- •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:
28 Underline the articles and translate these sentences:
(1) The US have/has a lot of mineral deposits.
(2) The south is rich in oil.
(3) Illinois is one of the richest farming regions of America.
(4) There is a lot of fruit raising area.
(5) California is one of the biggest grapes raising areas.
(6) The most important crops grown in the States are tobacco, soybeans, grapes and many others.
29 Use the correct articles and translate the sentences:
(1) There are ... lot of large and modern cities.
(2) ... great proportion of... country consists of... open land.
(3) ... land is dotted with ... farm houses and small towns.
(4) ... usual average town has its Main Street with ... same type of stores.
(5) Many residential areas tend to have ... similar look.
(6) As to ... big cities their downtowns look very much alike.
30 Use the nouns in the right form (singular or plural):
(1) The population of New York City is more than eight million {people).
(2) Chicago with a (population) of more than three and a half million is the second largest (city) in the US.
(3) Chicago deals in wheat and other (grain).
(4) Other big (city) are Huston, New Orleans, Los Angeles.
(5) Huston is an oil refining and NASA space research (centre).
(6) By the way, (Englishman) spell the name of the city as Houston.
(7) Its (population) is about 1,213,000 (people).
31 Form the words as in the example: to process meat - meat processing
To process milk, to produce cars, to refine oil, to raise livestock, to grow grains, to build ships, to build machines. to build bridges.
32 Make a few sentences with the following words:
meat processing, a meat processing plant
car producing, a car producing centre
shipbuilding, a shipbuilding yard
33 Translate into Russian paying attention to the words in italics:
a highly developed industrialized country, fruit raising area, an advertising business centre, the second largest city, cattle meat processing, a cotton industry centre, a shipping commercial centre,. a world leading motor car producer, NASA space research centre, a flour milling centre.
34 Translate into English:
1) Благодаря различиям в климате, природе и географическом положении каждый регион США имеет свои специфические черты.
2) Земли здесь плодородны и хорошо орошаемы.
3) Выращивают в основном кукурузу и пшеницу.
4) Также разводят много скота.
5) Большие площади заняты здесь фруктовыми садами.
6) Фрукты и овощи Калифорнии вывозятся в другие штаты и страны.
7) Значительная часть территории - это равнина с большим количеством ферм и маленьких городов.
35 Match the cities and their main characteristics, and make sentences:
New York the first biggest city of the States
New Orleans the second largest city
Detroit an oil refining and space research centre
Huston a cotton industry centre
Chicago Hollywood
Los Angeles a shipping commercial centre
Phyladelphia the world's leader in car producing