Read Text 2C and answer the following questions.

1. Where is most of the work done at the University unlike school?

2. What is there in the classroom?

3. What time does the teacher come into the classroom?

4. What do the students do in the drawing room?

5. What is the language laboratory equipped with?

6. Do the students consult their teachers or tutors?

7. Do all the students pass their end-of-term tests and examinations successfully?

13. Consider the following statements and say if you agree or disagree with them. The following phrases may be helpful:

Quite so. Exactly. It’s (partly) true. Just the opposite. I don’t think so. I can’t agree with you.

1. Few students go to the Belgorod State Technological University.

2. Young men and girls living in Belgorod are only accepted to the University.

3 There is a table and a chair for the teacher at the blackboard.

4. The students do a lot of drawing on special drawing boards.

5. The students don’t listen to tape-recorders in the language laboratory.

6. The students can’t borrow the necessary books from the library.

7. All the students prefer doing their homework at home.

8. The students go in for different kinds of sports at the University clubs.

Speak on the following subjects.

1. The classroom in which I have my mathematics classes.

2. The language laboratory in which I have my English classes.

3. The classroom in which I have my Descriptive Geometry classes.

4. The lecture room in which I have my lectures on Computer Studies.

Read Text 2C again. Give a brief outline of the information each paragraph contains.

Make up a story about the Belgorod State Technological University based on the information given in the above Texts.

SPEAKING

DIALOGUE 1

Meeting a friend

Peter: Hello, Nick.

Nick: Hello, Peter. Haven’t seen you for ages.

Peter: What are you doing here? Are you a student of this University?

Nick: Oh, yes. I’ve finished the eleventh form this year and decided to enter the University to acquire a civil engineering course degree.

Peter: Glad to hear that. As you know, I’m a third-year student of this University.

Nick: What course degree will you acquire?

Peter: I study at the faculty of Economics and Management. In two years, I’m going to become an economist. I like my future profession very much.

Nick: And I chose a course degree of civil engineering. I hope I’ll graduate from the Academy in five years and become a qualified civil engineer.

Peter: Do you stay in a hostel? I’ve not seen you there.

Nick: No, I live with my parents. Come to see me at my place some time.

Peter: Thank you. I’ll come. Good-bye.

Nick: Good-bye.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 1.

Make up dialogues of your own using Dialogue 1.

Situations: You meet your friend and talk about:

his/her first year of study at one of the faculties of the University;

his/her future course degree he/she is going to acquire after graduating from the University.

DIALOGUE 2

Talking of studying at the UNIVERSITY

Ivan: Pete, I want to ask you about your University.

Pete: What are you interested in, Ivan? I am ready to answer all your questions. Do you want to enter the Belgorod State Technological University?

Ivan: Yes, I do. I want to know more about your University and then I will choose which higher educational institution to enter. How long does the course of training last?

Pete: It lasts for five years.

Ivan: What experts are trained at your University?

Pete: You may choose any of the following professions: a civil engineer, a chemical engineer, a mechanical engineer, an architect, an economist and many others.

Ivan: What subjects are most important for a mechanical engineer specializing in machine tools?

Pete: First of all you must be good at drawing and mathematics as you’ll have to know technology of production, metal control and so on. And certainly you’ll have to know different types of machine tools very well.

Ivan: Oh, it is really very interesting. Have you studied programmable controlled lathes yet?

Pete: No, I haven’t yet, I’m going to do it next term.

Ivan: What are such lathes used for?

Pete: You know, in recent years space exploration requires precise instruments.

Ivan: Thank you very much, Pete.

Pete: Not at all. I’ll be very glad to see you among the students of the University.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 2.

Fill in the missing remarks of the dialogue.

Victor: What are you doing at the University?

Igor: ….

Victor: What faculty do you want to enter?

Igor: ….

Victor: You should be very good at Chemistry.

Igor: ….

Victor: The course lasts for five years.

Igor: ….

Victor: Why did you decide to become a chemical engineer?

Igor: ….

