1. How many states make up the Mid-Atlantic region?

THE MID-ATLANTIC REGION

Lead-in

1. How many states make up the Mid-Atlantic region?

2. What makes the Mid-Atlantic region special?

A. Vocabulary development

1.Find the following words and expressions in the text and translate them into Russian

1. иметь много общего

2. отличаться друг от друга

3. быть густо населенным

4. вдохновлять

5. торговля

6. в устье реки

7. не иметь представления о …

8. выставочные экспонаты

9. приводить к победе

10. принимать решение

11. единогласно

12. для этой цели

13. объединить в одно страну

14. широко читаемый

15. быть уважаемым человеком

16. выбрать место для …

17. реки сливаются

18. пилотируемый полет

19. памятники в честь …

20. быть открытым/закрытым для посещения

2. Explain the words and word combinations in bold type English

1. The region is densely populated.

2. Niagara falls are popular withthrill seekers and honeymooners.

3. A lot of newlyweds visit Niagara Falls.

4. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was unanimously approved.

5. He published one if the most widely read newspapers.

6. Washington strikes the visitor as a lovely and formal city.

7. G.Washington himself helped pick the spot for a new capital.

8. James Smithson left his entire fortune to his country.

9. He had never set foot in the USA.

10.White House offices as well as

living quartersare closed to the

public.

3. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English

1. Река Волга всегда вдохновляла русских художников.

2. Фельдмаршал Кутузов привел русскую армию к победе в войне 1812 года.

3. В местном музее можно увидеть множество экспонатов связанных с историей нашего города.

4. Кострома всегда была туристической Меккой

5. Известные спортсмены часто являются примером для подражания.

6. Екатерина Великая принимала участие в создании плана

застройки центральной части Костромы.

B. Answer the questions on the text

1. What made New York the nation’s most important port?

2. How would you describe the Hudson River? Who did it once inspire?

3. Are Niagara Fall only in the USA?

4. Who are they especially popular with?

5. What two most important decisions were made in Pennsylvania?

6. When do Americans celebrate Independence Day? Why?

7. Why did they decide to write the US Constitution on 1787? What did it do?

8. Who was Benjamin Franklin? What did he do for his country?

9. Was Washington the first capital of the USA?

10. Who chose the spot for the new capital city?

11. How is it planned?

12. What are the most important sights of Washington D.C.?

13. Who works in the White House?

14. Who works in the Capitol Building?

15. What makes the Smithsonian Museum unusual?

C. Listening comprehension

Listen to the text “From Settlement to Nation” and mark the sentences below true or false

1. By 1750 there were over thirteen colonies.

2. The British government then decided how colonies should be governed.

3. The Declaration of Independence was signed in Washington.

4. The final independence was not won until 1783.

5. Before becoming the President of the United States George Washington was head of the army in the war for independence.

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