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Ковтунова Людмила Алексеевна, преподаватель английского языка

«Москва – столица Российской Федерации»

Учебная медиатека ФГОУ СПО«Ростовский-на-Дону

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Welcome to Moscow the capital of Russia.Welcome to Moscow the capital of Russia. Some useful hints for visiting Moscow.Some useful hints for visiting Moscow.

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How to get to Moscow?How to get to Moscow?You can get to Moscow by planeYou can get to Moscow by plane..

Moscow the capital of Russia is the terminus of ten railways and Moscow the capital of Russia is the terminus of ten railways and thirteen highways and of waterways from five seas.thirteen highways and of waterways from five seas.

Most of the visitors arrive to Moscow by plane. There are 4 airports Most of the visitors arrive to Moscow by plane. There are 4 airports in Moscow: Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Bykovo. in Moscow: Vnukovo, Domodedovo, Sheremetyevo and Bykovo. Each year these airports handle nearly 100 million passengers. Now Each year these airports handle nearly 100 million passengers. Now there are services to major cities about 75 countries of Europe, Asia, there are services to major cities about 75 countries of Europe, Asia, Africa and America. The latest navigation systems ensure safe flight Africa and America. The latest navigation systems ensure safe flight and landing in the most difficult weather conditions.and landing in the most difficult weather conditions.

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How to get to Moscow?How to get to Moscow?You can get to Moscow by railwayYou can get to Moscow by railway..

There are 10 railways in Moscow. Every day 3700 local suburban and long-There are 10 railways in Moscow. Every day 3700 local suburban and long-distance trains carrying two million passengers arrive and leave its railway distance trains carrying two million passengers arrive and leave its railway stations.stations.

The Trans-Siberian Railway connects Moscow with the port of Nakhodka on The Trans-Siberian Railway connects Moscow with the port of Nakhodka on the Pacific Ocean. It is 9436 km long and the journey from Khabarovsk to the Pacific Ocean. It is 9436 km long and the journey from Khabarovsk to Moscow on the “Rossia” express takes 150 hours, i.e. more than six days. Moscow on the “Rossia” express takes 150 hours, i.e. more than six days. Russian railways are noted for their high standard of equipment and Russian railways are noted for their high standard of equipment and excellent work of services. The carriages are comfortable and provided with excellent work of services. The carriages are comfortable and provided with radio and air-conditioning. There are also comfortable restaurant car and radio and air-conditioning. There are also comfortable restaurant car and buffet compartments on trains.buffet compartments on trains.

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How to get to Moscow?How to get to Moscow?You can get to Moscow by car.You can get to Moscow by car.

People who enjoy car holidays can arrive to Moscow by car.People who enjoy car holidays can arrive to Moscow by car. The Mozhaiskaya Motel with camping site and service station The Mozhaiskaya Motel with camping site and service station

is situated on the Moscow Circular Highway at the junction is situated on the Moscow Circular Highway at the junction with the west bound Minsk Highway.with the west bound Minsk Highway.

Moscow Stretches 40km from north to south and 29km from Moscow Stretches 40km from north to south and 29km from east to west . Its areas encircled by the Circular Highway (109 east to west . Its areas encircled by the Circular Highway (109 kilometers) which is its boundary, is 879 square kilometers.kilometers) which is its boundary, is 879 square kilometers.

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Into your vocabulary:

to go by train – ехать на поезде;

to go by plane – лететь самолетом;

to go by car, bus – ехать на машине, автобусе

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We recommend you to begin your tour of Moscow with the We recommend you to begin your tour of Moscow with the visit to Red Square.visit to Red Square.

Red Square is the heart of Moscow . Red Square stretches along Red Square is the heart of Moscow . Red Square stretches along the eastern wall of the Kremlin. Its area is more than 70000 the eastern wall of the Kremlin. Its area is more than 70000 square metres. It is fist mentioned in 15-th century chronicles. square metres. It is fist mentioned in 15-th century chronicles. In the 15-th century it was a great market place. The square In the 15-th century it was a great market place. The square received its present name in the 17-th century from the Russian received its present name in the 17-th century from the Russian word “krasny”, meaning “fair or beautiful”.word “krasny”, meaning “fair or beautiful”.

The old Square has witnessed many historic events. Here The old Square has witnessed many historic events. Here ceremonies were performed, victories, celebrated, funerals and ceremonies were performed, victories, celebrated, funerals and national celebrations held.national celebrations held.

