Exercise 2 Answer the following questions

1 Why is a census important for government and private business? 2 How often census takes place in the United States? 3. How does the U.S. government use the census information? 4 Is census important for planning of Transportation, Health Services, and Protective Services? 5 Some people don’t like to answer the census questions. Why do you think they feel this way? 6 What kind of problems do you think a census taker has? 7 People write their names on the census form. Why do you think this is necessary? 8 Do you know when will be the next census in our country?

Exercise 3 Translate and memorize the following words and expressions from the text.

Health Services, Protective Services, census takers, reside, refuse, flown in helicopters, interview, government, private businesses, necessarily, most of the time, be away on business, politely, confidential, live-in nannies, change, percent.

Exercise 4 Find synonyms among the following words

Reside (v), ballot (v), friendly (adj), necessarily (adj), help (v), plan (n), personal (adj), vacation (n), refuse (v), laborer (n), live (v), form (n), inhabit (v), questionnaire (n), reject (v), grow (v), inhabit (v), agriculture (n), worker (n), farming (n), needful (adj), spend (v), increase (v), individual (adj), pass (v), vote(v), project (v), assist (v), holiday (n), well-wishing(adj).

Exercise 5 Write a summary of the text, presenting the content of each paragraph in 2-3 sentences. Use the expressions:

The main idea of the text is... The text deals with one of the most important (urgent) issues... Much attention (consideration) is given to (classification, description)... It focuses on the matters of … The text gives an overview of... The text is mainly concerned with... The aim of the survey is to show (demonstrate, find)... Particular emphasis is given to the analysis of... The text gives a detailed analysis of (reports on)... To sum up... In conclusion...

Индивидуальное задание для студентов заочного отделения к курсу

«Английский язык»

Вариант № 19/1c

Exercise 1 Read the text and translate it in written form.