Let's talk about Belarus and its political system. What does the term 'presidential republic' mean? How is the state power exercised in Belarus?

OK,..., let's talk aboutBelarus. The republic of The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. It borders on Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. It has an area of 207,600 square kilometers and the population of more than 10 million. There are a lot of rivers and lakes in our country. The Dnieper, Pripyat, Beresins, Sozh, Zapadnaya Dvina, Neman are the biggest rivers. The capital of the country is Minsk. The major industrial centres in Belarus are Minsk, Gomel, Vitebsk, Mogilev, Soligorsk, Zhodino, Brest and others.

The term 'presidential republic' means that Belarus is a republic and the President is the head of the republic. The state power is exercised by the Governnment in Belarus.

Do you agree that Belarus has a lot of outstanding people. What famous people of Belarus do you know? What are they famous for?

Yes, I agree that there are many famous people in Belarus: writers, scientists, cosmonauts. I can’t but name F. Scaryna, E. Polatskaya, Ya. Kupala, etc. F. Scaryna is the first Belarusian printer.E. Polatskaya is an outstanding public figure. Ya. Kupala is a famous poet.

Imagine that our gymnasium is receiving a group of British pupils. What would you ask them to share the impressions on our country?

I think I’ll ask him the following questions.

1. The first q-n: Do you like Belarus?

2. The second q-n What did you like most in Belarus?

3. The third q-n: Would you like to come to Belarus again?

A lot is being done to make our town modern and beautiful. Are there any problems left? Describe the one you can see and give your suggestions as to how to sort it out.

I agree that a lot is being done to make our town modern and beautiful. Before the so called “Dozhynki” many houses were repaired, a new sport complex was built.

I don’t see any problems left. Everything is OK.

Name a Belarusian author whom you definitely call the soul of the nation. Explain your choice.

For me V. Bykov is a Belarusian author whom I definitely call the soul of the nation.He wrote about the war and the people in the war. He is very realistic I think V. Bykov is a genius. He is known all over the world.

25. Let's talk about Great Britain

Let's talk about Great Britain. What can you say about the geographical position of the country, the area and the population?

OK,..., let's talk aboutGreat Britain.

The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The UK is situated on the British Isles and consists of 4 parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The UK is washed by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea and the Irish Sea. The English channel separates Great Britain from the continent.

The total area of the U.K. is 244.00 square kilometers. The population is about 60 million. He capital of the country is London. The major industrial centres in Great Britain are London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Glasgo,etc.