Дополнительный материал (блок 2) 

Unit 1. Hello, America!
Lesson 1. Welcome to New York — Где найти основную экономико-географическую информацию об Америке (какие штаты в её составе, столица, официальный язык и т.д.)? Каковы основные вехи и главные события в истории США? Какие основные достопримечательности Америки и чем эта страна знаменита? С чем у иностранцев ассоциируется Россия ? Где найти рассказы иностранцев о путешествии в Россию?
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/countr...les/1217752.stm- provides overview, key facts and events, current news from the USA life
http://en.wikipedia....e_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about the geography of the United States
http://en.wikipedia....e_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about the economic position of the USA
http://www.kidport.c...istoryIndex.htm — this illustrated article shows main events in American history
http://en.wikipedia....e_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about the history of the United States
http://usa.usembassy.de/ - a collection of background resources on American society, culture and political processes
http://www.thetravelerszone.com/travel-des...ons-in-america/ - top 25 tourist destinations in the USA, with photos
http://www.tourthesouthwest.com/ - tours of the Southwest of the USA: descriptions and offers
http://www.usaweekend.com/03_issues/030518...ringtravel.html - 10 most beautiful places in the USA
http://gotexas.about.com/od/naturecentersp...turalAttrac.htm - top 10 natural attractions in the USA
http://www.x-plane.o...sia/russia.html - a Swedish tourist tells about a trip to Russia
http://faculty.umf.m...rb/russia97.htm - a trip to Russia in 1997
http://www.foldabikes.com/CurrentEvents/St...Russia2004.html - a trip to Russia in 2004
http://www.unr.edu/geography/GAIN/material...trip_story.html - a 12-year old girl’s trip to Russia
http://triptorussia2008.blogspot.com/ - a trip to Russia in 2008
http://www.russia-ic...travelling/358/ - an article about attitude towards foreigners in Russia

Lesson 2,3. New York, New York... - Что такое американизмы? Каковы различия британского и американского английского? Каковы главные достопримечательности Нью-Йорка? Как работает Нью-Йоркское метро? Как называются районы Нью-Йорка и сколько их? Где найти информацию о небоскребах, о башнях-близнецах Всемирного торгового центра и трагедии 11 сентября 2001года? Где взять дополнительную информацию об Empire State Building, о мюзикле «Чикаго», о Статуе Свободы, о Рокфеллеровском центре и музее Гуггенхайма?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_...ish_differences - encyclopeadia entry about the differences between American and British Englishes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_...ing_differences - encyclopeadia entry about American and British English spelling differences
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_words...merican_English — a list of words with different meanings in British and American Englishes
http://jeffreyhill.typepad.com/english/200...ericanisms.html — top 10 most annoying americanisms
http://en.wikipedia....i/New_York_City - encyclopeadia article about New York City
http://www.nyc.gov/p...front_door=true — the official New York City site
http://en.wikipedia....(New_York_City) - encyclopeadia entry about New York City boroughs
http://www.essortmen...citybo_rvdk.htm - the history of 5 boroughs that comprise New York City, including historic landmarks, neighborhoods and bridges
http://www.newyorkjo...rk-boroughs.htm — brief information about New York City boroughs
http://en.wikipedia....ork_City_Subway - encyclopeadia entry about New York City Subway
http://www.nycsubway.org/ - a website dedicated to the work of NY subway, including history, maps, photos of stations, etc
http://www.mta.info/...maps/submap.htm — New York Subway service information online, click on any station to link to information about the lines serving it
http://www.aviewonci...attractions.htm — the most popular NY City attractions with illustrations and descriptions
http://gonyc.about.com/od/bestofnewyorkcit...attractions.htm — top 10 most popular NYC tourist attractions and landmarks
http://www.citysightsny.com/ - views of New York City's attractions, neighborhoods and places of interest
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_talle...n_New_York_City — a list of the tallest buildings in New York City
http://petergof.com/...skyscrapers.htm — photos of the most famous New York City skyscrapers, with descriptions
http://www.nycskyscrapers.com/ - information about NYC skyscrapers with descriptions of the companies that occupy them
http://en.wikipedia....ld_Trade_Center - encyclopeadia entry about World Trade Centre in New York City
http://nymag.com/new...les/wtc/towers/ - the history of World Trade Centre 1973 -2001 in photos
http://en.wikipedia....mber_11_attacks - encyclopeadia entry about the series of attacks upon the USA on September 11,2001
http://www.usatourist.com/english/places/n...radecenter.html — information for tourists about World Trade Centre Memorials
http://en.wikipedia...._State_Building - encyclopeadia entry about Empire State Building
http://www.esbnyc.co...2.cfm?noflash=1 — the official site of Empire State Building with video resources: facts, history, business directory and a kids section with a printable coloring book
http://en.wikipedia....icago_(musical) - encyclopeadia entry about the musical «Chicago», history, plot synopsis, productions
http://www.chicagothemusical.com/ - the official site of the musical «Chicago»
http://en.wikipedia....atue_of_Liberty - encyclopeadia entry about the Statue of Liberty
http://www.nps.gov/a...stli/prod02.htm — an illustrated history, statistics and visitor information about the Statue of Liberty
http://en.wikipedia....kefeller_Center - encyclopeadia entry about Rockefeller Center
http://www.rockefellercenter.com/ - the website of Rockefeller Center, with a lot of information for tourists
http://en.wikipedia....ggenheim_Museum - encyclopeadia entry about Guggenheim Museum
http://www.guggenheim.org/ - the webpage of Guggenheim Museum in New York — collection, stores, online exhibitions

