Write ten questions about the text.
AMERICAN ENGLISH
Is there any difference between the English spoken in the United States and that of Great Britain? Yes, there is: in vocabu-'агУ, pronunciation and in the meaning of some words; but the English and the Americans understand each other without grea difficulty. Perhaps they are helped by the fact that there are щ differences in suffixes, prefixes, morphology and syntax. T< give you an idea of some of the differences in vocabulary, tak« for example the word underground meaning in England the un derground electric railway. The Americans call it the subwa An American goes to the movies, an Englishman to the picture: or to the cinema.
Differences in vocabulary can be explained by turning American history. The Americans borrowed words from tho: languages with which the English-speaking colonists came i contact on the American continent: American Indian, Frenc Spanish. Another thing is that some words which had the sai meaning on both sides of the Atlantic during the 17th and 18! centuries were given a new meaning either in England or i: America.
And what about differences in spelling?
There are a number of differences. For example, in Amei ica, programme is written like program; there is no letter и i words like colour, labour; theatre and kilometer are spelt theater and kilometer; traveler and traveling and other words li them have only one letter l.
Such differences in spelling are nothing compared wi those in pronunciation. Even an Englishman when first landi in the States has difficulty in understanding the talk of peopi standing around him.
VOCABULARY
pronunciation-айтылуы
subway-метрополитен
movie-кинофильм
to understand-түсіну
vocabulary-сөздік
railway-темір жол
language-тіл
meaning-мағынасы
Questions:
What is the difference between American and British English?
How did the Revolutionary War influence American and British English?
Tasks:
Give some examples of words differ in pronunciation and meaning.
Read the text and say what you have learned from it. Write 10 american slangs.
Choose a partner and talk to him about the English-speaking countries.
RUSSIAN PEOPLE IN AMERICA
The past history gives many examples of dialogue and cooperation between Russia and the USA. Russia supported America as far back as the War of Independence 1779-1783. during the Crimean War 1853-1856 American doctors worked in Se-bastopol. Americans helped to industrialize our country in the twenties and in the Second World War they fought against fascism.
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The history of the first Russian settlements on the USA territory, the first contacts with Americans and the first cultural exchanges of the two nations are very interesting.
It was in 1741 that the first Russian explorers who travelled across Siberia to the east set foot on the land of Alaska. Novo-Arkhangelsk became the capital of "Russian America". This was the name of Alaska till 1867 when it was sold to the United States by the tsarist government. This was also the name of some Russian settlements in the north of California and the Aleutian Islands.
History says that the Russians got on very well with the Aleutians in Alaska and with the Indians in California. Even now some Alaskan people have Russian names. And some of the Indian tribes in the north of California have Russian words in their language.
Russian people left there memories of themselves.
VOCABULARY
exchange-айырбас tsarist-патшалық
memory-ескерткіш
war-соғыс
history-тарих
Siberia-Сібір
tribe-тайпа
word-сөз
Ask questions on the text for your groups to answer them
Give a short summary of the text.
SCHOOL EDUCATION IN THE USA
There are three levels in the educational system of the United States.
At the age of 7 children go to the elementary school, where they stay until the sixth grade. Then they pass to the so-called junior high school and stay there from the seventh up to the eighth or ninth grade. Finally they go to the high school (from the ninth or tenth grade up to the twelfth grade).
Besides state-supported schools (called "public schools"), where education is free, there is a comparatively small number of private school, which are often connected with religion.
VOCABULARY
Lducational system-білім жүйесі
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jchjldren-балалар
seventh-жетінші
eighth-сегізінші
fiinth-тоғызыншы
religion-дін
Questions:
Which are the three levels in the United States educational system?
What schools are there in the United States?
What do you know about school system in USA?
Whatstages of education are there in Kazakhstan?
Do all primary and secondary schools in Kazakhstan belong tothe state system?
Whatkind of college is it?
Isyour college modern?Whatsystem of examination is usedin the college?
Task:
|Compare American and Kazakh schools. '
MY WINTER HOLIDAYS
It is one of the beloved seasons for many people. The air is 'fresh, the gold sun is shining brightly. Leafless trees and evergreen pines and fir trees with heavy "caps" of snow decorate the landscape.
I like winter, so 1 prefer to spend my winter holidays out of town. It is pleasant to walk in the country in the evening. The a'r ls so fresh and the moon is shining brightly in the sky. Every th]ng around is white with snow.
Sometimes I take part in sport events, which usually take
e during winter holidays.
I'm fond of skating and skiing. So I often take part in t skiing and skating competition.
I like skiing in the forest for some hours enjoying the fre: air and the beautiful scenery around us.
In the evening I spend the rest time watching TV, listeni to music.
I always enjoy my winter holidays.
VOCABULARY
winter holidays-қысқы демалыс
leafless-жапырақсыз
ever-green pines-эр дайым жасыл арша
fir trees-емен
landscape-пейзаж
to spend-өткізу
out of town-қаланың сырты
sky-аспан
moon-ай
skiing-шаңғы
skating-коньки
Questions:
How long did your winter holidays last?
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When did they begin and finish?
What did you plan to do during your holidays?
Where did you spend your last winter holidays?
How long were you there?
What was the weather like at that time?
What did you see there?
Did you enjoy your stay there?
Will you go there again? Why?
Did any of your groups go anywhere during the winter ho
days?
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