Make a story about one of the places of interest in Belgorod and its regions dedicated to heroic events of the Great Patriotic War.
SPEAKING
DIALOGUE 1
Talking of the home town
Mary: Where are you from, Peter?
Peter: From Kazan. What about you, Mary?
Mary: I’m from Ekaterinburg, the capital of the Urals region.
Peter: Oh, I do remember now, I heard you sing a song about the Urals at the student concert. You are very fond of your native town, aren’t you? Mary: Yes, I am. I adore it. I am always dreaming of going back to my native lands. Very often I am home-sick.
Peter: When did you last visit your parents?
Mary: A year ago. But I often write to them. My mother and father are missing me terribly, and so am I.
Peter: Would like you to tell me something about Ekaterinburg?
Mary: With pleasure, but not at this moment. Now I am in hurry. Tonight I’m going to Helen’s birthday party.
Peter: Well, I send her my best regards and wish her many happy returns of the day. Excuse my detaining you. Hope to see you tomorrow.
Mary: So long, Peter. Drop in tomorrow evening if you have time.
17. Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 1.
18. Make up dialogues of your own using Dialogue 1 as model.
Situations: You meet your groupmate and talk about:
a)your native town;
b) some places of interest of your native town;
c) the letter you received from a friend of yours who lives in
your native town.
DIALOGUE 2
Visiting the monument to victory in Prokhorovka
A.: Have you seen the Monument of Victory built on the tank battle field of Prokhorovka?
B.: Do you mean Prokhorovka which is not far from Belgorod?
A.: That’s right. The tank battle of Prokhorovka is a part of the battle of Kursk which lasted 50 days and became a conclusive stage of the radical turn in the course of Great Patriotic War. You should see it by all means.
B.: Well, I saw some monuments yesterday when I was on a tour of Belgorod and its region. But I’m not sure that was the one you are talking about.
A.: There’s no doubt you saw some other monuments. There are a lot of them in this city and its region. If you’d seen that memorial, you wouldn’t have mixed it with anything else.
B.:When was the Monument to Victory in Prokhorovka constructed?
A.: Its construction started in October, 1993 and ended in April, 1995.
The Monument was unveiled in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Victory over the fascist Germany.
B.: Who are the authors of this monument?
A.: They are V.M.Klykov, R.I.Simerdzhiev and G.K.Silohin.
B.: What does the Monument symbolize?
A.: The majestic Monument symbolize love for the native land, pride in deeds
of the great ancestors, readiness to sacrifice oneself to Motherland.
B.: Oh, I see. That’s marvelous beyond any words. A surely impressive
Monument.
Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 2.
Fill in the missing remarks of the dialogue.
A.: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to Prokhorovra. I’d like to see the Monument to Victory.
B.: … .
A.:Thank you much. How far is it from here?
B.: … .
A.:Is there a bus?
B.: … .
A.:Thank you.
DIALOGUE 3
Talking of Belgorod places of interest
Pete: What are you going to do this week?
An.: Well, I don’t really know.
Pete: Why not visit the Museum of Fine Arts?
Ann: Well… I’ve been there. I’ve done a lot of sightseeing since I came here. I’ve also been to the Museum of Local Lore.
Pete: Have you been to the Kursk Bulge Diorama?
Ann: On, yes. I’ve been there more than once. You know how keen I am on
history. I’ve heard some good lectures there too.
Pete: Have you seen the Monument to M.Schepkin?
Ann: Yes, I went there a week ago. But I haven’t seen Preobrazhensky
Cathedral since I was here last time.
Pete: Oh, it is worth seeing.
Ann: But I really ought to think about the business side of my visit now. I haven’t been to the cement plant yet. I expect things have changed over the past five years.
Pete: I’m sure they have. Yes, there have been some very big developments
since you were here last. Tell me – would you like to go and see the
Energomash Plant which manufactures power engineering equipment?
Ann: Yes, I would.
Pete: They have a big modern plant, and I happened to know the Personnel
Manager there.
Ann: Thank you. I’d be very grateful to you.
Memorize and reproduce Dialogue 3.
Make up and act dialogues considering the following assignments.
1. Your friend who came to Belgorod for the first time asks you about some places of interest in Belgorod.
2. You are a guide of the Museum of Fine Arts / the Museum of Local Lore / the Kursk Bulge Diorama.
LISTENING