Lesson 4. Streets and avenues — Где найти список улиц и проспектов всех 5-ти районов Нью-Йорка? Какая из улиц /проспектов Нью- Йорк Сити самая длинная? Где взять информацию о реках и проливах Нью-Йорка?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Stre...n_New_York_City — the list of streets of all 5 New York City boroughs with links to articles about each of them
http://www.newyorkcitywalk.com/ - interesting photos of New York City streets
http://www.ny.com/locator/ - street locator for NewYork City
http://en.wikipedia....(New_York_City) - encyclopeadia entry about the longest street of NYC - Broadway
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Hudson_River - encyclopeadia entry about Hudson River
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/East_River - encyclopeadia entry about East River
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Harlem_River - encyclopeadia entry about Harlem River

Lesson 5. «I belive in liberty and happiness» - Где найти рассказ иностранца о путешествии в Америку и его впечатления? Что происходило во времена Великой Депрессии в Америке (1929-1940), каковы причины этого события ? Где найти биографию Дж.Рокфеллера и какие основные идеи и принципы он исповедовал?
http://www.ccfrussia...rticle&p_id=140 – story and impressions of America of a Russian woman, a professor of the Yaroslavl State University
http://www.susqu.edu...mpressions.html – japanese students’ impressions of Americans
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depress...e_United_States - encyclopeadia entry about the Great Depression in the United States
http://www.nps.gov/archive/elro/glossary/g...-depression.htm — a brief history of the Great Depression in the USA (1929-1939)
http://americanhistory.about.com/od/greatd...tdepression.htm — top 5 causes of the Great Depression in the United States
http://en.wikipedia....Rockefeller,_Jr. - biography of John D. Rockfeller, his career,philantrophy and social causes
http://james4america.wordpress.com/2009/03...uable-premises/ - J.D.Rockfeller II’s principles in life

Lesson 6,7. Have you ever tried blintzes? - Какие разновидности ресторанов существуют в мире? Какие самые крупные, самые знаменитые рестораны Нью-Йорка? Где найти сайт Carnegie Deli Restaurant? Где взять рецепт одного из самых популярных блюд этого ресторана “пастрами”? Каковы достоинства и недостатки fast-food? Где найти информацию о самых популярных блюдах в России (пельмени, блины, борщ, шашлык, бефстроганов)
http://en.wikipedia...._of_restaurants - encyclopaedia entry about types of restaurants
http://www.toprestau...s.com/ny/NY.htm — top restaurants of New York
http://ezinearticles.com/?How-to-Discover-...amp;id=2556251m — some information on how to discover the most famous restaurants in New York City
http://www.carnegiedeli.com/ - the website of Carnegi Deli Restaurant in New York City
http://en.wikipedia....i/Carnegie_Deli - encyclopaedia entry about Carnegi Deli Restaurants
http://www.howstuffw...question298.htm — information on how pastrami is cooked
http://www.roadfood.com/Restaurant/Reviews...0/carnegie-deli — restaurant review of Carnegi Deli
http://www.artipot.com/articles/312417/adv...of-fastfood.htm — what advantages anf disadvantages of fast-food
http://helpguide.org...d_nutrition.htm — tips for healthy eating at fast food restaurants
http://www.ehow.com/how_4456740_save-money...estaurants.html — useful information on how to save money eating at restaurants
http://www.ac-nancy-...henry/resto.htm — ESL resources for «Restaurant»
http://www.waytoruss...ussianFood.html — info about traditional food in Russia and authentic Russian recipes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pelmeni - information about pelmeni
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blintz - information about blintz
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borscht - information about borsch
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shashlik - information about shashlik
http://en.wikipedia....Beef_Stroganoff - information about beef stroganoff

