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Prove that
travelling is one of the favourite pastimes of people.
More and more
people all over the world prefer to spend their holidays
travelling. Rich or poor, old or young, they strive to leave the
place where they live or work, and move to another spot of our
planet — at least for two to four weeks a year. They travel to
cities and towns, mountains and lakes, across oceans and seas.
There are several
reasons why the popularity of travel and tourism is growing. The
first one is educational value of travelling. Man has always
moved from one place to another in search of knowledge. Even
now, in the age of technology and global communication,
travelling to a different region or country can help discover
new ideas, technologies and inventions. The best way of studying
geography is travelling, the best way to help you master a
foreign language is travelling, too. Moreover, a special kind of
tourism has developed, called educational tourism when people
travel to study a foreign language or to take up a course in one
or several other subjects.
The second reason
why people travel is entertainment and rest. To see great
buildings and natural wonders, listen to national music, get
some knowledge about traditions and ways of different countries,
taste new cuisine gives us new emotions, helps drive away the
stress.
Thirdly, there
are special reasons. A lot of new types of travelling have
appeared like ecotourism, educational tourism, sports tourism. A
lot of people travel on business. Now, with the growth of
international trade people have a lot of chances to do business
with foreign partners, and they do it willingly. Some people
have additional reasons to like travelling. When travelling,
they do sports, or take care of their health, or get new
contacts.
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What would you
show to your foreign friend in Russia?
Russia has always
attracted foreign tourists because of its variety of landscapes
and climates, vast territory abundant in beautiful landscapes
which seem exotic to many Europeans and Americans, as well as
because of Russian traditions and customs including colourful
and picturesque celebrations of national holidays. But the main
reason why foreign tourists choose Russia is, naturally, Russian
artistic heritage including unique ancient architecture and art
museums.
To my mind, there
are plenty of places in Russia worth visiting, but if I had to
show Russia to my foreign friends during a week or two, I would
take them to three places — Moscow, St. Petersburg and the towns
of the Golden Ring. Moscow is one of the most beautiful cities
in the world and can boast a number of unique sights.
The first thing 1
would advise a foreigner to see and the most popular Moscow
sight is the Kremlin. It has long been a symbol of Moscow and
was built as a fortress in the 15th— 16th century under the
supervision of Italian architects. The twenty towers on the
Kremlin wall were built in the 17th century for decoration.
Among the ancient buildings inside the Kremlin are the famous
churches: the Archangel Cathedral with tombs of princes and
tsars, the Blagoveshchensky (Annunciation) Cathedral with Andrey
Rublyov's frescoes, the Uspensky cathedral, Granovitaya palata
(Palace) where receptions were held by Russian tsars, and the
Grand Kremlin Palace. Among other historical monuments of the
Kremlin are the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell, both of enormous
size.
Near the Kremlin
is the huge Red Square, the most famous Russia's square,
originally a marketplace and a meeting spot for popular
assemblies, now with the Lenin Mausoleum and the tombs of Soviet
political figures; the imposing Cathedral of Basil the
Beautified with its numerous cupolas and a monument to Minin and
Pozharski. Near the Kremlin is the Christ the Saviour Cathedral;
demolished in 1931, it was rebuilt in 1990s. Among Moscow's many
cultural and scientific institutions are Moscow State University
(founded in 1755), the Russian Academy of Sciences, a
conservatory (1866), the Tretyakov Art Gallery, the museum of
Fine Arts, the Museum of Oriental Cultures.
The second place
I would take my foreign friends to is St. Petersburg, the
so-called second capital of Russia built in the 18th century by
Peter the Great and regarded by many as the most beautiful city
of Russia. The city was the residence of Russian emperors and
empresses for two centuries and abounds in picturesque sights —
magnificent palaces and cathedrals and breathtaking views. Among
the most popular tourist attractions in the city are the Winter
Palace which houses the Hermitage, the St. Isaac's Cathedral,
the Admiralty Tower, the Peter and Paul Fortress, Nevsky
prospect and many others. Surrounding the city is a ring of
suburbs with beautiful palaces once belonging to emperors and
empresses of Russia — Peterhof, Tsarskoye Selo, Pavlovsk,
Alexandria, Gatchina and others.
