Exercises. 1. Learn the pronunciation:

1. Learn the pronunciation:

Russian [rʌʃn], Europe ['juərəp], Asia ['əıʃə], the Urals ['juərəlz], the Arctic Ocean ['α: ktik ‘ouʃn], Earth [ə: θ], Siberia [saı'bıərıə], Norway ['nɔ:weı], Baltic ['bɔ:ltık], Georgia ['dƺɔ:dƺjə], China ['tʃaınə], the Far East, the European region.

2. Choose proper variants:

1.символизирует свободу

a) symbolize the earth b) symbolize the liberty c) symbolize the sky

2. промышленная держава

a) industrial power b) industrial progress c) industrial output

3. гидроэнергетические ресурсы

a) the biggest rivers b) hydro-power resources c)the deepest lake

4. атомная электростанция

a) hydroelectric plant b) electricity output c) nuclear plant

5. основной производитель

a) main district b) major producer c) leading industry

3. Translate given word combinations:

A total area, a sea-border, a gold double-headed eagle, heraldic shield, several mountain chains, hydro-power resources, extremely rich, in reality, quite striking, for most of the country, it hard to name, industrial power people's, to execute laws, the judicial branch.

4. Find the Russian equivalents for the following expressions:

восточная часть rich in lakes

герб natural resources

на фоне красного щита more varied

исторические короны science and engineering

более разнообразный the leading industries

богатый озерами the national emblem

пресноводное озеро against a red shield

климатические контрасты historical crowns

природные ресурсы the eastern part

ведущие отрасли промышленности the climate contrasts

наука и техника fresh-water lake