LESSON 2

Exercises to be done before the text

I. Read and remember the following words and expressions:

to found, to visit, wooden, irregular, unpaved, to mention, frequent, fire, to occur, often, alarm, to sound, inhabitants, stone, century, to be famous for, architecture, obtainable, unique, heritage, to treat, care, to earn, to be in full swing, to lose (lost, lost), to transfer, rapidly, to grow, independent, unit, important, plant, abroad, enterprise, achievements, besides, young, to welcome, ancient.

II. Remember the following proverbs:

1.Do in Rome as the Romans do.

2.Art is long, life is short.

3.As old as the hills.

4.Customs is a second nature.

III. Learn these poems by heart.

SIBERIA

Jane K.

I love you, my Siberia,

My dear wonderland,

Siberia, I love you,

Love and understand.

You are so vast and varied

And open like the sea.

I love you, my Siberia,

Say whether you love me.

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MY SIBERIA

The world is large and every land

Has a lot of treasures,

But my Siberia is best

I love it without measure.

I love its rivers and its lakes

And every golden day.

Siberia’s the best of lands -

Believe in what I say.

IV. Translate the following words into Russian and say what parts of speech they are:

improvement, usefully, usefulness, inventor, invention, obtainable, unobtainable, unobtained, production, special, speciality, specialist.

V. Choose word combinations with a passive construction:

The chemists have been included, scientists have described, it has been studied, the streets were paved, fires occur, the alarm was sounded, heritage is treated, students are asked, he was earning, the doctor answered, the plant exported, the population remembered this story, the production is improved, it has been separated, they transferred, the centre was transferred.

VI. Read word combinations where subjects 1) act, 2) are acted upon: students study, they are taught, the scientist has been working, the

experiment has been made, the revolution took place, the substance was placed, the factory will be equipped, the engineers will equip, chemists regarded, he mentioned, they were mentioned, we visited, the town was visited.

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VII. Read predicates which should be translated into Russian by the past

tense:

has been taught, was asked, is being discussed, will be written, has gone, are building, had been reconstructed, is imported, were visiting, have trained, has become, will appear, are growing, have been working, were paved.

VIII. Rearrange the following to form a predicate:

being was identified, equipped are, be applied will, made has been, been replaced have, derived being is, sounded was, represented being is, producing is.

IX. Translate into English:

1. Нас проинформировали, что профессора нет в стране. 2. Им сообщили, что экзамен сдан отлично. 3. Ей сказали, что ее приглашают участвовать в конкурсе. 4. Ему рассказали, что случилось. 5. Президенту задали много вопросов о внешней политике. 6. Ему не поверили. 7. Мне можно доверять. 8. На них можно положиться. 9. Вам должны показать достопримечательности города. 10. Расписание изменили. 11. Ее шокировали результаты эксперимента. 12. Нас удивили причины его отсутствия. 13. Детей испугали громкие звуки. 14. Его убили во дворе собственного дома. 15. Вас все любят. 16. Их увидели вчера на спектакле. 17. Билеты заказаны. 18. Отель забронирован. 19. Выпускникам показали производство. 20. Студентов представили администрации университета.

X. Translate into Russian:

these plants production; our country scientists achievements; this group session success; special presentation ceremony; outdoor family barbecues; your close groupmate birthday party; scientific-technological country development; our ancient city pride; this scientist point of view; academic science research development; international firms and concerns establishment.

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XI. This exercise is taken from the examination materials in English to Moscow University of international relations. Check if you can cope with it.

Open the brackets using the right grammar form:

1. Next Saturday Friends of Barston Hospital (collect) _____ money in the High Street to buy more equipment for the hospital. “We (hope) _____

that by the end of the day we (raise) _____ at least $800”, (say) _____ the organizer. 2. Missing schoolgirl Sheila Patterson, aged eleven, (find) _____

alive and well in Leicester. Sheila, who (disappear) _____ two days ago, said she (leave) _____ home to join a circus. 3. A: Do you feel like (dine out) _____

or would you rather (have) _____ dinner at home? B: I’d like (go out) _____ . I always enjoy (have) _____ dinner in a restaurant. 4. Hello! I (try) _____ to telephone you all week. Where you (be) _____ ? 5. A: He’s only sixteen but wants to leave school at the end of the term. B: If he (leave) ______ now he (be)

