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Kemerovo Region: Задания для учащихся 9-х классов на 2021-2022 учебный год

07.05.22


Список тем для подготовки к промежуточной аттестации 16 мая 2022 года.
 Готовим проект-презентацию и рассказываем содержание проекта наизусть 16 мая на уроке. Необходим слайд с незнакомыми словами и 3-4 вопроса аудитории. 


Unit 1. Kuzbass is my native land!

1.1. Kuzbass

1.2. Kuzbass is the best place to live!

1.3. Kuzbass is a fine place and worth preserving

1.4. The world of animals

1.5. The world of plants

1.6. Mineral resources

Unit 2. Pages of history

2.1. Kemerovo, the city of many faces

2.2. The Shors

2.3. Children of nature

2.4. The Autonomous Industrial Colony of Kuzbass

Unit 3. Health and ecology

3.1. The ways to be healthy

3.2.Children’s health at schools

3.3. Popular sports and games in Kuzbass

3.4. Some ecological problems

3.5. The ways to solve the environmental problems

Unit 4. Cultural life in Kuzbass

4.1. Cultural facilities

4.2. Kemerovo libraries

4.3. “Ogni Kuzbassa”

4.4. Museums of Kemerovo

4.5. Tomskaya Pisanitsa

4.6. Kemerovo regional museum of Fine Arts

4.7. The regional museum of local lore, history and economy

Unit 5. A land of talented people

5.1. Outstanding personalities

5.2. Famous Careers

5.3. Andrey Panin

5.4. Alexander Bobrov

5.5. Mikhail Podgorbunskiy

Unit 6. Writers and Poets

6.1. Writers and poets of Siberia

6.2. Yevgeniy Grishkovets

6.3. Fyodor Dostoevsky

6.4. Vasiliy Fedorov

Unit 7. Education in Kuzbass

7.1. Youth movements

7.2. Education in Kuzbass is the best choice!

7.3. Kuzbass State Technical University

7.4. Kemerovo State University

7.5. Kemerovo Art Academy

7.6. Kemerovo State Medical Academy

7.7. Kemerovo Plekhanov Institute, Kemerovo State Agricultural Institute 


09/04/22


Task 1.

 a) Before you read, practise the pronunciation of the following word combinations. 
1) in the basin of
 2 )the Kuznetsky Alatau 
3) Salair mountans 
4) coalfield - месторождение 
5) engineering
 6) widespread
 7) Siberia 
8) severe frosts 
9) administrative 
10) Institutions of Higher Education
 1l) was renamed into
 b) Read the text. 
 Kuzbass lies in the basin of the Tom River the Kuznetsky Alatau and Salair Mountains. The coalfield was first discovered in 1721. Mikhailo Volkov was the discoverer of coal in this region. Engineering and machinery production, metalworking are widespread in all major towns. The main coal mining centres are Anzhero - Sudzhensk, Kemerovo, Leninsk - Kuznetsky, Procopyevsk, Osinniki, Kiselyovsk. Kuzbass lies in the most wonderful part of south - central Russia in Siberia. 
Siberia is famous for severe frosts and very hot summers. Kemerovo is a centre of Kuzbass. Kemerovo is the administrative centre of Kemerovo oblast (province). This town lies along the Tom River. In the 19th century it was a small village called Kemerovo. In 1918 it became a part of the village Shcheglovo to form the town of Shcheglovsk. In 1932 Shcheglovsk was renamed into Kemerovo. Nowadays Kemerovo is famous for its mines, chemical and machine -building plants, factories. There are about 10 Institutions of Higher Education: the Kemerovo State University, the Medical Academy, The Academy of Culture,Kuzbass Technical University,etc. The most popular and interesting sight in Kuzbass is the national park «Tomskaya pisanitsa». One can see ancient houses and unique buildings there. This park is popular for its paintings and drawings of ancient people. 
Task 2. Say whether the statements are true or false. 
1. Kuzbass lies in the basin of the Ob River. 
2. The coalfield was first discovered in 1721.
 3. Michael Lomonosov was the discoverer of coal in this region. 
4. The main coal - mining centres are: Belovo, Tyazhin and Beryozovsky.
 5. Kuzbass lies in the most wonderful part of South-central Russia - in Siberia. 
6. Siberia is famous for warm winters and cool summers.
 7. Kuzbass is a part of Kemerovo oblast.
 8. Kemerovo is the administrative centre of Kemerovo oblast (province).
 9. In the 19th century Kemerovo was a big town named Shcheglovo. 
 10. In 1900 two villages: Kemerovo and Shcheglovo formed the town of Shcheglovsk.
 11. In 1932 Kemerovo was renamed into Shchelovsk. 
12. Kemerovo is famous for its mines, factories and plants. 
Task 3. 
Study the basic story on ecology “Ecological Problems” and get prepared to discuss the main -items: 
1.What is the root of human disharmony with nature? 
2.What is the evidence of human interference into nature? 
3.What measures can help Humanity to save the planet from the ecological catastrophe?
 Since ancient times Nature has served Man, being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization man's interference in nature began to increase. Large smoky industrial enterprises appear and the by-products of their activity pollute the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we grow grain and vegetables on. Vast forests are cut down or burn in fire. Their disappearance upsets the oxygen balance. As a result some rare species of animals, birds, fish and plants disappear forever, a number of rivers and lakes dry up. The pollution of air and the world's ocean, destruction of the ozone layer is the result of man's careless interaction with nature, a sign of the ecological crises. Environmental protection is a universal concern. This is why serious measures to create a system of ecological security should be taken. Some progress has been already made in this direction, but these are only the initial steps and they must be carried onward to protect nature, to save life on the planet not only for the sake of the present but also for the future generations.


Task 4:
 a) read the text and say what things about Kuzbass have struck you. 
b) complete the sentences from the box. 
Kuzbass, which is formally known as the Kuznetsk Coal Basin (the Kuznetsk), lies in the south of Western Siberia, namely in the Kemerovo region. It covers the area of 95,725 square kilometers. It borders on the Altai territory in the south- west, on the Novosibirsk region in the west, on the Tomsk region in the north, on the Krasnoyarsk territory in the east. Russians make up more than 90 % of the population. There are small nations of Shortsy, Teleuts, Siberian Tartars. Kuzbass is one of the oldest and largest industrial complexes in Siberia. Kuzbass occupies the territory of the Kuznetskaya Lowland. It is surrounded by mountain chains on the west, on the east and on the south. These mountain chains, like walls, defend our region from dry, southwest winds. They influence the weather of this territory. The climate in Kuzbass is sharply continental. We have four seasons of the year, but winter lasts 5 months here, it begins in November and ends in March. Summer is short and rather hot. July is the hottest month of the year. The temperature is sometimes 25°-35° above zero. It's a big contrast with low winter temperatures, which are sometimes 30- 40'below zero. This contrast influences badly the people's health. There is hardly a territory in Siberia where so much interesting mountains arrangement can be found. It is united with the West Siberian Lowland just only on the north. Its total area is about 30.000 square kilometers. The biggest river on the territory is the Tom. It flows into the Ob. Its length is over 839 kilometers. The Tom and its tributaries supply fresh water practically for every city in Kuzbass. There are also some other big and little rivers in Kuzbass, for example, the Kondoma, the Mras-Su, the Kia, the Aba but most of them are polluted because Kuzbass is an industrial zone and the ecological situation is poor. Metallurgical, coal - mining, machine - building industries are highly - developed here. There are many forests in Kuzbass. 1/7 of wood in Russia is produced here in Kuzbass. There are a lot of kinds of trees. The forests are concentrated in Gornaya Shoria, Kuznetsky Alatau and Salair. They cover all Kuznetskaya Lowland. The foliage trees are concentrated in the lowlands. The coniferous forests are situated in the highlands. The pine-trees, fir-trees can be found there. A lot of animals such as bears, wolves, foxes, elks live in them. Now Kuzbass is one of the largest developed industrial regions. It is known as one of the Russian and (in some branches) world's largest producers and exporters of coal, steel, iron ore and other mineral resources. No wonder, there are a lot of
plants, factories and mines. That's why Kuzbass is said to be a region of coal miners and metal workers. There are nine principal cities in Kuzbass.. The largest city with the population of 550,000 people is Novokuznetsk. Kemerovo is less than Novokuznetsk but it's a regional center. The population of Kemerovo is about 556, 920 citizens. Mezhdurechensk is situated in the most beautiful place of Kuzbass. It’s a small town but it is famous for its coal mines. Tashtagol is the capital of Gornaya Shoria where the aborigines of Kuzbass live. Kiselevsk, Belovo, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, earlier had well - developed coal- mining industry, now they are degrading. The ecological situation in Kuzbass is very poor. Kuzbass is called «the zone of ecological disasters». It is an industrial region and its enterprises throw thousands of tons of different wastes. The air, water, soil here is polluted. We all hope for the better future, we hope that Kuzbass with its great potential and resources will become one of the richest and best regions in Russia.







19/03/22

Environmental Problems Vocabulary

Task: Use the phrases to fill out the table.

Acid rain, deforestation, exhaust fumes from cars, global warming, industrial waste, pick up litter after picnicking, smoke from factory chimneys, be harmful to people’s health, cut down trees, destroy/damage the environment, dump dangerous chemicals into rivers/lakes/seas, plant trees, recycle things (paper, glass, aluminum cans, save resources (water, paper, electricity), throw litter, use public transport or cycle to places, waste water, electronic waste, (used batteries, old electronic devices), sort out waste, landfill sites.

What causes environmental problems?

What are the possible consequences?

What can we do?

1. Example: cutting down trees











1. deforestation

1. plant trees






Task 3. You are going to give a talk about environmental problems. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). Remember to say:

· why people worry about environmental problems nowadays;

· what the most serious environmental problem in the place where you live is;

· what young people can do to improve the ecological situation;

· what your attitude to environmental problems is.

You have to talk continuously.





What is RECYCLING? 


Recycling is a technology that helps protect the environment and cut down on usage of raw materials. The steel, paper and glass industries recycle a lot. The largest recycler is the steel industry. It recovers more than 70 per cent of its original materials. For example, since 1988 they have produced the majority of new metal cans from old ones. Metal parts for cars and planes are other examples of recycling steel. Fragments of waste glass are widely used in construction. For producing writing paper and pens, used packing boxes are an ideal material. They are cheap and easy to recycle. Nowadays more and more recycling centres are appearing in our towns and cities.



