We say 'on the front/on the back' of a piece of paper.

 

D. Choose either in, at, or on.

1) The label is … the bottle. 2) Jack is waiting …the bottom of the stairs. 3) Our seats are … the third row. 4) Turn left … the lights. 5) He's sitting …the chair next to the piano. 6) I met Jack …the street. 7) He has a lot of beautiful pictures … the wall. 8) I live … the fifth floor of my apartment building. 9) We waited for over an hour …the bus-stop. 10) Who is that woman … the photograph? 11) You will find an explanation … page 18. 12) Paris is … the river Seine. 13) The instructions are … the back of the box. 14) What do you have … your hands? 15) Can you see who is … the door?

E. Choose the correct prepositions.

I'm Peter and I live … Germany. … summer I like to travel … Italy, because … the weather and the people there. Last summer I took a plane … Munich to Rome. … the airport we went to our hotel … bus. We stopped … a small restaurant for a quick meal. The driver parked the bus … the restaurant. Nobody could find the bus and the driver, so we waited … the restaurant …one hour. The driver was walking …the small park …the restaurant which we did not know. So we were very angry … him. But my holidays were great. We sat … campfires and went dancing … the early mornings.

F. Work in pairs. Student 1 looks at Map A. These buildings are not marked on your map, but they are marked on your friend's map: the police station, the bank, the hospital, the chemist, the charity shop, the disco, the shoe shop, the newsagent's, the internet café, the snack bar. Ask your friend how to get there and find the ten buildings on your map.

Map A

Student 2 looks at Map B. These buildings are not marked on the map, but they are marked on your friend's map: the post office, the Chinese restaurant, the bookshop, the cinema, the supermarket, the car park, the baker's, the dry cleaner's, the fashion boutique, the Swan Hotel. Ask your friend how to get there and find the ten buildings on your map.

Map B

READING: KAZAN

1. Study the vocabulary

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мечеть основать стоит сделать что-либо внести вклад вклад постоянное место встреч пешеходная улица подарок на память, сувенир проводить, организовать иметь что-либо в чьем-либо распоряжении достопримечательности осматривать достопримечательности

2. Read and translate the dialogue.

Guide: Good morning. Welcome to Kazan! Today we will go about the town and see the most well known sights. Let’s start our excursion.

K azan is the capital of the Republic of Tatarstan and a city of more than one million residents. It is situated on seven hills - just like Rome. It occupies an area on the left bank of the Volga River and on both banks of the Kazanka. It has its own Kremlin, Russia's third oldest university and a number of mosques. As one of Russia's oldest cities, Kazan celebrated its 1,000th anniversary in 2005.

Tourist: Who was it founded by?

G uide: It was founded by Bulgars. The first mention of Kazan dates back to the 11th century. Now we are in the historic heart of Kazan - in the Kremlin. The Kremlin is the former Tatar fortress. The Spassky tower and the famous falling Suyumbike tower are the architectural symbols of the city.

Tourist: Oh! It’s impressive. What are these?

Guide: Splendid, isn’t it? Orthodox cathedral stands next to the recently built mosque of Kul-Sharif. Tourists are usually impressed by the combination of Russian and Tatar cultures in the architectural appearance of the city.

Tourists: Can we climb up the Kremlin walls?

Guide: Certainly. Turn right and you’ll see the circus and the view of the Kazanka and the city's districts on the opposite bank.

Guide: We are walking along Kremlyovskaya Street. It connects two of Kazan's important sights in the city center The Kremlin and the Kazan State University. On the right is the National Museum. It is worth visiting to learn about the traditional Tatar way of life and history.

H ere we are! The Kazan State University was founded in 1804. The library of the university is one of the richest and the most unique in the world. The University is the birthplace of organic chemistry, due to the contribution of Alexander Butlerov, Vladimir Markovnikov, Alexander Arbuzov and others. It is the alma mater of Nikolai Lobachevsky, the inventor of non-Euclidean geometry. In all there are 29 establishments of higher education in the city, alongside the Science Academy of Tatarstan, the Kazan Center of the RF Science Academy and a number of scientific and research institutes.

T ake the first turning on the right and you will see that Universitetskaya Street goes down from the state university building to Gabdulla Tukay Square. This square is named after the Tatar poet and often referred to by locals as the ‘Koltso' (Ring).