_____ sorry afterwards. 6. I (arrive) _____ in England in the middle of July, I (tell) _____ that England (be) _____ shrouded in fog all year round, so I (be)

_____ quite surprised to find that it was merely raining. 7. A: Why we (wait)

_____ ? B: John isn’t here yet. I (expect) _____ he (have) _____ trouble with his car again. 8. When I last (see) _____ him, he (live) _____ in London. He (tell)

_____ me then that he (think) _____ of (emigrate) _____ to Australia, and he may well (do) _____ so by now. 9. I (live) _____ in London for a long time but still (not know) _____ many of the streets in my district. The other day I (go out) _____ late at a time when the fog (grow) _____ thicker and I soon (lose)

_____ my way. 10. We’ll go out as soon as the shops (open) _____ .

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Text

MY NATIVE TOWN TOMSK

Старинные дома и молодые лица, Причудливый узор

грядущего с былым. Студенчество спешит...

И это повторится И завтра, и всегда...

Но Томск неповторим. С. Заплавный

Tomsk, one of the oldest cities of Siberia, was founded in 1604. For two centuries Tomsk was a wooden town. Academician Falk, who visited the town in 1771-72, wrote that the town had "2,274 houses, all wooden, along irregular and usually unpaved streets". He also mentioned the frequent fires in the town:

"Nowhere else do fires occur so often as in Tomsk; and during my stay of a few months there the alarm was sounded ten times". In 1804 Tomsk had 6,776 inhabitants and only 3 houses of stone. Today, centuries later, Tomsk is famous for its wooden architecture. It represents a history of Russian architecture in wood, the most easily obtainable and democratic of building materials. This unique heritage is treated in Tomsk with great care. So called wooden laces make a great impression on everybody. Have you ever admired this wonder?

At the same time at the beginning of the 19th century Tomsk could already be proud of the success in education. It had 55 educational institutions where almost 6,000 pupils studied. Taking into account that 50 thousand people lived in Tomsk we could conclude the following ratio - 1 pupil per 12 tomskovites. It

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was the level of education which was not reached by any other town of our country including both capitals. That’s the thing Tomsk people could be proud of. So old Tomsk was called the most educated town in Russia. With the opening of the University in 1888 and the Technological Institute, Siberia's second higher school, in 1896, scientists, artists and architects began to come to the town. Cultural life was in full swing and Lunacharsky called Tomsk “Siberian Athens”.

In 1924 Tomsk lost its status of gubernia town. The centre of the gubernia was transferred to rapidly growing Novonikolaevsk ( since 1925 Novosibirsk). In 1944 Tomsk Region was separated from Novosibirsk Region and made an independent territorial unit. The area of the region is more than the area of Italy or Great Britain.

Tomsk suburbs are great. You can’t but admire the nature round Tomsk. But unfortunately there is one great drawback which makes your life in nature unbearable-mosquitos and swarms of midges. And ticks make your walk in the forest just dangerous.

Tomsk has become an important industrial, scientific and cultural centre of Western Siberia with the population more than half a million.

Tomsk plants production is well-known not only in our country but abroad. There are more than 70 industrial enterprises in Tomsk. And their production is exported into many countries, e.g. the production of the Sibcabel plant, Tomsk lamps, different devices and apparatus. In 1954 near Kolpashevo there were got the first litres of Tomsk oil. There is a giant petro-chemical plant in Tomsk. Polypropylene, formalin and methanol are produced here. Now there are joint ventures in Tomsk too.

Tomsk is known as a centre of science. There are many research institutes in Tomsk and their scientists achievements are well-known in our country and abroad. 6 universities train specialists: teachers, doctors, engineers and

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scientists. Tomsk Universities are always among the top ten Universities of the country. Tomsk Polytechnic University comes the third after the Bauman MSTU and St. Petersburg Technological University. Besides higher schools there are many secondary specialized schools and vocational schools. Each eighth in Tomsk is a student, that's why very often Tomsk is called a students' town. Tomsk students and graduates are proud of their universities.

There are many theatres, Philarmonic Society, the Concert Hall, the Palace of sports, art and local museums, cinemas, libraries and many historical places in Tomsk. The pride of our town is the University library and one of the largest and richest gardens of the world-the Siberian botanical gardens of the University.

Our city is growing with each year. Many new houses and even districts appear in it. It’s getting younger and better. A lot of new fashionable shops, restaurants, cafes, excellent Concert Hall have appeared recently here. There are many people in the streets, especially during the rush hour. The traffic is very heavy. You are welcome to our ancient and ever young city on the bank of the river Tom. Don’t be afraid of Siberian frosts and mosquitos.

