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Questions for you!!!
My dear students!
You've done a great job! You have collected wonderful material about the most exciting and famous sights of the world. Now it's time to check how attentively you read the posts.
1.Which structure is the most visited monument in the world?
2.How long was Cheops pyramid constructed?
3. What does the Kremlin historic complex include?
4. Which place is somehow connected with the Bible?
5. How were the Niagara Fall formed?
6. Why and which side does the Tower of Pisa lean?
7. When was the Ostankino Tower the tallest building in the world?
8. When was Wembley stadium opened?
9.Where did the name 'Colosseum' come from?
10. How tall is Stonehenge? Why was it built for?
11. How tall is St Paul's Cathedral and how many steps are you to walk to the dome?
You are to post your answers to my email alftimartmir@yahoo.com.au
You've done a great job! You have collected wonderful material about the most exciting and famous sights of the world. Now it's time to check how attentively you read the posts.
1.Which structure is the most visited monument in the world?
2.How long was Cheops pyramid constructed?
3. What does the Kremlin historic complex include?
4. Which place is somehow connected with the Bible?
5. How were the Niagara Fall formed?
6. Why and which side does the Tower of Pisa lean?
7. When was the Ostankino Tower the tallest building in the world?
8. When was Wembley stadium opened?
9.Where did the name 'Colosseum' come from?
10. How tall is Stonehenge? Why was it built for?
11. How tall is St Paul's Cathedral and how many steps are you to walk to the dome?
You are to post your answers to my email alftimartmir@yahoo.com.au
среда, 28 января 2009 г.
вторник, 27 января 2009 г.
stadium by BILLFAN
Wembley stadium
Wembley Stadium is a stadium in Wembley, located in the Borough of Brent in North West London, England. It is owned by The Football Association (FA) via its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Limited, and its primary use is for home games of the England national football team, and the main English domestic football finals. It is also used for pop concerts and other sporting events.
With 90,000 seats the stadium has the second largest capacity in Europe, and is the largest stadium in the world with every seat under cover. Immediately following its opening, it was often referred to as the "new Wembley Stadium" to distinguish it from the original stadium. The stadium is also the most expensive stadium ever built.
In 2003, the original structure of stadium was demolished and construction began on the new stadium, originally intended to open in 2006. This was later delayed until early 2007. The final completion date of the stadium was 9 March 2007, when the keys to the stadium were handed over to the FA.
Wembley was designed by architects HOK Sport and Foster and Partners with engineers Mott MacDonald, built by Multiplex and funded by Sport England, WNSL (Wembley National Stadium Limited), the Football Association, the Department for Culture Media and Sport and the London Development Agency. It is the most expensive stadium ever built at a cost of £798 million (roughly US$1.57 billion) and has the largest roof-covered seating capacity in the world.
The structure of stadium
• The stadium contains 2,618 toilets, more than any other venue in the world.
• The stadium has a circumference of 1 km (0.6 mi).
• At its peak, there were more than 3,500 construction workers on site.
• 4,000 separate piles form the foundations of the new stadium, the deepest of which is 35 m (115 ft).
• There are 56 km (35 miles) of heavy-duty power cables in the stadium.
• 90,000 m³ (120,000 cu yds) of concrete and 23,000 tonnes (25,000 short tons) of steel were used in the construction of the new stadium.
• The total length of the escalators is 400 m (¼ mi).
The first mathes
• The first match at the stadium was a behind closed doors friendly between Multiplex and Wembley Stadium staff.
• The first football game was Geoff Thomas Foundation Charity XI and the Wembley Sponsors Allstars on 17 March. The Geoff Thomas Foundation Charity XI won 2-0 (scorers Mark Bright and Simon Jordan). The first person to score at the new stadium was Mark Bright.
• The first official match involving professional players staged at the new stadium was England U21s vs Italy U21s on 24 March 2007, which finished 3-3. Official attendance was 55,700 (although all of the 60,000 tickets that were made available were sold in advance). This now stands as the record for the largest under-21 attendance ever.