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In 1555 – 61 a unique creation of In 1555 – 61 a unique creation of Russian national architecture, St. Russian national architecture, St. Basil’s Cathedral, was built on Basil’s Cathedral, was built on the Red Square. It was created on the Red Square. It was created on the order of Ivan IV (the Terrible) the order of Ivan IV (the Terrible) to commemorate the annexation to commemorate the annexation of the Kazan and Astrakhan of the Kazan and Astrakhan Khanates to Russia. The names of Khanates to Russia. The names of the builders were forgotten for the builders were forgotten for over three centuries and it was over three centuries and it was only in 1896 that some old only in 1896 that some old manuscripts were discovered that manuscripts were discovered that mentioned the Russian master mentioned the Russian master Posnik Yakovlev, nicknamed Posnik Yakovlev, nicknamed Barma, by whose genius this Barma, by whose genius this architectural masterpiece was architectural masterpiece was created.created.

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The State Academic Bolshoi The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre, the work of Pyotr Klodt, Theatre, the work of Pyotr Klodt, was built over 150 years ago it has was built over 150 years ago it has seats for 2000 spectators. seats for 2000 spectators.

Many glorious pages in the history Many glorious pages in the history of Russian opera and ballet have of Russian opera and ballet have been written here. Its been written here. Its performances of works by the performances of works by the founders of Russian classical founders of Russian classical music Mikhail Glinka, Pyotr music Mikhail Glinka, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, have been of Tchaikovsky, have been of immence importance in shaping immence importance in shaping realistic principles of our vocal realistic principles of our vocal and scenic art.and scenic art.

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The fist Russian university was The fist Russian university was founded in Moscow in 1755. It was founded in Moscow in 1755. It was named after M. Lomonosov. named after M. Lomonosov. Lomonosov University has had a galaxi Lomonosov University has had a galaxi of famous teachers and alumni – of famous teachers and alumni – Stoletov, Sechenov, Chaplygin, Stoletov, Sechenov, Chaplygin, Timiryazev, Zelinsky, Vernadsky, Timiryazev, Zelinsky, Vernadsky, Zhukovsky, Vavilov, Tamm, Kapitsa, Zhukovsky, Vavilov, Tamm, Kapitsa, Alferov, Ginsburg, Abrikosov and Alferov, Ginsburg, Abrikosov and others. The 32-storey main tower with others. The 32-storey main tower with its spire crowned by a golden star set in its spire crowned by a golden star set in ears of wheat, is more than 380 meters ears of wheat, is more than 380 meters high. The building contains an high. The building contains an assembly hall seating 1500, a student assembly hall seating 1500, a student club, 19 lecture theatres, 140 club, 19 lecture theatres, 140 auditorium, dozens of teaching and auditorium, dozens of teaching and research laboratories, a museum of the research laboratories, a museum of the Earth Sciences a large library, hostels Earth Sciences a large library, hostels with 6000 rooms for students, a with 6000 rooms for students, a swimming pool, sports facilities. This swimming pool, sports facilities. This year we celebrate the 250 anniversary year we celebrate the 250 anniversary of Moscow University.of Moscow University.

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Into your vocabulary:

to witness – быть свидетелем;to commemorate – отмечать, праздновать;annexation – присоединение;masterpiece – шедевр;galaxi – плеяда;alumnus – бывший.

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The main street in The main street in Moscow is Tverskaya street. Moscow is Tverskaya street. It radiates from the centre, It radiates from the centre, like many other streets. like many other streets. It’s appearance was greatly It’s appearance was greatly changed after its radical changed after its radical reconstruction which began in 1937.reconstruction which began in 1937.Dozens of the old houses Dozens of the old houses were demolished. were demolished. The street was widened from The street was widened from 19 metres to 56 metres.19 metres to 56 metres.

