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5. What is the Hall of Battle Glory like?
6. What are the displays in this Hall?
7. Where is the mass grave situated?
20. Reproduce the parts of the text in which these words
and phrases are used. Use these patterns in short stories of your
own.
To hoist a banner, to throw down, to unleash, to add, glorious,
in smb.’s honour, a display, to testify to, to take place, a sample, an
altitude, to restore, in the foreground, sacred relics, valorous.
21. Find and reproduce the key sentence in each paragraph
expressing the main idea.
22. Retell the text according to the plan made up.
23. Make a story about one of the places of interest in Belgorod and its region dedicated to heroic events of the Great Patriotic War.
SECTION 3
SPEAKING
24. Practise dialogue 1.
Dialogue 1
Talking about the Home Town
Mary: Where are you from, Peter?
Peter: From Kazan. What about you, Mary?
Mary: I’m from Yekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals region.
Peter: Oh, I do remember now, I heard you sing a song about
the Urals at the student concert. You are very fond of your home
town, aren’t you?
Mary: Yes, I just love it. I am always dreaming of going back
to my native lands. Very often I am home-sick.
Peter: When did you last go to see your parents?
Mary: A year ago. But I often write to them. My Mum and
Dad are missing me terribly, and so am I.
Peter: Would like you to tell me something about Yekaterin-
burg?
Mary: With pleasure, but not at this moment. Now I am in hur-
ry. I’m going to Helen’s birthday party tonight.
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Peter: Well, I send her my best regards and wish her many
happy returns of the day. Sorry for keeping you so long. Hope to see
you tomorrow.
Mary: So long, Peter. Drop in tomorrow evening if you have
time.
25. Make up dialogues of your own using dialogue 1 as
model.
Situations: You meet your classmate and talk about:
a) your native town;
b) some places of interest of your native town;
c) the letter you received from a friend of yours who lives in
your native town.
26. Practise dialogue 2.
Dialogue 2
Visiting the monument to the victory in Prokhorovka
A.: Have you seen the Monument of the Victory built on the
tank battle field of Prokhorovka?
B.: Do you mean Prokhorovka which is not far from Belgorod?
A.: That’s right. The tank battle of Prokhorovka is a part of the
battle of Kursk which lasted 50 days and became a conclusive stage
of the radical turn in the course of the Great Patriotic War. You
should see it by all means.
B.: Well, I saw some monuments yesterday when I was on a
tour of Belgorod and its region. But I’m not sure that was the one
you are talking about.
A.: There’s no doubt you saw some other monuments. There
are a lot of them in this city and its region. If you’d seen that memorial, you wouldn’t have mixed it with anything else.
B.: When was the Monument to the Victory in Prokhorovka
constructed?
A.: Its construction started in October, 1993 and ended in
April, 1995. The Monument was unveiled in commemoration of the
50th Anniversary of the Victory over the fascist Germany.
B.: Who are the authors of the Monument?
A.: They are V.M.Klykov, R.I.Simerdzhiev and G.K.Silohin.
B.: What does the Monument symbolize?
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A.: The majestic Monument symbolizes love for the native
land, pride in deeds of the great ancestors, readiness to sacrifice oneself to Motherland.
B.: Oh, I see. That’s marvelous beyond any words. It’s a surely
impressive Monument.
27. Using the above dialogue as a model, fill in the missing
remarks of dialogue 3.
Dialogue 3
A.: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to Prokhorovra. I’d
like to see the Monument to Victory.
B.: … .
A.: Thank you much. How far is it from here?
B.: … .
A.: Is there a bus?
B.: … .
A.: Thank you.
28. Practise dialogue 4.
Dialogue 4
Talking about Some Belgorod places of interest
Pete: What are you going to do this week?
Ann: Well, I don’t really know.
Pete: Why not visit the Museum of Fine Arts?
Ann: Well… I’ve been there. I’ve done a lot of sightseeing
since I came here. I’ve also been to the Museum of Local Lore.
Pete: Have you been to the Kursk Bulge Diorama?
Ann: Oh, yes. I’ve been there more than once. You know how
keen I am on history. I’ve heard some good lectures there too.
Pete: Have you seen the Monument to M.Schepkin?
Ann: Yes, I went there a week ago. But I haven’t seen Preobra-
zhensky Cathedral since I was here last time.
Pete: Oh, it is worth seeing.
Ann: But I really ought to think about the business side of my
visit now. I haven’t been to the cement plant yet. I expect things have
changed over the past five years.
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Pete: I’m sure they have. There have been some big develop-
Industries of the region.
Export.
Mineral raw material base.
Iron-ore mining and metallurgical complex.
