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Vocabulary. to occupy- занимать southern- южный
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to occupy- занимать southern- южный
to stretch- тянуться, простираться to include- включать
total area- общая площадь to border- граничить с
sea-border- морская граница copper- медь
lowlands- низменность, долина, низина origin- происхождение
aircraft- самолеты, самолетостроение powers- полномочия
to vary- меняться, варьировать textile- текстиль
to be located- находиться, быть расположенным iron ore- железная руда
highly developed- высокоразвитый coast- побережье
according- согласно, в соответствии oil- нефть
manufacturing- промышленный coal- каменный уголь
the legislative- законодательная власть branch- ветвь, отделение
the executive- исполнительная власть armament- вооружение
the judicial- судебная власть
Questions:
1. Where is the USA situated?
2. What’s the total area of the country?
3. What countries does the USA border on?
4. How many states does the USA consist of?
5. What is the capital of the country?
6. Can you name any other cities in the USA?
7. What is the population of the United States?
8. What mountains in the USA do you know?
9. What are the largest rivers?
10. What can you say about the climate of the country?
11. \ What does the USA produce?
12. According to the US Constitution the powers of the government are divided into 3 branches. What are they?
13. How many chambers does the Congress of the USA consist?
14. What are the main political parties in the USA?
Who is the US President now?
15. What are the names of the five Great Lakes?
16. Task 2 Decide which of the statements are true or false based on the text.
1. The United States of America is the fifth largest country in the world.
2. It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean.
3. The USA borders on Canada in the south and Mexico in the north.
4. The USA is made up of 52 states and the District of Columbia.
5. The highest peak is Mount McKinley which is located in Alaska.
6. It is a highly developed industrial country.
7. The USA is a federal union of 50 states, each of which has its own government.
8. The powers of the government are divided into 3 branches: the executive, the legislative and the judicial.
9. The Congress consists of the Senate, Parties and the House of Representatives.
10. There are two main political parties in the USA: the Republican and the Democratic.
Task 3 Correct the grammar mistakes in the following sentences.
In each sentence, correct one word only. Some of the sentences are correct!
1. It also include Alaska in the north and Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean.
2. The population of the country is about 250 million.
3. The climate of Alaska is arctic. The climate of the central part continental.
4. The climate along the Pacific coast is much warmer than that of the Atlantic one.
5. The largest cities New York, Los Angeles, Chicago and Philadelphia.
6. The United States is a federal union of 50 states.
7. Hot winds blowing from the Gulf of Mexico often brings typhoon
8. Americans is made up from nearly all races and nations.
Task 4 Translate the following statements into English.
1.Америка была открыта в 1492 году Христофором Колумбом.
2. Америка была названа в честь знаменитого итальянского мореплавателя
Америго Веспуччи. 3. Самый большой штат Америки - Аляска.
4. Столица США – город Вашингтон. 5. Лос-Анджелес знаменит тем, что в нем находится Голливуд, центр кинопромышленности в США.
H.T. 1. Translate into English: 1. Кто был первым президентом США?
2. Как называется центр Нью-Йорка? 3. В 1626 г. индейцы продали остров Манхеттен голландцам. 4. Сначала этот город назывался Новый Амстердам.
5. Когда британцы захватили город, они переименовали его в Нью-Йорк.
6. Род-Айленд - самый маленький штат Америки. 7. Столица Техаса – Остин, не так ли? 8. Деларация независимости была написана Томасом Джефферсоном, который был третьим президентом США.
9. Декларация была подписана в Филадельфии 4 июля 1776 года.
10. Гражданская война в Америке началась в 1861 году и длилась четыре года.
2. Find the hidden states:
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