-pastimes.phpl - popular Victorian hobbies

Где найти программы передач детских каналов?

ds.ca/schedule/default.asp - BBC Kids schedule

overy.com/tv-schedules/daily.phpl - Discovery kids TV schedule TV schedule


Section 2. Do You Like Holidays?

Где найти информацию о том, как дети проводят лето в других странах? Где найти забавные картинки, которые помогут детям рассказать о способах проведения летних каникул? Где найти пример сочинения о летних каникулах?

rfun4kids.co.uk/activityguide.aspx - a guide to popular summer camp activities from children. Also on this website you can find descriptions of different summer camps and what they offer.

onstock.com/directory/s/summer_holidays.asp - a collection of cartoons about different ways people spend their summer holidays.

clip.com/guides/sample-essay-about-my-summer - advice and sample essay on summer holidays

dia.org/wiki/Valentine%27s_Day - encyclopaedia entry about St. Valentine’s day

holidays.com/valentines/index.php - ST. Valentine’s day cards, colouring pages, games and activities

s4theteacher.com/holidays/valentines-day/ - St. Valentine’s Day games, puzzles and crafts


Какие существуют российские традиции празднования Рождества? Какими видят их иностранцы? Как празднуют Рождество в разных странах?

spirit.wordpress.com/2006/...ions-in-russia/ - a brief description of Christmas traditions in Russia

rafts.com/customs/christmas.phpl - a more detailed description of Christmas traditions in Russia

dia.org/wiki/Christmas_worldwide - encyclopaedia entry about Christmas traditions in different countries

Когда появилдись первые рождественские открытки? Как выглядела первая рождественская открытка? Где найти бесплатные рождественские открытки?

ristmascards.com/ - free Christmas e-cards

dia.org/wiki/Christmas_cards - encyclopaedia entry oabout the history of Christmas cards

ewsinfo/stories/oldest-christmas-card.asp - the story and picture of the oldest mass-produced Christmas card known


Где найти материалы, раскраски, кроссворды и другие материалы для проектов о Easter Day?

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/teacher/easter.php - information and teaching ideas for Easter

holidays.com/easter/ - Easter games, puzzles, printables, colouring pages

niezz.com/holiday/easterpages.php - easter quizzes, picture quizzes and colouring pages

ityvillage.co.uk/easter%20...ity%20links.php – Easter crafts activities for children


Где можно узнать побольше о Mother's Day? Как отмечают этот день? Какие существуют игры для этого дня? Что еще можно использовать на уроке?

dia.org/wiki/Mother's_Day - encyclopaedia entry about Mother’s Day

rsdaycelebration.com/ - history, stories and ideas to celebrate Mother’s day

bet-soup.net/mot/mother.phpl - Mother’s day poems, stories and crafts

ityvillage.co.uk/mother's_day.php - Mother’s day printables, puzzles and downloadable booklets

Какие традиции празднования Рождества и Нового Года существуют в других странах? Как празднуют Рождество английские дети? Где можно найти готовые материалы для распечатывания и работы с детьми?

ersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=7851 – Christmas traditions around the world

ersfirst.com/getsource.cfm?id=8393 – English Christmas traditions

holidays.com/xmas/printables.php - printable activities for Christmas lessons

d.org.uk/ngfl/textease/christmas/index.phpl - online and downloadable activities for Christmas including creating an Advent calendar, games and activities to help Santa

holidays.com/xmas/songs.phpl - Christmas songs and plays, including sheet music for some songs


Section 3. Are Pets Our Hobby?

.org.uk/ - RSPCA official website

.org/fight-animal-cruelty/...out-animal.phpl - how to talk with children to prevent cruelty to animals

tyguide.org/volunteer/fewh...-to-animals.php - advice on how to teach children to be kind to animals


7 класс:


Unit 1. The world Teenager’s Competition

Section 1 Welcome to the World Teenager’s Competition –Где найти информацию о UNESCO, о её деятельности и структуре, о работе UNESCO в России? Какие существуют молодежные программы UNESCO? Какие соревнования, конкурсы для молодежи проводит ЮНЕСКО?

dia.org/wiki/UNESCO - encyclopaedia entry about UNESCO, its structure, activities

esco.org/en/ev.php-URL_ID=...ECTION=201.phpl – the official site of UNESCO

o.ru/eng/ - the webpage of UNESCO Moscow Office

-eng.unesco.ru/ - the webpage devoted educational programms of UNESCO in Russia

esco.org/education/en/ev.p...ECTION=201.phpl – the webpage of UNESCO Associated Schools Project Network

esco.org/education/en/ev.p...ECTION=201.phpl – information about educational programmes, projects, competitions for youth organized by UNESCO

campus.de/index.php/news/3...Hash=75c6e09ae0 – brief information about the competition for young people ”Research at Sea” supported by UNESCO


