Районный командный конкурс по английскому языку "Эксперты Забайкалья" - 2022

Pine tree

In addition to rare and amazing flowers, our region is also rich in trees. There are also many different trees in our village. One of the most beautiful and common trees is pine or common pine. Pine is an evergreen plant. Each needle lives 3-4 years. They fall off gradually. Despite this, new needles grow immediately. The pine crown lets in a lot of light. The pine forest is bright and friendly, it is warm and dry there. We advise you to take a walk in such forest and enjoy its aroma.

Birch

No less famous and widespread trees in our region are birches. There are several types of birches in our places, such as hanging birch, Daurian birch or black birch. Birch is very plastic and easily adapts to different conditions of existence. Birch inhabits easily vacant territories. Birch wood is very durable; it is used for the manufacture of furniture, skis, building materials. For us, the birch tree will always be a symbol of Russia.

Bird cherry

All children of our village adore another tree – bird cherry. In spring, this thin but spreading tree attracts everyone with its aroma. A large number of bees pollinate it, their buzzing can be heard everywhere. At the end of summer, all children eat cherry berries. And many housewives prepare jam, compotes from cherry berries. Every family has such tree in the garden in our village.

Poplar

There is a small park on the territory of our school. There are a lot of trees in this park, but most of all there are poplars in it. They stand out among all the trees by their height. Thanks to poplars, we understand that the long-awaited summer is coming or rather, thanks to poplar fluff. Many people are allergic to fluff, but children like it because it reminds snow and winter.

That’s all we wanted to tell you about. Thanks for your attention.

Lily

I would like to tell you about lilies. In my opinion, lilies are the most beautiful flowers in our region. Lilies attract people with their classical shape, pure colour of the petals and fine aroma. Lilies have been known for a long time. As you know, this flower was a symbol of France. There are a lot of songs and poems about this beautiful flower. In our krai you can see 4 kinds of lilies. And 3 of them are listed in the Red Book of the Trans-Baikal Territory. The flowering period of lilies is June and July. The main beauty and the main trouble of lilies are their flowers. They attract everyone’s attention. People make bouquets of them. As a result, lilies are protected.

Milk-flowered peony

My speech will be about peonies. Many years ago, these flowers were mentioned in legends and myths of Ancient Greece, China and Japan. These flowers were named after the god Peon – the god of doctors. These plants attract with its juicy greenery, the beauty of flowers and an amazing aroma. Milk-flowered peonies are widespread in Transbaikalia. Peonies are exceptionally decorative. You can see these flowers in forest clearings, meadows and steppes. There may be about 30 flowers on one plant. Peony roots are widely used in Chinese medicine and in folk medicine in different countries. In our region, peonies are protected, as animals trample it. These beautiful flowers are in the Red Book of the Trans-Baikal Territory.

Large-flowered platycodone

Today I would like to share with you information about large-flowered platycodones. Another name of this flower is wide bell. The main feature of this plant is the blue bell flowers. Platycodones can be seen in China, Korea, Japan, and, of course, in the Far East in Russia. In our region we can find these wonderful flowers on the rocks, in the mountain steppes, in the lawns. Platycodone is a medicinal plant. The roots of this flower are especially valuable. Platycodones need protection, so these flowers are in the Red Book of our krai.

Starodubka

This flower has a lot of different names, such as hairy, goritsvet. But the official name is starodubka. And I would like to tell you about this flower. The ancient legend said that in memory of her beloved, the goddess Aphrodite grew a flower from the blood of Adonis, which blooms every spring and looks like a light among green leaves. There are 2 types of starodubka which grow in the Trans-Baikal territory. Starodubka is an ancient medicinal plant. It has been used in Russian medicine since the 16th century. Starodubka blooms beautifully, so people tear it into bouquets. The problem of protection of this amazing flower is still relevant, despite the fact that it is listed in the Red Book.

Baikal helmet

I would like to introduce this unusual flower. Baikal helmet got its name for the upper part of the flower, similar to a helmet. In Zabaikalsky Krai there are 5 kinds of helmet. But the most interesting is Baikal helmet. Its flowers are blue-purple. These flowers start to bloom in early July. Baikal helmets most often grow on rocky slopes and flat steppes. This flower is the most valuable medicinal plant. It is widely used in Chinese medicine. One of the ways to protect Baikal helmet is the creation of industrial plantations. This flower is also listed in the Red Book.