Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky and Russian geography and exploration

Nikolay Mikhaylovich Nikolay Mikhaylovich Przhevalsky and Russian Przhevalsky and Russian

geography and exploration.geography and exploration.

Pronunciation Pronunciation guideguide..

Eastern Siberia, Usury river, Eastern Siberia, Usury river, Amur, Central Asia, the Gobi, Amur, Central Asia, the Gobi,

the Yangtze, the Tibet, the the Yangtze, the Tibet, the Tien Shen, lake Issyk kul. Tien Shen, lake Issyk kul.

Urga, Ulaan Bataar, Beijing, Urga, Ulaan Bataar, Beijing, Lhasa.Lhasa.

Answer the questions.Answer the questions.

11. Do you like to visit new places? . Do you like to visit new places? Why?Why?

2. How do we call a person who 2. How do we call a person who discovers and explores new discovers and explores new lands?lands?

3. Which explorers and travellers 3. Which explorers and travellers do you know?do you know?

Do you know this name?Do you know this name?

Read the text about this famous Read the text about this famous man and find the appropriate man and find the appropriate

answer.answer. 1.He was born in America.1.He was born in America. He was born in Russia.He was born in Russia. He was born in France.He was born in France.

2. He studied2. He studied at the pedagogical university.at the pedagogical university. He studied at the military academy.He studied at the military academy. He studiedHe studied at the medical academy.at the medical academy.

3. He was a doctor.3. He was a doctor. He was a traveler.He was a traveler. He was a teacher.He was a teacher.

4. He explored Africa.4. He explored Africa. He explored Siberia and Asia.He explored Siberia and Asia. He explored Australia.He explored Australia.

Do you know how many expeditions he made?

• Lets discuss all of them.

The first expedition to Central Asia.

The Yangtze river

Tibet.

The second journey.

the basin of Lake Lop-nor.

The third expedition. The Tien Shen.

Lhasa.

The fourth one. Lake Ysyk-kyl.

The basin of the lake.

What was the result of these expeditions?

What do you know about Przhevalskys horse?

Discuss with your partner.Discuss with your partner.

Did Przhevalsky make 4 expeditions to east and Did Przhevalsky make 4 expeditions to east and central Asia? central Asia?

Were Przhevalskys expeditions only about traveling?Were Przhevalskys expeditions only about traveling? Where did Przhevalsky travel?Where did Przhevalsky travel? What did he bring back to Russia after his What did he bring back to Russia after his

expeditions?expeditions? What distance did he cover in all his expeditions?What distance did he cover in all his expeditions? What animal did he discover?What animal did he discover? Can you describe this animal?Can you describe this animal? What contribution to the world science did he make?What contribution to the world science did he make?

Listen to the dialogue to find Listen to the dialogue to find the main idea.the main idea.

Make the text complete.Make the text complete.

Listen to the dialogue and Listen to the dialogue and check it.check it.

ReporterReporter-first of all When did you decide to explore new lands?-first of all When did you decide to explore new lands? PrzhevalskyPrzhevalsky –Oh let me see. –Oh let me see. Ever since I was a child, I have always wanted to explore far Ever since I was a child, I have always wanted to explore far

away lands.away lands. ReporteReporter-Our readers want to know how many expeditions did r-Our readers want to know how many expeditions did

you make? you make? PrzhevalskyPrzhevalsky –Personally I have made 4 expeditions to east and –Personally I have made 4 expeditions to east and

central Asia central Asia ReporterReporter- oh it’s very interesting. And…How much time of your - oh it’s very interesting. And…How much time of your

life did you spend travelling?life did you spend travelling? Przhevalsky Przhevalsky about 11 years about 11 years ReporterReporter-What places did you visit?-What places did you visit? PrzhevalskyPrzhevalsky-Well. On my first expedition I traveled from -Well. On my first expedition I traveled from

Irkutsk to central Siberia. I saw Lake Baikal, visited Urga, Irkutsk to central Siberia. I saw Lake Baikal, visited Urga, crossed Mongolia and the Gobi and into China.crossed Mongolia and the Gobi and into China.

ReporterReporter-Is it true that you covered quite a distance of the -Is it true that you covered quite a distance of the equator in all your expeditions?equator in all your expeditions?

Listen to the dialogue and Listen to the dialogue and check.check.

Przhevalsky-…Przhevalsky-…You are right. In all my expeditions I covered a You are right. In all my expeditions I covered a distance of 31000 kilometres Quite.a distance when you think distance of 31000 kilometres Quite.a distance when you think that the equator-the circumference of the earth- a little over that the equator-the circumference of the earth- a little over 40000km.40000km.

ReporterReporter- but…Were your expeditions only about traveling?- but…Were your expeditions only about traveling? PrzhevalskyPrzhevalsky- of course not. I made maps of the places I visited, - of course not. I made maps of the places I visited,

brought back new plants and discovered animals we had not brought back new plants and discovered animals we had not seen before. seen before.

ReporteReporter-And what about a new horse?r-And what about a new horse? PrzhevalskyPrzhevalsky-Yes… I discovered the camel, but it is the horse -Yes… I discovered the camel, but it is the horse

that made me famous. It is small, about size of a pony. Its coat that made me famous. It is small, about size of a pony. Its coat is a red colour, but its mane and tail. are dark. It has a white is a red colour, but its mane and tail. are dark. It has a white nose, a long face and a very strong lower jaw. nose, a long face and a very strong lower jaw.

ReporterReporter-And finally What did you think about your work?-And finally What did you think about your work? PrzhevalskyPrzhevalsky-I hope that my expeditions have added to our -I hope that my expeditions have added to our

knowledge of the geography of Asia.It is amazing that people knowledge of the geography of Asia.It is amazing that people are talking about naming a lake, a mountain, a glacier, animals are talking about naming a lake, a mountain, a glacier, animals and plants, even a city after me.and plants, even a city after me.

Make a dialogue with your Make a dialogue with your partner. Ask some questions partner. Ask some questions about the life of the great manabout the life of the great man

How many When did you decide to explore new How many When did you decide to explore new lands?lands?

expeditions did you made?expeditions did you made?

What places did you visit?What places did you visit?

Were you expeditions only about travelling?Were you expeditions only about travelling?

What can you say about new horse?What can you say about new horse?

What did you think about your work?What did you think about your work?

Some more interesting facts.Some more interesting facts.

A special coin made after his A special coin made after his journeys.journeys.

Home task.Home task.

Make a short summary about Make a short summary about Przhevalskys Przhevalskys life .life .