The climate of the usa

A.: Hello, Andrew! Aren’t you in a hurry? Can you help me?

B.: Hello, Boris! What’s the matter?

A.: You see, today at the English classes, we’ll discuss the climate of the USA. I haven’t managed to get enough information about it. But I’ve heard you have already discussed this topic at your classes.

B.: You are absolutely right. I’ll try to help you. There are different climatic zones on the territory of the USA. Besides, the weather is very changeable.

A.: Oh, yes! I do understand the reason of it. Being crossed by the mountain chains from the north to the south, the country is visited by cold winds from the north, warm winds from the south.

B.: Good for you! And try to memorize the following: on the Pacific Coast – mild summers, cool winters, much rain; inland southwest – it is very hot because of the desert and semidesert. Weather patters in southeast are similar to northeast, but warmer …

A.: Sorry for interrupting you. And what about Alaska and Hawaii?

B.: Oh, the climate is quite different there. It is very cold on Alaska, and on Hawaii the climate is tropical.

A.: Yes, I do know about it.

B.: Don’t forget, that on the whole, the climate in the USA is continental.

A.: A thousand thanks!

B.: Not at all. It was a real pleasure for me to do it.

Ex.11.Сопоставьте американские штаты с их столицами.

Idaho Austin

California Tallahassee

New York Honolulu

Texas Boise

Florida Olympia

Alaska Sacramento

Hawaii Juneau

Washington Albany

Ex.12. Сравните три страны. Ответьте на вопросы и заполните таблицу.

№	Questions	Russia	The UK	The USA
	What is the total area?
	How many people live there?
	What is the official language?
	What are the main natural resources?
	What river is the longest?
	What lake is the largest?
	What is the capital?
	What river is the capital located on?
	Who is at the head of the country?
	What chambers (Houses) does the Parliament (Congress) of the country consist of?

Ex.13. Групповая работа: подготовьте доклад в виде рекламного каталога по следующим темам:

a) New York;

b) San Francisco;

c) Los Angeles;

d) Chicago.

UNIT THIRTEEN CINEMA

VOCABULARY

TV to defend justice

a telly to defend the weak and offended

colour television (set) to be kind and patient

cable television to find your way in life

video to believe in love/ reality

satellite television aggression

to shoot (shot/shot) a film violence

to release a film to be indifferent

to switch on/ off to keep you in suspense

to turn on /off to grab your attention

to watch television amusing (funny)

to see smth on television gripping (absorbing)

a talk show exciting

to go to the cinema (movie, pictures) boring (dull)

a cartoon touching (moving)

a musical excellent

a game show wonderful

a feature film great

a western magnificent

an action film sensational

a horror film impressive

a thriller decent (worth seeing)

a comedy rotten (lousy)

a melodrama horrible

a documentery serious

a historical film educational

a serial it makes you laugh (cry, happy, miserable, yawn)

an installment (a part of a serial) long-drawn-out

to be based on a novel technically brilliant

to be stuffed with events the film depicts (tells of)

to be full of special effects the acting is superb (convincing, poor, indifferent,

realistic/ unrealistic artificial)

a mysterious plot to reveal the complex interior life of the character

a dynamic story

funny / dramatic situations

Ex.1.Ответьте на вопросы:

· Do you like to go to the movies?

· What cinema(s) do you prefer?

· How often do you go there?

· What film did you see last?

· What famous actors/actresses do you know?

Ex.2. Прочитайте и переведите текст. Сравните Российское кино с американским.

THE CINEMA IN THE USA

When the American goes to the pictures, he expects to see a large programme: a newsreel (which is usually the first item on the programme), a cartoon, a documentary and a feature film (a full-length film in a cinema programme). Sometimes two feature films are included in the programme).

Foreign films are shown with subtitles or are dubbed into English.

The programme may have one or two intervals during which is a continuous showing of the programme from opening till closing time. In that case exact show times are not fixed and the seats are not reserved. You may enter or leave the hall any time during the show and take any seat you like.

There is a parking ground near big cinemas. For those who want to see a film without leaving the car there are drive-in cinemas (so-called drive-ins).

A great number of films are released in the USA every year. Hollywood films differ in genre and artistic value. Hollywood’s early films were westerns, horror films, comedies. Then there were romance films.

There are films based on novels and films which describe historical events. In such films you see familiar characters brought to life.

Hollywood has changed greatly since the time of westerns. American films of today are realistic and up-to-date. They are made with great professional skill. Camera work, setting and acting are usually excellent. But there are also second-rate films, which critics call stupid. Such films are not entertaining. Well, critics know best, but one thing is certain: there is too much sex, cruelty and violence on the American screen. More than is good for the viewer.

Ex.3. Найдите в тексте английские эквиваленты и составьте с ними свои предложения.

полнометражный фильм, мультфильм, большое количество фильмов выпускается, фильм ужасов, операторская работа, игра актеров, критикам виднее, жестокость и насилие.

Ex.4. Закончите предложения:

Ø Foreign films are shown … .

Ø You may enter or leave the hall … .

Ø … are drive-in cinemas.

Ø Hollywood films … .

Ø … which are describe historical events.

Ø American films … .

Ø There are also … .

Ex.5.Опишите свой любимый жанр, не называя его, чтобы ваши одногруппники могли отгадать. Используйте лексику по теме.

Ex.6.Ответьте на следующие вопросы.

1) What Russian films do you like best?

2) What Russian films would you advise your foreign friend to see if he / she is interested in

· detective stories?

· comedies?

· historical films?

Ex.7.Дайте синонимы/ антонимы следующим словам.

SynonymsAntonyms

· touching • unreal things

· absorbing • bad

· lousy • funny

· frightful • a long-drawn-out story

· dull • rotten

· funny • a feature film

· to go to the cinema • the acting is artificial

• dramatic situations

Ex.8.Заполните пропуски подходящими по смыслу словами.

1. I don’t like films which …of unreal things. 2. Yesterday I went … for a sensational comedy. 3. This horror film kept me in … , as it had a … plot. 4. Will you … this new film? They say, it is impressive and the acting is superb. 5. I couldn’t help … while watching a melodrama. 6. Children shouldn’t watch action films, they teach aggression and … . 7. Did this musical … your attention? 8. The director of the film says that the detective story will be … with real events.

Ex.9. Прочитайте мнения подростков о боевиках и скажите кому из них этот жанр нравится, а кому нет и почему.

Pamela: Action films? What a bore! Criminals, shooting, explosions. Nothing else. I agree that such films have the right to exist. They have some positive features. They are dynamic, dramatic and full of special effects. But they are unrealistic. Some people watch violence to cool off (успокаиваться) and such films are good for them. But other people can get sick and nervous especially teenagers. There are better ways to cool off, I think. But I consider it is up to you to decide to watch the film or not.

Gary: I do love action films. Why? They are very dynamic and really exciting. They grab your attention from the first scene. I like films with a mysterious plot. They keep me in suspense. Action films are so various that can suit different tastes. Some people think that action films teach only to fight and to kill. I don’t agree with such opinions. They teach people to defend justice and to be strong and brave. I think it is not bad to want to look like the heroes of action films.

Susan: If you ask me, there’s too much violence in films. Killing seems normal now. Action films are stuffed with fights of different types. They haven’t even got any plot – only fighting, killing and rough language. I do hate such films. They are horrible and frightful. They make me want to scream. I think they teach violence and aggression. If you keep seeing shooting and fighting, you won’t care if it happens in real life. Such films set a bad example.

Ex.10.Выразите свое мнение о боевиках. Свои мысли оформите в виде таблицы.