1. Jigsaw reading. A lot of people like visiting national parks. Read Learning to learn note No 5. 1) In home groups. Read one of the texts (A, B, or C) about national parks. Which questions can you find information about? Answer these questions. . What are national parks for? • How many national parks are there in Britain and in the USA? • What are some of these parks? When did they appear? What can people enjoy there?

Я уверен, что поддерживать благотворительность просто необходимо. Я каждый раз думаю о пожертвовании денег для милосердия, когда я вижу копилку для пожертвований. Обычно я не даю много денег, ведь моя семья не столь богата. Я знаю, что мои друзья в основном тоже не могут много пожертвовать. Но я никогда не говорю:"Нет", когда наша школа нуждается в добровольцах для уборки школьной территории или когда нужно принять какое-то участие в благотворительных мероприятиях. Я верю, что даже такой маленький вклад хоть чем-то сможет

1. Не isn't as tired as she is. 2. Exercise two is as difficult as exercise three. 3. She thinks boxing is as dangerous as wrestling. 4. This house is as high as that one. 5. Today the water in the river is not so warm as yesterday. 6, You are not so clever as father. 7. India is not so large as China. 8. The Thames is as beautiful as the Neva. 9. His grandmother is not so old as his grandfather. 10. Apples are as tasty as plums, but not so tasty as pears. 11. Is the Russian Museum as rich as the Hermitage? 12. Derzhavin is not so famous as Pushkin. 13. The Dnieper is not so long as the Volga. 14. Last year August was as hot as July. 15. He isn't as old as me. 16. She is as generous as her grandmother. 17. His car is as comfortable as yours. 18. The exam wasn't as difficult as we expected. 19. He is as strong as his brother. 20. This computer isn't as expensive as I expected. 21. Her son is as polite as her. 22. This work is as interesting as yours.

1. This work is easier than that one. 2. This novel is more exciting than that one. 3. This yong man was a more talented actor than all others. 4. These people are nicer, more polite, more hospitable than those. 5. This house is higher than that one. 6. Today the water in the river is colder than yesterday. 7. Father is cleverer than you. 8. China is larger than India. 9. His grandmother is younger than his grandfather. 10. Pears are tastier than apples. 11. Our cat is smaller than our dog. 12. My brother is younger than me. 13. Last year February was colder than January. 14. The Dnieper is shorter than the Volga. 15. The Hermitage is richer than the Russian Museum.