TOMSK – A UNIVERSITY CITY

In the middle of the last century Tomsk was called “Siberian Athens”. Indeed, Tomsk was a centre of culture and education of Siberia. The first University in Siberia was founded in Tomsk in 1878. It was opened in 1888. The University is situated in Lenin Street and surrounded by a fine grove. Tomsk is famous for scientists, universities and educational establishments. Now there are 6 universities in Tomsk. In Tomsk every eighth person is a student. Its educational establishments – higher and special secondary – give the country over 25,000 specialists a year. They go to work to all parts of the country. The

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fame of Tomsk educational establishments is constantly growing. More and more school-leavers come to our town to enter Tomsk universities. The students in Tomsk have everything at their disposal to live and study: hostels, workshops, libraries, laboratories, sport palaces and clubs. Tomsk students and graduates are proud of their town and their universities. After graduating they often come to the town of their youth to say “thank you” to their teachers and Universities. It’s a wonderful tradition.

PLACES OF INTEREST IN TOMSK

Do you like fairy-tales? I guess you do like everybody else. And what about a fairy-tale in life? Come along with me along old streets of Tomsk, for example Krasnoarmeiskaya, Shishkov, Belinskogo and you’ll see a wooden fairy-tale. We can’t but admire “wooden laces”, one of the main sights of Tomsk. And this treasure is treated and guarded with great care in Tomsk.

The history of Tomsk is connected with the names of many outstanding people (e.g. V. Shishkov, G. Batenkov, S. Kirov, V. Kuibyshev). There are monuments to these people in our town. There is a great memorial complex of Glory in Lagerny Sad. The pride of our town is the Siberian botanical gardens of the State University, one of the richest in the world. Tomskovites are also proud of the University library. One of the most favourite places of young people in Tomsk is recently opened monument to Pushkin. The second name of it is the monument of loving couples. They often meet here. It goes without saying that Tomsk theatres, concert halls, cinemas are among the Tomsk sights too. You can also visit numerous cafes, restaurants and other places to enjoy yourself.

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THE CULTURAL LIFE OF TOMSK

Tomsk has greatly changed since the 1990s. New buildings of peculiar architecture, banks, offices, cafes, big shops have appeared recently. And of course the cultural life has changed too. Though Tomsk was always famous for its theatres. The first theatre in Tomsk was opened in 1850. It was a wooden house. And in 1885 there was built the first stone theatre by a rich merchant Korolev. It was always full. Tomsk is famous as a town of theatre-goers. That’s why many theatres from other towns come on tour to Tomsk. Now besides the drama theatre which was built in the 1970s there are many other theatres. But unfortunatelly there is no opera theatre. Speaking about the cultural life of Tomsk you can’t but mention the famous University choir. Many countries admired its great art. But young people prefer to go to the cinema. Many famous musicians, singers,actors, come to our town. And it goes without saying you can ejoy yourself in Tomsk cafes, restaurants which are numerous. You can always find something to your taste in our ancient Tomsk.

Grammar exercises

I. Translate into Russian paying attention to the verb "do":

1. Do come here. 2. They didn't have to worry about money. 3. Did you do this work yesterday? 4. I do enjoy the view from the Lagerny garden. 5. What do you do for your living? 6. It does look very similar to my suitcase. 7. You do look very much alike. 8. It does you credit. 9. Don't do that. 10. Such wonders do occur from time to time. 11. But he does find it very interesting. 12. Well, you did go there .

II.Translate into English:

1.В 1864 году Томск стал губернским городом и оставался им до 1924 года. 2. Как каждый современный город, Томск непрерывно развивается.

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3. В Томске построен гигантский нефтехимический комбинат. 4. Мои родители работают на Сибирском химическом комбинате с I970 года. 5. Мне очень нравится деревянная архитектура Томска. 6. Мои друзья очень любят бывать в Лагерном саду на берегу реки Томи. 7. Ты слушал Томский орган? 8. В Томске замечательный симфонический оркестр. 9. Томичи гордятся своими университетами, которые имеют замечательные научные школы. 10. Томский Академгородок хорошо известен и в нашей стране, и за рубежом. 11.Я бы хотел, чтобы в Томске был оперный театр. 12. Я бы не хотел уезжать из Томска. 13. Вы бы хотели посетить Томск? 14. Деревянные кружева произвели на меня большое впечатление. 15. В час пик движение в Томске очень оживленное. 16. Томск окружен прекрасными лесами. 17. Нельзя не восхищаться (one can’t but admire) сибирской природой. 18. Вы можете насладиться катанием на лыжах, коньках зимой.

