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Capital






 

1.to mention - упоминать

2.chronicle – хроника, летопись

3.frontier settlement – пограничный поселок

4.unique - уникальный

 

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational centre. It is one of Russia’s major cities with the population of about 10 million people. Its total area is about 900 thousand square kilometres.

The city was founded by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky and was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1147. At that time it was a small frontier settlement. By the 15th century Moscow had grown into a wealthy city.

The present-day Moscow is the seat of the government of the Russian Federation.

Moscow is a major industrial city. Its leading industries are engineering, chemichal and light industries.

Moscow is known for its many historical buildings, museums and art galleries, as well as for the famous Bolshoi, Maly and Art theatres. There are more than 80 museums in Moscow, among them the unique Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts and the State Tretyakov Gallery, the Andrey Rublyov Museum of Early Russian Art and many others.

Moscow is a city of science and learning. There are over 80 higher educational institutions in the city, including a number of universities.

Read and translate the text.

 

Answer the questions.

1.What is the role of Moscow in Russia?

2.When was Moscow founded? Who founded Moscow?

3.Why do we say that the year of 1147 is only the official date of the foundation of Moscow?

4.What part does the present-day Moscow play in the life of Russia?

 

Translate into English:

1.Москва – административный, экономический, политический центр России и один из

крупнейших городов страны.

2.Население Москвы – около 10 миллионов человек, общая площадь –900 кв. километров.

3.Москва была основана Юрием Долгоруким и впервые упоминалась в летописях

в 1147 году.

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4.Из пограничного поселка Москва превратилась в процветающий город.

5.Москва – крупный промышленный город, город науки и образования.

 

Write a list of your favourite Moscow sights. Tell your groupmates about them.

Write a letter to your penpal describing one of the most Moscow sights(150-200 words).

Quiz*

Put a tick (Ú) next to the correct answer.

1.When was Moscow first mentioned in the records?

a) 1380 b) 980 c) 1147

2.Who headed the liberation movement in the 14-th century? *

a) Prince Dmitry Donskoy

b) citizen Minin and prince Pozharsky

c) Ivan III

3.When did Moscow become the capital of Russia?

a) in the 15th century

b) in the 12th century

c) in the 16th century

4.What happened to Moscow in September of 1812?

a) rebuilt b)set ablaze c) a great festival was held

 

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