A trip to Mir and Nesvizh

1. A trip to Mir and Nesvizh

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a nun - монахиня
a ghost – привидение
a castle – замок
a residence – резиденция
red brick – красный кирпич
play tricks – подшучивать
push - толкать

3. Our country is proud of its castles, the most famous of them are the castle of Mir and the castle of Nesvizh.

In the old times
people called
Belarus the country
of castles. There
was 35-40 km
between them. Now
there are many
places in Belarus
where we can still
see these old
castles.

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The castle in Nesvizh
The castle in Mir

5. Nesvizh lies in Minsk region. It is one of the oldest towns in Belarus.

From the 16th
century it was the
residence of the
rich family – the
Radziwils. There
is a monument to
Radziwil-Sirotka
in Neswizh.

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The castle in Nesvizh
The castle in Mir

10. The castle in Mir is older than the castle in Nesvizh. It dates from the 15th century.

There is no
other castle
in the world
like this
one. The
builders
used red
bricks for
the castle.

11. Since 1992 the castle in Mir has been a museum.

This place is also
famous for its
beautiful park.

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15. The castles are very interesting. They are famous for their ghosts.

16. The Nesvizh ghosts are the Black Dame and the Black Nun.

The Black Nun likes to play tricks on
people. The ghost can push someone or
break a mirror. And the Black Dame still
walks in the castle. It’s the ghost of
Barbara Radziwil.

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Mir
is a small town 90 km to the south-west from Minsk.
35 – 40 km
NESVIZH
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Nesvizh
Residence

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People called Belarus the country of ………….
…………..is one of the oldest historical and
cultural towns in Belarus.
It has been ………………of the Radzivils family.
Mir is ………..than Nesvizh.
They are famous for their …………
The ghost can ………..someone.
the residence
castles
Nesvizh
ghosts
push
older

21. Read the text and choose the title for every part of the text from this list.

The ghosts of the castle.
The country of castles.
The residence of the Radziwils.
The red brick castle.

22.

1.
Radziwil-Sirotka built a castle there in 1583.
2.
Mir castle is in Grodno region.
3.
Every rich man in old times had a castle.
4.
Every castle has its history, legends and ghosts.
1B
2C
3A
4D

23. Answer the questions?

Have you ever been to Mir or Nesvizh?
When did you go there?
What did you see?
Did you like the trip?
If you haven’t been to Mir or Nesvizh,
would you like to go there?

24. Thank you for your work.