Victor: Did your father take you to his cement plant?

Igor: ….

Victor: I see. That’s very nice.

Igor: ….

Victor: I hope to see you among the students of the University.

DIALOGUE 3

A seminar on electrical engineering studies

Prof. Smirnov: Well, my young friends, let’s begin our seminar. If you were attentive enough last time, you might have noticed that something went wrong with our experiment on semiconductors. Which of you is eager to express your opinion?

Student Ivanov: I’m of the opinion that we chose the wrong material. If we had taken silicon instead of germanium, the experiment would have been a success.

Student Klimova: You may be right, Ivanov, but the thing is that the voltage we used on that occasion was rather low. If we wish to gain better results, we’ll have to apply a higher voltage.

Prof. Smirnov: Splendid, Klimova! You’ve hit on the right spot!

Student Sokolov: As far as I understand Electronics is a branch of physics that deals with electrons, protons, neutrons and other particles. Why should we bother ourselves with semiconductors at all?

Prof. Smirnov: On the one hand, you are right, Sokolov, semiconductors are materials for radio-electronics that deals with their atomic activity. On the other hand, how can you become an electrical engineer in our days without having an idea about semiconductors and the like?

Student Klimova: I hear the bell ringing. Shall we have a break?

Prof. Smirnov: Do, please! After the break, we’ll continue our discussion.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 3.

Make up and act dialogues considering the following assignments.

1. You are at the mathematics lesson. Your teacher asks you some questions about mathematics.

2. The teacher conducts the English lesson and asks you some questions about the use of the Present Simple Tense (or some other grammar aspects).

LISTENING

23. Listen to the Text “Foreign Students at the Belgorod State Technological University”.

a) Answer the questions that follow.

1. What degree courses do foreign students choose?

2. Why does a course of study for foreign students last six years?

3. Why do foreign students have to take a preparatory course?

4. How long does a preparatory course last?

5. What are the entrance requirements for foreign students?

6. What privileges of the Russian system of education do foreign students enjoy?

b) Read Tapescript 2A of the Text. Look up the words you do not know in your dictionary.

c) Retell the Text about foreign students studying at the Belgorod State Technological University.

d) If you know personally a foreign student studying at the Academy, tell your groupmates about his/her student’s life.

24. Listen to the Text “Moscow University.”

a) You will hear some numbers in the Text. Write them down and say what these numbers refer to.

b) Check your answers with your groupmates and Tapescript 2B of the Text.

c) Retell the Text.

UNIT 3

The Russian Federation

READING AND DISCUSSION

TEXT 3A

Russia

1. The vast territory of the Russian Federation lies in the eastern part of Europe and in the Northern part of Asia. It is one of the largest countries in the world. Its total area is over 17 million square kilometers.

2. Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans. The oceans are: the Atlantic, the Arctic and the Pacific. The northern and eastern coasts of Russia are washed by the White Sea, the Barents Sea and the Okhotsk Sea.

3. There are various types of climate on the territory of Russia. It is very cold in the North even in summer. The central part of the country has mild climate. In the South the temperature is usually above zero all year round even in winter, the climate is very favourable.

4. The land of Russia varies a lot from thick forests to barren deserts, from high peaked mountains to deep valleys. Russia is located on two plains: the Great Russian plain and the West Siberian plain. The Urals, the longest mountain chain, separates Europe from Asia.

5. Russia is a land of long rivers and deep lakes. The broad Volga river system is of great historic, economic and cultural importance to Russia. Numerous canals join all the rivers in the European part of Russia, making it the 1argest inland water transportation route in Europe. The Volga River runs into the Caspian Sea, which is in reality, the largest lake in the world. The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world.

6. Russia is rich in natural resources. It has deposits of coal, oil, natural gas, iron ore, gold, nickel, etc.

7. Russia borders on fourteen countries, including the former republics of the USSR, which are now independent states.

8. Russia has all modern branches of industry. It is a foremost producer of cement, metal-cutting machines, timber, woollen cloth, sugar and butter. It takes one of the leading places in Europe in industrial output and electric energy production.

