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• Wonderful adventures

• Exciting facts

• Interesting Places

• Enjoyable trips

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• Great Britain• America• Canada• New Zealand• Australia

ENGLISH-SPEAKING COUNTRIES

                    I'd like to present you an additional information

about English-speaking countries. Do you know exactly, what countries speak English, excepting, of course ENGLAND and USA? You see, English language takes the first place as "international language". In every civilized country people are very much a mind to study English. They understand, that  it is impossible to deal with a computer, to communicate with foreigners, when you are, for example visit another country. So, the possibilities of this language are really great. If you are interested in this information, so go to the next page.                                       

Make up proverbs about traveling, choose the correct answers :

• 1. Every country has a) long lies• 2. East or West b) the welcome• 3. There is no place homed• 4. The wider we roam (travel) c) its customs• 5. Long ways d) home is best

e) like home1c,2d,3e,4b,5a

1a,2e,3c,4b,5d

1c,2d,3a,4e,5b

Now you can check yourself:

1.Every country has its customs.

2. East or West , home is best.

3. There is no place like home.

4.The wider we roam the welcome homed.

5.Long ways long lies.

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• 1. Every country has a) long lies• 2. East or West b) the welcome• 3. There is no place homed• 4. The wider we roam (travel) c) its customs• 5. Long ways d) home is best

e) like home

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Learn the map and find

1.The capital

2. The parts of the country

3. Seas and oceans which GB is washed by

Be Attentive!

Now you will read some information about

Great Britain. Be ready to use this facts later.

Good luck!

• The UK is an island state. It covers a territory of two large islands - Great Britain and Ireland - and several smaller ones. Its coast is over 6,000 miles long. Great Britain may be a small island by Russian standards, but geographically it is varied... In England you are never very far from the coast and there are lots of seaside resorts. It has a mild climate. It is never very cold or very hot. There's steady rainfall throughout most of the year. The main passenger ports Rams gate, Folkston, Heathrow and Gatwick Airports are in the Southeast. It's a rich country, one of the richest countries in the world.

  Great Britain lies on the Atlantic coast of Western Europe,

separated from France by only 34 km of water. It is made up of

3 countries: England, Scotland and Wales.

   Though England can't be considered as a very hilly country

still is far from being flat everywhere. The most important

range of mountains is the Pennine range. It stretches at a

distance of about 250 km. The valleys which separate the

various mountains from each other contain some beautiful

lakes( Windmere, Grasmere, Coniston Water, Ennerdale Water

and so on and so foth).

Here is Lake District, where many

tourists resort every year.

Country England Scotland Wales

Capital LondonEdinburg

hCardiff

Population 49 million 5 million 3 million

Symbol rose thistle daffodil

Learn the Information about 3 parts of the country

Let’s see what you have learned

about the UK. Quiz.

Complete the table in your copy-book.

If necessary you can use the information above.

The UK

Parts of the country

Capitals of 3 parts

Emblems

The main passenger ports

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The UKParts of the country

Capitals of 3 parts

Emblems

The main passenger ports

England Scotland Wales

London Edinburgh Cardiff

rose thistle daffodil

Rams gate Folkston Heathrow Gatwick

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As for the capital of the country, London, is the most beautiful and oldest city in the world. It is famous for its overwhelming Buckingham Palace (the official home of the Queen), where there are 600 beautiful rooms, Queen's Gallery with paintings, drawings and furniture from the royal collection, a huge swimming-pool and a cinema. The Palace is surrounded by 40 acre private garden, where the Queen walk with her beloved dogs. No doubt, London can't be without St. Paul's Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, The Tower of London, Big Ben...          

Find out other interesting facts about London and be ready to name the places of interest there.

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SUPERSTITIONSIn GB

Good luck - Black cats are lucky.

- Clover is a small plant. Usually it has three leaves, but a few have four. A clover with four leaves brings good luck.- A horseshoe over the door of a new home brings good luck. But the horseshoe must be the right way up. The luck runs out of a horseshoe if it’s upside down.- On the first day of the month it’s lucky to say ‘white rabbits’.- It’s good luck to see two magpies.- Catch falling leaves in autumn and you’ll have good luck. Every leaf means a lucky month in the next year.

Bad luck- Never open an umbrella in the

house. That’s very bad luck.- Never break a mirror - that means seven years bad luck.- It’s bad luck to see just one magpie.- Don’t walk under a ladder.- Don’t walk past somebody on the stairs.- The number thirteen is very unlucky (and Friday the 13th is a very unlucky date).

