It is high time we started speaking about our native country, the Republic of Belarus. Study the words to the topic

21. 
    Make sure you can pronounce the following words correctly.
    

22. 
    Read the text.
    

The population of Belarus is 9,5 million people. Most of them live in cities and towns. The capital of Belarus is Minsk. Today Minsk is a modern international city. More than 1,8 million people live in Minsk. The country has 6 regions with the centres in Brest, Gomel, Grodno, Mogilev, Vitebsk and Minsk.

The principal religion of Belarus is Orthodox. Belarus has two official languages: Belarusian and Russian. About 80% of the population are Belarusians. People of other nationalities also live in Belarus. They are Russians, Poles, Ukrainians, Tatars. Belarus is a presidential republic. The president of Belarus is the head of the state.

The climate in Belarus is moderately continental. We have mild winters and warm summers. Forests cover 40% of the country. Our native country is a beautiful land. There are thousands of lakes and rivers on the territory of Belarus. The main rivers are: the Neman, the Dnieper, the Prypyat, the West Dvina. The largest lake is Lake Naroch. Belovezhskaya Pushcha is the greatest forest and natural reserve in Belarus. There aren’t any high mountains in Belarus. Unfortunately Chernobyl disaster harmed our people and nature a lot.

Our country has a heroic past. It was the arena of severe battles in the years of World War I and World War II. Our country lost about a third of its population.

Modern Belarus is a country of developed industry, education and culture. It is a large economic region.

The main industries include metallurgical industry, machine-building, chemical and petrochemical, light and food industry. Belarus produces and exports trucks, tractors, fodder harvesters, tyres, timber, paper, refrigerators, TV-sets, chemical fibers and yarn. Agriculture specialized in grain, potatoes, vegetables, sugar beet, flax, meat and dairy products. Natural resources include peat deposits, potash salts, wood, granite, limestone, clay, sand, brown coal, some oil and natural gas.

There are a lot of places of interest in Belarus. Mir Castle, Nesvizh Castle, St. Sofia Cathedral, Belovezhskaya Pushcha, Braslav lakes attract tourists from different countries.

I love my native country and I am proud of it.

23. 
    Find English equivalents in the text.
    

Расположена в Восточной Европе, граничит с пятью странами, выгодное географическое положение, на востоке, на северо-западе, основная религия, два официальных языка, тысячи рек и озер, самое большое озеро, героическое прошлое, в годы первой мировой и второй мировой войн, много достопримечательностей, туристы из разных стран, потеряла треть населения, запасы торфа, нанесла большой вред.

24. 
    Fill in the gaps with the active words.
    

1. 
   Belarus ____ on Russia in the east.
   
2. 
   There are six ____ in Belarus.
   
3. 
   Minsk is the ____ of our country.
   
4. 
   Belarus has developed heavy and light ____.
   
5. 
   Though we have two ____ ____, most people speak Russian.
   
6. 
   Belarusians are friendly and tolerant. People of different ____ live here happily.
   
7. 
   The second most popular ____ is Roman Catholicism.
   
8. 
   The agriculture of our region ____ in meat and dairy products.
   
9. 
   Our nature ____ from Chernobyl disaster in 1986.
   
10. 
    Potash salt, clay, peat and limestone are our main ____ ____.
    

25. 
    Are the following statements true or false? Correct if necessary.
    

1. 
   Belarus is a landlocked country in Western Europe.
   
2. 
   Belarus borders on seven states.
   
3. 
   More than 9 million people inhabit our country.
   
4. 
   Vitebsk is the centre of our region.
   
5. 
   Belarusians make up 60% of the population.
   
6. 
   There are a lot of forests in Belarus.
   
7. 
   The country has great deposits of oil and gas.
   

26. 
    Answer the questions about Belarus.
    

1. 
   Where is Belarus situated?
   
2. 
   What countries does it border on?
   
3. 
   What is the area of Belarus?
   
4. 
   How many people inhabit our country?
   
5. 
   Minsk is the capital of Belarus, isn’t it?
   
6. 
   How many regions are there in Belarus?
   
7. 
   What is the climate of Belarus?
   
8. 
   Are there many rivers and lakes in Belarus?
   
9. 
   Are there any high mountains?
   
10. 
    Did Belarus suffer from fascists during the Great Patriotic War?
    
11. 
    What is modern Belarus?
    
12. 
    What are its main industries?
    
13. 
    Is Belarus rich in natural resources? What are they?
    
14. 
    Who is the head of the country?
    
15. 
    What places of interest can you recommend to visit?
    
16. 
    Are you proud of your country? Why?
    

27. 
    Read the paragraph about the nature of Belarus.
    

28. 
    Study the rule about Degrees of Comparison.
    

Существует три степени сравнения прилагательных: положительная (Positive), сравнительная (Comparative) и превосходная (Superlative).

Например: large – larger – the largest.