9. The population of Russia is about 150 million people. 83 per cent of the population is Russians. 70 per cent of the population lives in cities.

10. Moscow is the capital of the Russian Federation. It was founded in 1147. It is a nice city. There are a lot of places of interest in Moscow. You can see a lot of museums, art galleries, theatres and monuments in our capital. There are also other big beautiful cities in Russia, such as St. Petersburg, Ekaterinburg, Irkutsk, Krasnoyarsk and others.

11. The history of Russia dates back to the year 862. Now Russia is a Presidential Republic. The Russian Federative Republic is set up by the Constitution of 1993. The Federal Government consists of three branches: the legislative, executive and judicial. Each of them is checked and balanced by the President.

12. The legislative power is vested in the Federal Assembly. It consists of two chambers. The Upper Chamber is the Council of Federation. The Lower Chamber is the State Duma. Each chamber is headed by the Speaker. Legislature may be initiated in either of the two chambers. However, to become a law a bill must be approved by both chambers and signed by the President. The President may veto the bill.

13. The President is Commander-in-chief of the armed forces, he makes treaties, enforces laws, and appoints ministers to be approved by the Federal Assembly.

14. The executive power belongs to the Government, which is headed by the Prime Minister. The first action by the Prime Minister on appointment is to form the Cabinet. The judicial branch is represented by the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court and regional courts. The members of the Federal Assembly are elected by the popular vote for a four-year period.

15. Today the state symbol of Russia is a three-coloured banner. It has three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red. The white stripe symbolises the earth, the blue one stands for the sky, and the red one symbolises liberty. A new national emblem is a two-headed eagle. It is the most ancient symbol of Russia. It originates from the heraldic emblem of the Ruricovitchies.

16. Russia has always played an important role in the word. It is one of its leading powers.

Active vocabulary to remember

1. a bill	- законопроект
to approve a bill	- одобрить законопроект
to veto a bill	- запрещать законопроект
2. to border on smth.	- граничить с чем-либо
3. a branch	- филиал, отделение, отрасль
a branch of industry	- отрасль промышленности
an executive branch	- исполнительные органы
a judicial branch	- судебные органы
a legislative branch	- законодательные органы
legislature [‘ledζ isleit∫э]	- законодательная власть
4. a chamber [‘t∫eimbэ]	- палата
the Lower Chamber	- нижняя палата
the Upper Chamber	- верхняя палата
5. to date back to	-вести начало, восходить, относиться (к определенной эпохе)
6. a deposit [di’pоzit]	- месторождение, залежь
deposits of coal (oil, gas, iron ore)	-месторождения угля (нефти, газа, железной руды)
a desert [‘dezэt]	- пустыня
a barren desert	- бесплодная пустыня
a plain	- равнина
a valley [‘væli]	- долина
7. to be of importance	- иметь значение
8. mild [‘maild]	- мягкий, умеренный
9. natural resources [ri’zоsiz]	- природные ресурсы, богатства
10. output	- 1) выпуск, выработка; 2) производительность
11. to be rich in smth.	- быть богатым чем-либо
12. to vary [‘v эri]	- изменяться, разниться
13. vast	- обширный, громадный
14. to wash [wо∫]	- омывать
to be washed by smth.	- омываться чем-либо

Exercises

Pronounce correctly.

approve [ ‘pru:v]	ocean [‘эu∫n]
Arctic [‘a:ktik]	originate [э‘ridζineit]
Asia [‘ei∫э]	Pacific [pэ‘sifik]
chamber [‘t∫eimbэ]	per cent [pэ‘sent]
climate [‘klaimэt]	route [ru:t]
cultural [kΛlt∫rэl]	Siberian [sai’biэriэn]
either [‘aiðэ]	stripe [straip]
Europe [‘juэrэp]	supreme [sju’pri:m]
executive [ig’zekjutiv]	symbolize [‘simbэlaiz]
foremost [‘fо:mэust]	territory [‘terэtэri]
initiate [I’ni∫iэit]	Urals [‘juэrэlz]
judicial [d udi∫l]	various [‘v эriэs]
legislative [‘ledζislэtiv]	vary [‘v эri]
natural [‘næt∫rэl]	veto [‘vi:tэu]
numerous [‘nju:mэrэs]	zero [‘ziэrэu]

Substitute the underlined parts of the following sentences for the words and word combinations from the Text.

