B) there came the idea of the Commonwealth.
C) to be closer to the rich British resources.
D) to run the Commonwealth.
Задание 5. Прочитайте следующие предложения и скажите, какие предложения не соответствуют информации в тексте.
1. The Commonwealth of Independent States is a worldwide political organisation of independent nations which recognize the British monarch as the Head of the Commonwealth.
2. The origin of the Commonwealth of Nations lies in the USSR.
3. The symbol of the independent nations is the Head of the Commonwealth held by Queen Elizabeth II.
4. The majority of members are independent states such as the USA and five members have monarchs of different royal houses.
5. The banner of the Commonwealth consists of a gold globe surrounded by emanating rays on a dark blue field.
Задание 6. Дайте развернутые ответы на следующие вопросы:
1. What is the Commonwealth of Nations?
2. Who is in the Head of the Commonwealth?
3. How did the idea of organising the Commonwealth appear?
4. Why did Canada, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa fight against Nazi Germany?
5. What happened in 1965?
6. What trade rules did the UK allow under the “Old Empire”?
7. What countries does the Commonwealth consist of?
8. What decision did Britain and its dominions come to in 1926?
9. What is the land area of the Commonwealth?
10. What walues does the Commonwealth promote?
Задание 7. Опираясь на информацию текста, сделайте краткое сообщение по теме "Содружество ".
Задание 8. Составьте аннотацию к тексту.
CANADA
Тема - Страноведение. Канада.
Грамматика - Модальные и вспомогательные глаголы.
Словообразование - слова интернационального значения.
Словарь к теме.
Задание 1. Запишите данные слова в тетрадь и запомните их.
- to stretch - простираться
- northward - к северу от
- border - граница
- density - плотность
- bilingual - двуязычный
- maple - клен
- leaf - лист
- to depict - изображать
- particularly - особенно
- wealthy -богатый, богач
- logging - заготовка леса
- supplier - поставщик
- wheat - пшеница
- grain - зерно
- to lead - лидировать
- Governor-General - генерал-губернатор
Задание 2. Прослушайте и повторите за диктором произношение новых слов, пользуясь
сетевым словарем. http://www.macmillandictionary.com
Задание 3. Запишите и запомните следующие словосочетания и их перевод.
- the second largest country - вторя по величине страна
- among the lowest in the world - среди самых низких в мире
- to form a boarder - установить границу
- to be dominated by the service industry - с преобладанием индустрии обслуживания
- one of the world's most important suppliers - один из самых важных поставщиков в мире
- a world leader in such natural resources - мировой лидер таких природных ресурсов как
- service industry - индустрия обслуживания
- to be composed of ten provinces and three territories - состоять из десяти провинций и трех областей
- the elected House of Commons - избранная палата Общин
- the appointed Senate - назначенный Сенат
- to be responsible to the elected House of Commons -нести ответственность перед палатой Общин
- to get the majority in - получить большинство в
Задание 4. Запишите слова и подберите синонимы к ним.
Chief, district, significant, grea, region, flag, huge, important, different, banner, main
Задание 5. Запишите слова и подберите антонимы к ним.
Majority, high, wealthy, free, different, poor, minority, low, dependent, similar
Задание 6. Прочитайте слова, близкие по звучанию словам русского языка и определите их значение:
Form, official, nation, chief, agricultural, provinces, territories, aeronautics leader, automobile,
parliamentary, federation, manufacturing, international, nickel, democracy
Задание 7. Допишите термины к определениям.
| someone who is able to speak two languages well | |
| someone who has been chosen or elected by a person or group to make decisions for them | |
| the part of government that makes and changes laws |
Задание 8. Изучите грамматический раздел модуля по теме "Модальные и вспомогательные глаголы".
Задание 9. Напишите предложения, открыв скобки, соблюдая порядок слов.
1. The Saint Lawrence (to be) the longest river in the world?
2. Canada (to have) the largest natural gas reserves in the world?
3. What countries the UK (to have) close relationship with?
4. What the capital (to be) of Canada?
5. Parliament (to be) the supreme legislative body of Canada?
6. In Canada the population density (to be) among the lowest in the world?
7. Canada (to have) a capitalist mixed economy?
Задание 10. Переведите следующие предложения на русский язык.