The third place I
would show to my foreign friends is the towns of the Golden Ring
which include Vladimir, Suzdal, Ivanovo, Kostroma, Rostov
Velikiy and Pereyaslavl Zalessky. The towns are a gem of early
Russian architecture and offer a wide choice of landmarks
including cathedrals, kremlins, boyars' palaces, monasteries and
other buildings typical of ancient Russia. They contain a number
of excellent picture galleries, too.
Translate the
following sentences into English.
1. Все больше людей, молодых и старых, богатых и бедных,
стремится покинуть место, где они живут, и отправиться в другие
города и страны.
2. Популярность туризма растет, так как путешествия имеют
образовательную ценность и являются способом развлечения и
отдыха, а также по другим причинам.
3. Даже сейчас, в век техники и глобальной коммуникации,
путешествия помогают открыть для себя новые идеи, технику и
изобретения и совершенствоваться в иностранном языке.
4. Люди путешествуют, чтобы увидеть чудеса природы, попробовать
новую для них национальную кухню и узнать национальные обычаи,
что помогает снять стресс.
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5. Россия всегда привлекала иностранных туристов разнообразием
климатических условий, обширной территорией, изобилующей
красивыми ландшафтами, русскими традициями и обычаями, в том
числе красочными и живописными празднованиями национальных
праздников, и русским художественным наследием.
6. Москва может похвалиться несколькими уникальными
достопримечательностями, в том числе Кремлем, построенным под
руководством итальянских архитекторов, с его знаменитыми
соборами, Грановитой палатой, в которой устраивались приемы,
Царь-пушкой и Царь-колоколом.
7. Красная площадь первоначально была рыночной площадью и местом
проведения народных собраний, сейчас там расположены Мавзолей В.
И. Ленина, захоронения советских политических деятелей и
внушительный собор Василия Блаженного с многочисленными
куполами.
8. Среди многочисленных культурных учреждений Москвы —
Российская академия наук, консерватория, Третьяковская галерея,
Музей изобразительных искусств, Музей восточных культур.
9. Петербург был резиденцией российских императоров и
императриц; там много захватывающих видов и живописных
достопримечательностей, в том числе Зимний дворец, Эрмитаж,
Исаакиевский собор, Адмиралтейство, Петропавловская крепость и
многие другие.
10. Города Золотого кольца — это жемчужина древнерусской
архитектуры, в них много достопримечательностей, в том числе
соборы, дворцы, монастыри и несколько первоклассных
художественных галерей.
1. More and more
people, old or young, rich or poor, strive to leave the place
where they live and travel to different cities and lands.
2. The popularity of tourism is growing because travelling has
educational value and is a way of entertainment and rest, as
well as due to additional reasons.
3. Even nowadays, in the age of technology and global
communication, travelling helps discover new ideas, technologies
and inventions and master a foreign language.
4. People travel to see natural wonders, taste new cuisine and
learn about national customs, which helps to drive away the
stress.
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5. Russia has always attracted foreign tourists because of its
variety of climates, vast territory abundant in beautiful
landscapes, Russian traditions and customs including colourful
and picturesque celebrations of national holidays and Russian
artistic heritage.
6. Moscow can boast a number of unique sights, including the
Kremlin built under the supervision of Italian architects with
its famous cathedrals, Granovitaya Palace where receptions were
held, the Tsar Cannon and the Tsar Bell.
7. Red Square was originally a marketplace and a meeting spot
for popular assemblies; now the Lenin Mausoleum, the tombs of
Soviet political figures and the imposing Cathedral of Basil the
Beautified with its numerous cupolas are situated there.
8. Among Moscow's many cultural institutions are the Russian
Academy of Sciences, a conservatory, the Tretyakov Art Gallery,
the Museum of Fine Arts, the Museum of Oriental Cultures.
9. St. Petersburg was the residence of Russian emperors and
abounds in breathtaking views and picturesque sights, including
the Winter Palace, the Hermitage, St. Isaac's Cathedral,
Admiralty Tower, Peter and Paul Fortress and many others.
10. The towns of the golden Ring are a gem of early Russian
architecture and offer a wide choice of landmarks including
cathedrals, kremlins, palaces, monasteries and a number of
excellent picture galleries.
Из пособия "ЕГЭ. Английский язык.
Устные темы" Занина Е.Л. (2010, 272с.) - Part
one. English examination topics. Forms 9/11.
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