1. The Russian Federation is situated in Europe and Asia.

2. Its entire area is above 17 million square kilometers.

3. There are different types of climate in Russia.

4. The land of Russia differs a lot.

5. The Volga River is very significant to Russia.

6. Canals connect all the rivers.

7. The Volga River falls into the Caspian Sea.

8. Russia is next to fourteen countries.

9. Russia is a leading producer of cement, metal-cutting machines, timber and others.

10. Russia holds one of the principal places in Europe in industrial productivity.

11. Moscow was established in 1147.

12. The history of Russia originates from the year 862.

13. The federal government is composed of three branches: law-making, making and carrying out decisions and laws; and lawcourts and the administration of justice.

14. The lawmaking power is placed in control of the Federal Assembly.

15. The President may reject the proposed law draft.

16. The white stripe represents the earth, the blue one means the sky and the red one expresses the freedom.

17. The national emblem of Russia springs up from the heraldic emblem of Ruricovitchies.

Choose the antonyms from the right column to the phrases given in the left one.

vast mild favourable to include to head to initiate ancient heavy barren deep broad numerous leading reality to be rich

1. illusion 2. thin 3. to finish 4. secondary 5. shallow 6. to include 7. narrow 8. modern 9. not many 10. to be poor 11. severe 12. small 13. unpromising 14. to go behind 15. lush

Say what is true and what is false. Correct the false sentences.

1. The territory of the Russian Federation is situated in the Western part of Europe and in the Eastern part of Asia.

2. Russia is not washed by seas and oceans.

3. The climate of Russia is various.

4. The land of Russia varies a little.

5. There are a lot of rivers and lakes in Russia.

6. Russia is poor in natural resources.

7. The population of Russia is not very high.

8. There are no places of interest in Moscow.

9. The present Constitution of the Russia Federation was adopted in 1991.

10. The Federal Assembly consists of three chambers.

11. The Prime Minister is commander-in-chief of the armed forces.

12. The first action of the Prime Minister on appointment is to form the government.

13. The state symbol of Russia has two horizontal stripes: white and red.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is the area of the Russian Federation?

2. What seas and oceans is Russia washed by?

3. What is the climate in the North, central part and South of the country?

4. What plains is Russia located on?

5. What can you say about the rivers and lakes in Russia?

6. What natural resources is Russia rich in?

7. What are the borders of Russia?

8. What branches of industry does Russia have?

9. What is the population of the country?

10. What is Moscow famous for?

11. What is the political system of the country?

12. What does the federal government consist of?

13. What is the Upper Chamber?

14. What is the Lower Chamber?

15. What is the President responsible for?

16. What can you say about the executive power, the judicial branch and the Federal Assembly?

17. What does the state symbol of Russia symbolize?

Make up a plan of the Text and reproduce it according to the plan.

TEXT 3B

Some cities of Russia

1. St. Petersburg lies on the same parallel as Alaska and the southern part of Greenland. However, its climate due to the warm Gulfstream is milder. The winters are warmer than in Moscow, it becomes dark early during the short winter days but in early summer the white nights last for weeks.

2. Founded it 1703 by Peter the Great St. Petersburg was Russia’s capital until 1918.

3. The second largest city in Russia St. Petersburg has above 5 million people. Now St. Petersburg is one of Russia’s most important cultural centers. It has more than 40 institutions of higher education and a large number of research institutes. There are a lot of museums in St. Petersburg including the world-famous Hermitage with its 323 halls. Many of the former palaces are now museums.

4. Novosibirsk is situated on the Ob. Novosibirsk is a relatively young city. Today it has a population of about 1.5 million and is one of the largest industrial centers of Russia.