Children's and Youth Environmental Parliament

Youth Movements in the Kemerovo Region
Topical vocabulary

1.     NGO  - Non – Governmental Organization
2.     IDEA   - Information  Dissemination and Equal Access  - Информация для всех
3.     network  - сеть
    4.     join  - присоединяться
5.     facilitate  - содействовать, продвигать
6.     goal = aim
7.     objective = aim
8.     involve  - вовлекать
9.     decision-making
10.                       fundamental humanist values
11.                       promote  - способствовать, распространять
12.                        awareness  - сознание, осознание
13.                        Central Internal Affairs Directorate  - Центральное управление внутренних дел
14.                        arrange  - организовывать
15.                       patronize  - попечительствовать
16.                       children’s asylum  - приют для детей
17.                        support  - поддерживать
18.                       convert to  - перестроиться, перейти
19.                        a non-profit organization  - недоходнаянекоммерческая
20.                       Department of Youth  - Департамент молодёжи
21.                       at-risk youth   - молодёжь группы риска
22.                       low-income youth  - молодёжь из семей с низким доходом
23.                       initiative   - инициатива, движение
24.                       subsidize  - финансировать
     25.self-made organization  - самодеятельная организация
     26. thrive  - процветать
     27. provide  - снабжать, обеспечивать
     28. emerge  - появляться
     29. grassroots democratic development  - движение широких народных масс
    30. funding  - финансирование


         Children's and Youth Environmental Parliament
City: Kemerovo
Coordinator:   Yelena Sharifulina
Phone(3842) 595600
Fax(3842) 374034
Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament, a Kemerovo NGO, joined the IDEA network in April 2008.

The organization was created on May 19, 1999, since then facilitating and participating in many projects and events. Its main goals and objectives are:
- assisting in identifying and addressing environmental problems in the region;
- involving children, youth and their parents in environmental decision-making;
- developing and coordinating the regional children’s and youth environmental movement;
- moral education with the emphasis on fundamental humanist values;
- environmental education; promoting environmental awareness and culture.
Currently 117 people have received training at IDEA computer courses and seminars, including 97 participants of 12 Microsoft Unlimited Potential courses.
Work time:
Mon.
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holiday



“Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament”
Task: Study the information on Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament and answer the questions:
1.     Where is the parliament located?
2.     Is Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament a governmental or non –governmental organization? 
3.     When was the organization created?  
4.     Who is the coordinator?
5.     Has the organization participated in any projects since 1999?
6.     Why is it important to identify environmental problems of the region?
7.     People of what age groups are involved in decision-making?
8.     What are the main goals of the parliament?
9.     What are the working days of the centre?







Сообщение от 11 февраля 2022 года: 
“Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament” 
 Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament, a Kemerovo NGO, joined the IDEA network in April 2008. The organization was created on May 19, 1999, since then facilitating and participating in many projects and events. Its main goals and objectives are: - assisting in identifying and addressing environmental problems in the region; - involving children, youth and their parents in environmental decision-making; - developing and coordinating the regional children’s and youth environmental movement; - moral education with the emphasis on fundamental humanist values; - environmental education; promoting environmental awareness and culture. Currently a lot of people have received training at IDEA computer courses and seminars, including many participants of Microsoft Unlimited Potential courses. 

 Task 1. Study the information on Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament and answer the questions.

1. Where is the parliament located?
2. Is Children’s and Youth Environmental Parliament a governmental or non – governmental organization? 
 3. When was the organization created? 4. Who is the coordinator?
 5. Has the organization participated in any projects since 1999? 
 6. Why is it important to identify environmental problems of the region? 
 7. People of what age groups are involved in decision-making?
 8. What are the main goals of the parliament?
 9. What are the working days of the centre? 


 Task 2. Read the information in Russian. Explain the main idea to your partner as if he or she is a foreigner. 
Российское движение школьников (РДШ) — Общественно-государственная детско-юношеская организация, деятельность которой целиком сосредоточена на развитии и воспитании школьников. В своей деятельности РДШ стремится объединять и координировать организации и лица, занимающиеся воспитанием подрастающего поколения и формированием личности. Организация создана в соответствии с Указом Президента Российской Федерации от 29 октября 2015 г. № 536 «О создании Общероссийской общественно-государственной детско-юношеской организации «Российское движение школьников.





Сообщение от 12 декабря 2021 года: 
Темы для высказывания на устном зачете: 

Card 1

You are to give a talk on your native town. 

You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 14-20 sentences.

Remember to say:

- what the name of the town you live in is and what it is famous for;

- what you know about the history of your town;

- what your favourite place in the town is and why;

- if you would like to live in your town in future.

Card 2

You are to give a talk on theatres

You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 14-20 sentences.

Remember to say:

 - If you are a theatre goer:

 - when you saw a theatrical performance last;

 - what Kemerovo theatre you would recommend your friend to visit, why

 - what your attitude to visiting a theatre is.

Card 3

You are to give a talk on theatres.

 You should speak for not less than 1,5-2 minutes. You are to say 14-20 sentences.

 - if it is exciting to be a famous actor, why;

 - when you saw a theatrical performance last;

 -  what theatres there are in Kemerovo, which one is your favourite and why;

 - if you would like to become famous.


Card 4

You are going to give a talk about reading books. You will have to start in

 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (10–12 sentences). 

Remember to say:

 - whether reading is popular with teenagers, and why, or why not;

 - what kind of books you like reading;

 - why many people prefer e-books to paper books;

 - what your attitude to reading is.



Card 5

Give a talk on the importance of libraries.

You are to speak for 1,5 -2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences.

Remember to say:

- what people need libraries for

- If you have ever used a virtual library

- what the advantages of a virtual library are

- what disadvantages of a virtual library are

- what your attitude to using a real-life library is. 




Сообщение от 11 декабря 2021 года:

 Read the text The Writers of Siberia.
 Look through all the tasks  of November - December.
Get ready for a test. 

Task 1. Complete the text with the words: 

 a. all in all 
 b. years later 
 c. to begin with
 d. nowadays
 e. it is not a secret 
 f.  for example 

1)… that Russia is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. The nature of Russia has always been an inspiration for a lot of gifted people. Among them there are, of course, our poets and writers. When we think about Russian poets and writers, we always link them to either Moscow or Saint Petersburg. 
But the land that has probably the most interesting connection with the world of literature is, of course, Siberia.

 2)…, Siberia has been the motherland of poets and writers for quite a bit of time. Even though a lot of them were actually sent to Siberia as prisoners, they still found the land to be unique and inspiring. 

3) … , one of the most famous Russian authors, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, was sent to Omsk for four years. Most observers have agreed that the years Dostoyevsky spent in Siberian imprisonment were beneficial to his development as a man, writer and thinker, transforming him into a serious and confident artist.

 4) … , when Siberia stopped being a prison rather than a beautiful land, more and more authors from this region gained popularity. A lot of Siberian authors created their best and most piercing poems during the Great Patriotic War. Boris Bogatkov, Evgeni Bereznitsky, Georgy Doronin, Konstantin Bryansky, Vladimir Chugunov and many other Siberian poets are famous for their war poems.

 5) … Siberian authors have a lot of opportunities to publish their works due to rapid development of the Internet and Siberian media. The authors from Kuzbass, for example, even have their own Union. Members of the union often organize a lot of festivals for both adults and children. Moreover, there are at least two Literary Studios in Kuzbass – “Az” and “Svoi Golos”. These studios help young poets and writers become more professional and inspired. These studios were organized by such experienced and talented poets as Boris Burmistrov, Alexander Ibragimov and Iosif Kuralov.
 6)… , the future of Siberian literature seems to have a great potential. More and more authors become popular, including the youngest ones. The vast and beautiful Land of Siberia has always been a source of inspiration for many creative people, and the history of Siberian literature will be continued with the younger generation of great poets and writers.


 Task 2. Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).

 1. The nature of Russia has been an inspiration for a few gifted people.
 2. Siberia has been the motherland of poets and writers for a long time
 3. The years Dostoyevsky spent in Siberian imprisonments were harmful to him. 
 4. A lot of Siberian authors created their best works during the Vietnam War
 5. Siberian authors of modern time have few opportunities to publish their works.
 6. The literary studios are organized to help young poets and writers.
 7. The future of Siberian literature doesn’t seem to have any potential

 


Сообщение от 4 декабря 2021 года:
 Домашнее задание на 11 декабря: 

Study the texts and search for the information about one outstanding personality who comes from Kemerovo Region. Prepare a presentation about one outstanding personality (3-4 slides) + a slide with new words and a slide with 3 questions. 

Task 1. Read the sentences below and insert the words given in the correct form 






Alexander Bobrov 1. BEAR____ in Penza in 1915. Since his young age 2. WORK____ as a stage actor. In 1931 – 1938 he was a ballet actor in the Musical Comedy Theatre in Kuibyshev. In 1938 Bobrov 3. BECOME_____ an actor at The Uzbek Republic Theatre of Musical Comedy in the town of Tashkent. Since 1949 he 4. BE_____ an actor of Kemerovo Musical Comedy Theatre. In 1956 Alexander Konstantinovitch 5. AWARD_____ the title of the honoured performer of the Russian Federation. In 1965 he became the first national (people’s) performer of the Russian Federation in Kuzbass. In the years of the Great Patriotic War (1941-1945) Alexander Konstantinovitch was a soldier at the front. He was awarded a number of medals and orders. In addition to his war awards he 6. GIVE______ the highest award of those times – the order of Lenin – in 1967 – for his outstanding contribution to the development of the theatre arts in Kuzbass. Bobrov was the first Kemerovo Region citizen awarded the title of “The honourable citizen of Kuzbass”. Since 1988 Kemerovo Musical Comedy Theatre 7. NAME_____ after A.K.Bobrov. There has been established the special Bobrov’s Prize which  has been given to actors for their speen given to actors for their special merits in the theatrical arts development in Kuzbass.


Task 1. Read to learn some new information. Put the passages in the logical order.





A. Mikhail Alexeevich started to work in an ambulance service that meant a horse and a sledge. He understood that something should be done with the current situation. He organized the college for hospital nurses. In 1933—1941 he was the leading surgeon in Kemerovo hospital № 3.


 B. Fortunately, after the war he came back safe to Kemerovo and continued his work in a hospital and as a professor in Medical Academy. He also originated the service of blood transfusion that contributed again to save a lot of people’s lives.

 C. Nowadays the Medical Hospital № 3 is entitled in honour of this great person and scientist. In 1978 he retired from work and became an honourable pensioner of Kemerovo. In 1986 Mikhail Alexeevich died when he was 90 years old. His life was full of essential deeds that contributed to the successful development of Kemerovo Region. 


 D. During the war time Mikhail Alexeevich was an army surgeon and saved lives of countless number of soldiers. The death rate was decreasing due to his professional work. Colonel Podgorbunskiy got Red Star medals. 

