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The museumsThe museums

Belgorod is one of the oldest towns in the country. The first settlements of Slavs were established on the Seversky Donets River in the 11th century. By the 16th century the fortress was built on the chalky mountain, that’s why it was called “Whitetown”

In the 18th century Belgorod became the chief administrative centre of region comprising the Belgorod,the Oryol and the Kursk, provinces with their 35 towns and cities and a population of 1,146,000.

Plan of the Old Belgorod Plan of the Old Belgorod FortressFortress

I. The site for a fortress on I. The site for a fortress on the right bank of the the right bank of the Seversky Donets River (the Seversky Donets River (the first place).first place).

II. The site for a fortress on II. The site for a fortress on the left bank of the the left bank of the Seversky Donets River in Seversky Donets River in the 17th centure (the the 17th centure (the second place).second place).

III. The site for a fortress III. The site for a fortress between the River-the between the River-the Seversky Donets and the Seversky Donets and the Veselitsa (the third place).Veselitsa (the third place).

The coat of arms of Belgorod.The coat of arms of Belgorod.

My native townMy native town You are like a flower!You are like a flower! My native townMy native town You are like a song!You are like a song! My native townMy native town I love you so deeplyI love you so deeply I love you best of allI love you best of all

History fileHistory file

- - Belgorod is oneBelgorod is one……

--People settled People settled on the Seversky on the Seversky Donets River in the …Donets River in the …

-The first settlements of Slavs were -The first settlements of Slavs were … …

- The central part of the fortress was - The central part of the fortress was … …

- Belgorod had been built by 1651 - Belgorod had been built by 1651

- under Empress Katherine I of all - under Empress Katherine I of all Russia… Russia…

of the oldest towns in the of the oldest towns in the countrycountry

established there in the 1lth established there in the 1lth century.century.

in the Stone and Bronze Ages. in the Stone and Bronze Ages. the Kremlin with its 8 towersthe Kremlin with its 8 towers Belgorod became the chief Belgorod became the chief

administrative centre. administrative centre.

under the supervision of the under the supervision of the army chief (voivode) Prince army chief (voivode) Prince B.A. Repnin.B.A. Repnin.

Today we can see supermarkets, Today we can see supermarkets, restaurants, bars and casinosrestaurants, bars and casinos

everywhere:everywhere:

Asking the wayAsking the way Will you please, tell me how can I get to the …?Will you please, tell me how can I get to the …? -…? Let me see. I think you’d better take the -…? Let me see. I think you’d better take the №№…… bus. It bus. It

stops …stops … -Thank you. How long will it take to get there?-Thank you. How long will it take to get there? -N0t more than ,,,minutes I suppose. It’s … from here.-N0t more than ,,,minutes I suppose. It’s … from here.

-Excuse me, but could you show me the way to the ,,,? Shall -Excuse me, but could you show me the way to the ,,,? Shall I take this road or that one?I take this road or that one?

-Take this one.-Take this one. -Is it …from here?-Is it …from here? -Well, it is quite a distance. It’ll take you some …minutes to -Well, it is quite a distance. It’ll take you some …minutes to

get there.get there. -Thank you very much.-Thank you very much. -Not at all.-Not at all.

make up dialogues make up dialogues (at the café)(at the café)

What would you like? What would you like? -Can we have…?-Can we have…? -Yes, of course. Here is….-Yes, of course. Here is…. make up one’s mind. Would you make up one’s mind. Would you

recommend …?recommend …? -If I were you I would try …-If I were you I would try … - bring the bill.- bring the bill. -Can I get\have…?-Can I get\have…?

Theatres: Drama Theatre, The Puppet Show Theatre

Libraries

The Regional Research Library

The Junior Library

Two children’s libraries

LibrariesThe Regional Research Library

The Junior Library

Two children’s libraries

The Pushkin Library-Museum

Special Library for blind people

MuseumsThe Kursk Diorama Museum

The Land Stady Museum

The Kosenkov Literature Museum

make up dialogues make up dialogues (at the cinema )(at the cinema )

What film is on at….?What film is on at….? -I don’t know the name of the film. But they -I don’t know the name of the film. But they

say, it’s….say, it’s…. -All right. Let’s buy … tickets.-All right. Let’s buy … tickets. -What show shall we buy tickets for?-What show shall we buy tickets for? -Please buy for the … show.-Please buy for the … show.

