- •Ф едеральное агентство по рыболовству
- •Content
- •Introduction
- •Lesson 1. About myself / Знакомство
- •Let me introduce myself and my family
- •Vocabulary
- •About myself
- •Vocabulary.
- •Vocabulary
- •Lesson 2 Our university / Наш Университет
- •Astrakhan State Technical University
- •Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin – the President of the rf government
- •Vocabulary
- •Lesson 3. The Russian Federation / Российская Федерация
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary:
- •Lesson 4. The Astrakhan region / Астраханская область
- •The Astrakhan Region
- •III. Answer the questions about the text.
- •IV. Give the Russian equivalents.
- •V. Give English equivalents:
- •VI. Insert the missing forms of the verb "to be" (is, are, was, were, will, be, etc.)
- •VII. Translate into English:
- •VIII. Speak on the following topics:
- •Lesson 5. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland / Великобритания.
- •The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- •Vocabulary
- •Vocabulary
- •Climate and weather in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary
- •Lesson 6.The usa / сша.
- •Vocabulary
- •Washington
- •Vocabulary
- •Lesson 7 Canada / Канада
- •II. Read the text Welcome to Canada
- •VII. Answer the following questions
- •VIII. Translate into Russian
- •Lesson 8. New Zealand / Новая Зеландия
- •I. Read and translate the following words:
- •II. Find the sentences with the words from the vocabulary and ask questions to them.
- •III. Read and translate the following text:
- •Geographically Isolated
- •Building an Economy
- •Tourism
- •Fragile Wildlife
- •Tourist Advertisement
- •Writing
- •Lesson 9 Australia / Австралия
- •I. Read and translate the following words:
- •II. Find the sentences with the words from the vocabulary and ask questions to them.
- •III. Read and translate the following text: Geography
- •History
- •Australia Today
- •Lesson 10 environmental protection
- •I. Master the active vocabulary:
- •II. Read and translate the text:
- •III. Answer the question:
- •IV. Give Russian equivalents to these words and word combinations:
- •V. Find the English equivalents for these words and word combinations:
- •VI. Read the sentences and translate them into Russian.
- •VIII. Read and retell the story We must protect our environment.
- •Conclusion / Заключение
- •Используемая литература:
Vocabulary:
prince – князь
bank – брег (реки)
cathedral – кафедральный собор
masterpiece – шедевр
palace – дворец
fortress – крепость
bell tower – колокольня
dome – купол
crowd – толпа
marble – мрамор
vast – обширный
printing – печатание, печать
machine tool – станок
precision instruments – точные приборы
repair – ремонт
observation – наблюдение
rail – рельс, железнодорожный путь
ball bearing – шарикоподшипник
processing – обработка
furniture – мебель
Exercise 8. Answer the following questions:
When was Moscow founded?
Who founded Moscow?
Where is Moscow located?
Is Moscow a port city?
What is Moscow Metro famous for?
What are the places of interest in Moscow?
Why the Kremlin is the most important place of interest for tourists?
What cathedrals are situated inside the Kremlin?
What is Palace of Congresses used for at present time?
Exercise 9. Translate the following sentences into English:
Старинные церкви, соборы и монастыри привлекают тысячи туристов со всего света.
Москва знаменита своими художественными музеями, в которых размещаются уникальные коллекции произведений русских и зарубежных художников.
Башни Кремля были построены для украшения, когда Москва перестала быть крепостью.
В соборах Кремля короновали и хоронили (bury) царей и императоров.
Соборы и колокольня Ивана Великого были построены между 15 и 17 веками.
Сначала Москва была посёлком (settlement), позже город был укреплён (to be fortified) и стал торговым центром.
Москва – промышленный и торговый центр, местонахождение правительства Российской федерации.
Официальная дата основания Москвы – 1147 год.
Lesson 4. The Astrakhan region / Астраханская область
I. Read the words:
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region
sturgeon
south
enterprise
major
unique
junction
hydrogen
the Caspian Sea
entrepreneurship
Kazakhstan
lyceum
Central Asia
affiliate
Northern Caucasus
mosque
Iran
church
neighboring
masterpiece
climatic
bio-sphere preserve
semi-desert
environmental
ambient
research
temperature
deposit
nationality
gypsum
foreign
ceramzites
primarily
II. Read the text.
