III. Say what sentences are true/false:

1. Russia covers the western part of Europe and the northern part of Asia.

2. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans.

3. Russia has a sea-border with the USA.

4. We have highlands and desert in the south.

5. There are two great plains in Russia.

6. The largest mountain chain, the Caucasus, separates Europe from Asia.

7. The world's deepest lake is Lake Baikal,

8. Russia is a monarchy.

9. Moscow is one of the modern Russian cities.

IV. Answer the questions:

1. What countries does Russia border on?

2. Russia is washed by the Pacific and the Arctic Ocean, isn't it?

3. What are the main rivers?

4. Is the world's deepest lake Ladoga or Baikal?

5. Are forests concentrated in the European north of the Russia?

6. Russia isn't rich in mineral recourses, is it?

7. What is the climate of Russia?

8. Are legislative powers exercised by the President?

9. What is the economic situation in the country?

V. Translate into English:

1. Она занимает около 1/7 поверхности Земли.

2. Ее общая площадь 17 млн. квадратных километров.

3. В России две главные равнины: Великая Русская равнина и Западно-Сибирская низменность.

4. В России около двух млн. рек.

5. Амур на Дальнем Востоке впадает в Тихий Океан.

6. Вода в озере такая чистая, что если вы посмотрите вниз, вы сможете сосчитать камни на дне.

7. На обширной территории страны существуют различные типы климата, от арктического на севере до субтропического на юге.

8. Россия очень богата нефтью, железной рудой, медью, никелем и другими минеральными ресурсами.

9. Глава государства - президент.

10. Не смотря на проблемы, с которыми Россия сталкивается сейчас, существует много возможностей для страны стать одной из ведущих стран мира.

VI. Complete the statements:

1. We have ... in the south, in the north, in the east.

2. The Urals separates ...

3. The Volga flows into...

4. Russia is rich in ...

5. Moscow is the largest... centre.

VII. Speak about:

1. What places of interests would you recommend your foreign guests to see?

2. Are you proud of being a citizen of Russia?

TOPIC № 5 THE USA

I. Study the vocabulary:

1. To occupy - занимать

2. To include – включать

3. To wash – омывать

4. To border – граничить

5. District – округ

6. Lowlands – низменности

7. Rocky Mountains – Скалистые горы

8. Great Lakes – Великие озера

9. Stars and Stripes – звезды и полосы

10. Original – первоначальный

11. Publishing – издательское дело

12. Radio broadcasting - радиовещание

13. Executive – исполнительный

14. Legislative – законодательный

15. Judicial – судебный

16. House of Representatives – палата представителей

17. Supreme Court – Верховный суд

II. Read the text:

The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It occupies the southern part of North America. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by the Pacific Ocean in the west. It also includes Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The total area of the country is about nine and a half million square kilometers. The USA borders on Canada in the north and on Mexico in the south. It also has a sea-boarder with Russia.

The USA is made up of 50 states and the District of Columbia, a special federal Area where the capital of the country, Washington, is situated. The population of the country is more than 270 million. The first people on the American continent came from Asia. It was more than 40.000 years ago. They had red skin. When the white men came to North America, they called them Red men or Indians. The Indians lived in wigwams. They hunted, went fishing and grew corn for their food. There were many Indians tribes at that time. Many Indians were killed by the white men. Today there are about 1.5 million Indians in the USA. One third of them live on reservations.

If we look at the map of the USA, we can see lowlands and mountains. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordilleras and the Sierra Nevada. The highest peak is Mount McKinley which is located in Alaska.

America's largest rivers are the Mississippi (it is the second largest river in the world after the Nile), the Missouri, the Rio Grande and the Columbia. The Great Lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA.

The USA is a highly developed industrial country. It's the world's leading producer of copper and oil and the world's second producer of iron ore and coal. Among the most important manufacturing industries are aircraft, cars, textiles, radio and television sets, furniture and paper.

Though mainly European and African in origin, Americans are made up from nearly all races and nations, including Chinese and Native Americans. The official language of the state is English. The national symbol of the USA is the national flag "Stars and Stripes", having 50 white stars and 13 white and red stripes on its field, symbolizing the number of the original and present day states. Washington D. C. is the capital of the USA. It is one of the most beautiful and unusual cities in the USA. It has little industry. There are no skyscrapers because they would hide the city's monuments from view. The federal government and tourism are the mainstays of the city's economy. Thousands of tourists visit Washington every day. The second largest city is New York. It is situated in the southern part of New York State. It is the world leader in finance, the arts and communications. The city is also the center of fashion, publishing and radio broadcasting in the US.

The United States is a federal state, headed by the President. According to the US Constitution the powers of the Government are divided into 3 branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial. The legislative power belongs to the Congress consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate represents the states while the House of Representatives – population. The executive power belongs to the President and his Administration (Vice-President and Cabinet of Ministers). The judicial power belongs to the Supreme Court and the system of federal courts. There are two main political parties in the USA: the Republican and the Democratic, though there's hardly any difference between their political lines.

Nowadays the USA is one of the leading powers of the world due to its economic, political and military influence.