(from ‘Customs and Traditions in Britain’ by Stephen Rabley)

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THE WEATHER This is the most important topic inthe land. On the Continent,wanting to describe someone aexceptionally dull people say: 'He is the type who would discussthe weather with you.' In Englandit is an ever interesting, eventhrilling topic, and you must begood at discussing the weather.

EXAMPLES FOR CONVERSATION

For Bad Weather 'Nasty day, isn't it?'

'Isn't it dreadful?''The rain... I hate rain...''I don't like it at all. Do you?' ‘Rain in the morning, then a bit of sunshine, and then rain, rain, rain, rain, all day long.''I remember exactly the same July day in 1936.''Yes, I remember too.''Or was it in 1928?''Yes, it was.''Or in 1939?''Yes, that's right.'

Get ready to speak about the

weather.Learn the phrases:

• For Good Weather.

'Lovely day, isn't it?''Isn't it beautiful?''The sun...''Isn't it gorgeous?''Wonderful, isn't it?''It's so nice and hot...''Personally, I think it's so nice when it's hot, isn't it?''I love it, don't you?'

Learn the phrases:

Practice speaking about the weather today.

Complete the dialogue:-Hi! Nice day, isn't it?- ….- Personally I think it’s nice

when it …- …- As for me I like … Do you?- …- I remember the same day in

…- Yes, I remember too. By the

way, it’s not so rainy…

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Our trip about the UK is over.Did you enjoy it?Would you like to go to America?It’s your chance to learn more about

the country.Click the button “ America” and you

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The United States of America are situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the

Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast - by the Atlantic Ocean. The United States is a land of rivers and lakes. For example, the

northern state of Minnesota is the land of 10 000 lakes. The longest rivers are the Mississippi, the Missouri and the Rio

Grand. The highest mountains are the Rocky Mountains, the Cordillera and the Sierra Nevada.

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1. Introduction.

2. Welcome to America.

3. History of America.

4. Do You Know the History?

5. The Map of the Country.

6. Geography.

7. The Parts of the Country.

  Who really discovered America?

• For centuries, Christopher Columbus has managed to capture the public imagination and is remembered in history as the man who discovered America. Despite the fact that this is clearly not true, it has become impossible to turn this 'history' on its head. Columbus had actually set off in search of India and it is clear from his diary that this is what he thought he had found. Moreover, people had been living in America, the land he 'discovered' , for many thousands of years before he arrived. It is difficult to know why his reputation has survived so long.

• Columbus wasn't even the first European to reach America. That had already happened 500 years before. In 982, Eirik the Red, chief of the Viking tribes on the island of Iceland, set sail and with the many people who went with him, set up a colony on the coast of Greenland.

• It is in this light that we should judge the achievements of Columbus. In many ways he was certainly a hero, but the fact remains that he is famous for something that was achieved by someone 500 years before.

• Why is Columbus remembered in history?

• Is it true or not? • What can you say about this fact? • Where had he actually set off? • Why do people think so? • What about the people living on that

land? • So Columbus wasn't even the first

European to reach America, was he? • What had happened 500 years before? • But in many ways he was certainly a

hero, wasn't he?

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• The USA stretches from the heavily industrialized, metropolitan Atlantic coast, across the rich farms of the Great Plains, over the Appalachian and the Rocky Mountains to the densely populated West coast. Alaska and the island state of Hawaii are detached from the main mid-continental group of 48 states. America is the land of physical contrasts, including the weather. Most of the USA is the temperate zone with four distinct seasons, while the northern states and Alaska have extremely cold winters, and the southern parts of Florida, Texas, California have warm weather year round.

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• The area of the United States is 9 629 091 square km.

• The United States is the land of bountiful rivers and lakes. Minnesota is the land of 10.000 lakes. The Mississippi River runs nearly 6 thousand km from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico. The St. Lawrence Seaway connects the Great lakes with the Atlantic Ocean.

• Underground, a wealth of minerals provides a solid base for American industry. History has glamorized the gold rushes of California and Alaska and the silver finds in Nevada.

