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  4. <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><title>По улицам Москвы</title><meta name="generator" content="DocBook XSL Stylesheets V1.79.2"/><link rel="home" href="index.xhtml" title="The RUSSIAN Fast Course"/><link rel="up" href="ch09.xhtml" title="Chapter 9. Lesson 9"/><link rel="prev" href="ch09s06.xhtml" title="Setting the scene"/><link rel="next" href="ch09s08.xhtml" title="Setting the scene"/></head><body><div class="navheader"><table width="100%" summary="Navigation header"><tr><th colspan="3" align="center"><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">По улицам
  5. Москвы</em></span></th></tr><tr><td width="20%" align="left"><a accesskey="p" href="ch09s06.xhtml">Prev</a> </td><th width="60%" align="center">Chapter 9. Lesson 9</th><td width="20%" align="right"> <a accesskey="n" href="ch09s08.xhtml">Next</a></td></tr></table><hr/></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h2 class="title" style="clear: both"><a id="d5e20197"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">По улицам
  6. Москвы</em></span></h2></div></div></div><p>Here are some phrases you will find useful in creating your own
  7. dialogs.</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"/><col class="c2"/><col class="c3"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Где
  8. здесь</em></span></td><td><p>
  9. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Тверская улица?</em></span>
  10. </p> <p>
  11. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">улица Лубянка?</em></span>
  12. </p> <p>
  13. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">улица Вавилова?</em></span>
  14. </p></td><td>Where is....?</td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>
  15. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Красная площадь?</em></span>
  16. </p> <p>
  17. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Манежная площадь?</em></span>
  18. </p> <p>
  19. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Третьяковская
  20. галлерея?</em></span>
  21. </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>
  22. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Театральный
  23. проспект?</em></span>
  24. </p> <p>
  25. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Кутузовский
  26. проспект?</em></span>
  27. </p> <p>
  28. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Ленинский
  29. проспект?</em></span>
  30. </p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>
  31. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Центральний
  32. рынок?</em></span>
  33. </p> <p>
  34. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Кремль?</em></span>
  35. </p> <p>
  36. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">ГУМ? </em></span>
  37. </p> <p>
  38. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Большой театр?</em></span>
  39. </p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">До Центрального рынка далеко? -Нет, он
  40. совсем близко.</em></span></p><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">До ГУМа далеко? -Нет, он совсем
  41. близко.</em></span></p><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">До Большого театра далеко? -Нет, он
  42. совсем близко.</em></span></p><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">До Красной площади далеко? -Нет, она
  43. рядом.</em></span></p><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">До улицы Вавилова далеко? -Нет, она
  44. рядом.</em></span></p><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">До Третьяковской галереи далеко? -Нет,
  45. она рядом.</em></span></p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="1"><colgroup><col/><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><p>
  46. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вам нужно идти</em></span>
  47. </p> <p>You have to go</p></td><td><p>
  48. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Прямо.</em></span>
  49. </p> <p>
  50. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Прямо и через переход.
  51. </em></span>
  52. </p> <p>
  53. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Прямо два
  54. квартала.</em></span>
  55. </p></td><td><p>Straight. </p> <p>Straight and through the
  56. crosswalk.</p> <p>Straight two blocs.</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>
  57. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вам нужно
  58. повернуть</em></span>
  59. </p> <p>You have to turn/go</p></td><td><p>
  60. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Налево. </em></span>
  61. </p> <p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Направо</em></span>. </p> <p>
  62. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Направо на углу. </em></span>
  63. </p> <p>
  64. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">За углом.</em></span>
  65. </p></td><td><p>Left. </p> <p>Right. </p> <p>Right at the
  66. corner. </p> <p>Around the corner.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Я иду в
  67. гастроном.</em></span></td><td>I'm going to the grocery store.</td></tr><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Ты идёшь в
  68. кафетерий.</em></span></td><td>You're going to the cafeteria.</td></tr><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Он идёт в
  69. посольство.</em></span></td><td>He's going to the embassy.</td></tr><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Она идёт в
  70. министерство.</em></span></td><td>She's going to the ministry.</td></tr><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Мы идём в
  71. кино.</em></span></td><td>We're going to the movies.</td></tr><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вы идёте в
  72. библиотеку.</em></span></td><td>You're going to the library.</td></tr><tr><td><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Они идут в
  73. школу.</em></span></td><td>They're going to school.</td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20343"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  74. №32.</h3></div></div></div><p>Match the following signs with their English translations.</p><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="0"><colgroup><col class="c1"/><col class="c2"/><col class="c3"/><col class="c4"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>1.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">вход</em></span></p></td><td><p>а.</p></td><td><p>crosswalk</p></td></tr><tr><td>2.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">выход</em></span></p></td><td><p>в.</p></td><td><p>taxi stand</p></td></tr><tr><td>3.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">переход</em></span></p></td><td><p>с.</p></td><td><p>don't walk</p></td></tr><tr><td>4.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">проход</em></span></p></td><td><p>d.</p></td><td><p>entrance</p></td></tr><tr><td>5.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">идите!</em></span></p></td><td><p>е.</p></td><td><p>detour</p></td></tr><tr><td>6.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">стойте!</em></span></p></td><td><p>f.</p></td><td><p>passageway</p></td></tr><tr><td>7.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">стоп!</em></span></p></td><td><p>g.</p></td><td><p>walk</p></td></tr><tr><td>8.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">объезд</em></span></p></td><td><p>н.</p></td><td><p>stop</p></td></tr><tr><td>9.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">стоянка
  75. такси</em></span></p></td><td><p>i.</p></td><td><p>exit</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20435"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  76. №33.</h3></div></div></div><p>Match the pictures on the next page with their Russian equivalents
  77. given here. Use only what you see; don't attempt to read the fine print
  78. captions.</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">проход
  79. закрыт!</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">стоянка
