- •Pre-reading activities
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow. Text a English as a World Language
- •Post-reading activities
- •Unit 2. Education. Our university Pre-reading activities
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow.
- •Our University
- •Pre-reading activities
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow. Text a Minsk
- •Post-reading activities
- •Pre-reading activities
- •The Republic of Belarus
- •Post-reading activities
- •Pre – reading activity
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow.
- •Belarusian Economy
- •Unit 6. Great Britain
- •Practise the pronunciation of the following words.
- •Memorize the words.
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow.
- •Great Britain
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •Unit 7. British Economy Pre-reading activities
- •2. Memorize the words.
- •3. Answer the following questions before you read Text a.
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow. Text a British Economy
- •Post-reading activities
- •4. Complete the sentences.
- •5. Say whether the following statements are true or false.
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •Unit 8. The United States of America Pre-reading activities
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow. Text a The United States of America
- •Unit 9. American Economy Pre-reading activities
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow. Text a The American Economy
- •Unit 10. What is Economics? Pre-reading activities
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow.
- •What is Economics?
- •Unit 11. My Major. Accounting Pre-reading activities
- •Read Text a and fulfill the tasks which follow. Text a Accounting
- •Post-reading activities
- •1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words.
- •Post-reading activities
- •2. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian collocations.
- •6. Answer the following questions.
- •Pre-reading activities
- •Post-reading activities
Pre-reading activities
1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words.
deciduous [dI'sIdj4qs], coniferous [kq'nIfqrqs], create [kri:'eIt], thoroughfare ['T0rqfeq(r)], possess [pq'zes], damage ['d1mI8], disaster [dI'z@:stq(r)], measure ['meZq(r)]
2. Memorize the words.
border (on) v – граничить (с)
damp a – влажный, сырой
deciduous a – лиственный
coniferous a – хвойный
create v – создавать
thoroughfare n – транспортная магистраль
possess v – обладать, владеть
undergo v – испытывать, претерпевать
transition n – переход
overcome v – преодолевать
favourable a – благоприятный
3. Answer the following questions before you read Text A.
Do you know any versions of the origin of the name “Belarus”?
Is the climate of Belarus favourable for agriculture?
Is the Republic of Belarus a member of the UNO and the IMF?
The Republic of Belarus is not rich in natural resources, is it?
Read Text A and fulfill the tasks which follow.
Text A
The Republic of Belarus
The Republic of Belarus is located in the centre of the Europe, on the crossroads of trade between East and West, North and South. It borders in the west on Poland, in the north and in the east on Russia, in the southeast on Ukraine, in the northwest on Lithuania and Latvia. Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus. The total population of the republic is about 10 million people.
The flat character of the territory, the damp moderate continental climate, the developed hydrographic network and the mixed deciduous and coniferous woods create favourable conditions for habitation, farming, construction of industrial enterprises and thoroughfares.
More than 20, 000 rivers flow in the territory of the country. The longest are the Dneper, the Western Dvina and the Neman. One of the characteristics of Belarusian nature is a large number of lakes – about 11, 000. The largest and the most beautiful is lake Naroch. It is the main health resort in Belarus. The country also possesses such important natural complexes as the national parks “Belaviezhskaya pushcha” and “Braslav lakes”, Nalibokskaya pushcha, the lakes Svityaz, Beloye and others. About 36% of the territory of the country is covered with woods.
Belarus is a country with heroic past. Many times it was occupied by numerous aggressors. During World War II heavy fighting took place on the territory of Belarus. From the very first days of the war the country became a battle-ground. But its inhabitants struggled heroically and after the war the Republic of Belarus became a member of the UNO for its contribution to the struggle against Nazi Germany.
The Republic of Belarus is currently undergoing an economic transition to market relations. But in spite of certain economic difficulties faced by the country, it has great potential to overcome them.
The Republic of Belarus is a sovereign independent state. President is the head of the state.