Are a lot of stadiums, swimming pools, courts and sport grounds in Moscow

There are a lot of big plants and factories in Moscow that produce cars, lorries, home electrical appliances and so on.

Words

Capital — столица prince — князь bank — берег

Monument — памятник outstanding — выдающийся architect — архитектор cathedral — собор masterpiece — шедевр ensemble — ансамбль palace — дворец

Fortress — крепость

Bell Tower — колокольня dome — купол skyscraper — небоскреб

Ministry of Foreign Affairs — министерство иност­ ранных дел

Scientific — научный vast — обширный

Questions

When was Moscow founded?

Who founded Moscow?

What is Moscow famous for besides that it is the capital of Russian Federation?

What are the places of interest in Moscow?

What are the world-famous theatres of Moscow?

What are the most famous museums of Moscow?

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Английский язык

THE KREMLIN

The Kremlin is the heart of Moscow. It is the oldest historical and architectural centre of Moscow.

First it was a wooden fortress. Under Dmitry Donskoy the Kremlin was built of white stone. During the reign of Ivan III the walls of white stone were replaced by new red brick walls and towers. The Tsar invited Italian architects to construct the cathedrals. The Assumption Cathedral was built in 1475 - 1479 and all Russian Tsars and Emperors were crowned there. The Archangel Cathedral was the burial place of the Russian Princes and Tsars. The Annunciation Cathedral was built in 1484. It is famous for the icons painted by Andrey Rublev and his apprentices.

Ivan the Great is the Bell Tower, one of the most remarkable structures of the 16-th century. It rises in the centre of the Kremlin. It unites all the Kremlin Cathedrals into a majestic ensemble.

On the stone pedestal at the foot of the Bell Tower there is a Tsar-Bell — the largest bell in the world. Not far from it one can see a Tsar-Cannon.

Another fine example of Russian architecture is the Faceted Palace. It was built in 1487-91.

One of the well-known Kremlin museums is the Ar­ moury Chamber. It was built in 1851. The famous gold­ en cap of Monomach, the first Russian imperial crown of Catherine II, made of gilt silver and many other pre­ cious historical items are exhibited there.

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Assumption Cathedral — Успенский собор Annunciation Cathedral — Благовещенский собор Faceted Palace — Грановитая палата

Armoury Chamber — Оружейная палата Bell Tower — колокольня

Questions

•1. When were the red walls constructed?

Where were the Russian Tsars and Emperors crowned?

Which Cathedral is connected with Andrey Rublev?

What is Annunciation Cathedral famous for?

What is exhibited in the Armoury Chamber?

Английский язык

RUSSIA

I live in Russia. Russia is my native country. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies one seventh of the Earth's surface. It is situat­ ed both in Europe and Asia. The total area is about 17 million square kilometres. The country is washed by 12 seas and 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic oceans. Our neighbours in the south are China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west we have borders with Norway, Finland, Belarus and the Ukraine. There is no country in the world like Russia, with the steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in. the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There is a great number of rivers in Russia. The Volga, the longest in Europe river, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers — the Ob', the Yenisey and the Lena flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific ocean. The deepest lake in the world is Baikal. The water in the lake is so clear, that you can see the stones on the bottom.

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