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Rosa Martinez Navarro
Rosa Martinez Navarro

Trakai is a town near Vilnius that was once the capital of Lithuania. It is known for Trakai Castle, now a museum, where the Grand Duke of Lithuania once lived. People visit Trakai to walk along the lakes, enjoy local snacks like kibinai, and see the castle. In winter, cars can drive on the frozen lakes. Amber washing ashore from the Baltic Sea is an important natural resource and cultural symbol for Lithuania. Children collect pieces of amber along the coast, and adults craft beautiful amber jewelry that is a traditional wedding gift.

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Trakai Castle Trakai is a small town not far from Vilnius. It was the capital of Lithuania 600 years ago. The Grand Duke of Lithuania lived in the castle of Trakai. Now there is a museum in the castle. Castle is pilis in Lithuanian. People come here to walk, swim, sail and enjoy kibinai (little meat pies). In winter the lakes are covered in ice. The ice is so thick that some cars drive on the lakes.
Lithuania 2
Lithuania 2
The waves of the Baltic Sea bring wonderful yellow stones to the shore. They are called amber. It is fossilized resin. Amber the Lithuanian gold Photo by Elisabeth from the Netherlands Can you see a spider in the amber?
Lithuania 2
Amber is the symbol of Lithuania Some people think they are the tears of gods. Others say its the sun in stones. Amber jewelry is a traditional gift for brides from their parents. Amber is gintaras in Lithuanian. It can be yellow, orange and brown. Children walk along the coast and collect pieces of amber. Adults make beautiful jewelry: necklaces, rings, earrings.
Some historical facts 1240 Duke Mindaugas unites Lithuania 1323 first mention of Vilnius in documents 1569-1795 Lithuania and Poland are united in a Commonwealth 1918 Lithuania declares independence after tsarist Russian rule 1991 Lithuania declares independence after Soviet rule 2004 Lithuania becomes member of EU
Famous People of Lithuania President Dalia Arvydas Sabonis Grybauskait Credits to "Lipofsky Basketballphoto.com" Photo by Augustas Did転galvis http://www.basketballphoto.com/NBA_Basketball_Photographs.htm
Potatoes, beetroot, pork, different kinds of mushrooms and berries, brown bread, garlic are the main ingredients of Lithuanian cuisine. Mushrooms and berries picked in the forest Shakotis wedding cake Cepelinai (potato dumplings) (photo by Jpatokal) Brown bread Cold beetroot soup (photo by RsAzevedo) (photo by Phillip Capper) (photo by Bearas)
Our school is situated in the outskirts of Vilnius not far from the TV Tower. There is a caf辿 with TV Tower dressed as great views on top a Christmas tree Photo by M.Lucenko Photo by Sfu
Views from the TV Tower caf辿
This is our school, Svaja. Its pronounced Svaya. It means dream in Lithuanian.
Thank you for your attention!
This presentation was made by class 4A, 2012 and their English teacher Raisa Shapiro for Comenius Project Legends of Our Region. Special thanks to 4a pupils Laura Krulikovska and Arina Kostusiova. Photos from Wiki Commons and by parents and friends of our school. Special thanks to Marina Lucenko, Olga Gulko, Daniel Milner.

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Lithuania 2

  • 1. Trakai Castle Trakai is a small town not far from Vilnius. It was the capital of Lithuania 600 years ago. The Grand Duke of Lithuania lived in the castle of Trakai. Now there is a museum in the castle. Castle is pilis in Lithuanian. People come here to walk, swim, sail and enjoy kibinai (little meat pies). In winter the lakes are covered in ice. The ice is so thick that some cars drive on the lakes.
  • 4. The waves of the Baltic Sea bring wonderful yellow stones to the shore. They are called amber. It is fossilized resin. Amber the Lithuanian gold Photo by Elisabeth from the Netherlands Can you see a spider in the amber?
  • 6. Amber is the symbol of Lithuania Some people think they are the tears of gods. Others say its the sun in stones. Amber jewelry is a traditional gift for brides from their parents. Amber is gintaras in Lithuanian. It can be yellow, orange and brown. Children walk along the coast and collect pieces of amber. Adults make beautiful jewelry: necklaces, rings, earrings.
  • 7. Some historical facts 1240 Duke Mindaugas unites Lithuania 1323 first mention of Vilnius in documents 1569-1795 Lithuania and Poland are united in a Commonwealth 1918 Lithuania declares independence after tsarist Russian rule 1991 Lithuania declares independence after Soviet rule 2004 Lithuania becomes member of EU
  • 8. Famous People of Lithuania President Dalia Arvydas Sabonis Grybauskait Credits to "Lipofsky Basketballphoto.com" Photo by Augustas Did転galvis http://www.basketballphoto.com/NBA_Basketball_Photographs.htm
  • 9. Potatoes, beetroot, pork, different kinds of mushrooms and berries, brown bread, garlic are the main ingredients of Lithuanian cuisine. Mushrooms and berries picked in the forest Shakotis wedding cake Cepelinai (potato dumplings) (photo by Jpatokal) Brown bread Cold beetroot soup (photo by RsAzevedo) (photo by Phillip Capper) (photo by Bearas)
  • 10. Our school is situated in the outskirts of Vilnius not far from the TV Tower. There is a caf辿 with TV Tower dressed as great views on top a Christmas tree Photo by M.Lucenko Photo by Sfu
  • 11. Views from the TV Tower caf辿
  • 12. This is our school, Svaja. Its pronounced Svaya. It means dream in Lithuanian.
  • 13. Thank you for your attention!
  • 14. This presentation was made by class 4A, 2012 and their English teacher Raisa Shapiro for Comenius Project Legends of Our Region. Special thanks to 4a pupils Laura Krulikovska and Arina Kostusiova. Photos from Wiki Commons and by parents and friends of our school. Special thanks to Marina Lucenko, Olga Gulko, Daniel Milner.