Velikiye LukiVelikiye Luki

My Native PlaceMy Native Place

Choose and read aloud the Choose and read aloud the words on the topic “Town”.words on the topic “Town”.

Population, city, bathroom, Population, city, bathroom, centre, uniform, learn, centre, uniform, learn, ancient, behind, fortress, fire, ancient, behind, fortress, fire, square, cooker, to border on, square, cooker, to border on, mirror, church, building, mirror, church, building, bridge, upstairs, monument, bridge, upstairs, monument, suddenly, to locate. suddenly, to locate.

Match the words with their Russian Match the words with their Russian equivalents.equivalents.

Population Population памятникпамятник

City City крепостькрепость

ССentre entre площадьплощадь

Ancient Ancient городгород

Fortress Fortress зданиездание

SquareSquare граничить сграничить с

To border onTo border on населениенаселение

Church Church церковьцерковь

Bridge Bridge мостмост

MonumentMonument центрцентр

BuildingBuilding старинныйстаринный

To locateTo locate разместитьразместить

Geographical LocationGeographical Location

The city of Velikiye Luki The city of Velikiye Luki was first mentioned in was first mentioned in Novgorod chronicles in Novgorod chronicles in 1166.1166.

The Coat-of-ArmsThe Coat-of-Arms

It was approved inIt was approved in

May 28, 1781.May 28, 1781.

Francisk SantiFrancisk Santi

(1683-1758)(1683-1758)

From the History of the cityFrom the History of the city

The beauty of the Lovat-The beauty of the Lovat-RiverRiver

Famous peopleFamous people

M.MussorgskyM.Mussorgsky

S.KovalevskayaS.Kovalevskaya

K.RokossovskyK.Rokossovsky

B.TroyanovskyB.Troyanovsky

I.VinogradovI.Vinogradov

October, 2008October, 2008The president of the Russian The president of the Russian

Federation has given to the city of Federation has given to the city of Velikiye Luki a rank “City of Military Velikiye Luki a rank “City of Military Glory”Glory”

Real Russia, its heart and soul are in Real Russia, its heart and soul are in

small places like small places like Velikiye LukiVelikiye Luki..