1. Learn the new words.

   sightseeing – осмотр достопримечательностей To be situated - находиться, быть расположенным the first mention – первое упоминание an industrial – промышленный the second half of the 19 century – 2-я половина 19 века to occupy – занимать former – бывший Avenue - проспект multistoried buildings – многоэтажные здания to be lined – быть окаймленным heavy traffic - интенсивное движение As­sumption Church – успенская церковь starting point – начальная точка Circus - цирк Puppet Theatre – кукольный театр the Museum of Local Lore – краеведческий музей exhibits - экспонаты fabrics - ткани to charm - очаровывать patterns - рисунки The Art Museum – художественный музей a fine collection of icons – прекрасная коллекция икон continue - продолжать revolutionary events – революционные события the Red Talka Memorial – мемориал красная талка Fighters for Revolution – борцы за революцию cultural and educational centre – культурный и образовательный центр secondary schools – средние школы recreation centers - центры отдыха и развлечений population – население an integral part – неотъемлемая часть

2. Read and translate the text given below.

Every sightseeing of a big city or a town includes visits to places of historical in­terest. A big textile and regional center, Ivanovo is an integral part of the Golden Ring. It is situated about 300 kilometers from Moscow.

Compared with the other towns, Ivanovo is young, but the first mention of the village Ivanovo was found in the chronicles of the 16^th century. It was a small village on the right bank of the river Uvod, which grew into the town in 1871.

In the 17^th century Ivanovo was mentioned as a large industrial village. The first weaving enterprises were set in Ivanovo in the middle of the 18^th century. In the second half of the 19 century the town became a big textile centre of Russia.

Ivanovo occupies both banks of the small Uvod River, linked by several bridges. The city's main street goes across one of them connecting what was the former village of Ivanovo with Voznesensky Possad. The main street of Ivanovo is Lenin Avenue. It is a wide street with multistoried buildings lined with trees and bushes. There is a heavy traffic in Lenin Avenue; trams, buses, trolleybuses, cars run up and down the street.

We have two examples of the 17^th century architecture today: the wooden As­sumption Church and the Shchudrovskaya Palatka.

Pushkin Square is the best starting point for our tour about the town. It is the cen­tral square in Ivanovo and the place of outdoor festivals. The Palace of Arts is situated there. It is occupied by Drama Theatre, Musical Theatre and Puppet Theatre.

In the centre of Ivanovo near the Circus there is the Museum of Local Lore, in which the past of Ivanovo region is illustrated by numerous exhibits.

We have a fine collection of fabrics made by Ivanovo masters in different museums of the town. These fabrics charm the eye with their beautiful patterns and colours.

The Art Museum has a fine collection of icons and many interesting works by Russian painters. This museum was founded and presented to the town by a famous manufacturer Dmitry Burylin.

As we continue our tour of Ivanovo we get to know a number of monuments and memorials, connected with the revolutionary events of 1905: the Red Talka Memorial, the monument to Mikhail Frunze, the monument to the Fighters for Revolution. The monument to the Fighters for Revolution stands in Revolution square in the town cen­tre, where our tour ends.

It should be added that today Ivanovo is a big cultural and educational centre. It has 7 Universities and Academies, many secondary schools and colleges, different clubs and recreation centers.

The population of the town is about half of million people.

Ivanovo is an interesting place for sightseeing.

3. Say if the following statements true or false:

Example: Ivanovo is the capital of CIS.

• Yes, this is true. Ivanovo is the capital of CIS.

• No, this is false. Ivanovo is not the capital of CIS. The capital of CIS is Moscow.

1. Ivanovo is not included into the Golden Ring.

2. Ivanovo is situated on both banks of the river Volga.

3. The main street of Ivanovo is Frunze Avenue.

4. Compared with the other towns, Ivanovo is young,

5. The first mention of the village Ivanovo was found in the chronicles of the 11^th century

6. Ivanovo is famous for its computer technologies and electronic production.

7. The wooden As­sumption Church and the Shchudrovskaya Palatka are the examples of the 20^th century modern architecture.

8. Ivanovo is a big textile centre of Russia.

9. Pushkin Square is the best starting point for our tour about the town.

10. The population of the town is about 11 million people.