5. The most interesting feature of Novosibirsk’s cultural development is the appearance of the Siberian branch of the Academy of Sciences of the Russian Federation. A new scientific center was built in a pinewood near the Ob Storage Lake formed by the Novosibirsk hydropower station. A lot of famous scientists came from all over the country to work here.

6. Volgograd stands near the Volga-Don Canal. There the left bank of the river is higher and from the deck of a ship people get a magnificent view of the 70-kilometer-long city. A bitter battle was fought here in 1942-43. It was history’s greatest battle, fighting continued for six and a half months, at the walls of the hero city, in its streets and squares.

7. This battle which ended in February 1943 with encirclement and destruction of a huge nazi army showed people patriotism, courage and heroism and was the turning point in the Great Patriotic War.

8. Industrial development of this city began long before the World War II. Many heavy industries that turned the city into one of the most important industrial centers of Russia were built during the prewar five-year plan periods.

9. Nazis turned the city into heaps of brick and metal. Today it is a city of beautiful buildings, busy streets and large parks.

Read Text 3B and answer the following questions.

1.What cities of the Russian Federation are mentioned in the Text?

2. When was St. Petersburg founded?

3. What is St. Petersburg famous for?

4. Where is Novosibirsk situated?

5. What is the most interesting feature of Novosibirsk?

6. What is the population of Novosibirsk?

7. What river is Volgograd situated on?

8. What battle was fought in Volgograd during the Great Patriotic War?

9. When did industrial development of Volgograd begin?

10. Have you ever been to St. Petersburg, Novosibirsk or Volgograd? If yes, what are your impressions?

Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions and reproduce the context in which they are used.

To lie on, due to, a cultural center, including, Hermitage, former, a branch, a pinewood, a hydropower station, a river bank, a magnificent view, encirclement, destruction, a turning point, to turn smth. into, a busy street.

Say whether you agree or disagree with these statements. Give your reasoning. Use the introductory phrases from the previous Units.

1. St. Petersburg has never been the capital of Russia.

2. St. Petersburg is the largest city of the Russian Federation.

3. St. Petersburg is one of the largest industrial, educational and cultural centers of Russia.

4. Novosibirsk is quite an old city.

5. Novosibirsk is situated on the Volga River.

6. The Ob Storage Lake was formed by Novosibirsk atomic power station.

7. The battle fought in Volgograd continued for seven months.

8. Many heavy industries of Volgograd were built before the Great Patriotic War.

10. Which parts of the Text correspond to the following headings? Put them in a logical order.

1.The location of Volgograd.

2. St. Petersburg is a large educational and cultural centre.

3. Volgograd is an industrial city.

4. The location of St. Petersburg.

5. History’s greatest battle of World War II.

6. The climate of St. Petersburg.

7. Novosibirsk is a scientific centre.

8. The location of Novosibirsk.

Read Text 3B again. Give a brief outline of the information each paragraph contains. Use the expressions given below.

The Text (the paragraph) deals with …; it is stated that …; it is also mentioned …; it concludes by saying that ….

TEXT 3C

Siberia

1. Siberia is extremely rich. 75 per cent of coal deposits in this country, up to 80 per cent of its hydropower resources and 80 per cent of its timber reserves, the biggest deposits of non-ferrous and precious metals, huge resources of iron ore, building materials, etc. are concentrated here. The difficulty is to find easy and cheap ways of extracting coal, ores and other minerals. This can be done by the common effort of big scientific establishments. Oil was first discovered in Western Siberia in 1960. Extraction began in 1964. In 1971, Siberian oil workers obtained approximately 45 million tons, and in 1972, the yield exceeded 60 million tons. A major oil-producing centre has been set up in a short period under very difficult natural and climatic conditions.

2. Siberia, which used to be a place of exile in tsarist times, now has scores of modern cities. There are a lot of educational establishments, research institutes, modern plants and factories there. These modern plants and factories, whether already in operation or still under construction express the gigantic scale of everything in Siberia. All the technology is based firmly on the latest achievements of science.

