Characters

An old peasant крестьянин from a village situated in the district under discussion.

Editor of the local newspaper.

The director of the local "Lespromkhos".

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An official representative of the Ministry of Forest Industry.

A university professor, biologist.

An artist.

A school teacher.

A writer who was born in the district.

4. Tell the class what you know about the problem of the environmental pro­tection and its urgency for the future of humanity.

Ill There are different points of view on travelling and holiday-making. The amusing text that follows will give you a glimpse or two of the western "travel snobbery".