Geographical Position

Unit 1. Geographical Position

Part 1. Countries and Continents

Vocabulary: to consist of – состоять из to be situated on ... – быть расположенным на

Geographical Position of Brazil

The capital of the country is Brasilia. The population of the capital with suburbs is over 1 568 000 people. The other big cities of Brazil are… The surface of Brazil has three main regions. The Amazon River basin in the…

Igacu Falls

 

Exercise 9. Using the map and the information given below describe orally geographical position of Brazil with a help of the following key-word plan:

Brazil

Area: 3 286 488 sq. miles

(8 511 965 km²)

Population: 150 368 000

Capital: Brasilia (pop. with suburbs

1 568 000)

Other cities: Sâo Paulo 16 832 000;

Rio de Janeiro 11 141 000;

Belo Horizonte 3 446 000

Highest point: Neblina 9 888 ft. (3 014 m)

Official language: Portuguese

Religion: Christianity

Currency: Cruzeiro

Main exports: Coffee, soya beans,

fruit, iron, and steel, vehicles

Government: Multiparty federal republic

Per capita GNP: U.S. $2550

Key-word plan:

1. ... is situated on ...

2. ... is washed by ... from ...

3... borders on ... in ...

4. The area of the country is ... square kilometers.

5. The capital of the country is ...

6. The state language(s) is (are) ...

7. The highlands are in the ...

The highest mountain is ...

It is ... meters high.

8. The lowlands are ...

a. along the coast

b. in the west/south/east/north

c. in the central part of the country

9. There are many/a few/no rivers in the country.

The longest river is ...

It is … km long.

It flows into the ...

10. There are many/a few/no lakes in ...

The biggest lake is ...

It is ... square kilometers.

The water in it is warm/cold/fresh/salt.

11. For exporting abroad the country produces the following goods:

12. Under the rule of its … government the country’s GNP is … US dollars per capita.

Exercise 10. Using the geographical map and the information given about a country describe orally geographical position of it with a help of the key-word plan given above (See Student’s Individual Task: Unit 1., Part 1., Ex. 1.)

Exercise 11. In a form of a round table ask each other questions about geographical position of the following countries:

Belgium [’beldჳəm], China [’t∫ainə], Egypt [’i:dჳipt], Finland [’finlənd], Greece [gri:s], Libya [’libiə], the Netherlands [ðə ’neðələndz], Poland [’pəulənd], Pakistan [‚pa:ki’sta:n], Spain [spein], Sweden [’swi:dn], Tanzania [‚tænzə’niə]

1. Where is … situated in/on?

2. What seas … is washed by?

3. What countries does … border on?

4. What is the area of …?

5. What is the population of …?

6. What is the capital of …?

7. Are there any lowlands in …? Where are they?

8. Are there any highlands in …? Where are they?

9. What is the highest mountain in …?

10. Are there any deserts in …? Where are they?

11. Are there any rivers in …? What river is the longest?

12. Are there any lakes in …? What lake is the biggest?

13. What are the main exports of …?

14. What is the amount of GNP per capita in …?

 

 

Part 2. Oceans

Vocabulary: monsoon [mɔn’su:n] – муссон, дождливый сезон violent [’vaiələnt] – сильный

The Oceans

Statements: Earth’s natural processes are greatly affected by oceans. Moisture controls the climate of the earth. Oceans are the home of many… Exercise 5. Read the following texts and match them with the titles given…  

The Pacific 2. The Atlantic 3. The Arctic 4. The Indian

Text B. The main part of the North Pole is the frozen Ocean. The land areas include the northernmost parts of Europe, Asia, and North America. The… Text C. The third largest of the world’s oceans, it washes the continents of… Text D.This ocean is the largest and deepest in the world, covering a third of the Earth’s surface. The deepest point…

The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition

Part 1. The Mystery of the Franklin Expedition

a. to sail by sea from Europe to America. b. to find a way by sea from Europe to China. c. to fly by air from Europe to China.

Inside, in, at, about, near, with, from, to

Part 2. The Last Message

It was the last message 9 … the Franklin Expedition.  

Part 3. Mystery Solved

Dr Owen Bitty was the 1 … at the University in Canada. He wanted to know why so many men 2 … in the Franklin Expedition. Dr Bitty began to think about the first men who died on the expedition. They… In 1984 Dr Bitty went to Baffin 7… with a team of scientists. There they opened the 8 … of the three Franklin sailors.…