After doing ex. 1 and ex. 2 decide who in your class knows the Country (and its people) best. Let him/her be a visiting professor from New York and ask him: 1) why Washington, D. C. is a special city;2) what oceans wash the US in the east and in the west;3) what he/she can tell you about the Statue of Liberty;4) what he/she can tell you about the American flag;5) when the story of the "Wild West" began and why people went west;6) who native Americans are;7) when and why Americans began to celebrate Thanksgiving Day.​

1. Вопрос. How many percent of land remains wooded?

ответ. Today only about 6 per cent of the total land area remains wooded.

2. Вопрос. What are the most common trees in England?

ответ. Oak, elm, ash, and beech are the commonest trees in England

3.Вопрос.How many species of birds live in England?

ответ. Some 230 kinds of birds live in Britain, and another 200 are regular visitors, many are songbirds.

4.Вопрос. What is the biggest threat?

ответ. The biggest threat to the coastline is pollution

5. Вопрос. How many tons of industrial waste are pumped into the North Sea every year?

ответ. More than 3.500 million tons of industrial waste is pumped into the North Sea every year.