Australia

In this project you are to speak about the country, its geographical position, its administrative division, landscape, population, main cities and wildlife.

Australia

1. The name of the country.

2. Its borders.

3. Landscape and population. (How is it populated and why?)

4. Main cities.

5. Administrative division. (+ smth interesting about each state and territory)

6. Language.

7. Wildlife (summary)

8. Individual part (information about one species of the representatives of Australia's wildlife).

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Грамматика 

Complex Object
Exercise 1


Прочитайте текст и раскройте скобки, поставив глаголы в нужную форму
Exercise 1 (Winnie the Pooh)
Exercise 2 (Adventures in the Jungle)
Exercise 3 (Paul's Dream)
Exercise 4 (A Prosperous Business)

Past Perfect/Past Simple
Exercise 1
Exercise 2
Exercise 3
Exercise 4

Passive or Active Voice
Exercise 1 

Reported Speech
Правило   NEW
Exercise 1 
Exercise 2 - NEW

Participle
Exercise 1 - NEW

Pronouns 
Exercise 1 - NEW

Word Formation (Rules) - NEW

Лексика

Vocabulary - The USA (1)
Vocabulary - The USA (2) - SB p.100-101
Vocabulary - Wales
Vocabulary - Scotland

The USA: Political System

An example of the scheme:

And the summary of the information from the texts and different sources:

The Senate:

Consists of: 100 senators (2 from each state),

Conditions: at least 30 years old, to live in the state which he/she represents for the last 9 years

Term: 6 years

Leader: the Vice president

Functions: to make laws, declare a war

The House of Representatives:

Consists of: 435 congressmen and congresswomen

Conditions: at least 25 years old, a citizen of the USA for 7 years, to live in the state which he/she represents

Term: 2 years

Leader: the Speaker

Functions: to make laws, declare a war

The President:

Conditions: born in the USA, at least 35 years old, to live in the USA for the last 14 years

Term: 4 years (maximum 2 terms)

Functions: to carry out the laws, to sign the bills, Commander in chief of the country’s armed forces

The vice president:

Conditions: born in the USA, at least 35 years old, to live in the USA for the last 14 years (elected together with the President)

Term: 4 years (no maximum terms)

Functions: the leader of the Senate, to help the President to make decisions (together with other ministers)

The Supreme Court:

Consists of: 9 judges

Conditions: appointed by the President

Term: lifelong

Leader: Chief Justice of the United States
Functions: make sure that the President and the Congress follow the Constitution

The USA: Political System

The USA: Political System

 In this project you are to speak about the political system of the US: speak about the three branches, describe their functions, say how to become a representative of this or that branch and so on. In your presentation you are to show your own scheme of the political system of the country under discussion.