Assignment

1. Pronounce the following words and word combinations:

Commercial, powerful, Ivan the Terrible, remained, masterpiece, cathedral, reconstruct, destroyed, ancient, population, economic, famous for, achievements, architecture.

2. Answer the following questions:

1. Moscow is the capital of Russia, isn’t it?

2. When was Moscow founded?

3. Who was founded Moscow?

4. What is Moscow famous for?

5. What is the heart of Moscow?

6. What are the places of interest in Moscow?

7. What are the world famous theatres of Moscow?

8. What are the most famous museums of Moscow?

9. Is Moscow an industrial centre?

10. Do many guests and tourists visit our capital?

3. Complete the sentences:

1. Moscow is a capital of ………

2. Moscow is one of the largest ……. .

3. One of the highest building in Moscow is ……. .

4. The population of Moscow is …….. .

5. There are a lot of beautiful places, ……, ….., …… in Moscow.

6. Moscow was founded by …… .

7. There are a lot of big plants ….. .

8. A lot of tourists from different countries ……

4. Retell the text.

Text Volgograd

Volgograd is a big city with the population over more than one million people. Magnificent, green and beautiful Volgograd stands on the Volga as a monument. Volgograd was founded in 1589 as a small fortress on the Russian river and quickly grew into a city with developed industry and culture. The city has changed its name three times: Tsaritsyn – Stalingrad – Volgograd.

In the years of the Great Patriotic War the battle of Stalingrad lasted for 200 days and nights. Stalingrades stood to the death, but defended the city. Our warriors gave the country more than 112 heroes: Putilov, Serdukov, Panikaha, etc. Glorious generals commanded and won the battle: Jhukov, Shumilov, Tchuikov, Rokossovsky and others. After the war the city was ruined. But its people restored it and it became more beautiful. Our legendary Hero-City stands as a memorial to the people who defended it during the war and to those who repaired it after the war.

The symbol of the city is Mamaev Hill with its Hall of Glory, Statue of Motherland. You can hardly keep tears visiting this complex. Alley of Heroes, Panorama – Museum, Pavlov House are also the places, which attract people.

I am proud that I live in Volgograd, the city which gave us such famous people as composers Pakhmutova, Panomarenko, poets M. Agashina, Lukonin, actors: Rybnikov, Lapikov, Smoktunovsky.

Now my native city is an industrial, cultural, education and sport center. We have got a lot of plants, factories, offices, business-centers here.

It’s a city of students. There are over ten higher education institutions, a lot of colleges, technical schools.

I love my city, its green squares, its Embankment, charming rest centers.

And I am happy that I study at the Volgograd Physical Education Academy which is a leading academy in our city. Our academy trains specialists practically for all the spheres of sport and economic activities: management, marketing, economics, finance, banking. Sure to say, these professions are in great demand. And we’ll be useful specialists. No doubt my city meets a lot of problems as well as any other industrial city.

Industrial progress brings about serious consequences. Today pollution has become a universal problem. It’s a fact that waters of the Volga are so much polluted that you can’t drink it, bathe in it. Plant and factory wastes influence harmfully all the living beings, greenery and fish. Thus, there is much to do to oppose the problems dealing with ecology.

The problem of corruption is another serious one.

The problem of crime and criminal, homelessness and orphanage are problems of our city too. I think, when we become specialists, we’ll have to deal with these problems.

Words and word combinations:

magnificent – величавый;

fortress – крепость;

warrior – воин, боец;

economics – экономика (наука);

economy – экономика;

crime – преступление;

criminal – преступник;

economic activities – экономическая деятельность;

harmfully – вредный, вред;

orphanage – сиротство;

to pollute – загрязнять;

pollution – загрязнение;

to be characteristic of – быть характерным для;

to be in great demand – быть очень востребованным;

to bring out – приносить, являться причиной;

to deal with – заниматься;

to influence – влиять;

to oppose – препятствовать, мешать.