- •Small talk. More jazz chants by carolyn graham. Unit 1. Greetings.
- •Unit 2. Introductions. Identifying self and others.
- •Unit 4. Giving and receiving compliments.
- •Unit 5. Inviting. Accepting. Refusing.
- •Unit 6. Expressing likes and dislikes. Asking for and giving an opinion.
- •Unit 7. Expressing ability or inability to do something. Making excuses. Giving encouragement.
- •Geography rap
- •Old Macdonald
- •Cats prologue song: Jellicle Songs for Jellicle Cats
- •The Naming of Cats
- •Tone group 1
- •Tone group 2
- •Commands
- •Where` s that book of mine? I’ve put it away in the dining –room
- •Tone group 6
- •Tone group 7
- •Statements
- •I leave tomorrow morning. What train are you thinking of catching?
- •I’m going to do some shopping. Can I come too?
- •Have a good holiday. And you!
- •Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious
- •In this whole wide world there's no happier bloke
- •I go to the hills when my heart is lonely
- •I know I will hear what I've heard before
- •Lesson 19 (Lloyd)
- •Lesson3
- •Lesson 4
- •Lesson 6
- •Lesson 7
- •Lesson 8
- •Lesson 9
- •Visitors
- •Lesson 12
- •Lesson 17
- •Lesson 18
- •At the Restaurant
- •Lesson 10
- •Lesson 11
- •Lesson 15
- •Seasons and Weather
- •Lesson 44, Part I
- •Lesson 43, Part I
- •Lesson 43, Part II
- •Lesson 30
- •Lesson 31
- •Lesson 32
- •Lesson 36, Part I
- •Lesson 36, Part II
- •Dialogues About Families
- •Dr. Sandford’s and Mr. Black’s Families
- •Dr. Sandford’s and Mr. Black’s Families
- •Days and Months; Telling the Time in English
- •Ill on Thursday,
- •About Housing
- •Furnishing the Room
- •Furnishing the Room
- •Our Sitting - room
- •A Place of Our Own
- •Visitors
- •Visitors
- •At the Map of the World
- •Geography (Countries and Cities)
- •My Daily Programme
- •Daily Programme Household Chores
- •Duties about the House Spring Cleaning
- •Spring Cleaning
- •Spring Cleaning
- •Our University
- •University Life
- •Studies
- •The Student’s Life
- •My Favourite Season English Weather
- •Weather Forecasts
- •My Favourite Season
- •Plans for the Coming Summer
- •Let’s Have a Picnic
- •A Visit to Moscow
- •A Visit to Moscow
- •Sightseeing in Penza
- •Sightseeing in Penza
- •A Visit to London
- •Sights of London
- •Shopping at a Big Department Store
- •Everyday Shopping
- •Shopping for a Picnic
- •Buying Things for a Picnic and Everyday Shopping
A Visit to Moscow
This dialogue is a conversation between two girl-friends, Mary and Alice. They came to Moscow for the first time. And now they discuss the city's sights. So, the conversation begins.
−Well, how do you like our sightseeing in Moscow, Alice?
−Oh, I like it a lot, I love it. Moscow is a wonderful city and at every turn there's something to catch your eye.
−You're perfectly right. I like Moscow's straight and broad streets and avenues. And I was greatly impressed by Kytyzovsky Avenue, which is one of the longest and busiest streets in Moscow.
−As for me, I admired Red Square and the Moscow Kremlin which represents centuries of Russian history. I was struck by the austere and powerful appearance of its walls and towers.
−And do you happen to know that like the tower of London the Kremlin was used as a fortress and a sovereign's residence?
−I do. And I might as well add that now it houses the President's Office and a number of museums, including the Armory Chamber and the Diamond Fund.
−And what do you think of St. Basil's Cathedral, which is on the southern side of Red Square? Did you like it?
−Oh! I liked it immensely. It is a unique monument of Russian national architecture. But I'm afraid I don't know much about it.
−I've heard that St. Basil's Cathedral was built in the middle 16th century in memory of the victory over Kazan. There's a legend that Ivan the Terrible blinded the architects Barma and Postnik because he didn't want them to create another masterpiece.
−Really? And speaking about places of interest, I think we should take a walk along Tverskaya Street which is famous for its monuments, hotels, restaurants and shops.
−And on the way down Tverskaya Street we will come to Pushkin Square with its bronze statue of the greatest Russian poet Alexander Pushkin. And not far from Pushkin Square there's a monument to the founder of Moscow, Prince Yuri Dolgoruky.
−I'm sure it'll be very interesting. And then let's go to the Vorobyev Hills as I'm eager to see the magnificent building of Moscow University.
−And from there we'll enjoy a most beautiful view of the whole city.
−Oh, Mary, let's go there by metro. The Moscow Metro is the most elegant subway line in the world.
−I like the idea. It'll be very interesting to see it. No two stations are alike, each station represents a theme bearing a historical event of the country, and some designs of the stations are unique and look like palaces.
−But the trip around Moscow won't be complete if we don't see its theatres, concert halls, cinemas and museums. I know that the Bolshoi Theatre is one of the best theatres in the world. It is famous for its opera and ballet.
−Yes, and as for the museums, I think one ought to see the Tretyakov Gallery. It is a treasure house of Russian and Soviet fine art. It has 50 000 works of art, including paintings, graphics and sculpture.
−So, I think that'll be more than enough for one day.
−Let's start right now then.
−OK.