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Read and translate the text The United States of America stretches from Atlantic Ocean across North America and far into the Pacific. Because of such a huge size of the country the climate differs from one part of the country to another. The coldest climate is in the northern part, where there is heavy snow in winter and the temperature may go down to 40 degrees below zero. The south has a subtropical climate, with temperature as high as 49 degrees in summer. The continental part of the USA consists of the highland regions and two lowland regions. The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east and the Cordillera in the west. Between the Cordillera and the Appalachian mountains are the centre lowlands which are called- the prairie, and eastern lowlands called the Mississippi valley. There are many mountains especially in the west and southwest. The Rocky Mountains extend all the way from New Mexico to Alaska. Many rivers cross the country. The most important are the Mississippi, Missouri, Colorado, and Sacramento. The main lakes in the USA are the Great Lakes in the north. The nation's natural advantages and resources are probably greater than those of any other area of equal size. The land is as varied as it huge. There are plains and mountains, grasslands and forests, sandy soil, clay and rich, dark loams. The mineral resources vary from precious gold and rare uranium to common lead and zinc. Coal, oil, iron, copper and other minerals are abundant. They form basis of modern industry. Discuss the following questions with your partner. 1. What kind of state is the USA? 2. Where is it situated? 3. What is the USA washed by in the east and in the west? 4. What is the USA separated from Canada by?
Match the words and their definitions. Stretch – existing in large quantities; more than enough Subtropical – a chemical element Highland – connected with an area of land that is fairly flat and very high Lowland – connected with an area of land that has hills or mountain Uranium – in or connected with regions that are near tropical parts of the world Abundant – to make smth longer, wider or looser. Match the phrasal verbs and the definitions. 
a. to succeed in achieving, esp. with difficulty b. to put forward or introduce and implement c. to present or introduce (a subject) for discussion d. master, develop, cope with e. cause to happen f. encourage g. remember h. raise or educate 8. Complete the sentences. 1. The greatest Uzbek scientists brought _____ different global changes in a number of sciences which later guaranteed the stable progress of them. a) along b) about c) forward d) up 2. Most prominent Uzbek scholars were brought _____ in special educational institutions named "madrasahs". a) under b) up c) in d) back
a) under b) forward c) in d) back 7. In the Middle Ages several new ideas in academic fields were brought _______ by prominent Central Asian scholars. a) off b) back c) forward d) in 8. It is our sacred duty to bring our great ancestors' remarkable contributions to the development of world academic fields, a) forward b) off c) along d) back Fill in the blanks with appropriate words. The United States of America _______________ from Atlantic Ocean across North America and far into the Pacific. The coldest climate is in the _____________________, where there is heavy snow in winter and the temperature may go down to 40 degrees below zero. The continental part of the USA consists of the ______________ regions and two lowland regions. The Rocky Mountains extend ______________ from New Mexico to Alaska. The mineral resources vary from _______________ gold and rare uranium to common lead and zinc. Download 43.34 Kb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: 
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