Известные люди Великобритании и России.

Personalities: parallels in two culturesProject made byVinogradova Alice, 4 ”C” The goal of the project is to show the most famous personalities of Britain and Russiaand to practise the superlative forms and the past simple tense. William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616) was the greatest poet in English literature. He wrote about 38 plays and 154 sonnets still popular in our time. His most famous plays are “Hamlet” and “Romeo and Juliet”.Alexander Pushkin (1799 - 1837) was the greatest Russian poet. He wrote 33 narrative poems, 15 novels and more than 700 lyric poems. His most famous poems are “Boris Godunov” and “Eugene Onegin”.Literature Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) was Queen of England. She was on the throne for 45 years. She is best known for the execution of Mary Queen of Scots and the greatest military victories over Spain.Catherine II (1729 - 1796) was Empress of Russia. She was on the throne for 34 years. She is best known for the greatest military victories over Turkey and the largest expansion of Russian borders.History Isaac Newton (1642 - 1727) was the greatest English scientist and philosopher. He is best known for the theory of universal gravitation and three laws of motion, named after him.Mikhail Lomonosov (1711 - 1765) was the greatest Russian scientist. His most famous discovery is the atmosphere of Venus. He founded Moscow State University, named after him.Science Princess Diana (1961 - 1997) was the wife of the Prince of Wales. From the time of her marriage until her death in a car accident, she was the most popular, the most photographed and the prettiest person in England and in the world. Princess Anastasia (1901 - 1918) was the youngest daughter of the last Russian Tsar Nicolas II and the most beautiful of her sisters. After her death in Russian revolution, she was the most mysterious person in Russia. Publicity Charlie Chaplin (1889 - 1977) was the greatest English comic actor. He acted in more than 80 films. His most famous film is “City Lights” with the most popular character “the Tramp”, a little man with a bowler and a walking stick.Arkady Raikin (1911 - 1987) was the most famous Soviet and Russian comic actor. He acted in more than 30 plays and films. His most popular film is “People and Mannequins” with the best satirical characters of his time.Art Now you see that Britain and Russia are both rich in the greatest and the most famous personalities. Thank you for attention!