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1. Ukrainian Places of Interest Ukraine is a country with the glorious past. It is rich in historical monuments and different places of interest. Kyiv is the capital of Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in the Eastern Europe. It has already celebrated its 1500th anniversary. That’s why it is not surprising that a lot of interesting monuments are […]...
2. Taras Shevchenko Taras Shevchenko is a great Ukrainian poet. He is the founder of the modern Ukrainian literary language. Shevchenko was born in the family of a serf in the village of Moryntsy in 1814. Young Taras became an orphan very early. He was a shepherd, a labourer to a priest and, when he was fourteen, his […]...
3. Odessa Odessa is the Black Sea gateway to Ukraine. It is the country’s largest commercial Black Sea port and a large industrial city. Odessa is a crossroads of cultures, languages and trade. Pushkin lived here in exile during the 1820s, and also it was home to writer and film director Alexander Dovzhenko. The site of Odessa […]...
4. Kharkiv Kharkiv is quite an old city. It was founded about 350 years ago. The city is situated on the plateau surrounded by the Kharkiv and the Lopan rivers. According to the popular legend the city is named after Cossack Kharko. Kharkiv is the historical capital of Slobidska Ukraine. With the foundation of Kharkiv University in […]...
5. Washington (3) Washington, D. C., is the capital of the US. Its grew to become one of the most important and beautiful cities in the world. It is the site of impressive government buildings, magnificent monuments, important historical places, fine museums and malls. Every year Washington is visited by millions of tourists from all parts of the […]...
6. New York (2) New York is one of the largest cities in the world and the biggest seaport. It’s the financial capital of the country. It’s the business centre of the United States. The city is situated in New York State, at the mouth of the Hudson river. It’s population is over eight million. In early times the […]...
7. Bohdan Khmelnitskiy The history of the Ukrainian state is the history of national movement for liberty and independence. Any movement has its heroes, Bohdan Khmelnitskiy is one of them. He was born in 1595 and he is known as a public figure, a general and the Ukrainian Hetman from 1649. Bohdan Khmelnitskiy was a well-educated brilliant man […]...
8. Poltava Poltava – one of the most interesting towns of Ukraine – is situated on the picturesque bank of the river Vorskla. Due to its history Poltava is of great interest. It was first mentioned in chronicles as Ltava in 1174. This old name changed only in 1430. The history of Poltava is full of different […]...
9. Geographical Position of Ukraine Ukraine is situated in the south-east of Europe. It borders on Russia, Belarus, Moldova, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland and Romania. The area of Ukraine is 603,700 sq. km. The territory of Ukraine is mostly flat. There are the Carpathian Mountains in the west and the Crimean Mountains in the south, but they are not high. The […]...
10. Zaporozhye: The city in which I live My native city is the city of Zaporozhye. It is very dear to me, because I was born here. Zaporozhye is situated in the south of Ukraine. It’s territory stretches for about 50 square kilometres. The city is divided by the river Dnieper into two parts. The population of Zaporozhye is approximately 900 thousand people. […]...
11. My Native Place В топике Моя родина – я рассказываю о своем родном городе Иркутске, основанном в 1661 году. Вы узнаете немного об истории этого города, о его старинных памятниках, о старом Драматическом театре. От первых деревянных домиков Иркутска сейчас не осталось и следа – в городе построены многоэтажные дома, много университетов и институтов, магазинов, кинотеатров, обновлен Драматический […]...
12. Cities of the USA Among large and famous American cities there are Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Washington is the capital of the USA. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. D. Washington chose the place. The city was founded in 1791 and named after the first president. Now […]...
13. Moscow (13) Nowadays Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is the largest city of the country. Moscow lies in the valley of the Moskva river. Moscow is a political, administrative, economic, industrial, educational and cultural centre of the Russian Federation. A lot of educational institutions are located here. There are many places of interest in Moscow. […]...
14. London (3) London is one of the largest and most interesting cities in the world. Greater London covers an area of about 600 square miles and has the population of nearly 9 million people. In London today, there still stand numerous landmarks reminding us of the town, as it was five or six centuries ago. The old […]...
