Unit 1 City and village

Activity l b

Objective: to practise listening for detail

PP listen to the text and write the answers in their Ex.Bks e.g. 1 i.

Tapescript

So, you know that the capital of Uzbekistan is called Tashkent. But do you know what "Tashkent" means? It means "stone city". Tashkent isn't situated on the Tashkent river. It's situated on the Chirchik river. It's a big city. The population is more than 2 million. And as you can see, Tashkent's a garden city, there are a lot of parks and lakes. Now we're coming to the TV Tower, and there on your right, the Aquapark. In summer you can swim there and have fun. Tashkent's a modern city. There are a lot of high buildings. Look on your right. You can see the beautiful Intercontinental Hotel. Do you like it?

As you know, Tashkent's the political, industrial, scientific and cultural centre of Uzbekistan and on your right is the Tashkent Business Centre. A lot of important meetings are held there. Now we are coming to the Oliy Majlis -the parliament. Isn't it beautiful? Here on your left is Mustaqillik Square... Now this is the Alisher Navoi Opera and Ballet Theatre, named after the great poet, Alisher Navoi. It's a beautiful building too. It shows operas and ballets by famous Uzbek, Russian and foreign composers. You can go here in the evening. If you don't like ballet, you can go to the Uzbek National Theatre. It's in front of you. It's the oldest theatre in Uzbekistan. There are many museums in Tashkent. Amir Temur Museum shows the history of Amir Temur's state ... (fade)