Watch the Film and Discuss It (a) Traveling by “White Nights” steam express (Russian Railways)

Ex. 1. Watch the film and grasp its main idea.

Ex. 2. Choose the best alternative and translate the sentences into Russian.

1. The group of tourists will be traveling through ___ of Russia by “White Nights” steam express.

1. the middle b) the west c) the north

1. The trip will take ___.

   1. two months b) two weeks c) two years

2. Both a departure and arrival point is ___.

   1. St.Petersburg b) Murmansk c) Moscow

3. The tourists are making a tour through St.Petersburg while their ___ is being prepared for the trip.

   1. diesel locomotive b) steam locomotive c) electric locomotive

4. St.Petersburg is called ___.

   1. the Venice of the North

   2. the Venus of the North

   3. the Vehicle of the North

5. There are ___ canals in the city.

   1. sixty-five b) fifty-six c) sixty-six

6. The tourists are exploring the city ___.

   1. on foot b) by bus c) by boat

7. The sun doesn’t set ___ of June – these nights are called White Nights.

   1. in the end b) in the middle c) in the center

8. The founder of St.Petersburg was ___.

   1. King Peter the Great

   2. Tsar Peter the Great

   3. Prince Peter the Great

9. The Tsar’s summer residence was ___.

   1. Peterhof b) Pavelhof c) Hofpeter

10. There are many ___ in Peterhof.

    1. bridges b) lakes c) fountains

11. Peter’s favorite building in Peterhof was ___.

    1. Notre-Dame de Paris b) Red Square c) Mon Plaisir

12. The first Russian railway was opened in the town of ___.

    1. Pavlovsk b) Pushkin c) Gogol

13. According to the film, in the Soviet Union trains were used primarily for industry and ___ transport.

    1. military b) freight c) passenger

14. According to the authors of the film, information about Soviet railways was ___.

    1. available b) secret c) free

15. With the development of diesel traction steam locos were stored as a ___.

    1. museum b) strategic reserve c) memory

16. Many historic steam locomotives are maintained by railway ___.

    1. specialists b) managers c) enthusiasts

17. The first destination on the journey is ___.

    1. Petropavlovsk b) Petrozavodsk c) Petrofactory

18. This is a capital of ___.

    1. Finland b) Komi c) Karelia

19. This territory consists of vast forests and 60 thousand ___.

    1. lakes b) snakes c) snacks

20. The largest lakes in Europe are Lake Ladoga and Lake ___.

1. Baikal b) Michigan c) Onega

22. For the first time the train ___ locomotives in Petrozavodsk.

    1. changed b) switched c) switched off

23. Petrozavodsk is a ___ Russian city.

    1. large b) small c) medium-sized

24. In Petrozavodsk, there is a ___ statue in the middle of the city square.

    1. Lenin b) Peter the Great c) Stalin

25. In the amusement park the tourists saw ___.

    1. camels b) horses c) donkies

26. There is a regular ___ connection between Petrozavodsk and Kizi Island.

    1. boat b) ferry c) helicopter

27. Kizi Island is famous for its ___ architecture.

    1. stone b) wooden c) golden

28. Of particular cultural importance on Kizi Island are ___.

    1. Muslim mosques b) Russian churches c) Buddhist temples