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N. CHAPLINSKAYA
A READER FOR 5-7 GRADES
Novomoskovsk
2002
Автор благодарит Владимира, Виталия, Максима и Александра за помощь в
компьютерном наборе учебного пособия и интересные идеи.
Автор благодарен заведующей кафедрой иностранных языков Новомосковского
Филиала Универсетета Российской Академии Образования Н. А. Пагис за
доброжелательный анализ пособия.
Наталья Валерьевна Чаплинская
Учебное пособие на английском языке
для учащихся 5-7 классов средней школы
Новомосковск 2002
CONTENTS
PART A DO YOU KNOW THE REGION YOU LIVE IN?..................................................................41. TULA REGION.........................................................................................................................................................42. KULIKOVO FIELD..................................................................................................................................................53. YASNAYA POLYANA.............................................................................................................................................64. SOME FACTS ABOUT THE TULA REGION TOWNS......................................................................................75. TULA..........................................................................................................................................................................86. NOVOMOSKOVSK..................................................................................................................................................97. THE PROBLEM OF THE WATER IN THE REGION.....................................................................................108. DO YOU KNOW THIS LEGEND?.......................................................................................................................119. NOVOMOSKOVSK AND THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR...........................................................................1210. THE MONUMENTS OF OUR TOWN.................................................................................................................1311. EDUCATION IN NOVOMOSKOVSK.................................................................................................................13
PART B TASKS FOR FUN AND PROFIT........................................................................................151. GRAMMAR EXERCISES.....................................................................................................................................15
№ 1 SOME PROPER NAMES.......................................................................................................................................15№ 2 FAMOUS PEOPLE...............................................................................................................................................15
2. COMMUNICATIVE EXERCISES.......................................................................................................................16№ 1 MY SCHOOL..........................................................................................................................................................16№ 2 THE PLACE WE LIVE IN.....................................................................................................................................16№ 3 LET’S GO OUT......................................................................................................................................................17№ 4 FINDING THE RIGHT SHOP IN THE TOWN.....................................................................................................18№ 5 (Ranking) SPENDING A WEEKEND.....................................................................................................................19№ 6 PHILIPPOK............................................................................................................................................................19№ 7 SIGHTSEEING OF TULA......................................................................................................................................20№ 8 NAUGHTS AND CROSSES (КРЕСТИКИ – НОЛИКИ)......................................................................................20№ 9 GUESS THE RIDDLES..........................................................................................................................................20
3. WRITING TASKS...................................................................................................................................................21№ 1 QUESTIONER........................................................................................................................................................21№ 2 IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN.....................................................................................................................22№ 3 THE PLACES OF INTEREST IN NOVOMOSKOVSK...........................................................................................23№ 4 A STORY ABOUT TULA AND NOVOMOSKOVSK..............................................................................................23№ 5 THE WEATHER IN TULA REGION......................................................................................................................24№ 6 THE DIALOGUE WITH A FOREIGNER...............................................................................................................24№ 7 YOUR PLANS FOR A WEEKEND IN TULA REGION..........................................................................................25№ 8 ABOUT THE MUSEUM.........................................................................................................................................25№ 9 A LETTER ABOUT YOUR TOWN.........................................................................................................................25
4. CROSSWORDS AND PUZZLES..........................................................................................................................27№ 1. TOWNS OF TULA REGION.................................................................................................................................27№ 2 NOVOMOSKOVSK.................................................................................................................................................28№ 3 FAMOUS PEOPLE OF TULA REGION................................................................................................................28№ 4 TOWN LIFE............................................................................................................................................................29№ 6 JUST A PUZZLE.....................................................................................................................................................29
5. TESTS.......................................................................................................................................................................30№ 1 TULA REGION’S TOWNS THE BIGGEST, THE OLDEST, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL.....................................30№ 2 DO YOU KNOW? SOME FACTS ABOUT NOVOMOSKOVSK............................................................................30№3 THE COATS OF ARMS OF SOME TOWNS OF TULA REGION..........................................................................32№ 4 THE SYMBOLS OF OUR REGION.......................................................................................................................32№ 5 TULA REGION.......................................................................................................................................................33№ 6 A STORY BY L. N. TOLSTOY.................................................................................................................................33№ 7 I HAVE HEARD ABOUT NOVOMOSKOVSK.......................................................................................................33
KEYS......................................................................................................................................................34
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PART A DO YOU KNOW THE REGION YOU LIVE IN?
1. TULA REGION
Tula Region was founded on September 26 in 1937. It covers 25700 sguare
kilometres. It is one of the central regions in Russia. Ryazan, Lipetsk, Oryol and Kaluga
regions are very close to Tula region. Tula region’s population is about 1 800 000
people.
Our region is famous for plants and factories. But most of all we are proud of the
famous people who were born here.
Everyone knows the name of one of the greatest writers in the world L.N. Tolstoy.
He lived and worked not far from Tula in Yashaya Polyana. Now his house has become
a museum and many people visit it every year.
