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Методические указания составлены в соответствии с требованиями государственной программы преподавания иностранных языков в неязыковом вузе. | Read and translate the text. Find the topical sentences in each paragraph of the text. | Retell the above text. | DID YOU KNOW? | Retell the above text. | CLIMATE | Retell the above text. |


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  1. Answer the questions about the text.
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  3. B) Complete the following sentences using forms of the words from the table above.
  4. B) Complete the following sentences using forms of the words from the table above.
  5. B) Use the words above to complete the sentences.
  6. Exercise 9 Find the English equivalents in the text.
  7. I. Read and translate the text.

Dialogue 1

LAKES AND RIVERS

- Can you name the five Great Lakes without looking at the map?

- I’m afraid I can’t. And you?

- I’ll try. Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Michigan, Lake Erie and Lake Ontario.

-Well, do you know anything about the rivers of the USA?

- No, I don’t think I know much about them.

- Well, what are the largest rivers in the USA?

- Everyone knows that, I’m sure! They are the Mississippi River, the Missouri and the Ohio. They are the longest rivers in the world.

- And what is the name of the longest river in Alaska?

- In Alaska? Just a moment. It’s on the tip of my tongue. It’s the Yukon!

 

Dialogue 2

THE MOST POPULATED STATE

- Which is the most populated state in the US?

- I’m sure anybody can tell you that it is California.

- That’s right. By the way, California was the birth-place of the United Nation.

- Do you know why California’s nickname is ‘Golden State’?

-Because gold was found in California over a hundred years ago.

 

Dialogue 3

ALASKA, THE LARGEST STATE IN THE USA

- Do you know when Alaska became the 49th state?

- In 1959.

- And when was it purchased from Russia?

- In 1867, if I’m not mistaken. And do you know how much money the US paid for Alaska?

- In 1867 Alaska was bought by the United States for seven million two hundred thousand dollars.

 

Dialogue 4

A TRIP TO THE USA

- Hi, Pete! Is that true that you’ve just returned from the United States of America?

- Yes, that’s true. I spent a whole month there.

- What cities and towns did you visit?

- I spent two weeks sightseeing in New York City. Then my friends drove me to Boston.

- What did you do in Boston, Pete?

- My friends and I went sightseeing.

 

Dialogue 5

AMERICAN PRESIDENTS

 

- Who was the first president of the USA?

- George Washington. He was unanimously elected President in 1789 and reelected for the second term in 1792.

- What other American presidents do you know?

- Er... let me think. Thomas Jefferson, the author of the Declaration of Independence, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman.

- Anybody else?

- John Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and the 43rd President George Bush Junior.

 

Dialogue 6

THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

- When was the Declaration of Independence written?

- It was written in the midst of the American Revolution (1775 – 1781), if I’m not mistaken.

- You’re right. Who was it written by?

- It was written by Thomas Jefferson, a planter and a democratic-minded patriot, who later served as President.

- Do you know when the Declaration of Independence was adopted?

- Yes, it was adopted on (the) 4th (of) July, 1776.

- Where was it signed?

- I think it was signed in Philadelphia. I’d like to say that July (the) 4th is now celebrated in the USA as Independence Day.

 

 


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