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school №9, 7-th form

Slonim, Belarus

Belarus is a small county, but is very beautiful. There are a lot of green forests, big lakes and long rivers. The longest rivers are the Neman and the Dnepr. There are a lot of customs and traditions in Belarus. Belarussion people always celebrate different holidays. The country consists of six regions. The national food in Belarus is potatoes.

The capitol of Belarus is Minsk. It is a very big and beautiful city. I think, Minsk is one of the most beautiful cities in the Europe. The population of Minsk is about two million people. There are a lot of places of interests, The Acidy of Sciences, museums, sports buildings, parks for children and for grown ups. There are a lot of places where you can spend holidays with family and with friends very well.

I live in Slonim. It is my native town. I am proud to be its citizen. Slonim lies in a beautiful part of Belarus in Grodno region. It is situated on the river Shchara. Slonim is one of the most beautiful and ancient towns in our republic. The first mention of Slonim can be found in chronicles dated back to 1252.

In the 16th century Slonim is developed into a very important center of trade and commerce.

The popular of Slonim is about 58000 people.

The town is divided in several districts

There are some places of interest in Slonim that are worth seeing: the Orthodox Church, St. Andrew’s Cathedral, the Assumption Cathedral in Zhirovichi. There is the museum of Local Lore in the town. It contains a lot of exhibits telling us about Slonim people and its history. There is a memorial to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War.

Slonim plays an important role in the development of industry and culture in Grodno region.

There are secondary schools, a gymnasium, a lyceum, a vocational school, a medical school, some cafes and restaurants and a drama theatre.

There are some industrial enterprises in the town, which produce milk, meat, paper, wool, furniture and other goods.

Our town is especially nice in spring and summer. You can find a lot of beautiful places in the park or near the river.

Hello my dear friend!

I am Tatiana. I want to tell you about my school number 9 in Slonim, Republic Belarus. I should say that I love my school very much. It is very attractive and convenient from my point of view.

All classrooms, labs, studies, gym halls are very light, cozy without any unnecessary things. A lot flowers add still more beauty to the recreations which are very big and spacious. It is our library that is especially unusual. I think that not every school has a two-storied library with a big reading-room and a very rich collection of books.

By the way, I live near my school. It takes me only 5 minutes to get there.

It is very difficult to describe my school. As the English proverb says: “Seeing is believing.” It’s really so. Every one who sees our school for the first time is always greatly impressed and delighted. I invite you to come to out place and to see our school.

See you soon.

Tanya.

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