Wembley stadium is the biggest stadium on our planet and the most interesting.
Story by billfan
Unreal story
This history has occurred in London. Once in the evening some students of one of colleges had supper at restaurant on the occasion of the termination of academic year and the beginning of a vacation. Conversation has come about, whether the life after death proceeds or all stops, as soon as our body dies. Opinions, certainly, were divided. And then friends have made each other the promise that that from them who will depart in the world other the first, necessarily will appear and will inform, whether there is something "behind a coffin" or not. Cheerfully laughing, young men have sworn each other "if something happens" to arrive so. The summer has flown by imperceptibly, and the same company of students has gathered at restaurant this time to celebrate again the study beginning. All had an excellent appetite, the meal and а hard liquor instantly disappeared in stomachs of students. And only one of them touched neither to food, nor to drink and, sadly smiling, observed of sparkling fun of the companions. At last someone has exclaimed: - And you, James why you have not fun with us? Probably, any young unapproachable lady has wounded you in the heart? - Remember, about what we spoke with you last time? - James has unexpectedly asked. - Today I have come to tell to all of you - the life after death does not stop, and that I am now among you, - direct to volume acknowledgement. Students have become silent, puzzly exchanging glances, and James has risen because of a table and slowly left a premise. Has passed some days, employment have already begun, and James for some reason did not attend lectures, though companions some times saw it in college corridors. More and more or has less cleared up, when to an educational institution there have arrived James's parents. They have informed a management that their son has sunk in the summer, bathing in the river...
Eiffel TowerWhen the tower was completed in 1889 it was the world's tallest tower — a title it retained until 1930 when New York City's Chrysler Building (319 m — 1,047 ft tall) was completed. The tower is now the fifth-tallest structure in France and the tallest structure in Paris.The tower also sways 6–7 cm (2–3 in) in the wind.
понедельник, 26 января 2009 г.
четверг, 22 января 2009 г.
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Ostankino Tower
Ostankino Tower (Russian: Останкинская телебашня, Ostankinskaya telebashnya) is a free-standing television and radio tower in Moscow, Russia. Standing 540 metres (1772 ft) tall, Ostankino was designed by Nikolai Nikitin. It is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers.[1]
Construction began in 1963 and was completed in 1967. It held the record for the tallest free-standing structure in the world for eight years, until the CN Tower was built in Toronto, Canada in 1976. A 1994 plan to increase the tower's height to 561 meters by adding an antenna was not implemented for lack of funding.[1] Even if this antenna had been installed, the Ostankino Tower would be surpassed by the Russia Tower, a 612-metre (2,009 ft) mixed-use skyscraper currently under construction in the Moscow International Business Centre.
The Moscow Kremlin (Russian: Московский Кремль Moskovskiy Kreml) usually referred to as simply The Kremlin, is a historic fortified complex at the heart of Moscow, overlooking the Moskva River (to the south), Saint Basil's Cathedral and Red Square (to the east) and the Alexander Garden (to the west). It is the best known of kremlins (Russian citadels) and includes four palaces, four cathedrals, and the enclosing Kremlin Wall with Kremlin towers. The complex serves as the officiDmitri Donskoi replaced the oaken walls with a strong citadel of white limestone in 1366–1368 on the basic foundations of the current walls;[2] this fortification withstood a siege by Khan Tokhtamysh.
Dmitri's son Vasily I resumed construction of churches and cloisters in the Kremlin. The newly-built Annunciation Cathedral was painted by Theophanes the Greek, Andrey Rublev, and Prokhor in 1405. To some extent, it is still used in reference to the government of the Russian Federation. "Kremlinology" referred to the study of Soviet policies.1397.al residence of the President of Russia.
среда, 21 января 2009 г.
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL
St Paul's Cathedral was built after the Great Fire of 1666 by Sir Christopher Wren, a brilliant mathematician and engineer, who designed many famous buildings in London.