Lesson 9,10 Robin MacWizard's diary — Где найти информацию о путешествии пилигримов на корабле Mayflower, o полуострове Cape Cod? Какова история появления первых колоний в Америке?
http://www.mayflower...ory/history.php —detailed information about the ship Mayflower and pilgrims, maps of the route, information about Cape Code and Plymouth Colony
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayflower - encyclopaedia entry about the Mayflower
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_hist...e_United_States - encyclopaedia article about the colonial history of the USA
http://www.socialstudiesforkids.com/articl...13colonies1.htm - information about the first colonies in America and their daily life
http://americaslibrary.gov:8081/jb/colonia...onial_subj.html - overview and stories about America’s colonial history and its famous people

Unit 2. Do good clothes open all doors?
Lesson 2,3. My favourite things — Какая одежда и обувь в моде сейчас у подростков? Где посмотреть сайты современной молодежной моды? Где найти информацию о знаменитых дизайнерских брендах Cerutti, Gucci, Burberry?
http://www.catalogs....teen/index.html – links to catalogues of teen fashion
http://www.shoebuy.c...shion-shoes.htm- photos of teen fashion shoes
http://www.lovetokno...n-clothing.html – top 10 teen clothing websites
http://teenfashionclothes.com/index.php?ze...amp;ASKFEED_URL –pictures of fashion teen clothes
http://www.cerruti.com/ - official website of Cerruti
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Cerruti_1881 - encyclopaedia entry about Cerruti
http://www.gucci.com/ - the official Gucci website
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gucci - encyclopaedia entry about the House of Gucci http://www.burberry.com/ - Burberry’s official site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burberry - encyclopaedia entry about Burberry, a British luxury fashion house

Lesson 4. Grungers and Preppies — Какие молодежные субкультуры существуют сейчас в мире? Где взять информацию о grungers, goths, preppies,townies? Как одеваются представители этих направлений? Какие ещё молодежные течения существуют и где взять их краткие описания? Что носят сейчас тинейджеры в Америке и России?
http://www.bambooweb...r/Grungers.html — information about grungers — members of UK youth subculture of '00s
http://www.wikihow.c...Guys-and-Girls) — step by step guide for boys and girls how to be grunge
http://en.wikipedia....Goth_subculture information about Goths
http://www.dracinabox.com/ - images of Gothic fashion:clothing, corsets, boots, etc
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preppy - encyclopaedia entry about preppies
http://blogs.glam.com/glamchic/2008/05/27/...fashion-labels/ - the 10 preppiest fashion labels
http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?...wnie&page=7 — brief information on who real townies are
http://mr_drew.tripod.com/townies.htm — an article about typical townies clothes
http://en.allexperts.com/e/l/li/list_of_yo...subcultures.htm — a list of youth subcultures with brief descriptions
http://gvc06.virtualclassroom.org/gvc06c17...sfashionnf.html — children compare teen fashion in Russia, Mexico and the USA

Lesson 6,7. What size are you? - Какие самые крупные магазины одежды в Америке? Где найти таблицу сравнения женских и мужских размеров одежды и обуви в Америке, Британии, Европе? Какие самые популярные молодежные журналы о моде? Какие вопросы задают подростки о моде, о стиле , о современной одежде?
http://www.shopinusa.com/Clothing/ - an overview of local stores in the USA, where you can compare prices, print coupons, find directions and buy online
http://www.fashion-4...Conversions.htm — US and European Size conversions
http://www.teenvogue.com/ - the site of Teen Vogue magazine, here a teen can find all about teen fashion, ask a question and get qualified advice
http://www.seventeen.com/ - a teen fashion magazine with the latest fashion, beauty, dating and health tips
http://www.cosmogirl.com/ - an online version of the magazine for teenagers Cosmo Girl

Lesson 8,9 Robin MacWizard's diary — Где взять историю, иллюстрированную информацию о жизни Plymouth Colony? Какой из праздников, который и сейчас отмечается в Америке, был основан пилигримами? Какие основные праздники существуют сегодня в США?
http://en.wikipedia....Plymouth_Colony - encyclopeadia entry about Plymouth Colony
http://www.east-buc...._01/CA/ply1.htm — a short article about daily life in Plymouth Colony
http://videos.howstuffworks.com/hsw/20599-...olony-video.htm — this video programme explores many aspects of life in Plymouth Colony, the viewers will learn who the the Piligrims were, what the colony's housing looked like, how they got their foods and how they spent their days
http://www.mrnussbau...ry/plymouth.htm — a short history of Plymouth Colony
http://www.infopleas.../tgturkey1.html — brief information about Thanksgiving day history and its founders
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_holida...e_United_States - encyclopeadia entry about public holidays in the United States
http://www.usa.gov/c.../holidays.shtml — learn about what holidays Americans celebrate

