1. What is considered to be the centrepiece of the city?
2. Where is Drama theatre located?
3. Where are the surviving somber buildings of the 18th-century fortress situated?
4. What is the most opulent church in the city?
5. Who initiated the idea of construction of St. Nicholas cathedral?
6. What are the major museums in Omsk?
7. Is Omsk Metro going to be the best one in our country?
Speech practice
Choose any attraction of the city, find out photos and tell the class about it.
44. Work with your desk-mate.
Partner 1 Partner 2
45. Make a Power Point presentation of the topic “Omsk”.
Check list to module 6
1. Where is Omsk situated?
2. What makes Omsk an important air gateway to Siberia and the Far East?
3. What was the wooden fort of Omsk erected for?
4. Why do you think Omsk became an administrative centre of Western Siberia in the
19th century?
5. Who headed the “Provisional Government of Russia”?
6. When was Omsk proclaimed as the Capital of Russia?
7. What year was the control taken by the “red” forces?
8. What is considered to be the centrepiece of the city?
9. Where are the surviving somber buildings of the 18th-century fortress situated?
10. What is the most opulent church in the city?
11. What are the major museums in Omsk?
12. Is Omsk Metro going to be the best one in our country?
Module VII
Jobs and occupations
Vocabulary Training
Read and remember the following words and word combinations.
A.
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occupation, n
profession, n
trade, n
job, n
position, n
post, n
work, n
labour, n
business, n
employ (for), v
apply for, v
make an application
make an appointment
advertise for, v
employee, n
employment, n
unemployed, a
employer, n
be (un)employed
line, n
career, n
promotion, n
curriculum vitae (CV)
vacancy, n
accept, v
take up, v
What are you by profession (by trade)?
What post do you hold?
What business are you in?
What's your line?
B.
?
at a factory / plant
at a firm / company
at a farm
at a workshop
at a high school
at the police
in an office
in a shop
in a bank
in an assembling department
in a hospital
at a travel agency
-Where do you work? - I work at a candy factory. / I work for Philips.
C.
?
work shift-work
be on flexi-time
work irregular / long hours
give up work
be on / take maternity leave
be on / take sick leave
take early retirement
turn down, v
reject, v
give up, v
leave, v (job, position)
work half /part / full time
work nine-to-five
be fired
be dismissed
be out of work
get the sack
be made redundant
dismiss from, v
retire, v
D.
?
salary, n
wages, n
fee, n
payment, n
income, n
profit, n
earn money
make / do money
What's your family income?
How much do you earn (make)?
2. Work as a group and give the names of occupations related to:
a) teaching;
b) health care;
c) law;
d) industry;
e) business;
f) management;
4.Work with your teacher and think of the jobs requiring:
good qualification, rich imagination, an attractive appearance, refine taste, good sense of humour, quick mind, self-discipline, great responsibility, tolerance, special skills (administrative, organizational, etc.).