12. Read Text 4c and answer the following questions.

1. What is Moscow famous for?

2. How many churches did Moscow have before the revolution of 1917?

3. What are the most popular museums in Moscow?

4. What does the Tretyakov Gallery house?

5. Where is Kremlin situated?

6. What does the word “Kremlin” mean?

7. When did Moscow cease to be a fortress?

8. What Towers of the Kremlin are mentioned in the Text?

9. What are those Towers noted for?

10. What is there outside the Kremlin wall?

13. Consider the following statements and say if you agree or disagree with them. The following phrases may be helpful:

Quite so. Exactly. It’s partly true. Just the opposite. I don’t think so. I can’t agree with you.

1. Moscow does not attract tourists from all over the world.

2. Some of the cathedrals and churches date from the fourteenth century.

3. The Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts only contains a vast collection of modern Russian painters.

4. A small settlement of Moscow became a Kremlin in 1156.

5. The Kremlin was burnt during the Tatar invasion in the tenth century.

6. Ten towers of the Kremlin wall were built in the end of the tenth century.

7. We can hear the chimes of the Spasskaya Tower on the radio.

8. The Uspensky Cathedral is the smallest one.

9. Moscow tsars held reception in honour of foreign ambassadors in Granovitaya Palata.

10. Tourists can see the Archangel Cathedral in the famous Red Square.

14. Speak on the following subjects.

1. My first visit to Moscow.

2. The most popular museums of Moscow.

3. The Moscow museums I visited.

4. The Kremlin.

5. The Tower of the Kremlin which impressed me deeply.

6. The buildings inside the Kremlin wall.

15. Read Text 4c again. Give a brief outline of the information each paragraph contains.

16. Make up a story about Moscow based on the information given in the above Texts. Speaking

DIALOGUE 1

Doing the sights of Moscow

A.: Well, it seems we’ve got a chance of doing the sights of Moscow.

B.: I suggest we start with Red Square.

A.: Who will be our guide?

B.: If you like I can show you round the Square.

A.: Splendid! Red Square, the Kremlin… these words symbolize Russia for millions of people both in this country and abroad.

B.: That’s right. For centuries, the Kremlin has remained the center of the country’s life.

A.: It has a long history. As far as I know it used to be a fortress, a residence of the tsars. Who was the founder of Moscow?

B.: As far as I remember the chroniclers first mention Prince Yuri Dolgoruky as the founder in 1147. Take a look at the Spassky Tower!

A.: The melodious chimes of the clock-tower are well-known all over the world.

B.: The Kremlin and St. Basil’s Cathedral are really unique creations. Masterpieces of Russian architecture!

A.: Majestic sights! If only their stones could speak.

B.: Let’s go to “The Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.”

(They look at the eternal flame of the memorial.)

B.: Peace and quiet, a lot of flowers!

A.: I should write an article about today’s excursion. It has moved me deeply and made me see a lot of things differently. Noble aims, life and death for the sake of people, memory, gratitude, eternal values – that’s what I’m thinking of now. People should keep up the traditions of their nation.

B.: Next time we’ll see other historic places of Moscow. There are a lot of palaces, old mansions, monuments associated with the history of this country. However, it requires a special tour.

A.: Oh, yes, we do understand. Moscow like Rome wasn’t built in a day and it can’t be seen in a day, can it?