Task 2. Guess the name of the country described in each paragraph)

1) It is the world’s largest island and the smallest continent. Its area is about the same as that of the USA ( without Alaska). It is washed by the Pacific and Indian Oceans.

2) This country is washed by the Indian Ocean, Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal. It is situated on the Hindustan Peninsula. The highest mountains in the world, The Himalayas, are situated in this country.

3) It is the world’s second largest country. It has six time zones, 10 provinces and 2 national languages ( English and French). It has more lakes and rivers than any other country.

4) It is in the South East Asia. It consists entirely of islands. There are about 3000 of them. It has the world’s longest coastline at 54, 680 km, but it is only the fifteenth largest nation. It is washed by the Indian Ocean and the seas of the Pacific Ocean

Task 3. Fill in the blanks with the articles where necessary

1. Robert Scott died in ____ Antarctica. 2. During their trip they were greatly impressed by ____ Hague. 3. Do you know anything about the history of ____ Crimea? 4. ____ Angara is the only river flowing out of ____ Lake Baikal. 5. The city had changed. It wasn’t ____ Paris of his youth. 6. It was very dangerous to cross ____ Pacific Ocean on a raft. 7. I wonder who was the first to conquer ____ Everest. 8. The weather is unpredictable in ____ Far East. 9. ____ Balkan Peninsula is the birthplace of ancient European culture. 10. Some people still speak Welsh in ____ Cornwall.11. ____ Argentina is situated in ____ South America. 12. ____ Canada is situated in ____ North of ____ America. 13. ____ Alps are the highest mountains in ____ Europe. 14. ____ Elbrus is the highest peak of ____ Caucasus. 15. ____ United Kingdom is situated on a group of islands. 16. ____ Mediterranean Sea washes a number of countries. 17. ____ Sahara is a dangerous desert. 18. ____ Great Britain is separated from the continent by _____ English Channel. 19. A lot of Americans go on holiday to ____ Hawaii. 20. ____ Madagascar has very peculiar fauna.

Task 4. Fill in the blanks with the articles where necessary

1. Altitude is a height of an object in the atmosphere … sea level.

2. The Isthmus of Suez unites Asia … Africa

3. Two narrow straits, the Bosporus and the Dardanelles, separate Anatolia … the Balkan Peninsula.

4. Asia is separated from North America on the northeast …the Bering Strait

5. The lowest place on the Earth's land surface, the Dead Sea, averages about 1,312 feet (400 metres) ….. sea level

6. Australia is the smallest continent and one of the largest countries … Earth

7. Greenland, the largest island in the world is associated … the continent

8. The name America is derived … that of the Italian merchant and navigator Amerigo Vespucci.

9. The United States and Canada are referred … as Anglo-America.

10. … between these two mountain belts are the generally flat regions of the Great Plains

Keys;

Task 1. Rock; ocean; river; hill; strait; sea; gulf; continent; town; volcano; state; lake; mountain, gulf, city, dale.

Task 2. Australia, India, Canada, Indonesia

Task 3:1. -; 2. the; 3. the; 4. The, -; 5. the; 6. the; 7. -; 8. the; 9. The; 10. -.11. -, -; 12. -, the, -; 13. The, -; 14. -, the; 15. The; 16. The; 17. The; 18. -, the; 19. the; 20. -;

Task 4. 1. above. 2. with, 3.from, 4. by, 5.below, 6.on, 7.with, 8. from, 9.to, 10.in

Test on Module 9: Countries and Nationalities

Task 1. Multiple choice:

1. How many countries are there in the UK? a. 2; b. 3; c. 4

2. Name the capitals of

1) Northern Ireland a. Edinburg; b. Dublin; c. Belfast.

2) Scotland a. Glasgow; b. Edinburgh; с. Aberdeen.

3) Wales? a. Bristol; b. Cardiff; с. Birmingham.

3. Which of the following is an emblem of England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland?

Shamrock, Rose, Thistle, Leek.

4. Where did the Beatles come from? a. London; b. Manchester; с. Liverpool.

5. The United Kingdom has the land border with a. France; b. Portugal; c. Irish Republic.