Content of the workbook

Unit 1. Colonization of the New World

Russian Imperial Expansion and Maturation

Unit 2. Westward Expansion

People in Russia’s Expansion

Unit 3. American Revolution

Russia Fights Back Napoleon

Unit 4. Immigration

Russia in Central Asia

Unit 5. Industrialization in America

Industrialization of the Soviet Union

Unit 6.The Rise of Industrial Giants

Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945

Unit 7. Great American Depression

Unit 8. Some Great American and Russian People Profiles

Unit 9. Nothing But the Truth about Modern Life

Unit One. Colonization of the New World.

merica was a new world for European settlers, but it also was the ancestral home for thousands of tribal people originated from Asia. Native Americans affected the nature of colonial life as the Europeans carved out their settlements in the midst of tribal lands. It was a unique and different life for colonists.

Brainstorming

Decide on giving an opinion backed up by facts.

a. When was the United States of America founded as an independent state?

b. What are the major spoken languages used in the USA? Why?

c. What is the capital of the United States? Where is it situated? Why?

d. What languages are spoken in the Russian Federation? Why?

e. What is the capital of the Russian Federation? Where is it situated? Why?

Vocabulary

Tools

Read and circle the most difficult or unknown words from the list below. Then ask your partner to explain these words.

Exercise № 1. Complete each of the following sentences with the correct tool from the list above.

a) The first colonists dig holes in the American ground with a …and Indians were watching them working with amazement.

b) Some experienced carpenters were knocking nails into fresh-cut wood with their …and believed it could prolong the life of their vessel.

c) Native Americans[1] were taken aback when one Pilgrim started sawing wood with his old, but efficient …

d) Ship mechanics jumped into water and tried to tighten nuts and bolts with the only …they had.

e) Another boy of 18 wanted to carve some elegant piece of wood with his …and despite limited choice of tools he succeeded.

f) A bunch of youngsters decided to put in some screws into the ladder but the captain stopped them right in time.

g) Despite of his high status quo Christopher Columbus spend a great span of time with …fixing a number of broken ladders.

h) Captain John Smith was a boastful man, at the same time he was pretty tough to engage the colonists with …, … and …. As the result of his initiative the whole colony was constructing and repairing houses in the dead of winter.

Exercise № 2. This time you need to compose some sentences of your own about first American colonists. Don’t forget to use new words in your sentences.

Exercise № 3. Translate following sentences into English using new words.

1. Христофор Колумб приказал проверить и привести в порядок все имеющиеся инструменты. Он знал, что очень скоро им понадобятся и лопаты и топоры, и, конечно же, гаечные ключи, если они хотят починить свои корабли. 2. Индейцы с большим интересом наблюдали как кок, и юнга готовились к приготовлению пищи. Но совершенно были поражены, когда юнга достал свой перочинный нож чтобы срезать несколько стеблей укропа. 3. Капитан Джон Смит постарался вывернуть винт своей отверткой, но не смог. 4. Жены двух моряков достали свои ножницы и принялись резать обрывки парусов. Они надеялись использовать их и сшить брюки своим мужьям в будущем. 4. Вся территория наполнилась звуком молотков и шумом пил. 5. Колонисты восхищенно смотрели на бескрайние луга, покрытые тысячами колокольчиков, ромашек и незабудок.

Role Game:

1. Imagine that you are a character member of a group of people just landed on the present-day Virginia. Make a list of four the most important (from your point of view) questions you would like to ask Native Americans.

2. Your classmate decides on alternative questions to ask as if s/he is the Chief of Indians.