E. Mikhail Alexeevich Podgorbunskiy was an outstanding surgeon. He was born in Ilimsk Irkutsk Region in 1896. He graduated the Medical University in Tomsk. After the university M.A.Podgorbunskiy came to Sheglovsk (Kemerovo now).


 Сообщение от 21 ноября 2021 года: 
Домашнее задание на 27 ноября: 

Study the texts and search for the information about one outstanding personality who comes from Kemerovo Region. Prepare a presentation about one outstanding personality (3-4 slides) + a slide with new words and a slide with 3 questions. 

  1. Anna Vladlenovna Samokhina was a bright film star of the 1990s, one of Russia’s most admired film and theatre actresses, one of the most beautiful women of Russian cinema who was sometimes referred to as the Russian Marilyn Monroe.

Born on Jan. 14, 1963 in the Kemerovo region in Siberia, Samokhina graduated from the Yaroslavl Theatre School. The debut role for Anna Samokhina was a part of Mercedes in Georgy Yungvald-Khilkevich’s film “the Prisoner of If Castle” in 1988. The role brought the immediate success and popularity and a fame of most beautiful and enchanting women of the national cinematograph.

In the 1990s Anna Samokhina became a true godsend for scriptwriters and film directors. Her major success though was the role of Rita in the 1988 Soviet classic “the Kings of Crime”, the first attempt by Russian filmmakers during perestroika to explore the phenomenon of Soviet mobsters. After the film Anna was titled “a symbol of the evolution of Russian filmmaking, of its transition from the Soviet-era peasant-worker heroines to the modern poignant and more sophisticated characters.”

Throughout her career, the actress was continually voted for by industry magazines as one of the most beautiful and elegant actresses in Russia, renowned for her charm and style.

On Feb. 4, 2010, Russia’s Culture Minister Alexander Avdeyev signed a decree awarding Samokhina the title of Honoured Artist of Russia.

Unfortunately Anna was not able to enjoy this status. She had been diagnosed with stomach cancer and was spending her last days in one of Saint Petersburg hospices. Doctors couldn’t save the actress. She was buried at the city’s Smolenskoye cemetery.







  1. Yevgeni Grishkovetz is a popular Russian writer, dramatist, stage director, and actor. Once he was a sailor. Nowadays he is called “a one man theatre”, and “a one man band”: he is widely known as the author of witty soliloquy plays, which he stages and performs himself. For a surprisingly short period (just about three or four years) Grishkovetz managed to rise from a provincial film director known only in close theatre circles to a crowd-puller praised by mass media and distinguished by juries of the most prestigious awards. Grishkovetz has made nearly a cult figure of our time, a sort of a mouthpiece of modern intelligentsia. He speaks about things which are quite clear and kindred to those who still can refer themselves to this almost extinct class. It is quite understandable why Grishkovetz as a story teller is so minimal and primitive in style. His writings seem to be intended for children, or rather, look like school compositions: in simple words and simple sentences, with lots of repetitions. He focuses on the soul quivering from pricks and injections of life.

  2. Alexey Arkhipovich Leonov (born 30 May 1934 in Listvyanka, Kemerovo Oblast, Soviet Union) is a retired Soviet/Russian cosmonaut and Air Force Major general who, on 18 March 1965, became the first human to conduct a space walk. Leonov was one of the twenty Soviet Air Force pilots selected to be part of the first cosmonaut group in 1960. As all the Soviet cosmonauts Leonov was a member of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union. His walk in space was originally to have taken place on the Vostok 11 mission, but was cancelled, and the historic event happened on the Voskhod 2 flight instead. He was outside the spacecraft for 12 minutes and nine seconds on 18 March 1965, connected to the craft by a 5.35 meter tether.

As of January 2011, Leonov was the last survivor of the five cosmonauts in the Voskhod program.

Unfortunately, Leonov died in 2019. Kemerovo Airport is named after A. Leonov. 








Сообщение от 17 октября 2021 года: 
Домашнее задание на 23 октября: 

Give a talk on the importance of libraries. 

You are to speak for 1,5 -2 minutes. You are to say 12-15 sentences. 

Remember to say:


1. What people need libraries for
2. If you have ever used a virtual library
3. What the advantages of a virtual library are
4. What disadvantages of a virtual library are 
Make a conclusion - сделайте вывод. 



Сообщение от 9 октября 2021 года: 


Here are  2 new stories to read and comprehend---LIBRARIES

Libraries
  1. What is a library?
Task I. Read the text about libraries and answer the questions after it:
The Word library comes from the Latin word ‘liber’, meaning ‘book’. This is a place where information in printed (book, manuscripts, periodicals and musical scores) and in other forms is collected. Libraries can be found in many places. There are libraries in small towns and large cities and there are libraries at schools, universities, colleges. People go to the library to read, look, listen, search, inquire, relax, discuss, learn and think.
The largest and the best known libraries in the world are: the British National library in London, the Library of Congress in Washington and The Russian State Library. The British Library is the largest state library in Britain and is one of the finest libraries in the world. It is a rapidly growing modern research library with all its current publications. People who want to read for higher degrees and who are engaged in research in their spare time visit this library. Another library which is known throughout the world is the Library of Congress in Washington D.C. It was established as a reference library in 1600 and gradually would come a world famous institution that now occupies three huge buildings.


 the British Library (London)










 the Library of Congress (Washington)
 the Russian         State Library (Moscow)








A great number of items of books, newspapers, periodicals, manuscripts, films, maps and works of drama, music, art and important and exciting documents are kept in library’s archives. There are materials on practically every subject.
                Of course there is a catalogue of books. The titles and authors of all the books in the library can be found in a card catalogue or a computer listing. Each card in catalogue gives very helpful information about the book. Most libraries have a professional staff whose first duty is to help you.
Librarians also select books and other materials, organize materials so that you can easily use them, answer questions about facts, people, events, or advise you how to find the information you need. The library today is a center for all kinds of communication: printed, pictured, recorded and even electronically stored.
The national libraries of different countries keep in touch and exchange books and information.
1.What is a library?
2. What are the largest libraries in the world?
3. What can you find in library archives?
4. What work do librarians do?
5. In what way are libraries all over the world connected?
Task 2. Find some information about one of the world’s largest libraries and describe it. (story+presentations+5-6 questions for the listeners)

  1. Kemerovo Libraries
Task I. Read the text and change the words on the right in order to get a logical text:


There are 30 municipal and 3 1(REGIONAL) libraries in Kemerovo. More than 1million 2(…) of Kemerovo and Kemerovo Region visit these libraries every year. They have a great number of  books, newspapers, magazines, audio and video materials and electronic editions to suit 3 (…) tastes, which contain various information on 4 (…) every subject.
The 5 (…) and the 6 (…) libraries in Kemerovo are the Kemerovo Regional Scientific Library named after Fedorov V.D., the Kemerovo Regional Scientific Medical Library, the Kemerovo Regional Library for 7 (…) and the Youth and the 8 (…) Library named after Gogol I.V. Kemerovo State University is famous for its Research Library (the Kemerovo State University Research Library).

REGION
CITY

DIFFER
PRACTICE
OLD,  BIG
CHILD
CENTER



the Kemerovo Regional Scientific Library named after Fedorov V.D.






Task 2. Give information about one of the Kemerovo libraries.


Сообщение от 2 октября 2021 года:

Task 8 Study the rules of e-mail writing (электронное письмо)
Write an e-mail to your friend:

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ben:

From: Ben@mail.uk

To: Russian_friend@oge.ru

Subject: Books

 What an awful task – to read boring books all summer! And the list is so long! I like reading but the books I like are usually not my school’s choice.

… How long is your school’s list of books? What kind of books do you like to read? Do you think an electronic book is a good choice when you’re travelling in the summer, and why? …

Write a message to Ben and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.

Task 9 Speaking on the point:

 You are going to give a talk about reading books. You will have to start in 1.5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes (1012 sentences). Remember to say:

  • whether reading is popular with teenagers, and why, or why not;
  • what kind of books you like reading;
  • why many people prefer e-books to paper books;
  • what your attitude to reading is.

You have to talk continuously.



Сообщение от 25 сентября 2021 года: 

Virtual Libraries
Task 1. Give your reasons for and against
virtual libraries, fill in the table:
Virtual Libraries
For:        Against:


Task 2 Read the text and add information
to your tables:
A virtual library is a digital space that keeps and organizes virtual books and their
associated documents. It also can refer to a space where the books can be read. These
spaces can include computers, mobile devices and the Internet. Some virtual libraries can
be accessed for free, and others require subscriptions.
An advantage of using a virtual library is that it is able to store many books in a
small amount of space. Physical books can take up a lot of space. By using a digital li-
brary, readers can access their entire personal libraries in one location, on either a computer
or a mobile device. The need for physical books diminishes by using a virtual library,
so digital libraries also have the benefit of helping to conserve paper resources.
The term "virtual library" also can be used to refer to a collection of books that are
readily available to be read on the Internet. These books often can be read for free and
are available under public domain. Any users who find a book under one of these circum-
stances can read it and use it within the terms set forth by the organization providing the
books. They must also follow any laws connected to reading the book.
In the same way, virtual libraries can exist within book subscription services.
Some institutions, such as colleges and universities, can provide access to a virtual li-
brary. Libraries can have content licenses in place, so patrons might have to authenticate
themselves through the use of accounts set up through the library before they can access
these materials, however.
Although a virtual library can be, hypothetically, used without the need for the
world wide web, the Internet is often tied to digital libraries. Certain websites offer users
the ability to catalog and organize their digital libraries. They can also provide users with
suggestions for new books to read, based on the content of their libraries, can give them
the opportunity to connect with other users who share the same tastes. Some websites
can implement community-based features, such as those that enable users to participate
in virtual book clubs and read peer reviews of books.
Some mobile devices offer their owners the ability to purchase and download books
directly onto their devices. These books can be organized by means of a virtual book-
shelf, which can come bundled with the program used to purchase the book. When a user
wants to read a book that has been purchased, he or she can simply access the pro-
gram's interface and choose the book from a virtual bookshelf.
Task 3. Complete the sentences:
1. A virtual library is ... .
2. It can also refer to ... .
3. It includes ... .
4. It is able to ... .
5. This term also can be used to ... .
6. Some institutions can provide ... .
7. A virtual library is often tied to ... .
8. Mobile devices offer the ability to ... .
Task 4. Use these sentences as a plan to
speak about virtual libraries.
Task 5. Try to guess the meaning of these words and phrases.
1.Space
2.Subscription
3. Diminish
4. Benefit
5.Domain
6. Authenticate
7. Account
8.Implement
9.Download
10.Virtual bookshelf
a)выгода, польза
b)виртуальная книжная полка
c)удостоверять
d)пространство
e)загружать
f)инструмент\выполнять
g)подписка
h)уменьшать, ослаблять
i)счет
j)область, сфера
Task 6. Find the sentences with these words and phrases in the text and translate
them.