Section 2 Describing People, Describing Yourself – Где найти описание подростком себя, черт своего характера или характера своего друга/подруги? Какие существуют приемы для описания характера? Какими особенностями характера должен обладать настоящий учитель?

ahoo.com/question/index?qi...29070220AADPGmD — a sample of a character sketch

ingthequill.com/flogging_t...cter_descr.phpl — some recommendations for describing character

wanttoteach.com/top-5-char...great-teachers/ - recommendations on what main character traits one should develop to be a great teacher

rens-educationalbooks.com/...ter-traits.phpl – list of character traits with their meanings and descriptions


Section 4 What do you think about your future? – Как подростки представляют будущее своей страны, планеты? Что они думают о своей будущей карьере? Что изучает наука футурология?Каковы прогнозы писателей, ученых-футурологов о будущем?

vice.com/q/future_please_h...ts_for_homework — some ideas of American schoolchildren about what the world will be like in 30 years

vice.com/q/teenagers_12_18 — American teenagers tell what they think about the future

rg/programs/dreams/lessonplan.phpl — this activity challenges students to think and imaginee their country's past and future

9.132/search?q=cache:pmdSi...=clnk&gl=ru — students from Byelorussia Linguistic gymnasium discuss their own future and the future of their country

uiz.com/what_is_your_best_future_career — free quiz ”What is your best future career?”

sn.com/encnet/Features/Lis...turePredictions — top 10 predictions for the future according to the World Future Society

dia.org/wiki/Futurology - encyclopaedia entry about futurology

raph.co.uk/comment/3556368...nd-reality.phpl – predictions for the future by A.Clarke

htnow.com/news/n0205/19spacewx/ - scientists predict solar storms that will affect all technology on the Earth

org/pre.phpl - children’s predictions for the future

ets.org/ - predictions online

onnet.com/folio/fo0001/00010640.php - 21 predictions for the 21st century

Section 5 Let’s take our chance – Где найти информацию о различных конкурсах, соревнованиях, организованных для молодежи? Какие существуют международные конкурсы для подростков, юношества?

dia.org/wiki/European_Unio...tions_for_Youth - encyclopaedia entry about the European Union of Music Competitions for Youth

kz/literaturnye-konkursy/w...say-competition - information about 2009 International Essay Competition for youth

idscando.org/AYV_Photo_Com...tion/Home_.phpl – announcement about Adobe Youth Voices International Photo Competition

e.lv/eng/winners/ - report the International festival ”Youth Chance 2007” for young musicians and singers

f.org/voy/takeaction/takeaction_3500.phpl – information on International Children's Art Competition ”We can end poverty”


Section 6 How to read numerals and dates – Где найти онлайн-упражнения на порядковые и количественные числительные, даты? Где взять экономико-географическую информацию, интерактивные игры и упражнения о Лондоне, Москве, Вашингтоне, Оттаве, Веллингтоне, Сиднее?

dia.org/wiki/Names_of_numbers_in_English - encyclopaedia entry on English numerals, rules of their spelling and pronunciation

chang.com/ex/numerals01.php – online numerals exercises

chang.com/ex/numerals02.php – online numerals exercises

dia.org/wiki/London - encyclopaedia entry about London with historical, economical and geographical information

oz.com/quizzes/States-and-...don-Quiz-II.asp – London quiz to test the knowledge of history, places, activities, trivia of the city

about.com/b/2006/12/25/lan...london-quiz.php – ”landmarks of London” quiz

dia.org/wiki/Moscow - encyclopaedia entry about Moscow with geographical, economical, historical information

tionalgeographic.com/place...oscow-quiz.phpl – a Moscow quiz from National Geographic

oz.com/quizzes/States-and-...Moscow-Quiz.asp – a Moscow quiz focused on historical, geographical information and interesting facts about the city

dia.org/wiki/Washington,_D.C. - encyclopaedia entry on Washington with historical,economical and geographical information

tionalgeographic.com/place...tondc-quiz.phpl - Washington quiz – how much do you know about the capital of the USA

ntedlearning.com/usa/statesbw/dc.shtml – a tour of Washington D.C. and a Washington D.C. quiz

dia.org/wiki/Ottawa - encyclopaedia entry about Ottawa

a.ca/residents/heritage/ac...es/quiz_en.phpl – a quiz made by Canadian students for the city of Ottawa

eotron.com/daphnebc/quiz.phpl – an Ottawa quiz – how much do you know about Ottawa

dia.org/wiki/Wellington - encyclopaedia entry on Wellington

dia.org/wiki/Sydney - encyclopaedia entry about Sydney

ia.about.com/library/quizzes/blsydquiz1.php – a Sydney quiz to test knowledge about Sydney landmarks and other attractions

tionalgeographic.com/place...ydney-quiz.phpl – an illustrated quiz about Sydney


Section 7 Speaking about famous people – Где найти биографии знаменитых людей - У.Черчиля, А.Сахарова, Петра Первого, Джорджа Вашингтона, Индиры Ганди, Леонардо да Винчи, Шекспира, принцессы Дианы?