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• Location: • North America, bordering both the North Atlantic

Ocean and the North Pacific Ocean, between Canada and Mexico

• Map references: North America• Area: • total area: 9,372,610 sq km • land area: 9,166,600 sq km • comparative area: about half the size of Russia;

about three-tenths the size of Africa; about one-half the size of South America (or slightly larger than Brazil); slightly smaller than China; about two and one-half times the size of Western Europe

• note: includes only the 50 states and District of Columbia

• Land boundaries: total 12,248 km, Canada 8,893 km (including 2,477 km with Alaska), Cuba 29 km (US Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay), Mexico 3,326 km

• Coastline: 19,924 km • Climate: mostly temperate, but tropical in Hawaii

and Florida and arctic in Alaska, semiarid in the great plains west of the Mississippi River and arid in the Great Basin of the southwest; low winter temperatures in the northwest are ameliorated occasionally in January and February by warm Chinook winds from the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains

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• Traditionally the USA is divided into several regions:

• New England, made up of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island.

• The Middle Atlantic, comprising New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, and Maryland.

• The South, which runs from Virginia south to Florida and west as far as central Texas. This region also includes West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, and parts of Missouri and Oklahoma.

• The Midwest, a broad collection of states sweeping westward from Ohio to Nebraska and including Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Illinois, Minnesota, Iowa, parts of Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, and eastern Colorado.

• The Southwest, made up of western Texas, portions of Oklahoma, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, and the southern interior part of California.

• The West, comprising Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Utah, California, Nevada, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Alaska, and Hawaii.

• Note that there is nothing official about these regions; many other linkups are possible. These groupings are offered simply as a way to begin the otherwise daunting task of getting acquainted with the United States.

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• 1. I am going to give a talk devoted to […].• 2. In my opinion, […] is (not) a very big <European/ Asian/ African/ North

American/ South American> country).• 3. The total area of […] is about <… thousand/ million> square kilometres.• 4. In terms of size […] is (much) smaller than Russia.• 5. The population of […] is about <… million> inhabitants.• 6. The capital of […] is <…>.• 7. In my opinion, <…> is (not) a very big city.• 8. <…> is situated/ is located in the <northern/ southern/ eastern/ western/

central/ north-eastern/ north-western/ south-eastern/ south-western> part of […].

• 9. <…> is situated/ is located on the banks of the River <…>.• 10. The basic currency unit of […] is the <…>.• 11. One <dollar> consists of 100 <cents>.• 12. The official language (The state language) of […] is <…>.

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Would you like to brush up your grammar?

The verb to be.

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Do you know this saying?

“Well, it’s about the end of the world and God knows, this place is absolute end”

Ava Gardener

Did you guess what country we are going to speak about?

Yes? It is …

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Do you know what the official name of the country is?

Australia … a very confusing place

TERRA AUSTRALIS INCOGNITA

• Australia is a very confusing place, taking up a large amount of the bottom half of the planet. It is recognizable from orbit because of many unusual features, including what at first looks like an enormous bite taken out of its southern edge;' a wall of sheer cliffs which plunge deep into the girding sea. Geologists assure us that this is simply an accident of geomorphology and plate tectonics, but they still call it the "Great Australian Bight" proving that not only are they covering up a more frightening theory, but they can't spell either.

• The first of the confusing things about Australia is the status of the place. Where other land masses and sovereign lands are classified as either continent, island or country, Australia is considered all three. Typically, it is unique in this.

TERRA AUSTRALIS INCOGNITA

• The second confusing thing about Australia are the animals. They can be divided into three categories: Poisonous, Odd, and Sheep. It is true that of the 10 most poisonous arachnids on the planet, Australia has 9 of them. Actually, it would be more accurate to say that of the 9 most poisonous arachnids, Australia has all of them. However, there are curiously few snakes, possibly because the spiders have killed them all.

• The last confusing thing about Australia is the inhabitants. First, a short history: Some time around 40,000 years ago, some people arrived in boats from the north. They ate all the available food, and lot of them died. The ones that survived learned respect for the balance of nature, man's proper place in the scheme of things, and spiders. They settled in, and spent a lot of the intervening time making up strange stories.

• Status. Independent federative state, within the Commonwealth headed by the British Queen.

• Area. 2,966,200 sq. mi. (7,687,000 sq. km.), almost as large as the continental US.

• Population. 18,000,000 (1996 est.).• Nationality. Australian.

