Dialogue " Going on an excursion"

Going on an Excursion

Вы с зарубежным другом, который гостит в вашем городе, собираетесь поехать на экскурсию. Обсудите с другом, куда и когда лучше всего пойти; кого с собой пригласить. Примите совместное решение.

S: Hello, ..... So, you’ve been enjoying your time in Russia, haven’t you?

T: Very much. These are fantastic holidays.

S: I’m sure you’ve done a lot of sightseeing since you arrived here at Dubna. What are your plans for tomorrow?

T: Well. I’m free tomorrow. Why?

S: I’d like to go on an excursion to Moscow. Would you like to go with me?

T: I’d love to. Where shall we go?

S: You know, Russia is visited by millions of tourists every year. There are lots of attractions in our country, but first of all the foreigners come to Moscow to see the Kremlin. Here you can admire ancient cathedrals and churches. Would you like to visit the Armoury? And I can also book tickets to the Diamond Exhibition.

T: Great! And where shall we go after the Kremlin?

S: Let’s go to Red Square, which is the heart of Moscow. There are a lot of interesting places there. The most beautiful, from my point of view, is St. Basil’s Cathedral. In front of it there is a monument to Minin and Pozharsky. And if you go down Tverskaya Street, you’ll see a monument to Prince Yuri Dolgoruky, the founder of Moscow, and a monument to Alexander pushkin, a famous Russian poet.

T: Fine. What else is worth visiting?

S: Well, if you are interested in arts, we can go to the State Tretyakov Gallery, where you can see the works by Russian artists or to the Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts, where there is a huge collection of pictures and sculptures by Western masters.

T: That sounds interesting.

S: You can invite Laura to go with us. I know she is keen on Russian history and art.

T: Right you are.

S: Well, Moscow is a very large city and it will take long to see it. Let’s start doing it tomorrow. What time shall I pick you up? Does 9 a.m. suit you?

T: Yes, 9 o’clock is fine.

S: See you then.

T: OK. Thank you very much for your invitation.