4. Transform the following sentences from Active into Passive. Translate the sentences.

Peter I founded "Summer Park" in the centre of Petersburg.

3. Our country started the Recreation Parks construction and foundation in 1394 in accordance with a special government order.

4. An architect plans such public park regularly or he combines both landscape and architectural styles.

Usually the designer of a public park plans its centre archi­tecturally while he often leaves its periphery as natural lands­cape with narrow roads, little lakes and tree-covered slopes,

4. Choose the proper word and put it into the sentence. Trans­late the sentences.

1. The peculiar... of Russian parks has always been most harmo­nious man-made design with the surrounding landscape.

2. "Summer Park" in Petersburg was... by Peter I.

3. This park... a little piece of land... by the Neva, Moika, Fontanka.

4. . Petrodvoretz was founded by Peter I on the....

5. . Such architects like Rastrelly, Voronichin, Shubiu

in the construction of Petrodvoretz.

6. In recreation parks you may listen to a lecture, to... famous people, to see a film and to ..

Go in for sports, occupies, took part, feature, meet, washed, seashore, founded.

7. Read and translate the text without a dictionary.

There are some parks like countries. They are national parks - natural territories where we have great works of nature and

places of special historical interest. The government of these

countries protect organic and inorganic nature in them. There

is no industry on these territories. Some people come here to

study natural history and human history of the country, others - for recreation. Almost every country has its national parks.

1. to protect - защищать

2. human history - история народа

8. Make up a dialogue, following this instruction.

1. - You have been living in St.Petersburg for a long time.

Petersburg is your native city. You know its history quite well.

2. - You are in St. Petersburg for the first time. You are fond

of the city and most of all you like its parks. You'd like to know about the parks and their history as much as possible, so you ask your friends

1. what the peculiar feature of Russian park has always been,

2. who founded "Summer Park" in the centre of the city,

3. what this park looks like,

4. what the park in Petrodvoretz is known for,

5. where it was founded by Peter I,

6. what architects took part in its construction,

7. what the aim of recreation park is,

8. what way the centre and periphery of such parks are usually planned in,

9. Retell the text according to the plan.

1. The peculiar feature of Russian parks.

2. Famous world over Russian parks in St. Peterburg

1. "Summer Park" (its fouder, its plan, its territory, its vegetation, famous people, who visited it and liked to rest here).

2. the park in Petrodvoretz (its founder, the place of its foundation, famous architects, who took part in its construction, the peculiar feature of the park).

3. Russian Modern Recreation Parks (the year of their construc­tion and foundation, the aim of recreation parks, the planning

of the centre and periphery in these parks, examples of such parks)

Lesson 3

London’s parks