Unit 3. Good health is above wealth.
Lesson 1. Sequence of tenses — Где найти интерактивные упражнения на согласование времен, прямую и косвенную речь?
http://www.native-en...cises/sequence/ - sequence of tenses exercises
http://home.zcu.cz/~...uence_index.htm – grammar exercises on sequence of tenses
http://www.englisch-...st/reported.htm - grammar exercises on reported speech, inderect speech
http://esl.about.com...z_reported1.htm – reported speech quiz

Lesson 2,3 What happened to Jane? - Как диета влияет на здоровье подростков? Где прочитать cоветы врачей, как подростку избежать проблем с лишним весом? Что советуют делать психологи, если такие проблемы существуют? Где найти рассказ ребенка о таких проблемах и о том, как к нему относятся сверстники?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/health/healthy_living...lescence1.shtml — an article about teenagers and diets
http://www.ichr.uwa.edu.au/media/938 — information about how western diets have an influence on teen's health
http://www.annecollins.com/teen-weight-los...lthy-eating.htm —tips for teenagers on healthy eating and weight loss
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/2818-diet...ice-eating-tips — answers to some children's common questions relating to healthy eating, dieting and losing weight
http://www.ehow.com/...-teen-diet.html — some tips to help a teen follow a healthy diet
http://www.teengrowth.com/index.cfm?action...ID_article=1334 — a summary of useful information on weight control
http://ezinearticles.com/?Psychological-Is...&id=2157110 — some information about psychological issues affecting overweight teens
http://www.articlesbase.com/weight-loss-ar...ity-602790.html — an article on psychological effects of teen obesity and how it is affecting the youth
http://www.fitcommerce.com/BLUEPRINT/Helpi...amp;linkId=2194 — psychology and practical steps for overweight teens to lose weight without fighting with their parents
http://www.yourhealt...aoverweightteen — an expert consults a parent on how to control a teen from eating too much
http://www.kidzworld.com/article/5517-quiz...ight-for-my-age — a short story and tips on sports, fitness and health by 13-year-old teenager
http://www.links2lov...m/advice_53.htm — a letter about relationship problems of an overweight teen guy and advice on this situation

Lesson 4. How can you burn calories? - Почему проблема лишнего веса у американских школьников считается проблемой №1 в Америке? Что сами дети думают по этому поводу? Как с этой проблемой борются американские врачи и диетологи?
http://www.med.umich...nweight_hhg.htm —teenagers tell about America's #1 health problem
http://www.overweigh...statistics.html — statistics on overweight and obesity among children and teens in USA
http://www.timescolonist.com/Cars/Overweig...4806/story.html — what overweight African American teens think and say about obesity
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/weight-loss...-for-teens.html- weight loss plans for teens — American doctors' advise

Lesson 5,6. «An apple a day keeps the doctor away» - Что входит в понятие “здоровое питание”? Что советуют врачи по поводу здорового питания подростков? Что должен кушать подросток, чтобы быть здоровым? Какие продукты самые низкокалорийные и полезные? Какие витамины и сколько калорий содержится в тех или иных продуктах? Каковы правила здорового образа жизни и какие спортивные упражнения сколько калорий сжигают?
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopi...2162&np=292 — a site dedicated to teen health and healthy eating
http://www.youngwome...lthyeating.html — guide and tips for teenagers about healthy eating
http://www.essortmen...teensh_tuws.htm — an article on how to teach teens about healthy eating
http://kidshealth.or...od/vitamin.html — information about main vitamins and minerals and in what food they are found
http://www.healthche...om/vitamins.htm — what vitamins and minerals are available from the natural foods we eat
http://life.familyed...oods/48523.html — useful information about calories and teenagers’ nutritional needs
http://life.familyeducation.com/teen/healt...html?detoured=1 — information for teenagers about healthy life, healthy nutrition, expert advice for teens on their emotional and physical health
http://kidshealth.org/teen/ - doctors' advice and information about teen health, relationships and growing up
http://www.chebucto....alth/index.html — links and articles about physical and mental health of teenagers
http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/ho...ention/285.html —answers to teenagers’ questions about how to avoid problems with health and what to do
http://www.teengrowth.com/ - all about teens health: recommendations, advice, useful information, tests, quizzes
http://www.fitwatch....searchexdb.html —how many calories are burned during different activities

Lesson 7. Don't forget your medical insurance — Где найти информацию о системе медицинского обслуживания и медицинского страхования в США? Чем система медицины в Америке отличается от системы медицины других стран? Как строится система медицинского обслуживания и страхования в России?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_care_i...e_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about healthcare in the United States
http://www.rapidimmigration.com/usa/1_eng_...ng_medical.html — information about how medical care of the USA is set up and about health insurance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_and_...ystems_compared — a comparison of healthcare systems of Canada and the United States
http://www.allianzworldwidecare.com/nation...lthcare-systems —reviews of healthcare systems in different countries
http://en.wikipedia....ealth_in_Russia - encyclopaedia entry about health condition in Russia