Tourist: A real tourist attraction. So many people! Guide: The Ring is the midpoint of the modern city center and a popular hangout for local youths. The square hosts the Koltso shopping center, a few other modern buildings and a monument to revolutionary Vakhitov on a high hill. A pedestrian walkway Bauman Street, like Moscow's Arbat, starts on the Ring. There are many new shopping and office centers around this area.

Tourist: Souvenirs! What should we buy as a keepsake of the city?

Guide: Postcards, pictures and cups with views of Kazan. And don’t forget Tatar national sweets. They are worth buying!

Guide: We go straight ahead along Pushkin Street to the Opera and Ballet Theater named after M. Jalil. Being the centre of multi-national culture, Kazan holds the

International Festival of Opera Singing, named after Shalyapin and the International Festival of Ballet Dancing. The citizens and the guests have at their disposal six theatres, Philharmonic, a number of museums, among them is the Fine Arts museum, concert and exhibition halls.

This is the end of our excursion. Have you got any questions?

Tourist: I heard much about Moslem mosques. Where can I find them?

Guide: Most of the mosques are around the lake Kaban. It’s the area where the Tatars used to live before the revolution.

Tourist: Could you tell me how to get there?

Guide: Sure! Take any bus to Moskovskaja Street. There you’ll find the Asimov mosque, the most beautiful one in Kazan, and the Mardzhany mosque, the oldest of them. On the right bank of Kaban you will see the minaret of Zakabannaya mosque.

Tourist: Thank you very much!

Guide: You are welcome. Good luck!

SPEAKING

A. Kazan is the city where a lot can be seen and much can be done. Develop this idea and say what people can see and do in the capital of Tatarstan.

B. Imagine that a group of teenagers has come to Kazan. What will you tell them about Kazan or a place where you live.

C. You are talking to a friend. Make up questions about the places he/she has seen.

1. Where/Kremlin street/ situated?

2. When/the St. Peter and Paul Cathedral/built?

3. When/the Suyumbike Tower/ appear?

4. Where/the Governor’s Palace/located?

5. When/the Palace of the President of Tatarstan/erected?

6. When/the Tainitskaya Tower/ ruined?

D. Imagine you are a teacher. Let your classmates answer your questions.

T: Why did you go to the Kazan Kremlin?

S1: I went there to see the Suyumbike Tower.

T: When did you go there?

S1: I went there in summer.

1. Why/Kazan? When/there?

2. Why/Bauman Street? When/there?

3. Why/the National museum of Tatarstan? When/there?

4. Why/Square named after G.Tukai? When/there?

5. Why/Musa Jalil Street? When/there?

6. Why/University Street? When/there?

E. Create the Fact File of Kazan describing its location, religions, emblem, population and places of interest.

OVER TO YOU

A. Here are some extracts from a sightseeing programme for a group of tourists who visit Kazan for 4 days. When they arrived at the Kazan railway station they were met by the representatives of the Tourist Agency which organized their trip, who acted as their guides.

1) Discuss what you think the tourists could do on Wednesday and Thursday. Work out a programme for these days. Some ideas: The Kremlin, Bauman street, Kremlyovskaya street, the National museum, the art gallery, shopping, etc.

2) Discuss the programme and express your opinion of it. Would you be satisfied with this programme if you were in the group? Which of the visits do you think would be the most interesting for you? Why?

Programme for a visit to Kazan Monday 1st July Arrival at the railway station. Transfer to the “Kazan Grand Hotel”. 19.30 Dinner at the hotel. Evening free Tuesday 2nd July 07.30-08.30 Breakfast 09.00 Departure from the hotel by coach for the sightseeing tour of Kazan including the river port, Bulak street 12.30 Lunch in a typical tatar café “Al-Anash” 13.30-18.00 Free time 18.00 Dinner at the hotel 20.00 Kazan at night. The coach tour of the illuminated places of interest. Wednesday 3rd July… Thursday 4th July …

B. If you come from other cities of Russia and Tatarstan, you may prefer to speak about your native town or city. Work out a plan of places to visit and to see in it. Present it as an excursion around the city.

WORD FILE

Unit 2 Module 3
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UNIT 3

ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES

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