Another world-wide known person is V. D. Polenov. The talented artist comes
from Tula region too. The poet Zhukovsky, the writer Veresaev, the composer
Dargomizhsky, politicians, sportsmen and even popular singers were born here.
Besides, 250 people from Tula region have been awarded the titles of the heroes of the
Soviet Union.
There are plenty of places to visit here. For example, the state historical museum
“Kulikovo Field”, the museum of L.N. Tolstoy “Yasnaya Polyana”, the museum of the
artist V. D. Polenov, the palace of Count Bobrinsky in Bogoroditsk. If you’re fond of
literature, history, nature you should visit these places.
There are 21 towns in Tula region. They are big and small, old and young, but all
of them are nice and interesting in there own way.
The symbols of Tula Region are the samovar, different kinds of arms, the pryanik
(gingerbread in English).
The battle on Kulikovo Field in 1380 is very important for the history of Russia, as
it was the greatest victory of her people.
I’m very proud of living in Tula Region.
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Let’s talk.
1. Ask your friends questions about the size, population and location of Tula region.
2. Where can a visitor of our region go to learn about the history and culture of
Russia?
3. Which symbols of Tula region are unique?
2. KULIKOVO FIELD
Кликнул клич по всей Отчизне Дмитрий-князь,
И под городом Коломною,
Отовсюду откликаясь, торопясь
Собиралась рать огромная.
Ой, головушка у Дмитрия хитра,
Заручившись знатной клятвою,
Он войска свои расставил до утра
Между Доном и Непрядвою
В первый раз дала орде такой отпор
Боевая сила встречная.
И “Донским” прозвали Дмитрия с тех порю
И жива с ним слава вечная
N. Konchalovskaya
It happened in September 1380. Russia was in great danger, because the Tartars
had conquered our country.
The Prince Dmitriy decided to give a battle to Mamay. He chose the field near the
settlements of Tula and Kolomna. The famous Russian saint Sergey Radonezhsky
blessed the Prince and his army.
On the eighth of September 1380 the famous battle began. It was the greatest fight
between the Russian and Tartar armies. The Russian soldiers were ready to die but not
to move back. They fought for the independence of their country.
The famous battle of Kulikovo Field was the first Great Victory of the Russian
people.
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Now there’s a monument to the soldiers in Kulikovo Field. It is a tall column with
a golden top. The monument was made from guns and arms which the French army left
in Russian fields in the war of 1812. Many people visit the Kulikovo Field every year,
as it has become a famous historical landmark.
Let’s talk.
1. What books about Kulikovo Field do you know? Which of them have you read?
2. What would you tell your soldiers if you were the prince Dmitri?
3. YASNAYA POLYANA
One of the Russian geniuses in literature and philosophy is Lev Tolstoy. We are
proud that he was born in Tula Region. Lev Nikolaevich wrote books which are still
read all over the world, such as “War and Peace”, “Anna Karenina”, “Sevastopol
Stories”, many stories for children.
Lev Nikolaevich worked and lived in Yasnaya Polyana from 1856 to 1910. He
organized a school for the village children there. Tolstoy was impressed by the nature of
Yasnaya Polyana and couldn’t imagine his life without it.
Yasnay Polyana is a state museum of literature now. It is a wonderful place, where
everything tells you about the national culture, the beauty of nature and the amazing
talent of its owner. The writer’s house, the gardens, the parks, the woods are connected
with Tolstoy’s life and work. In the house you can see many old interesting things:
furniture, books, mirrors, pianos, portraits and family relics.
Let’s talk.
1. Have you ever visited this place?
If you have, what did you like most of all there?
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4. SOME FACTS ABOUT THE TULA REGION TOWNS
Town The year of foundation Population Location to the
region’s center1. Tula 1146 571,8 —
2. Novomoskovsk 1930 141,9 59
3. Uzlovaya 1938 23,2 54
4. Yephremov 1672 55,3 137
5.Chchyokino 1938 77,9 19
6. Donskoy 1939 35,5 72
7. Kimovsk 1952 36,5 83
8. Bogoroditsk 1777 33,4 72
9. Aleksin 1236 71,0 68
10. Venyov 1400 15,3 52
11. Yasnogorsk 1958 20,7 32
12. Plavsk 1949 16,0 56
13. Suvorov 1954 21,5 93
14. Belyov 1147 17,7 131
15. Kireevsk 1956 29,2 43
16. Bolokhovo 1943 12,0 25
17. Lipki 1958 10,2 46
18. Sovetsk 1954 9,6 38
19. Chekalin 1565 1,3 108
20. Severo-Zadonsk 1950 19,4 69
21. Sokolniki 1958 11,4 78
Let’s talk.
1. Which towns of our region have you visited so far?
2. Do your relatives live in the towns of our region?
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5. TULA
Tula is the capital of my region. It’s a year older than Moscow is.
The old Russian chronicles first mentioned Tula in 1146. Like Moscow
and other old Russian towns, it has the Kremlin. There are a lot of
museums such as the Museum of Arms, the Museum of Samovars, the
Museum of Tula Pryaniks in the center of the city.