Сообщение от 11 сентября 2021 года:

1. Study the text about Yevgeniy Grishkovets. 

Kuzbass Theatres
Yevgeni Grishkovetz

1Complete the text with the words from the box below.
A.   also 
B.   upon
C.   usually  
D.   once 
E.    nowadays 
F.    along with
Yevgeni Grishkovetz is one of the most famous Siberian people of modern time. He is a popular writer, dramatist, stage director, and actor. 1) …….he was a sailor. 2) ……… he is called “a one man theatre”, and “a one man band”: he is widely known as the author of witty plays, which he stages and performs himself. For a surprisingly short period (just about three or four years) Grishkovetz managed to rise from a provincial film director known only in close theatre circles to a crowd-puller praised by mass media and distinguished by juries of the most prestigious awards.
Grishkovetz has made nearly a cult figure of our time, a sort of a mouthpiece of modern Russian intelligentsia. He speaks about things which are quite clear and kindred to those who still can refer themselves to this almost extinct class. It is quite understandable why Grishkovetz as a story teller is so minimal and primitive in style. 3) …….. his writings seem to be intended for children, or rather, look like school compositions: in simple words and simple sentences, with lots of repetitions.
Yevgeni Valerievich Grishkovetz was born on February 17, 1967 in Kemerovo. In 1984 he entered the Philology Faculty of Kemerovo State University and graduated only in 1994 as in between the university studies Yevgeni found himself serving in the Pacific Navy - the experience lasting for three years. 4) ……… demobilization he returned to the university, where he played in the students’ theatre of pantomime and took part in various theatre festivals. In 1990 Grishkovetz founded the independent theatre “Lozha” (translated as ‘theatre-box’) that staged ten play productions within seven years of its existence. In 1998 Grishkovets moved to Kaliningrad city.
November 1988, when his play How I Have Eaten a Dog was performed for seventeen viewers in the smoking room of the Russian Army Theatre in Moscow, became the turning point in life of Grishkovetz: the doors to the capital audience opened wide.
Grishkovetz has staged authorial plays OdnovrEmEnno (Simultaneously), Planeta (The planet), Osada (The Siege), Titanicpo Po and published a number of his books: collected plays Gorod (City) (2001), Kak ya syel sobaku (How I have eaten a dog) (2003), the novel Rubashka (A Shirt) (2004), the story Reki (Rivers) (2005), and collected stories Planka (2006).
5) …….   his success in literature and theatre Grishkovetz has shown his talent as a narrator by recording two albums of his own texts recited to the accompaniment of the Bigoudi band. The albums were titled Seichas (Now) (2003) and Pet’ (To Sing) (2004). Grishkovets comments on this creation as follows: “I am not good at singing. More than that, I do not sing at all. I like the way others sing, and I wish I could sing myself, but both of the albums with Bigoudi reproduce a non-singing man’s voice, just the one which can set at ease thousands of people who want to sing but will never be able to sing”.This versatile actor has  6) ……    played some supporting roles in a number of remarkable Russian films, such as The Stroll, Not by Bread Alone, and The First Circle.

Grishkovetz lives in Kaliningrad and tours a lot with his theatre productions which have become classical within just a few years. He tours both in Russia and in Europe where he has turned into a welcome guest at many prestigious festivals. When taking the stage Yevgeni Grishkovetz  always thanks the audience: “Thank you for having bought the tickets. You pay the money I live on”.

II.Say whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F).
A.   Yevgeni Grishkovetz  for performing with his theatre studio.
B.   Grishkovetz  speaks about things in a very complicated way.
C.   Grishkovetz founded an independent theatre in Kemerovo.
D.   Now the writer and his family live in Kaliningrad.
E.    Yevgeni  thinks he’s very good at singing.
F.    The writer often tours both inside and outside of Russia.
G.   Grishkovetz is famous for his books only.

III.     Read the text again and match the headings  to the paragraphs. One heading is extra.

1
2
3
4
5
6
7








A.   Bibliography
B.   As simply as possible
C.   Early years
D.   Difficult sides of creation
E.    The first triumph
F.    A different side
G.   Always welcome
H.   Made in Siberia

IV.    Read the sentences below and insert the words given in the correct form. 

A.   Yevgeni Grishkovetz is very ……………………..
B.   He is a popular writer, ………………, stage director, and actor.
C.   Grishkovetz founded the ………………………theatre “Lozha”.
D.   He is a welcome guest at many ………………………………festivals.
E.    It is quite ………………………….. why Grishkovetz as a story teller is so minimal and primitive in style.
fame
drama
depend
prestigious
understand

Find the English-Russian equivalents from the basic story: the words are underlined.

At Home:1. Find and present to the class some information about a  famous actor or playwright of Kuzbass (+presentation)
2.  Write an e-mail:

You have received an email message from your English-speaking pen-friend Ben:

 

From: Ben@mail.uk

To: Russian_friend@oge.ru

Subject: Theatre

… Last week I went to the theatre. It was a great performance and the actors were wonderful. I was impressed.

… Do you think it’s exciting to be a famous actor and why? When did you last see a theatrical performance? Have you ever been to the Drama Theatre in Kemerovo? …

Write a message to Ben and answer his 3 questions.

Write 100–120 words.

Remember the rules of letter writing.



Сообщение от 24 апреля 2021 года: 

Задание на 15/05/2021:

 Слова к диктанту: (с русского на английский): 

Forefathers, ancestors, pagans, capricious, clay crockery, ancient, accurate, tambourine, ritual, missionary, folklore, captured imagination, become aware, subsequent generations, establish, beneficial, efficient, opportunity, contemporary, contribute, communist, colony, ideal economy, contract, chemical, restore, expansion, modernize, electrify, specialist, massive, social experiment, initiative group, to found a colony, foreign specialists, autonomous, restore national economy, a massive experiment, museum preserve, contribution, worth knowing.

 Сообщение от 13 февраля 2021 года: 

“Ogni Kuzbassa”

Task 1. Read the text, complete it with the words
below:
all in all
nowadays
moreover
over the years
aside from
also
now
“Ogni Kuzbassa” is a regional literary magazine. The very first issue was published in Kemerovo in 1949. One of the first issues
included a novel by Alexander Voloshin called "Earth Kuznetsk", which was awarded
 a State Prize. It 1)... included some of Michael Nebogatov’s poems. The Almanac used to come out once or twice a year, de-
pending on the amount of available material.
2)... , a lot of Siberian writers and poets used to be editors of the magazine: A. Voloshin, V. Mazayev, V. Bayanov, G. Urov. 3)
... the editor’s chair is occupied by S. Donbay , one of the most famous poets in Kuzbass . Sergey Donbay is a member of the
Writers' Union of Russia. A lot of famous writers used to be executive secretaries of the magazine: O. Pavlovsky, V.Makhalov,
V.Kuropatov, V. Matveev, V. Zubarev, S. Donbay, A. Katkov and others. 4)... a large contribution to the organization of the maga-
zine, each of them has always provided “Ogni Kuzbassa” with their remarkable works. 5)... it’s an official "big" literary maga-
zine, issued six times a year. The pages are given not only to famous and experienced, but also to young amateur writers: there’s a special section called "The Literary Studio."
There’s also a special column for young writers called "Svetlitsa" (The front room). The magazine also explores it’s motherland (a column called "Sanctuary Siberia"), it’s re-markable people ("Faces"). 6)... , the sections "Prose" and "Poetry" reflect the current state of literature in Kuzbass. Also there are sections called "Bibliotvorchestvo" and "Criticism and literary criticism" devoted to the analysis of classical and modern literature. A regular column "Literary Life" follows the outside of the literary process. 7) ... , the magazine has become a remarkable and valuable part of Siberian cultural life.


13/02/21
Get ready for test reading:
Culture is essential here!!!
In January 1943 there were seven theatres and four museums in Kemerovo Oblast. On  average, there were two to three clubs, one library and less than one film projector per ten thousand people. Today the region has a network of over 2,500 cultural and entertainment facilities, over 800 clubs, 750 libraries, forty cinema theatres, about 1,500 museums, a philharmonic society, two circuses, three exhibition halls and seven theatres. Creative unions of writers, painters, actors, composers, architects and journalists have been established in the region to provide support to culture workers. The main goal of the regional cultural policy is to make cultural wealth and benefits accessible for all the social and community groups.

Сообщение от 30 января 2021 года

Выполните следующие задания

The Ways to Solve the Environmental Problems

 

Task 1. Brain storm: share your personal attitude to the surroundings of the place you live.

Do you like the air you breathe, the water you drink?

Have you ever seen the dead fish on the banks of the rivers?

What colour is snow in your place? (deep in winter)

Task 2. Practice word-building to enlarge your vocabulary on the topic. Render the www.report below.

 

noun

verb

Ing-form (adjective)

Participle 2

pollution

pollute

polluting

polluted

safety

save

safe

saved

breath

breathe

….

….

smoke

smoky

….

chemistry

….

….

….

industry

appear/diappear

care

harm

suffer

region

destruction

destructive

ecology

threat                       threaten

 

 

 

 


Task 3. Render the text into Russian.

Экологические проблемы Кемеровской области, нашей местности и пути их решения.

Главные экологические проблемы нашего края -загрязнение водоемов, загрязнение воздуха, кислотные дожди, вырубка лесов, воздействие угледобычи на экологию и загрязнение местности. Негативное воздействие угледобычи на экологию достигло высокого уровня.

В атмосферу Кузбасса попадает более 1,5 млн. тонн вредных промышленных выбросов. Чтобы прекратить загрязнения атмосферы, необходимо: Производить очистку выбросов в атмосферу от вредных и газообразных веществ. Использовать экологически чистые виды энергии. Применять малоотходные и безотходные технологии. Добиваться уменьшения авто-мобильных выхлопных газов.

В год 6 млн. га земель вырубают. Леса исчезают из-за: расширения пахотных земель и пастбищ, роста заготовки древесины. С целью защиты создаются заповедники, национальные парки и другие охраняемые территории, на которых категорически запрещена хозяйственная деятельность.

Чтобы улучшить экологическую обстановку нужно: Провести реконструкцию рудников и фабрик. Организовать безотходное производство.

Надо быть внимательнее к природе и поведению людей. Активно выступать в защиту окружающей среды. Это поможет сделать нашу природу намного чище и красивее.

