V. Read the text about Astrakhan Kremlin

IV. Read, translate and play out the dialogue

III. Make up dialogues about your cultural life in Astrakhan

II. Answer the questions

1. What ancient architectural monument is there in Astrakhan?

2. What are the most popular and visited museums?

3. Are there any theatres in Astrakhan? Name them.

4. What can teenagers do in the daytime in the city?

5. Where can one go and enjoy oneself at night?

For example: “I like to go to the cinema center ‘October’. I think it’s a great place to have a rest, see a new movie”

“I agree. When I go there I always visit winter garden. I like the exotic trees and birds”

Anna: “Hey, how are you?”

Dima: “Good, thank you. And you?”

Anna: “Just great. I haven’t seen you for ages. Where were you hiding?”

Dima: “Well, you know here and there. I spend most of the time in my college”

Anna: “Yes, I know. Education takes a lot of time. Do you remember when we were in school we used to spend so much time together”

Dima: “I know what you mean. When it was warm in the spring right after the classes we went to the Swan Lake and did our homework there”

Anna: “Sometimes we could spend the whole Sunday in the center of the city. We met on the Lenin’s square near the large fountain, went for a walk to the Kremlin, and then went shopping in the Central Mall …”

Dima: “Right! Then we had a lunch in a cafe. Then we bought ice-cream and sat on a bench. And when it was getting darker we bought tickets and there …”

Anna: “Went to the cinema “October”, where we played in slot machines, got popcorn and went to see a movie’

Dima: “Those were very good times, don’t you think?”

Anna: “Absolutely. I think we should do it one more time. Let’s call our old classmates and have the best day n our life”

Dima: “What a great idea”

Astrakhan’s Kremlin

The Heart of Astrakhan is the Kremlin, a wonderful architectural ensemble. It is a famous monument of the Russian architecture and military engineering art of the end of the 16^th century.

The Astrakhan Kremlin covers the territory of eleven hectares, the perimeter of it is 154 meters, and its walls are between seven and eleven meters high. The Kremlin was used as peculiar and the most absolute system for defense. There were three rows of cannon loop-holes. Through these loop-holes the defenders could deliver fire.

Uspenskyi cathedral is 75 meters high. It has 5 gold domes. In its outward mounting there are features of early baroque. From the west the place of execution, the so-called “Lobnoye Mesto” joined the cathedral. The Tsar decrees and sentences were announced here. Troitskyi cathedral consists of three churches: Troitskaya, Sretenskaya, Vedenskaya and two refectory chambers.

The Kremlin with its golden domes attracts everybody’s attention and makes a strong impression on tourists and quests of the city.

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