Nikolaev — the city in the south of Ukraine, an administrative center of the Nikolaev area. He has received the name in a year, after victorious storm of Ochakovo by the Russian troops under Suvorov's command. Ochakov has been taken in December, 1788, in day of Saint Nikolay, the defender of seamen. In his honor also called the new city. City life has been completely subordinated to shipbuilding and fleet. In Nikolaev Dahl, being on military service, have started creation of "The explanatory dictionary of living great Russian language". The city was visited by a great number of the Russian cultural figures.
Перевод:
Николаев — город на юге Украины, административный центр Николаевской области. Имя свое он получил через год, после победоносного штурма Очакова российскими войсками под командованием А.В. Суворова. Очаков был взят в декабре 1788 года, в день Святого Николая, защитника моряков. В его честь и назвали новый город. Судостроению и флоту полностью была подчинена жизнь города. Именно в Николаеве В.И. Даль, находясь на воинской службе, приступил к созданию «Толкового словаря живого великорусского языка». В городе побывало множество русских деятелей культуры.
1. George, Harris and Jerome decided to discuss a) future holidays 2. It happened in a) summer 3. Harris liked ... very much. b) swimming 4. He wanted to ... after swimming. a) eat 5. They decided ... cheese. a) not to take Task В
Answer the questions:
What is the text about? This text is about holiday plans. Where did the friends want to go? They wanted to go boating. What could give Harris a good appetite? Swimming could give him a good appetite. Why was cheese the "master" of all food in summer? The cheese was the master of all food in summer because you may think you're eating sausage or meat and potatoes or cake, but it all seems to be cheese. Whose idea was to take few clothes? It is not stated.
City life has been completely subordinated to shipbuilding and fleet. In Nikolaev Dahl, being on military service, have started creation of "The explanatory dictionary of living great Russian language".
The city was visited by a great number of the Russian cultural figures.
Перевод:
Николаев — город на юге Украины, административный центр Николаевской области. Имя свое он получил через год, после победоносного штурма Очакова российскими войсками под командованием А.В. Суворова. Очаков был взят в декабре 1788 года, в день Святого Николая, защитника моряков. В его честь и назвали новый город.
Судостроению и флоту полностью была подчинена жизнь города. Именно в Николаеве В.И. Даль, находясь на воинской службе, приступил к созданию «Толкового словаря живого великорусского языка».
В городе побывало множество русских деятелей культуры.
Choose the right variant
1. George, Harris and Jerome decided to discuss
a) future holidays
2. It happened in
a) summer
3. Harris liked ... very much.
b) swimming
4. He wanted to ... after swimming.
a) eat
5. They decided ... cheese.
a) not to take
Task В
Answer the questions:
What is the text about? This text is about holiday plans.
Where did the friends want to go? They wanted to go boating.
What could give Harris a good appetite? Swimming could give him a good appetite.
Why was cheese the "master" of all food in summer? The cheese was the master of all food in summer because you may think you're eating sausage or meat and potatoes or cake, but it all seems to be cheese.
Whose idea was to take few clothes? It is not stated.