ЗАДАНИЯ ДЛЯ САМОСТОЯТЕЛЬНОЙ РАБОТЫ. 1. Выполните лабораторную работу по теме в лингафонном кабинете

1. Выполните лабораторную работу по теме в лингафонном кабинете.

2. Выучите новые слова и выражения по теме.

3. Переведите тексты темы на русский язык.

4. Составьте план пересказа темы на русском языке (используйте графологическую структуру к теме).

5. Подготовьте пересказ и диалог по теме на английском языке.

6. Подготовьтесь к участию в беседе по ситуационным задачам к теме.

 

 

Тема11. Город

TOWN

Задание 1. Выучите следующие слова и словосочетания. Повторяйте их за диктором:

1. founder основатель

2. to found основывать

3. fortress крепость

4. boundary граница

5. settlement поселение

6. Khoper Хопер

7. Cossaсks казаки

8. to turn into превращаться

9. strategic point стратегическая точка

10. North Caucasus Северный Кавказ

11. Greek греческий

12. city of a cross город креста

13. Forecaucasus предгорья Кавказа

14. east восток

15. extensive обширный

16. picturesque живописный

17. plateau плато

18. surrounded окруженный

19. endless бесконечный

20. steppes степи

21. to attract привлекать, притягивать

22. shady тенистый

23. alley аллея

24. Victory park Парк Победы

25. Alexandrovsky park Александровский парк

26. Central park Центральный парк

27. science наука

28. exhibit экспонат

29. library библиотека

30. machine машинный

31. branch ветвь

32. to reflect отражать

33. outstanding выдающийся

34. event событие

35. eparchy епархия

36. Orthodox Church православная церковь

37. cathedral собор

38. flowerbed цветочная клумба

39. to enjoy наслаждаться, получать

удовольствие

40. sight вид

41. scene пейзаж, вид

42. blossom цветение

43. to strike поражать

44. diversity разнообразие

 

Задание 2. . Прослушайте текст. Постарайтесь понять его содержание.

 

STAVROPOL

Stavropol was founded in 1777 as a fortress on the southern boundaries of Russia under the decree of Empress Ekaterina II. The first settlements around the Stavropol fortress were formed by Khoper Cossaсks. The fortress turned into a town in 1785.

Originally it was founded as a strategic point, but later the town became a cultural centre of the North Caucasus. The word «Stavropol» is a Greek word meaning «а city of a cross». The first street, which is now called Karl Marx Prospekt, was built in 1785.

The town is located in the center of the Forecaucasus. It is on the east side of the extensive picturesque Stavropol plateau. It is like a green island, surrounded in woods and located among endless steppes. Stavropol is one of the greenest towns of Russia. Beautiful parks attract visitors, opening shady alleys in front of them. Among them are: «Victory Park», «Alexandrovsky Park», «Central Park» and others.

Now Stavropol is a town of students and science. There are many colleges and higher educational institutions in the town such as: the Stavropol State Medical Academy, the State Stavropol University, the North Caucasian Technical University, the Stavropol State Agricultural University and many others.

There are some museums, for example: the Museum of Fine Arts, the Lopatin Home-Museum and the Grechishkin Museum of Paintings. The largest museum of the town is the Regional Museum. Its collection includes over 200 000 exhibits.

Stavropol is the centre of cultural life. There is the Lermontov Drama Theatre, the Concert Hall and a big library, many schools and kindergartens, a good Palace for Children, where children can go and do many interesting things. Young people can visit different night clubs and cinemas. They can dance, listen to the music, meet their friends and chat with them there.

Stavropol is an economic and industrial center of the Region. The machine building and agriculture are especially strong branches of the economy.

There are many historical monuments which reflect the outstanding events of the town. They are: the Lenin Square, the Komsomol Hill, the Central Flame and the Monument for Unknown Soldier.

The town is also the centre of the Stavropol and Vladikavkaz Eparchy of Russian Orthodox Church. There are many churches and cathedrals in the town.

In the streets there are a lot of trees and flower-beds. From early spring till late autumn visitors may enjoy the sights and the scenes of exotic flowers in blossom. In spring and summer the flower-beds strike with their diversity. Stavropol is a fast growing town. Its population is over 450 thousand people. More than 130 nationalities and people of different religions live in friendship and they are always willing to help each other.

 

Задание 3.Ответьте на вопросы к тексту:

1. When was Stavropol founded?

2. Where was Stavropol founded as a fortress?

3. What were the first settlements around the Stavropol fortress?

4. When did the fortress turn into a town?

5. What was the town originally founded as?

6. What is the meaning of the word “Stavropol”?

7. Where is the town located?

8. What does the town look like among endless steppes?

9. What attract visitors in the town?

10. What parks are there in the town?

11. Why is Stavropol a town of students?

12. What museums are there in the town?

13. What is the largest museum in the town?

14. What proves that the town is a center of culture?

15. What are the main economic branches in the town?

16. What monuments are there in the town?

17. What do historical monuments reflect?

18. What proves that Stavropol is the center of Stavropol and Vladikavkaz Eparchy of Russia?

19. What may the visitors enjoy from spring till autumn?

20. What is the population of the town?

21. How do people of different nationalities and religions live in the region?

 

