Discussion. What is it characterised by?What is the current stage of industrial development of the following countries: Russia, the USA, Ukraine, China, Udanda, Taiwan? What is it characterised by? Summarize the content of the text in 9-10 sentences. MINING 1. Give the Russian equivalents of: 1) extraction of minerals 2) to make a contribution 3) to reach sth easily 4) mineral-bearing rock 5) drilling 6) form of land-use 7) rate 8) ownership of the mining industry 9) large-scale mining 10) managerial and technical expertise 11) to develop deposits 12) to nationalise 13) the country concerned 14) shares 15) to exercise control over sth 16) to fluctuate 17) price fluctuations 18) to earn the foreign currency 19) to enforce strict regulations 20) mined-out land
2. Find the English equivalents of: 1) горное дело, горная промышленность 2) месторождение, залежь 3) производить горные работы, разрабатывать рудник; добывать (2) 4) секреты производства; технология 5) открытые горные работы 6) убирать, снимать 7) подземные горные работы 8) шахта 9) скважина 10) бурение 11) разработанный (2) 12) израсходовать, использовать; истощать 13) затраты, издержки, расходы 14) национализация 15) доля прибыли 16) обращаться с ресурсами 17) воздействие на ландшафт 3. Give definition of the following terms: 1) mineral deposit 2) underground mining 3) open-cast mining 4) drilling 5) outlay 6) nationalisation 4. Answer the questions to the text: 1) What are the advantages and disadvantages of underground mining, open-cast mining, drilling? 2) What problems are associated with mining? 3) How can these problems be overcome? 4) Analyse the mining methods used in Russia and Ukraine. How effective is mining in these countries?
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