There are the City Drama Theatre, the City Philarmonia Hall, the Children Theatre,
cinemas, cafes, bars, restaurants where you can spend an evening.
The Central Park of Culture in Tula is one of the best in Russia. The first trees
there were planted in 1895. Now the Central Park is a wonderful place for sports and
rest.
Tula is a city of students, with its famous Polytechnical and Pedagogical
universities. All in all, there are six institutes of higher education and many colleges.
That is why you can choose any school you like.
The population of the main city of Tula region is about 571,8 thousand people, who
work at various plants and factories. One of the oldest is the Plant of Arms “Arsenal”
and it’s not a secret that Tula has been the armory of Russia for centuries. Tula has been
very important for Russia since its foundation and it was part of Moscow Region from
1708 to 1777, when it was made the capital of the region again.
Tula is an important transport centre: it has two railway stations, one bus station,
the system of public transportation - trams, trolleybuses and buses. It even used to have
an airport.
A lot of children and grown-ups from the region have visited Tula circus, where
wonderful performances are staged. Have you ever been there? If you haven’t, you
should do it as soon as possible!
Let’s talk.
1. Why do you think there are Kremlins in old Russian towns?
2. Why is Tula important both for Russia and for our region?
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6. NOVOMOSKOVSK
We live in Novomoskovsk. It’s the second largest town in the region
after Tula. Novomoskovsk was founded in 1930 and it has changed its
name three times during its history. First it was called Bobriki, then
Stalinogorsk and in 1961 it became Novomoskovsk. Our town was part
of Moscow region from 1942 to 1957.
Now Novomoskovsk is a modern industrial city with the population of about 150
thousand people. It’s easily found on every map, because Novomoskovsk has its own
special location: at the beginning of the great Russian river Don. The town is situated
between the Don and the Shat, another river.
Novomoskovsk is located 230 kilometres south of Moscow and it takes about three
hours to get to the capital by car or by bus.
Novomoskovsk was founded with the construction of new chemical plants during
the years of the first 5-year plans. Now there are three huge plants: “Azot”, “Orgsintez”,
“Bytkhim”. That is why my native town is famous for its different chemical
productions. Besides, in Novomoskovsk and the surrounding area there are 26 big
plants.
Sport takes a very important place in the town life. Adults and kids can attend a
modern swimming pool. We also have a stadium, where football matches of the first
league are held. Our football team “Don” plays there. In winter we can enjoy skating on
different ice-rinks and skiing in the parks. There is even a specialized college of
physical education and a track-and-field school for kids. In addition, we have many
sport clubs and sections, where people can play such games as volleyball, basketball,
football and table tennis, do karate, gymnastics and other sports.
Many children like to spend their free time attending clubs and sections in two
palaces of culture. Sometimes pop singers, famous bards and other musicians visit our
town and we enjoy their performances.
We are glad to have the “Pobeda” cinema and the Drama theatre. All the pupils of
our gymnasium go there to see interesting films and performances.
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Novomoskovsk is a young town but we have our own City Museum and Exhibition
Hall. There you can learn a lot about the town’s history and see many beautiful
paintings and works of art.
If you ask me what season is best to visit Novomoskovsk, I won’t be able to tell
you, because it is remarkable in summer and winter, spring and autumn. We’re proud to
have a great number of beautiful flowerbeds with many-colored plants. Many people
like to sit around the city’s three fountains and relax. But it is not only parks and
fountains that make cities beautiful. Once I saw an ad in a street, which said: “It is
people who make our town beautiful”, and I think it’s true.
During New Year and Christmas everyone goes to Soviet Square to watch the
beauty of our magic New Year tree. Many people say that the main heroine of the
holidays is much more beautiful than even New Year trees in Moscow and other main
cities.
Can you add any other information about our home town?
Let’s talk.
1. Do you attend any sports or culture facilities of our town?
2. What is your favourite place in Novomoskovsk?
7. THE PROBLEM OF THE WATER IN THE REGION
Many years ago it was very important for people to live near water. The builders of
our town also took into account the existence of water in the region. People need water
every day, and so do plants. That’s why people made the Shat, Pron and the Lubovka
water reservoirs.
The Aselok, the Belokolodez, the Bobrik, the Kamenka, the Olkhovka, the
Orlovka, the Pron are the rivers flowing in our area. But the most famous is the Don.
Earlier it was called the Tanais. The Don flows into the Azov Sea. The beginning of the
river - its source - is protected by the state now. It looks marvellous, with the monument
nearby and the paved area with benches for people to sit on.
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We also have a spring in Klin, the
southern part of the town, which many people
call “holy” water. It is really a unique natural
stream.
Finally, we should mention water
reservoirs, made by people - pools in the
children park, where kids and adults enjoy
spending a warm evening.
Let’s talk.
1. When do people of our town go to the Klin stream?
8. DO YOU KNOW THIS LEGEND?
You know that the source of the Don is the main landmark of Novomoskovsk. But
have you heard the legend about Ivan-Lake and the Don and the Shat rivers? It goes like
this.
