Let’s talk about the Republic of Belarus. What do you know about our country?
The Republic of Belarus is a small, beautiful country. It is situated in Eastern Europe. The Republic borders on Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. It has a population of more than 10 million. The largest cities are Minsk (the capital), Gomel, Brest, Vitebsk, Grodno and Mogilev.
Belarus is a land of vast plains and picturesque hills, thick forests and green meadows, deep blue lakes and flowing rivers. One third of the republic's territory is covered with forests. The largest of them are called pushchas. The longest rivers are the Dnieper, the Nieman, the Western Dvina, the Pripyat and the Bug. The largest of the lakes is the Naroch, the pride of the republic. It is very popular recreation area in our country.
Do you know any symbols of our country?
I should say that there are official and non-official symbols of my country. The National Flag of the Republic of Belarus, the National Emblem of the Republic of Belarus and the National Anthem of the Republic of Belarus are official symbols of Belarus.
The most widely known symbols of Belarus are a bison, a stork and a cornflower.
What questions about Belarus do you expect to hear from a British teenager?
- What is the most beautiful city in Belarus?
- What is your country famous for?
- How many people live here?
- Have you got any national symbols ( customs and traditions)?
What Belarusian sights would you advise a foreigner to visit?
Belarus is a unique country which is known for its rich and colourful heritage and culture. Places, people, myths and legends all come together to tell us stories that fascinate and inspire.
I will advise to visit Lida , Mir, Nesvizh. Castles. It’s impossible to visit the country and not to visit its capital. That’s why Minsk would also be an interesting point in your route. Such places as Polotsk and Vitebsk are connected with certain events and names. Our famous Belarusian guides will tell a lot of interesting things about the history of our country.
What sights in our country belong to world heritage?
Belarus has four World Heritage Sites, with two of them being shared between Belarus and its neighboring countries. The four are: the Mir Castle Complex; the Nesvizh Castle; the Belovezhskaya Pushcha (shared with Poland); and the Struve Geodetic Arc (shared with Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine).
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1. Let`s talk about Britain. What do you know abut this country?
2. What are the state symbols of Great Britain?
3. What would you like to ask a British teenager about Britain?
4. What sights in England would you advise me to visit?
5. They say it`s important for a person to speak English nowadays because it is popular all over the world. What is your opinion?
1. Let`s talk about Britain. What do you know abut this country?
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. The UK consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The northern and western parts of the country is mountainous and is called the Highlands. All the rest is a vast plain which is called the Lowlands.
Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. The Thames is the deepest and the longest of the British rivers.
Great Britain is a highly industrialized country. The main industrial centres are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow and Bristol.
The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people.
The capital of the country is London. The United Kingdom is parliamentary monarchy and the Queen is the head of the state.
What are the state symbols of Great Britain?
The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. It is made up of the individual Flags of three of the Kingdom's countries - the countries of 'England, of 'Scotland' and of 'Northern Ireland'.The Welsh flag, called the Welsh dragon, represents a red dragon on a white and green background.
A red rose is the national emblem of England from the time of the Wars of the Roses (15th century).The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. The national emblem of Ireland is shamrock. The leek is the emblem of Wales.
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