Материал: Сферы общения. учебно-методическое пособие по развитию навыков устной речи и межкультурной коммуникации. Лукина Л.В

б) Скажите, кто из известных людей родился и жил в Воронеже.

Образец: Voronezh is the Motherland (как вы думаете, каких великих поэтов?) of great Russian poets A. Koltsov, I. Nikitin.

ЗАДАНИЕ 6. Прочитайте 2 часть текста к теме «Наш город».

Our city

Modern Voronezh is a large industrial centre with a lot of plants and enterprises producing aircrafts, earth-moving machines, car tyres, aluminium construction parts, presses, lathes, engines, steel bridges, mineral processing equipment, etc. Many industries are developing now: machinery construction, chemical industry, food industry. The city gave birth to the first supersonic passenger airplane.

Voronezh is a city of science. A lot of research institutions, a university, many higher educational establishments training specialist for numerous branches of industry, for agriculture, science, culture and art are situated here. In 1864 the first Voronezh public library was opened.

Voronezh first university (Agricultural) was founded in 1913. Voronezh State University was established in 1918 on the base of Estonian University. Voronezh State University of Architecture and Civil Engineering was founded in 1930. Today the University is an important educational centre.

The city has rich cultural traditions. The oldest theater is Drama Theatre which lifted its curtain in 1802; it was named after our famous poet A.Koltsov. The outstanding talents such as M. Shchepkin, P. Mochalov, A. Ostuzhev, M.Yermolova and V.Komissarzhevskaya played on its stage.

The world of art and music is also represented by the Opera House, the Young People’s Theatre, the Chamber Theater (the youngest theater in Voronezh). The most beautiful theater building in modern Voronezh is Puppet Theatre “Shoot”, which was built in 1984. In the Philharmonic Society such famous musicians as Shostakovich, Dunaevsky, Prokofiev and the Russian Folk Choir performed. The grandfather and the father of a great musician M. Rostropovich lived in Voronezh.

The oldest museum is Regional Museum of Local Lore founded in 1894. Voronezh has Kramskoy Fine Arts Museum situated in the old building exhibits the works of Ayvasovsky, Brulov, Savrasov, Shishkin, Repin, Kramskoy, etc. In 1984 I. Nikitin Museum was founded. On the embankment there is Durov Museum. A most prominent circus actor spent his last 15 years in Voronezh.

Our city’s history is connected with names of many famous poets and writers who were either born or spent a part of their lives here. Voronezh is the motherland of great Russian poets and writers: A. Koltsov, I. Nikitin, S. Marshak, Troepolsky. One of the first memorials in Voronezh was Koltsov memorial. Nobel Prize laureate I.Bunin was born in our city. Osip Mandelshtam was exiled to Voronezh and lived here. Andrey Platonov was born and lived in Voronezh.

The inspired poetry of O. Mandelshtam, the paintings of I. Kramskoi, the folk tales collected by A. Afanasyev, the folk songs picked up by M. Pyatnitsky are treasures of the Voronezh land and the whole country.

The city honours its past and is full of vitality and creative efforts.

ЗАДАНИЕ 7. Пользуясь текстом, дайте английский перевод данным словам и словосочетаниям:

ЗАДАНИЕ 8. Подтвердите словами из текста, что:

1. Воронеж – город науки.

(Voronezh is a city of science. A lot of research institutions, a university, and many higher educational establishments are situated here.)

2. Город богат культурными традициями.

(The city has rich cultural traditions. The world of art and music is represented by the Drama Theatre, the Opera House, the Young People’s Theatre, the Chamber Theater, the Russian Folk Choir, the Philharmonic Society, and the Circus).

3. Поэзия великих поэтов, писателей является богатством Воронежской земли.

(The paintings of I. Kramskoi, the poetry of O. Mandelshtam, the folk tales collected by A. Afanasyev, the folk songs picked up by M. Pyatnitsky are treasures of the Voronezh land).

ЗАДАНИЕ 9. Используя образец и слова, данные справа (за чертой), скажите, чем знаменит Воронеж.

Образец: Our city is famous for its people.

ЗАДАНИЕ 10. Давайте продолжим учиться общаться.

Что говорят при прощании - When parting we say

3.3. Review Unit 3

ЗАДАНИЕ 1. Теперь вы можете многое рассказать о городе, в котором живете и учитесь. Исходя из содержания текста и своих знаний о Воронеже, ответьте на вопросы, используя слова, данные в скобках:

1. What does the Voronezh Region comprise? (the Middle Russian Uplands)

2. When was a fortress built on the bank of the river? (four hundred years ago)

3. Where is Voronezh mentioned for the first time? (the 12th century chronicles)

4. What did Peter I begin to construct of on the banks of the river Voronezh?

(the Russian fleet)

5. How many ships came out of the Voronezh docks? (200 ships)

6. How many days and nights did Voronezh fight during the Great Patriotic War?

(nearly 200 day and nights)

7. When was our city liberated? (on the 25th of January 1943)

8. What order was Voronezh awarded for its glorious past?

(the Order of the Patriotic War and the Order of the Military Glory)

9. What is the population of the city? (about one million people)

10. What has altered the city greatly?

(high-rise buildings, the man-made sea, the pattern of streets)

11. What things are produced on Voronezh plants and enterprises?

(aircrafts, earth-moving machines, car tyres, aluminum construction parts,

presses, lathes, engines, steel bridges, mineral processing equipment)

12. What kind of scientific institutions does Voronezh have?

(a university, research institutions, higher educational establishments)

13. What outstanding talents played on the Drama theatre’s stage?

(M.Shchepkin, P.Mochalov, A.Ostuzhev, M.Yermolova, V.Komissarzhevskaya)

14. What museums are there in Voronezh?

(the Fine Arts Museum, the Museum of Local Lore)

15. What famous people were born in Voronezh?

(A. Koltsov, I. Bunin, A. Platonov)

ЗАДАНИЕ 2. Читайте текст, вставляя пропущенные слова:

а) выберите те, которые соответствуют тексту:

б) Продолжайте рассказывать текст, вставляя пропущенные слова:

Voronezh enterprises produce car t…, engines, steel bridges, aluminium c… parts, aircrafts. Voronezh is a city of s… . It has r… institutions, a u…, higher educational establishments. The city has rich c… traditions. Voronezh has the Opera H…, the Chamber theatre, the P… theatre. Our city is the m… of great Russian poets and writers. Their poetry, paintings, songs are t… of the Voronezh land.

ЗАДАНИЕ 3. Составьте рассказ о Воронеже по плану, используя слова, данные в скобках:

1. The territory of the Voronezh Region (the Middle Russia Uplands, the Central Black earth (Chernozem) zone).

2. The history of our city (400 years ago, a fortress).

3. The cradle of the first Russian fleet (Peter the Great, 200 ships).

4. The Great Patriotic War (defenders, the 25-th of January 1943; the Order of the Patriotic War).

5. Voronezh today (population, high-rise buildings, pattern of streets and squares).

6. The industry of the city (enterprises, aircrafts, earth-moving machines, car tyres, aluminium construction parts, presses, lathes, engines, steel bridges, mineral processing equipment).

7. The city of science (research institutions, higher educational establishments).

8. Cultural traditions of the city (theatres, museums, poetry, folk tales, songs).

ЗАДАНИЕ 4. А теперь продолжаем учиться общаться. Как рассказать о своих родных местах?

Your native places Родные места