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II. Назовите английские эквиваленты следующих слов и словосочетаний:

зависеть, зависеть от климатических условий, зависеть от гор, зависеть от Тихого (Атлантического) океана, зависеть от власти, зависеть от президента, зависеть от конгресса; состоять (из), состоять из палат, состоять из сената и палаты представителей, состоять из штатов; граничить с Канадой (Мексикой, США, многими странами); включать, включать президента, конгресс и верховный суд, включать демократическую и республиканскую партии; протекать, протекать на север (восток, запад, юг), протекать на севере (востоке, западе, юге); занимать площадь (территорию, регион); омываться, омываться океаном; озеро, река; возглавлять, возглавлять сенат, возглавлять палату представителей; делить на зоны (части, регионы); располагаться, располагаться на границе (на востоке, на континенте).

Запомните следующие словосочетания:

to border (on);

to be situated;

to depend (on);

to consist (of);

to be washed (by);

to be divided (into).

III. Ответьте на вопросы, используя информацию из текста «The usa» и карту:

1. Is the USA situated in South or North America?

2. Is the USA a large or a small country?

3. Does the USA occupy a larger or smaller area than Russia?

4. Does the USA border on Mexico in the south or in the north?

5. Does the USA have sea or land borders with Russia?

6. Is the Eastern area a plain or a highland?

7. Is the US highest mountain range the Rocky or the Appalachian system?

8. Does the Great Lake system include four or five lakes?

9. Does the USA consist of 50 or 49 states?

10. Is the US climate continental or subtropical?

11. Is the USA a federation or confederation?

12. Is the supreme power in the hands of the US president or the Supreme Court?

13. Does the Congress consist of two or three chambers?

14. Is the president head of state or administration?

IV. Переспросите по-английски:

Образец: The USA is a large country.

Is the USA a large country?

1. The USA is in North America. 2. The USA is the fourth largest country in the world. 3. Russia and China are larger than the USA. 4. The USA is between the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans. 5. The USA area is over 9 million square kilometers. 6. The Mississippi is the  longest river in the USA. 7. The Great Lakes are in the north-east. 8. The Rocky Mountains are in the west. 9. The Cordillera is a range. 10. The subtropical climate is in the south. 11. The climatic conditions in the USA are different. 12. The largest US cities are New York and Los Angeles.

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Образец: The USA Congress consists of two chambers.

Does the USA Congress consist of two chambers?

1. The USA occupies a large area. 2. The USA includes also the Hawaii and Alaska. 3. Canada and Mexico border on the USA. 4. The USA borders on Mexico in the south. 5. The USA consists of three regions. 6. The country has many lakes and rivers. 7. The Great Lake system includes five lakes. 8. The US climate depends on mountains and ocean winds. 9. The USA consists of 50 states. 10. The Congress includes two chambers. 11. The USA has two main political parties. 12. The US president heads the state and the administration.

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1. The USA is a large country. 2. It occupies the southern and central part of North America. 3. The country borders on Canada and Mexico. 4. The climate is different in different regions. 5. The climate depends on many factors. 6. The USA has plains and highlands. 7. The largest plain is the Mississippi basin. 8. The mountain ranges are in the west and in the east. 9. The country has many rivers and lakes. 10. The USA is a federation. 11. The federation consists of 50 states. 12. The state capital is Washington. 13. Washington stands on the Potomac river. 14. The Congress includes two chambers. 15. The main political parties in the USA are Democrats and Republicans.

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