DIALOGUE 7

J = JOSE LUGHNASA, SPAIN

R = reporter

R: How would you describe Novosibirsk in a single word?

J: Chaotic.

R: Is there anything about Russia that your compatriots would not believe if you told them?

J: People walk in the streets in winter even if it’s minus 30 degrees… and also take beer in the squares… very nice custom.

R: What does Novosibirsk lack?

K: Novosibirsk lacks sea… I live near the sea so you can imagine how hard it is.

DIALOGUE 8

H = HERMAN VAN DER BERG, DUTCH

R = reporter

R: What is the difference between Novosibirsk and the place you come from?

H: People are always in a hurry. They can be in a hurry even when they seem to be enjoying their dinner.

R: What images of Russia did you have in mind before you came here? Which of them turned out to be true?

R: Cold, snow, red colour, vodka, KGB. And I was amazed to discover that Novosibirsk looks just like many European cities.

PART 4. FINDING ONE’S WAY ABOUT TOWN

TOPICAL WORDS

Translate and learn the useful words and expressions by heart.

road - _____________________________________________

pavement - ________________________________________

crossing - _________________________________________

traffic light(s) - _____________________________________

block - ____________________________________________

route - ____________________________________________

passer-by - _________________________________________

supermarket - _______________________________________

petrol-station - ______________________________________

conductor - _________________________________________

traffic-policeman - ___________________________________

fare - ______________________________________________

to get to (on, off, about) - ______________________________

to reach - __________________________________________

to ride - ___________________________________________

to cross - __________________________________________

to change - _________________________________________

to miss - ___________________________________________

to go by bus / tram / the underground / taxi - _______________

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to go on foot - _______________________________________