• Tour 10 one of the world's most magical cities, including a number of concerts in grand settings (e.g. Sheremetev Palace, where students of the St Petersburg Music Conservatory will perform works by Tchaikovsky exclusively for our group).
• Programme covers all the principle sights of Peter the Great's magnificent city, from the Hermitage, with its priceless Scythian gold collection, to the Catherine Palace at Pushkin, with its recently-restored Amber Room.
• We will also have the services of Humphrey Burton, one of Britain's most distinguished television directors and commentators to help bring out the musical magic.
• We stay throughout at the Dostoyevsky Hotel in the heart of St Petersburg.
Match the English words and word combinations with the Ukrainian equivalents.
1. ancient
2. turquoise
3. enchanting
4. tortoise
5. оptional
6. sight
7. priceless
8. restored
9. in the heart
10. amber
1. бірюзовий
2. черепаха
3. безцінний
4. у самому центрі
5. чаруючий
6. відреставрований
7. стародавній
8. бурштин
9. факультативний
10. визначне місце
TEXT 10
Read and translate the text, decide if the statements are True or False.
1. Because of the climate, you get different dishes at different times of the year
2. Mezes are put in the centre of the table for everybody to try.
3. Turkish meals usually take a long time.
4. Lamb or chicken with tasty rice are typical mezes.
5. It is quite common for Turkish people to have their main course in one restaurant and their sweet course in another.