This is America. Гришенкова Е.Г. - 14 стр.

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TEXT 3

1 KEY WORDS

Match the vocabulary items with their definitions

1. examine a. the qualities that make a person or a group of people

different from other people

2. influence b. affect the way sb or sth develops, behaves, thinks etc

3. equipment c. a piece of metal, usually flat and round, that is used

as money

4. create d. new machines, equipment that are based on modern

knowledge about science

5. satellite e. a machine that has been sent into space and goes

around the earth, moon etc

6. technology f. make, design, or think of a new type of thing

7. invent g. officially produce new coins, or shares and make

them available to buy

8. issue h. look at something carefully because you want to find

out more about it

9. coin i. make something exist that did not exist before

10. identity j. the tools, machines, clothes etc that you need to do a

particular job or activity

2 FIND THE INFORMATION

Read the text as quickly as possible and answer the questions

1. What museums does the Smithsonian Institution consist of?

2. Where is the Museum of American History located?

3. What is the mission of the Museum?

4. When was it opened?

5. What does science exhibit examine?

6. What does information technology exhibit explain?

7. What does money exhibit show?

8. What can visitors see in the exhibit of American culture?

9. Why is the exhibit about American presidency very popular?