ANDREI SAKHAROV (1921-1989)

1.Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov an outstanding scientist and public figure was born on the 21st of May, 1921 into the family of teachers.

2.He graduated from Moscow University in 1942.

3.In 1953 he defended his Doctorate thesis and was elected member of the Academy of Sciences.

4.Sakharov played a decisive role in developing the Soviet hydrogen bomb.

5.While working on the bomb he came to the conclusion that any atomic and nuclear weapon should be banned.

6.In 1966 he took part in his first human rights demonstration - a one-minute silent protest in Pushkin Square.

7.A year later he wrote a letter to Communist Party leader Leonid Brezhnev defending imprisoned dissidents.

8.He fought courageously for human rights in the former USSR and in 1975 he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

9.His international repute as a scientist kept him out of jail but in 1980 he was deprived of all his titles and orders and exiled to the city of Gorky.

10.In Gorky he continued to work for peace, justice and human rights.

11.It was Michail Gorbachev who helped A. Sakharov to return to Moscow.

12.He was given back all his titles and 3 years later he was elected deputy of the Supreme Soviet.

13.Sakharov died in 1989.

14.He is remembered by everybody as an outstanding humanist, one of the best representatives of humankind who could teach and inspire, and who foresaw the changes that are taking place now.

 

II. Найдите соответствия между словами в правой и левой колонках:

1. Be born	a.Защищать
2. Graduate from	b.Принимать участие
3. Defend	c.Запрещать
4. Elect	d.Вдохновлять
5. Take place	e.Лишать
6. Ban	f.Заканчивать ВУЗ
7. Fight	g.Бороться
8. Award	h.Предвидеть
9. Deprive	i.Выбирать
10. Exile	j.Награждать
11. Foresee	k.Рождаться
12. Inspire	l.Ссылать

 

III. Согласитесь (Yes, it is true) или опровергните (No, it is false) данные утверждения. Если они не соответствуют тексту, дайте правильный вариант:

1.It was war when Andrei Sakharov graduated from the University.

2.Andrei Sakharov defended his Doctorate during the war.

3.Andrei Sakharov took part in developing hydrogen bomb.

4.Andrei Sakharov took part in anti-war demonstrations.

5.Andrei Sakharov was taken to jail.

6.Andrei Sakharov was exiled to Nizhni Novgorod.

7.Andrei Sakharov was given back all his titles when he was in Gorky.

8.Andrei Sakharov was the deputy of the Supreme Soviet.

 

IV. Ответьте на вопросы.

1.When and where was Andrei Sakharov born?

2.Where did he study?

3.Was Andrei Sakharov elected a member of the Academy of Sciences?

4.What role did Sakharov play in developing hydrogen bomb?

5.What demonstration did Andrei Sakharov take part in?

6.Why was he awarded the Nobel Peace Prize?

7.Why was he kept out of jail?

8.Is he remembered by everybody?