15. Moscow (6) Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities in the world. Moscow is a modern city now. The population of the city is about 9.8 million people. Moscow is a political centre, where the government of our country works. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruky. […]...
16. Ilia Repin Ilia Repin was born on the 5th of August in 1844 in Chuhuiv, Zmiiv County, Kharkiv gubernia and died on the 29th of September in 1930 in Kuokkala, Finland. Repin, an outstanding painter, a full member of the St Petersburg Academy of Arts from 1893, started his career under I. Kramskoi at the Drawing School […]...
17. Donetsk Donetsk is a large industrial, scientific and cultural city of Ukraine. It is the centre of coal-mining industry. It is also the main fuel base of Ukraine. The city was founded in 1869 by a businessman, John Hughes, who constructed a steel plant and several coal mines in the region; the town was thus named […]...
18. Moscow (2) Moscow is the capital of Russia. It was not always the capital. In ancient times the capitals of Russ were also Kiev and Novgorod. Later Peter the Great built Saint-Petersburg, it became the new Russian capital. In the XX century during the Civil war the first Soviet government moved to Moscow. Moscow is one of […]...
19. St. Petersburg St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the “Window to the West”. Thousands of workmen were brought from all parts of Russia to build a new city on the swampy land at the […]...
20. New York New York is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is over 11 million people. New York is an industrial and cultural centre of the country. Most business is centred in Manhattan Island. The whole area is very small, that’s why the sky-scrapers were invented in New York and, especially, in Wall […]...
21. Sights of the USA Топик Достопримечательности США рассказывает, какие известные исторические памятники и места следует посмотреть в первую очередь туристам в Америке. Первый пункт – Вашингтон, с его красивыми парками и садами, музей НАСА, Капитолийский холм, Белый дом, Пенсильвания авеню, Мемориал Линкольна, памятник Вашингтону в Потомак парке. В Филадельфии стоит увидеть Национальный исторический парк, Колокол свободы, Музей искусств Филадельфии. […]...
22. Moscow (11) The best way to see a strange city is to buy a map and a guide-book. If you want to learn more about a city, it is useful to walk along the streets and look around to see historical places, buildings and monuments. There is no doubt that you should visit art galleries and museums. […]...
23. Ukraine (2) Ukraine is a rich agricultural, industrial and mining region in south-eastern Europe. It is an independent democratic state. Its population is about 52 mln people. The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. Ukraine have its own armed forces and maintains its own diplomatic relations with foreign countries. Ukraine covers about 603,700 sq. km, being larger than […]...
24. Irkutsk This amazing city is located in the south-east of Russia and is a capital of East Siberia. Irkutsk is situated near the lake Baikal and a lot of tourists visit it every year. If you would like to stay in Irkutsk you can stay in The Angara Hotel or in The Gornyak Hotel. They are […]...
25. Ukraine Ukraine is a rich agricultural, industrial and mining region in south-eastern Europe. It is an independent democratic state. Its population is about 52 mln people. The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. Ukraine has its own armed forces, and maintains its own diplomatic relations with foreign countries. Ukraine covers about 603.700 sq. km being larger than […]...
26. Why was Washington made the capital of the United States? After the War of Independence the United States needed a capital city. Different cities in different parts of the country wanted to be the nation’s capital. After all, it was decided to build a new city. In 1791 George Washington, the first president, chose the place where the city now stands. The land around the […]...
27. Kiev Kiev is the capital of our country. It is the largest city in the Ukraine. More than three million people live there. Kiev was founded more than 1500 years ago. It is the political, economic, industrial and cultural centre of our country. There are many factories in Kiev. They make different products. In Kiev there […]...
28. Биография Петра I Великого на английском языке. Biography of Peter the Great Peter I, or Peter the Great was one of the most outstanding rulers and reformers in Russian history. He was Tsar of Russia and became Emperor in 1721. First he rules together with his brother, Ivan, and his sister, Sofya. In 1696 he became a sole ruler. He was a healthy, lively and clever child. […]...
