Ideas and Travelling

What is shown on flags, coins, coats of arms and why? Various plants, insects, birds and animals have been depicted on national flags, coats of arms or coins all over the world. The main rule of heraldry - encompassing the design of armorial bearings - is to take the most frequent subject typical of an area and connect it with the armory. Coat of arms of Gomel, Belarus The lynx is a symbol of Gomel, an old Belarusian city founded in 1142. The coat of arms of Gomel depicts a lying lynx . The background of the coat of arms is light-blue. Nowadays, artificial lynxes meet travellers at the entrance of Gomel, in the Central Park and in different parts of the city as well. Lynx on the light blue background of the coat of arms, Gomel A part of history of Gomel's coat of arms Much earlier, at the time of Catherine II, the Russian Empress reigning in the 18 century, there were a lot of lynxes inhabiting the territory of the present day district of Gomel. Si...

Lynx: DESCRIPTION   With its long ear tufts, a smart facial expression and a bobbled tail, a lynx is one of the beautiful members of the cat family.  Lynx in winter A lynx has got long whiskers and padded paws, which are a great help for walking on the snow in winter. LOCATION AND COLOUR PEQUALIARITIES Lynx is a wild medium-sized cat which is still met in North America, Europe and Asia. Unfortunately the lynx is among threatened species today.  Lynxes differ according to their location. However, the body and limbs of most Lynx are usually marked with dark brown spots. Each kind of lynx has various coat colours. They may vary from reddish or light brown to beige. The chests, bellies and insides of their legs are white. Thickness of coat depends on the climatic conditions. The colder it gets, the thicker the fur is. INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LYNX Mother-lynx brings up her cubs alone Some lynxes may reach 110 cm (39 inches) in len...

the ritual fire on the Midsummer Night in Belarus Where do people celebrate Midsummer? Every year plenty of European people celebrate the Summer Solstice. On Midsummer Day Belarusians and Russians celebrate the so-called “Kupalie” or “Ivan Kupala”, Bulgarians have Enyovden , there is Jani or Liigo in Latvia, Ukon juhla or Juhannus is celebrated in Finland and St. Hans Day is found in Sweden. When do people celebrate Midsummer or Summer Solstice? Originally Midsummer is a pagan holiday. It was known in Ancient Greece and some other cultures as well. In Christianity the holiday is associated with John the Baptist. Catholic Christians celebrate the Summer Solstice on 24 June but Orthodox Christians celebrate it on the eve of June 7. Midsummer Rituals The main magic forces of this festival are water, fire and herbals. All of them possess magic powers which give people spiritual enlightenment and make them healthier. Protection, luck and happiness Midsumm...

Dog rose, blooming The dog rose, or rosa canina in Latin, is a popular plant which has been widely used in traditional medicine.   Description of the dog rose A dog rose shrub may grow up to 1-4 m high. The stems have sharp prickles, pinnate leaves and pink, purple or white flowers. After blooming there appear rose-hips which are usually red-orange. dog roses in June Location of the dog rose The dog rose grows in Europe, Western Asia and Northern Africa. It can be seen in the woodland, scrubland or gardens. Time of blooming of the dog rose First flowers of the dog rose usually appear in May and June.  You can easily distinguish the dog rose from other kinds of rose, as its flowers have got 5 petals and they are comparatively big reaching 5 cm in diameter. Useful qualities of the dog rose dried red rose fruits While flowers of the dog rose play an esthetic role, its hips contain vitamin C. What is more, a couple of hips conta...

In der Stadt В городе Diese Stadt ist nicht besonders alt. Guck mal! Этот город не очень старый. Посмотри!  Deutsch lernen: in der Stadt der Hafen пристань , гавань die Tankstelle бензоколонка die Waschanlage мойка ( авто ) der Supermarkt супермаркет der Schnell-burger фаст фуд- закусочная die Molkerei молочный завод das Pizza-Restaurant ресторан пиццы die Feuerwehr пожарная служба das Krankenhaus больница der Sportplatz спортивная площадка der Spielplatz игровая площадка der Flohmarkt блошиный рынок das Schwimmbad бассейн die Bäckerei булочная die Schule школа die Bushaltestelle автобусная остановка das Mode - gesch ä ft магазин модной одежды das Kino кинотеатр das Denkmal памятник der Zoo зоопарк das Caf é кафе die Autowerkstatt автомастерская

Im Hafen В гавани/ на пристани Gefallen dir die Schiffe? Komm, zeige ich dir den ganzen Hafen. Тебе нравятся эти корабли? Идём, я покажу тебе всю гавань. der Hafen гавань , порт das Segel парус der Segler моряк das Segelboot парусник , парусная лодка das Schiff корабль das Luftkissenboot судно на воздушной подушке der Kran кран, грузоподъемный кран der Container контейнер der Frachter грузовое судно das Ruder весло das Ruderboot весельная лодка das Fangnetz рыболовная сеть der Tieflader низкорамный грузовик der Pier пристань das Rennboot гоночная лодка der Schlepper буксир der Lastkahn баржа der Schornstein дымовая труба Deutsch lernen: im Hafen die Reling поручни die Fähre паром das Dock док die Rampe грузовая платформа das Bullauge бортовой иллюминатор das Rettungsboot спасательная шлюпка der Laderaum трюм , грузовой отсек der Anker якорь das Radar радиолокатор die Gangway тр...

die Autowerkstatt - станция техобслуживания Thomas fährt mit dem Kleinbus in die Autowerkstatt zur Inspektion.  Томас едет на микроавтобусе в мастерскую на (транспортный) осмотр. Lernen Deutsch: In der Werkstatt die Tankstelle бензоколонка das B ü ro офис, контора der Diesel дизель der Benzin бензин die Inspektion смотр , инспекция der Betrieb завод , работа der Mechaniker механик der Streifenpolizist патрульный полицейский die Zapfsäule бензоколонка der Helm каска , шлем das Motorrad мотоцикл der Treibriemen приводной ремень der Schraubenschlüssel гаечный ключ der Schraubenzieher отвертка die Zangen щипцы die Hebebühne подъёмная платформа