Learn the names of places of interest in St. Petersburg

1. The Admiralty 2. The Winter Palace 3. The Hermitage 4. Palace Square 5. The Alexander Column 6. The Bronze Horseman 7. Senate Square 8. Senate and Synod buildings 9. St. Isaac’s Cathedral 10. St. Isaac’s Square 11. The The Kazan Cathedral 12. The Art Square 13. The Russian Museum 14. The Peter and Paul Fortress 15. The Alexander Nevsky Lavra 16. The Summer Garden 17. The Engineer Castle (Mikhailovsky) 18. The Rostral Columns 19. St. Peter and Paul Cathedral 20. The Triumphal Arch

- Адмиралтейство - Зимний дворец - Эрмитаж - Дворцовая площадь - Александровская колонна (the Triumphal Column) - Медный всадник (the monument to Peter the First) - Сенатская площадь - здания Сената и Синода - Исаакиевский собор - Исаакиевская площадь - Казанский собор - площадь Искусств - Русский музей - Петропавловская крепость - Александро-Невская лавра - Летний сад - Инженерный замок (Михайловский) - Ростральные колонны - Собор св. Петра и Павла - Триумфальная Арка

Answer the questions to the text:

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1. When was St.Petersburg founded? Who is the founder of the city?

2. Where is the city situated?

3. When was St. Petersburg the capital of Russia?

4. What is the historical center of St. Petersburg?

5. How can you prove that St. Petersburg suffered greatly during the gGreat Patriotic War?

6. What can you say about the city nowadays?

7. What is the main prospect of St. Petersburg?

8. Where does it begin? And where does it end?

9. What places of interest can you see if you walk along Nevsky Prospect?

10. What monuments stand in front of the Kazan Cathedral and the Alexandrinsky Theatre?

11. In what season is St. Petersburg especially beautiful?

Find the correct ending of the sentences:

1. St. Petersburg is 2. It was founded 3. The city is situated 4. About two centuries St Petersburg 5. In the years of World War II the city 6. The blockade lasted for 900 day 7. St. Petersburg is one of the most 8. Our city is rich in 9. The magnificent buildings of the Winter Palace, the Admiralty, the Kazan and St.Isaac's Cathedral 10. You can visit the Hermitage 11. You can take photos of the Bronze Horseman 1. 12. Our city is also famous for 13. St.Petersburg is especially beautiful

a) on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. b) beautiful cities in the world. c) monuments, museums and theatres. d) the second largest city in Russia. e) was besieged by the fascists. f) was the capital of Russia. h) are masterpieces of world architecture. g) and the Mariinsky Opera and Ballet House. h) the beautiful Neva and its bridges. i) by Peter the Great in 1703. j) during the White Nights in summer. k) and the Alexander Column. l) and was broken in 1944.

Complete the sentences::

1. St. Petersburg is one of the ….

2. It was founded by....

3. For over 200 years it was ….

4. During the Great Patriotic War the city ….

5. It was besieged and cut off ….

6. Now St. Petersburg is an important ….

7. St. Petersburg is famous for ….

8. The Admiralty, the Winter Palace and the Hermitage, the Kazan and St. Isaac's Cathedrals, the Russian Museum are ….

9. The city began with ….

10. The Peter and Paul Cathedral, the first church of the city, is ….

11. The Admiralty, … - all of them have a world - wide fame.

12. The bridge over the Fontanka … of a man taming a horse.

13. The well - known theatres in St. Petersburg are ….

14. The city is especially beautiful during ….

Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps.

A - Excuse me, I’m a newcomer in your city. Would you tell me what’s worth seeing here?

B - Oh, our city is very … There are very many places of interest. They are …, … and …

A - What museums are here?

B - A great many: …, …, and … But I’d recommend you to visit … at first and then … and …

A - What is of special interest in these museums?

B - … is famous for its wonderful collections of …. A lot of people visit it every day. In … there are a lot of nice …. In … you can see …

A - Well, I am a theatre-goer. What theatre can you recommend?

B - If you are fond of … you should visit … or … If you are interested in … you may go to …

A - What about monuments? I’d like to take some photos.

B - You can take wonderful photos of … in … square / garden / park.

A - I hear much about opening bridges.

B - Yes, certainly. But you can only see them opened at night.

A - Thank you for advice.

B - Not at all / Don’t mention it / Never mind / You are welcome.

Make up the excursion around Saint-Petersburg using the following:

1. We are in … 2. It’s one of the central / main … 3. There are a lot of … in … 4. Let’s go along / to … 5. Let’s cross … 6. Turn right / left, please. 7. This is … 8. You can see … 9. There is (a) … in front of (the) … behind … in the middle of … 10. There are … at the foot of … around the … 11. The name of … is dear to … famous to … famous all over the world. 12. Now we are near … in front of … in … 13. It’s a … building with … columns. sculptures. windows. 14. … like visiting it because …