Read, translate and retell the text:
Orenburg is my native town. It is situated on the river Ural which is the borderline between Europe and Asia. Orenburg was founded in 1743 by Nepluev as an outpost of Russia. Orenburg has a rich historical past connected with the names of Pushkin, Dal, Shevchenko, Fadeev, Chkalov, etc. Pushkin traveled throughout Orenburg region to collect some material about Pugachev’s revolt. Shevchenko was here in exile.
Today Orenburg is a rapidly growing industrial town. The recent growth of the town is due to the development of gas and oil fields of Orenburg region. Here one can find many gas and oil derricks and not far from the town is a big gas plant. Agriculture is highly developed in our region too. We grow wheat, rye, oats, all kind of vegetables and some fruits.
Orenburg is a political centre of the region where Municipal and Regional Dumas and governments sit.
Being a cultural centre Orenburg has a Museum of Natural History, a Museum of Fine Arts, a Historical and some other museums, many palaces of culture, concert halls, art galleries. Besides we can visit a Drama Theatre, a Theatre of Musical Comedy, two Puppet Theatres or a great number of cinemas.
Orenburg is an educational centre. There are three Universities, two Academies, many Institutes, technical, vocational and secondary schools.
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native town – ðîäíîé ãîðîä
borderline – ãðàíèöà
outpost – êðåïîñòü, ôîðïîñò
connected with – ñâÿçàíî ñ …
revolt – âîññòàíèå
exile – ññûëêà
rapidly growing – áûñòðî ðàñòóùèé
recent – íåäàâíèé
due to – áëàãîäàðÿ
oil derricks – íåôòÿíûå âûøêè
gas plant – çàâîä ïî ïåðåðàáîòêå ãàçà
wheat – ïøåíèöà
rye – ðîæü
oats – îâåñ
government – ïðàâèòåëüñòâî
Museum of Natural History – êðàåâåä÷åñêèé ìóçåé
Museum of Fine Arts – ìóçåé èçîáðàçèòåëüíûõ èñêóññòâ
vocational school – ïðîôåññèîíàëüíîå ó÷èëèùå
secondary school – ñðåäíÿÿ øêîëà
Ex. 1. Answer the questions:
1. Where is Orenburg situated?
2. When and who was it founded by?
3. What can you say about famous people who visited Orenburg?
4. The recent growth of the town is due to the development of gas and oil fields of Orenburg region, isn’t it?
5. Is agriculture highly developed in our region?
6. What do we grow?
7. What has Orenburg being a political centre of the region?
8. Will you name places of culture we can visit in Orenburg?
9. What educational institutions are there in our town?
10. Orenburg is a political centre of the region, isn’t it? Why?
Ex. 2 Translate from Russian into English using words and word combinations of the text:
1. Â ìîåì ðîäíîì ãîðîäå ìíîãî êðàñèâûõ ïëîùàäåé è çåëåíûõ ïàðêîâ.
2. Ãðàíèöà ìåæäó Åâðîïîé è Àçèåé ïðîõîäèò ïî Óðàëüñêèì ãîðàì.
3.  ìóçåå èçîáðàçèòåëüíûõ èñêóññòâ ÷àñòî ïðîõîäÿò âûñòàâêè îðåíáóðãñêèõ õóäîæíèêîâ.
4. Ðîæü, ïøåíèöà è îâåñ – îñíîâíûå ñåëüñêîõîçÿéñòâåííûå êóëüòóðû íàøåé îáëàñòè.
5. Òâîé áðàò óæå îêîí÷èë ñðåäíþþ øêîëó? – Äà, òåïåðü îí ó÷èòñÿ â ïðîôåññèîíàëüíîì ó÷èëèùå.
6. Â÷åðà ìîÿ ñåñòðà áûëà íà ýêñêóðñèè â êðàåâåä÷åñêîì ìóçåå. – Åé ïîíðàâèëîñü? – Äà, ýêñêóðñèÿ áûëà ïîñâÿùåíà âîññòàíèþ Ïóãà÷åâà.
Ex.3. Finish the sentences:
1. Orenburg is situated on the river Ural which is the borderline …
2. Orenburg was founded in …
3. Orenburg has a rich historical past connected with the names of …
4. Today Orenburg is a rapidly …
5. In Orenburg region one can find many …
6. Orenburg is a political centre of the region where …
7. Being a cultural centre Orenburg has …