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'Last night 'Michael 'Pavlov and his,'wife Helen i 'talked about their plans for the 'coming holiday. "Let's go to Sochi, shall we?"1 said Michael. "It's a 'beautiful ""Itown. I 'spent my 'holidays in Sochi when I was a student. I'd like to go there again."
"That's a wonderful idea," said Helen. "I've never been to Sochi, and I love the sea. We'll .Jbathe, we'll 'go -Jfooatiiig and swimming. We'll 'lie in the 'sun on the "beach."
"And we'll be 'able to at'tend the 'Festival of —'Song that 'takes .Jplace in Sochi 'every summer, we'll 'hear 'new songs and 'new music," said Michael. "Our 'trip may be 1 very Л interesting. 'Here's what we'll do.2 We'll 'take a 'plane to Odessa and I'll 'show you 'round the city. There are 'beautiful 'monuments to the 'famous /реор1е, who lived in Odessa, museums and Mother places of interest."
"We may 'even go to the t famous Opera House," Helen interrupted him.
"We'll 'never be 'able to 'get to Sochi, you know," Michael said. "Well, from Odessa, i we'll 'go to Sochi by "I boat." "We'll 'have to 'book 'plane and "boat .J tickets in advance, shan't we asked Helen. "We'll "certainly have to do that," said Michael. "I'll 'have to 'go to the t Travel -Agency3 and settle —that to'morrow "morning. By the way, I've 'got a t guide to Sochi. 'Let's 'read what it 'says about the "Mown."
Michael started reading, "Sochi is the largest and most beautiful resort4 in the Caucasus. The high Caucasian Mountains protect Sochi from the cold north winds. There are a lot of sunny days there. The sea water temperature is between 24-28° С in summer.
About two million people come to Sochi every year."
"That'll do," Helen interrupted him. "I realize Sochi is the town we should go to."5
The Pavlovs enjoyed the trip from Odessa to Sochi. The Black Sea was calm. They sat on deck in the lounge chairs and looked at the sea.
Helen liked Sochi very much. Michael showed her the famous Botanical Gardens, they went to hikes in the mountains, they saw the beautiful Augura Waterfalls.6
The sea was nice and warm. The weather was fine. When it was time to go home they were sorry to leave the beautiful town of Sochi.
Exercise 3. Answer these questions.
1. Why do the Pavlovs want to go to Sochi for their holiday? 2. How will they get to Sochi? 3. Why will they have to bock plane and boat tickets in advance? 4. They'll see many interesting places in Odessa, won't they? 5. Will they be able to attend the Festival of Song in Sochi? 6. What will they do in Sochi? 7. Will they go boating and swimming? 8. Sochi is the most beautiful resort in the Caucasus, isn't it? 9. What mountains protect Sochi from the cold north winds? 10. How many people come to Sochi every year? 11. The Pavlovs enjoyed their stay in Sochi, didn't they?
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