Lesson 8,9. George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — Где найти биографию первого президента США Дж.Вашингтона? Каковы причины события под названием “Boston Tea Party” и почему оно так называется? Где прочитать биографию Т.Джефферсона? Кто подготовил проект декларации независимости США и что она провозглашала?Где найти информацию о президентах А.Линкольне и Т.Рузвельте, обо всех президентах США?
http://en.wikipedia....orge_Washington - encyclopaedia entry about George Washington
http://www.whitehous...orgewashington/ - a short biography of George Washington from the official White House site
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/authors/...washington.html — 58 quotations of George Washington
http://en.wikipedia....oston_Tea_Party - encyclopaedia entry about Boston Tea Party (1773)
http://www.boston-tea-party.org/ - a website dedicated to Boston Tea Party, contains educational and cultural resources + video and pictures
http://en.wikipedia....homas_Jefferson - encyclopaedia entry about Thomas Jefferson
http://www.whitehous...homasjefferson/ - a short biography of Thomas Jefferson from the official White House site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States...of_Independence - encyclopaedia article about the US Declaration of Independence
http://www.ushistory.org/Declaration/ - the Declaration of Independence website with signers' biographies, events and acts
http://en.wikipedia....Abraham_Lincoln - encyclopaedia entry about Abraham Lincoln
http://en.wikipedia....odore_Roosevelt - encyclopaedia entry about Theodore Roosevelt
http://www.whitehous...out/presidents/ - a short history of the US Presidency, along with biographical sketches and portraits of all the presidents to date, from the official White House site
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presi...sian_Federation — a list of presidents of the Russian Federation

Unit 4. Do your parents understand you?
Lesson 1,2. One day they'll be proud of me – Где взять интерактивные упражнения на отработку Complex Object?
http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/busc...t&B1=Search – Complex Object worksheets and activities
http://njnj.ru/exer/exer1_c_o.htm - Complex Object exercises

Lesson 3,4. What do his parents want him to do? - Какие проблемы взаимоотношений существуют между родителями и подростками? Какие самые распространенные претензии родителей по отношению к детям и наоборот? Где найти советы психолога, как разрешать конфликты родителей и детей?
http://www.wholefamily.com/aboutteensnow/r...each_other.html — an article on how the relationship between teens and their parents is changed when they struggle to define their own roles in life
http://www.aboutkidshealth.ca/News/Teenage...oryID=news-poh3 — information about how teenagers appreciate relationships with their parents
http://www.thefunpla...ild/teen01.html — an article about relationships between parents and children in the USA
http://parenting.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/05...-their-parents/ - interesting information about relationships of teenagers and their parents in Canada
http://www.more4kids.info/598/improving-pa...-relationships/ - advice for improving the relationship between parents and teens
http://swain.ces.ncs...hipParentsTeens — some strategies for parents to strengthen the relationships between them and their own child
http://www.byparents-forparents.com/rebuil...rust-part1.html — pieces of advice on how to rebuild trust between parents and teens
http://alcoholism.about.com/b/2009/05/28/r...ng-problems.htm — useful information about how a good relationship with parents can prevent teens drinking problems
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1...your.html?cat=7 — some recommendations for teens on how to improve their life by improving relationship with parents
http://www.socialpacks.com/2007/12/13/9-ti...th-the-parents/ - 9 tips to improve a child's relationship with the parents

Lesson 5,6. Do your parents understand you? - Где прочитать истории подростков об их проблеме в отношениях с родителями?
http://felixker.com/daily-rants/my-family-...me-im-very-sad/ - a teenager from Malaysia tells about a difficult relationships with parents
http://psychcentral.com/ask-the-therapist/...arents-hate-me/ - a teenager’s question to a psychologist why his parents hate him and the doctor's advice
http://www.dearcupid.org/question/my-paren...understand.html — a 13-year-old girl from the USA tells how her parents don't understand her and gets the readers' advice