dia.org/wiki/Winston_Churchill - encyclopaedia entry about Winston Churchill

dia.org/wiki/Andrei_Sakharov - encyclopaedia entry about the eminent Russian scientist, human rights activist, Nobel Prize Winner Andrei Sakharov

dia.org/wiki/Peter_the_Great - encyclopaedia entry about the Russian emperor Peter I the Great

dia.org/wiki/George_Washington - encyclopaedia entry about George Washington the first President of theUSA

dia.org/wiki/Indira_Gandhi - encyclopaedia entry about Indira Gandhi, the only female Prime Minister of the Republic of India

dia.org/wiki/Leonardo_da_Vinci - encyclopaedia entry about Leonardo da Vinci, the greatest painter and the most talented man of all time

dia.org/wiki/Shakespeare - encyclopaedia entry about William Shskespeare, the most famous English poet and dramatist

dia.org/wiki/Diana,_Princess_of_Wales - encyclopaedia entry about Diana, Princess of Wales, one of the famous women in the world


Section 8 Do you have any superstitions? – Какие суеверия существуют в Англии, России, других странах? Какие самые распространенные в мире суеверия? Каковы самые забавные суеверия? Где найти интерактивные игры или видео про суеверия?

dia.org/wiki/Superstition - encyclopaedia entry on superstitions, what suprestitions exist in different countries

.com/2007/09/10/20-weird-superstitions/ - 20 the most widespread weird superstitions

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...perstitions.php – what superstitions exist in Great Britain

ric-uk.com/CultureUK/Superstitions.php – an article about what old customs and superstitions linger on even in 21st century

dia.org/wiki/Russian_tradi...d_superstitions - encyclopaedia entry on Russian traditions and superstitions

lainable.net/artman/publis...icle_3475.shtml – a brief article about how the same superstitions are interpreted in different countries

fire.com/realm/funnystuff0.../fstitions.phpl – the list of crazy superstititons

/q/f/y/zz97mdt.php – grammatical quiz on the topic ”Superstitions”

shcouncil.org/learnenglish...perstitions.php – Brtish Council resources on the topic of superstitions

ncy-metz.fr/enseign/anglai...rsti.php">
gle.com/videoplay?docid=-643155655311676577 – video about some kinds of supersttitions


Section 9 How can we communicate with each other? - Где найти информацию про историю коммуникации? Где подробнее узнать, как появились современные средства связи, их историю? Какие существуют средства коммуникациии и где найти информацию об основных из них? Какие самые необычные средства коммуникации? Что значит non-verbal communication? Как язык жестов/телодвижений отличается в разных странах? Что такое friendly body language? Какие жесты можно по-разному интерпретировать в разных странах?

.about.com/library/invento...mmunication.php – a chronological history of communication from hieroglyphs to Internet

dia.org/wiki/History_of_communication - encyclopaedia entry about the history of communication

hinkquest.org/5729/ - the history of communication in pictures for children

ryworld.net/wrldhis/PlainT...?historyid=aa93 – an article about the history of communication

.cz/pczekaj/angl/23-means_...mmunication.php – an article about modern means of communication

diff.com/imgsrch/default.p...20communication – a collection of images, pictures, wallpapers of different means of communication

.co.uk/ - the website of the Museum of Communication in Scotland

.about.com/library/blcoindex.php - an article on milestones in computer history

tersciencelab.com/Computer...ory/History.php – an illusterated history of computres

.about.com/od/tstartinvent...a/telegraph.php – the history of the electric telegraph and telegraphy

raph-history.org/ - a site devoted to US telegraph history

dia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone - encyclopaedia entry about the history of the telephone

oncars.com/learn/odds-ends/telephone-facts - some fun facts about the telephone

dia.org/wiki/Television - encyclopaedia entry about television

techproductions.com/historyoftelevision.php – an article on the history of film, television and video

dia.org/wiki/History_of_the_alphabet - encyclopaedia entry about the history of the alphabet

wide.com/languages/language_statistics.php - what is the oldest written language still in existence? What is the country with most languages spoken? What are the languages with the largest and the shortest alphabets? Read these amazing language facts to find out!

dia.org/wiki/Non-verbal_communication - encyclopaedia entry on non-verbal communication

hinkquest.org/04oct/00451/nonverbalcom.php – an article for children about non-verbal communication and its varieties

papers.com/main/research-p...tion-study.phpl – information about nonverbal communication study

e.tripod.com/id56.php – interesting facts about types of non-verbal communication

dia.org/wiki/Gesture - what are different gestures called? What do they mean? Read this short article to find out.

thingesl.net/inservices/body_language.php - some ideas for raising students’ awareness of differences in body language

anguageexpert.co.uk/intere...r-cultures.phpl - an article on how different gestures (e.g. kissing, handshake, bowing) can be misinterpreted in different cultures

anguageexpert.co.uk/what-n...y-language.phpl - what is negative body language? Read this article to find out!

