Population. Social Structure. Employment. Religion in the UK

1. The Origin of the Population of the UK.

2. The languages spoken in Great Britain.

3. The Distribution of the Population.

4. The Density of the Population.

5. The Social Structure.

6. Employment in Britain.

7. Religion in the UK.

8. The Church of England.

9. Religion in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

Тематика публичных выступлений

- Demographic Data in the UK.

- Nationalities and Ethnic Groups in the UK, the Languages They Speak.

- Women at Work.

- Civil Employment in Great Britain.

- The Role and Status of the Church of England.

Основные понятия

Amalgamation; Celts; invaders; the Germanic tribes; the Angles; the Saxons; the Jutes; the Danes; the Normans; census; the Office of National Statistics; the English language; the Welsh language; Gaelic; Celtic; the languages of the Indian and Pakistani community; density; birth rates; life expectation; aging society; migration; black population; the Chinese community; migration as a legacy of the Empire; migration from the new EU members; marriage trends; urban population; rural settlements; the working class; the middle class; the upper class; full employment; full-time work; part-time work; unemployment; trade unions; flexibility; freelance basis; contract working; self-employment; women’s participation at work; Christianity; Islam; Hinduism; Sikhism; Judaism; Buddhism; the Church of England; the Presbyterian Church of Scotland; the Kirk;; the Catholic Church; Archbishop of Canterbury; Archbishop of York; the General Synod; parish; deanery; archdeaconry; diocese; province; primacy.

Вопросы для самоконтроля

1) What are the languages spoken in GB today?

2) Speak about the statistics of the population of Britain at present.

3) How densely is the country populated?

4) Describe the role of migration in the growth of the population and the consequences of immigration.

5) Discuss the distribution of the population – urban and rural, the trends of movement out of the cities.

6) Give an account of the social structure of the British society.

7) Describe the positions on white and non-white population in the UK at the beginning of the 21^st century.

8) What are the religions in the UK.

9) Speak about national churches of the country.

Практическое занятие №6

Education System of the Country

1. Primary and Secondary Education in GB

2. (Streaming) Selection in Schools

3. System of Private Schools

4. Exams and Curriculum

5. System of Higher and Further Education

6. Oxford and Cambridge Universities

1. New Universities