Lesson 7. The Battle of Gettysburg - Где найти информацию о битве при Геттисберге? Где установлен памятник, посвященный этой битве? Где получить дополнительные сведения о гражданской войне в Америке? Где мы можем узнать о Гражданской Войне в России?
http://en.wikipedia....e_of_Gettysburg - encyclopaedia entry about the Battle of Gettysburg
http://www.eyewitnes....com/gtburg.htm — the Battle of Gettysburg through the eyes of a 15-year-old girl
http://www.gettysburgdaily.com/?p=103 —photos and descriptions of Virginia State Memorial at Gettysburg
http://www.virtualgettysburg.com/ - search for images and information on any monument or marker on Gettysburg Batterfield
http://en.wikipedia....rican_Civil_War — illustrated resources about American Civil War
http://en.wikipedia....rican_Civil_War - encyclopaedia article on American Civil War
http://www.civilwarhome.com/ - the “complete American Civil War” site
http://en.wikipedia....ssian_Civil_War - encyclopaedia entry about Russian Civil War (1917-1923)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwo..._front_01.shtml — BBC pages dedicated to War and Revolution in Russia 1914-1921

Lesson 8,9. Welcome to Washington — Где взять инфорамцию о столице США Вашингтоне и какими достопримечательностями знаменит этот город?Где найти информацию об упоминаемых в текстах и на иллюстрациях местах и музеях - the Potomac River, the White House, the Congress, the Supreme Court, the Capitol (the Senate and the House of Representatives), the Washington Monument, the Jefferson Memorial, the Lincoln Memorial, museums at the Smithsonian Institution, the FBI building?
http://en.wikipedia....Washington,_D.C. - encyclopaedia entry about Washington DC, the capital of the USA
http://www.thedistrict.com/ - travel information for tourists, advice on museums, tours, events, hotels and getting around during a visit to Washington, D.C.
http://en.wikipedia....i/Potomac_River - encyclopaedia entry about the Potomac River
http://dc.about.com/...otosPotomac.htm — photos of Washington,D.C. from a Potomac River cruise
http://www.bbc.co.uk.../h2g2/A30334808 — interesting facts from the history of the Potomac River
http://www.aviewoncities.com/washington/wa...attractions.htm — the most popular tourist attractions in Washington, D.C.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/ - the official website for the White House and the 44th President of the United States Barack Obama
http://www.whitehous...hite_house_101/ - history and a virtual tour of the White House for children
http://en.wikipedia....iki/White_House - encyclopaedia entry about the White House - the official residence and workplace of the President of the USA
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_gover...e_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about the Federal government of the USA
http://en.wikipedia....States_Congress - encyclopaedia entry about the US Congress
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supreme_Court...e_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about the Supreme Court of the United States
http://www.nps.gov/n...l/wash/dc76.htm — basic facts about the US Capitol building
http://en.wikipedia...._States_Capitol - encyclopaedia entry about the United States Capitol
http://usparks.about.com/cs/natlparkbasics...shingtonmon.htm — some information about the Washington Monument, including its history and restoration
http://en.wikipedia....ington_Monument - encyclopaedia entry about the Washington Monument
http://tourofdc.org/...erson-memorial/ - a short article about Thomas Jefferson (third President of the US) and the memorial built in his honour
http://en.wikipedia....ferson_Memorial - encyclopaedia entry about the Jefferson Memorial
http://www.aviewonci...olnmemorial.htm —illustrated information about the Lincoln Memorial
http://en.wikipedia....incoln_Memorial - encyclopaedia entry about the Lincoln Memorial
http://www.si.edu/Museums/ - detailed information about the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest museum complex and research organization composed of 19 museums and 9 research centers
http://en.wikipedia....Hoover_Building - encyclopaedia entry about FBI building

Unit 5. Going down Hollywood Boulevard...
Lesson 1,2. Welcome to Los Angeles — Чем знаменит Лос-Анджелес? Где находятся Beverly Hills и Malibu? Что такое Rodeo Drive? Что располагается на Hollywood Boulevard? Где найти дополнительную информацию о Голливуде? Какие киностудии он в себя включает? Какие голливудские актеры – самые знаменитые? Какова история премии «Оскар»? Как проходит церемония вручения премии «Оскар», где найти фотографии и видео с церемонии вручения? Какие из российских фильмов становились номинантами или обладателями премии «Оскар»?
http://en.wikipedia....iki/Los_Angeles — an illustrated encyclopaedia entry about States Los Angeles
http://losangeles200...org/attractions — top 5 things besides the main attractions to see in Los Angeles
http://en.wikipedia....lls,_California - encyclopaedia entry about the city of Beverly Hills, California
http://www.beverlyhi...ons/default.asp — Beverly Hills attractions from the city’s official website
http://en.wikipedia....ibu,_California - information about Malibu - a city in western Los Angeles County
http://www.ci.malibu.ca.us/ - the official website of the city of Malibu, includes interesting news and information, city calendar, and everything you want to know about this city
http://www.popularsp...odeodrive.html- a tour of Rodeo Drive
http://www.seeing-st...ywoodBlvd.shtml — an overview of Hollywood Boulevard, with an emphasis on things to do for the tourist
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hollywood,_Lo...les,_California - encyclopaedia entry about Hollywood
http://www.hollywoodusa.co.uk/ - a guide to Hollywood including information about its celebrities and tourist attractions
http://www.seeing-st...ios/index.shtml —information about all of the legendary Hollywood studios: Warner Bros, Fox, Disney, Columbia, Paramount and the smaller studios as well
http://www.funmunch.com/celebrities/ - a gallery of Hollywood stars from A to Z
http://en.wikipedia....i/Academy_Award - encyclopaedia entry about the Oscars
http://www.classbrain.com/artholiday/publi...rticle_80.shtml — a brief history of the Oscar prize
http://www.britannica.com/oscar — the history of the Oscars by year and by category, with an image gallery
http://www.oscar.com/redcarpet/ - information about how the Oscar ceremony is held, including photos and videos
http://lateline.muzi.net/news/ll/english/1...5&ccr=34620 – an article about Oscar nominations for Russian and Kazakh films
http://russianfilm.blogspot.com/2008/04/os...ot-believe.html – a short article about a sequel to the Oscar-winning film “Moscow doesn't believe in tears”

