Iiri Vabariik II kursus 2014 Lipp ja vapp Iirimaa on iiri keeles Éire ja inglise keeles Ireland tähis IRL või IE Riigipea Michael D. Higgins, president alates 11.11.2011 Riigi hümn Amhrán na bhFiann (hääldatakse: “Oo-roon na Viin” ja tähendab “Sõduri laul”) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV7lGmgFovM Riigikeeled: iiri ja inglise keel Iirimaa ehk Iiri Vabariik on Euroopa mandri looderanniku lähedal, Suurbritannia saarest läänes Pindala: 70 282 km2 Rahvaarv: 4,58 miljonit Riigikord: parlamentaarne demokraatia Rahaühik: euro
Ireland is the third largest island in Europe. It lies in between the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. Politically it is divided into a sovereign state, the Republic of Ireland, that covers about five-sixths of the island (south, east, west and north-west), and Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom, covering the northeastern sixth of the island.[1] The name 'Ireland' derives from the name Ériu (in modern Irish, Éire) with the addition of the Germanic word 'land'. The population of the island is just under 6 million (2006); just over 4.2 million in the Republic of Ireland[2] (1.6 million in Greater Dublin[3]) and just over 1.7 million in Northern Ireland[4] (0.6 million in Greater Belfast[5])). Politics Politically, Ireland is divided into:
SOCIETY AND CULTURE OF ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES Introduction 1. Nowadays, English is so widely spoken that it can hardly be considered "a one nation's" language. The main countries where English is spoken are: the U.K, the U.S, Canada, Australia, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, West Indies 2. There are approx. 300-400 million speakers of English in the world. English occupies the 3rd place by its number of speakers; it is right behind Mandarin and Spanish. 3. ESL (English as a Second Language) used in your own country (e.g. India) EFL (English as a Foreign Language) used in a foreign country ESP (English for Specific Purposes) used in business, airlines, hotels etc. 4
a second language. 5. Which British colonies became dominions? What was their status? Is the name dominion used for these countries nowadays? The first dominions were Canada (1867), Australia (1901), and New Zealand (1907) The name "dominion" is not used anymore. 6. Which organisation unites Britain and most of its former colonies nowadays? The Commonwealth unites Britain with its former colonies. Ireland 1. Who were the early inhabitants of Ireland? Seafarers, fisheremen and hunter-gatherers from mainland Europe arrived around 8000 BC 2. When was Christianity established in Ireland? 432 AD Saint Patrick arrived in Ireland and began converting the Irish to Christianity. Who is Ireland's patron saint? Saint Patrick is Ireland's patron saint. When is his feast day? His feast day is on 17 March 3. When did the English conquest of Ireland begin? Henry II, with permission from tha Pope, sought to conquer Ireland
1. The Queen’s official title. Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. 2. The Queen’s working day. Starts after breakfast. Reads the newspapers which are prepared by the Press Secretary, and a report on the previous day’s proceedings in the Parliament and the letters she receives. Also phone calls. Once a month she attends the Privy Council in order to give Royal Assent to various items of government legislation.
They also influenced the language (pound, butter, cheese, wine, candle). 9. Which areas of life is English used in? technology, science, politics, tourism, aviation 10. Which languages influenced the Old English (until the 10th century) most?Anglo-Saxon, Celtic(the Celts), Scandinavian languages (Norse and Danish), Latin (the Romans) 11. Where do British people live? British Isles 12. Describe Ireland.- N I is famous for the Giant's causeway. Anthem God save the queen, 13. What is the approximate population of the 4 constituent countries? 62 million. England- 51,4 million, Scotland- 5,1 , Wales 2,9 m , Northern Ireland 1,8 million. 14. How did the Anglo-Saxons influence Britain? Language, first settlers on British Isles 15. Name some countries where English is used as the first language. -The UK; USA; Australia; New Zealand; South Africa 16
The British Isles are shared by two separate and independent countries: the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. All the islands have administrative ties with the mainland, except some islands which have their own legislative assemblies and systems of law, but the UK Government is responsible for their international relations and defence. Great Britain Across / 'krs / risti, läbi, põiki
etc. It is the language of songs, popular culture and music, advertisement, computer diagramming etc. We may generally speak of 2 dispersals (diasperas) in English: 1. DISPERSAL When people migrated from the British isles (England, Ireland) to North America & Australia. Resulted in native varieties of English . 2. DISPERSAL Colonisation of Asia and Africa. Varieties as a second language developed. 1. DISPERSAL · 12th century - the Normans established a territory called "the Pale" in Ireland. A great influence on the territory of Ireland. · 1535 - A Statute of Wales (law) that required people in Wales to speak English. · - there was trade going on between English ships and West Africa. A decade later slave trade started. · 1580s - The first 2 English settlements in North America were established. · - James I of England became king. Scotland and England merged politically together as Great Britain. English spread to Scotland.
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