My home town (Мой родной город)

My home town (Мой родной город)

I was born in a small town where my granny lived. But a few years later my parents decided to move to another place because they had got jobs there. So, now I live in a wonderful town of Kamenets-Podolskyi, which is located in Khmelnitsky region and is very famous among Ukrainians. The population of the town is approximately 120,000 inhabitants.

The town is divided into several parts but the main division may be as follows: the new town and the old town. All the historical monuments, memorials and museums are concentrated in the old town where you can meet tourists from all over the world. Different concerts and international festivals are held here. However, the main tourist attraction is the large fortress, which, according to the historical records, was founded in the 11th century as a defensive fort by Cossacks.

This fortress has become a great tourist attraction of my town.

The new part of the town is quite modern and busy. The streets are full of people; the roads are full of cars as in any other town or city. It is the place where you can easily find lots of cafes, restaurants and hotels.

In general, the town is highly industrially developed. There are a lot of plants and factories. At the same time it is a student town due to many educational establishments and schools. In addition, if you like to do outdoor activities or relax in the nature, there are a lot of parks and gardens, which, by the way, make the town look green and fresh. I am sure that people of ages can find what to do in Kamenets-Podilskyi because there is a lot of entertainment there, which varies from disco clubs and cinemas to art galleries and libraries.

This is the town of contrasts where the past is tightly connected with the present. I am really glad that I am its citizen.

• decide – решать • move to- переезжать • wonderful – чудесный, прекрасный • be located - находиться • population - население • approximately - приблизительно • inhabitant - житель • divide into – разделять на • several parts – несколько частей • historical monument – исторический памятник • memorial - мемориал • museum - музей • concentrate - сосредотачиваться • tourist attraction – туристическая достопримечательность • fortress - крепость • according to – согласно чему-либо • historical records – исторические записи

• defensive fort – защитный форт • surround - окружать • modern - современный • busy – занятый, деловой • highly developed – высоко развитый • plants - заводы • factories - фабрики • educational establishments – образовательные учреждения • outdoor activities – мероприятия на свежем воздухе • relax in the nature – отдыхать на природе • entertainment – развлечения • disco club - дискотека • cinema - кинотеатр • art gallery – галерея искусств • library - библиотека • citizen – житель

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1) move to 2) to be located 3) population 4) inhabitant (citizen) 5) to surround 6) modern and busy 7) plants and factories 8) educational establishment 9) highly developed 10) entertainment

a)население b)окружать c)житель d)высоко развитый e)заводы и фабрики f)развлечения g)переезжать h)современный и занятой i)образовательное учреждение j)быть расположенным где-либо

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I was born in Slavyansk-na-Kubani. The … of the town is approximately 65,000 inhabitants. In general, the town is highly… There are a lot of … and …. I am sure that people of ages can find what to do in Kamenets-Podilskyi because there is a lot of … there, which varies from disco clubs and cinemas to art galleries and libraries. I am really glad that I am its citizen.

Ответьте на вопросы к тексту “my town”.

1) Why did the author and his parents decide to move into another town? (the author and his parents decide to move into another town because…)

2) What is the main tourist attraction inKamenets-Podolskyi? (the main tourist attraction in Kamenets-Podolskyi is…)

3) Why is the town highly industrially developed? (the town is highly industrially developed because…)

4) Is it a student town? (yes, no…)

5) Where can people entertain themselves in Kamenets-Podolskyi? (people can go to…)

What problems are there in our town and how can we improve the situation?

problems	The words that can help to describe the situation	The decision
Traffic Heavy traffic Danger for pedestrians It’s difficult to come to work (to college) in time Bad ecological situation	In order to improve the situation we can… It would be better to… In my opinion the best way out is… To solve the problem people can…
Infrastructure Schools, shops, hospitals and many other enterprises are situated too far from each other. Some buildings are too old The streets are dirty, there is a lot of rubbish in the streets
Social problems Too few vacant working places The queues in hospitals, shops are too long. The wages are too small
Entertainment and sport There are too few places where to go and have a fun with the family Sporting clubs are very expensive. Sports grounds are disappearing

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