com/how_2129585_learn-body...gn-culture.phpl - advice on how to learn the body language of a different culture

ow.com/Read-Body-Language - a short article on how to read body language

dia.org/wiki/Hand_gesture - encyclopaedia entry on what hand gestures exist in other cultures and their meaning

inds.org/techniques/body/body_language.php - a psychologist’s guide to using and interpreting body language

ow.com/Communicate-With-Body-Language - how to communicate with body language: a manual

ingmind.com/communication-...erent-cultures/ - pictures of some culturally different gestures with explanations of their acceptability and variation in different cultures


Section 10 Telephoning each other – Где найти историю появления телефона? Какова история создания телефонной будки? Какие телефонные номера у различных спасательных служб (пожарная, скорая помощь, полиция , служба спасения) в разных странах?

dia.org/wiki/History_of_the_telephone - encyclopaedia entry about the history of the telephone

oncars.com/learn/odds-ends/telephone-facts - some fun facts about the telephone

inder.com/history/inventions/telephone.php - chronological history of the telephone from the time of its invention to our days

dia.org/wiki/Red_telephone_box - encyclopaedia entry about the Red telephone box

onebox.info/history.php – an illustrated history of telephone boxes in the UK

dia.org/wiki/Emergency_tel...e_number#Europe – Emergency telephone numbers in different countries of the world


Section 11 Why do we use computers for communication? – Где найти историю создания компьютера? Как появился Интернет? Каковы аргументы «за» и «против» использования компьютера? Как компьютер влияет на здоровье подростка? Какие советы дают врачи о том, как использовать компьютер без вреда здоровью?

.about.com/library/blcoindex.php - an article on milestones in computer history

tersciencelab.com/Computer...ory/History.php – an illusterated history of computres

dia.org/wiki/Internet - encyclopaedia entry about the history of the Internet

h.org/parent/positive/family/net_safety.phpl – information for parents on how to teach a child to make use of the Internet without harm to his/her moral and physical health

-awareness.ca/english/reso...ildrens_web.cfm – a list of the most popular children's websites compiled by the Center for Media Education (Washington)

ers.com/Q/What_are_the_adv...rs_in_education – an article about what the advantages and disadvantages of using computer in education are

news.com/blogs/on-parentin...ids-health.phpl – brief information about how computers can be hazardous to kids' health and how to make computers safer


Unit 2 Meet the winners of the International Teenager's Competition

Section 2 Talking about countries and nationalities – Чем знамениты разные страны? Какие самые популярные достопримечательности существуют в Англии, Америке, Канаде, Австралии, Новой Зеландии? Где найти список официальных языков разных стран? Где найти видеоклип с представлением страны? Где найти музыку гимнов разных стран?

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...ions/famous.php – brief information about what England is famous for

avelerszone.com/travel-des...ons-in-america/ - top 25 tourist destinations in the USA, with photos

about.com/od/canadatravelp...sonstovisit.php –10 reasons to visit Canada ,the most popular attractions of this country

tware.com/top-tourist-attr...stralia-aus.php – top-rated Australia tourist attractions

tware.com/top-tourist-attr...-zealand-nz.php – the most popular New Zealand attractions

dia.org/wiki/List_of_official_languages – a list of official languages of sovereign countries

be.com/watch?v=6Nw62YHlJos – a music video of one of the most popular song in Great Britain ”I vow to thee my country”

be.com/watch?v=T2rnRbWiOYw - the song +video with subtitle ”I can't forget my Wales”

be.com/view_play_list?p=66...f+Great+Britain – world’s anthems


Section 3 People speak English all over the world – Какие языки международного общения существуют?Где найти информацию о том, как распространялся английский язык в мире? Где взять интерактивные карты, показывающие, где используется английский язык? Где подробнее узнать о языке Esperanto? Где взять видео с примерами различных акцентов английского языка?

dia.org/wiki/International...iliary_language - encyclopaedia entry about International auxiliary languages

dia.org/wiki/International_English - encyclopaedia entry about English as a global language

o.uk/radio4/routesofenglis...x_noflash.shtml - a story about how English kept spreading in the world

dia.org/wiki/List_of_count...ficial_language a list of countries where English is an official language

lte.hu/~guszlev/gb/english.php - an interactive map and detailed information about English-speaking countries

ove.blogs.sapo.pt/16034.phpl - a worksheet with print-out flags of English-speaking countries

dia.org/wiki/Esperanto - encyclopaedia entry about the international auxiliary language Esperanto

arn-any-language.com/e/lan.../esperanto.phpl – Esperanto language profile

be.com/watch?v=3UgpfSp2t6k – a short video tour of 21 accents of English from UK to Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Russia, France, Australia, New Zealand and North America.

be.com/watch?v=2JIsnD-50Og – a video sample of Standard British (RP) accent

be.com/watch?v=QjfAzECuDSA...feature=related – a video sample of Standard American accent

be.com/watch?v=ijr9lU2J2Wk...feature=related – a video sample of Cockney accent

be.com/watch?v=0EYLMmRCXbs...feature=related – a video sample of Australian accent

be.com/watch?v=eWVIObGHxzs...feature=related – a video sample of Indian accent


Section 4 What do English-speaking people think about their countries? – Где найти рассказ англоязычного подростка о своей стране? Где подробнее узнать экономико-географические данные разных стран? Какие существуют стереотипные представления о разных странах и национальностях?Где найти видео-примеры о стереотипах?

