Reading. New Minor Planet “Samarkand” Focus on the highlighted words in the passage and match them with their antonyms 1-6

Listening.
1 (T11.1) Read the sentences and choose the correct answer. Listen and check.
1. ______________________________of Uzbekistan are actively exploring scientific heritage left by ancient scholars.

a) scholars

b) scientists
c) historians

2. Ali Kushchi’s works greatly development of_________________

a) astronomical and mathematical

b) physical and mathematical
c) historical and agricultural

3. A unique catalog of __________________ stars compiled in Samarkand, for many years remained the best one in the world.

a) 1008
b) 1080

c) 1018

4. ________________________of Mirzo Ulugbek were established in several cities of Uzbekistan.

a) portraits
b) sculptural monuments
c) museums


2 (T11.1) Listen to the tape and put the sentences into the correct order.

Ali Kushchi’s works greatly influenced development of astronomical and mathematical science._________

Central Asia became one of the largest scientific and cultural centers of the East ._________
A unique catalog of 1018 stars compiled in Samarkand on the basis of 30-year observations remained the best one in the world. ___________
His scholarly works were translated into many languages, and were widely used in Europe and the USA.________
A portrait of an outstanding scientist, takes a worthy place in the Great Hall of Moscow State influenced science. University in the memorable historical gallery of the great scientists of all times.___________
Scientists of Uzbekistan are actively exploring scientific heritage left by ancient scholars.____
Speaking.
Samarkand - The Capital of Tamerlane
Samarkand is situated in the valley of the river Zerafshan. It is the second largest city of Uzbekistan and is of the same age as the city of Babylon or Rome.
The history of Samarkand is about 2,750 years old and has witnessed many upheavals during the times of Alexander the Great, the Arabic Conquest, Genghis-Khan Conquest and lastly Tamerlane's. Hence, the culture of Samarkand was developed and mixed together with the Iranian, Indian, Mongolian and a bit of the Western and Eastern cultures.
Majestic and beautiful city Samarkand has a marvelous and attractive power. Poets and historians of the past called it "Rome of the East, The beauty of sublunary countries, The pearl of the Eastern Muslim World". Its advantageous geographical position in the Zarafshan valley puts Samarkand to the first place among cities of Central Asia.
Over the history this legendary city on the Silk Road went through growths and decays, suffered from destroying invasions of foreign rulers and again revived, becoming more beautiful. Trade routes to the west, to Persia, to the east, to China, to the south, to India, intersected here and formed intersections of the Silk Road.
Today Samarkand is the treasure of unique antiquity spirit. It is included in the UNESCO World Heritage List due to the abundance of material and spiritual values. Unique monuments of ancient architecture, heritage of scientific and arts schools, artisans workshops are well-known around the world.