Read some facts about the National Library and
group them according to the plan in ex. 2b.
1. It is one of the most
famous sights in Minsk.
2. It has a rich collection of
books. 3. It combines high
technologies, modem design
and unusual architecture.
4. It looks like a gigantic
diamond, which symbolises the value of knowledge.
5. In 1989 two architects (Viktor Kramarenko and Mikhail
Vinogradov) with the idea of a diamond design won the
design competition. 6. The construction began in 2002.
7. The library was opened in 2006. 8. It’s located in the
green area and surrounded by a park. 9. Now it is an
information, cultural and social centre. 10. It is a 23-storey
building. 11. It’s worth visiting for at least two reasons:
it has a museum of rare books, e.g. original books of
Francysk Skaryna, and the observation deck where you
can get a great view of Minsk. 12. You can go on a guided
tour of the library if you want to get more information.
13. A lot of political, cultural and educational events are held
here. 14. The old library was too small to hold everything.
Вот план:
b. Read the advice below. Think how you write letters.
Are any of your ideas mentioned there?
When we write a letter about a famous sight, we can
divide it into four parts (in addition to the opening and
closing).
The first part includes the name of the place, where it
is located and what it looks like.
In the second part, we write about the history of this
place.
In the third part, we describe what visitors can see
and do there.
In the last part, we recommend a visit to this place.
Present tenses are usually used to describe this sight
and past tenses are used to write about historical facts.
The passive voice is also often used in this type of
descriptions.
Complete thesentences withthe phrasal verbsin the diagram inthe correct form
The check-in desk assistant the while she checked theflight times.(wait)2Sean had always said i well withhis neighbours.(have a good relationship)3Sam doubts that freeganism will not all around the country.(become popular)4The security this as wequeued up at the check-in desk.(watch)5When Fran grew out of her baby clothes, we very them ve to my brother’sfamily.(give something to someone else)6A lot of Mongolians the nomadic lifestyle, moving from one place toanother.(continue)
A destructive hurricane which struck Southern Florida yesterday afternoon has injured many residents.
The hurricane caused a great deal of damage when heavy rain and winds of up to 88 kilometres per hour knocked down a large amount of trees and power lines in the area.
Most homes across the state have lost power.
The violent storm has also destroyed many houses and buildings and left thousands of people homeless.
Emergency workers have set up a few shelters for the homeless as they struggle to distribute food and water.
Some experts are now trying to estimate how much it will cost 10 repair the damage due to the devastating hurricane.
Several forecasters at the National Hurricane Cent re are worried that the storm will move along the East Coast and hit other states in its path.
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