Commander Nikolai Rezanov

a nobleman a statesman an ambassador

counta diplomat Nikolai Petrovich Rezanov commandor

Grand Chamberlain private secretary toEmpress

Imperial Inspector

Commander Nikolai Rezanov Concepcion Arguello

On the way to Russia

Rezanov`s tomb in Krasnoyarsk

I won`t forget you\ I`ll never see you

The new bronze statue of Commander Rezanov

The new bronze statue of Commander Rezanov is unveiled at the City Day Ceremony in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, and the Russian Orthodox priests bless the new statue of Commander Rezanov.

Concha`s grave at st` Dominics cemetery

She had nevertalked to another man

Local Love Story Goes To Russia

Eve Iversen presents a copy of the Viva Concha! DVD to the Mayor of Krasnoyarsk

Mind your pronounciation! A nobleman, a statesman, an ambassador, Grand Chamberlain, private secretary to Empress Alaska, California, America, Japan, Spain, Spanish settlements, San-Francisco, Saint Petersburg, Siberia, China Russian-American Company, colonization, Russian

nobility, New Archangel, Napoleon, Governor, Commandante,

Concepcion Arguello, sister Maria Dominica

Translate the phrases -11. the first Russian ambassador to Japan 2. the private secretary to the Empress 3… became interested

in business 4. .. mastered five languages 5. ..participated in the first circumnavigation of the globe 6. .. promoted the project of Russian colonization of Alaska7. .. provided valuable furs 8… proposed to trade 8. .. became the leader of the wealthy business 9. .. lack of support and mismanagement 11. .. succeeded in getting food supplies 12. ..led to serious losses 13… sailed for… 14. a locket-a betrothal gift 15. .. first native-born nun16…faints and dies from concussion 17… became a subject18… fell in love 19. ..fell ill 20… arrived

Translate the phrases-21. A Russian Nobleman and a statesman 2. Grand Chamberlain3. Imperial inspector 4. .. as far as Kamchatka5.The leader of the wealthy business 6… arranged a treaty 7. ..a lot of abuses to company`s laws8. .to get the signature of the tsar 9..devoted life to charities10.. introduced schools and libraries11.. was overwhelmed by cordial reception12. .enemy`s territory 13..were starving and dying of scurvy14….led to serious losses. 15… forbade colonies to trade.16… proposed to her 17… universally recognised beauty18… displaying every evidence of wealth. 19… demonstrating generosity 20. Spanish settlements

Write if the sentenses are True or False

• 1)Nikolay Petrovich Rezanov was a Russian nobleman and statesman who promoted the project of Russian colonization of Alaska and California.

• 2) Rezanov is mostly remembered for his role in the war with Napoleon.• 3)Rezanov was born in Moscow on March 28, 1764.• 4) By the age of 20, he had mastered five languages.• 5) He worked as the private secretary to the Empress. • 6 )At the death of Shelikhov in 1795, he became the leader of the wealthy business. • 7 )The Russian-American company provided fish for Russian nobility.• 8) They built outposts in Alaska and West coast of America.• 9) Rezanov went to American colonies to marry a young girl.• 10) He found a lot of abuses to company’s laws.• 11) He introduced schools and libraries.• 12) At the end of winter people in the outpost Sitka were starving and dying of cancer.• 13) The laws of Spain forbade her colonies to trade with foreign powers.• 14) While Rezanov was waiting for the governor to arrive he fell in love with the daughter

of the commandante of San Francisco and proposed to her.• 15) As a member of the family he succeeded in getting the necessary food supplies.• 16) He died of fever and exhaustion in Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, on March 8, 1807.

Match the discriptions with adjectives

1. He distributed valuable presents risky2. He always kept his word and he belonged generous to upper society3. He always found a clever solution pliable4. He never deceived people ambitious5. He was never afraid of dangers intelligent 6. He was a diplomat and could honest persuade people 7. He always achieved his aims tough8. He was able to live in difficult conditions noble

Match the discriptions with adjectives

1. He distributed valuable presents generous2. He always kept his word and he belonged to upper society noble 3. He always found a clever solution intelligent4. He never deceived people honest5. He was never afraid of dangers risky6. He was a diplomat and could persuade people pliable 7. He always achieved his aims ambitious8. He was able to live in difficult conditions tough

Match the opposites Sociable Selfish Determined (brave) Reliable

Unreliable Reserved Responsible Cowardly Sympathetic Hypocritical Hard-working Weak-willed Strong-willed Impolite Clever ( intelligent) (unintelligent) Stupid Honest (frank) Greedy (mean) Polite Lazy Generous kind kind Irresponsible

What a real statesman shall be?Agree or disagree with each other.

I think a statesman I agree that…….shall be…..( cunning, and he also shouldeloquent, risky, loyal, be…..disciplined, prudent, I disagree that…….kind, self-reliant, To my mind….On ambitious, ruthless the contrary he was…strong-willed, sly You can`t but agree gifted, patriotic, ets..) that…But you can`t deny that I fully agree with you….

Tasks Group 1 Group 2

The knowledge of the words Very good! Good!The knowledge of the text Well done! Well done!Exercises Good! Very

good!Debates Very good! Very

good!

Estimation of the work Excellent! – 5 Very good! -5