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Siberia [sai'bJriq] Cибирь
at the mouth в устье
swift быстрый
boiling кипячение
bridegroom жених
to be named after получить название от…
tributary приток
Cossacks казаки
opposite напротив
fortress крепость
trade торговля
coat of arms герб
sable соболь
prosperity процветание
fur мех
semiprecious полудрагоценный
Jew еврей
average средний
life expectancy продолжительность жизни
to attract привлекать
monument монумент, памятник
memorial памятник
place of interest достопримечательность
Ex. 1 Answer the questions:
1. How old is Irkutsk?
2. Where is it situated?
3. What legends do you know about Baikal and the Angara?
4. What can you say about Irkutsk water?
5. What is the origin of the name of Irkutsk?
6. Where did the Cossacks build the Irkutsk Fort?
7. When did the Cossacks build it?
8. Why did Irkutsk quickly develop into a large trading centre?
9. When did it receive the status of a town?
10. What is the coat of arms?
11. What did the wealth of Irkutsk come from?
12. What is the population of Irkutsk?
13. Which nationalities live in Irkutsk?
14. What is the average life expectancy in Irkutsk?
15. What can you say about Irkutsk as educational centre?
16. What universities are situated in Irkutsk?
17. What attracts people from all over the world to Irkutsk?
