Речевая ситуация к билету 20

20 Belarus

1. Let’s talk about the Republic of Belarus. What can you tell me about our Motherland?	10 фактов про Беларусь (записывали в тетрадь) The official name of our country is the Republic of Belarus. Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. The capital is the city Minsk. Belarus is made up of six regions called oblast with the major cities of Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk. The official languages in our country are Russian and Belarussian, but in some parts of the country people can speak Polish and Ukrainian languages. Our country has a lot of rivers and lakes. As the result, Belarus has often called as the blue-eyed country. Because of numerous forests, swamps and grasslands our country has been included into the list of countries called “the lungs of Europe.” The most widely known symbols of the Republic are a bison, a stork and a cornflower. Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular for tourists. Thousands of people from Belarus and from abroad visit Mir and Nesvizh castles.
2. What famous Belarusian people do you know?	There are a lot of famous people among Belarusians: writers and poets, politicians and cosmonauts, artists and sportsmen. They are historic figures and our contemporaries. I would like to mention the names of Kolas and Kupala, Masherov and Gromyko, Domrachova and Mirny.
3.What questions about Belarus do you expect to hear from a British teenager?	1. Where is Belarus situated? 2. What city is the capital? 3. Do people of Belarus speak Belarusian? 4. What places are worth seeing in Belarus?
4. What Belarusian sights would you advise a foreigner to visit?	If I were you I would visit the National Library of Belarus, Mir and Nesvizh castles and Lake Naroch. I would recommend to visit such old castles as Lida castle, Galshany castle and Navagradak castle to learn about Belarussian history.
5. You are to write a short article about Belarusian people for a foreign newspaper. How would you describe our people?	Our people are talented, hard-working, patient and peaceful.