9.132/search?q=cache:Ubn8R...=clnk&gl=ru – an essay about India, its present and future

ar.ru/english/projects/world-98/gorod/ - a collection of school essays on the topic”My homeland”

ora.com/wfb/abc_world_fact_book.phpl – information about different countries, including their history, geography, economy, population, etc

edia.com/ - a website containing full-colour physical maps, political maps, key statistic facts on countries of the world

nalstereotypes.com/ - a website dedicated to peculiarities of national stereotypes in different countries

m.com/items/1418008-common-stereotypes - 10 common stereotypes concerning countries and nationalities

ed.com/country-stereotypes/ - a photo gallery of mostly stereotypes of what people in different countries look like

be.com/watch?v=6EUS46MvWa8 - a funny video about national stereotypes


Section 5 Why study English? – Какие заимствования из русского языка в английский и из английского в русский существуют?

ston.com/rel/rel1.phpl – an article about connections between the Russian and English vocabulary

ef.com/cpp/hel-lex/2005/paper1353.pdf – an article about Russian borrowings in English


Section 6 How many languages can you speak? – Какие самые популярные и наиболее распространенные в мире языки? Кто такой полиглот? Где найти истории о людях, которые владеют многими языками?Какие советы по изучению языков дают преподаватели и ученые-лингвисты?

gu.se/projekt/sprakfragela...-i-varlden.phpl — list of the top 10 languages that are the first languages for nearly half of the world's population, information about world's language families

guageortwo.blogspot.com/20...s-in-world.phpl — brief information on the most widespread languages in the world

.com/2008/06/26/top-10-mos...s-in-the-world/ - top 10 most widely spoken languages in the world

vox.com/library/post/world...-languages.phpl — a brief article about the world's most popular foreign languages

dia.org/wiki/Multilingualism#Polyglots - encyclopaedia entry about what multilingualism is, who polyglots are, the most famous polyglots

pe.com/greatest-polyglot.phpl - brief information on the world's greatest polyglot linguist

lot.com/language/index.php — a collection of advice, suggestions, tips and techniques for learning languages

g-overseas-guide.com/learn...n-language.phpl — different ways and general tips to help learn foreign languages

.city.ac.uk/~ra939/advice.php — how can you improve your linguistic skills — advice for learning languages


Section 7 Is Russian an international language? – Какие международные соревнования и олимпиады по русскому языку проводятся, кто был победителем этих олимпиад? Где найти примеры английского перевода стихотворений Пушкина и других знаменитых российских поэтов и писателей?

uempire.com/stories/042508...272093676.shtml — a brief article about the annual state Russian Language Olympiad which took place in April 2008 at Anchorage West High School (US state of Alaska) and its winners

aglobe.com/english/people/pushkin.php — a webpage dedicated to Pushkin poetry in English

ou.edu/A/Frank.A.Anderton-...ions.php">
taslux.com/russian-love-poems.phpl — English translation of some Russian love poems

hki.com/poems/ - a site dedicated to Russian poetry in English translation


Section 8 The passive voice – Где взять онлайн -упражнения на отработку страдательного залога?

.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410...cises/dogqz.php - Passive Voice exercises

.com/en/cram-up/grammar/passive- Passive Voice exercises

englishfeelgood.com/esl-pa...exercise2.phpl- Passive Voice exercises

l.com/learn_english_405.phpl- Passive Voice exercises


Section 9 Round – the – World – Tour – Какие проблемы существуют у тинейджеров в 21 веке? Какие самые популярные , самые дешевые, самые дорогие виды транспорта в разных странах? Где найти изображения, видео самых необычных видов транспорта?

b.com/books/tg2rw/problems.php — a website about teenage problems and advice on how to solve them

advisor.com/teen-problems.phpl — look into main teenage problems and some attempts to address these issues

o.uk/parenting/your_kids/teen_problems.shtml — description of main teenage problems and advice for parents on how to help their child

es.wordpress.com/2008/05/1...rent-countries/ - brief information about transport mode share in different countries

dia.org/wiki/Mode_of_transport - encyclopaedia entry on different modes of transport with their descriptions and illustrations

portinuk.com/ - official information about kinds of transport that existed in UK

ov.uk/corporate/modesoftransport/2794.aspx — a site dedicated to transport in London, its history and performance

folio.net/imagedump/unusua..._50_images.phpl — 50 images of the most unusual kinds of transport

be.com/watch?v=MdIrb_UQrGs — video «Unusual transporation»