The old Ivan – Lake had two sons: the Don Ivanovich and the Shat Ivanovich. The
brothers were very different. The oldest, Don, was quiet and tender, restrained
(сдержанный) and obedient (послушный), unlike his hot-tempered (вспыльчивый)
and indomitable (неукротимый) brother Shat.
The father loved both sons. Unfortunately, he fell ill and became blind. The Shat
Ivanovich decided to leave his father and home. But the old Ivan-Lake knew his sons’
arms. The Don’s arm was strong and hairy, but the Shat’s arm was thin and smooth. The
youngest brother cheated: putting a fir-coat on, he asked his blind father if he could go
around the world. The old man couldn’t see but he touched the Shat’s arm and let him
travel. The Shat Ivanovich was very glad and went north. But he wasn’t able to go far
because Ivan – Lake found out the lie, became very angry and directed his son into the
turbid (мутный) waters of the Upa river. That was the end of the Shat.
The Don Ivanovich slowly went south and reached the Azov Sea after his father’s
death.
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9. NOVOMOSKOVSK AND THE GREAT PATRIOTIC WAR
June 22, 1941 became a tragedy for all the citizens of Russia. It was the beginning
of the Great Patriotic War. Men went to fight against the fascist soldiers. Around eight
thousand of our fellowmen (земляки) were killed.
The plants and factories produced the goods for the front. The people worked hard.
They were ready to do everything they could.
On November 25, 1941 fascists captured (захватили) Novomoskovsk in spite of
the selflessness of our town’s defenders. The enemies killed the town’s people, burned
their houses. In December General
Belov and his soldiers set the town free
with the help of the famous Russian
weapon “Katyusha”. One of them sank
in Ivan Lake. On November 25, 1988 it
was found, pulled out, restored and
mounted near the City Museum.
Unfortunately the damage done by
the war was great. Schools, hospitals,
houses and apartment buildings were
destroyed. But the people of the city worked and believed in the victory.
Twenty-eight thousand people left Novomoskovsk to fight at the front. Many of
them were given medals and orders. Twenty-three citizens of our town are the heroes of
the Soviet Union, three have been decorated with the Order of Glory, one person has
become the Hero of Russia.
Let’s talk.
1. Why does one of the streets in our town was named Generala Belova street?
2. Did anybody from your family fight at the Great Patriotic War? Was he or she
given any award?
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10. THE MONUMENTS OF OUR TOWN
Novomoskovsk is a young town, but it has several monuments. The monuments are
not only the decoration of our streets and parks, they also tell us about the history of the
town and its cultural development.
Some monuments are
connected with the Great
Patriotic War. A lot of people
were killed from 1941 to 1945,
but no one has been forgotten.
That’s why we have the
monument of “Eternal Glory”
(“Вечная Слава”) in
Moskovskaya Street. We are
also proud of the sad beauty of
the “Mass Grave” (“Братская могила”) in Urvanka forest. There’s a famous Russian
weapon “Katyusha” in front of our museum. People put these monuments to pay tribute
to the courageous defenders of Novomoskovsk.
Our town is also decorated with the monuments to outstanding personalities of
Russia: to the great poet A.S. Pushkin, to the Prince Dmitriy Donskoy, who led the
Russians on Kulikovo Field, to the commander of the famous ship “Varyag” V.Ph.
Rudnev.
As the Don starts in our town, there is a sculptural composition, which symbolizes
it, and it is really beautiful.
Let’s talk.
1. What is your favourite monument in Novomoskovsk?
2. Can you describe any monuments of our town?
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3. EDUCATION IN NOVOMOSKOVSK
Children study in twenty schools of Novomoskovsk. The schools are different:
small and big, old and new, ordinary and specialised, but all of them have high-qualified
teachers, who provide good education. That is why 40% of our school-leavers pass their
exams to institutes and universities. Around 100 graduates out of 1000 finish schools
with honours (gold and silver medals).
Besides, there is an art school, two music schools, a sport school and even a school
devoted to Pushkin’s studies.
The students of technical colleges of our
town become builders, workers, seamstresses
(швеи), electricians, nurses, musicians or
coaches. As you can see, the choice of
occupations is very wide.
If you want to get higher education, you
can study at the chemical university named
after D. I. Mendeleyev or at many branches of
other Russian universities.
The biggest university in our town is the chemical-technological one, as
Novomoskovsk is a modern industrial centre. Now there are nine departments with
4000 students in the university.
Let’s talk.
1. Do you know where your parents studied?
2. What profession are you interested in? Where would you like to go after leaving
school?
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PART BTASKS FOR FUN AND PROFIT
1. GRAMMAR EXERCISES
№ 1 SOME PROPER NAMES
Fill in “the” where necessary.