Односложные и двусложные прилагательные, оканчивающиеся на –y, -er, -ow, как правило, образуют сравнительную степень при помощи суффикса –er, а превосходную – при помощи суффикса –est.

Остальные двусложные и многосложные прилагательные образуют сравнительную степень при помощи слова more, а превосходную – при помощи слова most.

Study the table. Pay attention to the spelling rules.

Adjective	Comparative	Superlative	Spelling rule
cheap	cheaper	the cheapest	most one syllable adjectives: + er/est
nice	nicer	the nicest	adjectives ending in e: + r/st
big	bigger	the biggest	adjectives ending in consonant + vowel + consonant: double the final consonant + er/est
easy	easier	the easiest	adjectives ending in y: change to –ier/iest
famous	more famous more expensive	the most famous the most expensive	most two syllable adjectives, and adjectives with three or more syllables: more/most + adjective
good bad	better worse	the best the worst	irregular adjectives

Для сравнения двух вещей и т.п. употребляется союз than (чем).

Обратите внимание на местоимения после than.

She is taller than me. (or than I am) He is older than him. (or than he is)

Например: Anna is older than Maria.

Анна старше, чем Мария.

Greek is more difficult than Latin.

Греческий язык сложнее, чем латинский.

Для усиления сравнительной степени употребляется слово much со значением намного, гораздо.

My car is much cheaper than his car.

Моя машина гораздо дешевле, чем его машина.

Прилагательные в превосходной степени употребляются с определенным артиклем the.

This is the most expensive restaurant in the city.

Это самый дорогой ресторан в городе.

С прилагательными в превосходной степени часто употребляется of-phrase.

Mark is the tallest of all.

Марк выше всех ростом.

29. 
    Write the comparative and the superlative degrees of the adjectives.
    

Example: Big – bigger – the biggest.

1. 
   Strong
   
2. 
   Bad
   
3. 
   Hot
   
4. 
   Slow
   
5. 
   Easy
   
6. 
   Difficult
   
7. 
   Happy
   
8. 
   Good
   
9. 
   Important
   
10. 
    Long
    
11. 
    Popular
    
12. 
    Modern
    
13. 
    Rich
    
14. 
    Great
    
15. 
    Poor
    
16. 
    Early
    
17. 
    Clever
    

30. 
    Write the opposite. Use comparatives.
    

Example: Cheaper – more expensive

1. 
   Colder
   
2. 
   Worse
   
3. 
   Younger
   
4. 
   Safer
   
5. 
   More difficult
   
6. 
   Taller
   
7. 
   Earlier
   

31. 
    Complete the conversations with the correct form of the adjectives.
    

Example: A Life in the country is slower than city life.

1. 
   A New York is ____ ____ London. (safe)
   

2. 
   A Paris is ___ ___ Madrid. (big)
   

3. 
   A Madrid is ____ ____ ____ Rome. (expensive)
   

4. 
   A The Underground in London is ____ ____ the Metro in Paris. (good)
   

32. 
    Complete the questions with superlative adjectives. Choose the answers.
    

1. 
   Where is ______ (tall) hotel in the world?
   

2. 
   Who is ______ (rich) person in the world?
   

3. 
   Which is ______ (expensive) city in the world to buy a house or flat?
   

4. 
   Where is ______ (old) university in the world?
   

5. 
   What was ______ (successful) European football club in the twentieth century?
   

6. 
   Where is ______ (high) town or city in the world?
   

7. 
   What is ______ (common) word in the English language?
   

8. 
   Who were ______ (popular) group in the twentieth century?
   

33. 
    Write the superlative form and complete the sentences to make them true for you.
    

Example: The busiest (busy) month of the year is December.

1. 
   The ____ (good) day of the week is …
   
2. 
   The ____ (bad) day of the week is …
   
3. 
   The ____ (interesting) book I know is …
   
4. 
   The ____ (sad) film I know is …
   
5. 
   The ____ (beautiful) country I know is…
   

34. 
    Put the words in the correct order to make sentences or questions.
    

1. 
   Family/ the/ am/ my/ in/ I/ oldest.
   
2. 
   Sister/ me/ my/ than/ younger/ is.
   
3. 
   Class/ who/ tallest/ the/ the/ in/ is?
   
4. 
   Book/ interesting/ than/ my/ your/ more/ is/ book.
   
5. 
   Difficult/ German/ English/ is/ than/ more/ much.
   
6. 
   Weather/ better/ today/ than/ much/ is/ yesterday/ the.
   

35. 
    Get ready to speak about Belarus.
    

1. 
   Look around. Are there any people nearby? What are they doing? Who is smiling? Who is talking? Who is writing? Who is reading?
   

Example: My teacher is writing on the board.

Olga is sitting near the window.

2. 
   What are the people wearing? What are you wearing?
   

Example: My teacher is wearing a dress.

I’m wearing blue jeans and a white jumper.

3. 
   Find all the verbs in the sentences. Can you translate them?
   

4. 
   All these verbs are in the Present Continuous tense.
   

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