III. Answer the questions about the text.

1. Where is the Astrakhan Region located?

2. Whatis its area?

3. How many cities and town arc there in the Region?

4. What is the city of.Astrakhan?

5. How can the Region climate be characterized?

6. What climatic zones can be singled out in die Region territory?

7. Is the Astrakhan Region a multinational one?

8. What natural resources are mined in the Region territory?

9. What can you say about economic development of the Astrakhan Region?

10. Why is our Region famous, for its vegetables?

11. Astrakhan is a city of high cultural level, isn’t it?

12. Why is Astrakhan called an educational centre?

13. What places of interest can you recommend for tourists?

 

IV. Give the Russian equivalents.

Lower reach of the Volga River, to border, rural settlement, transport junction, proximity of me sea. semi-desert climate, moderate climate, foreign economic activities, in terms of, sturgeon, caviar, shipyard, ship-reparing plant, paper null, tinned fish, fish-processing plant, lo be in great demand, entrepreneur-ship, affiliate, recreation, masterpiece, to protect, hunting.

V. Give English equivalents:

Расположен на обоих берегах Волги, транспортный узел, природные условия, совместное воздействие, соседство степей, несмотря на близость моря. умеренный климат, средняя температура воздуха, внешняя экономическая деятельность, с точки зрения рыбных запасов. консервированная продукция, пользуется большим спросом, достопримечательности, необходимо упомянуть, благоприятные условия.

VI. Insert the missing forms of the verb "to be " (is, are, was, were, will, be, etc.)

1. Natural conditions of the Region... mainly determined by the joint influence of the Delta rivers and the Caspian Sea.

2. Throe climatic zones can … singled out in the Region territory.

3. The Region’s economic development and foreign economic activities … primarily determined by the geographic situation and natural resources.

4. Large deposits of oil and gas … found in the Astrakhan Region territory.

5. The Astrakhan Region … also the major producer of sturgeon and caviar.

6. There … many enterprises in the Region.

7. Many fish products … produced at the fish processing plants.

8. Famous Russian singers - Maksakova, Barsova, Petrov, Milashkina … born here.

9. In the vocational training system schools … reorganized as Lyceums and polytechnic colleges.

10. The Astrakhan Region … a promising area for tourism and recreation in the nearest future.

11. There … also a large collection of works by the "Russian avant-garde" artists.

12. At present there … about 50 preserve zones in the Region protected by the State, which … used or can … used for organizing bird-watching fishing and hunting tours.

 

VII. Translate into English:

1. Астраханская область расположена в юго-западной части России, в низовьях реки Волги.

2. Природные условия региона во многом определяются совместным взаимодействием рек дельты и Каспийского моря.

3. С точки зрения рыбных запасов и морских продуктов, Астрахань занимает высокое место среди российских регионов.

4. Рыбные консервы, черная икра, копченая и вяленая рыба и другая рыбная продукция производится на рыбообрабатывающих заводах.

5. В Астрахани был один из первых в России университетов, послуживший развитию в крае научной деятельности.

6. Профессионально-технические училища преобразованы в линей и политехнические колледжи.

7. Астраханская картинная галерея имеет уникальную коллекцию, которая включает шедевры известных русских художников.

 

VIII. Speak on the following topics:

a) the geography of the Astrakhan Region, the climate of the Astrakhan Region.

b) the population of the Astrakhan Region, the Region’s economic development.

c) the cultural life of the Region, the places of interest in Astrakhan.

d) Astrakhan is an educational center.