Unit 3 Look at teenage problems: School education

Section 1 Looking at teenage problems – Какие основные проблемы существуют у подростков в школе и дома? Какие советы и рекомендации дают психологи, чтобы избежать этих проблем и как с ними справиться, если они есть? Где найти рассказ подростка о своих школьных или домашних проблемах? Что говорят психологи о проблеме школьной дружбы?

teens.about.com/b/2008/03/...t-home-help.php — a mother seeks advise on her child's problem, some recommendation of guide to parenting teens

ledteensguide.com/ - a website dedicated to most frequent teenage problems in USA, United Kingdom,Canada, Australia

.com/balance/stress-manage...ngers-in-school - a brief article on how teen stress at home lingers in school

el4.com/health/microsites/...has_people.phpl — some information about how teen problems at home and at school make them feel stressed

ow.com/Overcome-Problems-at-School-or-Home — tips for teenagers on how to overcome problems at school and at home

les.com/p/articles/mi_m0IB...3/ai_n26948705/ - the story of a 16-year old girl who had problems at school and was diagnosed and treated for ADHD (Attention -Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder), how to solve such problems

jug.com/interview/school-friends –a video interview with a physchotherapist spesialising in working with young people on problems of school friendship


Section 3 School is fun if you are optimistic – Где найти рассказ подростка о своей школе, о школьной жизни? Что посоветовать подростку, если он не любит ходить в школу? Где взять рассказы школьников о своих учителях (позитивные и негативные)? Где найти анекдоты о школе, школных уроках, школьных учителях?

co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_6...400/6685425.stm – children comments on what they like about their school

o.uk/switch/slink/sexlovel...life/hell.shtml – an American student describes how bad the situation at her school is

h.org/kid/feeling/school/hate_school.phpl# - some advice for kids – what to do if you don't like school

org.il/bestteacherever.php — children stories about their favourite teacher

ers.com/essays/My-Best-Teacher-Award/141700 — an essay on the topic «My best teacher award»

o.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6004784 — a short story about an English teacher from Wokingham who changed her pupil's life

ccfl.edu/faculty/john_tayl...rs/tr_eme7.phpl - an essay about the worst teacher

ox.com/article/20064 — a short story about the worst and the most unfair teacher, written by a teenager

ljokes.com/ - a collection of jokes and humor about schools, school life, teachers, lessons etc


Section 4 What do you know about school life in English-speaking countries? – Какие учебные предметы существуют в школах Британии, США, Австралии, Канады ? Где найти пример расписания в английской школе?

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...s/subjects.phpl – brief information on what subjects British children learn at school

an.gc.ca/kits-trousses/edu05_000-eng.php – resources by school subject for Canadian schools

canschoolofcorr.com/Comple...ol_Subjects.php – a complete list of high school subjects in American schools

stralia.gov.au/Sia/en/What...choolSystem.php – brief information on Australian school system, school subjects, academic year, etc

it.com/q699898.phpl - a typical timetable from an English and a Welsh school

eville.bradford.sch.uk/hom...ecurriculum.php - a Yorkshire school curriculum


Section 5 Would you like to attend a private school? – Где найти сайты частных школ Великобритании (Hampton, Eton, Harrow, Rugby, Winchester)? Какова система образования в Австралии, Великобритании, США, Канаде? Какую школьную форму носят подростки в Великобритании,США, Австралии, Канаде?

onschool.org.uk/ - the website of Hampton school

ollege.com/ - the website of Eton college

wschool.org.uk/ - the website of Harrow school

estercollege.co.uk/ - the website of Winchester college

school.net/ - the website of Rugby school

sn.com/encyclopedia_761553...ed_kingdom.phpl - encyclopaedia article about education in Great Britain

mu.se/education/ - a website dedicated to education in Britain

dia.org/wiki/Education_in_the_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about the system of education in the USA

udyguide.com/usaeducationsystem.php – a key to understanding the American Education System

dia.org/wiki/Education_in_Canada - encyclopaedia entry about the system of education in Canada

dia.org/wiki/Education_in_Australia - encyclopaedia entry about education in Australia

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/ou...ol/uniform.phpl - English schoolchildren tell about their school uniform

vist.f2s.com/bsu/Miscel.php - pictures of the most famous English school uniforms

om/Schun/gar/pants/short/su-specs.phpl - information about school uniforms in English comprehensive schools

rg/newshour/infocus/fashion/school.phpl – an article about school uniform in USA

luniforms.com/ - an online shop for American school uniform and accessories

om/Schun/country/can/schuncan.phpl – information about school uniforms in Canada

rks.ca/collection/ - images of Canadian school uniform

om/Schun/country/oz/schunoz.phpl – information about school uniform in Australia

uniforms.com.au/focusUniforms/ - pictures of Australian school uniforms and accessories


