1. A CITY OF HEROES HEROES

2. Czar Peter the Great Led by Czar Peter, Russia, which had been a small kingdom, was developed into a strong empire in 17th century.

3. St Petersburg a city named after Czar Peter a city with rich culture an important city during World War II Places of interest Beautiful scenery

4. Read the text and sum up each paragraph Reading-comprehension

5. Para- graph Main idea 1 There hundred years ago, St Petersburg, which has many large and beautiful palaces, was first built for Czar Peter the Great on the bank of The Neva River. (St Petersburg is a city on the bank of The Neva River. It was built for Czar Peter the Great. It has many large and beautiful palaces.)

6. Para- graph Main idea 2 (St Petersburg has been the centre of many important events in history. so) In 1941, the Nazi Germans tried to destroy St Petersburg and caused great damage to the city. However, the people of St Petersburg would never give in and they were determined to restore their city (which had great history and culture).

7. Para- graph Main idea 3 Before and during their fighting against the Nazis, the people of St Petersburg had done everything they could to protect their city. After the Germans had left, the people did an excellent job to rebuild their city and St Petersburg was finally brought back to life.

8. Para- graph Main idea 4 The people of St Petersburg, as well as Czar Peter the Great, are heroes of Russia, who are able to realize their dreams.