Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему THE LAKE SELIGER

Seliger was formed about 20 thousand years ago. On its banks Slavic tribes were settling. The information about Seliger is met in the Russian chronicles of the 12 -13th century.

Слайд 1 THE LAKE SELIGER
It’s one of the most beautiful places in

our country. It’s called the pearl of Russian nature. It is the land of clean lakes, shady rivers, the land of waters and forests.
THE LAKE SELIGERIt’s one of the most beautiful places in our country. It’s called the pearl

Слайд 2Seliger was formed about 20 thousand years ago. On its banks

Slavic tribes were settling. The information about Seliger is met in the Russian chronicles of the 12 -13th century.
Seliger was formed about 20 thousand years ago. On its banks Slavic tribes were settling. The information

Слайд 3Il’men’ and Seliger are the biggest lakes on the Valday highland.

There are more than 150 islands (i.e. humps) in the Seliger and no one in the Il’men’.

The legends tells that Seliger and Il’men’ were brothers who loved the same girl Volga. She chose Seliger and Il’men’ decided to leave home forever. But envy captured him and he cursed Seliger. And 100 humps grew on his back. Il’men’ regretted and asked the same hard lot.

On the first view Seliger is an usual lake. But it makes great impression when blue sky is reflected in the mirror waters.

Il’men’ and Seliger are the biggest lakes on the Valday highland. There are more than 150 islands

Слайд 4Sights of the Seliger
On the Valday highland a great Russian river

Volga begins. A small brook flew out from the bog in the thick forest. But through 8 kilometres Volga flew into lake Sterzh and become a strong stream.
In the 20th century Spaso-Preobrazhenskaya hermitage was built in this place.



Sights of the SeligerOn the Valday highland a great Russian river Volga begins. A small brook flew

Слайд 5In the 16th century the monk Nil appeared on the banks

of river Volga, than he became a Russian saint Nil Stolobenskiy Chudotvorets. He settled on the island Stolobnoe where Nil’s hermitage was formed later. It happened to be the holy centre of whole Russia for some centuries.
In the 16th century the monk Nil appeared on the banks of river Volga, than he became

Слайд 6It’s known that taking a bath have curing power in the

Eve of Epiphany. But the water of Okovetskiy spring has the same curing power. It’s 4 above zero in summer and winter.
It’s known that taking a bath have curing power in the Eve of Epiphany. But the water

Слайд 7Shirkov Pogost is situated on the bank of river. These churches

were built in the 17th century. They are 45 meters high, they are made of wood and the domes shine.



Shirkov Pogost is situated on the bank of river. These churches were built in the 17th century.

Слайд 8The town Ostashkov looks like a boot being in the water.

It hasn’t got a heel because “fish has eaten it”. So there are a lot of fish in Seliger. According the legend all population of the town died in the fire many years ago. Only one man became alive, he fished that time. He built a new house and than a new town grew around it. The name of the fisher Evstafiy (Evstashka) is associated with the name of the town.



The town Ostashkov looks like a boot being in the water. It hasn’t got a heel because

Слайд 9Tourists also can see the church Nikolo-Rozhok. It had already been

there in the 14th century. It belonged to Dmitry Donskoy's son. In the 18th century the new Uspenskiy Church was built there.
Near the Tolstoy’s estate is situated .There was a theatre, a church, three-storied house, linen factory, tannery in the Tolstoy’s El’tsy . Some buildings keep safe now.
Tourists also can see the church Nikolo-Rozhok. It had already been there in the 14th century. It

Слайд 10Most houses are wooden, some of them are quite new others

are very old.
Most houses are wooden, some of them are quite new others are very old.

Слайд 11Inspite of all sights Seliger is worth seeing because it has

unique beautiful landscapes.
Inspite of all sights Seliger is worth seeing because it has unique beautiful landscapes.

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