MOSCOW
Learn the names of these places of Interest in Moscow.
The Kremlin - Кремль
The Spasskaya Tower [ˈtaʊə] – Спасская башня
The Uspensky Cathedral – Успенский собор
The Archangel Cathedral [ˈɑːkeɪndʒəl kəˈθiːdrəl] – Архангельский собор
The Blagoveshchensky Cathedral – Благовещенский собор
The Granovitaya Palata – Грановитая палата
Red Square [skweər] – Красная площадь
The Tretyakov Gallery [ˈɡælərɪ] - Третьяковская галерея
St. Basil’s Cathedral – Собор Василия Блаженного
Moscow University – Московский университет
The Luzhniki Stadium – Стадион Лужники
The Bolshoi Theatre – Большой театр
The Vakhtangov Theatre – Театр Вахтангова
The Moscow Art Theatre - Московский художественный театр
Practice reading the following words and word combinations. Learn them by
heart.
Situated [ˈsɪtjʊeɪt] - расположен
A trade way– торговый путь
The Baltic Sea [ˈbɔːltɪk, siː ] – Балтийское море
The Caspian Sea [ˈkæspɪən, siː] – Каспийское море
Date back to – восходят к
Unique [juːˈniːk] - уникальный
Surrounded [səˈraʊndɪd] - окружен
A brick wall – кирпичная стена
Towers [ˈtaʊəz] - башня
A symbol [ˈsɪmbəl] - символ
Were erected [ɪˈrektɪd] – были воздвигнуты
Centuries [ˈsentſərɪz] - столетия
Monasteries [ˈmɔnəstərɪz] - монастыри
Scientific [saɪənˈtɪfɪk] – научный
Educational [,edjʊˈkeɪſənəl] - образовательный
A seat - местоположение
Academy [əˈkædəmɪ] of Science [ˈsaɪənsɪz] – Академия наук
Colleges [ˈkɔlɪdʒɪz] – колледжи/институты образовательные/
Libraries [ˈlaɪbrərɪz] - библиотеки
Date back to – восходят к
Unique [juːˈniːk] - уникальный
Surrounded [səˈraʊndɪd] - окружен
A brick wall – кирпичная стена
Towers [ˈtaʊəz] - башня
A symbol [ˈsɪmbəl] - символ
Were erected [ɪˈrektɪd] – были воздвигнуты
Centuries [ˈsentſərɪz] - столетия
Monasteries [ˈmɔnəstərɪz] - монастыри
Scientific [saɪənˈtɪfɪk] – научный
Educational [,edjʊˈkeɪſənəl] - образовательный
A seat - местоположение
Academy [əˈkædəmɪ] of Science [ˈsaɪənsɪz] – Академия наук
Colleges [ˈkɔlɪdʒɪz] – колледжи/институты образовательные/
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Moscow
Moscow is the capital of Russia and the largest industrial and cultural centre of
the country. It is one of the oldest Russian cities. It was founded in 1147 by Yuri
Dolgoruki. It was situated on the trade way from the Baltic Sea to the Caspian Sea.
Moscow is famous for its beautiful old cathedrals, churches and monasteries,
some of which date back to the 15th – 17th centuries.
The historical centre of Moscow is the Kremlin. It is the oldest part of Moscow. It
was built as a fortress on the bank of the Moscow River. It is surrounded by a high
red brick wall with twenty towers. The main tower is called Spasskaya. It is a
symbol of Moscow.
Many buildings inside the Kremlin were erected between the 15th and 17th
centuries. They are unique monuments of old Russian architecture. The most
famous of them are the Uspensky Cathedral, the Archangel Cathedral, the
Blagoveshchensky Cathedral and the Granovitaya Palata.
There are many other places of interest in Moscow, such as Red Square, St. Basil’s
Cathedral, the Tretyakov Gallery, the new building of Moscow University, the
Luzhniki Stadium and a lot more. Some of them have a world-wide fame.
Moscow is one of the world’s cultural, scientific, educational and art centres. It is
the seat of the Academy of Sciences of Russia. It has eighty colleges and
institutes, over a thousand schools, many museums and libraries.
There are many theatres in Moscow, such as the Bolshoi Theatre, the Vakhtangov
Theatre, the Moscow Art Theatre and a lot of others.
Work «in a chain», asking and answering questions about visiting places of
interest in Moscow, using the pattern given in No.6. Each time ask about a
different place of interest and give a different version of the answer.
E.g.: A (to B). Have you ever been to the Uspenski Cathedral?
В (to A). Oh yes, I have.
(to C). Have you ever been to the Granovitaya Palata?
C (to B). Oh, what a question to ask! Of course I have.
(to D). Have you ever been to Red Square?
D (to C). Why, I have been there many times.
(to E). Have you ever been to the Tretyakov Gallery?
E (to D). N-no, I am sorry to say, I haven’t.
(to F). Have you ever been to …
Some interesting places to visit in Moscow
There is hardly in the world who had never heard about Moscow. A great city,
capital of independent Russia during 850 years of its existence (the city was
founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoryki) grew from a small town on the banks of the
calm Moskva river into a giant city with a population of more than 10 million
people.
All the stages of the complex, diverse history of a hug country left their traces in
Moscow’s appearance.
The Kremlin is the heart of Russia. This was the place from which Moscow began
to grow. The Kremlin has always been perceived as a symbol of power and might
of the Russian land, as the national idea, expressed in stone. The Kremlin with its
unique monuments is not only a place which reminds us of the history of Russia,
but it remains the heart of political life of Russian Federation.
The Red Square, located right next to the walls of the Kremlin, used to be the
main trade area of Moscow. The Red Square is famous for the brilliant Cathedral
of Vasily the Blessed. The Cathedral was built by Russian architects Barma and
Postnik. Not far from the Cathedral on the Red Square a place called Lobnoe
Mesto is located. According to a wide spread belief, it was used to carry
executions, however, in reality it was used to proclaim Tsar’s edicts and to hold
various religions ceremonies.
Today Moscow has more than 80 museums. The oldest of them is Oruzheinaya
Palata (Armory Chamber). It was used as a warehouse of the Tsar’s treasures and
today on display are unique specimens of applied art and precious utensils. As far
as the art museums are concerned the biggest one in Russia is the State
Tretyakovskaya gallery, housing the largest collection of Russian art. The biggest
Moscow collection of the Western- European art is on display at the State Pushkin
Museum of Fine Arts. The Museum has expositions of the famous Italian, French,
German artists and etc.
There are different theaters in the capital. Among them the famous Bolshoi
theater, well-known for its excellent acoustics and rich interior decorations. The
best masterpieces of world and Russian classic opera and ballet were performed
on its stage.
Near the Bolshoi theater stands the Maly Theater, built in 1821 by O. Bove and
later rebuilt by C. Ton. The theater traditionally specializes in Russian classics.
Now Moscow becomes even more interesting and more beautiful with its
cathedrals, monasteries-fortresses and preserved boyar’s palaces, new modern
houses, wonderful monuments of architecture, which make Moscow a unique
city, combining the features of both Oriental and Western cultures.