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The State Tretyakov Gallery is an art museum of world wide The State Tretyakov Gallery is an art museum of world wide importance. The Gallery was founded by Pavel Tretyakov, who importance. The Gallery was founded by Pavel Tretyakov, who began to collect paintings in the fifties of the 19-th century. It was began to collect paintings in the fifties of the 19-th century. It was the time of formation of Russian democratic art, the time when a the time of formation of Russian democratic art, the time when a new school of Russian painting was born. Many masterpieces of new school of Russian painting was born. Many masterpieces of Perov, Kramskoi, Repin, Savrasov, Polenov, Levitan, Shishkin, Perov, Kramskoi, Repin, Savrasov, Polenov, Levitan, Shishkin, Kuinji, Vasnetzov can be found in the Gallery. In 1892 Tretyakov Kuinji, Vasnetzov can be found in the Gallery. In 1892 Tretyakov put into life his long-cherished plan, he presented the Gallery to put into life his long-cherished plan, he presented the Gallery to the city of Moscow.the city of Moscow.

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The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Art has one of the world’s largest The State Pushkin Museum of Fine Art has one of the world’s largest collections of the ancient, oriental, classical and Western European art.collections of the ancient, oriental, classical and Western European art.

The picture gallery has over 2000 works of various school of painting. The picture gallery has over 2000 works of various school of painting. Among the masterpieces exhibited are pictures by Italian masters of the Among the masterpieces exhibited are pictures by Italian masters of the Renaissance (Botticelli, Perugino, Veronese) and fine pictures by artists Renaissance (Botticelli, Perugino, Veronese) and fine pictures by artists of the German, English and Spanish school and the Dutch and Flemish of the German, English and Spanish school and the Dutch and Flemish schools (Rembronat, Rubens, Van Dyck).schools (Rembronat, Rubens, Van Dyck).

The Pushkin Museum periodically holds exhibitions of the art of The Pushkin Museum periodically holds exhibitions of the art of varions countries and of individual outstanding artists of past and varions countries and of individual outstanding artists of past and present.present.

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Near the Triumphal Arch is the Monument to the Patriotic war Near the Triumphal Arch is the Monument to the Patriotic war of 1812, the Panorama Museum “The Battle of Borodino”. It of 1812, the Panorama Museum “The Battle of Borodino”. It is a large cylindrical building of glass and aluminium erected is a large cylindrical building of glass and aluminium erected in 1962.in 1962.

The building is more than 40 metres in diameter. Along its The building is more than 40 metres in diameter. Along its walls are 68 cannons captured from Napoleon’s army during walls are 68 cannons captured from Napoleon’s army during the Battle of Borodino.the Battle of Borodino.

In front on a high pedestal is a bronze equestrian statue of In front on a high pedestal is a bronze equestrian statue of Mikhail Kutuzov. In the museum there is a remarkable Mikhail Kutuzov. In the museum there is a remarkable panoramic painting of the Battle of Borodino, 115 metres panoramic painting of the Battle of Borodino, 115 metres long, made by Russian artist Franz Rubo.long, made by Russian artist Franz Rubo.

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Into your vocabulary:

to radiate – расходиться из центра лучами;long-cherished – давняя мечта;Renaissance – эпоха Возрождения;cannon – пушка;equestrian statue – конная статуя;

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Moscovites are very proud of Moscovites are very proud of Arbat street. There are two of Arbat street. There are two of them “Old Arbat” and “New them “Old Arbat” and “New Arbat”. At Arbat”. At №№53 on Old Arbat 53 on Old Arbat street, Pushkin lived in 1831.street, Pushkin lived in 1831.

New Arbat is the popular name New Arbat is the popular name of Kalinin Prospect. Work on it of Kalinin Prospect. Work on it began in spring 1962 though it began in spring 1962 though it had long before been envisaged had long before been envisaged in the general plan for the in the general plan for the reconstruction of the city, since reconstruction of the city, since Old Arbat was unable to cope Old Arbat was unable to cope with the growing street of west-with the growing street of west-bound traffic. bound traffic.

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The National Economic Exhibition covers an area of 216 hectares The National Economic Exhibition covers an area of 216 hectares in the North of Moscow. It was opened in 1959.in the North of Moscow. It was opened in 1959.

The Exhibition gives a visitor a comprehensive picture of the present The Exhibition gives a visitor a comprehensive picture of the present level and standard of our industry, agriculture, building, transport, level and standard of our industry, agriculture, building, transport, science and culture. The Exhibition is a kind of school of advanced science and culture. The Exhibition is a kind of school of advanced experience, and is always seething with life. In all the pavilions there experience, and is always seething with life. In all the pavilions there are various temporary exhibits of an educational type about are various temporary exhibits of an educational type about advanced work. On the territory of Exhibition there is a huge park advanced work. On the territory of Exhibition there is a huge park with quiet ponds and blue lakes, garden and birch groves, cafes and with quiet ponds and blue lakes, garden and birch groves, cafes and restaurants and a shopping center.restaurants and a shopping center.

