- •Министерство транспорта Российской Федерации
- •Пояснительная записка
- •I. About myself. Appearance
- •Vocabulary
- •What can be found on the face:
- •About myself
- •II. Friends my friends
- •III. Family
- •Vocabulary
- •My family
- •Phrases for communication
- •Introduction Знакомство
- •Our flat
- •Phrases for communication
- •Vocabulary
- •My working day
- •Phrases for communication
- •Vocabulary
- •Conversation about the education in the uk
- •(Thirty; University; education; offer; years; industry; differ; summer; courses; one; time; school; each; Degree; studies; important; three; full-time; higher) Life at College and University
- •Conversation about the education in the usa
- •Phrases for communication
- •Vocabulary
- •Sightseeing
- •Asking the way
- •The first impressions of Moscow
- •Phrases for communication
- •Vocabulary
- •The climate of the uk
- •Phrases for communication
- •English meals
- •At the Restaurant
- •What Does It Come Under?
- •Phrases for communication
- •Vocabulary
- •Shops and shopping
- •Phrases for communication
- •Vocabulary
- •Travelling
- •Travelling by Train in Britain
- •Different means of travel
- •Booking Airline Tickets by Telephone
- •Booking a Seat at a Booking Office
- •Checking in
- •At the Customs
- •At the Hotel
- •Vocabulary
- •Sport in our life
- •Sport and healthy way of life
- •Vocabulary
- •The usa
- •Washington d.C.
- •The climate of the usa
- •Unit thirteen cinema
- •Vocabulary
- •The cinema in the usa
- •Vocabulary
- •The best source of getting information about the world
- •The press in great britain
- •Television in great britain
- •Vocabulary
- •British holidays
- •Christmas
- •With (2); for; at; of (6); in (2); before; to ; on (3)
- •American holidays
- •Festivals and special days in the uk
- •Vocabulary
- •My future profession
- •Vocabulary
- •My future profession
- •Vocabulary
- •My future profession
- •Vocabulary
- •My future profession
- •Список использованной литературы
- •Содержание
Vocabulary
to cover to mix up with
a valley to deal with
to connect to go sightseeing
a rapid carefully
common a reason
to set (aside) a desert, semidesert
the Great Seal similar
to represent
a branch
an arrow
a desire
an ability
an honour
Ex.1. a) Прочитайте и переведите текст. Выберите подходящие заголовки для каждого абзаца.
1) The National Symbols 2) The USA Territory 3) The National Resources 4) The Population 5) The Surface of the Country 6) 50 States with the President at the Head
b) Перескажите текст, используя следующие фразы:
1.The title of the text is… 2. The text is about… 3. The text covers such points as… 4. It should be underlined that… 5. In conclusion, I may say that… 6. To my mind… In my opinion…
The usa
The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world in area. It covers a large territory of about 9,400,000 square kilometers in the central and southern part of North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west. It also includes Alaska in the northwestern part of North America and Hawaii far out in the Pacific Ocean. The United States of America borders Canada in the north, and Mexico in the south. The United States is often called the US, the USA, or America.
One can’t describe the country without mentioning its surface. The USA can be divided into three main regions: the Appalachians in the east, the plain in the central part, the Cordilleras including the Rocky Mountains, Sierra Nevada, and the dry Californian Valley between them in the west. Many rivers are flowing through the country, such as the swiftest Columbia and Colorado, the longest Mississippi with its main tributaries, the Missouri and the Ohio. The northeastern part of the USA comprises the region of the five Great Lakes (Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario) connected by natural channels which are cut by rapids (the greatest one – the Niagara Falls).
The USA is rich in natural resources. It has vast areas of fertile soil, an abundant water supply, and large areas of forests. There are also large deposits of minerals, such as coal, iron ore, natural gas, etc.
The United States is the third largest country in the world in population (about 250 million people). About 94 per cent of the people were born in the United States. The largest foreign-born groups are Mexicans, Germans, Canadians, Italians, British, and Cubans. The US has never had an official language, but English has always been the main language spoken in the country. Emigrants from the British Isles, including the nation’s founders, spoke English. Spanish is the second most common language in the USA.
The US consists of 50 states and the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia is a piece of land set aside by the federal government for the nation’s capital, Washington, D.C. The United States has a federal system of government with the President at the head.
The national symbols of the USA include the American flag and the Great Seal. There are 50 stars on the American flag symbolizing 50 states of the USA, and 13 stripes representing 13 original states. On the one side of the Great Seal, there is an eagle holding an olive branch and arrows, which are symbolizing a desire for peace and the ability to wage a war. On the reverse side, there is the Eye of Providence, representing God, and a pyramid dated 1776.
Ex.2. Составьте «паспорт» страны, заполнив следующие пункты:
name
situation (+oceans)
the main geographical parts
capital
national symbols
rivers
language
the main cities
government
head of state
Ex.3. Согласитесь или опровергните следующие утверждения. Аргументируйте свой ответ.
1. The United States of America is the third largest country in the world in area.
2. The United States of America borders Canada in the south.
3. The USA is divided into three main regions.
4. The Columbia is the longest river.
5. The USA is rich in natural resources.
6. The population of the USA is about 250 million people.
7. English has always been the main language spoken in the country.
8. The United States has a federal system of government with the King at the head.
Ex.4. Прочитайте и переведите текст.