PART ONE
Unit 1 Environment
§ 1 Our ecology 4
§ 2 Life in the future
§ 3 Ways to save the Earth 11
§ 4 How can I help the Planet 17
Unit 2People make history
§ 1 Learn the future from the past 21
§ 2 The hand of friendship has no colour 26
§ 3 Manas's behests 30
§ 4 History of Russia 34
Unit 3Traditional holidays of the world
§ 1 Customs and traditions 38
§ 2 Traditional holidays in Kyrgyzstan 43
§ 3 Russian holidays 46
§ 4 An unusual gift 50
Unit 4 Learn to read newspapers
§ 1 Types of newspapers 54
§ 2 The history of communication 58
§ 3 Press in the USA and Great Britain 62
§ 4 Newspapers of Kyrgyzstan and Russia 67
PART TWO
SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL 72
Reference Grammar 72
PART THREE
Everyday words and expressions 86
Tests 92
PART FOUR
Reader. 107
Syllabus. Teaching programme 167
Vocabulary 168