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The greatest sport Complex in Moscow is called LUZHNIKI.The greatest sport Complex in Moscow is called LUZHNIKI.

It occupies 187 hectares and was built amazingly quickly in It occupies 187 hectares and was built amazingly quickly in fifteen months. The big bowl in the centre is the large Sport fifteen months. The big bowl in the centre is the large Sport arena, seating 103000, for football matches and athletics arena, seating 103000, for football matches and athletics competitions. Under the grandstands are around 1000 competitions. Under the grandstands are around 1000 premises – changing rooms, rooms for training, surgeries, a premises – changing rooms, rooms for training, surgeries, a hotel, two cinemas, a restaurant, cafes, and a unique Museum hotel, two cinemas, a restaurant, cafes, and a unique Museum of Physical Culture and Sport.of Physical Culture and Sport.

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In 1967 a new Moscow “sight” In 1967 a new Moscow “sight” rose in Ostankino, the concrete rose in Ostankino, the concrete TV Tower, one of the world’s TV Tower, one of the world’s tallest structures, 533 mertres high tallest structures, 533 mertres high and 50 metres in diameter at the and 50 metres in diameter at the base. At the 337 metre level there base. At the 337 metre level there is an observation platform on is an observation platform on which visitors are taken by four which visitors are taken by four lifts. The platform is also the lifts. The platform is also the foyer for the Seventh Heaven foyer for the Seventh Heaven Restaurant at the levels between Restaurant at the levels between 328 and 334 metres. The 328 and 334 metres. The restaurant’s three halls seat 288 restaurant’s three halls seat 288 quests. Their floors slowly rotate quests. Their floors slowly rotate one full revolution in 40 minutes, one full revolution in 40 minutes, so that the diner sees a panorama so that the diner sees a panorama of Moscow during the meal. of Moscow during the meal. Ostankino Television Centre is Ostankino Television Centre is linked through Intervision and linked through Intervision and Eurovision with all countries in Eurovision with all countries in Europe and through Europe and through communication satellites with communication satellites with almost all points on the Earth.almost all points on the Earth.

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Into your vocabulary:

advanced experience – передовой опыт; to seethe – кипеть, бурлить;grandstand – трибуна;premise – помещение;surgery – кабинет врача;to rotate – вращаться;revolution – круговое вращение;diner – обедающий (человек);satellite – спутник;

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The first line of Moscow underground was opened in 1935

The Moscow metro is not only a comfortable, rapid and economic means of travelling, but also one of the tourists attractions. It is rightly considered to be the most beautiful in the world

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Test yourself !Test yourself !

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- Can you answer these question?

- Have you ever been to Moscow?

- What is the heart of Moscow?

- What does “Krasny” mean?

- When was st. Basil’s Cathedral built?

- Who is the architect of the state academic Bolshoy theatre?

- Who is founder of the first Russian University?

- What is the main street in Moscow?

- When was Moscow underground opened?

Question time:

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The main square in Moscow is…

1) The main street in Moscow is…

2) National celebrations are held on…

3) “Krasny” means…

4) Tverskaya is… metres wide.

5) Tverskaya radiates from…

6) The Red Square was first mentioned in…

Add the sentences:

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Agree or disagree

1. St. Basil’s Cathedral was built in Tverskaya street.

2. The Red Square was first mentioned in 15-th century chronicles.

3. The State Academic Bolshoi Theatre is the work of P. Klodt.

4. The first Russian University was founded in 1955.

5. The main street in Moscow is new Arbat.

6. P. Tretyakov presented his gallery to the city of Moscow.

7. The restaurant “Seventh heaven” is situated in Ostankino Tower.

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Список использованной литературы:

1) Скорикова Т.П. Москва и её окрестности: Книга для чтения на английском языке. – М.: Изд-во «Менеджер», 2000.

2) Достопримечательности Москвы: УчимАнглийский язык. Google. - [Электронный ресурс]. – http://Lengish.com/topics/topic-47

3) Московский Кремль. - [Электронный ресурс]. – http://ru.wikipedia.org./