17. Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 1.

18. Make up dialogues of your own using Dialogue 1 as a model. Collect the necessary information.

Situations: you meet you friends and talk about:

a) New York;

b) Los Angeles;

c) Chicago.

DIALOGUE 2

Talking of the usa

Alex: Hi, Pete! Is that true that you’ve just returned from the United States of America?

Pete: Yes, that’s true. I spent a whole month there.

A.: What cities and towns did you visit?

P.: I spent two weeks sightseeing in New York City. Then my friend drove me to Boston and from there to Rhode Island.

A.: So you went to Boston by car. How long did it take you to drive to Boston, by the way?

P.: It took us only three hours to get there because we drove at breakneck speed. Americans like to show how fast they can drive, you know.

Anne: I wish I had been in your place, Pete. I have never been to the States. I hope some day I’ll also get a chance to visit New York and Boston.

P.: I’m sure you will.

A.: What did you do in Boston, Pete?

P.: My friends and I went sightseeing and we also visited MIT.

Anne: What’s MIT, Pete?

A.: Don’t you know? MIT is the world-famous Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

P.: MIT impressed us more than anything else in Boston.

Anne: I wish I could visit Boston some day.

A.: Someone told me that Boston was one of the first towns built on the Atlantic coast of America.

P.: That’s right! Boston is an ancient town in comparison with many others. It’s an important port and a financial and cultural center, too. Boston has three universities.

19. Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 2.

20. Fill in the missing remarks of the dialogue. The most populated state

Teacher: Which is the most populated state in the US?

Student: I’m sure anybody can tell you that it’s California.

T.: … .

S.: The population of California is around 25 million people.

T.: … .

S.: It’s over 400 thousand square kilometers.

T.: … .

S.: No, two states – Alaska and Texas – are bigger.

T.: … .

S.: Because gold was found in California over a hundred years ago.

T.: … .

S.: I’ll try. Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, San Jose and Oakland, and, of course, its capital Sacramento.

DIALOGUE 3

Alaska, the largest state in the us

Teacher: Do you know when Alaska became the 49th state?

Student: In 1959.

T.: Do you know when it was purchased from Russia?

S.: In 1867, if I’m not mistaken.

T.: Do you know how much money the US payed for Alaska?

S.: I’m afraid, I don’t.

T.: Alaska is America’s largest state, isn’t it?

S.: It is, but only half a million people live there.

T.: What can you say about the climate in Alaska?

S.: It is very cold in Alaska throughout the whole year.

T.: They say the temperature may drop as low as –47º Fahrenheit in some places. What is the capital of Alaska, by the way?

S.: The capital of Alaska is Juneau.

T.: What other towns in Alaska can you name?

S.: Fairbanks, which is about 600 miles away from Juneau. Towns are far apart in Alaska. Many people use planes to travel in the state.

T.: Are there many roads in the state?

S.: No, there aren’t many because long roads cost a lot to build. Many people travel in boats along the coast.