Section 6 Using the Passive Voice – Какие самые популярные современные книги о жизни и интересах тинейджеров? Где найти рецензии на некоторые из этих книг?

e.about.com/cs/toppicks/tp/aatp080502a.php – top 10 favourite books written by teens about teen life

b.com/books/tg2rw/books.php – a list of 25 great book to read for teenagers

n.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw?url=s...p;x=15&y=16 – a collection of books about teens life

nbaratzlogsted.com/html/books_for_teens.phpl – reviews of some popular books for teenagers


Section 7 We are not ideal students, are we? – Какие правила поведения и какие дисциплинарные взыскания и наказания существуют в школах Британии и США?

shschool.g12.br/programme/behaviour.asp – what rules of behavior, rights and responsibilities, rewards and sanctions exist in a British school

shschool.in/hsc_rules.asp — rules and behavior policy of the British International school

ingenglish.org.uk/language...hool-discipline — lesson resources, brief information about school discipline

sa.k12.co.us/~cvaldez/Clas...ndBehavior.phpl - class rules and behaviour requirements in an American school

ai.org/pages/sitepage.cfm?page=90381 – class rules in American school at Dubai

lofchoice.com/rules.phpl - rules and disciplinary procedures in an American school


Section 8 School friends are for always – Где найти рассказ подростка о своем лучшем друге/подруге?

ita.cz/anglictina/bestfriend.php – a short story about the best friend, written by a pupil

ags.com/essay-2004/10/13/221835/39 – a student’s essay ”My Best Friend”

ssays.com/viewpaper/82505.phpl – a collection of ”My friend” essays


Section 9 How to tackle our problems – Какие журналы для современных тинейджеров выпускаются сегодня? Где найти письмо подростка в журнал о своих проблемах ? Какой лексикон распространен среди тинейджеров в Британии? Где найти информацию о проблеме курения подростков и как оно влияет на их здоровье? Советы врачей, психологов как избавиться от этой привычки. Что сами подростки думают о проблеме курения?

-newspapers.com/youth.phpl — a list of popular teen magazines with links to their websites

ag.com/ - the online home of TEEN magazine, teen letters, lots of advice for youth, etc

eeen.com/en.com/ - online version of Faze, Canada's largest teen magazine, with lots of articles, reviews, photos and contests

ucanread.com/teen-magazines/ - top 10 teen magazines with links to their websites

nowtalk.com/tnt/home/ - Teens Now Talk Magazine online

co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4074004.stm — an article dedicated to a lexicon of Brititsh teens

rugabuse.us/teensmoking.phpl — an article about teens and smoking tobacco

sa.org/site/c.dvLUK9O0E/b.39871 — smoking and teens facts sheet — information of American Lung Association

h.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.phpl — information about how smoking has an influence on teen health

womenshealth.org/smokeinfo.phpl — actual information about smoking — guide for teenagers

l.com/politics/issues/smoke.php — message to teenagers about smoking cigarettes, reasons not to smoke

linic.com/health/teen-smoking/HQ00139 — 10 ways to help teenagers to stay smoke-free

be.com/watch?v=ICldxS9esx0 — a video interview on what children think about smoking


Unit 4 Sport is Fun

Section 1 Why people do sport – Какие виды спорта существуют в мире? Где найти краткую информацию об истории спорта? Какие виды спорта популярны сейчас в Британии, США, Австралии, Канаде, России? Как развивается детский спорт в этих странах? Где взять подборку анекдотов о спорте?

hinkquest.org/C0128343/kinds_of_sports.php - pictures and basic descriptions of different kinds of sports

dia.org/wiki/List_of_sports - a list of sports by category with links to entries about each of them

dia.org/wiki/History_of_sport - a brief history of sport

ands-junior.kent.sch.uk/cu...ions/sport.phpl - English schoolchildren tell about sports in Britain

nkee.com/wiki-manual/index.php/leisure/sport — a list of the most popular kinds of sport in UK

dia.org/wiki/Sports_in_the_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about sports in the USA

a.org/ - a website dedicated to development of kids sport in the United States

dia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Australia - encyclopaedia entry about sports in Australia

ot.com.au/section+23+Sport.php - a website dedicated to kids sport in Australia

dia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Canada - encyclopaedia entry about sports in Canada

ortcanada.ca — kinds of sport for kids in Canada

dia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Russia - encyclopaedia entry about sports in Russia

okes.co.uk/jokes/sports/index.phpl — jokes about sport


Section 2 Keeping fit – Какие существуют основные правила здорового образа жизни для тинейджеров? Где найти рассказ подростка о его любимом виде спорта? Какие услуги можно получить в спортивном клубе / спортивном центре? Где найти сайты таких клубов/центров? Какие советы дают врачи по проблемам здорового питания? Какова витаминная ценность тех или иных продуктов?Где получить информацию в каких продуктах какие витамины содержатся и для чего они полезны? Какие платежные монеты существуют в Британии, США, России?

