Contents Preface introduction unit 1

Unit 15. On-line education ………………………………………….

Unit 16. Higher Education ………………………………………….

Unit 17. Social issues: Slangs ………………………………………

Unit 18. Social issues: Crime and punishment ……………………..

LESSON ONE

UZBEKISTAN AND THE WORLD

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Largest rivers plateau valley desert surrounded territory mountains earthquakes region

Geography of Uzbekistan

The Republic of Uzbekistan is located between the1). ……….. Amu Darya and Syr-Darya. The length of the 2)……….. from west to east is 1, 425 kilometrs and from north to south-930 km.

The northernmost point of Uzbekistan is the Ustyurt 3)……. ……, near the western shore of the Aral Sea, the southernmost point is in the Surkhandarya 4)……….., near the town of Termez, the westernmost point- on the Ustyurt plateau, the easternmost point- in the Fergana 5)…………, on the border with Kyrgyzstan.

The territory of Uzbekistan is a peculiar combination of flat and steep terrain. The plains are located on the south-west and consist of Ustyurt, the Amu-Darya delta and the Kyzyl-kum 6)………….. In central and south-western part of the desert republic, are in the east and south-east, where the interlock with the powerful mountain formations in Kyrgyzstan and Tajikstan. The highest point of the7)…………. of the republic is 4,643 m.

Between the mountains there are valleys and plains. The largest valley is Ferghana. It stretches over 370 km. its width reaches 190 kilometers. The valley is 8)…………. by mountains from three sides and only from the West it is open.

For the natural conditions of the republic is characterized by high seismicity, there are known facts, when the tremors reached eight or nine points. In particular, destructive 9)…………… took place in Tashkent on 26 April 1966.

The rivers of both Uzbekistan and through Central Asia are Amu-Darya and Syr-Darya. The total length of the Amu-Darya River is 1437 km, and Syr-Darya river-2137 km. Syr-Darya, exceeding Amu-Darya by length, is less by water content.

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