1. __ Don
2. __ Shat
3. __ Novomoskovsk
4. __ Sovetskaya Square
5. __ Moskovskaya Street
6. __ Komsomolskaya Street
7. __ Kids Park
8. __ Rossia Hotel
9. __ “Pobeda”
10.__ Adults park
11.__ Ivan-Lake
№ 2 FAMOUS PEOPLE
Fill in the prepositions
A. It is a monument _________ Pushkin.
B. It is a monument _________ Lenin.
C. It is a monument _________ Rudnev.
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2. COMMUNICATIVE EXERCISES
№ 1MY SCHOOL
Can you find any wacky things?
№ 2 THE PLACE WE LIVE IN
Can you find seven wacky things in the street?
Do you think that your street is nicer? Have you seen such things in the streets of
your town?16
№ 3LET’S GO OUT
Can you guess what they are talking about?
a) Tom: It’s only 7 o’clock. Let’s go out!
Kate: Ok. Where shall we go?
Tom: I’d like to eat.
Kate: That’s a good idea.
Tom: Do you want to visit the “Orange” or the “Black Knight”?
Kate: I prefer to eat at the “Black Knight”. It’s expensive, but the food is
better there.
Tom: O’K.
b) Tom: Why are you so bored, honey?
Kate: I’m sick and tired of staying inside.
Tom: Isn’t it too late to go out?
Kate: You decide.
Tom: I’ve heard about “Matritsa” at 20:45 today. Do you want to come?
Kate: I’ve dreamed about it for a long time. Let’s go and see it!
c) Tom: Morning! What are the plans for today?
Kate: We need some food
Tom: Do you want me to go to the nearest shop?
Kate: No, thanks. Let’s go and find the freshest fruit and vegetables, meat
and fish. We should also buy some butter, milk and cheese
Tom: I bet it’s going to be a long trip!
Make up your own dialogue.
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№ 4 FINDING THE RIGHT SHOP IN THE TOWN
Write down where you would go to in order to buy or do the things on the left. Choose from the
words on the right
Планированиедействий
Вариантыдля выбора
1. To buy a pair of shoes or books Florist’s2. To buy medicine/ make up Chemist’s3. To buy fish/ crab Boutique4. To buy sausages/ meat Optician’s5. To do a haircut /men/ Shoe shop6. To buy potatoes/ apples Chemist’s7. To buy butter/ cheese Barber’s8. To buy whisky/ wine Baker’s9. To buy a bunch of roses Dry-cleaner’s10.To buy a newspaper/ a
magazineStationer’s
11.To buy cigarette/ matches Fishmonger’s12.To buy a loaf of bread/ cakes Grocer’s13.To buy stamps Furniture shop14.To make a new hair do
/women/Ironmonger’s
15.To buy a sofa/ a bed Launderette16.To have the latest fashion Butcher’s17.To buy a ring/ a watch Off-license18.To clean a jacket or a skirt Hairdresser’s19.To buy a hammer/ a
screwdriverCafé
20.To buy a new pair of glasses Greengrocer’s21.To cash a cheque Jeweller’s22.To do the weekly washing Travel agency23.To have a cup of tea/ a
sandwichNewsagent’s
24.To book a holiday Bank25.To buy a pen/ envelopes Tobacconist’s
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№ 5 (Ranking)SPENDING A WEEKEND
How would you like to relax? Why? Put “+” if you agree and “-” if you disagree.
Opinions Activity
Cheap Tiring Boring Enjoyable Interesting
Going to one of Tula’s places of interestVisiting Yasnaya PolyanaGoing hiking not far from Polenovo
Staying at home
Watching a film in the “Pobeda”
№ 6PHILIPPOK
Unscramble the sentences and read the phrase on the left.
T. He couldn’t go to school as he was too small.
V. All the children went to school.
Y. It’s never too early to learn!
S. But the teacher let Phillipok stay.
L. So Phillipok decided to put some warm clothes on and went to school.
E. The family had many children.
T. When he opened the classroom door everyone was very surprised.
N. Only the smallest kid Phillipok had to stay at home.
O. But he wanted to learn very much.
L. Once there lived a family in a small Russian village.
O. After that the pupils showed Phillipok the letters of the alphabet.
__ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __ __.
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№ 7SIGHTSEEING OF TULA
You’re going to Tula and you have to decide what objects to take with you. You
want to visit the museums there and go for a walk in the park. Make a list of things you
need.
№ 8NAUGHTS AND CROSSES (КРЕСТИКИ – НОЛИКИ)
Your task is to make several sentences about Novomoskovsk. The game can be
played in a group of 8 people or in pairs. Both ways are interesting. When a team
completes a sentence, put the sign (either a naught or a cross) in the square with the
conjunction you used.
HOWEVER ACTUALLY BECAUSE
SO BUT OR
WHEN IF WHICH
№ 9GUESS THE RIDDLES
1. Pupils go there to study.
There are many teachers there.
You can hear music there.
Children attend it to learn how to play musical instruments.
2. If you are hungry you’ll go there.
There is a lot of tasty food there.
You pay money to buy something.
Music is always heard there.
Waiters bring you the menu card and the food you have ordered.
