- •History of russian seafaring
- •Unit I How Russian explorers reached the Pacific Ocean,
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Grammar revision
- •IX. Answer about the article
- •X. Insert prepositions
- •XI. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XII. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XIII. Give English equivalents
- •XIV. Tell your classmates about how Russian explorers reached the Pacific Ocean
- •Unit II
- •The Azov campaigns of Peter the Great and the founding of
- •The Russian Navy,
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Grammar revision
- •IX. Answer about the article
- •X. Insert prepositions
- •XI. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XII. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XIII. Give English equivalents
- •XIV. Tell your classmates about the Azov campaign of Russia unit III The expedition of Bering and Chirikov,
- •Exercises
- •VI. Give Russian equivalents
- •VII. Grammar revision
- •VIII. Answer the questions
- •IX. Insert prepositions
- •X. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XI. Give English equivalents
- •XII. Translate into English
- •Unit IV The second Kamchatka expedition,
- •Exercises
- •I. Read and translate the information using the vocabulary
- •II. Translate the verbs, give the three forms
- •III. Give Russian equivalents
- •IV. Grammar revision
- •V. Answer the questions
- •VI. Insert prepositions
- •VII. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •VIII. Agree or disagree to the following statements
- •IX. Give English equivalents
- •X. Translate into English
- •Unit V Mikhail Lomonosov,
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Grammar revision
- •IX. Answer about the article
- •X. Insert prepositions
- •XI. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XII. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XIII. Give English equivalents
- •XIV. Tell your classmates about a great Russian scientist or explorer unit VI Admiral Spiridov and the battle of Chesma,
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Arrange the following in pairs of antonyms
- •IX. Grammar revision
- •X. Answer about the article
- •XI. Insert prepositions
- •XII. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XIII. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XIV. Give English equivalents
- •XV. Tell your classmates about the victory of the Russian fleet in the battle of Chesma
- •Unit VII
- •The first voyage of Russian seamen round the world
- •(I. Krusenstern and y. Lisyansky),
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Grammar revision
- •IX. Answer about the article
- •X. Insert prepositions
- •XI. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XII. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XIII. Give English equivalents
- •XIV. Tell your classmates about the first Russian round-the-world expedition unit VIII The first voyage of Russian seamen round the world,
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Grammar revision
- •IX. Answer about the article
- •X. Insert prepositions
- •XI. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XII. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XIII. Give English equivalents
- •XIV. Tell your classmates about the first voyage of Russian seamen round the world
- •Unit IX
- •The discovery of the Antarctic Continent
- •By f. F. Bellingshausen and m. P. Lazarev,
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Answer about the article
- •IX. Insert prepositions
- •X. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XI. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XII. Give English equivalents
- •XIII. Tell your classmates about the discovery of the Antarctic continent by Russian seafarers unit X Admiral Dmitry Senyavin,
- •Exercises
- •V. Give Russian equivalents
- •VI. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VII. Grammar revision
- •VIII. Answer about the article
- •IX. Insert prepositions
- •X. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XI. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XII. Give English equivalents
- •XIII. Tell your classmates about Dmitry Nikolayevich Senyavin unit XI Brig Mercury,
- •Principal dimensions of the ship:
- •Exercises
- •VII. Answer the questions
- •VIII. Insert prepositions and adverbs
- •IX. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •X. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XI. Give English equivalents
- •XII. Tell your classmates all you know about the feat of the brig’s crew unit XII the far eastern territories
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Answer about the article
- •IX. Insert prepositions
- •X. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XI. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XII. Give English equivalents
- •XIII. Tell your classmates about the history of the Russian Far Eastern territories unit XIII Arctic Politics
- •Exercises
- •VII. Arrange the following in pairs of synonyms
- •VIII. Arrange the following in pairs of antonyms
- •IX. Grammar revision
- •X. Answer about the article
- •XI. Insert prepositions
- •XII. Insert the proper words, see the words below
- •XIII. Say in one word, see the words below
- •XIV. Give English equivalents
- •XVI. Tell your partner about the Arctic
VIII. Answer the questions
Why did Peter I decide to send an expedition to the Pacific Ocean?
What was Russia like by that time?
Where was Russia carrying out foreign trade?
Why was it desirable to find sea routes to America and Japan?
What did Russia want to get from its far-eastern domains?
When did the expedition set out?
Who was in command of the expedition?
When did they reach Okhotsk?
What ship was built there?
Where did the ship sail?
What island did Bering discover?
Did the seamen see the Alaska Peninsula?
Who insisted on continuing the voyage?
What island did the expedition discover on their way back?
IX. Insert prepositions
Peter I decided to send an expedition … the Pacific Ocean.
Nо one knew whether Asia and America were joined … an isthmus.
There was nо Russian mercantile marine yet … the Pacific Ocean.
It was desirable to find sea routes … America and Japan and start trading … them.
It was important to get detailed information … the far-eastern domains.
The expedition set out in January 1725, … the command of Vitus Bering and Aleksei Chirikov.
At first they sailed northwards … the coasts of Kamchatka and Chukotka.
Chirikov alone insisted … continuing the voyage … the boat should reach the mouth of the Kolyma.
X. Insert the proper words, see the words below
Nо one knew whether Asia and America were joined by an isthmus or …. by а strait.
Facts about Semyon Dezhnev’s expedition … unpublished.
The expedition had other tasks besides finding out … Asia and America were joined or not.
By this time Russia had already become an important sea …
However, there was nо Russian mercantile … yet on the Pacific Ocean.
It was therefore desirable to find sea … to America and Japan.
It was important to get … information about the far-eastern … of Russia.
A ship named … was built in Okhotsk.
At first they sailed northwards along the … of Kamchatka and Chukotka.
Bering … an island which he named St. Lawrence.
Оn the 16th of August, the seamen reached … 67º18' N.
Bering decided that it was sufficient … of the existence of а strait.
This daring plan, however, was …, and the ship turned back.
On their way back they … an Island which they called the Island of St. Diomede.
came across
coasts
detailed
discovered
domains
latitude
marine
power
proof
rejected
remained
routes
separated
Svyatoi Gavriil
whether
XI. Give English equivalents
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