Ш. Give English equivalents to the following words:
1954; 1990; был открыт; был назван именем; дневное отделение; заочное отделение; он готовит учителей; учатся заочно; хорошо оборудованные лаборатории; мастерские; спортзал; благоустроенное общежитие; имеются все возможности; пассивная и активная практики в школе; профессиональные способности; творческие умения и навыки; сочетать приятное с полезным; обсуждать профессиональные дела; Ершовские чтения.
IV. Answer the questions:
1. When was our Institute opened?
2. Whom was it named after in 1990?
3. How many buildings does the Institute occupy?
4. What do the students have at their disposal?
5. Do they have any practice?
6. How do the students spend their free time?
7. Where is our Institute situated?
8. Where are the classrooms of your faculty?
9. How are they equipped?
10. Who is the Dean of your faculty?
11. How many specialists graduated from the Institute?
12. Are there any traditions at your Institute?
V. Work in pairs. Imagine that one of you wants to get some information about your pose dialogues and learn them. Use the questions, given above.
THE TOWN OF ISHIM
I. Read the text:
1. The town of Ishim is a small provincial town situated in the south of the Tyumen Region, West Siberia.
2. It was founded as a village of Korkinskaya Sloboda on the left bank of the Ishim river in 1680.
3. In 1782 the village got the status of a town and was renamed Ishim.
4 It was a trade and market town.
5. Now Ishim is an agricultural centre of the Tyumen Region.
6 It is also a big railway junction.
7. Light industry is developed here.
8 Among factories and plants the machine-building plant is the largest one.
9. The Ishimians have at their disposal: secondary and vocational schools, the agricultural college, the Teachers Training Institute, some hospitals, libraries, cinemas, parks, churches.
10. Two museums are very popular with the people.
11. There are several monuments and historical buildings in our town.
12. They are: the Monument to the Soldiers lost during the Great Patriotic War, the Monument to A. I. Odoevsky, the 200-year-old Cathedral of Epiphany, the old building of the Teachers Training Institute, etc.
13. They remind us of the town's past.
14. Ishim is connected with the names of P. P.Ershov, A. I Odoevsky, N. V.Nikitin, B. A. Shakhlin.
15. In Ishim the great Russian writer A. P. Chekhov had his one day stay on his way to Sakhalin in 1891.
16. Ishim is known for its Nikolskaya Fair which is annually held in December.
17. The central streets are Lenin and Karl Marx streets.
18 Today Ishim is different from what it used to be.
19. Wherever you go to you are sure to see new beautiful buildings.
20. Ishim is pretty green in spring and summer.
21. The surroundings of our town are very picturesque.
22. People have a nice time there.
23. Ishim has its own administration headed by Mayor.
24. The population of our town is about 70000 people.
II. Pronounce correctly and give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations:
provincial town; in the south of the Tyumen Region; West Siberia; status; trade and market; agricultural centre; railway junction; machine-building plant; educational establishments; vocational schools; agricultural college; churches; Bogoyavlensky Cathedral; remind of; Nikolskaya Fair; annually; wherever; surroundings; picturesque; administration.
III. Find in the text equivalents to the following expressions:
маленький провинциальный город; Западная Сибирь; был основан; получил статус города; ремесленный и торговый город; крупный железнодорожный узел; учебные заведения; средние школы; музеи очень популярны; памятники и исторические здания, напоминают нам о прошлом; ежегодно проводится; отличается от...; очень живописны; хорошо проводят время.
IV. Brush up the dates and numerals: 1680; 1782; 1793; 1891; 1913; 200; 70,000.
V. Answer the questions :
1. Where is Ishim situated?
2. When was it founded?
3. When did the village get the status of a town?
4. What industries are developed here?
5. What do the Ishimians have at their disposal?
6. Name some places of interest in your town.
7. The name of P. P.Ershov is connected with Ishim, isn't it?
8. When did A. P.Chekhov have his stay here?
9. What is annually held in Ishim, in December?
10. When was the railroad line built?
11. Describe your town nowadays.
12. Whom is the town administration headed by?
13. What is the population of Ishim?
VI. Put questions to the following sentences:
1. There is much greenery in Ishim.
2. The Cathedral of Epiphany and the old building of our Institute are situated in the historical part of the town.
3. The Central Cinema house is opposite the Museum.
4. There is a new monument quite near the Institute.
5. The wooden building of the Children's Library is famous for its architecture.
6. The monument to A. I. Odoevsky is one of the places of interest in Ishim.
7. A. Odoevsky was exiled to Ishim in 1836.
OUR MOTHERLAND
I. Read the text:
1. The Russian federation, Russia, is the largest country in the world.
2. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia.
