TEACHING EXTRAS: Материалы для проведения урока «Я вырос здесь, мне край мой дорог»

ВИРТУАЛЬНАЯ ЭКСКУРСИЯ «MY FAIR LAND»

At first glance Belarus may not sound like the most exciting of destinations, but if you look closely there is much to see and do in our hospitable country. Over 40% of the country is covered with forests, you can enjoy wonderful nature of Belarus. Besides, you can take a trip back in time at the numerous palaces and castles, as well as keeping up with more modern side of things in the buzzing capital city of Minsk.You are going to watch videos, read texts, which will help you to create the image of Belarus. Your task is to make an itinerary across Belarus. Try to prove that your Motherland is a fair land.

Step 1

Do on-line research on places to visit in Belarus. Follow the links below and think about the reasons for visiting Belarus:

http://www.belarus.by/en/

http://www.welcomebelarus.com/

http://flytravel.by/catalog/

Point out the facts about Belarus, discuss in pairs why Belarus attracts tourists.

Step 2

There are a lot of places of interest in Belarus. Watch some videos about the most amazing places of Belarus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5XDDabZGB6c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G336uObj4w

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRL4xbuUfEQ

http://www.tripadvisor.com/LocationPhotoDirectLink-g294447-i43450331-Belarus.html