Moscow, the capital of Russia

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Moscow,
the capital of Russia

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PLAN
1. General information
2. Red square
3. The Kremlin
4. Cultural centre
5. Educational centre
6. Transport centre

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1. General information
founded in 1147
territory – 2,500 sq.km
population – 12 mln

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2. Red square

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2. Red square
St.Basil
cathedral
(1552)

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3. The Kremlin
20 towers

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3. The Kremlin
The Spasskaya tower
The Kuranty

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4. Cultural centre
40 theatres
The Bolshoi
(theatre)

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4. Cultural centre
40 theatres
The Maly
(theatre)

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4. Cultural centre
40 theatres
The Puppet
theatre

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4. Cultural centre
80 museums
The Tretyakov
gallery

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4. Cultural centre
80 museums
The Pushkin
museum
of Fine Arts

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5. Educational centre
80
universities
The Moscow
State
University
(1755)

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6. Transport centre
6 airports
9 railway stations

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New Moscow

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St. Basil Cathedral
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Topical vocabulary:
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splendid
education
higher educational
establishment
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to stream
reliable
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embodiment
masterpiece
places of interest
москвич
гордиться
толпа
прекрасный
образование
высшее учебное
заведение (вуз)
пересечение, перекрёсток
стремиться, устремляться
надежный
удобный
воплощение, олицетворение
шедевр
достопримечательности