1. Match climate regions and warm clothes.

1. Northwest Pacific	a. You will need extra warm clothes for winters like Leather jackets, Thermal jackets, Warm inners, Leather gloves etc.
2. Mid/South Pacific Rockies	b. You will need moderate warm clothes for winters, but may need the extra warm ones for short duration of time.
3. Midwest	c. You will need extra warm clothes for winters like Leather jackets, Thermal jackets, Warm inners, Leather gloves etc.
4. Northeast	d. For California you will need moderate warm clothes for winters, but for rest of the states you will need extra warm ones.
5. Southeast	e. You will need moderate warm clothes for winters.
6. Southwest	f. You will need extra warm clothes for winters.

2. Find sentences with the following words and phrases in the text and translate them into Russian:

Tremendously, outlying territories, a light drizzle, heavy chilly winds, freezing rain, thunder storms, dangerous lightening.

“Melting pot”

American society has often been described as a melting pot but in recent years, it has also attracted other definitions such as "tomato soup" and "tossed salad".

Americans take pride in their "melting pot" society (a term coined by an immigrant, Israel Zangwill) that encourages newcomers to assimilate into the American culture.

But the melting pot imagery has been contested by the idea of multiculturalism, the "salad bowl theory", or as it is known in Canada, the "cultural mosaic", whereby the immigrants retain their own national characteristics while integrating into a new society.

Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington says that large-scale Latino immigration poses a threat to American identity.

“Mexican Americans feel increasingly comfortable with their own culture and often contemptuous of American culture” Samuel Huntington

According to Professor Huntington the reality of American history is best described as tomato soup: the blending of new ingredients adds spice without compromising the essential character of tomato.

Vocabulary

melting pot - плавильный котёл

the vast melting pot of American society — американское общество, представляющее собой большой плавильный котёл

encourage - способствовать

newcomer - новоприбывший, приезжий

imagery - изображения; образы

contest – состязаться

retain - удерживать, сохранять

large-scale - крупномасштабный

threat - опасность, угроза

Make up a story about the vast melting pot of American society.

CANADA AUSTRALIA NEW ZEALAND

Canada

Canada consists of almost all of the North American continent north of the US except Alaska. Its total land area of more than 9 mln sq. km makes it the second largest country in the world.

Canada’s topography is dominated by the Canadian Shield, an ice scoured area covering half the country. Most of northern Canada has subarctic or arctic climates, with long cold winters lasting 8 to 11 month, short sunny summers, and little precipitation. In contrast, the populated south has a variety of climatological landscapes.

The total population according to the census 1981 was about 24 mln people with the average population density of 2.8 per sq. km.

English and French are the official languages of Canada and have equal status and equal rights and privileges as to their use in all governmental institutions.

Canada is federation of 10 provinces and 2 northern territories. The federal Parliament is made up of the House of Commons and the Senate. The leader of the party that wins the largest number of seats in a newly elected House of Commons is asked to form the government.

The civil law follows English common law everywhere except in Quebec, where it follows the Napoleonic Code.

Canada is a world leader in the production of asbestos, nickel and different other elements, forestry products, and ranks first in the world in export of minerals. Although no longer the foremost sector of the economy, agriculture is of major importance to the economy as a whole and still is basic in many areas. Canada is among the world’s leading wheat producers and is second in the export of wheat.

Basically, Canada has a free –enterprise economy. A recurrent problem for Canada has been the dominant position of US corporations and investors.