Английский язык. Ч. 2. Гималетдинова Г.К - 13 стр.

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пальто и шляпы. 14) Наш штат протянулся на сотни километров с восто-
ка на запад. 15) Голливуд – сердце кинопромышленности и основной со-
блазн для туристов. 16) Многие люди находят идею религиозной свободы
очень привлекательной.
     Задание 4. Подготовьте устные сообщения на темы: 1) “The USA,”
2) “Tatarstan.”
     Задание 5. Прочитайте газетную статью на английском языке в рамках
общественно-политической тематики. Подготовьте краткое изложение ста-
тьи с выражением собственного мнения к прочитанному.


                                       РАЗДЕЛ II
     Диалог А. “Shopping in the USA”
     Грамматика. Согласование времен (Sequence of Tenses)
     Текст Б. “Proverbs”
     Словообразование. Словосложение

                                     ДИАЛОГ A
                                 Shopping in the USA
      Irene and Helen talking about American shops.
      I = Irene      H = Helen
      I Hi, Helen!
      H Hi, Irene!
      I It’s a long time since I saw you last. Where have you been all this time?
      H I’ve just returned from America.
      I Really? How long did you stay there?
      H For a month. I went there for my holidays.
      I Did you enjoy the holidays?
      H Surely. I enjoyed everything: American cities, people living there; the way of life,
pulsing with energy; their shops, especially department stores, they are really great!
      I Shops! I like shopping. Can you tell me something about American shops?
      H You know, shopping is the favourite pastime of many Americans. They usually go
to big shopping centers called malls that have a variety of boutiques, department stores,
and restaurants. Chain stores like J.C. Penney or The Gap are also found in malls.
      I Are these centers similar to ours?
      H Yes, there are some similarities. Everything is indoors, so you can walk
from store to store without worrying about traffic or bad weather. Malls are air-
conditioned in summer and heated in winter, and have large parking lots where
you can park easily.
      I I can’t believe that they are the same as the biggest shops in our country.
      H It’s not quite correct that they are absolutely the same. American malls are
much bigger, they have more department stores than our shopping centers. So,
the assortment of goods is richer.
      I Were there any things that impressed you most of all?
      H I was impressed to find out that some malls provide free entertainment. Here
might be a band playing rock music or a puppet show for children. Child-care facilities
are sometimes available, so children can play safely while their parents shop.