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 15^th 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.