3. The rivers of Russian Siberia are an impressive symbol of its inexhaustible strength and might. The Angara alone has a greater power-engineering potential than all the power stations in France, Italy, Sweden, Belgium, Holland and Spain put together. The Bratsk Hydro-Power Station is one of the biggest in the world.

4. Siberia is not only a highly-industrialized region. It is a major granary. The climate in some regions of Siberia is very warm and humid and never affected by severe drought. Good harvests are usual. Lake Baikal in Siberia is a huge depository of fresh water. Siberia is a major economic area in the country.

Read Text 3C and answer the following questions.

1. What are the main industrial resources in Siberia?

2. When did oil extraction begin?

3. What expresses the enormous scale of everything in Siberia?

4. What is an impressive symbol of the inexhaustible strength and might of Siberia?

5. What is the Angara river famous for?

6. What is the climate of Siberia?

7. What is a huge depository of fresh water?

8. Have you ever been to Siberia? If yes, what can you add to the information given in the Text?

13. Consider the following statements.

1. Siberia is extremely rich.

Do you agree? What is really meant?

2. Siberia is a highly industrialized region.

Can you give your reasons? Why? Do you agree to that?

3. Siberia is a major granary.

How do you understand it? Do you agree?

Discuss pros and cons of the fact that the mining of deposits is going on very fast in Siberia nowadays. Use the helpful expressions for supporters and the opponents given in Task 14 of Unit 1.

Find and reproduce the key sentence in each paragraph expressing the main idea.

Retell the Text according to the plan made up.

Make up a story about the Russian Federation based on the information given in the above Texts.

SPEAKING

DIALOGUE 1

On the Isle of Kizhi

Guide: This church is an excellent example of Russian wooden architecture. It was built at the turn of the seventeenth century and is made of wood. It was built with an axe alone, no other tools were used by the craftsman, and the wooden parts were joined without any nails.

Tourists: Fantastic! Unbelievable! Incredible!

Tourist A: It’s the most beautiful wooden church I’ve ever seen! Who was it designed by?

Guide: It was designed and built by one and the same man. There’s a legend about him. Would you like to listen to it?

Tourists: Yes, yes, of course!

Guide: Well, the legend says that after finishing his work he looked at the church and thought: “I’ll never be able to build anything better than this, even if it takes me a lifetime!” So he threw his axe into the lake and left the island for good!

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 1.

Make up dialogues of your own using Dialogue 1 as a model and the information given.

Situations: You meet your friend and talk about:

a) St. Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow (erected in 1561; commemorated to the capture of Kazan; it houses the tomb of the holy Basil that is in the north-eastern church; one of the legends; the English Queen heard about the Moscow miracle and asked the Moscow Sovereign to send those miracle-workers to England to create something similar; the masters set off on their long journey to England; but when they once stayed in an inn for the night they were blinded by some robbers, as it was claimed).

b) the Holy Trinity Cathedral in the St. Sergius Laura (situated in Sergiev Posad; it is the oldest building in the Laura, 1422-1423; built over the grave of Sergiy of Radonezh; adorned with frescoes by Andrew Rublev and Daniil Chorny; the frescoes have not survived; only some icons painted by Andrew Rublev and his pupils remained).

c) any historical monuments / buildings in your region.

DIALOGUE 2

St. Petersburg

A.: May I ask you some questions about St. Petersburg?

B.: Certainly.

A.: When was it founded?

B.: It was founded in 1703 by Peter the First.

A.: Was St. Petersburg the original name of the city?

B.: Yes, it was originally called St. Petersburg, then it was called Petrograd, and later Leningrad.

A.: And when was it renamed Leningrad?

B.: It was renamed Leningrad after V.I. Lenin’s death in 1924. And now the city has its original name.

A.: Are there many places of interest in St. Petersburg?

B.: Oh, the whole city is a wonderful museum in itself because many famous architects took part in the creation of St. Petersburg.

