- •Федеральное агентство по рыболовству
- •(The Murmansk region. Murmansk.)
- •© Мурманский государственный технический университет, 2004
- •Студентам от авторов!
- •The murmansk region. Murmansk.
- •Word study
- •1. Find English equivalents to the following words and phrases:
- •2. Translate the following phrases from the text into Russian:
- •3. Match synonyms from the 2 columns. Match a line in a with a line in b:
- •4. Match antonyms from the 2 columns. Match a line in a with a line in b:
- •5. Find one word in every line having the most common meaning:
- •6. Put words in the correct order:
- •Put a preposition from the box into each gap.
- •1.Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it!
- •2.Try to find sentences with the Passive Voice in the text. (10 sentences are a good result, but maybe you can find more.)
- •3. Open the brackets, putting the verbs into the right tense and voice.
- •4.Open the brackets putting the verbs in the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect Tense.
- •5. Try to find a few sentences with modal verbs in the text. (10 sentences are a good result, but maybe you can find more.)
- •6.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English and compare them with the original ones from the text.
- •Speech exercises
- •1. Are the statements true or false? Explain why.
- •2. Complete the following sentences.
- •3. Make the following sentences interrogative. Work in pairs.
- •4. These are the answers. Make up special questions using the interrogative pronouns given in brackets.
- •5. Speak on the following items.
- •Prove that
- •Tell about Murmansk and the Murmansk region according to the following plan:
- •Unit 2 text b
- •1. A).Skim the following text, trying to understand what it is about. Time your reading. It is good if you can read it for five minutes (70 words per minute).
- •Text c churches
- •A). Read the text and find in it some new and most interesting facts for you.
- •Text d murmansk port
- •Text e air pollution and smog are the problems
- •A). One of the greatest problems of all modern cities is the environment pollution. Read the texts and tell which of the problems mentioned in the text are typical for the city you live in.
- •1.The following phrases may be helpful:
- •Phrases to remember
- •2. Read the dialogue and reproduce it.
- •Make up sentences using the following table:
- •4.Respond to the invitations. Keep the conversation going. Make use of the following replies:
- •5. Complete the following dialogues:
- •6. Make up dialogues using the following words and phrases:
- •8. Do the following tasks:
- •9. Comment on the jokes:
2.Try to find sentences with the Passive Voice in the text. (10 sentences are a good result, but maybe you can find more.)
3. Open the brackets, putting the verbs into the right tense and voice.
The Murmansk region (to wash) by two seas, the Barents Sea and the White Sea.
The Kola Peninsula’s history (to date) to the period when the region had no separate administrative status and (to be) merely a part of the Province of Archangel.
The climate of the region (to classify) as moderate Atlantic- Arctic, although the domestic- heating season lasts about 10 months.
The Northern lights (to flare up) over the city.
This sort of light show (to see) seldom outside the Far North.
The lights (to reflect) on Russian Lapland’s stones and flowers.
The landscape around hilly Murmansk (to have) a strange and barren beauty.
The largest lake in the region is Imandra, on which yacht races (to hold) sometimes.
The tundra (to stretch) as a narrow strip along the coast of Barents Sea.
The region’s central city and capital, Murmansk (to found)on 4th of October 1916.
The Murman fishermen also (to make) their contribution to the victory over the Nazi Germany.
Several streets in Murmansk (to name) after famous captains of the Trawl Fleet.
In 1985 Murmansk (to join) the ranks of the “hero cities”.
Murmansk (to restore) rapidly after the war.
The region’s maritime, rail, air and road transport routes (to converge) at Murmansk.
The city (to beautify) from year to year.
Its streets (to line) with trees and decorative shrubs.
The commercial port (to call) rightfully the city’s gates.
In the port all the vessels (to supply) with everything they need.
The inhabitants of the Kola Peninsula (to thirst) for beauty and for all things new.
4.Open the brackets putting the verbs in the Past Indefinite or the Present Perfect Tense.
After the Russian Revolution the Murmansk area (to become) a part of the Leningrad region.
In the last 50 years the status of the Murmansk region (not to change).
The Pomors (to retain) their way of life, fishing and hunting traditions, folk legends, songs.
In 1985 Murmansk (to join) the ranks of the “hero cities”.
New housing estates (to appear) along with schools, theatres, shops, houses of culture and clubs.
In January 1993, in Kirkenes, Russia (to sign) a treaty establishing an association of Northern European regions.
5. Try to find a few sentences with modal verbs in the text. (10 sentences are a good result, but maybe you can find more.)
6.Translate the following sentences from Russian into English and compare them with the original ones from the text.
1.Мурманская область расположена на Кольском полуострове, который омывается двумя морями – Баренцевым и Белым, и граничит с Финляндией и Швецией.
2.Северное сияние нередко можно наблюдать за пределами Кольского полуострова.
3. Семеновское озеро – самое крупное озеро Мурманской области, на котором проходят гонки на яхтах.
4. Вы можете познакомиться с растительностью Альп в лесной зоне полуострова.
5. Мурманская область – самый экономически бедный регион на севере России.
6. Кольская атомная станция вырабатывает электричество только для Мурманской области.
7. Главная ценность Мурманска – не гавань, которая лежит в 25 милях от моря, а предприятия пищевой промышленности.
8. Столица Мурманской области, Мурманск, был основан 4 ноября 1917 года.