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The pearl of Kazakhstan

W hat do you think is the most beautiful place in Kazakhstan?
Have you been to Burabai?

Some people say that the Burabai National Nature Park,

in the north o f the Akmola region, is the most beautiful
area of Kazakhstan. You should go there and find out!
But go in the summer - the average temperature in
January is -16 °C! -
In the park you will find incredible lakes, mountains and
forests o f pine and birch trees. It is a wonderful place
for people who like the outdoor life. In Burabai you can
walk, cycle, camp, swim, lie on beaches and go sailing.
While you are in Burabai, you must visit the most
beautiful lake o f them all, Lake Burabai. From this lake
you can easily walk to Bolshoe Chebach Lake. You
shouldn’t miss the incredible view o f the lakes from the
top of Mount Sinyukha. In fact, there are fourteen large
lakes in the park as well as many smaller ones.
You will be surprised by the shapes that you see around
you in the park. There are cliffs that look like walls o f
bricks, and there are mountains that look like Egyptian
pyramids.
Burabai Park really is the ‘pearl o f Kazakhstan’.
sW ®!

ABOUT LAKES AND Task

MOUNTAINS
England has a national park that is
very similar to Burabai. It is called
the Lake District. The highest
mountain in the Lake District is
Scafell Pike and the largest lake is
Windermere.
Read the text, then answer the questions.
1 Why shouldn't you go to Burabai in the winter?
2 What trees grow in the forests of Burabai?
3 What can you see from Mount Sinyukha?
4 A pearl is a beautiful, expensive piece of jewellery. Why do you
think people call Burabai the 'pearl of Kazakhstan'?

Unit 11