I. Learn the topical vocabulary.

capital	столица
educational center	центр образования
to be founded	быть основанным кем-то
under Ivan the Terrible	при Иване Грозном
to transfer	переносить
to remain	остаться
to regain	вновь приобрести
the seat of the government	местонахождение правительства
to be located	быть расположенным
leading industries	ведущие отрасли промышленности
metal processing	металлообработка
engineering	машиностроение
chemical industry	химическая промышленность
light industry	легкая промышленность
building	здание
to be known for	быть известным чем-либо
museum	музей
art gallery	художественная галерея
as well as	также
unique	уникальный
a city of science and learning	город науки и образования
higher educational institution	высшее учебное заведение

II. Read and translate the text.

MOSCOW

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational center. It is one of the Russia’s major cities with the population of about 10 million people. Its total area is about 900 square kilometers.

The city was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky in 1147. Moscow became the capital in the 16^th century under Ivan the Terrible. In the 18^th century Peter the Great transferred the capital to St. Petersburg, but Moscow remained the heart of Russia and regained its capital status in 1918.

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.

Мoscow is a large industrial city. Metallurgy, metal processing and engineering are the leading industries. Other large industrial sectors are textiles, clothing and footwear, chemical and petrochemical industries, electronic instruments and automation equipment.

Moscow is Russia`s leading cultural center. It is known for its many historical buildings, museums and art galleries, as well as for the famous Bolshoy, Maly and Art theatres. There are more than 80 museums in Moscow, among them the unique Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery and many others. Other places of interest in Moscow include the Central Lenin Stadium, comprising about 130 buildings for various sports and the tall Ostankino TV tower, which contains a revolving restaurant and an observation platform.

Moscow is a city of science and learning. There are over 80 higher educational institutions in the city, including a number of universities. It is the seat of the Academy of Sciences and Russia’s largest university. A great number of scientific research institutions, technical colleges and academies of music and art are situated here. The Russian State library is in Moscow too. Moscow is one of the world’s largest publishing centers. Moscow is Russia’s main tourist attraction.

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