ECONOMY OF THE USA
Task 1. Read the text and write out unknown words
ECONOMY OF THE USA The United States of America is a highly developed industrialized country. Shipbuilding, electronics, automobile industry, aircraft industry, space research are highly developed in the States. Each region of the United States has characteristics of its own due to the differences in climate, landscape and geographical position. Great Lakes, Atlantic Coast, Pennsylvania, New Jersyare biggest industrial regions of the country. The United States has a lot of mineral deposits or resources such as coal, gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc. The south, especially Texasis rich in oil. The coalfields of Pennsylvaniaare rich in coal. There are plenty of coal mines. Illinois, Iowa, Nebraskais the richest farming region of America and it is known as the Corn Belt.The land is fertile and well watered. They grow mostly com and wheat there. Much livestock is also raised here. There is a lot of fruit raising area. For example, Californiaoranges, grapefruit, lemons, as well as other fruits, wines and vegetables are shipped all over the States and to other parts of the world. The most important crops grown in the States arе also tobacco, soy-beans, peanuts, grapes and many others. There are a lot of large and modern cities, but a great proportion of the country consists of open land dotted with farmhouses and small towns. The usual average town, in any part of the United States, has its Main Streetwith the same types of stores selling the same products. Many American residential areas tend to have a similar look. As to big cities their centers or downtowns look very much alike. Downtown is the cluster of skyscrapers imitations of New York giants. New York Cityis the first biggest city of the States. Its population is more than twelve million people, suburbs included. It is a financial and advertising business centre. It is also a biggest seaport of the Hudson River. Industry of consumer goods is also developed here. Chicagowith a population of more than three and a half million is the second largest city in the USA. It deals in wheat and other grains, cattle meat processing and manufacturing. Other big cities are Huston, an oil refining and NASA space research centre, New Orleans, a cotton industry centre, Los Angeleswith Hollywood, Phyladelphia, a shipping commercial centre, Detroit, a world's leading motor car producer and many others. Task 2. Translate into Ukrainian paying attention to the words in italics a highly developed industrialized country fruit raising area an advertising business centre the second largest city cattle meat processing a cotton industry centre a shipping commercial centre a world leading motor car producer NASA space research centre a flour milling centre
Task 3. Suggest the Ukrainian for the following words and word combinations from the text мінеральні відкладини корисні копалини мідьсвинець цинк вугільні шахти плодюча земля худоба розводити худобу житловий район хмарочос рекламний центр мати справу з кимось переробка м'яса виробництво нафто-переробний центр
Task 4. Underline the articles and translate these sentences 1. The US have a lot of mineral deposits. 2. The south is rich in oil. 3. Illinois is one of the richest farming regions of America. 4. There is a lot of fruit raising area. 5. California is one of the biggest grapes raising areas. 6. The most important crops grown in the States are tobacco, soybeans, grapes and many others.
Task 5. Use the correct articles and translate the sentences 1. There are............ lot of large and modern cities. 2........... great proportion of.......... country consists of............ open land. 3............ land is dotted with............ farm houses and small towns. 4............ usual average town has its Main Street with........... same type of stores. 5. Many residential areas tend to have............ similar look. 6. As to............ big cities their downtowns look very much alike.
Task 6. Use the nouns in the right form (singular or plural) 1. The population of New York City is more than eight million.......................... (people). 2. Chicago with a (population) of more than three and a half million is the second largest.................................. (city) in the US. 3. Chicago deals in wheat and other.................................... (grain). 4. Other big........................... (city) are Huston, New Orleans, Los Angeles. 5. Huston is an oil refining and NASA space research...................................... (centre). 6. By the way,................................... (Englishman) spell the name of the city as Houston. 7. Its..................................... (population) is about 1,213,000.............................. (people).
Task 7. Form the words as in the example to process meat — meat processing to process milk to grow grains to produce cars to build ships to refine oil to build machines to raise livestock to build bridges Task 8. Make a few sentences with the following word meat processing, a meat processing plant, car producing, a car producing centre, shipbuilding, a shipbuilding yard
Task 9. Translate into English 1. Завдяки різниці у кліматі, ландшафті і географічному положенні, кожен регіон США має свої специфічні якості. 2. Землі тут плодючі і добре зрощені. 3. Вирощують в основному кукурудзу та пшеницю. 4. Також розводять багато скота. 5. Великі площі зайняті фруктовими садами. 6. Фрукти і овочі Каліфорнії вивозять у інші штати і країни.
Task 10. Match the cities and their main characteristics, and make sentences
Task 11. Complete the sentences 1. The USA is a highly 2. Shipbuilding are highly developed in the USA. 3. Each region has characteristics. 4. are the biggest industrial regions in the States.
Task 12. Sum up what the text says about the biggest industrial regions of the U.S.A. New York Chicago Huston New Orleans Los Angeles Phyladelphia Detroit the Corn Belt the state of California
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