Английский язык. - 35 стр.

      Altai has 10 higher educational institutions, 1620 secondary schools,
private schools, lyceums, gymnasium and a number of schools where pupils
are taught in German, Kazakh and Kumandin. The number of books and
magazines in public libraries runs to 18 mln. volumes. Representatives of
more than 110 nationalities peacefully co-exist in Altai.
      World famous is the Altai stone-cutting art. Artistic articles made by
Kolyvan masters decorate many palaces and museums. The unique «Queen
of Vases» is kept in the State Hermitage.
      Altai gave birth to many talented people: Valerii Zolotukhin – an
actor, Alexander Zalygin – a writer and editor, Ivan Pyryev – a film
producer, Michael Evdokimov – an actor, Margarita Terekhova – an
actress, Vassily Shukshin – a writer, actor and film producer. The name of
the academician Michael Lisavenko who headed scientific research institute
of Siberian gardening is well known all over the country too. Altai is the
Motherland of Cosmonaut II German Titov.
      Nikolai Rerikh viewed Altai as the most important geo-cosmic center
of our planet.

III. Read, translate and reproduce the dialogues:
         Dialogue 1.
- Could you tell me a few words about Altai and its peculiarities?
- One of the peculiar features of Altai is that it is situated at an equal
  distance from the four oceans, at the crossing of ancient trade routes.
  Besides it was the place where people came in search for land and
  freedom. In the XVIII century the territory of Altai was «the Silver
  Treasury of Russia»
- How many towns are there in Altai?
- The region has 12 towns but the capital city is Barnaul.
- When was the Altai territory founded?
- As far as I remember, Barnaul became the center of the Altai territory in
  1937. But in former times Altai was included in Tomsk province.

         Dialogue 2.
- What is the climate like in the Altai Region?
- The climate is sharply continental with long and cold winter, which lasts as
  long as six months and hot summer due to which Altai is called «a Corner
  of Paradise»
- What can you say about the landscape of Altai?
- The landscape of Altai is varied. It’s hilly and mountainous in the east;
  the smooth plane surface turns into steppe in the west. The unique belt
  pine forests stretch for hundreds kilometers.

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