Прочитайте текст еще раз и перескажите его по-английски

 

Отметьте в тексте предложения и словосочетания, являющиеся эквивалентами русских.

1. Соединенные Штаты Америки расположены в центральной части североамериканского континента.

2. Это четвертая крупнейшая страна в мире по количеству населения.

3. a) омывается Тихим океаном;

b) лучшая система дорог в мире.

4. США являются одной из самых высокоразвитых капиталистических стран.

5. США богаты различными полезными ископаемыми.

6. Система образования США отличается от других стран.

7. Здесь находится сердце бизнеса и культуры США.

a) промышленный и культурный центр;

b) финансовый и деловой центр;

c) крупнейший банковский центр.

9. Население … приближается к 16 млн.

 

6. Восстановите по памяти (на русском языке), в каком контексте упоминаются следующие английские словосочетания:

1) there are great climatic variations;

2) the eastern continental region;

3) it includes all the Atlantic seaboard;

4) lying to the west is drought;

5) the present Constitution was proclaimed;

6) flag is called the “Stars and Stripes”;

7) a highly-developed railway system;

8) differs from;

9) the center of the mass media.

 

Прослушайте дикторскую запись указанных ниже предложений. Постарайтесь понять, какие слова и словосочетания в них отсутствуют. Повторите полные предложения.

1. The United States of America … in the central part …

2. As to population …

3. … and south-eastern states and extends to the west to cover.

4. The United States of America is a federal republic …

5. The country is rich in …

A) Прочитайте тексты и ответьте на вопросы.

February 14-Valentine’s Day

It is not a legal or a national holiday. Banks and offices do not close, but it is a happy little festival. It is a day of love and friendship. It is widely celebrated among persons of all ages by the exchange of “valentines”. Valentines are special greeting-cards. They are often colored red and have pictures of heart and verses of love poetry. Flowers and candy are favorite presents which sweethearts, friends and family give each other. It is a favorite day for parties, especially for young people.

No one really knows the actual origin of Valentine’s Day. Some historians believe that the holiday came from ancient Rome. On February 15 an ancient Roman festival called Lupercalia was held to honor Faunus the god of animal life, the patron of husbandry. And the Christian time in the festival became Valentine’s Day. Other experts connect Valentine’s Day with two saints of the early Christian church. According to one story, St. Valentine was a priest, who married young couples against the orders of the Roman Emperor Claudius II, who believed that single young men made better soldiers. The other St. Valentine was a good friend to children. So St. Valentine is considered to be the patron of sweethearts and children.

 

a) What do you know about St. Valentine’s Day?

b) Explain the meaning of this holiday.

c) Who is the main character of the holiday?

 

B)

The 2-nd Sunday of May – Mother’s Day

It is not a national holiday. It is a day when Americans honor their mothers. They send their mothers a card or a gift, present flowers, prepare dinner for them. It is the custom to wear a red or pink flower if one’s mother is living. It is the custom to wear a white flower if one’s mother is dead.

a) What holiday is associated with flowers?

b) What means “Americans honor their mothers”.

 

C)

The 3d Sunday of June – Father’s Day

It is not a national holiday. On that day Americans honor their fathers. Many people send their fathers a card or gift and prepare a pleasant surprise.

a) How do Americans honor their fathers?

b) When do Americans celebrate “Father’s Day”?