Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin was born on the 9th of March, 1934. He was born in the village of Klushino in Smolensk region. Yura was an active, brave and curious boy. His father was 'jack of all trades' and he helped his son when Yura made toy planes by hand. But the war began. Yuri Gagarin and his parents, brother and sister left their house and had to live in a dug-out. After the war, Gagarin's family moved to Gzhatsk. Now it is the city of Gagarin. It was named after the first cosmonaut. In 1951 Gagarin graduated from a vocational school in Lyubertsy near Moscow. Yuri Gagarin attended an aeroclub and began to fly when he was a student of a technical secondary school in Saratov. In 1955 he entered a school for pilots. Then he became a pilot and joined the first group of cosmonauts. In 1960 Gagarin began to prepare for the flight into space. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin flew into space and spent 108 minutes there. It was the first time in history that the Russian spaceship "Vostok" with Man on board was in space. After his flight, he visited many countries and saw millions of people. Gagarin became a Hero of our country. He died in 1968, but people always remember the first Russian cosmonaut.
Юрий Алексеевич Гагарин родился 9 марта 1934. Родился в селе Клушино Смоленской области. Юра был активным, смелым и любознательным мальчиком. Его отец был мастером на все руки, и он сыну, когда Юра делал игрушечные самолеты вручную. Но война только началась. Юрий Гагарин с родителями, братом и сестрой покинули дом и вынуждены были жить в землянке. После войны семья Гагариных переехала в Гжатск. Сейчас это город Гагарина. Он был назван в честь первого космонавта. В 1951 году Гагарин окончил ремесленное училище в Люберцах под Москвой. Юрий Гагарин посещал аэроклуб и начал летать, когда учился в саратовской средней технической школе. В 1955 году поступил в училище летчиков. Затем он стал летчиком и присоединился к первой группе космонавтов. В 1960 году Гагарин начал готовиться к полету в космос. 12 апреля 1961 года, Юрий Гагарин полетел в космос и провел там 108 минут. Впервые в истории российский космический корабль "Восток" с человеком на борту оказался в космосе. После своего полета он побывал во многих странах и увидел миллионы людей. Гагарин стал героем нашей страны. Он умер в 1968 году, но люди всегда помнят первого русского космонавта.
Dear Mary, Thank you for your letter. I'm glad that you''re interested in Russian history.
Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. The west territory of Russia lies in the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans. The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow, with the population of about 10 million people. The longest rivers are the Volga in Europe and the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena in Asia. The largest lakes are Ladoga and Baikal. Baikal is the deepest lake in the world and its water is the purest on earth. The history of my native country is great! Russia is famous for its achievements and outstanding personalities like Petr I, Stalin and Gagarin.
Sorry I have to finish my letter because I have to do my History homework. I hope I helped you! Write soon. Best wishes, Tanya
Yuri Alexeyevich Gagarin was born on the 9th of March, 1934. He was born in the village of Klushino in Smolensk region. Yura was an active, brave and curious boy. His father was 'jack of all trades' and he helped his son when Yura made toy planes by hand. But the war began. Yuri Gagarin and his parents, brother and sister left their house and had to live in a dug-out. After the war, Gagarin's family moved to Gzhatsk. Now it is the city of Gagarin. It was named after the first cosmonaut. In 1951 Gagarin graduated from a vocational school in Lyubertsy near Moscow. Yuri Gagarin attended an aeroclub and began to fly when he was a student of a technical secondary school in Saratov. In 1955 he entered a school for pilots. Then he became a pilot and joined the first group of cosmonauts. In 1960 Gagarin began to prepare for the flight into space. On April 12, 1961, Yuri Gagarin flew into space and spent 108 minutes there. It was the first time in history that the Russian spaceship "Vostok" with Man on board was in space. After his flight, he visited many countries and saw millions of people. Gagarin became a Hero of our country. He died in 1968, but people always remember the first Russian cosmonaut.
Юрий Алексеевич Гагарин родился 9 марта 1934. Родился в селе Клушино Смоленской области. Юра был активным, смелым и любознательным мальчиком. Его отец был мастером на все руки, и он сыну, когда Юра делал игрушечные самолеты вручную. Но война только началась. Юрий Гагарин с родителями, братом и сестрой покинули дом и вынуждены были жить в землянке. После войны семья Гагариных переехала в Гжатск. Сейчас это город Гагарина. Он был назван в честь первого космонавта. В 1951 году Гагарин окончил ремесленное училище в Люберцах под Москвой. Юрий Гагарин посещал аэроклуб и начал летать, когда учился в саратовской средней технической школе. В 1955 году поступил в училище летчиков. Затем он стал летчиком и присоединился к первой группе космонавтов. В 1960 году Гагарин начал готовиться к полету в космос. 12 апреля 1961 года, Юрий Гагарин полетел в космос и провел там 108 минут. Впервые в истории российский космический корабль "Восток" с человеком на борту оказался в космосе. После своего полета он побывал во многих странах и увидел миллионы людей. Гагарин стал героем нашей страны. Он умер в 1968 году, но люди всегда помнят первого русского космонавта.
Thank you for your letter. I'm glad that you''re interested in Russian history.
Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. The west territory of Russia lies in the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Russia is washed by twelve seas and three oceans. The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow, with the population of about 10 million people. The longest rivers are the Volga in Europe and the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena in Asia. The largest lakes are Ladoga and Baikal. Baikal is the deepest lake in the world and its water is the purest on earth. The history of my native country is great! Russia is famous for its achievements and outstanding personalities like Petr I, Stalin and Gagarin.
Sorry I have to finish my letter because I have to do my History homework.
I hope I helped you!
Write soon.
Best wishes,
Tanya