English project Do you now the place you

English project «Do you now the place you live in? » Students: Anna Poderegina Form: 10 A Teacher: S. N. Stepanayan

stavropol region. Do you know the region you live in? Stavropol Region was founded on February 13 in 1924. It cavers 66. 5 square kilometres. It isone of the southern regions in Russia. Rostov-on-Don, Astrahan, Krasnodar Regions are very Close to St. R-n. Stavropol Region’s population is about 2. 794. 508 people. Our region is famous for its sanatoriums and mountain resorts. But most of all we are proud of the famous people who lived here. Everyone knows the name of one of the greatest poets in the world M. Y. Lermontov. He lived, worked and wrote in Pyatigorsk. Now his house has become a museum and many people visit it every year. There are plenty of places to visit here. For example, the state his Forical museum “The dermonfou’s house”, the famous park “Tsvetnik” and “Proval”. If you’re fond of literature, history, nature you should visit these plases. There are 21 towns in S. R. They are big and small, old and young but all of them are nice and interesting in there own way. The symbols of S. R. are coutofarams and flag.

Some facts about the Stavropol Region towns Which towns of our region have you visited? Do your relatives live in the towns of our region?

the monuments of our town! Mikhail Yuryevich Lermontov was born on 15 October 1814 in Moscow. He spent his childhood in the village of Tarkhany which was located in Penza Oblast. As the saying goes in the 17 th century one of the Scottish Earls of Learmont settled in Russia and Mikhail was his descendant. Scientists also made a supposition that famous Scottish poet Thomas Learmonth was his relative. According to established fact Mikhail Lermontov was a descendant of Yuri (George) Learmont who was a Scottish officer. In the 17 th century he moved to Russia.

In 1837 Pushkin died. His death produced a strong impression on Lermontov. Consequently he wrote a poem “Death of the Poet” which displeased the Tsar. Lermontov was immediately exiled to the Caucasus. But this region was native for him because he spent there his childhood. In 1838 and 1839 Lermontov was in Saint Petersburg. Mikhail loved Barbara Lopukhina and he described his love in the novel Princess Ligovskaya which he didn’t complete. In 1840 the son of French ambassador challenged Lermontov to a duel. As a result Mikhail returned to the army. He joined hand-to-hand combat at the Battle of the Valerik River. This event was a basis for his poem Valerik. By 1839 Lermontov wrote one of his famous novels, A Hero of Our Time. Mikhail Lermontov became a great poet of Russian literature. He is also called “the poet of the Caucasus”. Lermontov was a founder of the Russian psychological novel. In July 1841 because of Lermontov’s joke Nikolai Martynov challenged him to a duel. Martynov killed Lermontov with his first shot. Mikhail Lermontov was interred at Tarkhany.

What is your favourite monument in Pyatigorsk? Can you describe any monuments of our town?

1. It is monument. Fill in the preposition ____ Lermontov 2. It is monument ____ Lenin 3. It is monument ____ Khetagurov

A letter about your town Read Anna`s letter about her native town. Compare Anna`s native town and the place where you live. What is the same? What is different? Hello my dear Edward. In this letter I want to describe my home city. I live in the beautifull resot city of Pyatigorsk, wich is located in the Northen Caucasus. There are meny interesting places: historical monuments, parks, alleys, entertaiment complexes. As my home city is rich in peaceful forests, mountains, wich surround the city and attract quit a lot of tourists. On the one hand, today the city has modern architecture, new schools, entertaiment conters. On the other hand Pyatigorsk has a lot of historical places, such as Lermontov`s duel place, Lermontov`s Gallery, park Cvetnik, Kirov `s park, Proval, Aoloth harp, Narzans gallery and a lot of historical places and sights that apear withing a century. Peacefully coexist modern and historic styles are complement each other and give the city its unforgettable view. I love my home town very mach and recommend you to visit it. I will be wait for your visit. It`s worth seeing no doubt. With best wishes, Anna