HISTORY OF UK 6. The Victorian Era

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Vzdelávacia oblasť: Jazyk a komunikácia

Predmet Anglický jazyk

Ročník, triedy: VIII.OA

Tematický celok: Reálie anglicky hovoriacich krajín

Vypracoval: Ing. Diana Matisová

Dátum: 6/2015

Obsah1. The Victorian Era (the 2nd half of the 19th

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QUEEN VICTORIA- Queen of the UK for 64 years – the 2nd longest time on the throne of any British Queen or King -

- She married her German cousine – Prince Albert – brought the idea of Christmas trees to Britain to Germany

-She loved him, had 9 children, when he died 1861 – Victoria wore black clothes for the rest of her life

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GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS – THE VICTORIAN AGE

-Called after Queen Victoria (1837-1901)-Britain became the strongest word power:

-A) the greatest industrial power (workshop of the world)-B) the greatest financial and commercial power-C) the greatest colonial power

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-Britain dominated Global trade and expanded as colonial empire in India, Australia, Africa and Brazil

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- a period of great social inequalities and contrasts

1) Wealth and poverty

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2) Impressive palaces and slums

-Palace of Westminister was completed in 1867

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3) Religious prejudice and scientific progress

Charles Darwin – study of natural history

- Theory of evolution

„On the Origin of Species“

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-Children had to work long hours and under difficult conditions to help the family budget. (chimney sweepers, coal miners)

4) Urbanization, poverty and child labour emerged

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5) A period of change

A) 1840 Uniform Penny Postage – „ Penny Black“ – Sir Rowland Hill - the use of postage stamps

B) 1863 The underground railwayC) Detective fiction – Sherlock HolmesD) Popular sports – football, tennis

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5) A period of change

E) 1870 Elementary Education Act – elementary education – compulsory

F) 1878 University of London – the forst university to award degrees to women

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Florence Nightingale- became an example of courageous woman- „Lady of the Lamp“-went to Crimea to reform military hospitals-Made nursing a respected profession-Fought to improve social position of women

6) Two Wars

1) Crimean War (1853 -1856)

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Florence Nightingale

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6) Two Wars

2) Indian Mutiny(1857 -1859)

British victory - changes British Indian Empire created out of former East India Company territory (some land returned to native rulers, other land confiscated by the British crown)

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7) Hot African Explorers´Dates

- the great colonial expansions in Africa

Well-known explorers:

1) LIVINGSTONE2) STANLEY3) SPEKE4) BURTON5) GRANT6) PARK

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The names – Queen Victoria/ Prince Albert

1) VICTORIA CROSS

- The highest military decoration for bravery in battle

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2) VICTORIA STATION IN LONDON

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3) VICTORIA FALLS - ZIMBABWE

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4) LAKE VICTORIA

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5) VICTORIA – one of the Australian States

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6) ALBERT HALL – a large concert hall in London

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7) THE VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM – in London

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a) 44

b) 54

c) 64

How many year did Queen Victoria rule the country?

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Which tradition did Prince Albert bring to Britain?

a) Halloween

b) Christmas tree

c) Thanksgiving day

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Which palace was finished in 1867?

a) Westminister Palace

b) Buckingham Palace

c) Kensington Palace

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What is the name of the most famous work of Darwin?

a) Sherlock Holmes

b) On the Origin of Species

c) The Bible

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What was the name of the first Uniform Penny Postage?

a) Penny White

b) Penny Black

c) Penny Blue

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What was the nickname of Florence Nightingale and why?

a) Lady of the Crimea

b) Lady of the War

c) Lady of the Lamp

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What can you see in the pisture and what is it?

a) Victoria Cross

b) Albert Cross

c) War cross

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What can you see in the picture and what is it?

a) Albert Hall

b) Albert Museum

c) Victoria and Albert Museum

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Where are the Victoria Falls?

a) In Uganda

b) In Kenya

c) In Zimbabwe

• http://www.slideshare.net/sakirasci/general-overview-of-the-victorian-era-and-timeline

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/british/victorians/crimea_01.shtml

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Rebellion_of_1857

• VESELÝ, K.: The English speaking countries – Reálie anglicky mluvícíh zemí. Praha: Státní pedagogické nakladatelství 1985. 26-30 s.

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