Task 4. Make the story complete (with the right grammar forms):

You ever (see) the people on a picnic? You ever (go) on a picnic yourself? Nice experience, isn’t it? And what about the nature? The pretty flowers (throw), the grass (burn), the litter (leave) all over the place. And there is no-body to blame because the company (leave home). But don’t you know that daisies, for example) (not live) at home, so they (fade) as soon as you bring them in. the water from the clear spring (be fresh) only in the wild nature. And the mouse which you (catch) in the field can’t live in a human house.

If people (think) about these things, they (never damage) the land they live on. And the Red Book of rare plants and flowers (not enlarge) in the number of extinct species

 


Сообщение от 23 января 2021 года: 

Прочитайте текст об экологических проблемах. 

Найдите информацию (на выбор) и подготовьте презентацию. : 

1. Какие меры предпринимаются в нашей области для улучшения экологической ситуации. 

2. Найдите информацию об использовании технологий, сохраняющих ресурсы нашей планеты, в России или любой другой стране.

Some Ecological Problems


Task 1. Name the global ecological problems caused by the rapid technological progress.


Task 2. Study the basic story on ecology Ecological Problems” and get prepared to discuss the main What-items:

1. What is the root of human disharmony with nature?

2. What is the evidence of human interference into nature?

3. What measures can help Humanity to save the planet from the ecological catastrophe?

Since ancient times Nature has served Man, being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization man's interference in nature began to increase.

Large smoky industrial enterprises appear and the by-products of their activity pollute the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we grow grain and vegetables on. Vast forests are cut down or burn in fire. Their disappearance upsets the oxygen balance. As a result some rare species of animals, birds, fish and plants disappear forever, a number of rivers and lakes dry up. The pollution of air and the world's ocean, destruction of the ozone layer is the result of man's careless interaction with nature, a sign of the ecological crises.

Environmental protection is a universal concern. This is why serious measures to create a system of ecological security should be taken. Some progress has been already made in this direction, but these are only the initial steps and they must be carried onward to protect nature, to save life on the planet not only for the sake of the present but also for the future generations.


Task 2. Study the essential vocabulary to render the story below.


ancient — древний harmony — гармония environment — окружающая среда riches — богатства unlimited — неограниченный to interfere — вмешиваться smoky — дымный enterprises — предприятия by-product — побочный продукт activity — деятельность to increase — увеличиваться, возрастать

to pollute — загрязнять substances — вещества oxygen — кислород rare — редкий destruction — разрушение ozone — озон layer — слой interaction — взаимодействие horrible — ужасный disaster — катастрофа to befall — пасть (на что-то)


от 24 декабря 2020 года: 

Прочитайте текст о Кемеровской области вслух и запишите своё чтение. Вышлите учителю через Whatsapp.


Kemerovo Oblast ), also known as Kuzbass (Кузба́сс) and Kemerovo Oblast — Kuzbass after the Kuznetsk Basin, is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast), located in southwestern Siberia, where the West Siberian Plain meets the South Siberian Mountains. The oblast, which covers an area of 95,500 square kilometers (36,900 sq mi), shares a border with Tomsk Oblast in the north, Krasnoyarsk Krai and the Republic of Khakassia in the east, the Altai Republic in the south, and with Novosibirsk Oblast and Altai Krai in the west. Kemerovo is the administrative center of the oblast, though Novokuznetsk is the largest city in the oblast, in terms of size. Kemerovo Oblast is one of Russia's most urbanized regions, with over 70% of the population living in its nine principal cities. Its ethnic composition is predominantly Russian, but Ukrainians, Tatars, and Chuvash also live in the oblast. The population recorded during the 2010 Census was 2,763,135.

Сообщение от 31 октября 2020 года: 

Ход урока-повторения 

"The World's Most Famous Libraries "


                                                                                                                                    


                               

                       

                             
         






                                                       





                                                             








                      

Сообщение от 17 октября 2020 года: 

Ход урока "Кузбасс. География и промышленность" : 



                            


Сообщение от 10 октября 2020 года: 

Ход урока: "История Кузбасса":















Сообщение от 7 октября 2020 года: 

Домашнее задание на 10 октября: 

Подготовить презентацию "An Exciting Tour of Kuzbass": 

The Steps :

1.Find some intersting information about 5-6 places either in Kemerovo or in The Kemerovo Region;

2.Look for the photos to use in your project; 

3.Think of a few new words from your piece of information and present them in the first slide;

 4.Think of 3 questions to the class on the theme of your project;

5. Make your presentation according to the plan:

 1.Show the chosen places on the map of Kuzbass; 

2. Present each chosen place and tell your classmates what each place(town or village ) is famous for; 

3. Prove that the place is worth visiting. 

Сообщение от 19 сентября 2020 года: 

Домашнее задание: Прочитать текст и выполнить задания. Подготовить краткий пересказ. 

Task III: Read the text and say what things about Kuzbass have struck you.


I find it interesting that... 

The fact that Kuzbass ...has struck me greatly. 

I couldn't fancy before that in Kuzbass...




It's a surprising thing to know that...

Kuzbass, which is formally known as the Kuznetsk Coal Basin (the Kuznetsk), lies in the south of Western Siberia, namely in the Kemerovo region. It covers the area of 95,725 square kilometers. It borders on the Altai territory in the south- west, on the Novosibirsk region in the west, on the Tomsk region in the north, on the Krasnoyarsk territory in the east. Russians make up more than 90 % of the population. There are small nations of Shortsy, Teleuts, Siberian Tartars.

Kuzbass is one of the oldest and largest industrial complexes in Siberia. Kuzbass occupies the territory of the Kuznetskaya Lowland. It is surrounded by mountain chains on the west, on the east and on the south. These mountain chains, like walls, defend our region from dry, southwest winds. They influence the weather of this territory. The climate in Kuzbass is sharply continental. We have four seasons of the year, but winter lasts 5 months here, it begins in November and ends in March. Summer is short and rather hot. July is the hottest month of the year. The temperature is sometimes 25°-35° above zero. It's a big contrast with low winter temperatures, which are sometimes 30-40'below zero. This contrast influences badly the people's health.

There is hardly a territory in Siberia where so much interesting mountains arrangement can be found. It is united with the West Siberian Lowland just only on the north. Its total area is about 30.000 square kilometers.

The biggest river on the territory is the Tom. It flows into the Ob. Its length is over 839 kilometers. The Tom and its tributaries supply fresh water practically for every city in Kuzbass. There are also some other big and little rivers in Kuzbass, for example, the Kondoma, the Mras-Su, the Kia, the Aba but most of them are polluted because Kuzbass is an industrial zone and the ecological situation is poor.

Metallurgical, coal - mining, machine - building industries are highly - developed here. There are many forests in Kuzbass. 1/7 of wood in Russia is produced here in Kuzbass. There are a lot of kinds of trees. The forests are concentrated in Gornaya Shoria, Kuznetsky Alatau and Salair. They cover all Kuznetskaya Lowland. The foliage trees are concentrated in the lowlands. The coniferous forests are situated in the highlands. The pine-trees, fir-trees can be found there. A lot of animals such as bears, wolves, foxes, elks live in them.

Now Kuzbass is one of the largest developed industrial regions. It is known as one of the Russian and (in some branches) world's largest producers and exporters of coal, steel, iron ore and other mineral resources. No wonder, there are a lot of plants, factories and mines. That's why Kuzbass is said to be a region of coal miners and metal workers. There are nine principal cities in Kuzbass.. The largest city with the population of 550,000 people is Novokuznetsk. Kemerovo is less than Novokuznetsk but it's a regional center. The population of Kemerovo is about 556, 920 citizens. Mezhdurechensk is situated in the most beautiful place of Kuzbass. It’s a small town but it is famous for its coal mines. Tashtagol is the capital of Gornaya Shoria where the aborigines of Kuzbass live. Kiselevsk, Belovo, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, earlier had well - developed coal- mining industry, now they are degrading. The ecological situation in Kuzbass is very poor. Kuzbass is called «the zone of ecological disasters». It is an industrial region and its enterprises throw thousands of tons of different wastes. The air, water, soil here is polluted. We all hope for the better future, we hope that Kuzbass with its great potential and resources will become one of the richest and best regions in Russia.

 

  Task IV: Read the words and group them in the following categories:

1) geographical position;   2) natural resources;   3) industry;  4) flora and fauna.

Fill in the table:

 

geographical

position

natural

resources

industry

flora and fauna

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

   сoal-basinугольный бассейн

   сover   -   покрывать

   border on - граничить

    occupy -   занимать      

mountain chains – цепи гор        

sharply continental – резко континентальный              

tо defend – защищать

supply – снабжать                                    

influence - влияние                                
arrangement - расположение

industrial complex  - промышленный комплекс

metallurgical  - металлургический

coal-mining   - добыча угля

 machine-buildingмашиностроение                

steel - сталь

iron - железо

coal – уголь

iron ore – железная руда

enterprise – предприятие

   tributaries - притоки                            

tо pollute - загрязнять                        

 to degrade – деградировать       

the aborigines  - коренные жители

   foliage - листва                                    
  
coniferous – хвойный

    soil – почва

pine-tree - сосна          

    fir-treeпихта

   elk - лось

   disaster бедствие

   potentialпотенциал, возможность

 

Task 1 Match the beginnings and the endings of the sentences:

1) Kuzbass lies                                   a)into the Ob.

2) Kuzbass is one of the                     b)plants, factories and mines.

3) Kuzbass occupies                          c)oldest and largest industrial complexes           

in Siberia.  

    4) The climate in Kuzbass is               d)Novokuznetsk.

5)   The river Tom flows                     e)highly-developed in Kuzbass.

6) Metallurgical, coal mining are            f)in the south of Western  Siberia.

7) There are a lot of                             g)continental.

8) The largest city is                             h)a region of coal miners and metal   

workers.  

9) The Aborigines                               i)the territory of the Kuznetskaya

Lowland.

10) Kuzbass is said to be                     j) livein Tashtagol.      

Task 2 Answer the questions:

1)                Where is Kuzbass situated?

2)                Which regions does Kuzbass border on?

3)                What is the weather like in Kuzbass?

4)                How many rivers in Kuzbass do you know?

5)                What do you know about the population of Kuzbass?

6)                Kuzbass is a metallurgical giant, isn't it?

7)                How many towns and cities on the territory of Kuzbass do you know?    

8)                Why is Kuzbass called "the zone of ecological disasters"?   

 

Task 3 Translate the sentences from Russian into English:

1)            Кузбасс граничит с Томской, Новосибирской областями и Алтайским краем.

