built Radzivils first privately 1. The document discusses two Belarusian castles: Nesvizh Castle and Mir Castle. 2. Nesvizh Castle was one of the oldest castles in Belarus, built in the 1600s. After 1939 it became a resort for KGB agents. In 2005 it was recognized as a world heritage site. 3. Mir Castle was originally built in the 15th century as an example of Gothic architecture. A new owner in the 16th century made additions that gave the castle Renaissance and Baroque characteristics, including a palace.

1. ON THE MAP

2. AIMS
To speak about Belarusian castles
 To speak using Present Perfect and
Past Simple


3. Read it as quickly as you can
You mustn’t whistle in the castle.
Which letter is not pronounced?

4. Vocabulary
Become – became
Resort
KGB
Agent
Recognize
Heritage

5. The castle of Nesvizh
It’s one of _________ castles, and
Radzivils were one of __________
families in Belarus.
2. I think it was built in ____________
and after _______ became a resort
for KGB agents.
3. In ________ was finally recognized
as the world’s heritage.
1.

6. The castle of Nesvizh
the oldest
It’s one of _________ castles, and
the oldest
Radzivils were one of __________
families in Belarus.
the 1600s
2. I think it was built in ____________
1939
and after _______ became a resort
for KGB agents.
2005
3. In ________ it was finally
recognized as the world’s heritage.
1.

7. Vocabulary
Architecture
 Gothic
 Renaissance
 Baroque
 Characteristics
 Owner
 Addition
 Exterior
 Man-made


8. The castle of Mir
1.
2.
3.
4.
First built in the ________ century the castle was
then an ___________ of Gothic architecture.
A new owner in the ___ century made additions
to the castle including a __________.
The additions made by the new owner ________
the castle Renaissance and Baroque
characteristics.
Take in its exterior decorations, _________ and
man-made ___________.

9. The castle of Mir
15th
First built in the ________ century the castle was
then an ___________ of Gothic architecture.
example
16th
2. A new owner in the _____ century made
additions to the castle including a __________.
palace
3. The additions made by the new owner ________
gave
the castle Renaissance and Baroque
characteristics.
park
4. Take in its exterior decorations, _________ and
man-made ___________.
lake
1.

10. Writing
Ex.4, p.79
 You should visit Mir / Nesvizh because:
1
2
3


11. The Mir castle
It was originally _________ by Ilyinich
family but was passed to __________.
2. Mir is _______, it was ___________
castle in Russia and in Eastern Europe to
be built by private means.
3. It was one of the _________owned by
Radzivils.
4. The Mir family eventually lost its castle
when the Red Army invaded Belarus in
___________.
1.