- •The radzivills
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these "words from the text and translate them into Russian:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read out the following words and memorize them:
- •5. Read out these phrases several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •14. Read the text and get ready to speak about the Radzivill family: the radzivills
- •15. Answer the questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put in the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •19. Fill in the table with the main events from the text:
- •Neswizh: the radzivills' capital
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and read them out:
- •2. Practice saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read the international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read out the following words and memorize them:
- •5. Read out these expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •Neswizh: the radzivills' capital
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put in the right preposition where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •The castle of neswizh: our architectural legacy
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out the sentences with these words from the text and read them:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read out the following words and memorize them:
- •5. Read out these phrasal verbs and expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •14. Read the text and get ready to speak about the Castle of Neswizh: the castle of neswizh: our architectural legacy
- •15. Answer the questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put in the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose the word from the box to put into each gap:
- •The mir castle
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and read them out:
- •2. Practice saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read the international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read out the following words and memorize them:
- •5. Read out these.Phrasal verbs and expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •The mir castle
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put in the right preposition where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •19. Fill in the table:
- •The spiritual relic of the belarusians
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the-text and read them:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read the following words and try to memorize them:
- •5. Read these expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •The spiritual relic of the belarusians
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •Unit XVII the sophia cathedral: our national heritage
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and read them:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read the following words and try to memorize them:
- •5. Read these phrasal verbs and expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match-the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •The sophia cathedral: our national heritage
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to pat into each gap:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •Unit XVIII a holy place: drutsk
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and read them:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read the following words and try to memorize them:
- •5. Read these phrasal verbs and expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •A holy place: drutsk
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •Unit XIX khatyn: the tragedy of the belarusian nation
- •1. Pay attention to these words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and translate them into Russian:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read the international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read the following words and memorize them:
- •5. Read out these phrases several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •14. Read the text aad get ready to speak about Khatyn: khatyn: the tragedy of the belarusian nation
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put the right preposition where necessary:
- •18. Choose the word from the box to put into each gap:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •Unit XX brest fortress-hero: a unique memorial complex
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and read them:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read the following words and phrases and try to memorize them:
- •5. Read these phrasal verbs and expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •14. Read the text and get ready to speak about Brest fortress: brest fortress-hero: a unique memorial complex
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •Unit XXI the town monument: braslav
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and read them out:
- •2. Practice saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read the following words and phrases and try to memorize them:
- •5. Read out these phrasal verbs and expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •14. Read the text and get ready to speak about Braslav: the town monument: braslav
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put in the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •Unitxxii grodno: a city full of history
- •1. Pay attention to the following words. Pick out sentences with these words from the text and read them:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names:
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •5. Read these phrasal verbs and expressions several times till you remember them:
- •6. Match the English words with their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition оf:
- •Grodno: a gity full of history
- •15. Answer the following questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •19. Fill in the table:
- •24. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
- •Unit XXV our great countryman: mark chagall
- •1. Listen to the following words and remember their meaning:
- •2. Practise saying the following proper names.
- •3. Read these international words and try to guess their meaning:
- •4. Read out the following words and memorize their meaning:
- •5. Read out these phrases several times till you remember their meaning:
- •6. Match the English words and their Russian equivalents:
- •7. Combine the words with the help of the preposition of:
- •Our great countryman: mark chagall
- •15. Answer the questions:
- •16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
- •17. Put in the right prepositions where necessary:
- •18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
- •19. Complete the sentences using the text:
- •20. Fill in the table with the main events from Chagall's life:
- •21. Work in groups. Find out from your partners:
- •22. Comment on:
- •23. Prove that:
- •24. Imagine that:
- •25. Comprehension check. Choose the best alternative according to the text:
15. Answer the following questions:
1. Why is the Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya so important for the Belarusians and their history? 2. When was the Cross created? 3. Who was the author of the Cross? 4. What was its size and shape? 5. How was it decorated? 6. What icons did it have on the front side? 7. What icons did it have on the back side? 8. What sacred things did it contain in the square housings in the middle? 9. Why was an inscription engraved on the lateral plates of the Cross? 10. Who captured the Cross in the 13th century? 11. When was it moved back to Polotsk? 12. How did the Cross appear in Mogilev? 13. Where is the Cross at the moment? 14. When was the Cross reconstructed? 15. What is the name of the modern artist who reconstructed the Cross?
