Vocabulary

to enlighten	просвещать
to embody	воплощать
to commemorate	праздновать, отмечать, чтить память
to huddle	жаться, тесниться
to yearn	стремиться
wretched	несчастный
refuse	отбросы (зд. отвергнутые обществом)
teeming	переполненный, многолюдный
tempest-tossed	изнуренные, раскиданные штормом
vigilance	бдительность
perseverance	стойкость, упорство
accession	прибавление
pledge	обет
allegiance	верность, преданность
star-spangled	усыпанное звездами
anthem	гимн
stanza	строфа, станс
to hail	приветствовать
perilous	опасный
rampart	вал (крепостной)
glare	яркий, ослепительный свет
to surmount	увенчивать
talon	коготь
beak	клюв
scroll	свиток
crest	геральд. украшение наверху гербового щита
seal	печать

Exercises:

Ex.1. Give a name to the following:

1. a popular US symbol usually associated with a cartoon figure;

2. the national anthem of the US which also means the national flag of the country;

3. a statue of a woman in New York Harbour given to the US by France;

4. a large bird with a white head which is the national bird of the US;

5. the official mark of the US government used on official papers.

Ex.2. Answer the questions:

1. What year did the Statue of Liberty appear in the USA?

2. What country did it come from?

3. Where is it situated now?

4. What anniversary did the statue commemorate?

5. What does the monument symbolise for numerous immigrants?

6. What are the colors of the US national flag? What do they represent?

7. How many stripes are there on the flag? What do they symbolise?

8. How many stars can you see on Stars and Stripes? What do they stand for?

9. What is the time of the day when the flag is displayed?

10. In what places can you see the flag?

11. Who was the author of the national anthem of the US? Do you know the authors of the anthem of your own country?

12. When was the US anthem written?

13. What person is the symbol Uncle Sam connected with?

14. When did it first appear as a symbol of the US?

15. What kind of symbol is it?

16. What does Uncle Sam represent?

17. Why was the bald eagle chosen as a national symbol of the USA?

18. Where is the bird depicted?

Ex.3. Replace the underlined words and phrases by their synonyms from the text:

1. This monument is in memory of those who died in the war.

2. The government made a solemn promise to support the old and sick.

3. Their manager switched his loyalty from the company to their main competitor.

4. John thought the theory was correct until I caused him to understand it was not so.

5. The captain felt very unhappy for having to disappoint his team.

6. The actor has had a very strong desire to become famous for all his life.