Номер 1, страница 47, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 5 класс учебник Лапицкая, Калишевич

1. Listen and read about Polotsk. Say what it is famous for¹.

Polotsk

People often say that Polotsk is the city of all Belarusian cities. It was the first capital of Belarus. It was founded in the 9th century² and it was the strongest in the 11th century with Vseslav Charodei at its head.

There are a lot of museums in Polotsk where people can learn Belarusian history and culture¹. Some of them are the National Historical and Cultural ['kʌltʃ(ə)rəl] Museum, the Nature and Environment² Museum, the Museum of Belarusian Book Printing, the Museum-Library of Simeon of Polotsk, the Children's Museum, and others. There is the Art Gallery³ and a few monuments⁴ to famous people. There is a monument to the letter "Ў".

(short “U”), which is found only in one Slavic language – Belarusian. Polotsk is famous for its churches. St Sofia Cathedral is one of the most famous. It has a concert hall with an organ. Every year festivals of organ music take place here. The name of Efrosiniya of Polotsk is dear to all Belarusian people. Efrosiniya was born into a very rich family but she decided to live in a convent¹. There she copied church books and then gave money to poor people. She built some churches and monasteries² in Polotsk and opened a school for children in the convent.

1. Послушайте и прочитайте о Полоцке. Скажите, чем он знаменит.

Ответ:

Polotsk is famous for being the city of all Belarusian cities and the first capital of Belarus. It is renowned for its numerous museums where people can learn about Belarusian history and culture, such as the National Historical and Cultural Museum, the Museum of Belarusian Book Printing, and the Museum-Library of Simeon of Polotsk. The city is also famous for its churches, especially the St. Sofia Cathedral, which hosts organ music festivals. Additionally, Polotsk is known for the unique monument to the letter “Ў” and is the homeland of the famous enlightener, Efrosiniya of Polotsk.

Перевод:

Полоцк знаменит тем, что является городом всех белорусских городов и первой столицей Беларуси. Он известен своими многочисленными музеями, где люди могут узнать о белорусской истории и культуре, такими как Национальный историко-культурный музей, Музей белорусского книгопечатания и Музей-библиотека Симеона Полоцкого. Город также славится своими церквями, особенно Софийским собором, где проходят фестивали органной музыки. Кроме того, Полоцк известен уникальным памятником букве «Ў» и является родиной знаменитой просветительницы Ефросинии Полоцкой.