Vocabulary:

size – размер

population – население

area – площадь

square – квадратный

to consist of – состоять из

island – остров

the Pacific Ocean – Тихий океан

to stretch – простираться

flat – плоский

inland – внутрь континента

to flow – протекать

the Gulf of Mexico – Мексиканский залив

the Great Plains – Великие равнины

the Rocky Mountains – Скалистые горы

temperate – умеренный

distinct – отчетливый

wet – сырой

natural resources – природные ресурсы

coal – уголь

petroleum – нефть

soil – почва

agriculture – сельское хозяйство

forest – лес

free enterprise – свободное предпринимательство

to produce – производить

machinery – оборудование, станки

transportation equipment – оборудование для транспорта

chemicals – химические вещества

food – продовольствие

paper – бумага

ethnic – этнический

fast – быстрый

native Americans – коренные американцы

basic – основной

throughout the country – по всей стране

Questions:

1. What is the population of the US?

2. What does it consist of?

3. Where is Hawaii situated?

4. What are the names of the biggest mountain chains?

5. Where does the Mississippi River flow?

6. What part of the country is flat?

7. What is the climate like?

8. What are the hottest places in the US?

9. What are the main rives and the most important cities of the US?

10. What does the US produce?

11. What other languages English are spoken in the United States?

Complete the following sentences:

1. Hawaii is one of the smallest states; it is a group of…

2. In the middle of the continent there is the great Mississippi River, which flows…

3. The capital of the US is…

4. The US produces non-electric machinery, transportation equipment and…

5. The basic language spoken throughout the country is…

Translate into Russian:

1. the fourth largest country

2. consists of 50 states

3. two main mountain systems

4. has many natural resources

5. rich soil for agriculture and forests

6. many ethnic groups

7. Native Americans

8. The basic language

THEME 1

THE SEASONS

Text 1.

THE SEASONS IN RUSSIA

Winter, spring, summer and autumn are the seasons of the year.

December, January and February are winter months. The weather is cold. Usually it snows. The days are short and the nights are long. You can see snow everywhere. The rivers and lakes freeze and we can go skating and skiing.

March, April, May are spring months. It is a very nice season. The weather is fine and it is warm. There are many green trees in the streets, in the parks and in the yards. Sometimes it rains but as usual the sum shines brightly. The birds return from the hot countries and make their nests.

June, July and August are summer months. It is warm or hot. The days are long and the nights are short. There are many green trees and nice flowers in the parks and in the squares in summer. The pupils don’t go to school, they have their summer holidays.

June is the first month of summer. We have got the longest day and the shortest night if the year on the 21^st – 22^nd of June. You can see the strawberries in the forest and in the gardens in June.

July is the middle month of summer. It is hot and the sum shines brightly, the sky is blue and you can’t see any clouds in the sky.

August is the last summer month; it is the end of summer. Sometimes it is cool in August but there are many mushrooms, berries and fruits in August.

September, October, November are autumn months. It is cool. The weather is changeable. It often rains. The days become shorter and the nights become longer. The birds prepare to fly to the South. One can see yellow, red or brown leaves everywhere. It is time for gathering the harvest.