• Capital. Canberra (284,000, 1996).• Location (see map No 12, p. 236). Australia is an island continent located

in the Southern Hemisphere south of Asia. The coastline is approx. 23,000 mi. (approx. 36,735 km.) and is washed by three oceans and four seas. It is bounded on the north by the Torres Strait and the Timor Sea, on the east by the Coral and Tasman seas, and on the south and west by the Indian Ocean. The continent and the island of Tasmania, off the eastern part of the south coast, make up the Commonwealth of Australia.

• Australian landscapes have a deep richness of colour: bronze, yellow and olive green are the dominant tones.

Australia is a federation of six states and two territories. Australia has a parliamentary system of government based on that of the UK, and the state and federal struc tures are broadly similar. In Federal parliament, the lower house is the House of Representatives, the upper house the Senate. The House of Representatives has 147 members, di

vided among the states on a population basis. Australia is a monarchy, but although Britain's king or queen is also

Australia's, Australia is fully autonomous.

Australian states and territories.

• New South Wales

• Western Australia

• Northern Territory

• South Australia

• Queensland

• Victoria

Read the text and find the facts about the climate of Australia.

Australia is the only country in the world which occupies the whole continent. Australia is the smallest continent in the world. According to the size of the territory Australia is among the gigantic countries of the world.

Australia is an eternally green country. You can't admire the beauty of the nature,

a picturesque landscape, tropical fruits and of course, unusual animals. 

  The climate of Australia is rather mild and subtropical, that's why there isn't winter in this country at all. It is an eternal hot summer. The flowers

blossom everywhere with its unusual smells.Australia is also known with its beautiful waterfalls and indescribable

water views.

Check yourself.

• 1.Where is Australia located?

• 2.What is special about the geographical position of Australia?

• 3.Who is the official head of the state?

• 4.How many states and territories does Australia include?

• 5.What are the names of Australian states and territories?

You may use the map

TIPS TO SURVIVING IN AUSTRALIA

. Don't ever put your hand down a hole for any reason whatsoever. We mean it.

• The beer is stronger than you think, regardless of how strong you think it is.

• Always carry a stick.• Do not attempt to use Australian slang, unless you

are a trained linguist and good in a fistfight.• Take good maps. Stopping to ask directions only

works when there are people nearby.• If you leave the urban areas, carry several liters of

water with you at all times, or you will die.

Choose the correct answer and write down in your copy-book.

1. Australia is a) a small country; b the largest country in the world; c) the sixth largest country in the world.2. Which city is Australia's capital? a) Sydney; b) Melbourne; c) Canberra.3. Australia's area is... a) ~ 9.4 million sq. km; b) ~ 7.7 million sq. km; c) ~ 268 700 sq. km.4. Australia's population is... a) ~ 19 million people; b) ~ 58 million people; c) ~ 3.5 million people.5.How many states are there in Australia? a) 50; b) 6; c) 10.

HAVE YOU GOT ACQUAINTED WITH AUSTRALIA?

Enjoy Australian Slang

• Australia is believed to be the oldest land in the world but it is new. English people first settled there in the 18th century. It is sometimes called the "land down under" because it is on the other side of the world, below the equator.

• Australians love sports and to be out-of doors as much as possible. Because the weather is good all year round, they can be. In Australia December is a summer month. Christmas comes during summer vacation when it is hot. .

• English speaking people could talk and understand Australians as their language is English. But they might not understand all the words.

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Wanna cuppa? Would you care for some tea?

Go and tart yourself up. Please, dress in your best clothes.

Wanna come to our piss-up? You are invited to our party

How ya goin‘ luv? I hope you are feeling well?

Don't get your knickers in a knot! Don't upset yourself!

What's the latest goss? Any juicy news?

Get stuffed bitch! Leave whenever you like!

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Discover Canada

The National AnthemО Canada!

Our home and native land!True patriot love

in all thy sons command.With glowing heartswe see thee rise,The True North

strong and free!From far and wide,

О Canada,We stand on guard

for thee.God keep our landglorious and free!

O Canada! We stand on guard for thee!

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Canada is the most civilized rich country in the world. We can say, that this country is rather busy, people do big money there. It's really, the level of the country is very high. Canadians are not in need of money,

they are rich.   Canada is famous for its snows. The winter there is really beautiful.

                                                                                                                                

                                                    

• Official name. Canada.• Status. Independent federative state, a member of-»the Common

wealth, headed by the Queen of Great Britain. Area. 3,851,790 sq. mi. (9,976,000 sq. km.).