Mechanical engineering and
metalworking.
ments since you were last here. Would you like to go and see the Energomash Plant which manufactures power engineering equipment?
Ann: Yes, I would.
Pete: They have a big modern plant, and I happened to know
the Personnel Manager there.
Ann: Thank you. I’d be very grateful to you.
29. Make up and act dialogues considering the following
assignments.
1. Your friend who came to Belgorod for the first time asks
you about some places of interest in Belgorod.
2. You are a guide of the Museum of Fine Arts / the Museum
of Local Lore / the Kursk Bulge Diorama.
SECTION 4
LISTENING
30. Listen to the Text “Some Industries of Belgorod Re-
gion”. As you listen, fill in the chart according to the following
headings.
31. You will hear some numbers in the text, write them
down and say what these numbers refer to.
32. Check your answers with your classmates and
tapescript 7A of the text. Look up the words you do not know in
your dictionary.
33. Retell the text about some industries of Belgorod region.
34. Listen to the Text “Newcastle, My Home Town”. Study
the following notes and answer the questions that follow.
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Notes
1. the Tyne [′tain] – река Тайн на северо-востоке Англии,
длина 50 км
2. Gateshead [′geitshəd] – Гейтсхед, старый промышленный
город, расположенный в графстве Тайн-энд-Уир на северовостоке Англии
3. Geordie [′dʒə:di] – Джорди, прозвище жителя или уроженца графства Нортумберленд, особ. Тайнсайда (Tyneside), по
северо-английскому произношению имени George
1. Where is Newcastle situated?
2. What is Newcastle like?
3. What is the population of Newcastle?
4. Where is one of the biggest shopping centers in the world
situated?
5. What industries are developed in Newcastle?
6. When did the character of this story move to Newcastle?
7. Why does the character of this story miss the people of his
home town?
8. What are the people who were born near the river Tyne
called?
35. Check your answers with your classmates and
tapescript 7B of the text. Look up the words you do not know in
your dictionary.
36. Retell the story about Newcastle.
37. Tell your classmates about your home town.
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UNIT 8
THE RUSSIAN
FEDERATION
SECTION 1
VOCABULARY AND WORD STUDY
1. Read and memorize the active vocabulary to the Text
“Russia” and translate the given sentences.
1. vast [va:st] adj – обширный, громадный
The vast majority of pupils attend state-funded schools.
2. wash [wɔ∫] v – омывать
be washed by smth – омываться чем-л.
The beach had been washed clean by the tide. Russia is
washed by the waters of three oceans.
3. desert [′dezət] n – пустыня
barren [′bærən] desert – бесплодная пустыня
They were lost in the desert for nine days. We had to cross a
large area of barren desert.
4. plain [′plein] n – равнина
High mountains rise above the plain.
5. valley [′væli] n – долина
There was snow on the hill tops but not in the valley.
6. be of importance – иметь значение
This matter is of great importance to me.
7. deposit [di′pɔzit] n – месторождение, залежь
deposits of coal (oil, gas, iron ore) – месторождения угля
(нефти, газа, железной руды)
This paper gives an overview over the deposits of coal in Rus-
sia. These are the largest known deposits of oil.
8. output [′autput] n – выпуск, выработка; производитель-
ность
Last year British manufacturing output fell by 14 percent.
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9. stand for v – означать
GMT stands for Greenwich Mean Time.
10. branch [bra:nt∫] n – отрасль; филиал; отделение,
branch of industry [′indəstri] – отрасль промышленности
I used to work in the local branch of a large bank. Agriculture
is one of the most important branches of industry.
11. executive [ig′zekjutiv] branch – исполнительные органы
judicial [dʒu′di∫l] branch – судебные органы
The president is part of the executive branch of the government. This section explains the role of the judicial branch of the
government.
12. legislature [′ledʒisleit∫ə] n – законодательная власть
legislative [′ledʒislətiv] branch – законодательные органы
A member of the legislature has proposed the law to be introduced. Russia’s legislative branch of government is known as the
Federal Assembly of Russia and consists of a 628-member parliament.
13. house n – палата
the Lower House – нижняя палата
the Upper House – верхняя палата
the Federation Council [′kaunsəl] – Совет Федерации
The legislative branch is made up of the two houses of the US
Congress – the Senate and the House of Representatives. The lower
house is one of two chambers of a bicameral legislature, the other
chamber being the upper house. Unlike the State Duma and the provincial legislatures throughout Russia, the Federation Council is not
directly elected, but instead chosen by territorial politicians.
14. bill n – законопроект
approve [ə′pru:v] a bill – одобрить законопроект
veto [′vi:təu] a bill – запрещать законопроект
There was a debate in Parliament on the government’s new
transport Bill. While the Legislature is in session, the governor has
five days to approve or veto a bill he or she receives.
