Translate the text into Russian

4. Use each of the following word combinations in sentences of your own:


territory

travel across Russia by train

intact beautiful forests

The climate ranges from temperate to continental

the climate is fully continental

warm, humid monsoon conditions

short-term

long-term

court

the borders of Ukraine and Kazakhstan

at a rapid rate

fishing industry

ethnic groups

Tatars

Ukrainians

Bashkirs

Chuvash

Chechens

Armenians

Preschool

basic general education

secondary vocational education


Retell the text.

Top Sixteen Reasons for Studying a Foreign Language: give your reasons for studying languages and fill in the gaps.

  1. In case you end up becoming a ________________ for your government.
  2. In case you end up becoming _________________ on international flights.
  3. To correctly ____________ at a foreign food restaurant.
  4. To study _____________.
  5. To understand the words to foreign songs like _____________ and ______________.
  6. To be able to ________________.
  7. To travel ________________ with more ease.
  8. To increase your chances of getting ________________.
  9. Learning foreign languages opens up _________________________ that didn’t even exist several years ago.
  10. In case your _________________ is from another country
  11. To impress _____________.
  12. Businessmen want to pick up foreign languages because ________________________ on a large scale over the world.
  13. Some people learn foreign languages just to _______________________ during their spare time. They want to __________________________ in different languages.
  14. People also read _______________________ that helps them open a new world, to learn about other peoples’ cultures, because language is a manifestation of the culture.
  15. Students ____________________ to be better educated.
  16. Scientists and engineers must learn foreign languages in order not to _________________. They are greatly interested in the achievements in the science and technology in other countries. Besides, a lot of handbooks, manuals and technical specifications are _____________________.

POINT OF GRAMMAR

The Articles

an + v owel [әn]: an u mbrella, an ocean, an economist

a + c onsonant [ә]: a b all, a b oy, a book


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