• Population. 30,1 mln. (1996 est.). • Nationality. Canadian. Capital. Ottawa (920,800, 1991).• Location (see the map ), North America, occupying all of the

continent north of the United States except for Alaska. The second largest country in the world, Canada is bordered in the north by the Arctic Ocean, in the east by the Atlantic Ocean, in the south by the United States, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean and Alaska.

• Canada has a huge area of almost 10 million sq. km. The population is relatively small.

See the map

Learn the facts about the country.

Learn the map and be ready to speak about Canada

Have fun traveling inCanada!

Enjoy exciting places in Canada…

WHAT LANDSCAPES ARE TYPICAL OF CANADA?

   amazing nature            romantic valleys    famous places              attractive landscapes    lakes and dales skyscrapers a big continent bustle and noise in the streets the scenery changed very little open country with high trees and lakes large verandahs around the houses

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New Zealand• Status. Independent state within the Commonwealth.

• Area. 103,735 sq. mi. (270,500 sq. km.).

• Population. By world standards New Zealand's

population is small, 3,6 mln. (1996 est.).

• Nationality. New Zealander

• Capital. Wellington (327,000 M. A.).

• Location (see map No 13, p. 237). New Zealand consists

of a group of hilly evergreen islands that lie in the

southwest Pacific Ocean.

• The country includes two main, and a number of

smaller islands, whose combined area of 268,700 sq.

km. is similar to the size of Japan or the British Isles.

Geographical position• New Zealand is an island country in the

Southwest Pacific Ocean It lies about 1,600 km southeast of Australia. New Zealand belongs 1 a large island group called Polynesia. The country is situated on two main islands - the North Island and the South Island - and seven dozen smaller islands. Most of the smaller islands are hundreds q kilometers from the main ones.

Wellington is the capital of New Zealand and Auckland is the largest city.

Languages• English is the official language of New

Zealand and is spoke throughout the country. Many native people speak their own language Maori, in addition to English.

Political system• The country belonged to the British Empire. Today it is on

inde pendent member of the Commonwealth of Nations. New Zealand is a constitutional monarchy. The British Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II of the UK, is the monarch of New Zealand. She appoints a governor general to represent her, but the governor general has little power. The legislation, prime minister, the Cabinet ran the national government.

People• The first people who settled in New Zealand were a

brown-skinned people called Maoris. They came from Polynesian islands located northeast of New Zealand. The country was discovered by Europeans in 1 642, but they did not start to settle in the islands until the beginning of the 1 8th century. Today, most New Zealanders are descendants of the early European settlers. Maoris make up about 12 per cent of the country's population.

People 's activities• New Zealand has one of the highest standard of living in

the world. For many years, the economy of the country depended largely on agriculture. Today agriculture, manufacturing, and service indus tries are all important to the economy. New Zealand's economy de pends on trade with many countries - Australia, Britain, Japan and the United States.

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LifestyleAlthough about four fifths of New Zealand's population live in urban areas,

cities are not crowded. Traffic jams seldom occur, even in downtown areas. Large cities have excellent restaurants, milk bars, theatres, concert halls, and other places of entertainment. City life in New Zealand tends to be rather quiet. However, it is changing in larger cities, where international

tourism is developing rapidly.Near a fifth of New Zealand's people live in rural areas - in some of them, small settlements are linked by good roads. But in other areas, rancher's nearest neighbours may live kilometers away. Some ranchers live almost in isolation. Nevertheless, most farms and ranchers have electricity. Many

farm families run their farms with little or no hired help.About 70 per cent of New Zealand people own their houses. Most

Zealanders live in single family houses with a small vegetable garden. In the larger cities, some people live in high-rise apartment

Speaking Speak about New Zealand using the phrases given below

• I have never heard that …

• It was interesting to know that…

• I was surprised to learn that…

• It is new for me that…• I knew that … but…• If I had a chance to

go to NZ I’d …

TESTS FOR UNIT 1

1. Fill in «the» where necessary. 1. Last year we visited ... Canada and ... United States. 2. .... Asia is much larger that... Europe. 3. .... Nile is the longest river in ... Africa. 4. ..... United Kingdom consists of... Great Britain and...Northern Ireland.

2. Make new sentences from these questions.

1. What does that sign mean? I wonder... 2. Where did you buy your computer? Can't you remember.. 3. Where does Dan go? Have you got any idea...? 4. Why were you crying? I want to know...

Make a test in your copy-book. Don’t forget to repeat the rules in Grammar Support (your textbook)

Homework.Homework.

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