- •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:
16. Agree or disagree with the following statements:
1. The people highly appreciated the feat of the defenders of Brest fortress. 2. By decree of the Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR of 15 May 1957, Brest fortress was awarded with the honorary title "Fortress-hero" with the presentation of the Lenin order and the medal "Gold Star", which were placed on perpetual deposit in the museum of the memorial complex. 3. By enactment of the Council of Ministers of the BSSR a creative group was founded in 1959 with the purpose of developing the project of the monument. 4. 28 building and construction organizations sent their best specialists to erect the memorial. 5. The morning meeting took place in the fortress on 19 September 1963. 6. The inauguration of the memorial complex "Brest fortress-hero" was held on 25 September 1971. 7. One of the honorable visitors was writer V. Zankovich, who had dedicated more than 12 years of his life to the search of fortress defenders. 8. The central alley leads to the Mukhavets River. 9. Ceremonial Square begins from the ruins of the Black , Palace. 10. On the backside of the monument one can find bas-reliefs representing the most important episodes of the fortress defense. 1 f. Three tiers of granite gravestones,are situated in the suburb of the architectural complex. 12. P. M. Masherov, first secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist party of Byelorussia, a Hero of the Soviet Union, lit the eternal flame on the day of the inauguration. 13. During the years of the museum and the memorial the fortress has become a centre of military and patriotic upbringing. Many good traditions have been formed there. 14. Every year on the Victory Day of 9 May people gather to pay the tribute to the dead and living participants of the Great Patriotic War. 15. Requiem liturgies are chanted yearly on 13 June to honor those who died on that territory. 16. People of all ages, convictions and trades come to the fortress, and few of them remain indifferent, and few of them are not shocked at what they can see or hear there.
17. Put the right prepositions where necessary:
1. ... enactment of the Council of Ministers of the BSSR a creative group was founded ... 1967 ... the purpose of developing the project of the monument. 2. The inauguration of the memorial complex "Brest fortress-hero" was held ... 25 September 1971. 3. The Main Entrance has become an original overture ... the sculptural poem. 4. Sounds of the metronome counting ... the last peaceful moments are heard ... the vaults of the Main Entrance. 5. The central alley leads ... the Citadel. 6. The sculptural composition "Thirst" symbolizing thirst ... life, struggle and victory is erected ... the left of the bridge ... the bank of the Mukha-
vets River. 7. Eternal flame is burning..........the ruins of the former Engineering Board. 8. Memorial groups ... schools and vocational schools of the city keep; honorable watch ... the Memory Post. 9. Newly wedded couples bring flowers ... the fortress ... the wedding day. 10. St. Nicholas' church, which was handed ... Brest/Kobrin eparchy ... 1994, is situated ... the territory of the fortress. 11.... opening pages of the history of the Great patriotic war for the young generation, Brest fortress and its defenders have tenderly kept the memory of the past... all those years and helped treat the present... wisdom and responsibility.