Igacu Falls
Exercise 9. Using the map and the information given below describe orally geographical position of Brazil with a help of the following key-word plan: Brazil Area: 3 286 488 sq. miles (8 511 965 km2) Population: 150 368 000 Capital: Brasilia (pop. with suburbs 1 568 000) Other cities: Sâo Paulo 16 832 000; Rio de Janeiro 11 141 000; Belo Horizonte 3 446 000 Highest point: Neblina 9 888 ft. (3 014 m) Official language: Portuguese Religion: Christianity Currency: Cruzeiro Main exports: Coffee, soya beans, fruit, iron, and steel, vehicles Government: Multiparty federal republic Per capita GNP: U.S. $2550 Key-word plan: 1.... is situated on... 2.... is washed by... from... 3... borders on... in... 4. The area of the country is... square kilometers. 5. The capital of the country is... 6. The state language(s) is (are)... 7. The highlands are in the... The highest mountain is... It is... meters high. 8. The lowlands are... a. along the coast b.in the west/south/east/north c. in the central part of the country 9.There are many/a few/no rivers in the country. The longest river is... It is … km long. It flows into the... 10. There are many/a few/no lakes in... The biggest lake is... It is... square kilometers. The water in it is warm/cold/fresh/salt. 11. For exporting abroad the country produces the following goods: 12. Under the rule of its … government the country’s GNP is … US dollars per capita.
Exercise 10. Using the geographical map and the information given about a country describe orally geographical position of it with a help of the key-word plan given above (See Student’s Individual Task: Unit 1., Part 1., Ex. 1.) Exercise 11. In a form of a round table ask each other questions about geographical position of the following countries: Belgium [’beldჳəm], China [’t∫ainə], Egypt [ ’ i:dჳipt], Finland [ ’ finlənd], Greece [gri:s], Libya [ ’ libiə], the Netherlands [ðə ’neðələndz], Poland [’pəulənd], Pakistan [‚pa:ki’sta:n], Spain [spein], Sweden [’swi:dn], Tanzania [‚tænzə’niə] 1. Where is … situated in/on? 2. What seas … is washed by? 3. What countries does … border on? 4. What is the area of …? 5. What is the population of …? 6. What is the capital of …? 7. Are there any lowlands in …? Where are they? 8. Are there any highlands in …? Where are they? 9. What is the highest mountain in …? 10. Are there any deserts in …? Where are they? 11. Are there any rivers in …? What river is the longest? 12. Are there any lakes in …? What lake is the biggest? 13. What are the main exports of …? 14. What is the amount of GNP per capita in …?
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