O Canada!

Iconic America

Waltzing Matilda

 

Jobs

 

Environmental issues. Climate change

Jobs

 

International Cooperation

Plan:

1. Introduction  Why is it important to cooperate nowadays? What global problems can people solve working together? Quote about cooperation.

2. Main Body

• Belarusian membership in international organisations ex.2 a p.247-248
• Belarusian celebrities related to the international organisations ex. 2 b. p.248-249
• International events held in Belarus (Lesson 2 p.251-255)
• Belarusian world heritage (Lesson 3 p. 254-256)
• How does Grodno Gymnasium cooperate with other countries? ( Сочинение см. д.з в электронном дневнике на 23 апреля)
• Belarusian companies and their international cooperation (p. 268-270)

3. Conclusion. 

Вопросы к билету:

1.     Let’s talk about international cooperation. Do you know what countries have cross-cultural relationship with Belarus?

2.     Is it important for Belarus to organize international events? Why?

3.     You are going to travel to Britain as an exchange student. Ask questions about the exchange programme.

4.     Give advice to your friend who is hosting a foreign student.

5.     Social networking is a convenient way to keep in touch with foreign friends and a good possibility to develop cooperation. What do you think about it?

По вопросу 3, 4 мы разбирали информацию в теме "Tourism" Сочинение "Application letter" p. 205-206

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Ecology and Environment: A Matter of Concern

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg chastised world leaders Monday, Sep. 23, for failing younger generations by not taking sufficient steps to stop climate change. "You have stolen my childhood and my dreams with your empty words," Thunberg said at the United Nations Climate Action Summit in New York. "You're failing us, but young people are starting to understand your betrayal. The eyes of all future generations are upon you. And if you choose to fail us, I say we will never forgive you," she added. Thunberg traveled to the U.S. by sailboat last month so she could appear at the summit. She and other youth activists led international climate strikes on Friday in an attempt to garner awareness ahead of the UN's meeting of political and business leaders.

From: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAJsdgTPJpU

National Tolerance

The population of the UK

Family Disagreements

Questions

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/fragen.htm

Rainforests

Ecology

Economy of Belarus

From: http://www.butb.by/about-belarus/economy/

The Republic of Belarus is a transition economy with a strong focus on exports. Priority sectors include machinery and metalworking, oil refining, chemical production, power engineering, consumer goods and food processing, logging and woodworking. Trade, services, and the industrial sector are the main sources of the country's economic growth.

Belarus is one of the world’s largest manufacturers producing 17% of all combine harvesters, 6% of tractors, 6.4% of flax fiber, 1.6% of potatoes, and up to 30% of mine dump trucks.

Exports provide 59.4% of Belarus' GDP with more than a half of exported goods falling in the industrial products category. Major export items: machinery, transport vehicles, chemicals, petrochemical products, rubber, fibers, mineral products, primary metals, fertilizers, food, agricultural raw materials, as well as IT and transportation services. Belarus also holds about 5% in the world exports of dairy products and about 11% of butter.

INDUSTRY

Manufacturing is the main driver of the Belarusian economy. With a highly skilled workforce and cutting-edge manufacturing methods, the sector provides 28% of the country’s GDP.

Heavy industry is the country’s calling card with Belarus being one of the world’s largest suppliers of mining and quarrying vehicles, while MinskTractor Works produces a tenth of the world’s tractors and MAZ exports buses, coaches and trucks around the globe. Besides heavy industry and plant manufacturing, Belarus boasts capable light and engineering industries that churn out high-quality semiconductors, electrical goods, optics, and textiles.

AGRICULTURE

Agriculture accounts for 7.8% of the country’s GDP providing a valuable source of foreign currency. Crop production slightly outweighs livestock production in Belarus’ product mix, accounting for around 55% of the gross agricultural output. Belarus's main agricultural products are barley, rye, oats, and wheat, as well as potatoes, flax, rapeseed, and sugar beets. Cereals and legumes(mainly barley and rye) take up 41 % of sown area and another 43% is under crops used for animal feed. Potatoes and vegetables take up 11 % of the sown area and industrial crops (sugar beets, flax, and rapeseed) the remaining 4%. Products of animal origin are mainly pork, beef, and poultry.

Most of the land is still publicly or collectively owned.

TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS

Located at the crossroads of centuries-old trade routes from Russia to Western Europe and from the Baltic to the Black Sea, Belarus has developed a solid transport infrastructure.

The country’s public roads stretch for 94 000 km, with over 86% of them paved.

The operational length of railway lines is 5491 km, with 1128 km of electrified railways, which accounts for 20.5% of the total railway network. Belarusian Railways is a railway network operator in Belarus handling 75% of the total freight traffic and more than 50% of the total passenger traffic.

The country’s logistics infrastructure is represented by 38 logistics centers. The aggregate supply of warehousing space amounts to 870 000 sq m, while the floor space of Class Aand Class В warehouses constitutes more than 640 000 sq m.

Define Your English Level

1. http://www.englishtag.com/tests/level_test.asp
2. https://www.oxfordonlineenglish.com/english-level-test
3. http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/test-your-english/

Christmas

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/word-street/christmas

Ecology. Active Vocabulary

Cultural Events in Great Britain

• The Notting Hill Carnival
• Trooping the Colour
• The Royal Military Tattoo
• The Winter Wonderland
• The Titanic Maritime Festival