16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
1. The Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya is a religious symbol and a great historical value for the Belarusians. 2. It was created in the 13 th century. 3. The Cross had 4 ends originally. 4. Its height was about 52 centimetres. 5. TheCross was richly decorated witfrjewels, pearls and golden plates. 6. It was a yery expensive thing for those times even for princes. 7. On the back side of the Cross there were square housings, but it is unknown what they were used for. 8. We don't know how much it cost to make such a cross. 9. Some time later after Evfrosiniya's death the Cross was transported to Smolensk. 10. It changed several places but in 1841 it appeared in Polotsk again. 11. In Soviet times the Cross was kept in Mogilev. 12. When the Cross disappeared, it was decided to reconstruct the sanctuary. 13.Theworktook20years. 14. The Cross was reconstructed by Nikolay Petrovich Kuzmich. 15. Now the Cross is kept in Polotsk.
17. Put the right prepositions where necessary:
1 .A lot can be said... the Cross..: St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya. 2. The Cross was made ... llel ... a jeweler from Polotsk, Lazarus Bggsha, ... request of Evfrosiniya. 3. ... the center. ... the lower crossing there are four evangelists. 4. A number ... sacred relics were delivered to Polotsk ... a special expedition, which was sent... Byzantium by St. Evfrosiniya. 5. The reverend customer gave her blessing to engrave an inscription ... the lateral plates ... the Cross. 6. There was nothing equal ... the Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya. 7. ... the 13* century the princes of Smolensk, who captured Polotsk, conveyed the Cross ... Smolensk. 8. ... 1841, after a long stay ... Moscow and St. Petersburg the Cross was delivered ... Polotsk. 9. ... 1997 the reconstructed Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya was consecrated ... St. Simon's cathedral of Brest.
18. Choose a word from the box to put into each gap:
1. The Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya can be called a unique ... of the ancient Belarusian art. 2. It was covered with 21 golden plates. 3. In the heel of the Cross there are heavenly ... of the customer and her parents. 4. The ... ofthis exclusive Christian relic is also unique. 5. An ... on the lateral side of the Cross told by whose diligence, for what church the Cross was made and how much it cost. 6. A Belarusian jeweler and enameller, a member of the Belarusian Union of artists, Nikolay Petrovich Kuzmich was given ... to reconstruct the sanctuary, 7. In 1997 me reconstructed Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya was ... in St. Simon's cathedral of Brest.
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a commission, consecrated, patrons, masterpiece, destiny, inscription |
19. Fill in the table:
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1161 |
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13th century |
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1928 |
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20. Work in groups. Find out from your partner:
— what they know about the description of the Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya;
— what they know about the history of its creation;
— what they know about its destiny
21. Prove that:
— the importance of the Cross of St. Evfrosijtiiya Polotskaya cannot be overestimated for me Belarusian culture;
— all hardships on its way were successfully overcome
22. Comment on:
— the decoration of the Cross;
— the personality of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya
23. Imagine that:
—You are to tell your foreign friend about history of your country. He wants to get to know about the Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya. Role-play a dialogue with your partner.
—You are to prepare p. report on Christian sanctuaries, especially those from Eastern Europe. You go to the library to get some information. The librarian recommends you to write about the Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya. Role-play a dialogue with your partner.
— You have a younger brother who already goes to school. But he doesn't know anything about the Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya yet. He reads a book on Belarusian history and encounters this name there. He asks you about the Cross of St. Evfrosiniya Polotskaya. Role-play a dialogue with your partner.