Картинам Васнецова и Бенуа не дали улететь в Вену

Вчера в аэропорту Домодедово таможенники задержали контрабандиста. 48-летний мужчина собирался лететь из Москвы в Вену.

Он прошёл в красный коридор, задекларировал 7 тысяч евро и заявил, что больше никаких ценных вещей в его багаже нет.

Однако таможенников заинтересовал небольшой чемоданчик, который был у пассажира. И здесь они нашли настоящий клад! Вместе со старинными столовыми приборами там лежали эскизы картин известных русских художников конца XIX и середины XX века. Увидев это добро, таможенники вызвали эксперта. Он подтвердил, что картины имеют культурную ценность. Пассажира оставили в Москве до выяснения всех обстоятельств, а эскизы отправили в Министерство культуры для определения их подлинности и стоимости.

Speaking

Task 22.Discuss the following:

1) Do you collect anything?

2) Why do you think people collect things?

Task 23. Get ready to speak on the topic. Use the vocabulary of the unit.

Communication activities.

Task 24. Read and act out short dialogues:

1) - We’ll have to seize this antique painting. We’ll give you a receipt.

- But why?

- Come down, please.

- But I have looked through the Prohibited Articles List and the Duty free Quota list. My thing isn’t on the list.

2) - You can have this thing only after you pay the duty.

- I didn’t know that.

- Don’t be upset. But such are our rules.

- But do you guarantee its safety?

3) - We’ll have to seize this manuscript.

It is forbidden to be taken out of country.

- Now, what am I to do?

- You don’t have to worry. Leave it here.

- But it is for my personal use.

4) - I’m sorry you’ll have to leave this icon with the Customs Office.

- That’s impossible.

- It’s nothing to get upset about. It’ll be safe here.

- When may I take it back?

Task 25.Find your sign of the zodiac below and read the text. Discuss with your partner your strong and weak points with those given in the text.

FIRE

Aries (Овен): March 21 – April 20

Sagittarius (Стрелец): November 22 – December 21

Leo (Лев): July 22 – August 22

Fire signs usually make optimistic students. However, you are often impatient and want to make quick progress. It’s difficult for you to concentrate on one thing. You have lots of energy but sometimes you have your head in the clouds and don’t know or carry what is going on around you. To make good progress you should try to concentrate on what you are doing today and not on what you want to do tomorrow.

EARTH

Capricorn (Козерог): December 22 – January 20

Virgo (Дева): August 23 – September 22

Taurus (Телец): April 21 – May 20

Earth signs usually make serious and hard-working students. Exams are very important to you because you want to have a good job one day. You always check your homework. You like everything in its place and demand clear explanations of what is going on. You don’t like change. Other students like you because you are practical and helpful and see everything so clearly. Try to let you hair down from time to time.

WATER

Cancer (Рак): June 22 – July 21

Pisces (Рыбы): February 19 – March 21

Scorpio (Скорпион): October 22 – November 21

You live in a world of your own and often dream, even in class you often lose things and forget the time. You seem to learn without effort and usually do well if your teachers encourage you. You are very resourceful and artistic which makes you work very interesting though not always very accurate! Try to combine your imagination with the practical side of studying. And remember to do your homework.

AIR

Gemini (Близнецы): May 21 –June 21

Libra (Весы): September 23 – October 21

Aquarius (Водолей): January 21 – February 18

You are a popular student and a good talker. You easily make friends and are happy to be part of a team. You are a flatterer which means you are probably popular with your teacher! But sometimes you are lazy. You have all the qualities to make a success of your studies, so get on and do it! By the way, air signs are good at learning foreign languages.