Lesson 27.09 Moscow

Questions with there are/is.
It takes me ... to do smth.
Pronouns (?)

​Grammar

My native town and its features

​Lexis

Lesson plan

​Moscow

Some Facts from the History of Moscow (find a fake fact):

1. Moscow was founded in 1147 by prince Yuri Dolgoruky.
2. Moscow became the capital in the 13^th century as a center of Tatar Yoke.
3. Moscow were known for planting potatoes.
4. In 1812 Moscow was captured and burnt by Napoleon.
5. Moscow remained the second capital from 1712 till 1917.

​Moscow

native - родной
sights - достопримечательности
sightseeing - осмотр достопримечательностей
go sightseeing - смотреть достопримечательности

​Questions

• There is a bird on the fence. +

• Is there a bird on the fence?

  What bird is there on the fence?

  Why is there a bird on the fence?

• There isn't a bird on the fence. -

  There is no bird on the fence.

​Questions

Answer the questions using there:

1. How many people are there in your class?

2. How many people are there in the room?

3. Are there any pictures on the wall?

4. Is there anything on your desk?

5. How many people are there in your family?

6. How many small beds and how many big beds were there in the room?

​Questions

Rephrase the following sentences:
1. We have an English class every day.
2. A meeting will be held at three o'clock.
3. An accident happened this morning.
4. A lot of people came to the concert.
5. Three books lay on the desk.
6. Lots of children will be at the party.

​Questions

Ask questions using there:
1. Moscow has a lot of world-famous theatres and galleries.
2. Altogether in Moscow there are about ninety theatres.
3. Also in Moscow there are more than seventy museums and a lot of exhibitions of all kinds.
4. In summer Moscow's shady amusement parks are waiting for everybody.
5. Moscow's places of public entertainment are so different that you will never be bored.

It takes me...

It takes me...

My brother lives in the country. It takes him two hours to get to his work by bus.

It takes me...

У меня уходит пять минут на то, чтобы добраться до работы.

У нее уходит тридцать минут на то, чтобы помыть посуду.

У меня уходит один час, чтобы убрать комнату.

У них уходит двадцать минут, чтобы заработать на жизнь.

Обычно требуется сорок минут, чтобы приготовить этот торт.

На выполнение этого упражнения требуется пять минут.