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3. WRITING TASKS
№ 1QUESTIONER
Complete the following sentences.
I think our town is
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
The most beautiful place is
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
The town needs
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
I wish we had
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
In future it will become
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________
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№ 2IT’S NEVER TOO LATE TO LEARN
A. Choose the true sentences and then write a composition.
1. I study at an ordinary school. or I study at gymnasium №13.
2. My school is big and always clean. or My school is small and always dirty.
3. A lot of pupils go here every day. or Nobody goes here.
4. Nobody teaches us. or We learn to count, to read and write correctly.
5. There are many teachers in my gymnasium. or There are few teachers in my
gymnasium.
6. They are kind and clever. or Unfortunately, they are not kind and clever.
7. The teachers do not teach us. or The teachers know a lot of interesting facts and
teach us to be nice and polite.
8. I like some of my teachers. or I like all my teachers.
9. There are many classrooms, a computer studies room, a gym and a library. or
There is no library in my school.
10.Our classrooms are not comfortable. or Our classrooms are comfortable.
11.We have many wonderful lessons. or We have only boring lessons.
12.I like my school very much and I am happy to be here. or I don’t want to study
here.
B. Complete the sentences.
In our timetable there are many lessons. They are…
My favorite subjects are …
I don’t like … I think it’s difficult.
My favorite teacher is …
I want to be a … . That’s why I must study … .
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№ 3THE PLACES OF INTEREST IN NOVOMOSKOVSK
Make a picture of some cities place of interest and tell your friends everything you
know about it. The following sentences can help you.
1. There is a ________ in our town. It’s is
situated ______
2. It is ______ (modern/old/new, nice, big,
small).
3. The screen/stage is _____
4. The seats are ________ (comfortable,
uncomfortable)
5. The tickets are _______
6. You can see ________ there.
7. I watched ______ there.
8. My favorite film/performance/actor/actress is _______
9. I think it is ______
10.I like/dislike to go to _______
№ 4 A STORY ABOUT TULA AND NOVOMOSKOVSK
Write a story about Tula or Novomoskovsk. Use this word web to help you.
TULAThere’re … in is situated
is famous for
hasis
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№ 5THE WEATHER IN TULA REGION
Describe the weather in Tula region. These words can help you:
clear, chilly, cloudy, cool, foggy, lightning, frosty, hot, ice, windy, rainy, snowy,
thunder, warm, wet.
It is frosty and snowy in January.
… in February.
… in March. etc.
№ 6THE DIALOGUE WITH A FOREIGNER
Translate and complete the dialogue in English. Act it out.
Ann : Привет. ____________________________________________________________________ You: ____________________________________________________________________ Ann : Я англичанка. А ты? ___________________________________________________________________ You: ____________________________________________________________________ Ann : Где ты живешь в России? ___________________________________________________________________ You: ___________________________________________________________________ Ann : Это большой город? ____________________________________________________________________ You: ____________________________________________________________________ Ann : Какой твой адрес и телефон? ____________________________________________________________________ You: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Ann : Мой адрес: г. Лондон, ул. Грин Парк, 18 а . Мой телефон 888-13-57.
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№ 7YOUR PLANS FOR A WEEKEND IN TULA REGION
Write a poem about your plans for a weekend in Tula Region. These rhymed words
can help you.
tea tree free agree
there chair fair
cat fat that flat
go show slow know
now how cow
come some put foot
good food group soup
fore more ago
drink think meet sweet
№ 8ABOUT THE MUSEUM
Role-play the situation.
Поздоровайся
Предложи сходить в музей
Ответь, что ты не знаешь, но уверен, что будет интересно
Согласись. Уточни место встречи
Попрощайся
Скажи о встрече у музея. Попрощайся
Предложи встретиться в 3 часа
Скажи, что тебе нравится бывать в музеях. Спроси, что там за
выставка
Ответь на приветствие
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№ 9A LETTER ABOUT YOUR TOWN
Read Nastya’s letter about her native town. Compare Nastya’s native town and the
place where you live. What is the same? What is different?
Dear Cathy,Thank you for your letter. You asked me to write more about the
place where I live. I was born in Irkutsk and I love it very much. I l ive in a district
called Academgorodock. This part of Irkutsk is quite small; there is a forest nearby and a lot of scientific institutes of the Russian Academy of Sciences. During summer cows and sheep walk in front of my house, so I sometimes feel that I l ive in a village.
The rest of Irkutsk looks like a modern city. There’s State University, the Academy of Economics and Medical University. The Angara flows through our town. This is a very wide river, which flows out of Baikal, the largest and the most beautiful lake in Russia. There’re some wonderful places to swim in and sunbathe on the banks of the Angara. My native town is a very beautiful place and it is very important to me. Would you like to come and stay next summer?
Lots of love,Nastya.
Write a letter about Novomoskovsk to a penpal.
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4. CROSSWORDS AND PUZZLES
№ 1.TOWNS OF TULA REGION
Find all the towns of Tula Region.
