Post-reading activities. 1. Match the words on the left to those on the right

1. Match the words on the left to those on the right. Make 10 word partnerships and translate them into Russian.

1. moderate a. woods

2. coniferous b. resort

3. total c. state

4. favourable d. transition

5. independent e. enterprises

6. economic f. relations

7. health g. population

8. industrial h. conditions

9. market i. parks

10. national j. climate

2. Find in the text the English equivalents for the following Russian collocations.

1. создают благоприятные условия; 2. расположена на перекрестках торговых путей; 3. смешанные лиственные и хвойные леса; 4. жители героически сражались; 5. в настоящее время претерпевает; 6. суверенное независимое государство; 7. имеет большой потенциал для преодоления; 8. промышленные предприятия; 9. главная здравница страны; 10. шла тяжёлая борьба; 11. переход к рыночным отношениям; 12. несмотря на экономические трудности.

3. Choose the best alternative to complete the sentence.

1. The climate of Belarus is …

a) dry b) flat c) coniferous d) damp

2. The republic of Belarus is… an economic transition to market relations.

a) going b) undergoing c) moving d) coming

3. Belarus has all necessary conditions… economic difficulties.

a) to improve b) to create c) to overcome d) to undergo

4. The climate of Belarus is … for agriculture.

a) favourable b) favourite c) honourable d) variable

5. The Republic of Belarus … beautiful national parks and natural complexes.

a) faces b) possesses c) provides d) covers

4. Complete the sentences.

Belarus borders in the northwest …

The damp moderate continental climate creates …

…flow in the territory of the country.

The Republic of Belarus became a member of the UNO for …

The country has great potential to …

Our republic is undergoing …

5. Say whether the following statements are true or false.

1. Belarus is located in western part of Europe.

2. The climate of Belarus is favourable for farming.

3. The population of Belarus is about 9 mln people.

4. Belarus became a member of the UNO in 1986.

5. There are about 11000 rivers and more than 20,000 lakes in the country.

6. Answer the following questions.

1. Where is the Republic of Belarus located?

2. What countries does it border on?

3. What is the population of the Republic?

4. The climate of Belarus is damp moderate continental, isn’t it?

5. What can you say about the main health resort of the country? Have you ever had a rest there?

6. What are the reasons of economic difficulties faced by our country?

7. Get ready to discuss the following.

The Republic of Belarus possesses great potential for developing tourism in the country. What do you think should be done to attract more foreign tourists?

Read Text B using the dictionary and do the following tasks.

1. Think of the title to the text.

2. Make up 5-6 questions of different types.

3. Give a short summary of the text.

Text B

Improving the environmental system is the main priority of the state policy of the Republic of Belarus. The basic purpose of this policy is the maintenance of ecologically safe conditions for habitation of population, protection and rational use of natural resources. The basic ecological problems of Belarus are:

- high level of radioactive pollution of a significant part of the territory as a result of the Chernobyl disaster;

- slow reduction of wastes and dumps of polluting substances in the environment;

- irrational use of natural resources;

- reduction in some species of animals like elks, wild boars, muskrats, beavers.

A complex republican program of environmental protection “Ecology” includes measures, directed at improving ecological conditions. Many devices and methods of complex environment control and protection, means and methods of diagnostics, prevention and treatment of human and animal diseases are being created. The Republic of Belarus is a member of many conventions and international agreements in the area of environmental protection.

Unit 5. BELARUSIAN ECONOMY

Pre – reading activity

1. Practise the pronunciation of the following words.

deposit [dI'p2zIt], potassium [pq't1sIqm], fertilizer ['f3:tIlaIzq(r)], dairy ['deqrI], entrepreneur ["2ntrqprq'n3:(r)]

2. Memorize the words.

1. advance v – продвигаться, идти вперед

2. deposit n – залежь, месторождение

3. potassium n – калий

4. amount n – количество

5. peat n – торф

6. balneological a – бальнеологический (balneary n – лечебный минеральный источник)

7. raw materials – сырье

8. ferrous ore – железная руда

9. fertilizer n – удобрение

10. slate n – сланец

11. dairy products – молочные продукты

12. joint–stock company – совместное предприятие

13. engineering n – машиностроение

14. consumer n – потребитель

15. rubber n – резина

16. property n – собственность

17. entrepreneurship n – предпринимательство

3. Answer the following questions before you read Text A.

1. What natural resources does Belarus possess?

2. What are the main industries of the Belarusian economy?

3. What countries are the main trading partners of Belarus?

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