Section 2
Narrator: Section2. When Ewa arrives at the Student Centre,
she watches a television report on the European country of
Estonia. Before you listen, look at the map of Estonia, the
Example and Questions 15 to 18.
(10 second pause)
Now listen to the television report, and answer Questions 15
to 18.
Reporter: Good morning viewers. Today on 'World in
Focus' we take a look at the small but fascinating country of
Estonia. Can you see it there to the right of your screen?
Located on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea - west of
Russia, and to the north of Latvia - Estonia is a mere 45,227
square kilometres in size, which is, let's say, three-fifths the
size of Scotland. The country is divided into 15 counties, 207
rural municipalities, and only 47 towns. The official population
is 1,462,130, made up mostly of native Estonians (64.2%),
followed by Russians (28.7%), Ukrainians (2.7%), and
Belarussians, Finnish and others (4.4%). The capital, Tallinn,
in the north-west, as you can see, quite a beautiful city, has a
population of just 420,470. We'll be back with a further look
at this extraordinary nation. Stay tuned.
Narrator: Next, look at the summary of part two of the
television report and Questions 19 to 23.
(10 second pause)
Now listen to the rest of the report, and answer Questions 19
to 23.
Reporter: Welcome back. Estonia is a rather flat country-the
highest point is just 318 m above sea level. It has over 1,500
islands and more than 1,400 lakes. The chief industries are the
manufacture of agricultural machinery and electric motors.
Chief crops? Grain and vegetables. Ok, now, you're probably
thinking - why don't we know more about Estonia? Well, it
could be because the country only gained independence from
Russiainl991. Each year, it celebrates its Independence Day
on February 24th. The constitution guarantees fundamental
human rights, and Estonia, nowadays, is, in fact, a democratic
parliamentary republic. The currency is the Estonian Kroon,
worth one eighth of a German mark, or about 4.5 pence. The
157
Appendix 2
official language is Estonian, but, given that the nation shares
a border with Russia, it's no surprise that a great many people
speak Russian And so, for the weather in Tallinn today
Estonians enjoy a mild climate m summer, and can expect
Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |