Assignment

1. Find in the text the English equivalents to the following words and word combinations:

Расположен в юго-восточной части; несколько частей; финансовый и деловой центр; Собор св. Павла; официальная часть; промышленный район; после их смерти; богатство и роскошь; в память о победе адмирала Нельсона; в середине площади; был основан; традиционно.

2. Fill in the gaps:

1. London is an …… city.

2. It is situated in the ….. part ….. of ….. .

3. Julius Ceasar ….. London Londinium.

4. Traditionally London is ….. into ….. parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.

5. The ….. is the oldest part of London.

6. The Tower of London was ….. in the eleventh century.

7. The Prime Minister has his …… ….. there at number 10 Downing Street.

8. English …… lives in this area.

9. It was named in ……. of Admiral Nelson’s victory at the battle of …. in 1805.

10. …… ….. is the church where nearly all the British kings were crowned and ….. after their death.

3. Retell the text

4. Choose the right answer:

1. Great Britain is ….

a) an island,

b) a peninsula,

c) situated on a continent;

2. Great Britain is separated from the continent by …….

a) the Pacific Ocean,

b) the English Channel,

c) the Bristol Channel;

3. What kind of state is Great Britain?

a) Constitutional Monarchy,

b) President Republic,

c) Parliamentary Monarchy;

4. The head of State in Britain is …..

a) the Prime Minister,

b) the President,

c) the Queen;

5. Britain’s population is more than …… million people.

a) 56,

b) 7,

c) 560;

6. The longest river in GB is …..

a) the Thames,

b) the Severn,

c) the Avon;

7. 10 Downing Street is the address of …..

a) the royal family,

b) the Prime Minister,

c) the Government of GB;

8. Westminster is a ….. centre of London.

a) cultural,

b) political,

c) industrial;

9. Sir Christopher Wren built ……

a) Buckingham Palace,

b) St. Paul’s Cathedral,

c) Westminster Abbey;

10. The oldest part of London is …..

a) the City,

b) the West End,

c) the East End.

Unit 5. The United states of America

The official name of the country is the United States of America (the USA, America). The flag is called “Stars and stripes”. It has 13 stripes: 7 red and 6 white. The represent 13 original colonies. In the upper left corner there are 50 white stars on a blue field. They represent the present states. The flag was adopted in 1777 on June, 14. So it is flag day. In American schools the day begins with the ceremony of hoisting the flag. Currency: dollar. The USA occupies a large territory. It is 4^th in the world (Russia, Canada, China). The USA lies in the central part of the North American continent with Atlantic Ocean to the east, the Pacific ocean to the west, Canada to the North and Mexico and the Gulf of Mexico to the south. As the USA is a large country it has several different climate regions. The coldest climate is in the North. There is heavy snow in winter. The south has a subtropical climate. The region around Great Lakes is known for its changeable weather. The greatest part has a continental climate.

The population of the United States is more than 250 million people. People of different nationalities live in the USA. There are a lot of black people and about one million Indians, many of whom live in reservations.

There are many mountains in the USA.

The main rivers of the USA are the Mississipi, the Colorado and the Columbia, the Saint Lawrence river and the Hudson river, the Ohio, the Missouri, the Arkansas. The longest river in the USA is the Missisipi. In the north-east, between the USA and Canada there are five Great Lakes.

The USA is a highly developed industrial country. The USA is rich in natural resources. Coal is found in many parts of the country. The USA has rich oil fields in California, Texas, Alaska. The country is rich in gold and silver.

Such industries as machine-building, ship-building are highly developed in the country. There are many big cities in the country. They are Washington, New York, Boston, Chicago, Los Angelos, Hollywood and others. The capital of the USA is Washington. It is situated in district of Columbia.

The USA is a federal republic, consisting of fifty states. Each state has its own government. Alaska is the largest state in America.

The national emblem of America is the Bald Eagle. It symbolizes each individual’s independence and strength. On the 4^th of July America celebrates Independence Day that gave birth to the American nation.

Congress is the American parliament which consists of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate.

The president is the head of the state and the government. He is elected for four years.

The Capitol is the seat of the USA Congress in Washington, D.C. The White House is the official residence of the USA president in Washington, D.C.

There are two main political parties in the USA. They are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party.

Words and word combination:

stripe – полоса;

to represent – представлять;

to occupy – занимать;

region – район;

changeable – изменчивый;

oil-field – нефтяные месторождения;

to elect – выбирать;

the District of Columbia – округ Колумбия;

reservation – резервация (территория отведенная для индейцев в США);

Capitol – Капитолий, здание конгресса США;

national emblem – герб;

Bald eagle – орел без оперения;

to symbolize – символизировать;

independence – независимость;

to celebrate – праздновать;

original – первоначальный.