Vocabulary

I. Choose the words from the text to complete the sentences.

capital	language	climate	German	Spanish
America	superpower	Alaska	moon	Literacy

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The of the U.S. is Washington D.C.

Top three ancestries are —, Irish, and English.

The U.S. has never had an official .

Today is the second most common language in the U.S.

is the largest of the fifty states.

3 miles separate Russia's Big Diomede Island from 's Little Diomede

Island.

Among the "Big Ten " nations, the US ranked only seventh in rate.

The USA initiated the atomic age and landed the first and only men on the —

9. It is the world's only remain_________with largest economy.

10. The_________-of the U.S varies greatly from place to place.

Comprehension check

1 Are the sentences true (v) or false (X)? Correct the wrong statement?

1) The whole name of the United States is United States of America.

2) The USA consists of four separate parts.

3) The United States and Canada are almost twins in size.

4) The United States of America lies in the southern part of the North American continent.

5) The longest river is the famous Mississippi.

6) The Congress meets in the Capitol.

II. Scan for the details and circle the correct letter.

1. The U.S. has never had an a/ official, b/ national, c/ state language.

2. English has always been the a/ common, b/ chief, c/ official language in the country.

3. Today a/ English, b/ German, c/ Spanish is the second most common language in the U.S.

4. A/ all, b/ some, c/ ten states passed laws declaring English to be the only official language.

5. Personal income per capita is a/ $2,000, b/ $22,000, c/ $12,000.

6. Below poverty level is a/ five, b/ ten, c/ fifteen per cent.

7. A/ Texas, b/ Alaska, c/ Nevada js the largest of the fifty states.

8. A/ Vermont, b/ Delaware, c/ Rhode Island is the smallest of all the U.S.

9. The largest city is a/ Washington, b/ New York, c/ San Francisco .

10. Largest of U.S. "territories" is a/ Virgin Lands, b/ Puerto Rico, c/ Guam.

11. The U.S. may be divided into a/ eight, b/ six, c/ ten economical regions.

III. Match the economic region and its location.

NORTHEAST CENTRAL BASIN SOUTHEAST GREAT PLAINS MOUNTAINS AND DESERTS COAST VALLEYS

from Ohio to Nebraska. from Virginia to Texas.

New York, Boston, Washington D.C, and Detroit.

Montana, Wyoming and Colorado.

Washington, California and Oregon, between the Rockies and the Sierra Nevada.

Speaking

1. Answer the following questions.

1. What is the motto of the U.S.?

2. What is the state bird of the U.S.?

3. Is English a unifying force for the country?

4. Do they speak Spanish in the United States?

5. Is Alaska the largest of the 50 states?

6. What is the longest river of the U.S.?

7. The largest lake is the Lake of the Woods, isn't it?

8. What is the distance between the U.S. and Russia?

9. What were the highest temperatures ever recorded in the U.S.?

A Dialogue:

Compose your own dialogue about the USA.

Speak on:

Geographical position of the USA.

Writing

Write a short account of the geography of the U.S.

Research

Find more facts about the U.S.

Memory work.

Proverbs and sayings.

America, America!

God shed His grace on thee,

And crown thy good with brotherhood

From sea to shining sea.

The Americans love their country, not, indeed, as it

is, but as it will be. Francis Grund, 1837.

Don't be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts. - Hopi

Day and night cannot dwell together. - Duwamish

When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us. - Arapaho

If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come. - Arapaho

Word list and expressions.

huge	— величезний
to be twins ..•■■.:■■■..■■	— бути однаковими
to enter	— входити, вступати
tiny	— невеличкий
spread	— простягатися
diversity	— р1зномаштшсть, вщмшшеть
Rocky Mountains	— скеляеп тори
a divide	— межа, переди1
an arm	— рука
a gulf	— затока
San Francisco . .	— Сан Франц1ско
Chicago	— Чкаго
Los Angeles	— Лос-Анджелес
Washington	— Вашшгтон
to gain independence	— завоюаати незалежшеть
executive	— виконавчий
legislative	— законодавчий
judicial	— судовий
to carry out	— виконувати, зд1йснювати
to make sure	— переконуватися
to appoint	— . призначити

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