I can hear and understand the text. I can discuss it.

Part IV. Listening

Exercise 13. Watch the video for the first time and match the English and Latin name of the herb. URL:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pmyn6trPpjo

English name	Latin name
Lemon Balm	Althaea officinalis
Cone Flower	Valeriana officinalis
Marshmallow	Lycium chinese
Wolfberry	Melissa officinalis
Valerian	Echinacea purpurea
2. 3. 4. 5.

Exercise 14. Watch the video once again and put in the right word or a word-group.

ulcers; enhancing immune system; knees; insomnia; roots; infections; joints; wrap; smells like; species; go nuts; pain ankle; native; fragrant; makes the mind glad; increase blood circulation; mind; flavor tea; discovered; flower; mucilaginous; go to sleep; help you relax; dried.

1. Barbara, it’s really __________________. What is this?

This is Lemon Balm, this is something you might find in your garden. It spreads all over the place, but it’s really lovely and as Mrs. Margaret says, it __________________ __________________.

2. We have some __________________ of Echinacea, that are really great for __________________ __________________. People use it for that and for__________________.

3. And Barbara, I’m having troubles with my __________________ and some my __________________ and I heard that this is a good one. – Arnica, that’s great! People have used them for a long time, they __________________ it by watching ghosts who would __________________ their ankles up in the mountains when they got a __________________.

4. This is beautiful __________________ plant Yerba Buena. It’s used mostly to __________________ __________________, it has a wonderful flavor.

5. Gingko and it’s used to __________________,especially in the __________________.

6. And what’s this one with a pretty __________________? - Marshmallow. It’s __________________ and people use it for __________________ and make tea with it.

7. Valerian. It grows natively up in the mountain. And people use it to __________________ __________________, it’s for __________________, and __________________, but another thing about it is that __________________, when they __________________, the cats __________________ for it, the go crazy, thought it __________________ dirty socks.

I can read and translate special texts. I can find out actual information.

Part V. Self-reading

Exercise 15. Work with text according to the algorithm:

1. Look at the title of the text. What the text is going to be about?

2. Look at the words in the box. What do they mean?

Arboretum Greenhouse Pharmacopeial sector

The sector of plant taxonomy

3. Read the text for the first time, put in the text the names of sectors.

4. Explain the words in bolds in your own words.

5. Read the text for the second time, answer the questions:

1. What is a Botanical garden?

2. What is the mission of Botanical garden of the State Pyatigorsk Pharmaceutical Academy?

3. How many sectors does it have?

4. Describe each sector in your own words.