Remember these words and words combinations

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 378.

Listen to a brief talk on religion in the USA and say if there is an organized national church in that country.

A national religion

LISTENING COMPREHENSION

TEXT 4

2. listen to the talk again and answer these questions:

1) What is usually referred to as the ‘national religion' of the United States?

2) What is the difference and the similarity between ‘national religion' and a ‘national church'?

3) On what occasions can one observe the US national religion?

4) What examples of harmful effects of what is called national religion does the text give?

3. Give a summary of the text. Speak of the positive and harmful effects of the various practices that are called the national religion. Say why modern Americans still need it.