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DIALOGUE OF CULTURES 2 WORLD CAPITALS: MOSCOW AND LONDON Glossary tourist destinations historical artifacts access free located in breathtaking view temple exotic atmosphere observatory 1 Read the Factbox about Moscow.
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DIALOGUE OF CULTURES 2
WORLD CAPITALS: MOSCOW AND LONDON
Glossary
tourist destinations
historical
artifacts
access free
located in
breathtaking view
temple
exotic atmosphere
observatory
1 Read the Factbox about Moscow. Can you add anything to the list of the most popular tourist destinations and most famous art galleries and museums?
2 Read the descriptions of the places on the map. Which place in Moscow sounds the most interesting to visit? Why?
MOSCOW – factbox
Population
more than 12 million (about twelve percent of the Russian population)
Location
in the centre of the European part of Russia Became the capital
in the fifth century
Most popular tourist destinations
Red Square, the Kremlin, Moscow metro, …
Most famous art galleries and museums
Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, Polytechnic Museum, …
The State Historical Museum
Opened in 1894 to mark the coronation of Alexander the museum has a rich collection of artifacts that shows the history of the Russian lands from the Paleolithic period to the present day. Here you can see Scythian gold figures, funerary masks from the Altai, historical paintings, court costumes, and the silver death mask of Peter the Great.
Gorky Park
The place most popular among young people, an ‘oasis’ in the centre of the bustling city. It is home to a number of skate-parks, dance floors, cafes, open-air cinemas, beautiful green lawns with benches, and perhaps most importantly, free wi-fi! It is access free too!
The Museum of Honey
Located in Kuzminki park, the museum shows how bees make honey. In pre-revolutionary times it used to be a bee-garden owned by the Golytsin family. Now there are 50 bee-hives with one bee-hive made of glass. You can see the whole process from collecting the nectar and making the combs to putting the honey into jars.
Moscow State Historical-Ethnographic Theatre
Here you can watch folk drama, listen to ancient polyphonic singing, enjoy the sound of old Russian musical instruments and the beauty of old folk costumes. For young audiences there is a series of plays based on Russian folktales about Vasilisa the Wise, Ivan Tsarevitch and Koshchey the Deathless.
Ostankino TV Tower
It was the highest TV tower in Europe and the world’s tallest self-supporting structure from 1967 to 1975. Surpassed by the CN Tower in Toronto, Canada, Ostankino Tower contains 3544 stairs. For over 10 years it has hosted a stairs race. The record is 11 minutes and 55 seconds. It’s a long way up!
LONDON – factbox
Population
about 9 million (about twelve percent of the UK population)
Location
southeast England on the River Thames
Became the capital in the ninth century
Most popular tourist destinations
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Oxford Street, the Tower of London
Most famous art galleries and museums
the National Gallery, the Tate Galley, the British Museum, the Natural History Museum
Hampstead
A district in the north of London. It’s only five miles from the city centre, but is famous for its quiet, village atmosphere. It’s the home of many actors, writers and rock musicians.
Parliament Hill
When you walk up Parliament Hill, you feel as if you’re far from the crowds and noise of the city. Your reward when you get to the top – a breathtaking view of central London.
Southall
It is in the west of London, many people call it ‘the Little Punjab’. When you walk down the busy streets full of exotic smells and colours, or see the beautiful Gurdwara (Sikh temple), you can really believe you are in India.
Soho
Not far from the tourist attractions of Trafalgar Square and Piccadilly Circus is Soho. The district has an exotic atmosphere with many alternative bars and caf6s. It is also the centre of the UK music industry, so it’s a good place to go shopping for CDs.
Camden Lock
One of the liveliest parts of London. Young people come here from all over the world to buy unusual clothes and records, listen to music or even get a piercing or tattoo.
Greenwich
Across the river from the commercial skyscrapers in the Docklands is historic Greenwich. The district has many handsome old buildings, the famous observatory from where we calculate all the world’s time zones, interesting walks along the Thames and wonderful views of the city.
3 DC T002 Four kids from different countries are visiting London. Read the texts about London places of interest and in pairs decide which place is the most interesting for each kid. Then listen and check your answer.
1 Tomas is interested in different cultures.
2 Maria is interested in music, fashion and nightlife.
3 Miriam likes peace and quiet.
4 Evan is interested in history.
Текст аудирования:
Presenter: Most visitors to London have got a list of things they want to see. Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, Oxford Street or some of the many famous museums and art galleries. But what many visitors don’t realise is that these places are in one, quite small district of London — Westminster. In reality, London is a huge city — it’s almost fifty kilometres from west to east — and some of the most interesting things are outside the city centre. We spoke to four tourists about some of the alternative tourist destinations they like visiting.
Tomas from Hungary
Tomas: Well, please don’t misunderstand me — I love the centre ol London. In fact, I could spend weeks just looking round the British Museum! But for me the most amazing thing about London is that you can go a few kilometres north or west and you feel like you’re in a different country or even in a different culture. Often when I’m in London I take a train to Southall. That’s in the west of London. It’s got a very large community from the Punjab. I love looking at the musical instrument shops which are full of authentic Indian instruments, But there’s also Chinatown here in the centre, the Orthodox Jews in Golders Green in the north, the great Turkish restaurants in Stoke Newington, the Caribbean market in Brixton … It’s incredible really,
Maria from Italy
Maria: I come to London for the music and fashion. So I’m sorry, but I’m not interested in Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus, If you know where to look, there are some really cool parts of London. My favourite has got to be Camden — there’s an amazing market with lots of alternative clothes and boots and jewellery and cheap CDs. And live music in the evenings! Another great place for record shops is Berwick Street in Soho — that’s right in the centre of London. Oh, and if you like dancing, then the best clubs are in Whitechapel.
Miriam from Australia
Miriam: The great thing about London is that there are all these great places just outside the centre where you can go and suddenly you feel that you’re in the
middle of the countryside. In fact, someone clever once said that London is a city of villages. It’s so true. My favourite’s probably Hampstead — it’s like a little old English town! Not far from there is Hampstead Heath — a huge park … a lot of it is very wild. I love sitting on the top of Parliament Hill and watching the sun as it sets over the skyscrapers in the city. And there are a lot of places like that…
Evan from Wales
Evan: I’m really interested in history, you know. Of course, the most interesting part of London is the old city itself. It’s quite a strange experience — today the old city is full of modern office buildings, but suddenly you find a narrow street with an old sixteenth-century building or a pub that looks the same as a hundred years ago. The other interesting places for me are south of the river, especially Greenwich. When you go to Greenwich, you can really feel that history is all around you. Sometimes I stand near the river and imagine I’m in the seventeenth century: big ships are arriving in the port with tea and spices from all over the world and others are leaving to explore new lands. Ittasks magic!
4 Crossing Cultures. Work in groups. Answer the questions using the prompts below.
1 Imagine that Tomas, Maria, Miriam and Evan are visiting Moscow. What places or districts could they visit? What places could they visit in your region of the country?
2 Write a few sentences for each visitor using the example below.
A Miriam could visit Gorky Park because it’s a park which is really relaxing to walk through in the evenings.