Lesson 3,4. What's on today? - Какие существуют жанры кино и где найти краткие описания основных из них? Какие самые кассовые фильмы Голливуда? Как снимается фильм, какие основные профессии на съемочной площадке, каковы этапы создания фильма? Где найти информацию об упоминающихся в уроках фильмах? Где посмотреть рейтинг самых популярных фильмов на сегодняшний день? Какова сотня самых знаменитых фильмов за всю историю кинематографа?
http://www.filmsite....filmgenres.html —some of the most common and identifiable film genre categories with descriptions and examples
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Film_genre - encyclopaedia entry about film genres
http://www.filmsite.org/boxoffice.html — Top 100 Box-Office American films of all times
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Filmmaking — this article describes the process of making film from an initial story idea to distribution to an audience
http://www.studyover...cles/media1.htm- information about the process of filmmaking in the USA
http://www.learner.o...actives/cinema/ - information on what goes into the making of the movie, including interactive activities
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shrek — information about the famous computer-animated comedy film «Shrek»
http://en.wikipedia....wiki/Home_Alone —information about movie series «Home alone» http://youvegotmail.warnerbros.com/ - the official website of the film «You've got mail»
http://en.wikipedia....espeare_in_Love - encyclopaedia entry about a 1998 romantic comedy film «Shakespeare in love»
http://www.nytimes.c...ularmovies.html - the most popular movies according to the New York Times
http://www.imdb.com/chart/ - top-rated films by genre
http://www.filmsite....omentsindx.html - reviews and history of 100 greatest films

Lesson 5. A walk down Hollywood Boulevard — Какая первая работа была у у голливудских звезд? Где найти биографии Мадонны, Дж.Николсона, С.Сталлоне, Ст.Кинга, Ш.Стоун, У.Диснея?
http://www.2spare.com/item_72265.aspx — early jobs of famous people http://edition.cnn.com/2009/LIVING/worklif...lebs.got.start/ - find out what jobs have had some wildly successful celebrities before hitting it big
http://en.wikipedia....a_(entertainer) — biography of Madonna
http://en.wikipedia..../Jack_Nicholson — biography of Jack Nicholson
http://en.wikipedia....vester_Stallone — biography of Sylvester Stallone
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Stephen_King — biography of Stephen King
http://en.wikipedia....ki/Sharon_Stone — biography of Sharon Stone
http://en.wikipedia....iki/Walt_Disney — biography of Walt Disney

Lesson 6. The secret of success — Где найти биографию Дж.Роулинг? Где прочитать краткое содержание всех книг о Гарри Поттере? Какие из них экранизированы? Где найти рецензии на книги Дж.Роулинг, написанные детьми?
http://en.wikipedia....i/J._K._Rowling - encyclopaedia entry about J.K.Rowling
http://www.jkrowling...n/biography.cfm - a biography of J.Rowling from her official site, written by herself
http://www.bloomsbur...ault.aspx?sec=2 — the titles and synopses of all 7 books about Harry Potter
http://www.scholastic.com/harrypotter/ - descriptions of Harry Potter book series and links to J.K.Rowling site with games, activities, books reviews, pronunciation guide and a glossary of wizarding words
http://en.wikipedia....r_(film_series) - encyclopaedia entry about Harry Potter film series
http://www.wizardsha...m/potterbr.html — Harry Potter book reviews from readers of all ages
http://www.classbrai...rticle_93.shtml- a review of Harry Potter Books written by a teenager

