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- •Министерство образования и науки
- •Contents
- •Vocabulary List
- •Some Facts about English
- •The Future of English
- •To Learn or Not to Learn Foreign Languages?
- •A Language Teacher’s Personal Opinion
- •Divided by a Common Language
- •Vocabulary List
- •Appearance: Beauty
- •Appearance: Parts of the Face
- •How Good Looks Can Guarantee Lifetime of Opportunity
- •Average Age
- •Personal Quality Meter (Speaking about characters)
- •My Hobbies and Interests
- •My Working Day
- •My Flat
- •Steve Jobs: Apple’s Creative Genius
- •Tom Cruise: Long Way To the Top
- •Michael Jackson: the King of Pop
- •Family Relationships
- •British Family Life
- •Generation Gap
- •Sibling Rivalry
- •My Family And Me
- •Vocabulary List
- •The School System in Great Britain
- •Private Education in Great Britain
- •Higher Education in Great Britain
- •Oxbridge
- •The Open University
- •Education in the usa
- •American Private Universities
- •Going to College in the usa
- •An American View on Russian Education
- •Education in Russia
- •Types of Higher Education Institutions in Russia
- •Moscow State University
- •History of Technical Education in Russia
- •The Smolensk Branch of the Moscow Power Engineering Institute (National Research University)
- •How to Cope with Exams
- •Vocabulary List
- •When in Britain …
- •Amazing Facts about Great Britain
- •Icons of Great Britain
- •How the British Relax
- •How the British Complain
- •The British and the Food
- •British Proverbs
- •British Superstitions
- •Political System of Great Britain
- •British National Customs and Traditions
- •British Holidays, Notable Dates and Festivals
- •Sport and Competition in Britain
- •Four Characters of the British
- •Some Views on the English Character
- •Personal Impressions of London
- •Sights of London
- •Great Britain
- •Vocabulary List
- •Fantastic Facts about America
- •Funny facts about American Presidents
- •The Long Road to the White House: How to Become a us President
- •American Symbols
- •The Values Americans Live By
- •Individualism
- •Informality
- •Washington, dc
- •New York
- •Los Angeles
- •Welcome to Chicago
- •Alaska: the Great Land
- •Hawaii: the Pacific Paradise
- •The Silliest American Laws
- •The Independence Day or Happy Birthday, America!
- •Thanksgiving Day
- •The usa
- •Vocabulary List
- •Tourism in Russia
- •Seven Wonders of Russia
- •1. The Baikal Lake
- •2. Valley of the Geysers
- •3. Mamayev Kurgan
- •4. Peterhof
- •5. Saint Basil’s Cathedral
- •6. Poles of the Komi Republic
- •7. Elbrus
- •Lake Baikal: the Pearl of Siberia
- •What is Russia famous for?
- •Russian Character
- •Russians
- •National Symbols of Russia
- •Foreigners in Moscow
- •St. Petersburg
- •In May, 1703 tsar Peter I founded a fortress on a small island called Zayachy. The fortress was named after saint Peter and it gave its name to the future northern capital of Russia.
- •The Russian Federation
- •About Smolensk
- •Museums of Smolensk
- •Churches of Smolensk
- •Varvara’s Church
- •Smolensk
- •Технический редактор м.А. Андреев
2. Valley of the Geysers
The landmark is located on the Kamchatka peninsula and comprises about ninety living geysers and many other thermal springs. It was discovered by Tatiana Ustinova, a local scientist, in 1941 but serious exploration of the area began in 1972. In the 1980s The Valley of Geysers was presented as one of the main attractions of the Kamchatka peninsula, in an attempt to raise tourist awareness. The valley is difficult to reach, with helicopters providing the only feasible means of transport. The place is in the list of UNESCO World’s Heritage.
3. Mamayev Kurgan
Mamayev Kurgan is a place of great significance for the Russian people. This dominant hill, overlooking the city of Volgograd (former Stalingrad) saw some of the fiercest battles of World War II. The huge memorial statue of the Motherland was built on top of Mamayev Kurgan in 1967. The monument is in Guinness Book of World Records as the highest monument at that time. The woman symbolizes Russia and is two times higher than Statue of Liberty with 85 meters high.
4. Peterhof
The place was built to the order of Peter the First in the beginning of 17-th century and is situated nearby Saint-Petersburg. Often referred to as the Russian Versailles the palace and park of Peterhof are considered to be the top tourist attraction in the whole Russia. Versailles was indeed Peter the Great’s inspiration when he decided to build an imperial palace and many say Peterhof is even more beautiful than the famous French complex. Peterhof is an immense, luxurious estate, known as the capital of Russian fountains; the Grand Cascade, built in front of the Grand Palace, is one of the largest fountain ensembles in the world. The Upper Garden and Lower Park are also cultural masterpieces and the magnificent Grand Palace was remodeled by the famous architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli.
5. Saint Basil’s Cathedral
Also known as The Cathedral of Intercession of the Virgin on the Moat is considered the most beautiful cathedral in Russia and one of Europe’s most beautiful holy places. It was constructed during the reign of Ivan the Terrible and a legend says the architect was blinded after finishing his creation, so he couldn’t build anything as beautiful again. Built in the middle of the Red Square, in Moscow, St. Basil’s Cathedral commemorated Ivan IV’s victory over the Kazan Khanate.
6. Poles of the Komi Republic
Set in the Troitsko-Pecherskiy region, in the Komi Republic, the Columns of Erosion, or Manpupuner as they are known in Russia are one of the country’s most mysterious attractions. No one knows how long ago they were created, but for sure scientists know that only nature could create such a thing. Estimated age is 200 million years and their height is 42 meters at most. The 7 Strong Men as the locals call them are 7 massive rock towers bursting out of a flat plateau. Many say that while there you feel no need of water, food or rest, all you want to do is stare at these masterpieces of nature, where locals say spirits used to gather in ancient times.