2)            Горные хребты на западе востоке и юге защищают нашу область от сухих ветров.

3)            В Кузбассе много рек и озер.

4)            Крупнейшая река Томь впадает в Обь.

5)            В кузбасских лесах растут такие хвойные деревья, как ели, сосны, кедры.

6)            Кузбасс считается одним из крупнейших мировых производителей чугуна, и стали, а так же добытчиков каменного угля.

7)            Наиболее крупные города Кузбасса - Новокузнецк, Кемерово, Междуреченск,
  Белово, Прокопьевск и Таштагол.

    8) Кемеровская область считается зоной повышенной экологической опасности.


Сообщение  от 19 сентября 2020 года: 

Choose one photo and describe it. Use the suggested phrases. 














Сообщение от 12 сентября 2020 года: 

Описать фотографию города Кемерово 

(одной из достопримечательностей или любимого места). 




Использовать фразы: 

Well, I would like to describe a photo of Victory Park in Kemerovo. 

This photo (this picture) shows ...

The weather is ....

The gates are ...

They look...

In the foreground I can see...(на переднем плане можно видеть...)

 A bit to the right there is ...

I can guess that ...

In the background I can make out ... 

I really like this photo as it presents .... 

Сообщение от 5 сентября 2020 года:

Read the text and do the tasks:


Kemerovo the City of Many Faces

 

1.                                                                            Kemerovo

A bit of history

          Kemerovo is an old city. In 1703 the village of Shcheglovo (1)… for the first time. The first settlers were peasants who escaped to Siberia from their landlords. In 1721 Mikhailo Volkov discovered “the burnt mountain” in the area. After that (2)… began.

          The business prospered, the population grew. In 1867 there were 7 villages in the area, the biggest of them were Kemerovo and Shcheglovo. After the October Revolution in 1918 these villages (3)… into a town of Shcheglovsk. It became an important industrial center of Siberia. In 1932 it was renamed Kemerovo, because the word Kemerovo means “coal” in (4)…, so it describes the mineral resources of the area.In 1943, (5)… Kemerovo region, Kemerovo became its administrative center.

 

          Read the text and fill in the missing phrases:


1. aboriginal language

2. the exploitation of coalfield

3. with the formation of

4. were transformed

5. was mentioned in chronicles

 

2. Kemerovo nowadays

1.Kemerovo is the capital of Kuzbass, its most important residential, industrial, cultural and educational center. Kemerovo is a young city. It was founded about100 years ago on the banks of the river Tom.  The little village Sheglovka by name has changed beyond recognition. Today Kemerovo is a beautiful, modern city with a population of nearly a million residents. You can see many old and modern buildings, wide and straight streets, big and small squares, green parks.

2. Kemerovo is one of the largest industrial centers of Siberia. Kemerovo is famous for its coal mines, chemical and machine-building plants, factories. The leading branch of industry is chemical. Products of Kemerovo plants are exported to more than 30 countries.

3. Kemerovo is also a town of students. There are 7 higher educational institutions in it: the State University, the Polytechnical University, the Medical Academy, the Academy of Art and Culture, the Technological Institute of Food Industry, the Higher Military School for, the University of Commerce and Trade.

4. Besides, Kemerovo is a cultural center of the region. Four theatres, a circus, Philarmonic Society and two museums work in the city. The Kemerovites and visitors can go to the Drama or Musical Comedy Theatre, the Concert Hall, the Puppet Show, the Circus, the Theatre for the Young, as well as its museums, picture galleries, cinemas.

The Kemerovites are proud of their native city and make it more and more beautiful from year to year.

5.They say, East or West, home is best. Nearly every person takes native city dear to the heart. My city is really remarkable nowadays.  Today it is a modern Siberian center with wide streets and prospects. In the center  there are three beautiful squares: Soviet Square, Teatralnaya Square and Volkov Square. There are many parks and gardens in the city. One of the favourite recreational areas is the city park near the beautiful Tom embankment.

Summing it up, I can honestly say that I’m proud of my native town Kemerovo and I think it’s the best place to live in. Kemerovo is a modern city with something for everyone. Don’t miss the chance to visit it!

 

 

 

Task 1 Match the paragraph and the title (one title is extra):

a) A modern Siberian center.

b) A place of natural wonders.

c) A town of students.

d) A young city.

e) An industrial center.

f) A cultural center.

 

Task 2 Finish up the sentences:

1.      Kemerovo is … .

2.      It was founded … .

3.      Today Kemerovo is … .

4.      Kemerovo is famous for … .

5.      Kemerovo is also … .

6.      Besides it is … .

7.      People can go to … .

8.      In the center there are … .

9.      I’m proud of ….

 

Task 3 Answer the questions:

1.      How many educational institutions are there in Kemerovo?

2.      What is Kemerovo famous for?

3.      What was the name of this town many years ago?

4.      Who was the founder of coal in this region?

5.      How many people live in Kemerovo?

6.      What theatres in Kemerovo do you know?

7.      How do Kemerovites and the  visitors of Kemerovo entertain themselves?

8.      What is the favourite recreational area in the city?

 

Task 4 Sum up the information from the text and get ready to speak about Kemerovo (use task 1 as a plan).

 

Task  5 Read Ann’s letter about her native city. Compare her native city with the place where you live, answer her questions, write 100-120 words. Don’t forget the rules of letter writing.

Dear Lisa,

…. I’d like to tell you about the city where I live. I was born in Novokuznetsk and I love it very much. It is a big city in southwest Siberia. It stands on the river Tom. It is a long and wide river, which flows through many towns and cities of our region. I live in the center of the city. This part of the city is modern and very beautiful. There is the circus and the Museum of Fine Arts there. I like walking along the streets of the city with my friends or parents.

         People call Novokuznetsk “a garden city”. My native city is a beautiful place and it is very important for me. What is your native city like? Where can you entertain yourself? Where do you like to go in your free time?

            Love,

            Ann

 

 

 

 

 

 


Сообщение от 18 мая 2020 года (Повтор задания от 16 марта на 6 апреля):

Сообщение от 16 марта 2020 года:                
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Kemerovo Oblast is one of Russia's most important industrial regions, with some of the world's largest deposits of coal. The south of the region is dominated by metallurgy and the mining industry, as well as mechanical engineering and chemical production. The Evraz Group and an ore subsidiary Evrazruda operate iron ore  mining and processing facilities along with the Raspadskaya, Yuzhkuzbassugol, the Siberian holding company SIBPLAZ, coal and coking coal mines there. The northern area of the region is more agricultural. The region has a dense railway network, including the Trans-Siberian Railway, which passes through the oblast. Prokopevsk, Kiselevsk, and Andzhero-Sudzhensk are coal-producing centers, and Novokuznetsk is the center of the engineering industry.


Сообщение от 10 мая 2020 года: 

Подготовка к итоговому тестированию.



A Bit of History
Kemerovo is an old city. In 1703 the village of Shcheglovo was mentioned in chronicles for the first time. The first settlers were peasants who escaped to Siberia from their landlords. In 1721 Mikhailo Volkov discovered “the burnt mountain” in the area. After that the exploitation of coalfield began.
The business prospered, the population grew. In 1867 there were 7 villages in the area, the biggest of them were Kemerovo and Shcheglovo. After the October Revolution in 1918 these villages were transformed into a town of Shcheglovsk. It became an important industrial center of Siberia. In 1932 it was renamed Kemerovo, because the word Kemerovo means “coal” in the aboriginal language, so it describes the mineral resources of the area. In 1943, with the formation of Kemerovo region, Kemerovo became its administrative center. 



The Aboriginal People

Scientists have found indubitable[1] evidence that in the Early Middle Ages no single archaeological culture existed on the contemporary[2] territory of Kemerovo Oblast. It was part of a historical area that, in its origin, is closely connected with the population of today's Tomsk and Novosibirsk Oblasts. However, the fate of the Kuzbass Turks is intertwined[3] with the fate of the Ugro-Samodian people living in the middle reaches of the Ob and Irtysh rivers, in South Ural and along the Kama river.

One of the biggest indigenous ethnic communities in Kuzbass is the Shors. They speak the Turkic language and live in the south of Kuzbass, in the area that at the beginning of the 20th century was called Gornaya Shoria ('Mountain Shoria').
Various groups of Shors' ancestors, in their time, were called after the place where they lived (the Black Tatars, the Mras - living along the Mras-Su river, the Kondoms - along the Kondoma river, or the Uppertom - along the Upper Tom river) or after their kin (Obins, Shors, Kalars and Kargins).

According to the 2002 Census, there are 11 500 Shors in Kemerovo Oblast, of which over 40 % live in Tashtagol City and around.
The second largest Turkic-speaking community after the Shors is the Teleuts living in Belovo and Novo-kuznetsk areas. Like the Shors, the Te-leuts are considered northern people though they have always inhabited the Southern Siberian steppes and the Altai foothills. Until recently, the Teleuts were officially considered an ethnographic group of the Southern Altais, but then were recognized as an independent ethnic group.
The Teleut ethnic history goes back as far as many ages ago. The Teleuts descend partially from the local Turks who lived near the Tom river in Kuznetsk Basin and partially from the medieval cattle-breeders 'Tele'.
One can learn about the Teleut way of life and culture in the eco-museum 'Cholkoy' in the village of Bekovo in Belovo Rayon.
According to the 2002 Census, there are 2500 Teleuts in Kemerovo Oblast, two thirds of which are concentrated in Belovo City and around.
There is still a small number of the Kalmaks living in some villages of Yurga and Yashkino rural areas. They descend from a small group of the Teleuts. Close conjugal[4] or religious ties[5] between the Kalmaks and the Kazan and the Siberian Tatars led to the formation of an ethno-territorial group of the Iskitim Tatar-Kalmaks. The Tatars, in their turn, both Siberian and Kazan Tatars, live in Prokopievsk, Kemerovo, Novokuznetsk, Anzhero-Sudzhensk, Yurga and other cities in Kuzbass.




