Text 9 European part
Exercise 1. What famous cities do you know in European part of Russia? What are they famous for? What cities, towns and settlements are famous for their crafts?
Exercise 2. Listen to the text about one of such cities. Write down the missed information.
1) Tula stands on the banks of the ______________________________
2) Inside the walls of the Kremlin there are ________________ cathedrals.
3) The second cathedral is _________________________________now.
4) _____________________ began to develop weapon plants in Tula.
5) The unique museum in Tula is the museum of _________________
6) In a special room of this museum we can taste ____________________
7) On the bank of the Upa we can visit ________________________
8) There is the Shcheglovsky _______________________in Tula.
Text 10
Exercise 1. What capitals of republics do you know on the territory of Russia?
Exercise 2. Look through the text and find the information a) what heroic people lived in Ufa;
b) what famous people visited Kazan;
c) what new information have you found in this text.
Russia is a multinational state. The capitals of republics are worth visiting.
One of them is Ufa. It is the capital of Bashkortostan. This republic is the birthplace of many famous people. One of them is Salavat Yulayev who took active part in the uprising headed by Pugachov. There is a monument to him in Ufa and it is considered to be the symbol of the city. The next monument is devoted to another hero Alexander Matrosov whose heroic deed was an example of courage for all Soviet soldiers during the Great Patriotic War.
The next city is Kazan. It is the capital of Tatarstan. It is situated on the banks of the Volga. The centre of the city is the Kremlin built in the XVI century by Pskov masters. Nowadays we can see 13 survived towers. Many famous people visited this city. Among them there are the writers Fatykh Amirkhan, Lev Tolstoy, Musa Dzhalil, Maxim Gorky. We can see monuments to them in the streets of Kazan.
It’s interesting to mention that one of the municipal districts in Kazan is called Kaluga.
Exercise 3. Can you guess why Pskov masters built the Kremlin and not the Tatars?
Speech exercises
Speak on the topics (on your choice): 1. Geography, climate, industry, etc.
2. Russian holidays and traditions.
3. Tell about Kaluga, its history and its sights.
4. Tell about several Russian cities.
Written tasks
Exercise 1. Write a letter to your friend. Here is a part of his letter:
“ …Not long ago I had argument with my friend. He insisted on the fact that only the Russians live in your country and due to this fact we call your country Russia. Also he said that all citizens of your country are Orthodox believers. I said that he was not right.
Tell me please which of us was correct.
Looking forward to getting your letter.
Best wishes,
Paul”
Write down a letter to your English-speaking friend answering her questions and ask her 3 questions about her family. Remember the rules of letter writing.
Exercise 2. Comment the following. (on your choice)
1) Some people say that a patriot is a person who loves his country and it is the most important thing. Other people are sure that a patriot must not only love his country but also every day try to do something to make his country better.
What is your opinion?
Follow the plan:
Give a general statement of the problem
Give your opinion and profs for it
Give other people’s opinion and say why they are not right
Make a conclusion
2) Write a composition answering the question: Are you proud of your native /settlement/town/city? Why/why not?
Follow the plan: 1. Make the general statement of the problem
2. Give reasons why you are proud of your native place
3. Give facts which spoil you attitude to your native place
4. Make a conclusion
Задание к первому занятию в модуле:
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Текст 1 Прочитать и выполнить упр 2, 3, 4
Текст 2 Прочитать и выполнить упр. 3
Текст 3 Прочитать и ответить на вопросы в упр. 2