It took Sir Christopher Wren thirty-five years to finish St Paul's. When Wren died he was buried in his own magnificent building. On the floor of the cathedral, under the great dome, is an inscription dedicated to Wren. In Latin, it says Si monumentum requires circumspice. (If you seek my monument, then look around you.)
The cathedral is a hundred and ten metres high and you can climb the 627 steps up to the dome.
Inside the dome is the Whispering Gallery. If you whisper close to the wall on one side of the dome, you can be heard on the other side.
It took Sir Christopher Wren thirty-five years to finish St Paul's. When Wren died he was buried in his own magnificent building. On the floor of the cathedral, under the great dome, is an inscription dedicated to Wren. In Latin, it says Si monumentum requires circumspice. (If you seek my monument, then look around you.)
The cathedral is a hundred and ten metres high and you can climb the 627 steps up to the dome.
Inside the dome is the Whispering Gallery. If you whisper close to the wall on one side of the dome, you can be heard on the other side.
Eiffel Tower
Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, the Eiffel Tower is the tallest building in Paris. More than 200,000,000 people have visited the tower since its construction in 1889, including 6,719,200 in 2006, making it the most visited paid monument in the world.Including the 24 m (79 ft) antenna, the structure is 325 m (1,063 ft) high (since 2000), which is equivalent to about 81 levels in a conventional building.
When the tower was completed in 1889 it was the world's tallest tower — a title it retained until 1930 when New York City's Chrysler Building (319 m — 1,047 ft tall) was completed. The tower is now the fifth-tallest structure in France and the tallest structure in Paris, with the second-tallest being the Tour Montparnasse (210 m — 689 ft), although that will soon be surpassed by Tour AXA (225.11 m — 738.36 ft).
The metal structure of the Eiffel Tower weighs 7,300 tonnes while the entire structure including non-metal components is approximately 10,000 tonnes. Depending on the ambient temperature, the top of the tower may shift away from the sun by up to 18 cm (7 in) because of thermal expansion of the metal on the side facing the sun. The tower also sways 6–7 cm (2–3 in) in the wind. As demonstration of the economy of design, if the 7300 tonnes of the metal structure were melted down it would fill the 125 meter square base to a depth of only 6 cm (2.36 in), assuming a density of the metal to be 7.8 tonnes per cubic meter. The tower has a mass less than the mass of the air contained in a cylinder of the same dimensions, that is 324 meters high and 88.3 meters in radius. The weight of the tower is 10,100 tonnes compared to 10,265 tonnes of air.
The first and second levels are accessible by stairways and lifts. A ticket booth at the south tower base sells tickets to access the stairs which begin at that location. At the first platform the stairs continue up from the east tower and the third level summit is only accessible by lift. From the first or second platform the stairs are open for anyone to ascend or descend regardless of whether they have purchased a lift ticket or stair ticket. The actual count of stairs includes 9 steps to the ticket booth at the base, 328 steps to the first level, 340 steps to the second level and 18 steps to the lift platform on the second level. When exiting the lift at the third level there are 15 more steps to ascend to the upper observation platform. The step count is printed periodically on the side of the stairs to give an indication of progress of ascent. The majority of the ascent allows for an unhindered view of the area directly beneath and around the tower although some short stretches of the stairway are enclosed. Maintenance of the tower includes applying 50 to 60 tonnes of paint every seven years to protect it from rust. In order to maintain a uniform appearance to an observer on the ground, three separate colors of paint are used on the tower, with the darkest on the bottom and the lightest at the top. On occasion the colour of the paint is changed; the tower is currently painted a shade of brownish-grey. On the first floor there are interactive consoles hosting a poll for the colour to use for a future session of painting. The co-architects of the Eiffel Tower are Emile Nouguier, Maurice Koechlin and Stephen Sauvestre.
понедельник, 19 января 2009 г.
The farewell
The fortieth day, there was a commemoration of the relative, the woman carried meal, cleaned ware. When the woman was carrying the last portion of the porridge, she has suddenly stumbled, and porridge which was in a plate have pulled out from hands and the plate has fallen and has broken.
