5. Prove that:

•Vladimir Atlasov was an unusual person;

•People trusted him;

•He enlarged the Russian territory;

•Tzar paid high tribute to his services rendered to Russia; Atlasov Island from space, September 1992

•His death was not accidental;

6. Answer the following questions:

•How did Vladimir Atlasov start his career?

•What kind of man was he?

• Was he an experienced explorer or just a beginner before the trip to Kamchatka?

• Who were the members of his group?

• How important were the forts along the Kamchatka River for Russia?

• Why was he appointed head of Kamchatka?

• Was he a good administrator?

• Why was the end of his life so inglorious?

7. Fill in the table:

Name of the explorer	Semen Ivanovich Dezhnev	Vladimir Vasilyevich Atlasov
Origin
Rank
Dates of expeditions
Goals of expeditions
Rout of movement
Relations with the local population
Conditions of the expeditions
Discoveries
Importance of their discoveries for Russia
Recognition of their merits

8. Look at the map. Speak how the territory of Russia changed in the 17th century due to expeditions of famous Russian explorers.

9. Make a presentation about one of five famous explorers of the Far East.

UNIT III. STRIFE FOR THE AMUR TERRITORY

BETWEEN RUSSIA AND MANCHURIA

Lesson 4. Albazin Fortress:

the Stronghold of Russian Achievements in the Far East

1. Study the key-vocabulary:

fortified town –укрепленный городок

foothold on the Amur River - плацдарм на Амуре

grain mill, smithy and pottery – мельница для зерна, кузнечная и гончарная мастерские

three verst fortified wall – укрепленная стена в три версты

to harvest a crop –собирать урожай

to sell (sold-sold) corn – продавать зерно

coat of arms -герб

to predetermine a fate – предопределять судьбу

inefficient reign – неумелое правление

to engage in the affairs – заниматься делами

2. Replace the following words and word-combinations by the synonyms:

Fortified town, to harvest a crop, coat of arms, fate, to reign, affair;

3. Fill in the correct key word or word-combination:

• Millers work in _______________, smiths in ______________, potters in _____________.

• To sell crop firstly it is necessary to ________________________________________ it.

• ______________________ became a cause of the economic crisis in the world.

•This fortified Russian town was surrounded by __________________________

• The Himalayan bear and an Amur tiger are depicted on ________________________ of Khabarovst Territory.

•Rulers usually ___________ internal state _______________and external ________________ _________________.