Твір з англіської мови Херсон. Kherson
Херсон – обласний центр, великий морський і річковий порт і залізничний вузол. Він розташований у степах Причорноморської низовини на берегах Дніпра на північ від Чорного й Азовського морів. Херсон був створений у 1778 році як фортеця для захисту південних кордонів. У літописах уперше згадується в 1737 році. До архітектурних пам’яток належать залишки фортеці, Чорноморський госпіталь, Оружейна палата (18 століття) і Преображенський собор (1781 р.).
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Kherson is the region capital, a large sea and river port and railway junction. It is situated in the steppe of the Black Sea Lowland on both banks of the Dnieper River directly north of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov. Kherson was founded in 1778 as a fortress to protect the southern frontiers.
The first mention of Kherson in the chronicles occurred in 1737. Among the city’s architectural monuments are the remnants of the fortress walls and gates, the Black Sea Hospital, the naval arsenal (18th century), and the Cathedral of the Transfiguration (1781). The city’s many museums and theatres are open to the visitors. There is a regional – history museum, an art museum, a planetarium.
Theatre – goers have an opportunity to visit the Ukrainian Drama Theatre, a puppet theatre and a philharmonic orchestra.
It is a large educational centre. It has 4 higher educational institutions, 14 technical secondary schools and several research institutes. The total area of Kherson is more than 200 km2, the most part of it is covered with parks and public gardens. There are two arboreta and the Botanical Gardens.
The population of the city is 362 000. And they work on the city’s enterprises. Ocean tankers, freighters, agricultural machinery, electric machines, glass products are produced there. There is an oil-refining plant, fat-processing plant, and many wine-making factories. Highways, air and railway lines connect the city with all other cities of Ukraine and Russia.
Vocabulary:
To protect [pra’tekt] – захищати public gardens – сквери frontier [‘frAntia] – кордон arboreta [,a:ba’n:ta] – дендрарій chronicles [‘kramklz] – літопис freighter [‘freita] – вантажне судно remnants [‘remnants] – залишки
Questions:
What is the geographical position of Kherson? When was it founded and first mentioned in the chronicles? What are the city’s museums and theatres? Is it a green city? Why do you think so? What can you say about the population of the city?
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