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Lessons 7-8
1. Read and say using passive structures.
John has been away from his home city for ten years. Now he is back to Mainfield and sees many changes. Say what John noticed.
1. They've built a new hospital.
2. They've rebuilt the old library.
3. They've turned the city centre into a real shopping area.
4. They've opened a theatre.
5. They've changed the names of some streets.
6. They've closed the city open market.
7. They've planted many trees.
Example: John sees that a new hospital has been built.
2. Give the corresponding words for the following definitions.
1.... — to make up
2.... — a person who lives in a town or country
3.... — a line separating two countries
4.... — a narrow passage of water connecting two seas
5.... — a mountainous country
6.... — a river which flows into another river
7.... — a starting point of a river
8.... — a stretch of water joining two seas
9.... — a chain of mountains
3. Look at the map of the world and say what countries Ukraine (the USA, France, Great Britain) borders on. Work in pairs.
4. Use the map of the world and read the paragraphs below. Try to guess what English-speaking country each of the following paragraphs tells about.
1. It is not a large country. It is situated in Europe. It is much smaller than France or Norway. It consists of four parts, but English is the national language in all the parts of this country.
2. This country lies in the middle of the North American continent. Its area is over 9 million square kilometres. The country consists of 50 states. Its national emblem is the bald eagle. The flag is called 'The Stars and Stripes'.
3. It is a very large country. Its territory is about 10 million square kilometres, people speak English and French there.
4. This country is called the 'upside down country'. The hottest summer month is January and the coldest winter month is June. It lies in the southern hemisphere1.
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