III . Agree or disagree.

1. The Kremlin is the greatest monument of Russian culture and art.

2. The Kremlin was built on the right bank of the Moskva River.

3. There are 10 towers along the Kremlin wall.

4. The largest tower is the Spasskaya Tower. It was built in 1446.

5. The gates of the Kremlin are opened to visitors.

IV. Read the first part of the sentence in a and find its second part in b.

A	B
1. The Tsar Bell… 2. The Kremlin was built … 3. Red ruby stars… 4. The Kremlin… 5. The Spasskaya Tower… 6. The brick Kremlin wall is…	a) … at the decree of Prince Yuri Dolgorukiy. b)… is the seat of the Russian Government. c)… weighs 200 tons. d)… was built in 1491. e) …2,5 km long. f)… were put up in 1937 to symbolize the peace und unity of five continents of our planet.

4. Ask 10 questions to the text.

4. Read and translate the text. Red Square

Red Square is situated in the very centre of Moscow. Its territory is 73,000 sq. m. It was formed in the 15-th century as a trading centre. Now it is the main square of Moscow. For many centuries people come to Red Square in the days of joy and sorrow.

Pokrovskiy Cathedral, which is known as the St. Basil’s Cathedral is an ancient monument of Red Square. It was built in 1555 – 1560 (during the reign of Ivan the Terrible) by architects Postnik and Barma to commemorate Russia’s conquest of the Kazan Kingdom in 1552.

The monument to Minin and Pozharsky is situated near the Cathedral. It was erected in memory of the Russian victory over the Polish invaders in 1612. The monument was designed by I. Martos in 1818.

The Cathedral of the Mother of God of Kazan was built in 1620s to thank the Kazan Mother of God icon for the help in the war. In summer 1936 the church was destroyed, but 1993 a new church grew on the historical place.

Big parades and demonstrations take place in front of Mausoleum. It was built in 1924 after Lenin’s death. On each side of the Mausoleum in the Kremlin Wall many great men of Russia are buried.

The northern side of Red Square is overlooked by the building of the History Museum. It was designed by Vladimir Sherwood and built in 1883. The museum has the richest collection of archeological artefacts, a collection of ancient manuscripts and printed books, a collection of Eastern and Western arms, a collection of clothes from Russia and other countries, a numismatic room.

The famous State Department Store (GUM) is also on Red square. It was built in1893. The building was constructed after the design of Pomerantsev and Klein.

VII. Read the first part of the sentence in a and find its second part in b.

A

B

1. The famous State Department Store… 2. The History Museum… 3. On each side of the Mausoleum… 4. Pokrovskiy Cathedral is known… 5. Red Square is… 6. Pokrovskiy Cathedral… 7. The Cathedral of the Mother of God of Kazan was built in 1620s… 8. The monument to Minin and Pozharsky…

a)… has the richest collection of archeological artefacts. b)… as the St. Basil’s Cathedral c)… was designed by I. Martos in 1818. d)… many great men of Russia are buried. e)… the main square of Moscow. f)… was constructed after the design of Pomerantsev and Klein. g)… was built to commemorate Russia’s conquest of the Kazan Kingdom. h)… i)… to thank the Kazan Mother of God icon for the help in the war.