Some people call it a sea, while others call it a lake. In ancient times, people thought it was an ocean! One thing’s for sure: the Caspian Sea is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth. It is 371,000 km2 and it borders five countries: Kazakhstan, Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkmenistan. The northern part of the lake is about 6 m deep. The southern end is more than 1,000 m. It is the world’s largest lake, but it is not a freshwater lake. So, what exactly is the Caspian Sea? The Caspian Sea is not connected with an ocean which makes it like a lake. However, it is very big and its water is salty– which makes it like a sea. 130 rivers flow into the lake. As there are no outlets, the Caspian Sea loses water only through evaporation1. This makes its brackish water even saltier. The Caspian Sea is an amazing natural attraction with a huge variety of wildlife. It is home to the Caspian seal, the Caspian turtle and 90% of the world’s sturgeons, including the beluga. This is the fish that produces caviar. Caviar is the eggs of the sturgeon. It is very tasty but extremely expensive. Caspian turtle The Caspian Sea gets its name from ‘Caspi’, the people who lived on its western shores. It is almost four times bigger than Portugal. Caspian seal 1 process during which a liquid turns into gas Reading & Listening 1 How much do you know about the Caspian Sea? Take the quiz. Listen, read, and check your answers. 1 How many countries border the Caspian Sea? A three B four C five 2 How deep is the southern end of the Caspian Sea? A about 5 m B over 1,000 m C over 3,000 m 3 The Caspian Sea is like a lake because it A has salty water. B is extremely big. C doesn’t connect to an ocean. 4 What produces caviar? A the sturgeon B the Caspian seal C the Caspian turtle
1) Did the students have enough time to finish the test yesterday?
2)Задайте общий вопрос к предложению: I have read this report.
Have you read this report?
3)Задайте общий вопрос к предложению: Nick’s foreign colleagues will visit him next week.
Will Nick’s foreign colleagues visit him next week?
4)Задайте общий вопрос к предложению: Anne was in London with her best friend last week.
Was Anne in London with her best friend last week?
5)Задайте общий вопрос к предложению: It will rain tomorrow
Will it rain tomorrow?
6)Задайте общий вопрос к предложению: She started learning English 10 years ago.
Did she start learning English 10 years ago?
7)Задайте общий вопрос к предложению: Mary will do her home work next weekend.
Will Mary do her home work next weekend?
2. Lindy usually wears (Present Simple, слово-маркер «usually”, она обычно носит чёрные вещи) black clothes but today she is wearing a yellow dress (Present Continuous, она надела желтое платье только сегодня)
3. My dad usually works(Present Simple, слово-маркер «usually”, он обычно работает в городе) in town but today he is working at home (Present Continuous, он работает дома только сегодня)
4. My friends usually wait for me outside school (Present Simple, слово-маркер «usually”, они обычно ждут снаружи школы), but today they are waiting for me in the park (Present Continuous, они ждут его в парке только сегодня)
5. Mum usually watches films on TV (Present Simple, слово-маркер “usually”, мама обычно смотрит фильмы по телевизору), but today she is watching a music competition (Present Continuous, она смотрит музыкальное соревнование лишь сегодня)
6. We usually learn English from a textbook (Present Simple, слово-маркер «usually”, действие регулярное), but today we are learning an English song (Present Continuous, они учат песню только сегодня)