Is it true or not?

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E xercise 17

Complete the following test to confirm your knowledge about cultural shock.

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E xercise 18

Translate from Russian into English.

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E xercise 19

All languages have some common and different features. Find some information on the following matters:

• General information about English language.

• Periodization of English language history.

• Types and dialects of English language.

• Comparison between American-English and British-English.

• English-speaking countries.

• English language as official or co-official language.

• Substandard English language.

• English dictionaries. History and classifications.

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E xercise 20

Listen to the following text “Words and their stories: Nicknames for Chicago” and answer the following questions:

What is a nickname? What does it establish?

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What is Chicago? Where is it?

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What are Chicago’s nicknames? Why did it receive them?

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Who is Barry Popick? What does he say?

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Is it cold in winter in Chicago?

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What expression was used in 18-th century? What does it mean?

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Chicago was an important agricultural, industrial and transportation center for the country, wasn’t it?

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Why Chicago was called Hog Butcher?

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E xercise 21

Listen to the following text “Words and their stories: Nicknames for New York” and insert missed words.