A.: Name the most beautiful places of the city, please.

B.: With pleasure. They are the Peter-and-Paul Fortress, the Rostral Columns, the Bronze Horseman, Palace Square, Saint Isaac’s Cathedral and many others.

A.: What is the Bronze Horseman famous for?

B.: It is famous because it is the statue of the city’s founder, Peter the First. Pushkin wrote about this statue in his famous poem “Bronze Horseman”.

A.: Thank you very much.

B.: Not at all. I like St. Petersburg very much and it is real pleasure to speak about it.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 2.

21. Fill in the missing remarks of the dialogue “The Altai”.

A.: Could you tell me something about the Altai?

B.: Yes, I’ll do it with pleasure.

A.: ….

B.: The Altai mountains are a vast range in southern Siberia.

A.: ….

B.: The name derives from a Mongolian word that means “golden”.

A.: ….

B.: The great variety in landscape makes it one of the most beautiful mountain ranges of Russia.

A.: ….

B.: The region boasts caves, waterfalls, rivers with fast moving rapids and more than 7,000 lakes.

A.: ….

B.: These mountains still host rare snow leopards. Maral deer live here.

A.: ….

B.: Rafting, rock climbing, mountain biking and horseback riding opportunities are very popular here.

A.: ….

B.: If you are ready to have an adventure trip, there is no better place than the Altai Mountains.

DIALOGUE 3

A new-comer in St. Petersburg

New-comer: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to the “Druzhba” hotel? I’m a stranger here; I’ve just arrived in St. Petersburg.

Passer-by: Oh, it’s quite a long way from here.

New-comer: Yes, I know, but my friends advised me to put up at his hotel.

Passer-by: Your friends are right; it is one of the best hotels. You may go by underground there. It’s the quickest way to get there, though you’ll have to change on to a bus in Lev Tolstoy Square or walk.

New-comer: What bus shall I change on to?

Passer-by: The 65 bus will take you to Popov street. It is only one stop from the underground station.

New-comer: Thank you very much. Is it possible to get there by tram or trolley-bus? I haven’t seen anything of St. Petersburg yet and I’ve heard so much about this beautiful city!

Passer-by: You can get on the 1 trolley-bus. It will take you as far as Palace Square where you may get off. When you have admired the wonderful view around you, take the 10 bus.

New-comer: Where must I get off for the “Druzhba” hotel?

Passer-by: In Popov street, but you’d better ask the conductor to put you down, otherwise you may miss your stop.

New-comer: I’m very much obliged to you.

Passer-by: That’s all right.

Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 3.

Make up and act dialogues concerning the following assignments.

1. You are a new-comer in Moscow. You ask a passer-by how to get to the Red Square from Tverskaya street.

2. A new-comer asks you how to get to the “Tsentralnaya” hotel from the Belgorod Technological Academy of Building Materials.

LISTENING

24. Listen to the Text “Resources of Russia” about natural resources found in the Russian Federation.

a) Answer the questions that follow.

1. Is the Russian Federation very rich in natural resources?

2. What mineral resources does this country produce?

3. What can you say about the development of the chemical industry?

4. How is energy generated?

5. How is Russian farmland used?

6. What is the main agricultural product?

b) Check your answers with Tapescript 3A of the Text.

c) Retell the story about resources of the Russian Federation.

d) Tell your groupmates about well-known deposits of coal, oil or gas found in the Russian Federation.

25. Listen to the Text “St. Petersburg” about the second largest city of the Russian Federation.

a) As you listen, take notes under the following headings.

- The historical background of St. Petersburg.G

- The beauty of St. Petersburg.

- The numerous renamings of the city.

- St. Petersburg during the Great Patriotic War.

- St. Petersburg is an industrial, cultural and educational centre.

- Places of interest.

b) Check your answers with your groupmates.

c) Read Tapescript 3B of the Text. Look up the words you do not know in your dictionary.

d) Retell the Text.

UNIT 4

MOSCOW

READING AND DISCUSSION

TEXT 4A

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