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There are many organizations and agencies that function to work on particular issues. Translate their names into Russian.
4.4 After listening to short presentations of your groupmates be ready to answer the following questions:
4.5 For more practice use the video “The Girl Who Silenced the U.N.”. To check your understanding answer the following questions:
Unit 5. The Grand Canyon: One of Nature's Finest Monuments
5.1 Lecture. The Grand Canyon: One of Nature's Finest Monuments
A. Pre-listening Activities
Preview of Content
The lecturer begins by describing the Canyon's location, dimensions, and climate variations. She then touches upon the geology of the area and the plant and animal life found in the Grand Canyon Park. After this, she mentions the discovery of the Canyon by Spanish soldiers, and then she talks about the various tribes of Native Americans who presently inhabit the area around the Canyon. The lecture ends with her citing the reason the president of the United States decided to establish the area as a national park. He wished to protect the plants and animals of the area, and to provide people with a view of one of Nature's finest monuments to be found in the United States.
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