2. Вивчіть наступні слова.

to occupy ['okjupaɪ] — займати

to stretch [stretʃ] — тягтися, простягатися

to include [ɪn'klu:d] — включати до складу; мати у своєму складі

to border ['bo:də] — межувати

lowland ['ləulənd] — низина, долина

to be located [leu'keɪtɪd] — бути розташованим

to vary ['vɛərɪ] — змінювати(ся)

copper ['kɔpə] — мідь

iron ore ['aɪənɔ:] — залізна руда

weapon ['wepən] — зброя

origin ['ɔrɪdʒɪn] — походження

the executive [ɪg'zekjutɪv] — виконавча влада

the legislative ['ledʒɪslətɪv] — законодавча влада

the judicial [dʒu:'dɪʃl] — судова влада

3. Дайте відповіді н запитання:

1. Where is the USA situated?

2. What's the total area of the country ?

3. What countries does the USA border on ?

4. How many states does the USA consist of?

5. What is the capital of the country ?

6. Can you name any other cities in the USA ?

7. What is the population of the United States?

8. What mountains in the USA do you know?

9. What are the largest rivers?

10. What can you say about the climate of the country?

11. What does the USA produce?

12. According to the Constitution of the USA, the powers of the government are divided into three main branches. What are they?

13. How many chambers does the Congress of the USA consist of?

14. What are the main political parties in the USA ?

15. Who is the US President now?

4. Поясніть наступні слова та словосполучення, пов’язані з сша.

Disneyland, the White House, the Statue of Liberty, “The Pencil”, Congress, Harlem, Hollywood, the Empire State Building.

ІІ. Робота над текстом за професійним спрямуванням.

Прочитайте та перекладіть текст

GERONTOLOGY

Gerontology (from Greek: γέρων, geron, "old man" and -λογία, -logy, "study of") is the study of the social, psychological and biological aspects of aging. It is distinguished from geriatrics, which is the branch of medicine that studies the disease of the elderly.

Gerontology includes these and other endeavors:

– studying physical, mental, and social changes in people as they age;

– investigating the aging process itself (biogerontology);

– investigating the interface of normal aging and age-related disease (geroscience);

– investigating the effects of our aging population on society, including the fiscal effects of pensions, entitlements, life and health insurance, and retirement planning;

– applying this knowledge to policies and programs, including a macroscopic (i.e. government planning) and microscopic (i.e. running a nursing home) perspective.

The multidisciplinary focus of gerontology means that there are a number of sub-fields, as well as associated fields such as psychology and sociology that also cross over into gerontology. However, that there is an overlap should not imply that they are the same. For example, a psychologist may specialize in early adults (and not be a gerontologist) or specialize in older adults (and be a gerontologist).

The field of gerontology was developed relatively late, and as such often lacks the structural and institutional support needed. (For example, relatively few universities offer a Ph.D. in gerontology.) However, the huge increase in the elderly population in the post-industrial Western nations has led to this becoming one of the most rapidly growing fields. Gerontology is currently a well-paying field for many in the West.