8. Highlight the sentences in which the word it is not translated into Russian .
1. Corn is a warm-weather plant. It means it requires rather high temperature and a lot of Sunshine during its growth.
2. It is high temperature that is especially unfavourable for wheat, as it results in losses due to lodging.
3. As cotton is subject to frost injury, it is necessary to plant it when the danger of cold weather is over.
4. Profitable to grow potatoes in regions where cool and moist conditions preview.
5. It should be remembered that crop rotation alone cannot maintain soil fertility for a long time.
6. Rice serves as the principal food for many people. It is usually eaten whole.
7. It is a leading forage crop as its food value in high and adaptability is wide.
9. Translate the following word combinations containing comparative or superlative degrees of adjectives:
more profitable, the worst conditions, higher precipitation, less moisture, the most tolerant, larger pieces, much more subject to, to the greatest extent, better distribution, the best practice.
Listening and Speaking Focus
Watch the videos, answer the following questions:
1. What is the history of Irish potato?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M8Rbj7H0eX4
2. What is the Irish method of growing potatoes?
3. Can potatoes be p;anted in autumn and why?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=knCFAWDc6FM
LESSON 18.2
Grammar and vocabulary activities
1. Identify which adjectives the following adverbs are formed from. Provide their Russian equivalents.
Fairly, daily, relatively, actually, wholly, generally, freely, annually, heavily, normally, commonly.
2. Make up sentences matching their parts.
| 1. The temperature in potato storage should be low enough 2. There is a number of disadvantages in using out seed tubers 3. Well-drained friable soil high in organic matter 4. Though potatoes are known to be used extensively as livestock feed and in industry 5. Heavy vegetative growth and small tubers result from | a. they are primarily utilized as human food. b. to prevent sprouting. c. high labour cost of cutting being one of them. d. high temperatures accompanied by abundant rainfall. b) E) usually produces the least yields of tubers. |
3. Translate from Russian into English. Use the Vocabulary Focus and text A of this Unit. Complete the task in written form.