Задание 4. Задайте вопросы к выделенным словам:

1. The founder of Stavropol is Suvorov.

2. It was founded in 1777 as a fortress.

3. The first settlements around the Stavropol fortress were Khoper Cossaks.

4. Originally it was founded as a strategic point.

5. The word «Stavropol» is a Greek word meaning «а city of a cross».

6. It is like a green island, surrounded by woods.

7. Beautiful parks attract visitors.

8. Stavropol is a town of students and science.

9. Stavropol is an economic and industrial center of the region.

10. The machine building and agriculture are especially strong branches of the economy.

11. In the streets there are a lot of trees and flower-beds.

12. In spring and summer the flower-beds strike with their diversity.

 

Задание 5.Вставьте пропущенные предлоги в следующих предложениях:

1. Stavropol was founded … 1777.

2. The fortress turned … a town in 1785.

3. It is … the east side of the extensive picturesque Stavropol plateau.

4. It is like a green island, surrounded … woods and located … endless steppes.

5. … them are: «Victory Park», «Alexandrovsky Park», «Central Park» and others.

6. Its collection includes … 200 000 exhibits.

7. There is the Lermontov Drama Theatre, the Concert Hall, a big library, and a good Palace … Children in the town.

 

Задание 6.Закончите предложения согласно содержанию текста.

1. It … in 1777.

2. Stavropol was founded as a … on the southern … of Russia.

3. The first … around the Stavropol fortress were …

4. Originally it was founded as a … point.

5. …. Prospect was the first street built in 1785.

6. The town is located in the centre of the …

7. It is on the east side of the … picturesque Stavropol plateau.

8. It is like a green island … by woods.

9. Stavropol is one of the … towns of Russia.

10. … parks attract visitors.

11. Stavropol is an … centre of region.

12. There are many … monuments ….

13. There are many trees and … in the streets.

 

Задание 7. Составьте план к тексту.

 

Текст на аудирование

Задание 1. Повторяйте за диктором слова и словосочетания. Запомните их значения:

1. administrative административный

2. economic экономический

3. political политический

4. educational centre центр образования

5. to be first mentioned быть впервые упомянутым

6. in the chronicles в летописях

7. to grow into превратиться в

8. wealthy city процветающий город

9. the present-day Moscow современная Москва

10. the seat of the government местонахождение

правительства

11. a government office правительственное учреждение

12. to be located быть расположенным

13. the leading industry ведущая отрасль

промышленности

14. engineering машиностроение

15. chemical industry химическая промышленность

16. light industry легкая промышленность

17. unique уникальный

18. a city of science and learning город науки и образования

19. a higher education institution вуз

 

Задание 2.Прослушайте текст и постарайтесь понять его содержание:

MOSCOW

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational centre. The city was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky and was first mentioned in the chronicles. By the 15th century Moscow had grown into a wealthy city.

The present-day Moscow is the seat of the government of the Russian Federation. President of Russia lives and works here; government offices are located here, too.

Moscow is a major industrial city. Its leading industries are engineering, chemical and light ones.

Moscow is known for its many historical buildings, museums and art galleries, as well as for the famous Bolshoi, Maly and Art Theatres.

 

Задание 3.Ответьте на вопросы к тексту:

1. What is the capital of Russia?

2. What centre is Moscow in Russia?

3. Who was the city founded by?

4. What is the present-day Moscow?

5. What are located in this city?

6. What leading industries are in Moscow?

7. What is Moscow known for?

 

Задание 4.Сообщите информацию о:

1. The founder of Moscow.

2. The present-day Moscow.

3. Industries of Moscow.

4. Cultural life of Moscow.

 

Задание 5.Согласитесь или не согласитесь с данными утверждениями. Начните предложения с выражений:

You are right …. You are not right ….

1. Moscow is the capital of Russia.

2. The city was founded by Ivan the Terrible.

3. Moscow is a major agricultural city.

4. Its leading industries are engineering and light industries.

5. Moscow is a city of science.

 

Задание 6. Перескажите текст на русском и английском языках.

 

Dialogues

Задание 1.Прослушайте диалоги и воспроизведите их в парах.

 

Dialogue 1

- Is it possible to see anything of Moscow in one or two days?

- Well, yes, but of course, not half enough.

- What do you think I ought to see first?

- Well, if you are interested in historical places, you should go to the Red Square. Do you like art galleries?

- Rather.

- Then why not to go to the State Tretyakov Gallery? But you could spend a whole day there. It’s much too big to be seen in an hour or so.

- What about going to the Bolshoi Opera House?

- That’s not a bad idea. How can I get there?

- Let me see. I think your best way from here is to walk across the square.

- Is it much of a walk?

- Oh, no, a quarter of an hour or so.

 

Dialogue 2

- Where did you come from, Nick?

- Well, I came from a place called Stavropol.

- Mmm… . Sounds great. But I've never heard of it.

- Many people haven’t. It is in the south of our country. It was a small, sleepy sort of place hundred years ago.

- And now it's changed, hasn't it?

- Oh, yes, now it's a town. It's expanded a lot: new shops, offices, factories.

- Well, every town is growing now. One day the whole world is going to become one great town or city.

- I agree with you.