lyeducation.com/teen/healt...phpl?detoured=1 — information for teenagers about healthy life, health nutrition, expert advice for teens on their emotional and physical health

h.org/teen/ - doctors' advice and information about teen health, relationship and growing up

cto.ns.ca/Health/TeenHealth/index.phpl — links and articles about physical and mental health of teens

tor.org/online/famdocen/ho...ention/285.phpl — answers to questions of teenagers about how to avoid problems with health and what to do

rowth.com/ - all about teens health — recommendations, pieces of advice, information, tests,quizes

g.lindesberg.se/Grundskola...avourite-sport/ - some short compositions on the topic «My favourite sport»

0.thinkquest.dk/my_favorite_sport.php — a collection of children' compositions about their favourite sport

sh-test.net/forum/ftopic40587.phpl — a student’s essay «My favourite sports»

co.uk/cbbcnews/hi/newsid_4...300/4794322.stm — 14-year-old girl from Wales writes about her favourite sport - netball

om/activities/sports.phpl – search for all kinds of sport clubs in Great Britain

trysports.co.uk/index.asp — the site of Coventry sport and leisure centre (UK)

gov.uk/sport/kensingtonspo...tre/default.asp — the site of Kensington sport centre (London)

om/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...2162&np=292 — a site dedicated to teen health and healthy eating

womenshealth.org/healthyeating.phpl — guide and tips for teenagers about healthy eating

tment.com/all/teachingteensh_tuws.php — an article on how to teach teens healthy eating

h.org/kid/stay_healthy/food/vitamin.phpl — information about main vitamins and minerals and in what foods they are found

hchecksystems.com/vitamins.php — what vitamins and minerals are available from the natural foods we eat

dia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_pound_sterling - encyclopaedia entry about British coins

dia.org/wiki/Coins_of_the_...d_States_dollar — information about coins of the United States

dia.org/wiki/Russian_ruble - encyclopaedia entry about the Russian ruble


Section 3 Health is above wealth - Какие рекомендации дают врачи и психологи подросткам о том, как укреплять свое здоровье?

ih.gov/medlineplus/teenhealth.phpl –advice for teenagers on how to be healthy

uide.org/life/healthy_eati...ldren_teens.php – recommendations for parents on how to help their kids to develop healthy eating habits


Section 4 Why do people like to compete? – Где найти информацию об истории Олимпийских игр? Когда состоялись первые Олимпийские игры? Каковы символы Олимпийских игр, когда появились олимпийские кольца, флаг? Где найти биографию основателя олимпийского движения Пьера де Кубертена? Где найти биографии олимпийских чемпионов И.Родниной, В.Третьяка, В.Сальникова, С.Бубуки, О.Корбут? Когда состоятся первые Юношеские Олимпийские Игры? Где найти информацию о Всемирных Юношеских Играх 1998 в Москве?Где посмотреть видео с Олимпийских игр 2008? Где найти видео о церемониях открытия Олимпийских игр в разных странах?

ic.org/uk/games/ancient/index_uk.asp# - the history of Olympic Games from the International Olympic Committee

dia.org/wiki/Olympic_Games - encyclopaedia entry about Olympic games

ic.org/uk/passion/museum/index_uk.asp - a virtual tour of Olympic Museum. Also on this site you can find descriptions of all Olympic sports and animated cartoons demonstrating the sports and providing basic information about the rules and the games

dia.org/wiki/Olympic_symbols - encyclopaedia entry about Olympic symbols (Olympic rings, Olympic emblem, Olympic flag, etc)

ky.com/olympics/rings.phpl – what do the Olympic rings signify?

.uga.edu/Projects/olymphlx/answer.php – interesting facts about the Olympic Medal

dia.org/wiki/Pierre_de_Coubertin - encyclopaedia entry about the founder of the International Olympic Committee Pierre de Coubertin

dia.org/wiki/Irina_Rodnina - encyclopaedia entry about Irina Rodnina

dia.org/wiki/Vladislav_Tretiak - encyclopaedia entry about Vladislav Tretiak

dia.org/wiki/Vladimir_Salnikov - encyclopaedia entry about Vladimir Salnikov

dia.org/wiki/Sergey_Bubka - encyclopaedia entry about Sergey Bubka

dia.org/wiki/Olga_Korbut - encyclopaedia entry about Olga Korbut

dia.org/wiki/Youth_Olympic_Games - encyclopaedia entry about Youth Olympic Games

dia.org/wiki/1998_World_Youth_Games - encyclopaedia entry about the 1998 World Youth Games in Moscow

ympics.com/video/share.phpl – a free online video from the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympic Games

be.com/watch?v=Uz4JjFUcpGs&NR=1 – a video about Olympic Opening Ceremonies