Номер 1, страница 76 - гдз по английскому языку 4 класс книга для чтения Верещагина, Афанасьева

1. Have you ever been to St Petersburg? If yes, we invite you to read the text and remember some places you have seen. If not, would you like to? Then read the text and say what the most famous symbol of the city is.

ST PETERSBURG

New words:

to separate ['sepəreɪt] — отделять, разделять

high [haɪ] — высокий

to raise bridges — разводить мосты

a painter ['peɪntə] — художник

a masterpiece ['mɑːstəpiːs] — шедевр

climate ['klaɪmɪt] — климат

mild [maɪld] — мягкий

light [laɪt] — светлый

you can't help admiring — невозможно не восхищаться

In 1703, the Russian King, Tsar [za:] Peter the Great, founded St. Petersburg, a city on the banks of the Neva ['neɪvə] River. St. Petersburg, the first Russian city where many houses were made of stone, became the Russian capital in 1712. Peter the Great wanted to make the new capital, the young city of St Petersburg, very beautiful.

Now more than three centuries later, we can say that St Petersburg with its straight wide streets, wonderful bridges, green parks and squares and old houses made of stone is one of the most beautiful cities in Russia, Europe and the whole world. If you look at the map you'll see that St Petersburg is situated on many islands. A lot of small rivers and canals [kə'nælzl] separate different parts of the city from each other.

There are many beautiful bridges over the Neva River. Some of them are not very high. That's why at night specialists raise the bridges and then ships can move on the Neva River between the parts of the bridges.

There are many famous monuments in St Petersburg. Many people all over the world know its theatres, museums and beautiful churches. Tourists go to St Petersburg to have a look at the Winter Palace and the Hermitage ['hɜːmɪtɪdʒ], the Summer Garden and many other places of interest. Many of them visit St Isaac's Cathedral so they can look at the city from its top.

The Summer Garden

St Isaac's Cathedral

The Hermitage

The Square of Arts

One of the most interesting museums in St Petersburg is the Russian Museum where you can see wonderful collections of beautiful works by famous Russian painters. The Russian Museum is situated in the "Square of Arts". The famous monument to A. S. Pushkin is there.

The main street in St Petersburg is Nevsky Prospect. It is not a very wide street, but it has lots of monuments, bridges, beautiful buildings, shops, restaurants and metro stations in it.

St Petersburg has a lot of symbols ['sɪmbəlz]. Perhaps the most famous symbol of the city is the monument to Peter the Great (The Bronze Horseman) in Senate Square. Great architects of the 18th and 19th centuries worked in St Petersburg: V. Rastrelli, A. Voronikhin and K. Rossi. That's why many buildings in St Petersburg and even whole streets are real masterpieces.

The Nevsky Prospect

Monument to Peter the Great

Petergoff

The climate in St Petersburg is not very mild. Winters are usually cold there, but summers are not hot. It is usually warm in the city during summer. The best period ['pɪərɪəd] of the year in St Petersburg is the period of the "white nights". This is the time in June when it is light even at night. People usually walk a lot at the time of the "white nights". There are a lot of beautiful places around St Petersburg. You can find them in Pavlovsk, Pushkin and Lomonosov. However, the most beautiful place is Petergoff with its fountains ['faʊntɪnz], beautiful palaces and wonderful parks. When you arrive at Petergoff and see all those beautiful fountains at work, you can't help admiring this fantastic corner of Russia.

1. Вы когда-нибудь были в Санкт-Петербурге? Если да, мы приглашаем вас прочитать текст и вспомнить места, которые вы видели. Если нет, хотели бы вы? Затем прочитайте текст и скажите, какой самый известный символ города.

Ответ:

No, I haven't been to St. Petersburg, but I would like to visit it.
Нет, я не был в Санкт-Петербурге, но хотел бы его посетить.

The most famous symbol of the city is the monument to Peter the Great (The Bronze Horseman).
Самый известный символ города — памятник Петру I (Медный всадник).