Ex. 12. Answer the following questions

1. Where is the USA situated?

2. What countries does the USA border on?

3. Who discovered America?

4. What is the climate of the country?

5. What can you say about the Constitution of the USA?

6. What American dishes can you name?

7. What three branches is the government of the United States composed of?

8. What is the capital of the USA?

9. Where is the city located?

10. Why are the buildings in Washington not tall?

11. What places of interest in Washington do you know?

12. Where do the members of the Congress discuss the nation’s affairs?

Comprehension check

Ex. 1. Search the texts for the English equivalents of the word combinations.

Западное полушарие; достичь какой-то земли; обычаи и традиции; изначально употребляться во множественном числе; географические особенности; на противоположных сторонах; международные договоры; наложить вето; проводить законы в жизнь; пересматривать законы; богатые природные ресурсы; основные торговые партнеры; в возрасте пяти лет и старше; количество штатов в настоящее время; складывать особенным образом; называть в честь кого-нибудь; меньше по размеру; большой белый купол; всё, что понравится.

Ex. 2. Work in pairs. Read the statements and say if they are true or false.

A)

1. The United States is situated almost entirely in the western hemisphere.

2. The total area of the USA is about eight and a half million square kilometers.

3. The people of the United States are only from America.

4. The Great Lakes on the border with Canada are the largest and deepest in the USA.

5. The United States is a monarchy.

6. The leading export commodity of the USA is mine equipment.

7. The US national flag – Stars and Stripes – is red, white and blue.

B)

1. Washington is located on the north bank of the Thames River.

2. The city was named after the first American president.

3. There are not many monuments in Washington.

4. Washington is the largest city of the USA.

5. The streets are always empty in the city.