Task 3.

1 (Kazan the third capital of Russia)

Before watching
1. Discuss
How can you characterize Kazan? Does it possess the features of a highly urbanized
city? Why is the city attractive for foreigners?

While watching
2. Watch the video from Russia Today about Kazan. Complete the sentences with the
information you here.
a) The speaker came to the city to . .
b) People in Kazan love extreme winter sports but the problem is that there are no real
. here.
c) There were certainly no shortage of people ready to risk their and .
d) Kids in Kazan are not to sit still.
e) Will is an American who is in charge of a school .
f) Kazan shows itself as a place for various nationalities to live together.
g) There were socks made of in the market.
h) Sophia showed the speaker national costumes with - .
i) The cabman on the video is a representative of a Muslim taxi, where no or
aloud is allowed.
j) Ildar Khanov wanted to build the place dedicated to the and
between all the worlds major religions.
k) Ildar runs a Therapy Center for people who have and problems.
l) Vostok has been in business since and made their name supplying watch for the
.
m) The recipe of Talkish Kaleve was brought back from the -
n) The College of Agriculture provides students with real life .
o) Kazan seems to have it all: architecture, markets and
people to meet. This is a modern city which a rich history
of its people.

After watching
3. How has Kazan changed since the time the video was shot? Would you suggest other
places to be shown in the program like this?