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I. Correct the wrong statements!
1.Irkutsk was founded in 1620.
2.Ermak founded our town.
3. The population of Irkutsk is 800000 people.
4. Our town is situated at the junction of the Angara and the Enisey rivers.
5. The Decembrists were the members of the Petrashevsky Society.
6. The Decembrists instigated an uprising against Nicolai I.
7. Irkutsk became a transit point mainly because of the Siberians’ efforts to construct the railroad to Mongolia and China.
II. Read the sentences from the text which can confirm the following statements:
1. According to the reliable sources the first settlement in Irkutsk was founded by the Cossacks.
2. The Baikal is deeper than Sea of Azov in 134 and Lake Geneva in 5, 6 times.
3. Irkutsk became a Transit point to Mongolia and China thanks to its favourable geographic position.
4. In memory of the Decembrists the Siberians named a street, a square and opened two museums.
5. Irkutsk has preserved many sights of historical value.
6. Irkutsk is a mixture of different religions.
7. Irkutsk is considered to be a scientific and student center.
III. Match the word or expression in column A with their synonyms in column B:
| A | B |
| at the junction under the leadership favourable position outpost | suitable situation at the mouth fortress under the command ostrog settlement |
IV. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words from the box below:
According to the available evidence Irkutsk was founded in 1620. At that time a … - an ancient Russian … appeared at … … of the river Irkut. 50 men … … … of Berezovskiy and Petrushka Talshin, boyar’s son were the first …. They came from the … of the Enisey river.
| the mouth, banks, settlers, under the command, zimovie, settlement |
V. Answer the following questions:
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1. When and where was Irkutsk founded?
2. Why did it develop very rapidly?
3. What is the deepest and cleanest lake in the world?
4. What do you know about the Decembrists?
5. Are there the museums of the Decembrists in your town?
6. Why do people keep memory about them?
8. What are the oldest churches of the town?
9. What research institutes do you know?
10. What cultural sights of Irkutsk do you recommend to visit?
11. Do you like you town? Why?
VI. Complete these sentences in the form of advice:
1. If you want to listen to music you can go ….
2. If you want to attend a service you can go ….
3. If you want to know the history of Irkutsk you can go ….
4. If you want to collect information about the Decembrists the best place to visit is ….
5. If you want to see pictures and drawings you would better visit ….
6. If you want to get education there are some institutes of Higher Education: ….
VII. Fill in the blanks with the suitable words:
1. Irkutsk is at the … of two rivers.
2. The Decembrists fought against …and … in 1825.
3. Children of our town like to visit ….
4. Irkutsk has a lot of beautiful churches such as …
5. For many years Irkutsk was considered to be a place of...
6. The Baikal is the … and … lake in the world.
7. A favourable geographic situation made Irkutsk a … to Mongolia and China.
8. Irkutsk has a long and … history.
9. Yakov Pokhabov was the … of the Cossacks.
VIII. Creative task:
1. О чём бы Вы написали в газету, если Вам предложили дать краткую информацию (заметку) о городе Иркутске?
2. Вы гид по городу Иркутску. Что бы вы показали туристам в первую очередь и о чём бы рассказали?
3. Вы гордитесь и любите свой город. Почему?