Revolution SquareRevolution Square(Sobornaya Square)(Sobornaya Square)

T h e p o p u la r p la ces o f B e lg o ro d

T h e D ram a T h eatreT h e D ioram a M u seu m

B elgorod L an d S tu d y M u seu m

B elgorod S ta te U n iversity

The Central Park of Culture The Central Park of Culture and Restand Rest

• attractive

• amazing

• exciting

• historical

• interesting

• famous

Belgorod is a … town.Belgorod is a … town.

beautiful

historical green

(the) best

ancie

nt

“white”fine

modern

Sobornaya SquareSobornaya Square

T h e D ram a T h eatre

T h e D ioram a M u seu m

B elgorod L an d S tu d y M u seu m

B elgorod S ta te U n iversity

The Central Park of The Central Park of Culture and RestCulture and Rest

is worth

• seeing.

• going to.

• admiring.

• visiting.

• taking pictures.

• studying.

• walking.

Belgorod is worth seeing, isn’t it?

Travel leaflet

2. The heart of Belgorod is

3. On Sobornaya Square there is and near it.

4. On the other side of Sobornaya Square there is

5. One of the most beautiful buildings of Belgorod is

6. attracts a lot of tourists.

7. If you are interested in history of Belgorod you may also visit

8. is a magnificent place and a lot of tourists can take pictures near it.

9. You can spend a fun filled day in

10. Belgorod tourist’s are waiting for you!

1. Welcome to our native town ………………….

a) the Drama Theatre.

b) Belgorod. c) a monument to

Shchepkin.d) Sobornaya Square. e) the Diorama

Museum. f) a monument to

Prince Vladimir the Saint.

g) the Land Study Museum.

h) the Central Park of Culture and Rest.

i) a monument to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War.

j) sights. k) Belgorod State

University.

1. b.2. d.3. a/c.4. i.5. k.

6. e.7. g.8. f.9. h.10. j.

Keys

1. I live in Belgorod.

2. It is a … 2. It is a … town.town.

beautiful/finebeautiful/fine modernmoderngreen/ green/

“white”“white”historicalhistorical (the) best(the) best ancientancient

3. The popular 3. The popular places of places of Belgorod are… Belgorod are…

Sobornaya Sobornaya SquareSquare

the Diorama the Diorama MuseumMuseum

the Drama the Drama TheatreTheatre

the Land the Land Study Study

MuseumMuseum

the Central the Central Park of Park of

Culture and Culture and RestRest

Belgorod Belgorod State State

UniversityUniversity

4. There are 4. There are many historical many historical monuments to monuments to famous people, famous people, such as …such as …

A monument A monument to the heroes to the heroes of the Great of the Great

Patriotic WarPatriotic War

A monument to A monument to ShchepkinShchepkin

A monument A monument to Shukhovto Shukhov

A monument A monument to Prince to Prince

Vladimir the Vladimir the SaintSaint

A monument A monument to Popovto Popov

A monument A monument to Lebedto Lebed

5. I advise you to take pictures near … , because ….5. I advise you to take pictures near … , because ….

6. The famous 6. The famous people of people of Belgorod are…Belgorod are…

ShchepkinShchepkin SchukhovSchukhov VatutinVatutin Khorkina Khorkina SavchenkoSavchenkoJohn John

ArchbishopArchbishop

7. We are proud of … , because he (she) ….7. We are proud of … , because he (she) ….

8. I’m proud of 8. I’m proud of Belgorod ….Belgorod ….

historyhistory flagflag peoplepeoplehistorical historical

placesplacesmonumentsmonuments traditionstraditions

9. I think 9. I think Belgorod is Belgorod is worth …worth …

seeingseeing visitingvisiting admiringadmiringbeing proud being proud

ofoftaking taking

picturespictures being fond being fond

ofof

10. I like my native town.