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Travelling Broadens the Mind
Mr. Smith and his wife are planning to visit the Republic of Belarus. Mr. Smith is asking a travel agent of the National Tourist Travel Company of the Republic of Belarus for information about the country. Read the dialogue and note down the places of interest described in it. What other places of interest do you think should be mentioned?
| Mr. Smith: | Good afternoon! Is that the National Tourist Travel Company? |
| Natasha (a travel agent): | Yes, that’s right. Who is that calling, please? How can I help you? |
| Mr. Smith: | This is Keith Smith. My wife and I are thinking of going to Belarus in summer. Unfortunately, we know very little about your country. Can you tell me a little about Belarus. Is it worth seeing? |
| Natasha: | Yes, sure. How do you do, Mr. Smith. This is Natasha of the National Tourist Travel Company speaking. I’m quite confident that the beautiful land of Belarus, the country situated in the centre of Europe, will give you unforgettable impressions. In reality Belarus has everything to satisfy the most demanding request of any traveller. Belarus is the country of rich culture, traditions, attractive places of interest, having hundreds of architectural monuments dating back to the 12th century. We are ready to assist you in every possible way in visiting our country. The major aspect of our company is to meet the interests of all tourist travellers to Belarus considering their various preferences. |
| Mr. Smith: | My wife and I are historians. I’m sorry, but we have no idea of the history of the Republic of Belarus. What would you recommend to see first? |
| Natasha: | Belarus is the country of a unique history and a rich cultural heritage. To get acquainted with ancient history, breath taking nature and discover ancient customs and secrets of ancient crafts you ought to visit the unique Dudutki Museum. You can ride in a horse drawn coach through picturesque countryside and visit the only operating windmill in Belarus. You can see a skilled potter’s wheel yourself. Tourists have an opportunity to watch a blacksmith at work in his ancient smithy and receive a lucky horseshoe as a gift. You can visit a village bakery and try hot bread made before your eyes. I think you’d enjoy visiting the Dudutki Museum. |
| Mr. Smith: | That sounds really interesting! You know, actually, I’d be very interested in visiting an old city. What city is worth visiting? |
| Natasha: | Well, I suggest that you should visit Nesvizh. The small town of Nesvizh was founded in the 13th century and was one of the most important cultural centres of the Middle Ages. The town got the Magdebourg right in 1568. In the 16th century the famous Italian architect Bernardoni erected a castle in Nesvizh, the family house of the Radzivill dukes. Nesvizh castle combines medieval architectural features with styles of late Renaissance and Baroque. The castle – so rich in its historic events – can tell a lot of stories about landlords, their every day duties and entertainments, numerous sieges, among which there was an assault attempted by the troops of Sweden King Carl XII, Radzivills’ heraldic symbols, astonishing parks and ponds. |
| Mr. Smith: | I find it extremely interesting! And my wife is absolutely crazy about castles. I’d appreciate some more information concerning castles. |
| Natasha: | The castle in Mir is an amazing example of the rare Belarusian Gothic architectural style. Its great towers, tall walls, three-storeyed palace, keeping mysterious traces of the past, look so majestic even now. The gorgeous red brick Mir Castle and the tower are open as a museum of ceramics found during excavations as well as photos of the last owner. The Radzivills built the castle as a fortress in 1568. The castle was dertroyed by Swedish and French armies. Restoration of the castle began only in 1983. |
| Mr. Smith: | It is most exciting! It interests me a great deal. Do you happen to know if there are any other buildings of the Baroque style in Belarus. |
| Natasha: | In 1587 Cardinal Yury Radzivil founded a Roman Catholic Church in Nesvizh. He invited architect Bernardoni from Rome to construct the church. It was the first cross-and-dome basilica with a non-tower baroque facade not only in Belarus, but also in the territory of Poland with its old traditions of catholic architecture. In 1595 the Bernardian Roman Catholic Church was built in Grodno. It became another monument of the Nesvish-type Baroque. The church survived through to present day. The Bernardian Order built many Baroque style edifices. One of the few that survived is the Minsk Roman catholic church. |
| Mr.Smith: | Sounds great! I agree, travelling broadens the mind. We do come to your country. Many thanks for your kind attention. By the way, can I find out some details about tourist services? |
| Natasha: | There’s no reason why you should worry. We guarantee a high quality of services, comfort, hospitality. Our company offers to our clients a complete range of tourist services in Belarus, namely: – visa support – reasonable accommodation rates at hotels in Minsk and other Belarusian cities. – coaches for travelling (any itinerary) – booking and sale of air tickets of the leading companies. Is there anything else I can tell you about? |
| Mr.Smith: | I don’t think so. You’ve been very helpful. Thanks a lot. |
| Natasha: | It was the least I could do. This is far from being a complete list of tours we are able to offer you. For further information we recommend to read our site pages adjacent with tour descriptions. You will find the list of offered tours with short explanation of their contents. The full description of each tour you may read in tourist brochure. For all questions do not hesitate to contact our company at any time. Welcome to Belarus any time of the year and we will always be at your service. Thank you very much for phoning. |
| Mr.Smith: | My pleasure. Thank you for being so helpful. The best of luck to you and good-bye. |
Ex. 1. Answer the questions.
1. Why do you think tourism is becoming more and more popular?
2. Do you agree to the statement: “Travelling broadens the mind”?
3. What are the most popular cities and places in our country for foreign visitors?
Ex. 2. Act out the conversation.
Ex. 3. On the basis of the dialogue make up another one, concentrating your attention to other well-known places of interest.
Ex. 4. For full description of each tour Natasha addresses Mr.Smith to a tourist brochure. Each of the group, choose the most famous place to visit in the Republic of Belarus, find some information about the place you have chosen and together make up a complete set of tours for the tourist brochure.
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