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Dialogue:

KAZAN

Kazan is one of the oldest and most beautiful cities in the Volga region. It is a thousand-year-old city with rich and unique history. In 2005 the people of Tatarstan, Russia and whole world celebrated its millennium anniversary.

Kazan is located in a very picturesque place. Two rivers – the Volga river and the Kazanka river, which played an important role in the history of the peoples of the country – meet here.

Thick forests with lots of animals, vast fields, big and small rivers and deep lakes with lots of fish make the nature of the Kazan area beautiful.

The Kazan Kremlin remains to this day the very heart of the capital of Tatarstan. The most unusual structure in the Kremlin complex is the Suyumbike Tower. It has become the architectural symbol of Kazan.

Nowadays the Kazan Kremlin symbolizes the nation’s history, its culture and traditions. In the course of many years Russians and Tatar cultures developed side by side. This can be easily seen in the Kazan Kremlin. Magnificent golden crosses of the Annunciation Cathedral harmonize with ornate minarets of Kul - Sharif Mosque.

In 2000 the Kazan Kremlin became a monument of UNESCO Word Heritage.

The cultural life in Kazan is diverse and many-sided. There are many theatres and museums in Kazan. The Opera and Ballet theatre named after M. Djalil is the largest and the most beautiful оf them. Nowadays the National Museum of Tatarstan is a historical and cultural complex. The State Museum of Fine Arts is one of the leading museums in Russia.

Kazan is one of the most important economic centres of the Russian Federation- Large enterprises produce planes, helicopters, compressors, computer systems, optic, chemicals, clothes, consumer goods and so on. It is one of the largest river ports on the Volga.

Kazan is open to guests from all over the world.

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Dialogue: At the airport

Dymov: Good morning, Mr. Mennon.

Mennon: Hello, Mr. Dymov.

D.: Did you have a good flight?

M.: Yes, on the whole it was quite fine.

D.: The car is waiting for us. Shall we go?

M.: Yes, of course.

D.: The program of your stay in our city is quite intensive. We’ve got a lot of sites to visit.

M.: Yes, I would like to see as many places of interest as possible. I have never had a chance to visit your city.

D.: Then maybe you’d like to have a sightseeing tour about the city right after lunch?

M.: Yes, why not. I’ve heard a lot about the Kremlin.

D.: We will visit it. I’m sure you won’t be disappointed. Here is our car.

M.: Fine.

FOREIGN LANGUAGES IN THE LIFE OF A MODERN MAN.

The great German poet Goethe once said, " He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own one ". Learning foreign language is especially important nowadays. Some people learn languages because they need them in their work, others travel abroad, for the third studying languages is a hobby.

Every year thousands of people from Russia go to different countries as tourists or to work. They can`t go without knowing the language of the country they are going to. A modern specialist cannot work with an imported instrument or a machine if he is not able to read the instruction how to do that.

A scientist, a historian, a diplomat are, as a rule, polyglots, because they need foreign languages in their work. Stewardesses, pilots, air traffic control officers must learn English because it is the language of international communication. And how can a shopgirl or a cashier in a big department store understand a foreigner, if she doesn`t know a foreign language?

Some years ago a terrible earthquake occurred in Armenia. Several rescue brigades from different countries came to help the victims of this catastrophe. One of the most serious problems they came across was that practically nobody there could understand them. Very few people there knew English, German or some other language.

So a modern and a cultured person must learn foreign languages.

2. Проработайте следующие вопросы и ответы.

Questions and answers.

1. Whom do we call polyglots?

-They are the people who know more than one foreign language.

2. Why do you learn English?

-It is the language of international communication. It`s a very nice language. I shall need it in my future work.

3. What is your future profession?

-I would like to be a book-keeper ( an accountant, a shopgirl, a manager, etc. ).

3. Выпишите новые слова и выражения и выучите их.