  80. такси</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">подземный пешеходный
  81. переход</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">место для
  82. разворота</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">остановка
  83. автобуса</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">пешеходный
  84. переход</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">остановка
  85. трамвая</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">место
  86. стоянки</em></span></p></li></ol></div><div class="mediaobject" align="center"><table border="0" summary="manufactured viewport for HTML img" style="cellpadding: 0; cellspacing: 0;" width="531"><tr><td align="center"><img src="../../Images/FsiRussianFast-Lessons9-11-9.png" align="middle" width="531"/></td></tr></table></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20467"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Диалог</em></span> №6</h3></div></div></div><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="1"><colgroup><col class="c1"/><col class="c2"/><col class="c3"/></colgroup><thead><tr><th colspan="3" align="center"><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">НА ОСТАНОВКЕ АВТОБУСА</em></span></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>A.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вы не знаете, какой
  87. автобус идёт в центр?</em></span></p></td><td><p>Do you know, which bus goes
  88. downtown?</p></td></tr><tr><td>P.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">А куда
  89. именно?</em></span></p></td><td><p>Where exactly?</p></td></tr><tr><td>A.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Я еду в Большой
  90. театр.</em></span></p></td><td><p>I'm going to the Bolshoy Theater.</p></td></tr><tr><td>P.</td><td><p>
  91. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вам нужно сесть на
  92. автобус</em></span>
  93. </p> <p>
  94. <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">номер 122 и доехать до
  95. остановки «Большой театр».</em></span>
  96. </p></td><td><p>You need to take bus #122 to the</p> <p>stop
  97. marked "Bolshoy Teatr".</p></td></tr><tr><td>A.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Спасибо.</em></span></p></td><td><p>Thank you.</p></td></tr><tr><td>P.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Не за
  98. что.</em></span></p></td><td><p>Don't mention it.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20525"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Вариант диалога</em></span>
  99. №6</h3></div></div></div><div class="informaltable"><table class="informaltable" width="100%" border="1"><colgroup><col class="c1"/><col class="c2"/><col class="c3"/></colgroup><tbody><tr><td>A.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Простите, этот автобус
  100. идёт до станции метро «Аэропорт»?</em></span></p></td><td><p>Excuse me, does this bus go to the metro station
  101. "Aeroport"?</p></td></tr><tr><td>P.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Нет. Вам в другую
  102. сторону. Ваша остановка там, напротив.
  103. Видите?</em></span></p></td><td><p>No. You have to go in the opposite direction. Your
  104. stop is over there, across the street. Do you see
  105. it?</p></td></tr><tr><td>A.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Да, вижу.
  106. Спасибо.</em></span></p></td><td><p>Yes, I do. Thank you.</p></td></tr><tr><td>P.</td><td><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Пожалуйста.</em></span></p></td><td><p>Don't mention it.</p></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20562"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  107. №34.</h3></div></div></div><p>With your instructor playing the role of the Russian, act out the
  108. dialogs. At first adhere closely to the original. Then use as many
  109. variations as possible.</p></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20566"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  110. №35.</h3></div></div></div><div class="informalexample"><p>Translate into Russian:</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>Which bus goes downtown?</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Does bus #122 go downtown?</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>I am going to the Bolshoy Theater.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>I am going to the museum.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Is my stop over there?</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>I see (it). Thanks.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>I don't see it. Where is it?.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>Do I have to go in the opposite direction?</p></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20588"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  111. №36.</h3></div></div></div><p>Using the model below, find out if a bus goes to the following
  112. metro stations:</p><div class="informalexample"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Этот автобус идёт до станции метро
  113. «Смоленская»?</em></span></p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Цветной
  114. бульвар»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Сокол»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Красные
  115. ворота»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Фили»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Выхино»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Отрадное»</em></span></p></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20614"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  116. №37.</h3></div></div></div><p>Using the model below, find out which bus goes to the following
  117. metro stations:</p><div class="informalexample"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Какой автобус идёт до станции метро
  118. «Смоленская»?</em></span></p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Академическая»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Красносельская»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Царицино»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Шоссе
  119. Энтузиастов»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Китай-Город»</em></span></p></li><li class="listitem"><p><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">«Нахимовский
  120. проспект»</em></span></p></li></ol></div></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20640"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  121. №38.</h3></div></div></div><p>Think of appropriate questions for the following
  122. situations:</p><div class="orderedlist"><ol class="orderedlist" type="1"><li class="listitem"><p>You are at a bus stop but do not know if the bus you need
  123. stops there.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>You are standing at a bus stop. Bus №115 is approaching. You
  124. are not sure if that's the bus you need to get to the American
  125. Embassy.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>You'd like to get to the <span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Пушкинский музей</em></span>, but you don't know
  126. which bus goes there.</p></li><li class="listitem"><p>You are at a bus stop when you see a bus approaching. Ask a
  127. fellow passenger where that bus is headed.</p></li></ol></div></div><div class="section"><div class="titlepage"><div><div><h3 class="title"><a id="d5e20654"/><span xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase"><em xml:lang="ru" class="foreignphrase">Упражнение</em></span>
  128. №39.</h3></div></div></div><p>Even though the area pictured on this page has changed slightly
  129. (the site of the Moscow Municipal Pool is now the location of the
  130. rebuilt Church of Christ the Savior), you can still map out a nice
  131. stroll for a summer evening. Take a look at the map on the next page and
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