Vocabulary Training. 24. Read the following words and word combinations:24. Read the following words and word combinations:
Shortly after, pro-monarchy, forces, Provisional Government of Russia, decorated war hero, Imperial gold reserves. 25. Remember the following words and word combinations:
key to power – островок власти eventually – в конечном счете retreat – отступить seize – захватить Reading Read the text quickly.
“White” period
Answer the questions to the text above. 1. Who headed the “Provisional Government of Russia”? 2. When was Omsk proclaimed as the Capital of Russia? 3. What year was the control taken by the “red” forces? Speech practice Work with your partner.
Partner A Partner B
|
Shortly after the 1917 revolution, the pro-monarchy "white" forces seized control of the city. The "Provisional Government of Russia" was established in 1918, headed by the polar explorer and decorated war hero Admiral Kolchak. He was named Supreme Ruler (Verkhovnyi Pravitel). And Omsk was proclaimed the Capital of Russia, and its central bank kept the Imperial gold reserves. The city proved to be a key to power in Siberia. Eventually, Kolchak, the government, and the gold retreated along the Trans-Siberian eastward to Irkutsk, and the bolshevik "red" forces took control in 1919.