New words and expressions.

foreign иностранный

especially особенно

to travel путешествовать

modern современный

as a rule как правило

air traffic control officer диспетчер авиалиний

shopgirl продавец

cashier кассир

department store универмаг

earthquake землетрясение

to occur происходить, случаться

rescue brigade спасательная команда

victim жертва

to come across сталкиваться

4. Дайте ответы на следующие вопросы.

1. Learning foreign languages is especially important today, isn`t it?

2. Why do people learn foreign languages?

3. Whom do we call polyglots?

4. What is the language of international communication?

5. Representatives of what professions need the knowledge of foreign language in their work?

6. Who came to help the victims of the earthquake in Armenia some years ago?

7. What problem did they come across?

8. A modern and a cultural person must know a foreign language, doesn`t he?

5. Прочтите и выучите следующий диалог.

• Why do people learn foreign languages?

• Some learn for pleasure, some need them for their job.

• And what about you?

• I`d like to know English because it is an international language.

• What does it mean?

• All business talks and correspondence are made in English.

• What are you, by the way?

• I am a manager and I lack for my English greatly.

• So you should work hard to master it.

• By all means. I work at my English not less than 2 hours a day.

• I hope learning English will do you a lot of good.

to learn учить, изучать

foreign иностранный

pleasure удовольствие

international международный

to mean значить, означать

business talks переговоры

correspondence переписка

to lack испытывать недостаток

should следует

to master овладеть

to do good приносить пользу

1. Прочтите и переведите следующий текст.

About myself.

Let me introduce myself. My full name is Andrei Andreevich Ivanov. I was born on April, 7, 1975 in Kazan. I live in Pushkin street in a three-room flat. I am not married yet, so I live with my mother, father and sister.

My father is 48 years old. He is an engineer. He works in an office of a big company. He is always busy. He has very little free time. He likes his job and there are chances of promotion.

My mother is a teacher of music. She works a lot. She does her house-work and I always help her. My sister is 23. She is a post-graduate student of the Economic Faculty. I work in an office of a joint venture and I study at the Kazan Institute of Moscow State University of Commerce. I study by correspondence.

My day begins early. I usually get up at 6.70. I do my morning exercises, wash and comb my hair. Then I have breakfast. For breakfast I usually have toasted bread, fried eggs, corn flakes, tea or coffee and some jam.

At ten to eight I leave for my work. My working hours are from 9 till 6 o`clock. My duties at work are to answer the telephone calls and fax messages, to type at the computer, to arrange meetings and so on. I come home at about 7. I have supper, watch TV, read or study English. I need it for my work, so I must work hard.

2. Проработайте следующие вопросы и ответы.

Questions and answers.

1. Do you have a lunch break?

• Of course, I do. I have it from 1 to 2 in the afternoon.

2. Do you spend much time together with your family?

-Not much. When I was younger we used to go out together, but now I have my close friends and in my free time I try to visit them.

3. Do you have any hobby?

- Yes I do. My hobby is reading books and newspapers and watching TV.

3. Выпишите новые слова и выучите их.

New words and expressions

to introduce представлять

to be born родиться

to be married быть женатым, быть замужем

to be busy быть занятым

chance возможность

promotion продвижение по службе

post-graduate student студент-аспирант

joint venture совместное предприятие

to study by correspondence учиться заочно

toasted bread тост, поджаренный хлеб

to arrange устанавливать, назначать,организовывать

to work hard усердно работать

4. Дайте ответы на следующие вопросы.

1. What is your name?

2. Where were you born?

3. When were you born?

4. Are you married?

5. What is your father?

6. Is he a busy man?

7. What is your mother?

8. How old is your sister?

9. Does she work or does she study?

10. When do you usually get up?

11. What do you do before breakfast?

12. What do have for breakfast?

13. What are your working hours?

14. What are your duties at work?

15. What do you do in the evening?

5. Прочтите и выучите следующий диалог.

• Excuse me, may I ask your name?

• My name is Alsu. And what is your name?

• My name`s Oleg. Nice to meet you, Alsu.

• I`m glad to meet you, too. How old are you?

• I am 20. And what about you?

• I am 20, too.

• Where are you from?

