Tell about any famous person of Krasnoyarsk.

16. Guess the places of interest:

§ It is situated near the embankment. It’s a large and beautiful building. Many exhibitions are held there.

§ These are two buildings at Strelka. Here different concerts take place. Many famous people, actors and singers, perform here.

§ It is a wonderful church, which is situated in the centre of the city. Some years ago it was an Exhibition Hall and now it is reformed.

§ It is a place where you can play tennis or football. Very often different sport competitions take place here. This place is situated in the middle of the Yenisey on the Isle.

§ It is a building which is situated in Mira Street. Here you can see many interesting musical plays.

17. Tell about a place in Krasnoyarsk you like. Why do you like it?

18. Put the sentences into the right order to have a dialogue:

1.-They are really beautiful!

- What is it famous for?

- Yes, the residents of Krasnoyarsk like this place very much.

- By the way, what’s the building over there?

- I see…

- What is Strelka? Is it a building?

- I like it too. But the last question. Why is it named ‘Strelka’?

- It’s the Cultural-Historical centre. It’s a museum. Look! There you can see the Big Concert Hall and the Small Concert Hall.

-Because here the Kacha flows into the Yenisey.

- It’s the place where there are many architectural monuments, different exhibitions and city holidays are held there.

-A building? But it isn’t. It’s a wonderful place in Krasnoyarsk.

2.-It’s a great city! Now I want to learn it better.

- You should see the chapel. It’s a symbol of our city. It’s there, on the hill. Can you see it?

- Thank you. Krasnoyarsk is an interesting city. I’m ready to go.

- Good luck!

- How do you like it?

- Oh, yes! I’ll go there.

- Oh, no. I was here 5 years ago. But I had no time to walk around the city and to see its sights. I saw only some of them.

- Yes, I am.

- Only the centre of the city, the Drama theatre, the Surikov museum and the embankment.

- Is it your first visit to Krasnoyarsk?

- Then you can visit the Organ Hall, the Pokrovskiy cathedral, the Theatre of Musical Comedy and other places.

- You are from Moscow, aren’t you?

- Can you tell me what you visited 5 years ago?

19. Make up your own dialogues «Walking around Krasnoyarsk». You can use some words and phrases from ex. 18. The following expressions will help you:

Asking the way:

· Excuse me. Can you tell me the way to..., please?

· Could you tell me where the... is?

· Where are we now?

· How can I get to(the nearest)...?

· Where can I find...?

· How far is it? - Is it possible to walk there?

· It is not far from...(here)

· It is far from..(here)

· It will take you 10 min. to get there by bus/on foot

***

· Let's take a taxi. We must get on the bus.

· Where is the bus-stop?

· What bus should I take to get to the...?

· Where must I get off?

· Where should I change?

a) Your friend from America has come to visit you. Show him/her your city.

b) Your guest from England wants to see your city. He/she doesn’t know Russian and you don’t know English well. You ask your friend to help you. You walk around the city altogether.

20. Make up your own excursion round the city. Describe the route and name at least 10 places of interest. Start with some definite place but don’t name the final destination, let your group-mates guess it. The following word combinations will help you.

Start with the words: «Dear ladies and gentlemen, we start our excursion from …»

Useful words and word combination:

to go along

to go straight on

to go past

keep going until you get (to)

to turn to the left/right

(turn left/right)

Take the first/second turning on the right/left

on your left /on your right

cross (the road)

you can't miss it /you won't miss it

to start from...

Stop at... and look at...

This is...

There is... /There are...

It is worth visiting

I strongly advise you to... (visit this place)

Prepositions:

above

below

next to/beside /near/close to

in front of

opposite

behind

by

over

21. Play the game «Optimists and pessimists». Walk in 2 groups; discuss the following problems, the optimists look for the advantages and the pessimists for the disadvantages:

· Krasnoyarsk is an industrial city.

· Krasnoyarsk is rich in the places of entertainment.

· There’s a lot of traffic in Krasnoyarsk.

22. Role-play. Conference «Can Krasnoyarsk be included into the list of 10 best cities in the world?» You have a role. Tell your point of view according to the role:

- you’re a sportsman

-you’re a businessman

-you’re a professor

-you’re an architect

-you’re a member of administration

-you’re a historian

23. Prepare the topic «Krasnoyarsk».

PART 3 «THE OTHER CITIES OF RUSSIA»

1. Read and translate the text:

MY HOME TOWN

I was born in a small town where my granny lived. But a few years later my parents decided to move to another place because they got jobs there. So, now I live in a wonderful town of Kamenets-Podolskyi, which is located in Khmelnitsky region and is very famous among Ukrainians.

The population of the town is approximately 120,000 inhabitants. The town is divided into several parts but the main division may be as follows: the new town and the old town. All the historical monuments, memorials and museums are concentrated in the old town where you can meet tourists from all over the world. Different concerts and international festivals are held here. However, the main tourist attraction is the large fortress, which, according to the historical records, was founded in the 11^th century as a defensive fort by Cossacks. This fortress has become a great tourist attraction of my town.

The new part of the town is quite modern and busy. The streets are full of people; the roads are full of cars as in any other town or city. It is the place where you can easily find lots of cafes, restaurants and hotels.

In general, the town is highly industrially developed. There are a lot of plants and factories. At the same time it is a student town due to many educational establishments and schools. In addition, if you like to do outdoor activities or relax in the nature, there are a lot of parks and gardens, which, by the way, make the town green and fresh. I am sure that people of ages can find what to do in Kamenets-Podilskyi because there is a lot of entertainment there, which varies from disco clubs and cinemas to art galleries and libraries.

This is the town of contrasts where the past is tightly connected with the present. I am really glad that I am its citizen.

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