Topical Vocabulary

first of all	прежде всего
to be located	располагаться
nine – storied apartment	девятиэтажный дом
to live on the fourth floor	жить на четвертом этаже
three – room flat	трехкомнатная квартира
hall	прихожая
furniture unit	мебельный гарнитур
to spend evening	проводить вечер
to listen to the music	слушать музыку
to discuss the problems	обсуждать проблемы
a wardrobe	платяной шкаф
book-shelves	книжные полки
a gas stove	газовая плита
a sink with two taps	кран с холодной и горячей водой
cosy	удобный
to invite my friends	приглашать друзей
to feel at home	чувствовать себя как дома
to like	нравится

Questions

1. Where do you live?

2. What floor do you live on?

3. How many rooms are there in your flat?

4. What is there in the living room?

5. What is there in your bedroom?

6. Is the kitchen large or small?

7. Do you like your flat?

Тopic 2

My native town

My native town is Astrakhan.

It was founded in the16-th century in 1558.

Astrakhan is a beautiful town. It stands on the banks of the river Volga.

Every year thousands of tourists come to my native town. They come to visit the historical places of our town. The symbolof our town is the Kremlin. It is the most beautiful and famous place in our town.

Astrakhan is a fast – growing town. There are some big plants and factories here.

Astrakhan also is a big cultural center. It has many universities, schools and technical colleges.

The city has rich cultural traditions. There are many famous museums, art galleries, theatres, cinemas, parks in my native town.

In Astrakhan you can visit thePuppet Theatre, the Philharmonic Society, theDrama Theatre, thePicture Gallery and many others.

I love my town and I am proud to be its citizen.

Topical Vocabulary

native town	родной город
to be founded	быть основанным
a beautiful town	красивый город
to stand on the banks of the river	располагаться на берегах реки
thousands of tourists	Тысячи туристов
to visit	посещать
historical places	исторические места
symbol	символ
a fast – growing	быстрорастущий (быстроразвивающийся)
plant	завод
a big cultural center	большой культурный центр
technical college	технический колледж
art galleries	художественная галерея
Puppet Theatre	кукольный театр
Philharmonic Society	филармония
Drama Theatre	драматический театр
Picture Gallery	картинная галерея
to be proud	гордиться
citizen	гражданин