15. court [kɔ:t] n – суд
Supreme [s(j)u:′pri:m] Court – Верховный суд
Protestors gathered outside the court to await the verdict. The
Supreme Court of the Russian Federation is a court within the judi-
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ciary of Russia and the court of last resort in Russian administrative
a) court b) law c) desert d) bill e) legislature
f) house g) plain h) deposit i) banner j) valley
law, civil law and criminal law cases.
16. vote [′vəut] n v – (избирательный) голос; голосование;
голосовать
The suggestion was approved, with 25 votes in favour, and
seven against. The committee voted on the proposal, and accepted it
unanimously.
17. law [lɔ:] n – закон; право, юриспруденция
enforce [in′fɔ:s] a law – обеспечивать соблюдение закона
When a bill is passed in Parliament it becomes law. We en-
force immigration laws in a smart and effective way as we streamline
and facilitate legal immigration.
18. elect [i′lekt] v – избирать, выбирать (голосованием)
election [i′lek∫n] n – выборы
They elected a president. She was too young to vote in the national election.
19. banner [′bænə] n – знамя, флаг, стяг
A huge banner over the street said “Welcome home”.
20. vest smb with power – облекать кого-л. властью
The local planning authorities are vested with powers to regulate land use and development.
2. Match the words with the definitions below.
1. a large sandy piece of land;
2. a large stretch of flat land;
3. an area of land lying between two lines of hills or moun-
tains;
4. a concentration of mineral matter or sediment in a layer;
5. a law-making body, especially when one of two;
6. a written plan for a new law;
7. a room/building in which law cases can be heard and
judged;
8. a long piece of cloth on which a sign is painted, often car-
ried between two poles;
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9. a rule that is supported by the power of government and that
A
B
1. hill
2. upper
3. insignificance
4. narrow
5. union
6. fertile
7. defeat
a. importance
b. branch
c. elect
d. lower
e. barren
f. vast
g. valley
1. to enforce
2. to address
3. to be washed
4. to elect
5. to rich
6. to be of importance
7. to vest
8. to veto
a. by the sea
b. a bill
c. a law
d. in deposits of coal
e. with power
f. both Houses of Parliament
g. to the public
h. a President
controls the behaviour of members of a society;
10. a body of people who have the power to make and change
laws.
3. Match the pairs of antonyms from A and B and translate
them.
4. Match the verb on the left with a suitable item on the
right. Use each item once only.
5. Make the following sentences complete by translating the
words and phrases in brackets.
1. The car factory hopes to increase its (производительность)
by 30% next year. 2. He has worked for years in various (отрасли
промышленности). 3. There is a rich (месторождение железной
руды) in this area. 4. What does the abbreviation HQ (означать)?
5. It is expected to enhance the independence of the (судебные органы). 6. You are only 15; you are too young to (голосовать). 7. The
(исполнительные органы) carries out the laws which have been
made by the politicians. 8. Laws may be adopted by the (законода-
тельные органы) or by way of referendum. 9. Sessions of the (Совет Федерации) are held in Moscow from January 25 to July 15, and
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from September 16 to December 31. 10. The Congress is going to
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
a. The reason is perfectly plain.
b. It’s quite plain that they don’t want to speak to us.
c. The first settlers lived on the vast plain in log cabins.
a. I am going to deposit £500 in my account.
b. You need to make a minimum deposit of $500.
c. In hard-water areas, a chalky deposit often forms in pipes.
a. Connect a cable to the output.
b. The output has increased by 20%.
c. The file is too big to output to the printer.
a. The museum houses the collection of antique toys.
b. The Prime Minister addressed both houses of Congress.
c. A lot of new houses were built here.
a. Please describe to the court exactly what you saw.
b. They court publicity by inviting journalists to parties.
c. I was penalized for having too many players on the court.
(одобрить) the bill. 11. The (Верховный суд) deals with cases that
are concerned with people’s constitutional rights.
6. Read and translate the following groups of sentences
paying attention to the words in italics which can function as a
noun and a verb, or a verb and an adjective, or a noun and an
adjective, with the same form. They can have similar or different
meanings. Look up your dictionary if necessary.
SECTION 2
READING AND DISCUSSION
7. Read and translate Text 8A “Russia”. Give a brief overview of its structure and contents in English.
TEXT 8A
RUSSIA
The vast territory of the Russian Federation lies in the eastern
part of Europe and in the Northern part of Asia. It is one of the largest countries in the world. The population of Russia is about 150 million people. Its total area is over 17 million square kilometers. Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. Russia is washed by
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