VII. Look through the text. Find and write out the following words and expressions in the text.
1) гид;
2) проектировать и конструировать;
3) акционерное общество;
4) уникальный;
5) двенадцатиэтажное строение;
6) настоящий небоскреб;
7) привлекать;
8) ресторан;
9) предлагать обширную развлекательную программу и утонченное меню;
10) располагаться;
11) старинное здание;
12) еще одна достопримечательность города;
13) быть оборудованным в соответствии с современными европейскими стандартами;
14) продолжить знакомство с городом.
15) известный старинными памятниками деревянного зодчества.
VIII. Complete the sentences with the words from the box.
Equipped, KinoMax-Kosmos, attract, extensive, people, at the trade center Gudvin, theatres
1. Tyumen cinemas … young people.
2. Some of them are … up to the modern European standards.
3. New films of Russian and foreign cinema are shown at the cinema …, for example.
4. As for me, I prefer the cinema … .
5. It always offers an … film program.
6. Tyumen … cause the interest of other people.
7. A Drama Theatre, a Philharmonic Society, a Puppet Theatre attract … of different ages.
IX. Make up sentences.
1. Tyumen, to, welcome!
2. During, you, stay, at, visit, your , can, the Quality Hotel Tyumen, to our city.
3. There, earlier, was, a sickly public garden, of, on, the hotel, the place.
4. “Zapsibgasprom”, this, attracted, the joint-stock company, place.
5. from, Ankara, a, designed, Turkish, constructed, firm, and, the, hotel.
6. The, building, a, is, architecture, and European design, monument, of, modern.
7. Of course, Tyumen, are, there, other, in, hotels, many.
X. Finish the following sentences.
1. There are many good restaurants in ... .
2. I can recommend you the restaurant … .
3. It is situated … .
4. The restaurant offers its visitors the extensive entertaining program and a refined … .
5. Other popular Tyumen restaurants are … .
6. My favorite café in Tyumen is ….
7. I like to spend my free time … .
XI. Mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).
1. A real Tyumen sky-scraper is the Building of Zapsibgazprom on the street Respublica.
2. It is the highest administrative building of twelve stores.
3. A Turkish design institute projected it.
4. There is a regional department of Federal Security Service in Tyumen.
5. Tyumen people call it “Pentagon” for its original pentahedron form.
6. Tyumen is not rich in ancient historical monuments of wooden architecture.
7. My favourite building in the city is the building of circus.
XII. Answer the following questions to the text.
1. What is this text about?
2. Who is the author of the text?
3. Who is Peter Schneider?
4. What was the purpose of his visit to the city?
5. Where did Peter stay for a night in Tyumen?
6. What had Mr. Schneider to do first of all?
7. What building caused the interest of the foreigner when he was walking in the street?
8. Where did Peter dine?
9. Where is the restaurant situated?
10. Why did he choose this restaurant?
11. What place did the visitor want to visit after the dinner?
12. What place of interest did the guide show to Mr. Schneider then?
13. What sight of the city did the foreigner visit at the end of his walks on Tyumen?
14. Is it possible to learn a city for a day?
15. Do you think that Mr. Schneider enjoyed the excursion?
XIII. Write down 7 sentences concerning shopping in Tyumen.
Use word combinations given below.
1) to be rich in;
2) cheap and expensive shops;
3) the best place for shopping;
4) a real shopping paradise;
5) can buy;
6) favorite shop;
7) like shopping.
XIV. Discuss the information from the text using the following speech patterns:
1. From my point of view…
2. To my mind
3. I think that…
4. It seems to me…
5. As far as I know …
6. I know that …
7. In my opinion …
8. I like …
9. I prefer …
10. My favourite …
XVI. Look through exercises 1-8 and write down a story about Tyumen or your native town (25 sentences). Begin your story with the phrase:
I’d like to tell you about…