The American sculptor Gutzon Borglum (A1) … 14 years carving the busts of American Presidents in Mount Rushmore at 5000 feet above the sea level as a tribute to American leadership. The work began when he was 60, a time when most men (A2) … for their retirement, and not for a lengthy project. After his death, his son continued the project until the funding (A3) … over. Of the four statues, George Washington’s bust is the most prominent. He (A4) … as serious as American people (A5) … to think of him. Behind him is Thomas Jefferson, who (A6) … with a friendlier face. Teddy Roosevelt is placed in the corner next to Abraham Lincoln, whose bust (A7) … the least complete

Walks around Uluru take about 3 hours. Visitors must have water with them and should drink one litre of water for every hour they walk. There are walking paths in the park and it’s a good idea for them to stay on the paths so as not to get lost or disturb the park’s ecosystem. They should also wear long trousers and protective boots.

The park is from 5 am to 9 pm in the summer and 6:30 am to 7:30 pm in the winter. A day at Uluru-Kata Tiuta National Park is an unforgettable adventure in the great Australian outback.

Spotlight 9 - English in focus for 9 of comprehensive schools is the continuation of a series of English in focus (Spotlight) for primary school. CBM is designed for 3 hours a week (90 hours of classroom work and 12 reserve lessons). Textbooks included in the Federal list of textbooks approved by the Ministry of education and science of the Russian Federation to use in comprehensive institutions for 2009/2010 academic year.
The main characteristics of the curriculum for grades 5-9:
- authenticity of a significant part of the language materials;
- adequacy of methodological apparatus goals and traditions of the Russian school;
- interactivity, conclusion student beyond a textbook;
- individual orientation of the content of training materials;
- inclusion of the native language and culture;
- educational and developmental value of the materials, opportunities for socialization of the students.