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.​

Present simple: 1.our family has a sportcar which is very fast. 2.fast trains run fast but slow trains run slowly. 3.my eldest brother goes to university 5 times a week. 4.misha does his chores every week. 5.my girlfriend and i often go for a walk after school. 6.does he live there? 7.i   study physics and maths at school everyday. 8.galina dances very good. 9.do you listen to pop-music? 10. what do you think about jane? present continuous: 1.i am going to help my mum today. 2.he is running after someone  right now! 3.my father is still reading that newspaper. 4. don't bother me, i am writing! 5. he is always taking my books. 6. lera is studying hard at the moment. 7. who am i speaking to? 8. i am thinking how i can fix this machine. 9. my girlfriend is smiling someone right 10. the president is having an audience at the very moment.

Moscow is the biggest center and the capital of russia. the city has a long history. the first mention about moscow refers to the 12th century ad. the founder of the city is the prince yury dolgoruky. the name moscow derives from the name of the river that flows through the city. during the long history of the city, it was repeatedly invaded, burned, but always reborn and rebuilt. it’s difficult to overestimate the beauty of moscow. its magnificent decoration was admired by many writers and poets. its picturesque streets and areas have become an integral part of many literary works. architecture of moscow strikes with its variety and uniqueness. many old buildings and constructions have preserved till our days. a number of monuments are included to the unesco world heritage list. the most outstanding are - red square and the moscow kremlin, novodevichy and donskoy monasteries, tsaritsyno, ostankino, kuzminki estates. also we should name the world famous bolshoi theatre. but it’s impossible to list all the monuments of this beautiful city. moscow is full of parks, museums, theaters and art galleries. it is a center of cultural and economic life of russia. large number of famous russian institutes and universities, banks and companies is situated here. many tourists enjoy visiting moscow. the city has great number of hotels and restaurants. moscow is also the center of political life. here is situated the residence of the state duma and the president of the russian federation. today moscow is a modern european city with a multi-million population. it is rapidly evolving and becoming more and more beautiful.read more: