Answer the questions. 1) why do you think many tourists come to st petersburg? 2) st petersburg was the capital of russia, wasn't it? 3) if you go to st petersburg, what places would you like to see? 4) whft is winter palace famous for? 5) where is the summer garden situated? 6) what monument can you see there? ivan andreevich krylov wrote fablles, didn't he? do you know any ofthem? 7) where did the rissian tsars live in st petersburg? 8) in which museum can you see a collection of russian paintings - winter palace or the russian museum? 9) who founded st petersburg? when was it? 10) what names did the city have? текст: st petersburg , the city on the baltic sea a lot of people think that st petesdurg is one of the most deautiful cites in the world. its straight streets,wonderful palaces green parks and squares leave nobody cold. but at the same time not so many people would like to move to st petersburg and live there. you can as why. the answer is: because of the climate. the city is situated in the north, near the baltic sea. the winds often blow from the sea and bring cold and rains. the weather in st petersburg of often nasty. there aren't many sunny days. the strong winds make autumns and winters vere unpleasant. the neva is one of the coldest rivers and only very brave people swim in it on hot days as you see the climate in st petersburg is far from good but it doesn't stop thousands of tourists who come to see the city from different places. people who live in st petersburg usually say that their city is the best and they will never change it for any cite of the world текст по : санкт-петербург город расположенный на море. многие людю считают (думают ), что санкт-петербург является одним из самых красивых городов в мире . его ровные (прямые ) улицы , прекрасные дворцы , зеленые парки и скверы не оставят никогда равнодушным. но в тоже самое время не так много людей захотят переехать в санкт-петербург и жить там. вы зададитесь вопросом "почему ? ". ответ : из-за климата. город расположен на севере , рядом с морем. с моря часто дуют ветра и приносят холод и дожди . в санкт-петербурге погода бывает часто сверной . солнечных дней мало. из-за сильных ветров осень и зима бывают неприятными. нева одна из самых холодных рек и только храбрые (отчаянные ) люди плавают в неве в жаркие дни. как вы видите климат в санкт-петербурге далек от хорошего (оставляет желать лучшего) , но это не останавливает тысячи туристов , которые приезжают с разных мест чтобы увидеть город. люди , которые живут в санкт-петербурге говорят , что их город самый лучший и что они никогда не променяют его ни на один из других городов в мире .
2. Yes, it was. It was the capital of Russia in 1712-1918.
3. I would prefer to visit the Winter Palace, the Hermitage, the Mariinsky Theatre, the Neva with its famous bridges, Kazan and Saint Isaac's Cathedrals, Nevsky Prospect and much more.
4. The Winter Palace was the first Imperial Palace and now it's the most famous building in the city, situated in Palace square.
5. The Summer Garden is situated between Kutuzov embankment and Fontanka embankment.
6. We can see there the monument called The Bronze Horseman (devoted to Peter I) and a monument, devoted to I.A.Krylov.
Krylov wrote fables. They are: The Crow and the Fox, The Elephant and the Pug, The Donkey and the Nightingale.
7. The Russian tsars lived in the Winter Palace, which is the Hermitage museum now
8. The city of St. Petersburg was founded by tsar Peter I. It was in 1703.
10. St.Petersburg had official names: Petrograd, Leningrad and a lot of inofficial such as Northern Capital, Northen Paradise The City on the Neva.