Read the diary again. Are the sentences true (T) or false (F)? Correct the false ones. 1. The astronauts are different nationalities.
2.The food they eat in spake is pooular.
3.The writer likes Russian films.
4. They do one hour of exercise every day.
5. They have a video chat every evening.
6. They go to bed late.

Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus, its political, economic, cultural and scientific center. It is an ancient city and dates back to the 11th century. There is one version of how it came into being. Gleb Vseslavovich took proposition of Minsk from his father and made it the capital of an independent Principality. There are certain proofs that it was a flourishing commercial center located at the crossroads of the traditional trade rout from east to west and from north to south.

Minsk is situated on the river Svisloch and occupies an area of 200 square kilometers. Its population is about 2 million people. During the Great Patriotic War Minsk was destroyed by German invaders almost completely. Minsk lay in ruins. The people of Belarus rebuilt the city. Victory Square, the Eternal Flame at the monument commemorates soldiers, underground fighters, partisans who fell in the battles for freedom f our motherland. The names of many streets of the city commemorate many heroes.

Moscow is the biggest center and the capital of russia. the city has a long history. the first mention about moscow refers to the 12th century ad. the founder of the city is the prince yury dolgoruky. the name moscow derives from the name of the river that flows through the city. during the long history of the city, it was repeatedly invaded, burned, but always reborn and rebuilt. it’s difficult to overestimate the beauty of moscow. its magnificent decoration was admired by many writers and poets. its picturesque streets and areas have become an integral part of many literary works. architecture of moscow strikes with its variety and uniqueness. many old buildings and constructions have preserved till our days. a number of monuments are included to the unesco world heritage list. the most outstanding are - red square and the moscow kremlin, novodevichy and donskoy monasteries, tsaritsyno, ostankino, kuzminki estates. also we should name the world famous bolshoi theatre. but it’s impossible to list all the monuments of this beautiful city. moscow is full of parks, museums, theaters and art galleries. it is a center of cultural and economic life of russia. large number of famous russian institutes and universities, banks and companies is situated here. many tourists enjoy visiting moscow. the city has great number of hotels and restaurants. moscow is also the center of political life. here is situated the residence of the state duma and the president of the russian federation. today moscow is a modern european city with a multi-million population. it is rapidly evolving and becoming more and more beautiful.read more: