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Unit 9. What are the most famous sights of your country?. Lesson 6. What do you know about the Moscow Kremlin? - номер 1, страница 175.

Условие.

1. Jigsaw reading. The Moscow Kremlin attracts many people from all over the world. It has a long history and historical buildings and museums.

Read Learning to learn note No. 5.

1) In home groups. Read one of the texts (A, B or C) and do the task.

A The Moscow Kremlin is very old. The Kremlin was founded in the year Moscow began, it happened in 1147. It was started as a fortress but later beautiful palaces were built in the Kremlin and it became the home of the Russian Tsars. The Kremlin was destroyed and restored many times. Moscow is often called “belokamennaya” or “white-stone”. It comes from the times¹ of Prince Dmitry Donskoy* in 1367—1368 when white-stone walls and towers of the Kremlin were built. In 1485—1495 the Kremlin was rebuilt and it got its famous red walls and towers. Today the Kremlin has 20 towers. The Kremlin’s symbol is the Spasskaya (Saviour’s) Tower where the most famous clock in Russia is.

Now the Kremlin is the place where the President of Russia works. And it is the most popular tourist attraction.

The Spasskaya Tower

¹ times — времена

Answer the questions.

• When was the Kremlin founded?

• What did the Kremlin look like in the fourteenth century?

• When did the Kremlin get its famous red walls?

• How many towers are there in the Kremlin?

• What is the most famous Kremlin tower? What is it famous for?

B The Moscow Kremlin is famous for its cathedrals. The magnificent Uspensky Cathedral is the most important church in the Kremlin and the oldest one. All Russian monarchs* were crowned¹ there. The Uspensky Cathedral was designed by the Italian architect Aristotle Fioravanti in the fifteenth century. But its famous icons were painted in the seventeenth century. One hundred and fifty painters were brought to Moscow from different Russian towns and they decorated the Cathedral. It was damaged by French soldiers in 1812 and later it was redecorated. The cathedral was closed in 1918 and reopened in 1990.

The Uspensky Cathedral

The Blagoveshchensky Cathedral is another masterpiece of the Kremlin. It was built by Pskov masters in 1484—1489. Many of its unique icons were painted by the great Russian icon-painter Andrei Rublev.*

¹ to crown [kraun] — короновать

Answer the questions.

• What cathedrals are there in the Kremlin?

• Who built them? When were they built?

• Who painted their icons?

• What happened to the cathedrals in different historical periods?

C There are wonderful museums in the Kremlin. The Oruzheinaya Palata* is one of the oldest museums in the Kremlin and in Russia. It was built by the architect Konstantin Thon* from St Petersburg. The building was designed specially for the museum. It houses one of the richest collections of Russian, West European and Eastern arms, silver and gold dishes, men’s and women’s clothes — masterpieces of different periods in Russian history.

One of the most interesting things that can be seen in the Oruzheinaya Palata is Monomakh’s Cap.* It was used as the Crown² of the Russian Tsars.

In 1806 the Oruzheinaya Palata became a public museum and today many tourists visit the famous exhibitions every day.

The Oruzheinaya Palata

² a crown [kraun] — корона

Answer the questions.

• What is the most famous Kremlin museum?

• Who designed the building of the museum?

• When did it become a public museum?

• What collections are housed in this Kremlin museum?

2) In expert groups. Compare your answers for the task. Come to an agreement. Get ready to retell the text to your classmates. Use the answers to the questions as an outline.

3) In home groups. Retell the text you have read to your group mates, complete the story about the Kremlin in your exercise book.

The Moscow Kremlin is so old! It was founded in … . In the fifteenth century, the Kremlin got … .

The most famous … in Russia is in the Kremlin Spasskaya Tower. The Moscow Kremlin is famous for … .

The Uspensky Cathedral was designed by … Aristotle Fioravanti. The Blagoveshchensky Cathedral was built by Pskov … .

The Oruzheinaya Palata is … in the Kremlin and in Russia. It has got rich collections, they are … of different periods in Russian history.

The Blagoveshchensky Cathedral

Решение.

Решение 2.

Вопросы к тексту А:

Когда был основан Кремль?

Как выглядел Кремль в четырнадцатом веке?

Когда у Кремля появились его знаменитые красные стены?

Сколько башен в Кремле?

Какая башня Кремля самая известная? Чем она знаменита?

Ответ:

1. The Kremlin was founded in 1147. (Кремль был основан в 1147 году.)

2. In the fourteenth century (1367–1368), the Kremlin had white-stone walls and towers. (В четырнадцатом веке (1367–1368 годах) у Кремля были белокаменные стены и башни.)

3. The Kremlin got its famous red walls in 1485–1495. (Кремль получил свои знаменитые красные стены в 1485–1495 годах.)

4. There are 20 towers in the Kremlin. (В Кремле 20 башен.)

5. The most famous Kremlin tower is the Spasskaya Tower. It is famous for the most famous clock in Russia. (Самая известная башня Кремля — Спасская. Она знаменита самыми известными часами в России.)

Вопросы к тексту B:

Какие соборы находятся в Кремле?

Кто их построил? Когда они были построены?

Кто расписывал их иконы?

Что происходило с соборами в разные исторические периоды?

Ответ:

1. The Uspensky Cathedral and the Blagoveshchensky Cathedral are in the Kremlin. (В Кремле находятся Успенский собор и Благовещенский собор.)

2. The Uspensky Cathedral was designed by Aristotle Fioravanti in the fifteenth century. The Blagoveshchensky Cathedral was built by Pskov masters in 1484–1489. (Успенский собор был спроектирован Аристотелем Фиораванти в пятнадцатом веке. Благовещенский собор был построен псковскими мастерами в 1484–1489 годах.)

3. The icons of the Uspensky Cathedral were painted by one hundred and fifty painters in the seventeenth century. Many unique icons in the Blagoveshchensky Cathedral were painted by Andrei Rublev. (Иконы Успенского собора были написаны ста пятьюдесятью художниками в семнадцатом веке. Многие уникальные иконы в Благовещенском соборе были написаны Андреем Рублевым.)

4. The Uspensky Cathedral was damaged by French soldiers in 1812 and later redecorated. It was closed in 1918 and reopened in 1990. (Успенский собор был поврежден французскими солдатами в 1812 году и позже отреставрирован. Он был закрыт в 1918 году и вновь открыт в 1990 году.)

Вопросы к тексту C:

Какой самый известный музей Кремля?

Кто спроектировал здание музея?

Когда он стал публичным музеем?

Какие коллекции хранятся в этом кремлевском музее?

Ответ:

1. The most famous Kremlin museum is the Oruzheinaya Palata (the Armoury Chamber). (Самый известный музей Кремля — Оружейная палата.)

2. The building of the museum was designed by the architect Konstantin Thon. (Здание музея было спроектировано архитектором Константином Тоном.)

3. It became a public museum in 1806. (Он стал публичным музеем в 1806 году.)

4. The museum houses collections of Russian, West European and Eastern arms, silver and gold dishes, men’s and women’s clothes, and Monomakh’s Cap. (В музее хранятся коллекции русского, западноевропейского и восточного оружия, серебряной и золотой посуды, мужской и женской одежды, а также Шапка Мономаха.)