II. Прочитайте новые слова и их перевод:

State – государство To be returned – быть возвращенным To be situated – находиться, располагаться Bank – берег (реки) Seat – зд. местонахождение Light industry – легкая промышленность Fatherland – отечество

Establishment – организация, учреждение Numerous – многочисленный Remarkable– замечательный, выдающийся Variety – разнообразие Epoch – эпоха Marvelous – изумительный, удивительный Unforgettable – незабываемый Monument – памятник

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Moscow

The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow. It is the main city of our Motherland, its political, cultural and economic center. And it is also one of the largest and most beautiful cities on the Globe.

Moscow is over 850 years old. It was founded in 1147 by the Russian Prince Yuri Dolgoruky and in the XVI century it became the capital of our state.

In 1712 Peter the Great moved the capital of our country to St. Petersburg. However after the October Revolution Moscow was returned its status as the state capital. In fact, it has always been the heart of our land.

At present Moscow is a large modern city. It is situated on the banks of the river Moskva. More than 12 million people live in it now. Moscow is the seat of the Russian Federation Government and the center of our country political life. The President of our state lives and works here.

Moscow is the largest industrial center of Russia. Its major industries are automobile, engineering, textile, light, chemical and some others.

The city is also the largest scientific and educational center of our Fatherland. Having got over 100 higher educational establishments, Moscow is known as the city of students. It is also one of the biggest publishing centers in the world.

Moscow is famous for its wonderful theatres, with the Bolshoi, the Maly and the Arts theatres included. Its numerous museums and galleries are remarkable for the greatest variety of styles, historic epochs and national art schools: the Museum of Moscow History, the Tretyakov Gallery, Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Andrey Rublev Museum of Early Russian Arts and many others, over 80 museums all together.

The city is also known as one of the biggest centers of the world cinema industry due to its famous Film Studios and International Film festivals.

Every day Moscow attracts millions of tourists from all over the world. They are eager to visit the capital’s places of interest: the Red Square and St. Basil’s Cathedral, the ancient Kremlin with marvelous Cathedrals, unique Tsar-Cannon and Tsar-Bell, unforgettable Russian churches, museums and galleries, the Exhibition of Achievements and numerous monuments.

3. Перечитайте текст и скажите, верны ли следующие утверждения. Приведите доказательства из текста.

1. Moscow is the heart of our state.

2. It is a rather young city.

3. The city was founded in the XIX century.

4. Moscow became the capital of our Motherland in the XX century.

5. At present Moscow is one of the largest and most beautiful cities in the world.

6. More than 10 million people live in the city now.

7. Moscow is the largest political, economic, cultural and industrial center of the Russian Federation.

8. The President of our state lives and works in St. Petersburg.

9. The latter is also the seat of the country Government.

10. Today Moscow is the largest cultural, scientific and educational center of our land.

11. It is one of the biggest publishing centers in the world too.

12. Moscow lacks several museums and galleries.

13. The city is famous for its numerous places of interest.

14. The tourists from all over the world are eager to visit the Russian capital.

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