All have become silent, because on this place the dead has fallen and has instantly died at the same time. That was the «farewell» of dead man.
Nikolay
History and meaning of the name NIKOLAY - the name Nikolay (Nikola,Mikolay and Mikola) comes from an Ancient Greek name of Nikolaos ("Niko" - a victory, "Laos" - the people) and means: the winner of the people, winning the people, a victory of people.
воскресенье, 18 января 2009 г.
The Niagara Falls
The
вторник, 13 января 2009 г.
THE ROMAN COLOSSEUM
Colosseum – is the largest amphitheatres of ancient Roman and one of the most remarkable constructions in the world. It takes place in Rome, in a hollow between Eskvilin, Palatin and Tseliev hills. The Colosseum is a symbol of Rome and one of the most popular tourist objects. In 2007, it has been recognised as one of seven new wonders of the world. Why is it a Wonder? The Colosseum is a masterpiece of ancient Roman architecture. Besides, almost every sports stadium today is based on its design.
Like other Roman amphitheatres, Colosseum represents an ellipse which middle is occupied by arena (also the elliptic form) and concentric rings of places surrounding it for spectators in the plan.
The Roman Colosseum was built between 70 and 72 AD and was in use for 500 years before an earthquake damaged it. It still stands as one of the greatest buildings of ancient Rome. The name ‘Colosseum’ came from a colossal statue of Emperor Nero that stood nearby for many years. This open-air theatre and sports arena could seat 50,000 people who watched gladiator fights, executions and other spectacles. Gladiator fights were a popular form of entertainment in ancient Rome. Gladiators were specially trained people — slaves, criminals, prisoners of war — who fought each other (as well as wild animals) to death, while blood-thirsty crowds cheered them on.
Like other Roman amphitheatres, Colosseum represents an ellipse which middle is occupied by arena (also the elliptic form) and concentric rings of places surrounding it for spectators in the plan.
The Roman Colosseum was built between 70 and 72 AD and was in use for 500 years before an earthquake damaged it. It still stands as one of the greatest buildings of ancient Rome. The name ‘Colosseum’ came from a colossal statue of Emperor Nero that stood nearby for many years. This open-air theatre and sports arena could seat 50,000 people who watched gladiator fights, executions and other spectacles. Gladiator fights were a popular form of entertainment in ancient Rome. Gladiators were specially trained people — slaves, criminals, prisoners of war — who fought each other (as well as wild animals) to death, while blood-thirsty crowds cheered them on.
Therefore the since ancient times Colosseum was considered as a symbol of greatness of Rome. “If the Colosseum disappeared, the Rome and the world would disappear too”, —spoke pilgrims in VIII century.
воскресенье, 11 января 2009 г.
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среда, 7 января 2009 г.
вторник, 6 января 2009 г.
Wonderful places
Cradle MountainCradle Mountain is the central feature of the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park, part of Tasmania's World Heritage area.The park is characterised by a rugged, glaciated landscape with over 25 major peaks and a wide range of glacial formations - tarns, glacial lakes, moraine deposits, U-shaped valleys and waterfalls.The area has some of Australia's most spectacular scenery and abounds in Australian native wildlife: you can expect to see Rufus wallabies (Pademelons), Bennetts wallabies, wombats, brush tail possums and currawongs. If you are lucky you might also see Tasmanian devils, spotted tail quolls, green rosellas and even see a platypus
Archaeological research in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park has revealed many Aboriginal sites consisting of stone tools and quarries which suggests that people moved mainly through the valleys with occasional visits to higher areas.
Cradle Mountain was named in 1827 by the explorer Joseph Fossey who decided it bore a remarkable similarity to a cradle. It was first climbed by a European in 1831 when the explorer Henry Hellyer successfully reached the summit. Surveyor General George Franklin passed through the area in 1835 and he was followed by prospectors, trappers and settlers.
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