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2. Read the webpage again and say what these words and phrases are about?

Borders on, “oblast”, not conquered, main languages, the lungs of Europe, the blue-eyed country, the most widely known symbols, numerous black pages, a tourist destination.

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Republic of Belarus

The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe and borders on Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine. The capital is the city of Minsk. Our country is made up of six regions called “oblast” with the major cities of Brest, Grodno, Gomel, Mogilev and Vitebsk.

There are several ideas about where the name Belarus or White Rus came from. One of the possible origins of the name is from the white clothing that was worn by the local Slavic population. Another theory says that the old Rus lands (Polotsk, Vitebsk and Mogilev) were not conquered by the Tatars and as a result of this were described as white.

The Republic of Belarus has become the home country for people of different nations. However, only two main languages are spoken on its territory. They are Russian and Belarusian. Though in some parts of the country Polish and Ukrainian languages have been widely spread.

The natural world of Belarus is fascinating and varied. It is a mixture of forests, swamps and grasslands. Because of its unique nature the country has been included into the list of countries called “the lungs of Europe”. There are numerous lakes and rivers especially in the north of the country. As a result Belarus has often been named the blue-eyed country. The most widely known symbols of the republic are a bison, a stork and a cornflower.

Unfortunately, there are numerous black pages in Belarusian history that tell about terrifying wars or disasters which took place on its territory. For example World War II wiped out about one third (about 36%) of the country population or Chernobyl disaster that effected a lot of people.

Today Belarus is becoming more and more popular as a tourist destination. Different exciting routes have been offered both to foreign and local travellers. Mir and Nesvizh Castles have already been visited by thousands of people from Belarus and from abroad.

2. Прочитайте веб-страницу еще раз и скажите, о чем эти слова и фразы?

Ответ:

Borders on refers to the countries that Belarus shares a border with: Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, Russia and Ukraine.

“oblast” refers to the six regions the country is made up of.

not conquered refers to a theory about the origin of the name Belarus, that the old Rus lands were not conquered by the Tatars.

main languages refers to Russian and Belarusian, the two main languages spoken in the country.

the lungs of Europe is a name for Belarus because of its unique nature with forests, swamps and grasslands.

the blue-eyed country is a name for Belarus because of its numerous lakes and rivers.

the most widely known symbols refers to the symbols of the republic: a bison, a stork and a cornflower.

numerous black pages refers to the terrifying wars or disasters in Belarusian history.

a tourist destination refers to the fact that Belarus is becoming more popular with travellers.

Перевод:

Borders on относится к странам, с которыми граничит Беларусь: Польша, Литва, Латвия, Россия и Украина.

“oblast” относится к шести регионам, из которых состоит страна.

not conquered относится к теории о происхождении названия Беларусь, согласно которой древнерусские земли не были завоеваны татарами.

main languages относится к русскому и белорусскому, двум основным языкам, на которых говорят в стране.

the lungs of Europe — это название Беларуси из-за ее уникальной природы с лесами, болотами и лугами.

the blue-eyed country — это название Беларуси из-за многочисленных озер и рек.

the most widely known symbols относится к символам республики: зубру, аисту и васильку.

numerous black pages относится к ужасающим войнам или катастрофам в истории Беларуси.

a tourist destination относится к тому факту, что Беларусь становится все более популярной среди путешественников.