• I am from Buinsk. And you?

• I live in Kazan. Are you a student, Alsu?

• Yes, I study at the correspondence department of the Institute of Commerce. And what do you do?

• I am in business. By the way, are you married?

• No, I am not married yet. I live with my family.

• Is your family large?

• No, it is not. I`ve got a father, a mother and a little brother. They live in Buinsk. And I`ve got an aunt in Kazan.

• May I call you tonight?

• Yes, you may. My telephone number is 367736.

• Thank you. Excuse me, I must go. I`m not saying "good-bye".

• See you later.

may иметь разрешение на что-то

may I…? могу я …?

nice to meet you приятно познакомиться

what about you? как насчет тебя?

what do you do? чем ты занимаешься?

to be in business я занимаюсь бизнесом, коммерцией

by the way кстати, между прочим

to call, to phone звонить

tonight сегодня вечером

see you later увидимся позже, пока.

1. Прочтите и переведите следующий текст.

Kazan.

Kazan is the capital of Tatarstan. It was founded in the 11 century. Old constructions stand side by side with modern buildings.

It is a fast growiug city with new dwelling zones and multi-storey buildings. The population of Kazan is over 1 mln. people. Most of them live in comfortable flats.

There are many parks and gardens in Karan, the best of them is the Gorky Recreation Park.

In the parks, gardens and squares there are monuments to the famous people of our country.

There are 8 stadiums, many sports clubs and swimming-pools here.

The traffic in Kazan is rather heavy. Various means of transport carry passengers to all districts of the town. The Airport, the Riverport and the Rails Station are interconnected by tram, bus and trolley-bus lines.

Kazan is a big educational and cu1tural centre. It has many Universities such as Aviation, Pedagogical, Medical' Chemical-Technological, Veterinary, the Institute of Constructional Engineering, of Energetics, Academy of Arts, the Conservatoire. It also has many professional and technical schools and more than twenty research institutes.

There are also five theatres, a lot of libraries, several museums and many cinemas and clubs in it.

Kazan is a big industrial centre as well. The products of our plants and factories are delivered to different parts of our country and exported to many foreign states.

In general, Kazan is becoming more and more beautiful from year to year.

2. Проработайте следующие вопросы и ответы.

Questions and answers.

• Where does the Tatarstan Government sit?

• The seat of the Tatarstan Government is the Kremlin.

• Who is the president of Tatarstan?

• Mintimer Sharipovich Shaimiev is.

3. Выпишите новые слова и выучите их.

New words and expressions.

capital столица

to be founded быть основанным

century век, столетие

to dwell жить, пребывать

multistory многоэтажный

population население

comfortable удобный

square площадь

monument памятник

famous известный, знаменитый

stadium стадион

traffic уличное движение

heavy тяжелый (зд. сильный)

various различный

means средство, средства

carry носить, (зд. возить)

passenger пассажир

to interconnect связывать между собой

education образование

research исследовательский

state государство

to be delivered доставляться куда-либо

4. Дайте ответы на следующие вопросы.

1. 1.What is the capital of Tatarstan?

2. Where is Kazan situated?

3. When was Kazan founded?

4. What is the population of Kazan?

5. Are there many parks and gardens in Kazan?

6. There are many monuments to famous people in Kazan, aren`t there?

7. Is Kazan a big educational centre?

8. What educational establishments in Kazan do you know?

9. The traffic is very heavy in Kazan, isn`t it?

10. Are there many industrial enterprises in Kazan?

5. Прочтите и выучите следующий диалог.

Shopping.

• May I help you?

• Yes, I am looking for a blouse.

• What`s your size?

• I wear size 12.

• What colour do you want?

• I need something bright.

• Look at this blouse! It looks nice. Would you try it on.? The fitting-room is over there.

• Thank you. I think the blouse is all right. I`ll take it. Can I pay by cash?

• Certainly, the cash-desk is to your left.

to look for искать

size размер

colour цвет

to pay by cash платить наличными

to try on примерять

fitting-room примерочная