Travelling. Types of tourism.

М. ӘУЕЗОВ АТЫНДАҒЫ ОҚУ КОЛЛЕДЖІ

САБАҚ ЖОСПАРЫ №11

The Museum of Old Crafts “Dudutki”

The open-air museum “Dudutki” created in 1995 with its artifacts of folk crafts and workshops of the XIX century.

Here you can enjoy a fascinating journey into the world of old-time daily life and crafts, visit workrooms, a bakery and a brewery, an operating windmill, a zoological garden.

You can taste freshly baked bread, homemade cheese and local drinks.

You can see the only working mill in Belarus, visit pottery, forge of vintage cars… You will enjoy riding in the hackney-cabs, visit the meadow of picnics, and feel the atmosphere of old estate.

New words

an artifact [ˈɑːtɪfækt]

a fascinating journey [ ˈfæsɪneɪtɪŋ ˈdʒɜːni]

a brewery [ ˈbrʊəri ]

a windmill [ ˈwɪndmɪl]

a pottery [ ˈpɒtəri ]

to forge of vintage cars [ fɔːdʒ əv ˈvɪntɪdʒ kɑːrs]

a hackney-cab [ ˈhæknɪ kæb] 

a meadow  [ ˈmedəʊ ]

an estate [ ɪˈsteɪt ]

The Historical and Cultural Complex “Stalin’s Line”

The Historical and Cultural Complex “Stalin’s Line” was opened in 2005 in memory of the defenders of Minsk.

The territory of Stalin’s Line is about 30 hectares in size.

There is a wide range of the military equipment of the war and the post-war period - aircraft, armoured vehicles, artillery.

"Stalin's line" attracts both experts in the sphere of military equipments, and ordinary tourists. The first deepen the knowledge, and the second receive unforgettable impressions.

You can try some soldier porridge, take part in different activities such as shooting, riding in rare tanks.

New words

a defender [ dɪˈfendər ]

a hectare [ ˈhekteər ]

an aircraft  [ˈeəkrɑːft ]

an armoured vehicle [ ˈɑːməd  ˈviːəkl ]

an artillery [ ɑːˈtɪləri ]

to deepen [ ˈdiːpən ]

The “Braslav Lakes” National Park

The national park was set up in September 1995. It is a unique ecosystem with a number of lakes and a large area of pine forests.

The major pride of the region is its lakes. Here you can find about 30 lakes of various sizes, forms, depth, composition, fauna and flora. For their unusual beauty they are called “the blue necklace”.

Hikers and backpackers can go for a walk along ecopath Belmont Park or take a cruise tour on lakes.

Tourist can enjoy beautiful nature, breath fresh air, listen to the bird’s songs and learn about the rare species of animals, birds and fish listed in the Belarusian Red Book.

New words

a pride [ praɪd ]

a depth [ depθ ]

a composition [ ˌkɒmpəˈzɪʃən ]

a fauna [ ˈfɔːnə ]

a necklace [ˈnekləs]

a hiker [ˈhaɪkə ]

a backpacker [ˈbækpækə]

an ecopath [ iːkəʊ pɑːθ ]

a cruise tour [ kruːz tʊə ]

The Mir Castle Complex

Mir Castle in Grodno region is one of the most important tourist attractions in Belarus, an outstanding 16th-century fortification and a UNESCO World Heritage site.

The successful blend of Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance architecture makes Mir Castle one of the most impressive castles in Europe.

Mir complex includes a castle ramparts, English landscape park, Italian garden reconstruction, pond, outbuilding, church-tomb Svyatopolk-Mirsky, guard's house and a roadside chapel.

You can see unique pieces of furniture, weapons, tapestries and others at the museums.

You can enjoy the time being there and learning the history of Mir Castle.

You can visit a restaurant with dishes of the old kitchen and a souvenir shop with products of Belarusian artists and buy some souvenirs.

New words

a fortification [ ˌfɔːtɪfɪˈkeɪʃən ]

a site [ saɪt ]

a blend [ blend ]

a Gothic, Baroque and Renaissance architecture [ ˈɡɒθɪk bəˈrɒk  rəˈneɪsəns ˈɑːkɪtektʃə ]

a castle rampart [ ˈkɑːsl ˈræmpɑːt ]  вал

a pond  [ pɒnd ]

an outbuilding  [ ˈaʊtˌbɪl.dɪŋ ]  надворная постройка

a church-tomb  [ tʃɜːtʃ  tuːm ]церковная гробница

guard's house [ ɡɑːdz haʊs ] 

a roadside chapel [ ˈrəʊdsaɪd ˈtʃæp.əl]

a tapestry [ ˈtæpɪstri ] гобелен

 Modern life impossible without travelling

Almost all people are fond of travelling. It is very interesting to see new places, another towns and countries. People may travel either for pleasure or on business. People are fond of travelling. There are various methods of travelling. For me there is nothing like travel by air; it is more comfortable, more convenient and, of course, far quicker than any other method.

Travelling by ship is also very popular now. It is very pleasant to feel the deck of the ship under the feet, to see the rise and fall of the waves, to feel the fresh sea wind.

Many people like to travel by car. It is interesting too, because you can see many filings in a short time, you can stop when and where you like, you do not have to buy tickets or carry your suitcases.

A very popular method of travelling is hiking. It is travelling on foot. Walking tours are very interesting. Hitch-hiking is a very popular method of travelling among young people. But it is not so popular in our country as abroad.

I think that if you go abroad you should know foreign languages, because they can help you to communicate with people in a foreign country, and you will feel more comfortable. 
New words

To travel- путешествовать- саяхаттау

To enjoy –наслаждаться- рахаттану

Journey-путешествие- саяхат

Timetable-расписание- кесте

Helicopter – вертолет- тікұшақ

Bus- автобус-автобус

Plane-самолет- ұшақ

Map-карта-карта

Taxi –такси-такси

Petrol –заправка- жаңармай бекеті

Train –поезд-пойыз

Motorcycle-мотоцикл- мотоцикл

Platform-платформа- платформа