M L. G a d o y e V a, K. H. Sayitova I n g L i z ti LI

Exercise 6. Read the text and discuss it.
Text. 
THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
The United States o f America were founded on July 
4, 1776.
Since 1783, when the struggle for Independence 
ended in favour o f the colonists, the USA has steadily 
increased its power, and the original thirteen States have 
now grown to fifty.
The United States lies in the central part o f the North 
American sontinent with the Atlantic Ocean to the east, 
the Pacific to the west, the Dominion o f Canada to the 
north, and Mexico to the south.
The name America comes from «amalric» or 
«emmerich», an old - German word spread through 
Europe by the Goths, and softened in Latin to «Americus» 
and in Italian to «Amerigo».
The USA covers an area o f 3,022,387 square mi­
les, and is divided into fifty states and the District o f 
Columbia, the seat o f the national government.
Exercise 7. Make up sentences with the following words and 
expressions.
Central part, to be founded, continent, struggle for 
Independence, come from, spread, through Europe, 
soften, over, United States o f America, seat o f the 
national government, end, in favour o f the colonists, 
steadily increase.
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Exercise 8. Answer the following questions according to the 
text «The United States o f America».
1. W hen was the United States o f America founded?
2. Where are the United States situated? 3. W hat is the 
origin o f the name America? 4. What is the territory o f 
the USA? 5. W hat is the USA divided into?
Exercise 
9.
Read the dialogue and remember usefull 
expressions.
DIALOGUE
On the first day o f his stay in Tashkent Bill went out 
and decided to go to the National Bank.
Bill: Excuse me, can I have you for a minute?
Passer-by: O f course, what can I do for you?
Bill: 
Could you tell me the way to the National
Bank?
Passer-by: 
First go straight ahead for about 500
metres, then turn to the right... .
Bill: Excuse me, can I go there by bus or trolley­
bus?
Passer-by: Yes, you can. Take bus N 6 and get o ff 
after two stops. Then walk a little and in three minutes 
you will be there.
Bill: Thanks a lot for your help.