29. London (8) In 1996, I went to London. This city impressed me very much. When we leaved from Archangelsk the weather was terrible: it was awfully cold. But when we arrived to London there were green leaves on the trees and the air was much warmer then in our city. That was the first thing that impressed […]...
30. Khreshchatyk The main street of Kyiv is certainly Khreshchatyk and you’d better start your sightseeing there. The street is not very long but very impressive. Khreshchatyk looks especially beautiful in spring when chestnut trees are in blossom. The building of this street began at the end of the 18th century. The first houses were wooden. The […]...
31. Places of Interest in Great Britain Топик Интересные места в Великобритании рассказывает о достопримечательностях Британии, привлекающих туристов со всего мира. Лондон известен такими памятниками старины, как Лад Хилл, Вестминстерский дворец, Вестминстерское аббатство, Британский музей, Музей мадам Тюссо и др. Ливерпуль – второй по величине порт Англии знаменит своими доками, медицинской школой и как родина “Битлз”. Стратфорд-на-Эйвоне – родина и место погребения […]...
32. Moscow (5) Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational center. It is one of Russia’s major cities with the population of about 10 million people. Its total area is about 900 thousand (nine hundred thousand) square kilometers. The city was founded by prince Jury Dolgorukiy and was first mentioned in the chronicles […]...
33. Перевод слова statue Statue – статуя, изваяние, памятник Перевод слова To unveil a statue – торжественно открывать памятник to carve a statue – вырезать статую to cast a statue in bronze – отливать статую из бронзы The Statue was mounted on a marble base. Статуя была установлена на мраморном основании. He sat still as a Statue. Он сидел […]...
34. Перевод слова poet Poet – поэт Перевод слова To be born a poet – родиться поэтом mediocre poet – посредственный поэт noteless poet – безвестный поэт Shelley was a nature Poet. Шелли воспевал природу. What was meant by the Poet? Что хотел сказать этот поэт? He thinks of himself as a Poet. Он считает себя поэтом....
35. Moscow (4) Moscow is the capital of Russia. It was first mentioned in the records dated back to the year 1147. At that time it was a small frontier post. The history of Moscow is connected with the history of Russia. In 1287 Moscow fell under the yoke of the Tatars. And it was the Moscow Prince […]...
36. Достопримечательности Украины/ Places of Interest in Ukraine На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Ukraine Достопримечательности Украины Ukraine is one of the oldest and most beautiful countries in East Europe. In ancient times it was known as Kievan Rus, which is why its current capital is named Kiev. The country has a fascinating history and rich culture. Apart […]...
37. Перевод слова historic Historic – исторический Перевод слова A historic spot – историческое место historic battlefields – места исторических сражений historic fact – исторический факт historic cost of security – первоначальная стоимость ценной бумаги ‘It is a Historic moment,’ he told journalists. “Это исторический момент”, – сказал он журналистам. We ride past the Kremlin and other Historic landmarks. […]...
38. Перевод слова wooden Wooden – деревянный; безжизненный Перевод слова Wooden fence – деревянная изгородь, частокол wooden smile – деревянная улыбка wooden stare – неподвижный взгляд She bought a small Wooden carving of a Buddha. Она купила небольшую деревянную статуэтку Будды. Bobby had perched himself on a tall Wooden stool. Бобби уже уселся на высокий деревянный табурет. She is […]...
39. Moscow (10) The history of Moscow began in 1147, and since then Moscow has always had a leading position in the life of the whole country. It is the political, cultural, scientific centre of Russia. Coming to Moscow for the first time, many tourists start sightseeing with the Red Square. On the Red Square they visit St. […]...
40. London (5) London is a royal city. The British queen has a palace there – Buckingham Palace, which is the official London home of the Royal family. It is a vast 600 roomed palace but it has no style and is quite uninteresting. The 1st sovereign to live in the Palace was Queen Victoria. There is the […]...