BAITEREK
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Astana
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Astana .
Astana is the new capital of Kazakhstan. The former names of Astana were Akmola, Tselinograd and Akmolinsk.
The city was originally founded as a fortress in 1824 and named Akmolinsk. It was renamed to Tselinograd in 1961.
Now it is one of the political and cultural centres of Kazakhstan. It is situated in Eurasian continent.
In 1992 the city was returned its former name Akmola, but in 1998 it became Astana. It has a highly developed industry, agriculture, which produces meat and milk, cattle-breeding and poultry. It is also an economic center.
Thousands of people from different parts of the former USSR came to build this city and stayed to live here.
Within ten years a lot of institutes, schools, museums, cinemas, wonderful palaces, fashionable hotels, many supermarkets and different institutions were built in the city.
It is a financial center in Eurasian continent, because there are many nets of banks here. Astana is one of the most beautiful cities in Asia. You can see quite a lot of splendid old and new sightseeings in the city. They are magnificent buildings of the House of Parliament, the Government building, the beautiful Saltanat Saraiy, the Residence of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ministries House, Supreme Court, Astana International Airport, Railway Station, hotel “Everest”, Baiterek and other buildings. Baiterek is the symbol of Astana. All these sights attract the attention of the Astana citizens and the tourists.
Astana is becoming the international, business and cultural center of not only Kazakhstan, but of the Eurasian continent as a whole. We are proud of our new and modern capital.
b.Read and complete the sentences.
1. Astana is…………………………………………………...
2. The former names of Astana were………………………….
3. It is situated in ……………………………………………..
4. It has a highly developed ………………………………….
5. You can see…………………………………………………
6. Astana is becoming …………………………………………
a. T: Read the sentences and mark true or false.(T or F).
- 1.Astana was founded in 1998.
- 2.Thousands of people from America came to build this city and stayed to live here.
- 3. It is a financial center in Eurasian continent, because there are many nets of banks here
- 4. Astana is one of the most beautiful towns in Asia
- 5. There are many sightseeings in Astana.
- 6. Astana is becoming the international, business and cultural center of not only Kazakhstan, but of the Eurasian continent as a whole.
Close your eyes, please! Relax! Imagine you are in Astana now.
