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- a. Discuss the questions below in small groups.
- Can you call Belarusian people the nation of shoppers?
- Are there any large shopping malls in Belarus?
- What are the most popular department stores?
- Where can you buy souvenirs?
- Do you know any old markets?
- Is online shopping popular in Belarus?
- Do you know any high-quality products made in Belarus?
- What Belarusian brands are famous in the world?
b. Read an article about shopping in Belarus and find the answers to the questions in ex. 3a.
People come to Belarus to see unique architecture, learn about the Belarusian culture, enjoy the nature and see top sports competitions. In addition, holidays in Belarus can include a good shopping programme.
Belarus has shops of all kinds: large malls, department stores, markets, and fairs.
In Minsk there are some popular shopping malls that offer a wide choice of goods: the famous GUM and TsUM department stores, Nemiga, Stolitsa, Dana Mall, Arena City shopping centres, etc. They sell everything from socks to dictionaries.
For more traditional shopping, go to one of the many local markets. The most popular is Komarovsky Market in Minsk, one of the city's oldest food markets.
Tourists often buy Belarusian brands known for their high quality. They include clothes, shoes, cosmetics, home textiles, sweets and local Belarusian drinks. Two well-known brands making chocolates are Kommunarka and Spartak.
Traditional souvenirs include dolls in national costumes, hand-painted wooden toys and spoons, tablecloths and napkins.
Кратко: прямые ответы в статье есть на вопросы 2, 3, 5, 7 и 8. Вопрос 1 — вывод из текста, вопрос 4 — тоже вывод из совета про местные рынки, а про онлайн-шопинг в статье не сказано.
Модельные ответы:
- Yes, you can call them a nation of shoppers: Belarus has shops of all kinds, and a holiday can include a shopping programme.
- Yes. There are large malls and shopping centres such as Nemiga, Stolitsa, Dana Mall and Arena City; GUM and TsUM are famous department stores.
- The most popular department stores are GUM and TsUM.
- At local markets. The text does not say this in one direct sentence, but it advises local markets for traditional shopping.
- Yes, I do. Komarovsky Market in Minsk is one of the city’s oldest food markets.
- The article does not say whether online shopping is popular in Belarus.
- Yes, I do. They include clothes, shoes, cosmetics, home textiles, sweets, local drinks, and chocolates by Kommunarka and Spartak.
- Kommunarka and Spartak are named as well-known brands making chocolates. The text does not literally say “famous in the world”.
Как понять принцип:
- Сначала найди в вопросе ключевые слова: large shopping malls, department stores, old markets, high-quality products, brands.
- Потом ищи в тексте эти слова или их синонимы. Например, old markets → one of the city’s oldest food markets.
- В вопросах с Yes/No начинай ответ с Yes/No, а затем добавляй подтверждение из текста.
- Если в тексте нет информации, не выдумывай: так и пиши — The article does not say.
- Проверь грамматику: There are с множественным числом, The most popular … are, названия пишутся с заглавной буквы.