Oral practice

Remember the expressions:

Asking the way:

Excuse me, can you tell me the way to ...

How do I get to (the supermarket, the post-office, the hospital, etc.)

Where can we get some coffee (snacks, etc.) around here?

Is it far from here to ...?

Am I right for the ...?

Is there a bus from here to ... ?

get on/off a bus

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Shall I (should I) change the bus?

Replies:

Go straight two blocks, then turn left (right).

Turn right at the next corner.

It’s quite near.

Take bus №10 then change for №12.

I.Agree or disagree:

1.Tomsk was founded in 1504. 2. Tomsk was named after the river Tom.

3. Most of the houses in Tomsk in the 18th century was made of stone. 4. Tomsk is famous for its wooden architecture. 5. Tomsk is "Siberian Athens". 6. The first University in Siberia was founded in Novosibirsk. 7. In 1944 Tomsk Region was sераrаted from Novosibirsk Region. 8. Tomsk is an agricultural centre. 9. Tomsk exports its production into many countries. 10. Tomsk is a

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14. The pride of Tomsk is its people. 15. Mosquitos in Tomsk are very pleasant. 16. You can’t but admire Siberian nature. 17. Winters in the Tomsk region are very mild. 18. You must take care when you go to the forest. 19. Tomsk students are the best students. 20. Tomsk traffic is not heavy.

II. Tell these short dialogues in English:

A

-Простите, как мне пройти к университету?

-Идите прямо и увидите университет. Он недалеко отсюда.

В

-Извините, где здесь можно перекусить?

-За углом прекрасное кафе.

С

-Вы не скажете, где здесь автобусная остановка?

-Вон там, совсем рядом.

D

-Простите, я правильно иду в музей?

-Да. Пройдите ещё квартал и поверните направо.

Е

-Каким автобусом мне лучше доехать до вокзала?

-Вы можете сесть на 9, 7, 20 автобус.

-Мне надо делать пересадку?

-Нет. Эти автобусы идут на вокзал.

F

-Извините. Не могли бы вы сказать, как пройти до почты?

-Конечно, с удовольствием. Вы должны пройти прямо. На перекрестке поверните направо и идите по улице до светофора. Слева

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увидите почту.

-Мы должны идти до светофора и повернуть налево?

-Нет. Вы должны повернуть направо, а затем идти до светофора.

-Спасибо.

-Пожалуйста.

G

-Скажите, пожалуйста, где второй корпус университета?

-Поверните налево и по этой дорожке идите за главный корпус. Вы увидите четырехэтажное здание. Это и есть второй корпус.

-Спасибо.

-Пожалуйста.

III. Make up a dialogue on the following situation:

You have arrived in a strange city. You plan to stay with a friend, but you don't know how to get to his place. You call your friend but there is no answer. What willyoudo?

IV. Read the following and express your opinion:

You are the best you

I must learn that I cannot be loved by everyone. That is the ideal. In our world it is not often found. I can be the finest plum in the world, ripe, juicy, and offer myself to all. But I must remember that there will be people who do not like plums.

I must understand that if I am the world's finest plum and someone I love does not like plums, I have the choice of becoming a banana. But I must know that if I choose to become a banana, I will be a second rate banana. But I can always be the best plum.

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I must realize that if I choose to be a second rate banana, I run the risk of the loved one finding me second rate and - wanting only the best, discarding me. I can then spend my life trying to become the best banana - which is impossible if I am a plum - or I can seek again to be the best plum.

In other words, if you are a plum - be the best plum you can possibly be - You are the best you.

V. Answer the following questions:

1. What town is your native? 2. What region is your town in? 3. When was your town founded? 4. What do you like in your town? 5. What places would you reccomend to visit? 6. Why is your town closed? 7. Can everybody visit your town? 8. Would you like your town to be opened? 9. What is the population of the town? 10. Where can you go out in the evening? 11. How do Seversk people usually spend their weekends? 12. What is the ecological situation in the town? 13. Are Seversk people afraid to live in the town? 14. Would you like to leave this town?

