Ситуація 4. Така лекція була прочитана українцям, а яка англійцям?

Завдяки відмінностям у кліматі, природі і географічному положенні, кожен регіон США має свої специфічні риси. Землі тут родючі і добре зрошувані. Вирощують в основному кукурудзу і пшеницю. Також розводять багато худоби. Великі площі зайняті фруктовими садами. Фрукти та овочі Каліфорнії вивозяться в інші штати та країни.

Ситуація 5. Доповніть повідомлення про американську економіку наступними словами:

coal, gold, silver, copper, lead and zinc; shipped all over the States and to other parts of the world; oil; industrialized country; climate, landscape and geographical position

1. The United States of America is a highly developed …………….

2. Each region of the United States has characteristics of its own due to the differences in ……………...

3. The United States has a lot of mineral deposits or resources such as ………………….

4. Texas is rich in …………….

5. California oranges, grapefruit, lemons as well as other fruits, wines and vegetables are ………………..

Ситуація 6. Будьте готові дати відповіді на запитання професійного інтерв’ю стосовно економічного розвитку США:

1. Is it true that the USA has a lot of mineral deposits? What are they?

2. What region of the USA is rich in oil? What else do you know about it?

3. Why is the richest farming region of America known as the Corn Belt? Give your reasons.

4. Why do people of the world like California? Is it for resort or work opportunities?

5. What crop fields can you find in the USA? What is produced from them?

Ситуація 7. Ви пишете листа другу повідомляєте новини про людей яких ви знаєте разом. Використовуючи подані слова, складіть речення, ставлячи дієслова у потрібну форму:

Example: Phil/ find a new job in California. Phil has found a new job.

Dear Eric,

Lots of things have happened on our West Coast since I last wrote to you.

1. My elder brother Mark/go to live/Alabama My elder brother Mark …………..

2. John and Margaret/decide/ to get married at last and have a farm somewhere in the west. John and Margaret………………….

3. My cousin Molly/have/a nice baby/ staying at home with her. My cousin Molly…………..

4. My wife Amanda/give up/smoking/doing a lot of swimming in the Pacific Ocean. My wife Amanda…………………………..

5. My son-in law/pass/his driving test/ in San-Francisco. My son-in-law……………………

Ситуація 8. Доповніть речення про досягнення та події в житті американців, використовуючи словосполучення “so far”, оскільки вони повідомляють про все що трапилось до сьогоднішнього дня:

Examples: I saw Tom yesterday on our Miami beach, but I haven’t seen him so far today.

It rained a lot last week in the mountains but it hasn’t rained much so far this week.

1. We drove a lot yesterday but we…………… much so far today.

2. It rained a lot last summer but it……………. so far this summer, so you can come to us.

3. He played the guitar a lot at yesterday’s party but………….. today, probably, he’ll do it.

4. The students of the college worked hard last term but…………..this term.

5. Diana surfed with Bill yesterday evening but…………….. this evening, the sea is rough.

6. Gerry’s favourite “Californian Giants” soccer team won a lot of matches last season but they …………………. many matches so far this season.

Ситуація 9. Напишіть запитання до речень. Речення починайте із питальних слів поданих у дужках:

In New York, we have a lot of relatives and you are eager to know about their lives.

Example: (you hear from George recently?) Have you heard from George recently?

1. (My nephew/make a report at the conference recently?)………………..

2. (Jill/visit/Tom in the past few days?)…………………………………….

3. (Kevin/buy/a new car recently?)……………………………………….....

4. (You/write/a letter today?)…………………………………………….….

5. (Bill/see/any good films lately?)…………………………………….….…

6. (They/have/a holiday at the seaside this year?)…………………………..

Ситуація 10. Виберіть правильне закінчення таких повідомлень:

1. What time does the train leave? I think it has already left /l eaves at 2 o’clock.

2. Have you seen any films lately? Yes. Actually, I have seen / see two this week.

3. Liz and I are good friends. We know / have known each other for four years.

4. Jane has finished / is finishing cleaning her room, and now she is going out with her friends.

5. I didn’t recognize Tom. He looks / is looking so different in his suit.

6. I don’t need to wash my car. Jim washes / has washed it for me already.

7. Claire’s train arrives / has arrived at 3 o’clock. I must go and meet her at the station.

8. Sophie is very clever. She is speaking / speaks seven different languages.

9. What are you doing? Nothing. I just finished / have just finished my lunch.

10. Samantha plays / has played tennis with friends every weekend.

11. Tim and Matilda being / have been married since1991.

12. Uncle Bill has just decorated / decorates the bathroom.

13. Pauline and Tom sing / have sung in the school choir twice a week.

14. Sara is very happy. She wins / has won a poetry competition.

15. They usually change / have changed jobs every five years.

Ситуація 11. Людина, яка повідомляє наступну інформацію, часом, не може згадати деякі англійські слова. Допоможіть їй/йому знайти їх:

The United States of America is a highly developed (промислова) ………….country. Shipbuilding, electronics, automobile industry, aircraft industry, space research are highly (розвинуті)…………. in the States. The Great Lakes, the Atlantic coast, Pennsylvania, New Jersey are (найбільші промислові) …………regions of the country. The (вугільні поля)………… of Pennsylvania are rich in coal. There are plenty of (вугільних)…………. mines there. Illinois, Iowa, and Nebraska make up richest (сільськогосподарський)…………. region of America. The most important (культури) …………..grown in the States are tobacco, soy-beans, peanuts, grapes.

Ситуація 12. А. Для виступу перед економістами ви зробили такі нотатки:

· мінеральні ресурси США (mineral deposits, coal, gold, silver, copper, lead, zinc, to be rich in, oil, coalfields, coal mines)

· «Зерновий пояс» (the richest farming region, land, fertile, well watered, corn, wheat, to raise livestock)

· штат Каліфорнію ( fruit raising area, oranges, grapefruit, lemons, wines, vegetables, to ship, tobacco, soy-beans, peanuts, grapes)