- •Unit 3. The russian federation
- •The Russian Federation Pretext exercises
- •3.1. Read the following words and expressions and try to guess their meaning.
- •Memorize the following words and expressions
- •3.3. Translate the following word-groups.
- •3.4. Read the text. The russian federation
- •3.5. Complete the following sentences with the expressions from the box.
- •3.6. Answer the following questions according to the text.
- •Tomsk Pretext exercises
- •3.7. Read the words and expressions and try to guess their meaning.
- •Memorize the following words and expressions
- •3.10. Read the statements and decide if they are true (t) or false (f).
- •3.11. Answer the following questions according to the text.
- •3.12. Prepare topic “My Native Town”.
- •Present Simple Passive – Past Simple Passive
- •3.13. Read the following pairs of active and passive sentences. Which is the better sentence?
- •3.14. Rewrite the following sentences in passive, as in the model.
- •3.15. Choose the correct variant.
Unit 3. The russian federation
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Text A The Russian Federation
Text B Tomsk
Grammar: Present Simple Passive, Past Simple Passive
Text A
The Russian Federation Pretext exercises
3.1. Read the following words and expressions and try to guess their meaning.
Russian Federation, million, kilometers, Europe, Asia, the Atlantic ocean, territory, the Altai, the Urals, the Caucasus, the Volga, the Ob, the Yenisei, the Lena, steppe, taiga, tundra, the Baikal, climate, arctic, continental, subtropical, mineral resources, gas, constitutional republic, the President, political system, the Federal Assembly, the Duma, the Speaker, the Prime Minister, system, constitutional, federal, Moscow, political center, national symbols, international cooperation, nation.
3.2. Read the following words and notice their pronunciation.
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surface |
[`sWfis] |
constitutional |
[`kOnstI`tjHSqnql] |
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situate |
[`sItjueIt] |
legislative |
[`leGIslqtIv] |
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eastern |
[`Jstqn] |
executive |
[ig`zekjutIv] |
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northern |
[`nLDqn] |
government |
[`gAvqnmqnt] |
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ocean |
[`quSqn] |
judicial |
[Gu:`dISql] |
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south |
[sauT] |
court |
[kLt] |
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mountain |
[`mauntIn] |
comprise |
[kqm`praIz] |
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numerous |
[`njHmqrqs] |
supreme |
[sH`prJm] |
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highland |
[`haIlqnd] |
assembly |
[q’semblI] |
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influence |
[`Influqns] |
scientific |
[`saIqn`tIfIk] |
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resource |
[rI`zLs, rI`sLs] |
official |
[q`fISql] |
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ore |
[L] |
symbol |
[`sImbql] |
Memorize the following words and expressions
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a total area |
общая площадь |
to head |
возглавлять |
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to occupy
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охватывать, занимать |
a legislative power |
законодательная власть |
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to border on |
граничить с |
the Upper House |
верхняя палата |
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vast |
обширный, огромный, |
the Lower House |
нижняя палата |
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a plain |
равнина |
a Federation Council |
совет федерации |
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numerous |
многочисленный |
an executive power |
исполнительная власть |
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different (from) |
различный, разный, отличный (от) |
a judicial power |
законодательная власть |
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moderate climate |
умеренный климат |
the Constitutional Court |
конституционный суд |
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to influence smth. |
оказывать влияние, влиять |
the Supreme Court |
верховный суд |
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to be rich in smth. |
быть богатым чем-л. |
a Federal Assembly |
федеральное собрание |
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mineral resources |
минеральные ресурсы |
an official language |
официальный язык |
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especially |
особенно, главным образом |
a banner |
знамя |