V. Which is the odd word out?

a) to lie; to occupy; to cover; to encompass; to concentrate.

b) to differ; to vary; to diversify; to change.

c) significantly; surprisingly; dramatically; considerably.

d) extensive; huge; vast; enormous; big; flat.

 

VI. Use the following words and word combinations in sentences of your own:

a) popular image; to be the very image of smbd; to call up an image; poetical image; image effect; to preserve an image.

b) to account for; to account for one’s absence; to account smth a merit; to be much (little) accounted; that accounts for it.

c) to provide hydroelectric power; to provide against a rainy day; to provide a military aid for friendly countries; to provide for an eventuality.

 

VII. Answer the following questions

1) Where is Canada located?

2) What makes Canada and Russia so similar?

3) What climatic extremes can be found on the territory of that country?

4) How many provinces can be found on the territory of that country?

5) What resources is Canada rich in?

6) What are the most known Canadian rivers and lakes?

7) Why is Canada so attractive for visitors from around the world?

VIII. Translate into Russian

1) Канада – огромная страна, вторая по величине в мире после России.

2) Образ Канады, как величественной страны, объясняется ее масштабами, рельефным и климатическим разнообразием.

3) В Канаде есть огромные озера, расположенные внутри страны; кажущиеся бесконечными прерии, луга и вечнозеленые леса.

4) В недрах земли хранятся залежи нефти, природного газа и минералов, никеля, цинка.

5) Удивительная природная красота Канады, ее горы, озера, равнины, прелесть ее огромных нетронутых человеком территорий привлекают туристов со всего мира.

 

Lesson 8. New Zealand / Новая Зеландия

I. Read and translate the following words:

descent = herkomst/opphav

native = innfødt/innfødd

commonly = vanlig/vanleg

dairy = meieri

trade = handel

agriculture = jordbruk

extinction = utslettelse/bli utsletta

hunting = jakt

weasel = røyskatt

reserves = reservater/reservat

pests = skadedyr

rodent = gnager/gnagar

endangered = truet/trua

rude = uhøflig/uhøfleg

nibble = småbite

II. Find the sentences with the words from the vocabulary and ask questions to them.

 

III. Read and translate the following text:

The population of New Zealand is 4.3 million and is mostly people of European descent; the native Māori are the largest minority. The most commonly spoken language is English. Maori is also an official language. New Zealand is considered one of the world's best places to live.

Geographically Isolated

New Zealand

New Zealand is isolated, geographically. It is about 2000 km southeast of Australia, across the Tasman Sea, its closest neighbours are: New Caledonia, Fiji and Tonga. The capital city of New Zealand is Wellington, though most people are more familiar with Auckland, which is the largest city.

Building an Economy

Economically, New Zealand is now better off than in the 1970s and 1980s. Earlier, New Zealand exported a lot of meat and dairy products to Britain. When Britain joined the European Union in the 1970s, part of the deal was that Britain should import from the other EU countries. This was bad news economically for New Zealand.

Many people left New Zealand to settle in Australia, so political changes were made to help the situation. Now things look better. Agriculture continues to be the main export industry in New Zealand, and in 2007 a New Zealand dairy cooperative controlled almost one-third of the international dairy trade. Other export items of New Zealand are meat, wood, fruit and fish. New Zealand also has a good wine industry.

 

Tourism

Tourism plays an important role in New Zealand’s economy. About two million tourists visit every year. New Zealand is marketed as a "clean, green" adventure playground, with typical destinations being nature areas such as Milford Sound and the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, while activities such as bungee jumping or whale watching are typical tourist attractions.

 

Fragile Wildlife

New Zealand has amazing nature and wildlife. However, the country has suffered a lot of wildlife extinctions. This is because of human activities like hunting and importing non-native animals, such as weasels, cats, goats and deer.

Several islands are now wildlife reserves, where common pests such as possums and rodents have been removed to allow the reintroduction of endangered species.