Word list:

nuclear family – семья, состоящая только из родителей и детей couple – супружеская пара average – средний, среднестатистический household unit – семейный союз on one’s own – самостоятельно have control over smth. – иметь контроль над чем-л. influence – влияние fall in love – влюбиться majority – большинство value companionship – ценить дружеские отношения economic support – материальная поддержка obtain divorce – получить развод

no-fault divorce – развод без вины партнеров divorce rate – процент разводов for the sake of – ради sacrifice individual happiness – жертвовать личным счастьем current generation – современное поколение sociologist – социолог servant – слуга senior – старший junior – младший equal – равный come to believe – прийти к пониманию life styles – стиль жизни find refuge from smth. – найти укрытие от чего-л. competitive world – конкурирующий мир

Discussion

1. Have you travelled much about Russia? Tell about the places you’ve visited.

2. What famous Russians do you know? What are they famous for?

3. What is the Russian character?

4. What is Russian food?

5. What events from the Russian history are the most important?

6. What countries would you like to visit? Why?

Project

Prepare a presentation on one of these topics:

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (geographical position, population and political system).

• The United States of America (geographical position, population and political system).

• Cities of the UK.

• Cities of the US.

• Holidays and traditions of the UK.

• Holidays and traditions of the US.

• British / American food.

• The way the Britons / Americans spend their free time.

• Famous British / American people.

Make sure that you know these words. Use the vocabulary if necessary. Learn the words by heart.

to occupy to border on smth. to make up to belong to to consist of smth. to comprise to include to separate to be situated to be located to be washed to be covered to be headed to be rich in smth. a land a country a state a territory a nationality a population an anthem

an eagle a variety a climate the east the west the north the south square kilometres a river a lake a mountain a mountain chain a plain natural resources oil natural gas coal ore minerals a branch power

a chamber the upper chamber the lower chamber a court government central eastern western northern southern temperate various vast legislative executive judicial multiparty national international official double-headed semi-presidential