Read the statements and say whether they are true or false

1. The new depression began with the construction of the Trans-Siberian railway.

2. The merchants flocked to the city to hide out from the gendarmes.

3. Trade companies built an elegant district of the city.

4. Foreign Governments opened consulates in Omsk to represent their commercial interests.

5. By 1910 a complex of buildings and fountains had been constructed.

Give answers to the questions below.

1. What was the new boom of Omsk connected with?

2. What modern achievements of those days were there in Omsk?

3. What was called as the pinnacle of success?

4. Why was Omsk called as "Chicago of Siberia"?

Vocabulary Training

Read the following words and word combinations.

shortly after, pro-monarchy, forces, Provisional Government of Russia, decorated war hero, Imperial gold reserves,

Remember the following words and word combinations

key to power – островок власти

eventually – в конечном счете

retreat - отступить

seize - захватить

Reading

Read the text quickly.

“White” period

Shortly after the 1917 revolution, the pro-monarchy "white" forces seized control of the city. The "Provisional Government of Russia" was established in 1918, headed by the polar explorer and decorated war hero Admiral Kolchak. He was named Supreme Ruler (Verkhovnyi Pravitel). And Omsk was proclaimed the Capital of Russia, and its central bank kept the Imperial gold reserves. The city proved to be a key to power in Siberia. Eventually, Kolchak, the government, and the gold retreated along the Trans-Siberian eastward to Irkutsk, and the bolshevik "red" forces took control in 1919.

Answer the questions to the text above.

1. Who headed the “Provisional Government of Russia”?

2. When was Omsk proclaimed as the Capital of Russia?

3. What year was the control taken by the “red” forces?

Speech practice

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