Form 11, Hometask for Monday (17/12)

Hello! 3 lessons left till the end of the 2nd term that's why you should work hard if you want to get a high mark.
We've talked about British people and Americans now it's time to discuss US, Belarusians. "Stereotypes about Belarusians" - exam card 22

1) I'll give you some word-combinations about Belarus and your task is to approve or disapprove it giving some arguments

Sport-oriented country

High HDI in education

      Among top-10 countries with the lowest crime rate

         Is one of the IT leaders of Eastern Europe

         About 40% of the country is covered with forests

     Environmentally conscious

        4 sites are included in UNESCO World Heritage

        Agro tourism is very popular

        Celebrate Christmas twice

        Poor and uneducated

        Love to drink alcohol

For e.x. I agree that Belarus is a sport-oriented country, because the government give a lot of money for sport industry especially for ice-hockey

    2) Please, watch a video about our country and try to answer the questions

hhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku5uojCUrdE&t=213s

  1) How many rivers are there in Belarus?

  2) Why is Belarus called "the lungs of Europe"?

  3) How do marshlands help to clean the air?

  4) How many people do live in the cities/ countries?

  5) What are the symbols of Belarus? Are they different from those in the USSR?

  6) What Hollywood actors have Belarusian roots?

  7) Who is a famous Belarusian artist?

  8) What are the computer games invented in Belarus?

  9) Who has the best salary in Belarus except for the president?

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