Answer the questions on Text B.

1) Where is Banff situated? 2) How can you spend your day in Banff? 3) What is the main feature of Halifax’s attractions? 4) Why is Montreal a city of juxtaposition? 5) Where can you go in Montreal at night? 6) Do many tourists visit Niagara Falls? 7) How fast is the Niagara River? 8) Ottawa is larger than Toronto, isn’t it? 9) What makes Ottawa manageable and personable? 10) What is special about Québec architecture? 11) Which city does Québec remind? 12) Which cultural districts can you find in Toronto? 13) What happened in Vancouver in 2010? 14) What kind of tourists does Vancouver suit best? 15) Where can you learn about Canada’s British heritage? 16) What can you do on Vancouver Island?

Pick out from Text B English equivalents of the following:

1) целый ряд; 2) большое количество; 3) славиться; 4) культурные достопримечательности; 5) погрузиться; 6) культурные различия; 7) наследие; 8) всецело посвящен; 9) искатели роскоши; 10) торговый район мирового уровня.

Paraphrase the underlined parts in the following sentences using the highlighted words and word combinations from Text B.

1) This café is a real shelter at the end of a long busy day. 2) He enchanted her with stories of his house on the beach. She fascinated him with her bright smile. 3) The committee consists of MPs, doctors, academics and members of the public. 4) The best way to be informed about the facts is to read this magazine. 5) The flavours mix to produce a very unusual taste. 6) Everyone here has a really relaxed attitude. 7) One week at his parents' posh home in Beverly Hills was all he could bear. 8) Many of Judy's friends gathered to publicly thank her. 9) Let's make a dive into a few shops and see what the prices are like here. 10) The playground was crowded with children, and I couldn't find my own.

Use the words from Act. 9 and 10 to advertise a place you would offer to visit.

Translate the sentences into English using the words and word combinations from Text A and Text B.

1) Этот городок славится своими разнообразными культурными достопримечательностями. 2) Если отправиться на север, то приблизительно через 10 км вы окажетесь в самом шикарном районе города. 3) В соответствии с конституцией каждому гражданину предоставлено право на высшее образование. 4) В следующем году здесь будет простираться торговый район мирового уровня. 5) Представители разных народов обсудили целый ряд важных вопросов, в том числе и гражданские свободы. 6) Масштабное исследование двуязычного населения выявило значительные культурные различия. 7) Курорт особенно популярен у расслабленных искателей роскоши, готовых присоединиться к элитным клубам. 8) Музей предлагает обширные возможности, чтобы познакомиться с наследием региона. 9) Торговая сеть достигла небывалого успеха и заняла первое место в стране по количеству продаж на душу населения. 10) Они были готовы погрузиться в атмосферу праздника, не обращая внимания на последствия.

UNIT IV. AUSTRALIA

Read Text A and decide if the following statements are true or false.

1) Australia is considered to be the second largest country by total area. 2) Australia’s flora and fauna is extremely diverse. 3) One part of the country was claimed by Great Britain in the 16^th century. 4) Australia is a parliamentary monarchy. 5) The country’s flag doesn’t contain any stars. 6) The national emblems of the country are the daffodil and the kangaroo. 7) Australia takes the 4^th place among the countries with the world’s largest economy. 8) The country is ranked highly in quality of life.

Text A. AUSTRALIA IN BRIEF

Australia officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands. The world's smallest continent and sixth largest country by total area Australia's landmass of 7,617,930 sq. km. is surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. It is separated from Asia by the Arafura and Timor seas, with the Coral Sea lying off the Queensland coast, and the Tasman Sea lying between Australia and New Zealand.

Due to its size Australia has a wide variety of landscapes, with tropical rainforests in the north-east, mountain ranges in the south-east, south-west and east, and dry desert in the centre. Because of the continent's great age, Australia's biota is unique and diverse: about 85% of flowering plants, 84% of mammals, more than 45% of birds, and 89% of in-shore, temperate-zone fish.

For at least 40,000 years before the first British settlement in the late 18th century, Australia was inhabited by indigenous Australians, who spoke languages grouped into roughly 250 language groups. After the European discovery of the continent by Dutch explorers in 1606, Australia's eastern half was claimed by Great Britain in 1770.

Australia is a constitutional monarchy with a federal division of powers. It uses a parliamentary system of government with Queen Elizabeth II at its apex as the Queen of Australia, a role that is distinct from her position as monarch of the other Commonwealth realms. Australia has six states: New South Wales, Queensland, and South Australia, Tasmania, Victoria, Western Australia and two major mainland territories (the Australian Capital Territory and the Northern Territory).

The Australian flag contains the stars of the Southern Cross, which represent Australia's geographic position in the Southern Hemisphere. The large Commonwealth star symbolizes the federation of the states and territories, and the Union Jack reflects Australia's early ties to Great Britain. The Australian coat of arms consists of a shield containing the badges of the six Australian states, symbolizing federation, and the national symbols of the golden wattle, the kangaroo and the emu. By popular tradition, the kangaroo is accepted as the national animal emblem and the golden wattle was proclaimed the national floral emblem.

Australia is one of the wealthiest countries with the world's 12th-largest economy, and the total population of 23 million as of 2013. It generates its income from mining-related exports, telecommunications, banking and manufacturing. The country is ranked highly in quality of life, health, education, economic freedom, and the protection of civil liberties and political rights.