W E R T G E H H J N V C G H J Y I L A S D F D FK K I U Y F S J H J G F A D H J X C V B J G J GV B N M J R U S G H T U L A M J U L O P F B F BQ D F G D E V H J B J H E H G K P I O I G F G FH N O V O M O S K O V S K J B E L Y O V H G H GG H J Y N O R T I G U N S V B G A J U I K I K IP I Y H S V O J M O M K I R E E V S K D G H G HG Y U I K O V I O R G H N Y U I S U I M V G V GV E N Y O V Y U V O B V X H I O K J H F G H G HJ Y U A I O Q W S D T Y S H C H Y O K I N O N OY I O S N V F S K I J S E Q W R T Y J K G F G FD G H N J C G H U Z L O V A Y A J K M K O P O PB O L O K H O V O H I V E Z V B N M J U I O I OO P H G B E F G S K P E R K M V Z T U I M B M BK L K O J K G K X V K T O B N M O P F H K L K LT Y U R J A M B C B I S Z B N H J K I L P N P NC B H S Y L Y U K G J K A P T B C N Z B M O M OE R T K U I O M O J F H D F A D F J L I H M H MO I L M V N T Y U M I S O K O L N I K I M V M VV I Y T R U G F S G J U N Q W E T Y U K H G H GG H H J F H V V M J I L S O C H J K U K I I I IF J U J K G F J U K N H K F J J F M J K L I L I
1. Tula2. Novomoskovsk3. Uzlovaya4.Yefremov 5.Chchyokino6. Donskoy7. Kimovsk8. Bogorodizhk9. Aleksin10. Venyov11. Yasnogorsk
12. Plavsk13. Suvorov14. Belyov15. Kireevsk16. Bolokhovo17. Lipki18. Sovetsk19. Chekalin20. Severo-Zadonsk21. Sokolniki
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№ 2NOVOMOSKOVSK
Solve the crossword.
Down:1. One of the previous names of Novomoskovsk.3. One of the famous sailors in Russia.
Across:2. In this “month” you can stay for a weekend or eat tasty food.4. The surname of Novomoskovsk’s mayor.6. The name of our football team.8. There’re two of them in Novomoskovsk (kids and adults ones).
1
2 3
4 6
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№ 3FAMOUS PEOPLE OF TULA REGION
Match the names with their occupations.
1. Tolstoy L.N.2. Zhukovsky V.A.3. Uspensky G.N.4. Veresaev V.V.5. Dargomyzhsky A.S.6. Polenov V.D.7. Ushinsky K.D.8. Khrunov E.V.9. Kotov A.10.Vedenin V.11.Saltykova I.
A. a world championB. a world-wide known writerC. a chess playerD. a teacherE. an artistF. a cosmonautG. a writerH. a poetI. a musicianJ. a poetK. a singer
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№ 4TOWN LIFE
Search and Find.Q W H G F S J K C A F EL H A H U Q B V I X B NL J M O N U M E N T L NN B U S V A C V E H B NB H S P I R G H M E U IN M E I A E G H A A Y SH P U T S C C N H T T CB N M A H B C H U R C HX Z E L O F F I C E T OI U R Y P R I S O N Y OL I B R A R Y N V T U LN B C V R B B A N K T YB N B N K X X C B G I U
1. Square2. Cinema3. Theatre4. Church5. Monument6. Park7. Library8. Hospital
9. Office10.Shop11.School12.Prison13.Café14.Bus15.Museum
№ 6JUST A PUZZLE
Use a mirror to read the note.
Can you write anything using the method?
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5. TESTS
№ 1 TULA REGION’S TOWNS
THE BIGGEST, THE OLDEST, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
Put the names of the towns from:
A) the biggest to the smallest.
a) Shchyokino
b) Novomoskovsk
c) Yephremov
d) Tula
e) Uzlovaya
B) the closest to Tula to the farthest away.
a) Shchyokino
b) Novomoskovsk
c) Yephremov
d) Uzlovaya
C) the oldest to the youngest.
a) Shchyokino
b) Novomoskovsk
c) Yephremov
d) Tula
e) Uzlovaya
№ 2DO YOU KNOW? SOME FACTS ABOUT NOVOMOSKOVSK
Answer the questions:
Есть городок возле самого сердца России,
Много в нем очень особых людей:
Химики есть, лирики есть-
Славные люди Отчизны моей.
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1. This song is about
a) Tula
b) Novomoskovsk
c) Shchyokino
2. “The Pobeda” is the name of
a) a cinema
b) a museum
c) a theatre
3. The biggest plant in Novomoskovsk is
a) “Gips Knauf”
b) “Novomoskovsk Bytchim”
c) “Azot”
4. The “Kids Railway” is in
a) the adults park
b) the kids park
c) the birch-tree forest
5. The central square of the town is called
a) Sovetskaya
b) Teatralnaya
c) Vokzalnaya
6. There are two of them in the town
a) cinemas
b) theatres
c) hotels
7. The “Black Knight” is the name of
a) a sport school
b) a magazine
c) a café
8. The name of the town’s children organization is
a) “Don”
b) “Novomoskovets”
c) “Tulyachok”
9. There’re two rivers near Novomoskovsk, they are
a) the Don and the Shat
b) the Volga and the Oka
c) the Don and the Oka
10. Novomoskovsk was founded in
a) 1920
b) 1930
c) 1940
№3THE COATS OF ARMS OF SOME TOWNS OF TULA REGION
Match the coats of arms with the names of the towns.
