- •Text 1: The United Kingdom (the uk)
- •1 Read the following words paying attention to the Indefinite Article:
- •2 Read the following words paying attention to the Definite Article pronounced as [дэ] and [di]:
- •Text 2: Industry and agriculture of the uk
- •Vocabulary
- •Grammar Revision 2: Единственное и множественное число существительных
- •13 Match the geographical names and industries:
- •14 Translate into English:
- •15 Complete the sentences with the following words:
- •17 Say a few words about our country's industries, cities and agriculture. Text 3: The United States of America (the usa)
- •Vocabulary
- •19 Make a few sentences using the following:
- •Insert the correct prepositions:
- •23 Find the answers to the following questions in the text:
- •25 Complete the sentences:
- •26 Write down the questions for these answers:
- •27 Sum up what the text says about the geographical position and administrative structure of the usa. Text 4: Economy of the usa
- •28 Underline the articles and translate these sentences:
- •29 Use the correct articles and translate the sentences:
- •30 Use the nouns in the right form (singular or plural):
- •32 Make a few sentences with the following words:
- •33 Translate into Russian paying attention to the words in italics:
- •34 Translate into English:
- •35 Match the cities and their main characteristics, and make sentences:
- •36 Complete the sentences:
- •38 Say what else you know about the states and cities of the usa. Text 5: Population of the usa and the uk
- •Vocabulary
- •39 Use the words properly and read the following:
- •41 Make a few sentences with the following combinations:
- •42 Write down the following in figures:
Vocabulary
to occupy - занимать
mainland - материк
to stretch – 1) простираться,
2) натягивать, растягивать
lake - озеро
the Great Lakes - Великие озера
gulf - залив
the Gulf of Mexico -
Мексиканский залив
common - общий
border - граница
to border on... - граничить с...
district [distnkt] - округ, район, участок
the District of Columbia -
округ Колумбия
the latter -
последний (из вышесказанных)
to govern - управлять
government - правительство
to mix up - спутать, перепутать
seaboard - побережье
to admit - принимать
Note: kilometre (Br.) = kilometer (Am.)
metre (Br.) = meter (Am.)
Grammar Revision 3: Степени сравнения прилагательных (Degrees of Comparison of Adjectives)
Положительная степень (Positive degree) |
Сравнительная степень (Comparative degree) |
Превосходная степень (Superlative degree) |
big большой lieavy тяжелый interesting интересный difficult трудный |
bigger больший heavier more interesting more difficult |
biggest самый большой heaviest most interesting most difficult |
Некоторые прилагательные образуют степени сравнения не по правилам:
good - better - the best
bad - worse - the worst
little - less - the least
many, much - more - the most
Exercises
18 Form comparative and superlative degrees of these adjectives: deep, developed, heavy, famous, recent, sweet, old, experienced, numerous, short, important, natural, long, difficult, easy, good, bad, late.
19 Make a few sentences using the following:
It is
a bigger |
country |
a longer |
border |
the biggest |
lake |
the longest |
river |
one of the deepest |
state |
a deepest |
city |
20 Write in words and read; 9,363,123; 4,985,480; 3,715,700; 478,213; 276,145; 800,140; 1,513; 2,648; 5,980.
21 Read these years: 1787, 1812, 1917, 1941, 1991, 1998, 2000, 2005.
Insert the correct prepositions:
(1) the United Kingdom... Great Britain and Northern Ireland
(2) the United Stated ... America
(3) The UK is made up ... England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
(4) The UK consists ... about 70 counties.
(5) The USA consists ... 50 states.
(6) The District of Columbia is governed ... Congress.
(7) It is located ... the north of the States.
(8) The USA borders ... Mexico.
(9) The first mention should be made ... this centre.
23 Find the answers to the following questions in the text:
(1) What are the shorter names for the United States of America?
(2) On what two countries does it border?
(3) How big is the country?
(4) What are its main rivers and lakes?
(5) How many states does it consist of?
(6) What states are familiar {знакомый) to you?
(7) What state capitals are familiar to you?
(8) What rivers are familiar to you?
24 Complete the table and write down the names of the states and their capitals:
State |
Capital |
Capital |
State |
New York |
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Boston |
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Alaska |
|
Helena |
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California |
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Albany |
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Hawai |
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Bismarck |
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Texas |
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Columbus |
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Washington |
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Salem |
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