IV Retell the story (Перескажи текст)

V Grammar Task (Грамматическое задание).

1. Ask questions about the words in bold type(Задай вопросы к выделенным словам):

1) African Negroes arrived as slaves in 1619and began workingon plantations, situated in the South.

2) There were 13 coloniesin America in 1733.

3) SomeAmericans went to the West to look fornew lands.

4) Today many Americansstill keep a gunin theirhouses.

5) Very soon cowboysstarted to wear jeans.

2. Open the brackets (Раскрой скобки):

a) New England (to be) one of the first colonies in America.

b) Many Negro slaves (to work) on plantations.

c) The Americans (to depend) on the English king.

d) The story of “Wild West” (to begin) in the 18-th century.

e) People (to build) new towns.

f) There (to be) many wild animals in the forest.

3. Make these sentences 1) interrogative and 2) negative (Cделай эти предложения 1)вопросительными и 2)отрицательными):

a) Today many Americans still keep a gun in their houses.

b) Clothes helped people to live leading a difficult and dangerous life.

c) Cowboys usually wore hats, boots and jeans.

d) It was more comfortable to walk through long grass in boots.

e) They made riding a horse easier.

f) My hat protects me from the sun.

4. Translate from Russian into English (Переведи с русского на английский):

a) Испанские и немецкие колонии появились там в 17-ом веке.

b) Люди боролись за свою независимость и получили её.

c) Держать ружьё в доме – очень опасно.

d) Портной сшил прочные брюки, названные джинсами.

e) Они проводят много времени на свежем воздухе.

f) Кто не любит носить джинсы?

Unit 8

AMERICAN SYMBOLS

(by I.N. Vereshcagina, O.V. Afanasyeva)

The American flag is often called "The Stars and Stripes". There are three colours on the flag of the United States — red, white, and blue. As there are fifty states in the United States, there are fifty stars on the American flag: one star for each state.

The American flag has thirteen stripes. The stripes are red and white. The flag has seven red stripes and six white stripes. There is one stripe for each of the first thirteen colonies of the United States.

People must know many things about the flag, for example: you should display it only during the day and you should fold it in a special way. In some schools there is a flag in each classroom, and children stand in front of the flag every day. You can see the American flag in shops and offices, in the streets and squares, in small towns and in big cities. You can see pictures of the American flag in newspapers and magazines. Americans are proud of their flag and display it in many places.

One of the most famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty. France gave the statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. The Statue is in New York on Liberty Island. It is one of the first things people see when they arrive in New York by sea.

The eagle became the official national symbol of the country in 1782. It has an olive branch (a symbol of peace) and arrows (symbols of strength). You can see the eagle on the back of a dollar bill.

The United States of America has an official song too. It is called "The Star-Spangled Banner"

Every state in the USA has its own flag, its own symbol and its own song too.

I Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and expressions (Найди в тексте следующие слова и выражения на английском языке):

1) звезда; 2) полоса; 3) штат; 4) каждый; 5) например; 6) во время; 7) свобода; 8) статуя; 9) остров; 10) орёл; 11) cтрела.

II Give Russian equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text and use them in sentences of your own (Переведи следующие слова и выражения из текста на русский язык и составь с ними свои предложения):

1) be proud of smb. (smth.); 2) a symbol of friendship (strength); 3) by sea; 4) an olive branch; 5) back of a dollar bill; 6) “The Star-Spangled Banner”.

III Answer the questions (Ответь на вопросы):

1) What do people often call the American flag?

2) What are the colours of the American flag?

3) How many states are there in the USA?

4) How many stars are there on the American flag? Why?

5) How many stripes has the flag got?

6) What colours are the stripes?

7) Why are there 13 stripes on the flag? What do they mean?

8) What must people know about the flag?

IV Say everything you know about American symbols (Расскажи всё, что знаешь, о Американских символах).

V Fill in the gaps (Заполни пропуски словами):

1) The American flag is red, white and … .

2) There are 13 … on the American flag.

3) There are fifty … on the American flag.

4) There are … states in the USA.

5) There are 3 … on the flag of the USA.

VI Grammar Task (Грамматическое задание)

1. Open the brackets (Раскрой скобки):

a) Who knows how many states there (to be) in the USA?

b) People (to know) many things about the flag.

c) We (to see) the American flag in shops and offices.

d) They (to display) their flag everywhere.

e) When people (to arrive) in New York by sea they can see the Statue of Liberty.

f) We (to know) our official song very well.

2. Make these sentences 1) interrogative and 2) negative (Cделай эти предложения 1)вопросительными и 2)отрицательными):

a) The American flag is often called “The Stars and stripes”.

b) People must know everything about their flag.

c) Children stand in front of the flag every day.

d) We could see the American flag in the streets and squares.

e) We are proud of our country.

f) The eagle became the national symbol of the country in 1782.

3. Translate from Russian into English (Переведи с русского на английский):

a) На флаге семь красных полос и шесть белых.

b) Американцы гордятся своим флагом.

c) В 1884 году народ Франции подарил в знак дружбы Америке Статую Свободы.

d) Оливковая ветвь – символ мира.

e) У каждого государства есть свой гимн.

f) Почему символ силы – стрелы?

Unit 9

EVERYDAY LIFE IN AMERICA

(by Terry Tomsha)

America is a friendly country with friendly people. In small American towns you hear "hello" to friends and also to people who have just arrived. People easily start to talk with each other. Waiters in restaurants will often tell you their names and talk to you. When you leave they will tell you to "Take care!" or "Have a nice day!". Often, people you have just met begin to ask you personal questions or start telling you all about themselves.

When Americans meet people for the first time they usually
shake hands. When they meet friends or relatives they haven't
seen for a long time they sometimes kiss them on the cheek.

"Pot luck" dinners are very popular with Americans. At a "pot luck" dinner all the guests bring something to eat and usually ask the host or hostess what they would like. Often you bring salad, some vegetables, or something sweet. Usually guests will arrive 10 or 15 minutes late — this gives your hosts time to finish their preparations.

Americans love to get together and to have parties. Traditional parties are a birthday, moving to a new house, a wedding, New Year's Eve and the Fourth of July — Independence Day. These parties are often informal and there are not many rules for them. Americans like to relax and enjoy themselves. So, maybe the best advice is to relax, smile, and enjoy yourself too!

I Find in the text English equivalents for the following words and expressions (Найди в тексте следующие слова и выражения на английском языке):

1) официант; 2) пожать руки; 3) родственники; 4) обед вскладчину; 5) гость; 6) принести что-нибудь; 7) хозяин; 8) хозяйка; 9) приготовление; 10) свадьба.

1) talk to smb.; 2) “Take care!”; 3) ask personal questions; 4) for the first time; 5) kiss smb. on the cheek; 6) arrive 10 or 15 minutes late; 7) to get together; 8) moving to a new house; 9) they like to relax and to enjoy themselves.

III True, false or don’t know (Верно, неверно, не знаю)?

1) America is a friendly country.

2) All people in the street you meet say: “Have a nice day!”

3) Americans never ask personal questions.

4) Americans never shake hands.

5) “Pot luck” dinners are very popular with Americans.

6) All parties in America are informal.

7) Americans like to relax and enjoy themselves.