Lesson 7. What is the book/ film about? - Где прочитать рецензии на фильмы, написанные подростками?
http://www.teenink.com/Movies/ - film reviews written by teenagers
http://www.teenspoint.org/reading_matters/...asp?media=video – more film reviews written by teenagers

Lesson 9. The history of American flag — Где можно найти историю американского флага? Какое значение у изображений и цветов американского флага? Где найти официальные символы (герб, флаг) каждого из 50-ти американских штатов? Где посмотреть карту США онлайн?
http://en.wikipedia....e_United_States - encyclopaedia entry about the US flag
http://www.usa-flag-...etiquette.shtml - the etiquette connected with the US flag
http://bensguide.gpo...mbols/flag.html – meanings of the colours and symbols of the US flag
http://www.theus50.com/ - the US states information resources links to the state homepage, symbols, flags, maps
http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/ - online map of the United States, maps of all 50 states of USA
http://www.sheppards...m/web_games.htm — USA geographical games — over 38 online map games to teach capitals, state locations, also including some information on the US culture, history

Unit 6.What are you going to do in summer?
Lesson 3,4. It would be nice to have a summer job — Как подростки в разных странах проводят лето? Какая работа для школьников существует в США и др. странах? Какое количество рабочего времени в день для подростка установлено в США, Британии и других странах? В каких сферах деятельности подростки имеют право работать?
http://www.uticaod.com/business/x188589332...mmer-on-the-job — an article on how American teens spend summer working
http://www.pamf.org/...8sodahkids.html — how students spend summer writing for web sites
http://www.kval.com/news/50546702.html — a short article on how teenagers spend their summer vacations farming to help feed people in need
http://www.gotajob.com/brain-food/article/...jobs-for-teens/ - which are classic summer jobs for teenagers? Read the article to find out.
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/7...ens.html?cat=31 – summer jobs popular with teenagers
http://www.teenjobse.../summerjobs.php - advice for teenagers on how to make their summer job work for them
http://www.osha.gov/...uth/summerjobs/ - what the most popular job with teenagers of US are, advice from the United States Department of Labour on safety in teen summer jobs
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/employmentla...ildlaborlaw.htm — information about child labour law from the Federal Government of the US, which restricts when children can work and what jobs they can do
http://www.osha.gov/.../questions.html — frequently asked questions about teens’ job
http://www.howtogerm...youth-labor.php — information about youth labour laws in Germany
http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa54...4/ai_n21351045/ - an article about teens employment in the United Kingdom

Lesson 5,6. The job for you — Где найти объявления о работе на лето для подростков? Где прочитать истории подростков о том, где и кем они работали летом?
http://www.quintcare..._for_teens.html — job ideas for teenagers aged 15 and younger
http://www.moneyinst...erviewteens.asp — job interview tips for teenagers
http://jobsearch.about.com/od/teenstudentg...eenjobsites.htm — job sites for teenagers and tips for searching
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editoria...lives_of_teens/ - stories about how summer jobs have changed the lives of some teens


Lesson 7. An accident in Death Valley — Где взять интерактивные упражнения на 3 типа условных предложений? Чем знаменит Death Valley National Park? Где посмотреть его сайт?
http://www.englisch-...ses_list/if.htm — conditional clauses exercises
http://www.eslprintables.com/buscador/busc...ditional#thetop - conditional clauses exercises
http://www.smic.be/s...ionalmixed1.htm - conditional clauses exercises
http://www.englishforjapanese.com/exercise...onditional.html - conditional clauses exercises
http://en.wikipedia....y_National_Park - encyclopaedia entry about Death Valley National Park
http://www.nps.gov/deva — the official site of Death Valley National Park, including information about natural and historical resources, news, events, weather, camping, lodging, etc

Lesson 8. Faces on Mount Rushmore — Где найти информацию о Mount Rushmore? Как создавался памятник четырем президентам США?
http://en.wikipedia..../Mount_Rushmore - encyclopaedia entry about Mount Rushmore National Memorial
http://www.nps.gov/a.../moru/start.htm - Mount Rushmore's online resources for information, education and trip planning
http://www.buzzle.co...re-history.html –some facts about Mount Rushmore's history

Lesson 9. The treasure — Как создавался памятник Бешеному Конюe и чему именно он посвящен? Где получить информацию о the Battle of Wounded Knee, которая произошла в 1890 году?
http://en.wikipedia...._Horse_Memorial - encyclopaedia entry about Crazy Horse Memorial
http://www.crazyhorsememorial.org/ - the website of Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, includes history of creation, news, events, video about one of the unique monuments of the United States
http://en.wikipedia....d_Knee_Massacre - encyclopaedia article about Wounded Knee Massacre
http://www.eyewitnes...ry.com/knee.htm – an article about the battle of Wounded Knee in 1890