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My Native Town
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Hello! My name is Kate. I live in one of the oldest towns of Ukraine – Lutsk. It's my native town. I was born here fifteen years ago.
Lutsk is the administrative centre of Volyn region. It is situated on the River Styr. It was founded in 1085. Its population is about 220 000 people.
There is a big choice of public transport here: buses, trolley-buses, taxis, etc. There are a lot of interesting things to do and places to visit in Lutsk.
I'd like to tell you about the main attraction of Lutsk. It is the Lubart Castle. It was built in the 13th and 14th centuries. Its walls are 240 metres long. It has three towers: Entrance Tower, Styr Tower and Bishop’s Tower. Entrance Gate Tower and Styr Tower are 27 metres high, and Bishop’s Tower is 13, 5 metres high. The Lubart Castle has also the Museum of Bells and Fine Arts Gallery.
The Cathedral of Sts Peter and Paul is situated not far from the Lubart Castle. It was built in the 17th century.
The old part of Lutsk has preserved its medieval charm. It's my favourite place in the town. I often walk here with my parents and friends.
The Cathedral of Holy Trinity, built in the 18-th century is the central structure of the modern town.
Our Lutsk is a cultural and educational centre of the region. There are two theatres here: Taras Shevchenko Volyn Drama Theatre and the Puppet Theatre. The citizens of Lutsk are very proud of the Museum of Volyn Icon and Museum of Regional Studies. There are also some monuments, among them the monuments to T. Shevchenko, L. Ukrainka, M. Gryshevskii, to St. Nicolas.
Many students study at Lesya Ukrainka Eastern Europian National University and at Lutsk National Technical University. There are many colleges, 26 secondary schools, many kindergartens in Lutsk.
The streets of Lutsk are very clean and not polluted. They are very crowded and noisy in the daytime. It’s impossible to imagine our town without fountains and flowerbeds, gardens and parks.
Ancient and ever young Lutsk becomes more and more beautiful with every passing day. The town is always ready to surprise you every time you come here. I invite you to discover the pleasure! Welcome to Lutsk.
Vocabulary
a road – дорога, шлях; бруківка
a street – вулиця
native – рідний
an attraction – привабливість
a tower – башта
medieval charm – середньовічний шарм
to preserve – зберегти
to be built – бути збудованим
a crowded street – людна вулиця
a narrow (wide) street – вузька (широка) вулиця
a monument to (smb/sth) – пам’ятник (кому/чому)
administrative – адміністративний
a region – регіон, область
population – населення
polluted – забруднений
crowded – переповнений
noisy – шумний
a fountain – фонтан
a flowerbed – квітник
a castle – замок
a tower – башта
a bell – дзвін
educational – науковий
a citizen – житель
a monument – пам’ятник
an attraction – принада
Exercise 6. Answer the questions according to the text:
1. Where is Lutsk situated?
2. When was it founded?
3. What is the population of Lutsk?
4. What is the main attraction of Lutsk?
5. What places of interest are there in Lutsk?
Exercise 7. Complete the sentences:
1. Lutsk is the … centre of Volyn region.
2. There is a big choice of … here: buses, trolley-buses, taxis, etc.
3. The … of Sts Peter and Paul is situated not far from the Lubart Castle.
4. The old part of Lutsk has preserved its … charm.
5. Our Lutsk is a … and … centre of the region.
6. There are two … here: Taras Shevchenko Volyn Drama … and the Puppet ….
7. The citizens of Lutsk are very proud of the … of Volyn Icon and … of Regional Studies.
8. The streets of Lutsk are very clean and not ….
9. It’s impossible to imagine our town without fountains and …, gardens and parks.
10. … and ever young Lutsk becomes more and more beautiful with every passing day.
Exercise 8. Answer the following questions:
1. What is your native town/city/village?
2. What town is the administrative centre of the Volyn region?
3. What river is Lutsk situated on?
4. When was it founded?
5. What is its population?
6. What is the Lubart Castle?
7. When was the Lubart Castle built?
8. What three towers does the castle have?
9. What has preserved its medieval charm?
10. What is the central structure in the the modern town?
11. What is your favourite place in the town?
12. Why is Lutsk a cultural and educational centre of the region?
13. What museums can you visit in Lutsk?
14. Have you ever been to Taras Shevchenko Volyn Drama Theatre or to the Puppet Theatre?
15. What monuments are there in Lutsk?
16. What places can people visit in Lutsk?
17. Where do many students study in Lutsk?
18. What are we proud of?
19. What are the streets of the town?
20. What street do you live in?
21. Do you like your town? Why?
22. Where do you think is the best place to live?
a) in the town centre;
b) in a suburb;
c) in the country, but quite near a town;
d) right out in the country.
*Exercise 9. Tell about your native town/city/village. Include the following information:
1. Name of this place, its size, population.
2. Historical places, monuments, museums, theatres, etc.
3. Nature around.
4. Type of your house, your neighborhood.
5. Traffic, streets, other buildings around, etc.
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