VI. Tell this dialogue in English:

-Привет!

-Здравствуй! Рад тебя видеть.

-Я тоже рад тебя встретить. Ты хорошо провел каникулы?

-О, да. Я здорово повеселился. Моя мама постаралась изо всех сил, чтобы у меня были замечательные каникулы.

-И где же ты был?

-Отгадай.

-Где-нибудь на юге, у моря.

-Нет, не отгадал. Я был у бабушки в закрытом городе.

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-Закрытый город?? Как интересно! А что это такое?

-О, ты не знаешь?! Это город, куда может пройти не каждый, а только тот, у кого есть пропуск.

-А у тебя был пропуск?

-Да.

-Ну и где же -этот город? Или это тайна?

-Нет, теперь нет. Этот город находится около Томска.

-Извини, но я не знаю, где Томск.

-Позор. Томск - большой город с полумиллионным населением в Западной Сибири.

-Это старинный город?

-Да, этот город был основан в 1604 году на берегу реки Томи.

-Я начинаю вспоминать что-то. Ведь это Томск известен своей деревянной архитектурой, не так ли?

-Ты совершенно прав. В Томске много старинных домов с чудесными деревянными кружевами. И томичи гордятся этим чудом.

-Ещё я слышал, что Томск - студенческий город. Это действительно так?

-Точно. В Томске теперь 6 университетов. Каждый восьмой - студент.

Да, но все-таки расскажи, как ты проводил время в закрытом городе. Там, наверное, очень скучно.

-Ты знаешь, мне очень понравился этот небольшой городок. Что касается меня, я бы с удовольствием жил там. Он очень уютный, чистый.

Внем даже есть музыкальный театр, шоу-театр, музей, детский театр.

-А как погода? Говорят, климат в Сибири ужасный.

-Не верь тому, что говорят. Погода была чудесная. Я наслаждался

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катанием на лыжах, коньках. Зимний лес - чудо.

-Само собой разумеется. А вечером? Что ты делал вечером? Слушал бабушкины сказки?

-Ты, как всегда, прав. Только не бабушкины, а мы вместе с бабушкой ходили в театры и в клуб "Русская гармонь". И там я слушал русские народные частушки. Между прочим, смешно. Я от души смеялся.

-Я вижу, ты здорово повеселился.

-А как ты?

VII. Enjoy yourself:

Joke 1

-What would your wife say if you bought a new car?

-"Look out for the traffic-lights. Be careful now. Don't hit that truck. Why don't you watch where you are going? Will you never learn?" And a lot more like that.

Joke 2

Mother: What did your father say when you smashed the new car? Son: Shall I leave out the swear words?

Mother: Yes, of course. Son: He didn't say a word.

Joke 3

Morrow is a town of some importance, about forty miles from Cincinnati. A new brakesman on the road, who did not know the names of the stations, was approached by a stranger the other day, who inquired: "Does this train go to Morrow today?"

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"No", said the brakesman, who thought the stranger was making a game of him "it goes today yesterday week after next".

"You don't understand me," persisted the stranger: "I want to go to Morrow".

"Well, why don't you wait till tomorrow, then, and come bothering around today?"

"Won't you answer a civil question civilly? Will this train go to Morrow?" "Not exactly. It will go today and come back tomorrow". As the gentleman who wanted to go to Morrow was about to leave in disgust, another employee, who knew the station in question, came along and gave him the

desired information.

Joke 4

Турист в отеле знакомится с расписанием работы ресторана. Завтрак с восьми до одиннадцати часов. Обед с одиннадцати до пятнадцати часов. Полдник с пятнадцати до восемнадцати часов. Ужин с восемнадцати до двадцати четырех часов.

- Ну и ну! – удивляется турист. – как же выкроить время для осмотра города?

Joke 5

-Добрый день, скажите пожалуйста, Марина дома?

-Ее нет, но если вы Юра, то вам приходить больше не нужно. Если Володя, то загляните завтра в это же время , а если Сережа, то она ждет вас в кафе за углом.

Joke 6

Муж ведет машину. Жена и теща сидят сзади. Жена говорит: - Медленнее.

Теща перебивает ее:

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- Быстрее!

Муж в конце концов теряет терпение:

- Довольно! Кто, наконец, за рулем – ты или твоя мать?

Joke 7

-Я не люблю откладывать работу на завтра.

-Почему?

