English 8English 8

““Travelling in Russia”Travelling in Russia”

Guess, what we are going to speak Guess, what we are going to speak aboutabout

Answer the following questions.Answer the following questions.

• Do you like to travel?Do you like to travel?

• When do you usually travel?When do you usually travel?

• Have you ever travel by (plane, bus, Have you ever travel by (plane, bus, ship)ship)

• What's your favourite way of tavelling?What's your favourite way of tavelling?

• Why do you like to travel by this kind Why do you like to travel by this kind of transport?of transport?

Try to match words and definitions.Try to match words and definitions.Example: 3cExample: 3c1.Travel a. A long trip, especially in

a ship2. journey b. To move from one place

to another3. luggage c. The bags carried by the

people who are travelling4.voyage d. A trip from one place to

another5.depart e. To get where you are

going 6.arrive f. To leave or set off

Sochi Sochi

DendrariumDendrarium

RivieraRiviera

2014 Winter Olympic City2014 Winter Olympic City

Is the information in these Is the information in these sentences TRUE or FALSE?sentences TRUE or FALSE?

•Sochi is situated near the northern Sochi is situated near the northern Russian border.Russian border.

•Sochi is the longest city in the Sochi is the longest city in the world.world.

•Sochi is a candidate city to host Sochi is a candidate city to host the 2014 Winter Olympics.the 2014 Winter Olympics.

•Dendrarium was founded in 1892.Dendrarium was founded in 1892.•Famous people leave green Famous people leave green

autographs in Dendrarium.autographs in Dendrarium.

We are going to Moscow by We are going to Moscow by ……

MoscoMoscoww

The KremlinThe Kremlin

Red SquareRed Square

Russian Russian TreasureTreasure

The Bolshoi TheaterThe Bolshoi Theater

Answer the questions.Answer the questions.

1. What is the tallest Kremlin tower?1. What is the tallest Kremlin tower?

2. What is Red Square in Old Russian 2. What is Red Square in Old Russian mean?mean?

3. When was Historical Museum 3. When was Historical Museum erected?erected?

4. What is one of the biggest theatres in 4. What is one of the biggest theatres in the world?the world?

5. What is the Tretyakov Gallery?5. What is the Tretyakov Gallery?

We are going to St. Petersburg We are going to St. Petersburg by the … “Catherine”by the … “Catherine”

St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg

PeterhofPeterhof

PalacesPalaces

CathedralsCathedrals

The Mariinsky TheaterThe Mariinsky Theater

The State Russian MuseumThe State Russian Museum

The HermitageThe Hermitage

The more you live, the more The more you live, the more you see, the more you know !you see, the more you know !

Homework:Homework:

• Write a letter to Write a letter to your pen – friend your pen – friend about our about our travelling.travelling.