1. Tula
2. Novomoskovsk a) b) c)
3. Venyov
4. Belyov
5. Bogoroditsk d) e) f)
6. Yephremov
№ 4THE SYMBOLS OF OUR REGION
Choose only the Tula region’s symbols.
1. Samovar
2. “War and Peace”
3. Pryanik
4. Sapogi
5. Kulikovo field
6. Vareniki
7. Yasnaya Polyana
8. Pelmeni
9. Konstantinovo
10.Polenovo
11.Philimonovskaya toy
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№ 5TULA REGION
Odd Man Out.
1. Tula, Novomoskovsk, Plavsk, Kaluga.
2. The Don, the Shat, Ivan-lake, the Volga.
3. Tolstoy, Gorky, Zhukovsky, Veresaev
4. Polenovo, Yasnaya Polyana, Konstantinovo, Kulikovo Field.
5. Khokhlomskaya toy, samovar, pryanic, arms.
№ 6A STORY BY L. N. TOLSTOY
Have you seen any nature miracles in your life?
Diamonds.
If you go for a walk on a sunny summer morning, you can find diamonds on the grass
in the fields. All the diamonds shine in the sun and play yellow, red and blue. Coming
closer you’ll see that it’s just some dewdrops in the triangular leaves.
A leaf of such grass is like velvet, that’s why dewdrops can’t make a plant
wet.
When you take a leaf with a dewdrop carelessly, the droplet disappears very quickly.
I used to pick such “cups” and drink the dewdrops. They were much tastier than any other
drinks.
Make a true/false test on the text.
№ 7I HAVE HEARD ABOUT NOVOMOSKOVSK
Read Neznaika’s ideas about Novomoskovsk and correct them where necessary.
It was founded in 1830.
It’s a capital of Russia.
Novomoskovsk is bigger than Tula.
Novomoskovsk isn’t a modern industrial town.
The population of Novomoskovsk is 5 thousand people.
There are no schools, hospitals or shops in the town.
The main square is Sovetskaya Square.
The Don begins in Novomoskovsk.
Keys
1. Grammar Exercises.
№1
1. the 8. the
2. the 9. the
2. Communicative Exercises
№3
1. a cafe
2. a cinema
3. a market
№4
1. shoe shop 14. hairdresser’s
2. chemist’s 15. furniture shop
3. fishmonger’s 16. boutique
4. butcher’s 17. jeweller’s
5. barber’s 18. dry-cleaner’s
6. greengrocer’s 19. ironmonger’s
7. grocer’s 20. optician’s
8. off-licence 21. bank
9. florist’s 22. launderette
10. newsagent’s 23. cafe
11. tobacconist’s 24. travel agency
12. baker’s 25. stationer’s
13. post office
№6
Lev N. Tolstoy
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1. A music school 2. A restaurant / a cafe
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Down:1. Stalinogorsk.3. Rudnev.
Across:2. October.4. Minakov.6. Don.8. Park.
№3
1 – B, 2 – H, 3 – J, 4 – G, 5 – I, 6 – E, 7 – D, 8 – F, 9 – C, 10 – A., 11 – K.
5. Tests
№1
A: 1 – D, 2 – B, 3 – E, 4 – C, 5 – A.
B: 1 – A, 2 – D, 3 – B, 4 – C.
C: 1 – D, 2 – C, 3 – B, 4 – E, 5 – A.
№2
1 – B, 2 – A, 3 – C, 4 – B, 5 – A, 6 – C, 7 – C, 8 – A, 9 – A, 10 – B.
№3
1 – E, 2 – A, 3 – F, 4 – B, 5 – D, 6 – C.
№4
1,2,3,5,7,10,11
№5
1. Kaluga.
2. The Volga.
3. Gorky.
4. Konstantinovo.
5. Khokhlomskaya toy.
This book for high beginners combines a reader and a practice unit in a single
volume. It meets the needs of both learners who want to be able to talk about the place
they live in and teachers of English who have to include this information into their lessons.
The book provides opportunities for increasing students’ knowledge of their native
region and town by reading texts. Pupils apply the information they have learned
immediately by doing crosswords and puzzles, engaging in a discussion, writing letters
and role playing with their classmates.
“Do You Know The Place You Live In?”
Presents new aspects of region studies;
Encourages students to talk and write about the culture and history of the place
they live in;
Motivates learners with the activities to check their progress;
Provides communicative exercises;
Contains photos and pictures providing additional opportunities for
conversations and discussions;
Includes Key section with answers to the most difficult exercises.
