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Moscow

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its economic and cultural center. It was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky and first mentioned in chronicles in 1147.

There is a lot to see in Moscow, but first all foreign tourists visit Red square, the heart of the city. Perhaps, the most ancient monument of Red Square is St. Basil's Cathedral. With its nine beautifully painted cupolas, it is a real masterpiece of ancient Russian architecture.

If you come to Moscow for the first time, you should by all means visit the Kremlin, which is very impressive. On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old very cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the State Kremlin Palace, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell, biggest cannon and bell in the world. The Kremlin centre looks truly magnificent today. The main Kremlin Tower, the Spasskaya Tower, has become the symbol of the country.

Foreigners are usually surprised by the number of churches and cathedrals in and around the city, St. Saviour's cathedral with its gilded dome being the most magnificent.

There are more than 80 museums in our capital. The largest museums are the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, whose collections include works of art of the ancient Orient and ancient Egypt: the State Tretyakov Gallery, which houses a rich collection of Russian Painting and Russian Icons. Other unique museums in Moscow are the State History Museum, the All-Russia Museum of Decorative, Applied and Folk Art, Polytechnical museum and many others.

Moscow is famous for its theatres, too. The best-known of them is the Bolshoi theatre, which is famous for its operas and ballets.

One more interesting place to visit in Moscow is the All-Russia Exhibition Centre. The exhibition is situated in a beautiful park. The most admired feature of the Exhibition Centre is its fountains, The"Friendship of Nations" and the"Stone Flower" fountains are the most beautiful. The Exhibition Centre is a large cultural and commercial complex where different international exhibitions and fairs are held. The area is so large that it is served by mini"trains" lf you are tired you can have a rest in the funfair and enjoy different roller coasters or get a fantastic view of the city from a 75-metre-high ferric wheel, which is one of the largest in Europe.

One of the most famous sights of the city is the Moscow Metro and the journey by Metro will be unforgettable. In the Metro you do not feel as if you're underground. This is due to the unique architecture and the artistic design of the stations, which are more like palaces No two stations are e, most of the have their own appearance

Moscow is the city which is really worth visiting.

Learn the following proverbs and sayings. Illustrate them in the situations.

East or West, home is best.

Every country has its custom.

When at Rome, do as the Romans do.

Unit 6

Grammar: 1.Perfect Tenses. Past Perfect Tense. Future Perfect Tense. Text. Mass media

Грамматический материал

1. Времена группы Perfect

Past Perfect Tense. Future Perfect Tense

Past Perfect Tense

Утвердительная форма	Вопросительная форма	Отрицательная форма
I had asked He had asked	Had I asked? Had he asked?	I had not asked He had not asked

Past Perfect Tense употребляется для выражения действия, совершившегося к определенному моменту в прошлом. Этот момент может быть выражен:

а) обстоятельством с предлогом by - к (by the end of the year, by the 1-st of May, etc.)

The students had passed their credit-tests and exams by January, 1. - Студенты сдали зачеты и экзамены к первому января.

б) другим действием в прошлом, выраженным глаголом в Past Indefinite.

She had finished school before she entered the university. - Она окончила школу, прежде чем поступила в университет.

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Глаголы в Past Perfect Tense переводятся на русский язык глаголами прошедшего времени совершенного вида.