3. Its total area is about 17 mln square kilometres.
4. About 150 mln people live in Russia.
5. The country is washed by 12 seas and 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic.
6. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea. Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan, in the west on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belarus, the Ukraine.
7. It also has a sea border with the USA.
8. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.
9. The longest river in Europe, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea.
10. The main rivers the Lena, the Ob, the Yenisei flow from the south to the north, the Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.
11. The world's deepest lake Baikal (1600 metres) is also in Russia.
12. Russia has one-sixth of the world's forests.
13. There are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south and continental in the middle of the country.
14. Russia is very rich in oil, natural gas, coal, iron ore, copper, nickel and other mineral resources.
15. The capital of our country is Moscow.
16. It is the largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre.
17. Moscow was founded in 1147 by prince Yuri Dolgoruky.
18. The largest industrial centres of Russia are St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Novosibirsk and others.
19. Russia is a federal republic.
20. The Head of the State is President.
21. The legislative organ is the Federal Council.
22. Russia's three coloured flag has white, blue and red horizontal stripes.
23. The emblem of Russia is a double-headed eagle.
II. Pronounce correctly and give Russian equivalents to the following words and word combinations:
the Russian Federation; covers; total area; is washed by; ocean; the Pacific: the Arctic; the Atlantic; borders on; China; Mongolia; Korea; Kazakhstan; Georgia; Azerbaijan; Norway; Finland; the Baltic States; Belarus; Ukraine; sea border; mountain chain; the Urals; Europe; Asia; the Caspian Sea; flows; various types of climate; arctic; subtropical; continental; in the north; in the south; coal; iron ore; copper; nickel; mineral resources; prince; emblem; federal republic; legislative organ; horizontal stripes, a double-headed eagle.
IV. Answer the following questions:
1 Where is the Russian Federation situated?
2. What is its area and population?
3. Describe the geographical position of our country.
4. What is the largest mountain chain of Russia?
5. What are the longest rivers of our country?
6. What types of climate are there in Russia?
7. What mineral resources is Russia rich in?
8. When was Moscow founded? What kind of city is it?
9. What kind of State is Russia?
10. The legislative State organ is the State Duma, isn't it?
11. Name the symbol and emblem of Russia.
V. Do you know much about Russia? Complete the sentences correctly.
1. The length of Russia from the west to the east is about...
8000km 10000km 11000 km
2. The length of Russia from the north to the south is about....
4000km 5000 km 5500km
3. Elbrus, the highest point of Russia, is... metres high.
5542 5642 6042
4. The longest river of Russia is....
the Amur the Volga the Lena
5. The first school was opened in Russia in....
1018 1028 1128
6. The first train brought its passengers from St. Petersburg to Tsarskoye Selo in....
1800 1837 1849
7. The Metro in Moscow began its work in....
1930 1935 1940
8. The size of Red Square is....
500m x 100m 655m x 125m 695m x 135m
9. Olympic Games were held in Moscow in....
1980 1984 1988
VI. Work in pairs. Make dialogues «Our Motherland».
VII. Do you know that:
...there are 20 active volcanoes on the Kamchatka peninsula; ...the first printed newspaper appeared in Russia in 1703;
...the first school in Russia was opened in Novgorod by Yaroslav Mudry;
...in the 16th century under Ivan-the -Terrible Moscow became the capital of
Russia.
GREAT BRITAIN
I. Read the text:
1 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland lies on the British Isles.
2. The British Isles include two large islands: Great Britain, Ireland and about 5000 small ones
3. The United Kingdom consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
4. The capitals are London, Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast.
5. The territory of the UK is 244000 square kilometres.
6. The population is over 57 mln people.
7. Great Britain is separated from the continent of Europe by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover.
8. The Atlantic Ocean washes the country in the west and the north-west.
9. In the east it is washed by the North Sea.
10. Great Britain and Ireland are separated by the Irish Sea.
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