What sights in our country belong to world heritage?

Belarus has four World Heritage Sites, with two of them being shared between Belarus and its neighboring countries. The four are: the Mir Castle Complex; the Nesvizh Castle; the Belovezhskaya Pushcha (shared with Poland); and the Struve Geodetic Arc (shared with Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Moldova, Russia, Sweden and Ukraine).

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1. Let`s talk about Britain. What do you know abut this country?

2. What are the state symbols of Great Britain?

3. What would you like to ask a British teenager about Britain?

4. What sights in England would you advise me to visit?

5. They say it`s important for a person to speak English nowadays because it is popular all over the world. What is your opinion?

1. Let`s talk about Britain. What do you know abut this country?

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. The UK consists of four parts: England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The British Isles are separated from the European continent by the North Sea and the English Channel. The northern and western parts of the country is mountainous and is called the Highlands. All the rest is a vast plain which is called the Lowlands.

Most of the rivers flow into the North Sea. The Thames is the deepest and the longest of the British rivers.

Great Britain is a highly industrialized country. The main industrial centres are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow and Bristol.

The population of the United Kingdom is over 58 million people.

The capital of the country is London. The United Kingdom is parliamentary monarchy and the Queen is the head of the state.

What are the state symbols of Great Britain?

The flag of the United Kingdom, known as the Union Jack, is made up of three crosses. It is made up of the individual Flags of three of the Kingdom's countries - the countries of 'England, of 'Scotland' and of 'Northern Ireland'.The Welsh flag, called the Welsh dragon, represents a red dragon on a white and green background.

A red rose is the national emblem of England from the time of the Wars of the Roses (15th century).The thistle is the national emblem of Scotland. The national emblem of Ireland is shamrock. The leek is the emblem of Wales.

What would you like to ask a British teenager about Britain?

- What places can I visit in London if I want to go shopping?

- What is the weather usually like in summer?

- What are the biggest cities in the country?

- Where can I go in London if I want to listen to an opera or to watch a consert?

What sights in England would you advise me to visit?

London itself is a great city to visit. Start your London tour from Westminster Abbey. Every monarch since William the Conqueror has been crowned here.

Buckingham Palace is The Queen's official residence.The Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palaceis a free display of colourful Royal pageantry.

Take a look at the Houses of Parliament and the famous clocktower. The famous Big Ben is not the whole clock tower. It is just the name of the bell that rings inside of it.

The Houses of Parliament is the place where the House of Commons and the House of Lords conduct their sittings.

Tower of Londonhas been a treasury, armory, and royal residence, but it has also been a prison for enemies of the crown.

British Museumis the country's largest museum and one of the oldest and finest in the world.

A river cruise along the Thames River will give you a nice experience and view of the city.

Of course, you have to ride on the London Eye - the new landmark for London!

5. They say it`s important for a person to speak English nowadays because it is popular all over the world. What is your opinion?

First, English helps you to improve friendship and maybe include our knowledge around the world. Nowadays, many people have a wider friendship around the world. Learning English can help you to make more friends, we can exchange with a lot of people, improve our relationships.

Second, English helps you to connect our country to the world or we can learn more about another countries's tradition. Learning English, we can introduce every beautiful things, places to internaional friends from another countries. Foreigners wil be curious and they will travel to our country.

Finally, we can find jobsmore easily. Today, all companies need their wokers know at least on language, especially English. In some international companies, every person have to know English well.