-Срок слишком незначительный.

Joke 8

Несколько лет назад отец повез моего дедушку, жившего на ферме, в город. Въехав в город, старик заметно встревожился при виде транспорта в час пик. “Сынок, останови, пожалуйста, машину, - взмолился он. – Пусть они все проедут”.

Joke 9

На перекрестке в Хьюстоне две нагруженные покупками женщины вышли из автобуса, оживленно болтая. Я видел, как они попрощались и разошлись в разные стороны, и вдруг одна из них через плечо окликнула другую: “Я позвоню тебе, когда вернусь домой”. Спустя мгновение она крикнула: “А лучше ты мне позвони. Ты доберешься раньше меня”.

Joke 10

Мужик с женой останавливают такси. Мужик таксисту:

-Скажи, сколько стоит проехать до рынка?

-Сто рублей.

Мужик:

-А если вместе с женой? Таксист:

-Сто рублей.

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Мужик поворачивается к жене:

- Говорил я тебе, что ты НИЧЕГО не стоишь!!!

VII. Do this quiz:

When in Rome

Would you like to study abroad or travel around the world, become a diplomat or an international executive? If so, you’ll need to be sensitive to your environment.

Here is a quiz to check your knowledge of international etiquette.

1.Which should you never offer a Moslem to eat? a) Beef

b) Pork

2.What do you have to do before you go into a mosque? a) Put on white clothes

b) Take off your shoes

3.At a traditional meal in India you should eat:

a)only with your right hand

b)only with your left hand

4.In a Buddhist country you shouldn’t: a) pat a child’s head

b) hold hand with a child

5.Which should not you do in Japan? a) Take off your jacket before a meal

b) Blow your nose in public

6.Which is banned in Singapore?

a) Alcohol

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b) Chewing gum

7.Which colour is worn at a traditional Chinese funeral? a) Black

b) White

8.The usual way of greeting people in China is:

a)shaking hands

b)bowing

9.What do Italians do at midnight on New Year’s Eve? a) Throw old things out of the window

b) Sit on the floor and hold hands

10.If you are invited to a meal in Brazil, you should arrive: a) shortly before the stated time

b) some time after the stated time

11.On holiday in Spain, you are invited to go on a paseo. Is this: a) a walk?

b) a picnic?

12.In Russia, what do you do before going on an important

journey?

a)Kiss your hat

b)Sit in silence for a short time

13. Which flowers should you never take to a dinner party in Poland?

a)Carnations

b)Chrysanthemums

c)Tulips

15. In Britain, what do superstitious people touch for luck?

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a)Iron

b)Wood

c)Glass

Answers

1 b) Moslems do not eat pork. Hindus do not eat beef.

2 b) You have to take off your shoes. At some mosques you can borrow slippers.

3 a) At a traditional meal in India (and in Moslem countries) everybody takes food out of the same large dish with the right hand. Even left-handed people should use the right hand only.

4 a) In Thai Buddhism, spirits enter and leave a person’s body through the head. Patting a child on the head would seem rude in Thailand.

5 b) In Japan, sniffing is more polite than blowing your nose in public.

6 b) Chewing gum is illegal in Singapore. Foreign tourists would not be fined for chewing it, although they would be if they try to sell it.

7 b) Traditionally the Chinese wear white for funerals. 8 b) Bowing is also the usual way of greeting in Japan.

9 a) Anything old will do: old clothes, old papers. Some people throw out old furniture, which can make the streets quite dangerous. It symbolises throwing out the old year.

10 b) Your Brazilian hosts will expect you about half an hour later the stated time. Never arrive early in case they are busy with last minute preparations.

11 a) In small towns in Spain, young people often take a walk or paseo before dinner. The guys and the girls walk in opposite directions around the town square.

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Sometimes they stop for a chat, but mostly they just check out the talent! 12 b) The family sits in silence for a short time before one member goes on

a journey. The time isn’t strictly determined, but it’s for about minutes or two - usually, the time it takes to say a prayer.

13 b) Chrysanthemums are only given at funerals.

14 b) The British touch wood. Americans knock on wood. Italians touch iron.

