III. READING

Date: 2015-10-07; view: 353.

II. BEFORE YOU READ

I. WARM UP

Answer the following questions. Use the Internet if necessary.

· When was Tyumen founded?

· What is the population of Tyumen?

· Who is the Head of Administration?

· How many administrative districts are there in Tyumen?

· What is the most famous bridge in Tyumen?

· What is the longest street in Tyumen?

· Do you know the flag of Tyumen?

A. Practice your pronunciation:

West Siberian Plain [saɪ'bɪər ɪ ən]

Austria [' ɔ strɪə]

Tartar ['ta:tə]

Chingi-Tura [t∫ ɪ n'gi: 'tu:ra]

Shayom ['∫e ɪ ɔ m]

Samotlor [semət'lo:]

Trinity Monastery ['trɪnətɪ 'mɔnəst(ə)rɪ]

Yermak [jə:'mæk]

B.Here you have a part of a song. Find out whose song is that. Listen to it. Try to understand the main idea. Fill in the gaps. You can also try to sing it in a group.

“I'm the 1)_____ you walk, the 2) _____ you talk. I am the 3) _____

The skyline is me, and the energy. I am the 4) ____

The famous 5) _____ and the cocktail bars

And the funny smells and the turmoil of course

And the 6) _____, the 7) _____ and the squares that you see

All the sounds that you hear and the 8) _____ that you're breathing is me

Yes, I am the 9) _____, you let me 10) _____”

C. Complete the following chat.

Read the text and make sure you know the translation of the highlighted words and phrases.