- •Introducing myself (my family)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Family tree
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •You will read & translate a text about accommodation. Then tell your partner about your flat. My flat
- •Exercise5.
- •Daily routine
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Make a list of all the things you want or need to accomplish in your weekly life.
- •Exercise4.
- •My Hobby
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Russia (Its geographical position, climate, natural and mineral resources & industry)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •1) Match items from columns (1-12) and the second one (a-l) to form phrases which describe geographical facts of Russia:
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. (a)
- •(B) Complete the table with appropriate information.
- •Answer the following questions about the text:
- •Great Britain (its geographical position, climate, relief)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Test yourself.
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Arkhangelsk
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. Test yourself
- •Customs and traditions of Great Britain
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •British customs
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions
- •Travelling
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Accommodations
- •Exercise3. Going on a trip
- •If you were going to spend a week in a large unfamiliar city, which ten of these things would you take with you? Work in pairs or groups. Begin your sentences with:
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about travelling.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •Northern (Arctic) Federal University named after m.V. Lomonosov
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. Read the dialogues. Who might say them and in what situation? Work in pairs. Complete the dialogues with your own phrases.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •My speciality
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Answer the following questions.
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about specialties and jobs.
- •Political system of Russia
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Answer the following questions
- •Exercise4. Work with your partner. Decide whether you agree (a) or disagree (d) with these statements about the political system of Russia.
- •Russia’s ancient capital
- •Answer the following questions
- •Great Britain (its political structure and industry)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •Answer the following questions:
- •English-speaking country (the usa)
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4.
- •The Pomors
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •My plans for the future
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise2.
- •Attending a job interview
- •Topical vocabulary
- •Exercise1.
- •Exercise 2.
- •Exercise3.
- •Exercise4. (a)
- •071 68409
- •Test yourself with «Psychology Questionnaire 1»: This questionnaire is intended to help you to think about your psychological portrait and your ambitions. Discuss these questions in small groups.
- •Embarrassment
- •Exercise 5. Answer the following questions.
- •References
Topical vocabulary
the Earth's northern hemisphere |
северное полушарие |
an earthquake-prone region |
сейсмический район |
to differ |
различаться |
customs and traditions |
обычаи, традиции (в масштабах одного народа, культуры) |
Mexico |
Мексика |
to have borders with |
граничить с |
a sea border |
морская граница |
the Rocky Mountains |
Скалистые горы (на западе Канады и США) |
Hawaiian Islands |
Гавайские острова |
Rhode Island |
Род-Айленд (штат США) |
to issue |
выпускать, издавать |
the Declaration of Independence |
Декларация независимости. Декларация представителей 13 штатов, провозгласившая образование независимого государства - США. |
Thomas Jefferson |
Томас Джефферсон, третий президент США |
the Head of state |
глава государства |
the Chief Executive |
глава исполнительной власти |
the Commander-in-Chief |
главнокомандующий Вооруженными силами |
to govern |
править, управлять |
to be adopted |
быть принятым (ой) |
ten constitutional amendments |
10 поправок к Конституции |
to be ratified |
быть одобренным |
the Congress |
Конгресс. Высший законодательный орган США |
the Senate |
Сенат. Верхняя палата высшего законодательного органа США Конгресса. |
the Supreme Court |
Верховный суд США |
federal district courts |
федеральные суды |
the federal judiciary |
федеральное правосудие |
Exercise1.
Match the highlighted words or word combinations in the text with their definitions.
1. the national legislative body of the USA;
2. a unit of distance equal to 1760 yards or approximately 1.6 kilometers;
3. a group of five large interconnected lakes in central North America, consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario;
4. gradually reach or cause to reach a wider area or more people;
5. a culturally diverse population;
6. the process by which a country determines its own statehood and forms its own government;
7. relating to a system of government in which several states form a unity but remain independent in internal affairs;
8. the lower house of the U.S. Congress including most U.S. state governments;
9. sharing a common border; touching;
10. a major river of North America, one of the main tributaries of the Mississippi.
Exercise2.
Give a one-minute talk on the situations:
New York is a typical example of the melting pot (a place where different peoples, styles, theories, etc. are mixed together).
Mayor Giuliani's zero-tolerance policy (политика "нулевой терпимости" (сурового наказания за любой, даже незначительный проступок) has brought New York City's crime rate down. Give your reasons.
If I have some money left I could visit Fifth Avenue, Broadway, Manhattan, Central Park, etc.
Exercise3.
Try to match the names of the States with the empty spaces at the map of the USA. Work with your partner. Ask each other questions about geographical features of the USA.
AL,AK,AZ,AR,CA,CO,CT,DE,DC,FL,GA,HI,ID,IL,IN,IA,KS,KY,LA,MD,MA,MI,MN,MS,MO,MT,NE,NV,NH,NJ,NM,NY,NC,ND,OH,OK,OR,PA,RI,SC,SD,
TN,TX,UT,VT,VA,WA,WV,WI,WY.
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