VIII. Tell the following texts in English:

Texts

1.Студентов в городе становится все больше

Томский областной комитет государственной статистики, который знает все про всех, подсчитал, что в 1999/2000 учебном году в вузы Томской области принято 12,2 тысячи человек, в том числе 10,3 тысячи(63,4 процента от общего числа принятых) - на дневные отделения. В техникумы и другие средние специальные учебные заведения приято 6,5 тысячи человек, в том числе на дневное обучение - 4,2 тысячи (64,8 процента). По сравнению с 1998 годом общее число принятых в вузы возросло на 15,1 процента, в средние специальные учебные заведения - на 8,4 процента.

Численность студентов всех видов обучения в государственных вузах области составила на начало 1999/2000 учебного года 59,6 тыс. человек, в средних специальных учебных заведениях - 16,6 тысячи, что соответственно на 15,9 и 6,1 процента больше, чем в предыдущем учебном году. В том числе с отрывом от производства в высших учебных заведениях обучаются 38,8 тыс. студентов, в средних специальных учебных заведениях - 11,0 тыс. студентов.

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В Соединенных Штатах в ответ на грубость или хамство нередко можно услышать:" Вы случайно не из Нью-Йорка?"

Нью-Йорк заслужил репутацию города, в котором живут самые грубые американцы. Группа местных бизнесменов и официальных лиц решила изменить ситуацию, создав для этого комитет "Ворота Америки". Если бы ньюйоркцы были мягче и доброжелательнее, считают они, то туристы давали бы городу ещё 50 млн. долларов дополнительно к тем 20 млн., которые они оставляют здесь ежегодно. "Если хочешь изменить НьюЙорк - изменись сам" - гласит один из плакатов комитета в метро и в автобусах.. Помимо плакатов, комитет планирует выпустить наклейки на автомобильные бамперы с призывами к жителям Нью-Йорка больше улыбаться, с готовностью откликаться на просьбы и т.д. Другая идея - провести специальные семинары для полицейских, работников отелей и транспорта и других служащих, которым приходится общаться с туристами.

IX. Answer the following questions about Tomsk:

1. What is the date of Tomsk foundation? 2. What building material was used for construction? 3. Who called Tomsk “Siberian Athens” and why? 4. Who ordered to build a fortress on the bank of the river Tom? 5. Where is Tomsk region situated? 6. Why was Tomsk called the most educated town of Russia at the beginning of the 19th century? 7. When did Tomsk lose its status of gubernia town? 8. When was Tomsk region separated from Novosibirsk region? 9. What architecture of the 18th-19th centuries made Tomsk famous? 10. Can you compare the territory of Tomsk region with that of Great Britain for example? 11. What place is regarded as the place of Tomsk foundation? 12. What famous writer visited Tomsk in 1890? 13. What museums in Tomsk do you know?

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14. What museum is the oldest one? 15. What museum could medical students be proud of? 16. Excursion to what museum do you remember the best? 17. What museum have you visited? 18. Why is Tomsk known as an educational center of Siberia? 19. How many Universities are there in Tomsk? 20. Where is the Tomsk State University situated? 21.When was the first University of Tomsk founded? 22. What theatres in Tomsk do you know? 23. What is the oldest University of Tomsk? 24. When was your University founded? 25. What is the first name of TPU? 26. What is the well-known emblem of Tomsk? 27. What was the second higher school? 28. What is the worst thing in Tomsk forests? 29. What forests is Siberia proud of? 30. How many theatres are there in Tomsk? 31. Who is the most famous, popular modern poet writing songs in Tomsk? 32. What is the most famous cathedral in Tomsk? 33. What monument in Tomsk has the second name-monument of loving couples? 34. What famous graduate of the Tomsk Pedagogical University wrote the book “Magician of emerald town”? 35. What are the favourite places of rest for Tomskovites? 36. Where can you admire exotic plants and blooming flowers in Tomsk in winter? 37. Call the two most famous sport teams of Tomsk. 38.What was the name of Lenin street before the revolution? 39. Where is the most famous memorial complex situated? 40. Who is the memorial complex in Lagerny Sad dedicated to? 41. What place do newly wedded couples like to visit? 42.What are the most famous places for entertainment popular among students? 43. What place of interest would you show to your guest first? 44. Who built the first stone theatre in Tomsk? 45. What architecture is treated in Tomsk with great care? 46. Where do popular singers and groups perform concerts? 47. When was the second higher school of Tomsk founded? 48. What Russian tsar ordered to build a fortress to defend the Russian borders from the enemies? 49. Who were the first inhabitants of the Tomsk lands? 50. What does the name (word) “Siberia” mean in tartar?

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