И. А. Курбасова Е. И. Силантьева

ACTIVE VOCABULARY
1. natural resources ['næt∫rəl n'sכ:siz] природные ресурсы

2. be out of reach быть вне досягаемости

3. realize ['riəlaiz] v осуществлять

4. numerous ['njuimərəs] а многочисленный

5. practicable ['præktikəbl] а осуществимый, реальный

6. area [εəriə] п район, область

7. cross [krכs] v пересекать

8. overcome difficulties [оuvə'kΛm] преодолевать труд­ности

9. suffer from heat ['sΛfə] переносить жару (страдать от)

10. students' team [ti:m] студенческий строительный отряд

EXERCISES
1. Read and translate these word combinations. Use a dic­tionary when necessary.

immense [1'mens] importance, extremely [iks'tri:mli] hard job, areas subjected to earthquakes [ə.Ǿkweiks], sig­nificant [sig'nifkənt] project, golden ['gouldən] rail length, in addition [ə'di∫ən] to 3,102 km, "Lesser ['lesə] BAM", to live in tents, to express our gratitude ['grætitju:d], great contribution [kכntri'bjui∫ən], the further advance [əd'va:ns].

2. Translate these word combinations (a) into Russian: unlimited natural resources, to meet the growing needs

of the country's economy, to realize a project, to lay a rail­way in permafrost areas, areas subjected to earthquakes, to solve numerous problems, to strengthen bridge founda­tions, to stabilize the bed of a river, to cross a river, to involve the erection of engineering structures, "Lesser BAM", to overcome numerous difficulties, to suffer from extreme heat, people of different nationalities, hundreds of students' teams, to express gratitude to the people.

(b) into English:

огромное экономическое значение; природные ресурсы; быть вне досягаемости; удовлетворять растущие потреб­ности; предложить проект, осуществить проект; район вечной мерзлоты; области, подвергающиеся землетрясе­ниям; решать многочисленные проблемы; возведение ис­кусственных сооружений; «Малый БАМ»; преодолевать трудности; принимать участие в строительстве; пересекать реки; переносить сильную жару; студенческие строитель­ные отряды.

3. Translate these sentences into English.

1. Проект строительства БАМа был осуществлен за десять лет. 2. Ученые и инженеры должны были решить многочисленные экономические и инженерные проблемы. 3. Длинные участки БАМа проложены в районах вечной мерзлоты. 4. БАМ проходит (pass through) через районы, подвергающиеся землетрясениям. 5. Строительство БАМа повлекло за собой возведение многих искусственных соору­жений. 6. Строители БАМа должны были преодолеть много трудностей. 7. Сотни студенческих строительных отрядов провели свой третий семестр на строительной площадке БАМа.

4. Ask your friend:

1. why the realization of the BAM project was very important to our country; 2. what made the construction of the BAM Railway a hard job; 3. what difficulties the BAM builders had to overcome; 4. who helped to build the BAM.

5. Agree or disagree with the statements given below. 1. The first project of the BAM Railway was proposed

after the Great October Socialist Revolution. 2. The BAM builders worked in hard climatic conditions. 3. It was an easy job to lay the railway in permafrost areas. 4. Many engineering structures were erected along the route. 5. Hun­dreds of students took part in the construction of the BAM main line.

6. Express your opinion:

1. on the importance of the BAM Railway; 2. on the difficulties which the builders had to overcome while con­structing the BAM.

7. Speaking situation. You are travelling by the BAM Railway and having a talk with a man who took part

]in its construction. Ask him several questions using these expressions:
Will you remind me of the date when...... ,

Would you tell me about...

Could you explain to me why (what, etc.)...