[1] indubidable  - неоспоримое
[2] contemporary  - современный
[3] Interwined – сплетенный
[4] conjugal – брачный
[5] ties – узы 


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CHILDREN OF NATURE
The forefathers of the Shors were pagans and shamen. The ancient belief in spirits, the worshiping of animals, the ancestors cult and witchcraft made them real children of nature. They were helpless against the forces of nature although clever and experienced in their own way. Their moon calendar was a great achievement using which they were able to make amazingly accurate weather forecasts.
The Shors worshiped the hill from where the water ran and on which their yurta stood. Moreover, the hill was considered as a living being and had its character, sometimes capri-cious, sometimes angry and revengeful.
The worshiping was done by the kam-shamen, using several tambourines. This noisy and extremely emotional ritual not only captured imagination but it also called the gods, ensured their help, and cherished the beliefs of people in a happy future. Due to this ritual the Shors became aware of the fact that the soul was connected with a string to the god who created the soul.
Everyday wisdom and experience of the forest people could be seen in everything. Their skills were then passed on to subsequent generations. The Shor hunters would never shoot a sleeping animal, it had to be woken. Making clay crockery the Shors would add wool to make it strong. Fishing nets were made of horse hair, which was never caught by the frost in winter. Hunting was available only to men. Women were strictly forbidden to hunt. This was a tabu: the one who gives birth must not kill. If a Shor died in winter, he or she would be wrapped into a birch bark and hung to a tree deep in the taiga. This was done not because of barbarism, but for the reason of “deep snows”. The winter would “step away” and allow the man to be buried.




The local people were turned into Christianity at the same time as the Kuznetsk city was founded. It was done slowly, without haste. The Russian missionaries kept the old
traditions.


The Christian missionaries considered the study of the folk customs to be very efficient in learning the secrets of the pagan aborigines, their religious reception of the world. They were the first who used the opportunity to record the folk customs. But their “kondoba people’s” stories were never pub-lished, never reached the contemporary time.
The Shors didn’t have the written language, one of the reasons why the people’s oral inspirations were well developed, passing their roots deep into centuries. Among these were songs, legends, fairy tales, stories about warriors and their heroic deeds, sayings. The research works by V.V. Radlov, V.I. Verbitsky, N.P. Direnkova contributed greatly to the preservation of the Shor folklore.



This noisy and extremely emotional ritual not only captured imagination but it also called the gods
Due to this ritual the Shors became aware of the fact that the soul was connected with a string to the god who created the soul.
Their skills were then passed on to subse-quent generations.
Hunting was available only to men.
According to the tsar’ decree, in 1858 near the river Kondoma the so-called Altai mission (church) was established.
Turning into Christianity was beneficial to the Shors.
Gradually families with several wives disappeared.
The Christian missionaries considered the study of the folk customs to be very efficient in learning the secrets of the pagan aborigi-nes.
They were the first who used the opportunity to record the folk customs.
But their “kondoba people’s” stories were never published, never reached the contemporary time.
The research works by V.V. Radlov, V.I. Ver-bitsky, N.P. Direnkova contributed greatly to the preservation of the Shor folklore.

Task 4. Choose the right answer:
1. The moon calendar was a great achievement because
a) it helped the local tribes to worship animals.
b) was created by children of nature.
c) helped the local tribes survive in severe winters and hot summers.
2. The worshiping ritual was extremely emotional because
a) it was done by shamen.
b) it inspired the idea of the unity with gods.
c) it was done with tambourines.
3. The dead bodies of the Shors were hung to a tree in winter because
a) of their barbarism.
b) of the climate.
c) they lived in the taiga.
4. The local tribes were turned into Christianity because
a) Kuznetsk city was founded.
b) they didn’t want to pay “kalim” ransom.
c) it was the policy of the Russian government.
5. Oral inspiration was well developed be-cause
a) of the research works by V.V. Radlov, V.I. Verbitsky, N.P. Direnkova.
b) of the absence of the written language
c) the Christian missionaries recorded the folk customs

Task 5. Find the English equivalents and use them in the sentences from the basic text.
a. поражать воображение
b. осознавать факт
c. передавать последующим поколениям
d. быть доступным
e. учреждать
f. быть выгодным
g. постепенно
h. эффективный
i. использовать возможность
j. записывать


The Autonomous Industrial Colony “Kuzbass”

In summer in 1921 the initiative group of American workers headed by a Holland engineer and communist S. Rutgers and an American communist B. Heighwood offered the Soviet Government to found a colony of foreign workers and specialists in Kuzbas. S. Rutgers, T. Barker, B. Heighwood, G. Kalvert and B. Cornblit left for Kuzbas on June, 28 in 1921. S. Rutgers presented a detailed
plan for creation of the colony. In this plan Kemerovo was mentioned as an ideal place for building the economy.
In November, 1921, the Soviet Government signed the contract.
According to the contract, the colony took control over the Kemerovo mines, and chemical plants. But the most important thing was the colony receiving autonomy status, i.e. it did not report to the local authorities, but directly to the Soviet Government.
In the early twenties of the last century, more than 650 foreign workers and engineers came to Kemerovo from every corner of the world to help Russia restore the national economy destroyed during the Civil War. So the banks of the Tom’ river became the home for the Autonomous Industrial Colony “Kuzbass”.
The natives of more than 20 countries came to work in the Autonomous Industrial Colony “Kuzbass” from 1922 through 1926: Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Hungary, Germany, Italy, Canada, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Serbia, the USA, Finland, Czechoslovakia, Sweden, Jamaica.
Although the colony existed for only 5 years, The American Siberians managed to contribute substantially into the industrial development of the region.
Jointly with Russian workers and engineers they modernized several mines, began coke production, electrified the city and surrounding villages, built several brickyards, and agricultural farms, apartment houses, schools, food stores, clubs and roads. Much of what they built is being used by the townspeople till the present day.
The colony was a massive economic and social experiment. The world did not witness anything of the kind before and, possibly, will never witness again.
Therefore, it is only appropriate to say that the history of the city of Kemerovo is quite unique. The Red Hill Museum Preserve in Kemerovo is a unique place that presents the memory about the colonists.
The history of the Autonomous Industrial Colony “Kuzbass” is worth knowing about. Knowing means showing respect to the memory of those who lent helping hand during the time that was the hardest one for our country.
Now, the Kemerovo Region is one of the most economically developed Siberian territories, with about a third of the major manufacturing facilities in western Siberia. The key sectors include fuel industry, energy industry, engineering and metalworking, ferrous and non-ferrous metallurgy, chemical and petrochemical industry, and food industries.



Task 6. Chose the right answer:
1. The AIC “Kuzbass” was founded by the initiative group of
a. the Soviet Government
b. the American workers
c. the local authorities

2. The AIC “Kuzbass” was founded in
a. 1921
b. 1922
c. 1926

3. According to the contract the colony was controlled by
a. the Soviet Government
b. the American workers
c. the local authorities

4. People from … worked in Kuzbas
a. the European countries
b. all over the world
c. the Western

5. The AIC “Kuzbas” contributed greatly to industrial development
a. they modernized mines
b. they started coke industry
c. they began to develop the regional industry











 Сообщение от 16 марта 2020 года: 

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Kemerovo Oblast is one of Russia's most important industrial regions, with some of the world's largest deposits of coal. The south of the region is dominated by metallurgy and the mining industry, as well as mechanical engineering and chemical production. The Evraz Group and an ore subsidiary Evrazruda operate iron ore  mining and processing facilities along with the Raspadskaya, Yuzhkuzbassugol, the Siberian holding company SIBPLAZ, coal and coking coal mines there. The northern area of the region is more agricultural. The region has a dense railway network, including the Trans-Siberian Railway, which passes through the oblast. Prokopevsk, Kiselevsk, and Andzhero-Sudzhensk are coal-producing centers, and Novokuznetsk is the center of the engineering industry.

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Сообщение от 17 февраля 2020 года: 

Задание на устное высказывание: 

Kuzbass Country Study
Task:
You are to give a talk about your native place. You should speak for not more than 2 minutes. You are to say 10-12 sentences.
Remember to say:
-         what three main places of interest you would advise a visitor to your region to see, why;
-         what historical events that took place in your region you would
          speak about;
-         what unique tradition of your region you would introduce to a visitor to your place.
-         what your attitude to your native region or town is.  

Сообщение от 3 февраля 2020 года: 

Задание по написанию личного письма об экологических проблемах родного края и путях их решения.

Writing a private letter (local environmental problems):
Task 33 You have 30 minutes to do this task.
              You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend, Michael.

…Yesterday I saw a documentary film about Lake Baikal. It would be horrible if we don’t stop ruining this unique ecosystem…
What are the most dangerous ecological problems in your opinion? What do you and your friends do to protect your local environment? What can we do to attract people’s attention to ecological problems? …

Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions.
Write 100-120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing. 

Сообщение от 26 января 2020 года: 

I. Complete the text about Kuzbass. Form derivative words from the words on the right.
Преобразуйте слова, стоящие справа от текста,  так, чтобы они соответствовали содержанию лексически и грамматически. 
Every man is really the architect of his own fortune         
because he can do so much to (1)_______  his Motherland.              GLORY
It’s necessary to be (2) ____ everywhere: at   school,                        USE
getting good and very good marks; taking part in
(3) _____ competitions, taking care of your dearest                          DIFFER
and nearest (4) ______, friends, teachers and what not!                  RELATE
As you know, Kemerovo region is one of the largest (5) _____   INDUSTRY
 regions in Russia. Kuzbass land possesses enormous
and (6) _____ minerals and raw materials. The main wealth           VARY
of the region is coal. 


Задание 2

Прочитайте текст. Преобразуйте слова, напечатанные заглавными буквами в конце строк, обозначенных номерами B10-B14, так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали  содержанию текста. Заполните пропуски полученными словами. Каждый пропуск соответствует отдельному заданию B10-B14.


Kemerovo theatre for children and youth will take part in the IX
B10International  ______ “Young Theatres of Russia”.                      FESTIVE        
It will be held in Omsk from 23 to 31 May 2013.
Kemerovo theatre will present its premiere of the last season
 “Long Distance, or Slavic accent”.
The International Festival “Young theatres of Russia” has been held 
in Omsk since 2002. For the past years it has been attended by more
B11 than 80 theatre ________ from big and small cities of Russia,     COLLECT
and in the international program  - those from the United States,
France, Germany, Poland, Macedonia, Bulgaria, Italy, and 
 Kazakhstan.

This year’s festival will host 19 teams, including those from
Slovenia,   the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Estonia. Among
B12  the _______  are the plastic theater of Alisher                        PARTICIPATE
Hasanov “Mime-orchestra” (Moscow), “Etude-theater”
(St. Petersburg),  monoperformance of People’s Artist of Russia
Alexander Filippenko, “Fifth Theatre” (Omsk), the theater
 “Near the Bridge” (Perm).

Before the trip to Omsk, Kemerovo theatre for children and youth
B13 will take part in several festivals: in March 2-7 – _______              REGION
Festival “Theatrical Kuzbass” (in Novokuznetsk),
in March 20-25 – X International fairytale theatre festival
“I am small, hello!” in (New Urengoy), in April 18-24 -
B14  Russian _________ theatre award and theatre festival for             N ATION
children “Harlequin” (in St. Petersburg).











