- •Содержание
- •Предисловие
- •Unit 1. About myself
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material
- •My family
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 2. My working day
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- •Additional material
- •My day off
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 3. Our university
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 4. Orenburg
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 5. Russia
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- •Additional material moscow
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 6. Great britain
- •Great britain
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- •Additional material
- •The union jack
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 7. London
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- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit 8. Higher education in great britain Read, translate and retell the text: higher education in great britain
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- •Ex. 2. Transcribe, read and translate the following words:
- •Ex. 3. Complete the following sentences:
- •Ex. 4. Say if it is right:
- •Ex. 5. Fill in the blanks with prepositions or adverbs if necessary:
- •Additional material oxford and cambridge universities
- •Grammar exercises
- •Unit9. The united states of america Read, translate and retell the text: the united states of america
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material british and american families
- •Unit10. Customs and traditions in english-speaking countries Read, translate and retell the text: english customs and traditions
- •Add to your active vocabulary:
- •Additional material english-speaking countries
- •Tests Test 1. Variant I
- •1. Write plural form of nouns:
- •2. Give the right form of the verb in в Present Simple:
- •3. Put 5 questions to the sentences:
- •Test 1. Variant II
- •1. Write plural form of nouns:
- •2. Give the right form of the verb in в Present Simple:
- •3. Put 5 questions to the sentences:
- •Test 2. Variant I
- •1. Choose the correct tense form:
- •2. Complete the verb form:
- •Test 2. Variant II
- •1. Choose the correct tense form:
- •2. Fill in the spaces with the correct “time” words:
- •Classroom expressions
- •Colloquial english phrases and idioms
- •Написание русских имён собственных английскими буквами
- •Additional texts for reading u.K. Political system
- •The weather in great britain
- •Vegetation and wildlife
- •Sports in great britain
- •Sightseeings of london
- •The houses of parliament
- •Theatre in great britain
- •Famous englishmen
- •Stratford-upon-avon
- •Список использованных источников
Unit9. The united states of america Read, translate and retell the text: the united states of america
The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square kilometers. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. It also has a sea-boarder with Russia.
The USA is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia, a special federal area where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The population of the country is more than 270 million.
If we look at the map of the USA, we can see lowlands and mountains. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley which is located in Alaska.
America's largest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri, the Rio Grande and the Columbia. The Great Lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA.
The climate of the country varies greatly. The coldest regions are in the north. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The climate of the central part is continental. The south has a subtropical climate. Hot winds blowing from the Gulf of Mexico often bring typhoons. The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer than that of the Atlantic coast.
The USA is a highly developed industrial country. It's the world's leading producer of copper and oil and the world's second producer of iron ore and coal. Among the most important manufacturing industries are aircraft, cars, textiles, radio and television sets, armaments, furniture and paper.
Though mainly European and African in origin, Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations, including Chinese and native Americans.
The largest cities are: New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San-Francisco, Washington and others.
The United States is a federal union of 50 states, each of which has its own government. The seat of the central (federal) government is Washington, DC. According to the US Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches: the executive, headed by the President, the legislative, exercised by the Congress, and the judicial. The Congress consists of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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to stretch – простираться
to include – включать
to border on – граничить с …
sea-boarder – морская граница
to be made up – состоять
District of Columbia – округ Колумбия
the Rocky Mountains – Скалистые горы
the Cordillera – Кордильеры
to be located – быть расположенным
copper – медь
manufacturing – производство
armaments – вооружение
furniture – мебель
executive – исполнительный
legislative – законодательный
judicial – судебный
House of Representatives – Палата Представителей
Ex.1. Answer the questions to the text:
The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world, isn’t it?
What part of North America does it occupy?
Where is the capital of the country, Washington, situated?
What is the total area of the country?
Will you name the highest mountains of the USA?
What are America's largest rivers?
Do you know the most important manufacturing industries of the country?
Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations, aren’t they?
Will you describe the political system of the USA?
Ex.2. Translate from Russian into English:
США – четвертая по размеру страна после России, Канады и Китая.
США граничат на севере с Канадой, а на юге – с Мексикой.
США имеют морскую границу с Россией.
Великие озера, расположенные на границе с Канадой – самые глубокие озера в стране.
Горячие массы воздуха из Мексиканского залива часто являются причинами тайфунов.
США – высокоразвитое промышленное государство с множеством отраслей.
США находится на втором месте в мире по добыче железной руды и угля.
Каждый штат имеет свою столицу.
Федеральное правительство расположено в Вашингтоне.
Конгресс состоит из Сената и Палаты Представителей.
Ex.3.Find the odd word out:
Central, total, memorial, additional.
Manufacturing, leading, reading, producing.
Legislative, informative, locomotive, executive.
Copper, border, order, water.
Coldest, deepest, chest, widest.