1. According to the London Declaration Canada is a constitutional monarchy.2. Canada is one of the world's leaders in such natural resources as gold, nickel, aluminum, and lead. 3. In Canada the legislative branch is represented by the federal parliament. 4. Canada is a parliamentary democracy.
Задание 11. Составьте предложения из предложенных в каждой цепочке слов.
1. Canada, state, is, symbol, in, the, Queen the of?
2. show, could, the, of, me, you, Quebec, map?
3. tell, the, political, of, about, system, you, I, Canada shall, about?
Задание 12. Составьте 5 вопросов (вопрос к подлежащему, общий вопрос, специальный
вопрос, альтернативный и разделительный вопросы) к данному предложению.
Most French-speaking Canadians live in Quebec.
Задание 13. Прочитайте текст и разделите его на вводную, информационную и заключительную части.
Text 2. Canada
Canada is the second largest country in the world. It is situated in North America. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It has land borders with the United States. The chief rivers are the Mackenzie and the Saint Lawrence. The Great Lakes form the largest fresh water system on earth, containing18% of the world's supply. As for the Niagara River and its famous Niagara Falls, they form together with the region of the Great Lakes a border between Canada and the USA. The capital of the country is Ottawa. The population of the country is about 33 ml people. The population density is among the lowest in the world. Canada is a bilingual country. Both English and French are official languages at the federal level. In the 1960s the French speakers of the Quebec region of Canada gained political power there. Since then they have passed many laws designed to protect the French Language. Most French-speaking Canadians live in Quebec. The national symbol is a maple leaf. It is depicted on the nation’s flag. Canada's motto is "From sea to sea". Canada is one of the world's wealthiest nations with high income. Canada has a free market economy that is dominated by the service industry. Canada's most important industries are logging and oil industries. Canada is an exporter of energy. Canada is one of the world's most important suppliers of agricultural products, wheat and other grains mostly. The country is a world's leader in such natural resources as gold, nickel, aluminium, and lead. In Canada’s manufacturing sector, automobile and aeronautics branches are particularly important industries. Canada was a British colony until 1866. Now Canada is independent, but being the Commonwealth member, it is a constitutional monarchy with the British Queen as the Head of State. The Monarch's representative in Canada is the Governor-General. Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories. The country is a parliamentary democracy. The Federal Parliament represents legislature. It is made up of the Queen and two houses: the elected House of Commons and the appointed Senate. Elections are held every five years. Members of the Senate are chosen by the Prime Minister and formally appointed by the Governor-General. Canada's major political parties are the Conservative Party of Canada and the Liberal Party of Canada. Executive power is exercised by the Prime Minister and the Cabinet of ministers. The Prime Minister is the Head of Government. He is the leader of the political party that gets the majority in the House of Commons. The Prime Minister and the Cabinet are formally appointed by the Governor General. The judicial branch of power includes the Supreme Court as the highest court of justice and other courts. Canada is a member of different international organisations, namely the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the Group of Eight (G7) and NATO.
Задание 1. Прочитайте следующие предложения и назовите, какие предложения не соответствуют информации в тексте.
1. The executive branch consists of the President and his delegates.
2. The President is both the Head of state and the Parliament.
3. He is the military commander-in-chief.
4. The Prime Minister is the head of government and the leader of the political party that gets the majority in the House of Commons.
5. Canada's major political parties are the Conservative Party and the Liberal Party of Canada.
6. Both English and French are official languages in Quebec.
Задание 2. Откройте скобки, выбрав правильное слово.
1. Legislative power (is, are) represented by the Federal Parliament.
2. The Federal Parliament (should, must) provide all measures for common defense.
3. The Great Lakes (is, are) situated in Canada.
Задание 3. Допишите предложения.
1. Canada is situated in ………...
2. The national symbol of Canada is a ………..
3. The monarch’s representative in Canada is ………...
4. Canada is a parliamentary ………..
5. In Canada the Head of State is..............
Задание 4. Составьте предложения.
1. Canada is a bilingual country
2. The Head of State is Elizabeth II, while
3. The Prime Minister is the leader of the political party
4. Canada is a federal state