Сообщение от 20 января 2020 года: 

Task:
You are going to give a talk on your native place. You will have to start in 1,5 minutes and speak for not more than 2 minutes.
Remember to say:
-         the things you like most about the place you live in, why;
-         the things you do not like most about the place you live in, why;
-         what you would like to change about your native place;
 - what your parents' attitude towards the place they live in is.

Сообщение от 13 января 2020 года: 


Unit 5. The land of talented people

5.1 Outstanding personalities

Task 1. Look at the photos of the famous residents of Kemerovo region and say what they are famous for. The words in the box may help you.
actor          director     boxer         opera singer         pop singer                  chemist
race walker                  cardiothoracic surgeon                cosmonaut       
      football player         construction worker                     teacher                       doctor  
coal  miner            pilot        writer                 politician          dramatist                    artist 
Alexey Leonov 


Yevgeniy Grishkovets 

                                                                       
Vladimir Martemyanov 
 
Andrei Panin

Mikhail Podgorbunsky 





The Land of Talented People

Task 1: Read the text and say why Kuzbass can be called “the land of talented people”.



    In January 1943 there were seven theatres and four museums in Kemerovo Oblast. On average there were two to three clubs, one library and less than one film projector per ten thousand people. Today the region has a network of over 2500 culture and entertainment facilities, over 800 clubs, 773 libraries, forty cinema theatres, forty-two museums, a philharmonic society, two circuses, three exhibition halls and seven theatres. Creative unions of writers, painters, actors, composers, architects and journalists have been established in the region to provide support to culture workers.

    Our artistic groups are famous both in Russia and abroad. They are Governor's Symphony Orchestra and Chamber Choir of Kuzbass, dance group “Siberian Kaleidoscope” and Kemerovo Oblast Choir “Utro” (morning), as well as Novokuznetsk Chamber Choir and Kuzbass Musical theatre.

    Kuzbass can be called the land of many talented people whose input in the treasury of domestic and world culture is enormous. They are masters of poetry and fiction Vasily Fyodorov, Vladimir Chevelikhin, Alexander Voloshin; famous cinema and theatre actors Vladimir Samoilov, Georgy Burkov; singer Boris Shtokolov; composer Georgy Movsesyan and many others. People never cease creating. Over 130,000 people in Kuzbass attend music, dance, and folklore groups. Many crafts and arts studios unite masters in birch bark and ceramics, amateur artists, wood carvers and embroideresses.

    Every year over 50 competitions, contests and festivals of regional, national and international levels are held in the region. The most famous are “Theatrical Kuzbass”, “Arts of Kuzbass”, “Jazz at the Old Fortress”, All-Kuzbass competition of folklore collectors and performers “Music Box” and All-Russia Festival of Children's Song “Radostj” (Joy).

    We have established one of the best national and Siberia-wide staff training system, which is multilevel and includes 140 various institutions, such as music and arts schools and five secondary vocational schools. The most talented and gifted children are supported by the regional fund “Young Talents of Kuzbass”.

    In the Kemerovo Oblast there are over 1500 monuments, which are the part of our heritage. The most unique and important monument of ancient rock painting called Tomskaya pysanitsa (Tomskaya painted rocks) is ranked among most important heritage places in the Russian Federation. Kuzbass is always ready generously to share its cultural potential and intellectual wealth with other people of the country and from abroad.





Task 2: Match the words in bold and their equivalents.



1. network                                       a) known widely

2. support                                        b) contribution

3. famous                                         c) very great

4. input                                            d) connected system

5. enormous                                     e) something valuable that can be passed to
6. heritage                                            further generations
                                                         f) help and encouragement

Task 3: Answer the questions on the text.
1. Can Kuzbass be called a highly-civilized region? Why?
2. What establishments are there in our region to support culture workers?
3. What are the artistic groups well-known all over the world?
4. What musical and theatrical contests and festivals are held in the region? Have you ever taken part in any of them?
5. In what way are the most talented children supported in the region?
6. What national park is the region’s heritage?

Task 4: Look through the text and find the English equivalents to the following word combinations.
a)     в среднем
b)     кинопроектор
c)     развлекательные сооружения
d)     творческие союзы
e)     работники культуры
f)     художественные коллективы
g)     береста
h)     самодеятельные художники
i)     собиратели фольклора
j) наскальная живопись
k) интеллектуальное богатство

Task 5: Read the statements, agree or disagree and find the proof in the text.
a)     In January 1943 there were ten theatres and seven museums in Kemerovo Oblast.
b)    There are no creative groups of people united by profession in Kuzbass.
c)     Kemerovo region’s artistic groups are internationally recognized.
d)    Our region’s contribution to the cultural development of Russia is really large.
e)     Annually, over 30 various contests are held in Kemerovo region.
f)      The most gifted youngsters are supported by the regional authorities.
g)     The Kemerovo Oblast has got one of the highly ranked heritage places in Russia.

Task 5 A : Look at the list of famous residents of Kemerovo region and citizens awarded with the “Honourable Citizen of Kemerovo” award. Match the names with their occupations.

1. Yuri Arbachakov                                            a) an artist
2. Andrei Panin                                                   b) a politician
3. Masha Rasputina                                             c) a pilot
4. Vasily Selivanov                                             d) a pop singer
5. Vladimir Martemyanov                                   e) an actor
6. Yevgeny Grishkovets                                       f) a writer
7. Alexey Leonov                                                 g) a dramatist
8. Amangeldy Tuleyev                                         h) a doctor
9. Mikhail Podgorbunsky                                     i) a boxer
10. Gennady Yurov                                              j) a cosmonaut
11. Vitaly Razdayev                                             k) an opera singer
12. Marina Domashenko                                      l) a football player 





Сообщение от 22 декабря 2019 года:

History
Задание: Преобразуйте слова в скобках так, чтобы они грамматически и лексически соответствовали содержанию текста.

        The region first 1. (settle) by Shors and Teleut tribes who were primarily 2.(engage) in hunting and fishing. The first Russian 3.(settle) began arriving into this region in the 16th and 17th 4.(century). Kuznetsk, the regional capital, 5.(found) in 1618.
          In 1698, Tsar Peter the Great was told that silver-ore deposits 6. (locate) in the territory and ordered the Tomsk Voivode (Governor) to begin ore-prospecting and smelting operations along the tributaries of the Kiya River. This decision led to the 7.(discover) of the Salair silver-ore deposits, iron-ore deposits in Gornaya (Mountain) Shoriya and gold-ore deposits in the Kuznetsky Alatau range. In 1721, Cossack M. Volkov 8. (find) a "burnt mountain" on the banks of the Tom River, discovering there the first local coal deposits.
                In the early 18th century, the Demidovs, a family of prominent Russian 9. (industrial) who lived and worked in the Urals region, built the country's first iron-and-steel plants, which were later taken over by the state. Throughout the 18th century, state-owned companies, namely, the Tomsk iron-smelting plant, the Gavrilovsky and Guryevsky silver-smelting plants and others, were built in the region, which 10.( become) part of the Altai mining district.
    The Trans-Siberian Railway, built in the late 19th century, provided an impetus[1] for a local industrial boom[2]. After 1917, the Kuznetsk Coal Basin (Kuzbass) 11. (incorporate) into the West Siberian Territory and subsequently became part of the Novosibirsk Region. Kuzbass developed actively during the New Economic Policy (NEP) and the Soviet Government's period of 12. (industrial). From 1922 to 1927, the local, incomplete coking-coal plant and mine were incorporated into the major international company Autonomous Industrial Colony (AIK) Kuzbass, employing engineers and workers of 33 13. (national).
During the Great 14. (Patriot) War of 1941-1945 against Nazi Germany, Kuzbass supplied the bulk[3] of coal and metal for the home front. Local steel 15.(use) to make 50,000 tanks and 45,000 aircraft. In 1941, 71 16.(industry) enterprises were evacuated from the European USSR to Kuzbass. Most of them eventually remained permanently in the region, whose industrial potential 17. (double) during the war.
The Kemerovo Region, which was previously part of the Novosibirsk Region, became a separate 18.(administer) region on January 26, 1943.




[1] impetus    - импульс
[2] boom    - быстрый подъем 
[3] bulk    - основная масса 

Dear students! 

Here you will find some reference material 

which will be handy in your preparations for Country Study classes. 

Сообщение от 10 ноября 2019 года:  


Words for a dictation:

1.     communist

2.     colony

3.     ideal

4.     economy

5.     contract

6.     chemical

7.     restore

8.     expansion

9.     modernize

10. electrify

11. specialist

12. massive

13. social

14. create

15. build

16. destroy

17. make

18. coal

19. iron

20. gold

21. silver
22. coke
23. metal-working
24. fuel industry
25. energy industry
26. engineering
27. mining

The List of Higher Education Institutions of Kemerovo

1. KemSU   - Kemerovo State University 

2. KuzTU - Kuzbass State Technical University 

3. KemTIPP - Kemerovo Technological Institute of Food Industry 

4. KemSMA - Kemerovo State Medical Academy (or University) 

5. Kemerovo State University of Culture and Arts 

6. Kemerovo Agricultural Institute  

7. Kemerovo Institute (branch) of PRUE  - of Plekhanov Russian University of Economics 

8. Kuzbass Institute of Economics and Law 


КЕМЕРОВО, 15 сен — РИА Новости. В Кемерово в память о погибших в результате пожара в торговом центре "Зимняя вишня" открыли "Парк ангелов", передает корреспондент РИА Новости.

"Парк ангелов" — масштабный проект известного американского ландшафтного дизайнера Джона Вайдмана, где на площади 1,8 гектара создано современное и уютное пространство для отдыха. Такое название было выбрано по итогам онлайн-голосования, объявленного летом администрацией Кемерово.

Парк находится на месте сгоревшего торгового центра. Он разделен стеной с водопадом на две части. Одна из них состоит из лужайки, прогулочных дорожек и газонов, декорированных природным камнем. Также в этой части установлены светомузыкальная башня, ротонда и другие объекты. Вторая часть предназначена для активного отдыха детей. Здесь разместилась детская площадка, фонтан-шутиха для малышей, амфитеатр для отдыха взрослых. На территории всего парка установлено самое современное звуковое оборудование.

Внутри башни, символизирующей Кузнецкую крепость, — смотровая площадка, с которой открывается вид на весь парк. В уединенном уголке сквера расположена часовня, внутри — имена всех погибших во время пожара. В парке высадили 60 сосен в память о 60 погибших. Они установлены в специальных металлических ограждениях-растяжках, обмотанных канатом для безопасности малышей. Для этого использовано 22 километра каната, из которого через два года сделают огромный гамак.







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