Worksheet 1

Today we are going to get acquainted with the Moscow Central Circle (the MCC). During the trip, you will have to collect the material for the leaflet «The MCC in numbers» and for the text of a tour of the MCC. The tasks will help you to pay attention to useful information. Good luck and enjoy the trip!

You are at the Ploschad Gagarina MCC station platform. 1. Look around. Which words would you choose to describe the view:

industrial, modern, historical, picturesque, stern (мрачный), tame (унылый), beautiful, panoramic?

2. Work in pairs. With your partner, make a list of 5 words describing the view.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

3. The word VIEW has many different meanings in English.Match the phrases with their Russian equivalents.to do/to take a view of smth вне поля зренияpass out of view на виду; в пределах видимостиout of view рисовать/фотографировать что-л.to rise to view в перспективе, в отдалённом будущемto burst into view с точки зрения ближайших результатовto fade from view составить чёткое представлениеin view скрываться из виду/из поля зренияin my view высказать своё мнениеto state one's views on /about рисовать/фотографировать что-л.to take a favourable/grave/different view of smth

постепенно исчезнуть, скрыться с глаз, растаять

to form a clear view of smth при ближайшем рассмотренииat first view внезапно появитьсяin the long view по моему мнениюin the short view появиться, предстать перед глазамиupon a closer view положительно/отрицательно оценить/

придерживаться другого мнения

How do you understand the idioms?- a bird's-eye view (of smth.);- a worm's-eye view.

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4. You are going to take a train in the direction of Lujniki station.Find your present location on the map. Travelling by the Lastochka train, draw

the route on the map.

5. Study the map, the display board inside the train, look out of the windows during the trip and find the answers.

- How many stations are there on the MCC? _________________________________- How long does it take to travel the full circle? ______________________________- What is the average speed of the train? ____________________________________- How many times do you cross the river? __________________________________- Which river (rivers) do you cross? _______________________________________- Which station is underground? __________________________________________

- How many old stations can you see from the train? __________________________- Which new stations are they close to? ____________________________________- Which Moscow sites do you pass by?

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6. Study the old map of the MCC. Compare it with the modern one.

Which stations have their historical names? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The name of one of the stations was similar to the name of a famous forest in Moscow. Which station is it?

It is interesting that the station was not named after that forest. Can you prove it?

Historical name New name PictureLikhobory

Vladykino

Belokamennaya

Cherkizovo

Izmailovo

Lefortovo

Andronovka

Ugreshskaya

Kozhukhovo

Kanatchikovo

Vorobyovy Gory

Kutuzovo

Presnya

Serebryany Bor

7. Look out of the window and make sentences using the word combinations with the word VIEW presented in Task 3.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

8. Travelling by the MCC you can see the former building of Potylikha station. This historical building is the most multistory railway station in Moscow. How many floors are there in the building? _________________________________________________________________

Look at the drawing of the Potylikha station building taken from «The Album of working drawings» of the Moscow circle railroad (1903–1908) and compare it with the photograph of the building. Find the similarities and the differences.

Use the following phrases:Both pictures show ____________________________________________________In both pictures, we can see ______________________________________________The main similarity is __________________________________________________Unlike Picture 1 ______________________________________________________

One big difference between the photos is that _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Another important difference ____________________________________________Compared with ____________________________________________Whereas/While ________________________________

9. Get off the train at Koptevo station and walk along Cherepanovykh drive towards Lykhobory station. On your way, you can see several historical buildings of the MCC including the famous «House with an owl».

The buildings were designed by a famous Russian architect Alexander Pomerantsev in the Russian Art Nouveau style.

Do you remember the main features of the Russian Art Nouveau?Find the elements in the buildings. Take pictures to illustrate.

asymmetry of the façade

multi-coloured incrustation, decorative sculptures and mosaic panels

windows of different shapes

high roofs and towers

decoration consisting of circles, lines and curves

eclecticism (combination of different styles)

Another famous construction is the station building Likhobory, which is a Federal Importance Cultural Heritage object.

10. Match the picture with the phrases.front view

distant view

general view

back view

close view

11. Complete the sentences. Share your ideas with your classmates.1. The MCC presents quite a new view of _________________.

2. I would like to get a nearer view of ____________________.3. The ___________________________ is well worth our view.4. The first view of _________________ would displease many.5. Upon a closer view the ______________ is ______________.6. I take a favourable view of the MCC because _____________.12. Work in groups.Study the numbers in the chart. Using the pictures taken during the trip, the

information collected and the internet sources make a leaflet «The MCC in numbers».Number Meaning Picture

54,4

14

35

31

1908

4

92

75,000,000

Add 2−3 numbers and explain what they mean.Compare your leaflets with those of your classmates.

13. Using the information from the Tasks, work out the text of a city tour of the MCC. Use your own design. Add pictures if necessary.