4. Дополните выражения из текста предлогами:

1. It consists …of..

2. is situated …in.

3. the most important …of..them

4. one …of the chief industries

5. is dedicated …to.

6. is engaged in…. agriculture

5. Заполните пропуски в предложениях одним из предложенных слов:

1. The northern part of the country is mountainous (mountains/mountainous).

2. One of the chief …industries…….(industrial/industries) is shipbuilding.

3. The northern and western parts of the country are called …Highlands…….(Lowlands/Highlands).

4. The population of Great Britain is …over…….(under/over) 60 million.

5. About …2%…(2% / 20%) of the population are engaged in agriculture.

6. Составьте предложения из данных слов и словосочетаний:

1. 244,000, of, the, occupies, about, square, territory, It, kilometers. It occupies the territory of about 244,000 square kilometers.

2. mountainous, are, the, parts, There, many beautiful lakes, in. There are many beautiful lakes in the mountainous parts.

3. capital, is, of, The, country, the, London. The capital of the country is London.

4. One, chief, industries, of, the, is, shipbuilding. One of the chief industries is shipbuilding.

5. farms and pastures, very high, are, The, yields, of. The yields of farms and pastures are very high.

7. Составьте план и кратко изложите содержание текста в письменной форме. Plan: 1. Parts of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; 2. The territory; 3. The population; 4. The surface; 5. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country; 6. Agriculture.

Review: The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. It is situated on the British Isles. The territory of the United Kingdom is about 244,000 square kilometers. The population is over 60 million. The capital of the country is London.

The surface of Great Britain varies greatly. The most important of the rivers are the Severn and the Thames. There are many beautiful lakes in the mountainous parts of the country. Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country. Three-quarters of the United Kingdom’s land is dedicated to agriculture and the yields of English farms and pastures are very high.

2. THE USA

1. Изучите активную лексику урока и повторите слова за диктором:

corn (n) - зерно

cotton (n) - хлопок

industry (n) – отрасль промышленности

coast (n) – берег, побережье

ocean (n) - океан

population (n) - население

racial (adj) - расовый

federation (n) – федерация, союз, объединение

powerful (adj) – сильный, могущественный

stretch (v) - простираться

unite (v) – объединять

2. Прочитайте текст и выберите правильные ответы на вопросы:

1. The territory of the USA is …c……than that of Europe.

   1. bigger

   2. much smaller

   3. a little smaller

2. What kind of state is the USA? a

   1. It’s a federal republic.

   2. It’s a constitutional monarchy.

   3. It’s a parliamentary republic.

3. Where is the motor-car industry most developed? a

   1. Detroit

   2. Chicago

   3. New-York

4. Why is the region of the Middle West called ” Corn Belt”? a

   1. Because they grow wheat and maize there.

   2. Because they buy wheat and maize from other regions.

   3. Because cotton is grown there.

5. The USA economy is ………b…………

   1. not developed at all.

   2. highly developed.

   3. developing.

The USA is a large country. Its area is only a little smaller than that of Europe. It is 9 million square kilometers. The USA lies in the central part of the North American continent between Canada and Mexico. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico.

The population of the USA is more than 281 million people. It represents practically all racial and national groups. There are 26 mln Negroes and half a million Indians in the USA. 73 per cent of the population live in towns.

The capital of the USA is Washington, named after the first president of the USA G. Washington. The USA is a federal republic. It’s a federation of 50 states. It was established by the Constitution in 1787.

The USA is the leading and powerful state in the world. It is a highly developed industrial country. Its agriculture is highly mechanized. The heavy industries are in the region of the Great Lakes, in Detroit and Chicago. The motor-car industry is highly developed in Detroit. Shipbuilding industry is in San Francisco, the textile industry is in the north-east and the south.

Agriculture is widespread in the Middle West, which is the region of wheat and maize called the “Corn Belt”. One single product, cotton, unites one sixth of the USA into a region called the “Cotton Belt”. It stretches all over the southern states. The main industrial centres in the USA are New-York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, San Francisco and Los Angeles.