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Task 11. Chose the right answer for the following questions.
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When was Tambov built?
A. in the 16-th century
B. in the 17-th century
Who was the 1-st governor of Tambov?
A. Roman Boborykin
B. G.R. Derzhavin
Task 12. Complete the following sentences:
Tambov is one of the oldest Russian towns built in 1636 as a fortress…
In 1781 Tambov received its emblem…
Opposite the Drama Theatre there is…
It is a special placeto commemorate the heroism of people…
In Sovetskaya Street behind the monument to Zoya Kosmodemyanskaya…
There are many other beautiful and unique buildings in our town such as…
Tambov is linked with the names of…
At present Tambov is an industrial centre…
There are two universities …
People of all ages like …
Task 13. Enumerate these items in the right order and tick the item which is not mentioned in the text.
· The origin of Tambov.
· Places of interest in Tambov.
· The emblem of Tambov.
· The Day of the Town.
· The total area and the population of Tambov.
· Tambov’s educational institutions.
· Tambov as a cultural centre
Task 14. Prove that Tambov is a cultural centre.
Task 15. Name the following sights:
The central square in Tambov.__________________________________________
The building facing the beginning of Internatsionalnaya Street._______________
A Modern building opposite the Drama Theatre.___________________________
A sanatorium in Naberezhnaya Street.___________________________________
A monument opposite the Hotel «Tambov».______________________________
Task 16. Write out key-sentences for each passage.
Task 17. Make up the summary of the text.
Task 18. Act out dialogues.
- Have you seen much of the town?
- Not much so far.
- Neither have I. I want to go sightseeing. Will you join me?
- With pleasure, but is it possible to see anything in one day?
- Not half enough. What are you interested in? Do you like museums?
- Yes, rather.
- If so, let’s start with our local museum.
- OK.
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- Excuse me, where is the post office?
- It is over there across the city park.
- Thanks a lot.
- Not at all.
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- Pardon me, is it Nosovskaya Street?
- I am sorry. I don’t know.
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- Excuse me, how can I get to the railway station?
- Oh, it’s rather far. Take bus 18. But if you are in a hurry, take a taxi.
- Thank you so much.
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Task 19. Make up you own dialogues using conversational phrases of addressing people, asking the way, giving directions, expressing gratitude.
| Addressing people: Look here! I say! Excuse me. Pardon me. |
| Asking the way: Would (could) you, please tell me how to get to… Tell me, please, what is the best way to… Will you please tell me how I can get to… |
| Giving directions: Walk (drive) up (down, along) the street until you get to… Take bus 50 and get off at … Turn left (right). On the left, (on the right, at the corner, across from, between… and…, not far from, of in the distance) you will see… |
| Expressing gratitude: Thank you. Thanks a lot. Thank you very much. Many thanks. Replies: Not at all, You are welcome. |
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Task 20. Write a letter to your pen pal describing the sights worth seeing of in Tambov.
Additional reading
Historic background of Tambov
Task 21. Read and translate the text.
Task 22. Answer the question. What new information have you learnt about the history of Tambov.
Task 23. Exchange this information with your partner using phrases expressing agreement (disagreement) and your opinion.
| Agreement | Disagreement | Opinion |
| Yes, sure. | I am afraid you are mistaken. | As far as I know… |
| That’s right. | I don’t quite agree with you. | In my opinion… |
| Quite so. | You are not right. | I guess (think, believe)… |
Like all ancient towns Tambov consisted of the Kremlin and the suburbs. The Kremlin was surrounded by a very high wall made of wood with 12 towers. Up to the 18-th century the majority of buildings in Tambov were made of wood and the town was built without any plan. The fifth governor of Tambov – a famous poet G.R. Derzhavin adopted a special plan of Tambov’s reconstruction and invited famous architects to build the town theatre for which he wrote first plays. Gerzhavin did a lot for the development of Tambov. In the days of his governing the first school was opened. Now there is a monument to this great person and one of the universitiesis named after him.
Many streets and squares in Tambov were renamed in the course of time. For example the present day Lenin Square was first named Pyatnitskaya and then Karl Marks square. In 1937 after the first monument to Lenin was put in the centre of the square it was renamed Lenin Square. The two longest streets in Tambov – Internatsionalnaya and Sovetskaya were namedDvoryanskaya and Bolshaya.
In the history of Tambov there were many rich noblemen who helped poor people and contributed to the development of Tambov a cultural centre. A wealthy nobleman Naryshkin invested his money in the building of the first public reading-room. Now the Art Gallery is situated there. He also bought books for Alexandrinsky Institute for the maidens of noblemen. It is now one of the university buildings. Technical university building opposite the building of classic university is the former gymnasium for boys where Chicherin and Sergeyev-Tsenskii studied.The first gymnasia for girls was in the 2-storeyed building (now the Institute for Teacher’s Professional Development) in the corner of Dvoryanskaya (now InternatsionalnayA. and Bolshaya (now SovetskayA. streets.
Besides Naryshkin there were some other honorary citizens like M.Aseyev, I Suvorov, A. Nosov, who offered their money and even houses for the needs of the town. They organized hospitals, refuges for poor people and orphanages. The leader of Nobility Kondoidi presented his house to the town administration. Now Mayor’s administration is housed there.
It is also interesting to know that the first building of the railway station was completed in 1869. In that year the railway traffic connecting Tambov and Koslov (now Michurinsk) was opened.
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Lesson 8. Moscow.
Pre-reading
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