Презентация к уроку "I live in Belarus"

“ Land under white wings”

«Зямля пад белыми крылами »

— is how famous Belarusian writer

Vladimir Korotkevich called our country.

The topic of our lesson is

“ I live in Belarus and I am proud of it.”

We shall revise all we know and learn some new information about our motherland. Be attentive. You will need the information of the lesson to write a composition about Belarus.

General information

• The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. The area of Belarus is more than 200 000 square kilometers. The population of our country is about 10 million people. The capital is Minsk.

• Belarus borders on Poland, Latvia, Lithuania, Russia and Ukraine. Belarus is made up of six regions called oblast with the major cities of Brest, Grodna, Gomel, Magilew and Vitebsk.
• The name “Belarus” corresponds with the term “White Rus”.
• The Republic of Belarus has become a home country for people of different nations. However, there are two main languages: Russian and Belarusian.

• 1. What is your country officially called?

• 2. Where was the name of the country taken from?

• 3. Where is Belarus located?

• 4. What is the area/population/capital of the country?

• 5. How many regions is Belarus made up of?

• 6. What languages are most widely spoken on its territory?

Belarus

National symbols

• Belarus has its national symbols: national emblem, national anthem and national flag. There are two stripes (red and green) and a beautiful ornament on our flag. A green stripe on our flag is a symbol of our green forests.

• Belarus is famous for its white storks. People say, they are a symbol of good luck. The symbol of Belavezhskaya Pushcha is the bison, a very strong animal. And the symbol of Belarusian fields is the cornflower – a small blue flower.

Nature

• The landscape of Belarus is very beautiful. It is a land of vast (1)… and green (2) …, big (3)… and (4)… . The country has been included into the list of countries called “the (5)… of Europe”.
• There are more than (6)… rivers in Belarus. Seven of them are more than (7)… kilometres long. They are the Dnieper, the Neman, the (8)… Dvina, the Prypiat, the Berezina and the Sozh.
• Belarus is a lake-country. There are about (9)… lakes here. As a result Belarus has often been called as the blue-eyed country. The largest is Lake Naroch- (10)… square kilometres.

Nature

• The landscape of Belarus is very beautiful. It is a land of vast grasslands and green hills , big forests and swamps . The country has been included into the list of countries called “the lungs of Europe”.

• There are more than 3000 rivers in Belarus. Seven of them are more than 500 kilometres long. They are the Dnieper, the Neman, the Western Dvina, the Prypiat, the Berezina and the Sozh.
• Belarus is a lake-country. There are about 10 800 lakes here. As a result Belarus has often been called as the blue-eyed country. The largest is Lake Naroch- 80 square kilometres.

Places of interest

• 1. Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Mir and Nyasvizh Castles have already been visited by thousands of people from Belarus and from abroad.
• 2. Have you ever been to Lida Castle? Read about Lida Castle? P. 183

The questions on the text:

Find the information in the text.

• What is the text about?
• When was Lida Castle built?
• What is the castle suffered from? Read the paragragh.
• Was the castle restored?
• What can you see or visit in the castle?
• Would you like to visit Lida Castle? Why? →

An English proverb says

«Every bird likes its own nest».

Really, the best place is the country, where we were born and brought up.

We should be proud of our

MOTHERLAND

• YOUR HOME TASK IS
• SPEAK ABOUT BELARUS