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.
- In case you end up becoming a ________________ for your government.
- In case you end up becoming _________________ on international flights.
- To correctly ____________ at a foreign food restaurant.
- To study _____________.
- To understand the words to foreign songs like _____________ and ______________.
- To be able to ________________.
- To travel ________________ with more ease.
- To increase your chances of getting ________________.
- Learning foreign languages opens up _________________________ that didn’t even exist several years ago.
- In case your _________________ is from another country
- To impress _____________.
- Businessmen want to pick up foreign languages because ________________________ on a large scale over the world.
- Some people learn foreign languages just to _______________________ during their spare time. They want to __________________________ in different languages.
- People also read _______________________ that helps them open a new world, to learn about other peoples’ cultures, because language is a manifestation of the culture.
- Students ____________________ to be better educated.
- 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 _____________________.
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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