Words and word combinations.

to be situated – быть расположенным

to include – включать

to contain – содержать

to wash – омывать

mild – мягкий

cold – холодный

hot – жаркий

to rain – идет дождь

coal – уголь

highly-developed – высокоразвитый

heavy engineering – тяжелое машиностроение

electrical engineering – электротехника

important – важный

wheat – пшеница

oats – овес

to grow – выращивать

monarchy – монархия

government – правительство

head – глава

state – государство

Lesson Three (The Third Lesson)

1. Text “Our Country” (Russia) 2. Grammar: Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты. 3. Grammar exercises. 4. Сообщение на тему“Russia”.

Text “Our Country” (Russia)

Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. It is situated in Europe and Asia. Russia is washed in the North by the Arctic Ocean. In the South, in the West and in the East it is washed by different seas. Russia is a land of long rivers and large lakes. The largest of all Russia’s rivers is the Volga. The three largest lakes in Russia are Baikal, Ladoga and Onega. The relief of Russia is mostly flat. Some parts of the country are covered with hills and mountains, forests and volcanoes. The climate of Russia is different. Much of European Russia and Siberia is very cold most of the year. The central part of the country has a mild climate. In the South it is very hot. The Russian Federation is very rich in mineral resources: oil, natural gas, coal, iron, gold, silver, copper, ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals, limestone and others. Russia is a highly-developed industrial country. Agriculture is an important sector in the economy of the country. The Russians grow wheat, fruit, vegetables and many others. Moscow is the capital of Russian Federation. It is a political, economic, commercial and cultural center of Russia. The heart of Moscow is the Kremlin and Red Square. There are a lot of beautiful places, old cathedral, churches, monuments, galleries, museums, theaters in Moscow. The Russian Federation is a presidential republic. The president is the head of the state. The Prime Minister is the head of the government.

Words and word combinations

to be situated – быть расположенным

different – различный

mild – мягкий

cold – холодный

hot – жаркий

to cover – покрывать

to be rich in – быть богатым в…

natural gas – природный газ

agriculture – сельское хозяйство

scientific – научный

gold – золото

silver – серебро

ferrous metals – черные металлы

non ferrous metals – цветные металлы

rare metals – редкие металлы

vegetables – овощи

coal – уголь

iron – железо

copper – медь

highly-developed – высокоразвитый

to grow – выращивать

wheat – пшеница

church – церковь

important – важный

hill – холм

mountain – гора

forest – лес

heart – сердце

cathedral – собор

head – глава

state– государство

government– правительство

Grammar study

Модальные глаголы и их эквиваленты.

Present	Past	Future	Эквиваленты
must должен can могу, умею may могу («разрешено», «возможно»)	–– could might	–– –– ––	to have to… (have/has/had to; shall, will have to…) to be able to… (am, is, are; was, were; shall, will be able to…) to be allowed to…

Grammar and lexical exercises.

1. Поставьте предложения в вопросительную и отрицательную формы:

1. They can come at five.

2. She must listen to the radio today.

3. We have to do this work every day.

4. She had to stay at home yesterday.

5. You may open the window before classes.

2. Переведите на английский язык.

1. Кто может перевести этот текст?

2. Мой друг может говорить по-английски.

3. Можно войти?

4. Они должны пойти и посмотреть новый английский фильм.

5. Вам пришлось остаться дома, потому что была плохая погода?

6. Вам не нужно идти в библиотеку, у нас много книг дома, и вы можете взять любую, какую хотите.

3. Ответьте на вопросы.

1. What is the geographical position of Russia?

2. What is the climate of country?

3. What mineral resources is Russia rich in?

4. Russia is a highly-developed industrial country, isn’t it?

5. What do the Russians grow?

6. What is the capital of Russian Federation?

7. Do you know any places of interest in Moscow?

8. What is the political system in Russia?

9. Who is the head of the state?

10. Who is the head of the government?

Сообщение на тему: “Our Country” (Russia).

Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. It is situated in Europe and Asia. The country has many seas and oceans. There are many rivers and lakes in Russia, for example: the Volga, the Yenisei, the Baikal and the Ladoga. Some parts of the country are covered with hills and mountains, forests and volcanoes. The climate of Russia is different. It is very cold in the North even in summer. The central part of the country has a mild climate. In the South it is very hot. The Russian Federation is very rich in mineral resources: oil, natural gas, coal, iron, gold, silver, copper, ferrous, non-ferrous and rare metals, limestone and others. Russia is a highly-developed industrial country. Agriculture is an important sector in the economy of the country. The Russians grow wheat, fruit, vegetables and many others. There are many universities, scientific institutions, colleges, schools, libraries, museums, galleries, theatres, churches in our country. Moscow is the capital of Russia. There are many interesting places to see in Moscow: the Bolshoi Theatre, the Tretjakov Art Gallery, the Kremlin, Red Square and others. The president is the head of the state.

Words and word combinations.

to be situated – быть расположенным

different – различный

mild – мягкий

cold – холодный

hot – жаркий

to cover – покрывать

to be rich in – быть богатым в…

natural gas – природный газ

agriculture – сельское хозяйство

scientific – научный

gold – золото

silver – серебро

ferrous metals – черные металлы

non ferrous metals – цветные металлы

rare metals – редкие металлы

vegetables – овощи

coal – уголь

iron – железо

copper – медь

highly-developed – высокоразвитый

to grow – выращивать

wheat – пшеница

church – церковь

important – важный

Lesson Four (The Fourth Lesson)

1. Text: “The system of education in Russia”. 2. Words and word combinations. 3. Grammar: Основные формы глаголов. Прошедшее время группы Indefinite (The Past Indefinite Tense)