IX. What are the jobs of the following speakers?

police officer pilot vet shop assistant

postman /woman dentist bank clerk

1 Did you know you were driving over 70 miles per hour? Can I see your driving licence sir?

2 Good morning. This big envelope is for Mrs Davis.

3 This is your Captain speaking, on behalf of myself and the crew we welcome you aboard flight 758 for Dublin.

4 Please open your mouth and I'll fix these two fillings.

5 Just give the dog some, water and I'll be with you in a quarter of an hour.

6 Would you sign the cheque here please?

X. Complete the wordgrid with words about education and school.

Across

1 Some pupils live at a __ school during term-time.

7 Je parle francais. 8 At Christmas, spring and in the summer.

9 Sometimes pupils don't __ what the teacher said. 10 See, __, seen.12 Mary is a bright pupil. She is __ than most of her class-mates.

13 Our school team won the match. The __ was 2-0.

14 Another word for examinations. 15 Physics and chemistry.

17 I made a mistake. May I borrow your __?

Down

2 The __- Saxons lived in England in the 5th century A.D.

3. 50 per cent. 4 The science of numbers.

5. Countries, seas, rivers and cities. 6. Something that is perfect.

8 You might read about Wellington and Churchill.

11 During the___ pupils play in the playground.

12 Has a round shape. 16. Solid with six equal sides.

XI. Use text B to tell about your native town.

Kursk

Kursk is one of the biggest Russian cities, which was founded about a thousand years ago, in 1032. It is located on two hills and three rivers: the Kur, the Tuskar and the Seim. At the end of the 10^th century it became a fortress, which often repulsed the raids of the nomads. Heroism of the Kursk warriors was glorified by the author of the “The Lay of Igor’s Host”, during the Great Patriotic War the citizens of the Kursk Region rose up to defend their country together with the other Soviet people.

Its population is about 400 thousand people. Kursk is one of the major industrial cities. Such branches of industry as light, heavy, food-stuff are developed there. There are many large enterprises there. Mobile power stations, computers, batteries of all kinds, spare parts for tractors and motor cars, various electric apparatus, chemical fibres, rubber and other articles with the Kursk trade mark are popular throughout the city.

Kursk is a cultural city. Our Kursk Drama Theatre is considered to be one of the oldest in Russia; it is more than 200 years old. There are a number of museums: the local lore museum, the museum of Kursk Battle, etc. we have also such cultural institutions as: the Picture Gallery, the Philarmonic Society, the Plenetareum, some Cultural centres, Regional Library with 1.500.000 books.

There are a few sightseeings in Kursk: Sergiev-Kazan Cathedral, a lot of churches and the Znamensky monastery.

Kursk is also an educational centre. We have three main universities: South-West State University, Kursk State University, Medical University and the Agricultural Academy. Kursk is a home city of any prominent personalities, whose names are inscribed in the annals of the world culture: the self taught astronomer Semyonov, the famous progressive actor Shchepkin, the remarkable inventor Ufimtsev and the well-known artist Deineka.

There are many parks, public gardens and squares in Kursk. The streets are lined with trees and beautiful flowerbeds. Kursk is one of the most beautiful cities in the Central Black-Soil Region.

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