1 Cultural Awareness: Russia

2 Winston Churchill: “Russia is a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma.”

3 Russia stretches from Eastern Europe through Northern Asia. R u s s i a

4 1. Where is Russia? 1. Where is Russia? R u s s i a

Russia is the largest country in the world. 5 R u s s i a

2. How big is Russia compared to other countries? 6

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8 3. How much of Russia is in Europe?

Russia is almost twice as big as the United States of America. 9

4. How big is Russia compared to the United States of America? 10

Moscow is the capital of Russia. The Kremlin is the center of Russian government.

5. What is the capital of Russia?

Moscow is in the European part of Russia. 13

6. In which part of Russia is the capital? 14

Moscow is the biggest city in Russia with the population of over 11 million people. 15

7. Is the capital of Russia big? How many people live there? 16

The second largest city is Saint Petersburg. 17

18 Saint Petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, the historical and cultural importance of which is as big as that of Paris, London or Rome. "City of White Nights", was founded by Peter the Great in 1703.

19 8. What is the second largest city in Russia?

The Russian flag has three horizontal stripes: white, blue and red 20

9. What does the Russian flag look like? 21

22 One story states that the three bars represent God (white), the tsar (blue), and the people (red).

10. What do the colors of the Russian flag represent? 23

The ruble is the currency of the Russian Federation

11. What is the currency of the Russian Federation?

1 US dollar = 32 Russian rubles 26

There are 33 letters in the Russian alphabet. 27

12. How many letters are there in the Russian alphabet ? 28

12. How many letters are there in the Russian alphabet ? 29

30 There are 26 letters in the English alphabet.

How many letters are there in the English alphabet?

32 The Russian alphabet is called Cyrillic

What is the Russian alphabet called ? Бб Гг Дд Ёё Жж Зз Ии Йй Лл Пп Фф Цц Чч Шш Щщ ы Ээ Юю Яя

15. What can you tell me about the Russian letters? 34

Some Russian letters look like English letters. 35 АаБбВвГгДдЕеЁёЖжЗз abevegedeyeyozheze ИиЙйКкЛлМмНнОоПпРр eeee kratkoye kaelemenopeer СсТтУуФфХхЦцЧчШшЩщ esteooefkhatsechаshashcha ъыьЭэЮюЯя tvyordiy znak yerimyagkiy znak e aba- rotnaye yооya

Some letters – Cyrillic – are different. 36 АаБбВвГгДдЕеЁёЖжЗз abevegedeyeyozheze ИиЙйКкЛлМмНнОоПпРр eeee kratkoye kaelemenopeer СсТтУуФфХхЦцЧчШшЩщ esteooefkhatsechаshashcha ъыьЭэЮюЯя tvyordiy znak yerimyagkiy znak e aba- rotnaye yооya

Do all the letters look like Cyrillic letters? 37

No. Name some that look like English letters. 38

Aa Bb Ee Kк Mм H H Oo Pp Cc T T Уу Хх Do they have the same sounds as the English letters? 39

Aa Kк Mм Oo T T Yes! - you know them. 40 Bв Ee H H Pp Cc Уу Хх No! -they look like English letters but have different sounds

What about... ? Бб Гг Дд Ёё Жж Зз Ии Йй Лл Пп Фф Цц Чч Шш Щщ ы Ээ Юю Яя 41

Cyrillic! 42

Хорошо! 43

15. What souvenirs do tourists bring from Russia? 44

Russian souvenirs, arts and crafts. 45 samovar balalayka

Matryoshka 46 Russian nesting dolls

Русские ложки 47

Хохломаь Khokhloma painting is the name of a Russian wood painting handicraft style and national ornament, known for its vivid flower patterns, red and gold colors over a black background, and the distinctive effect it has when applied to cheap and light wooden tableware or furniture, making it look heavier, metal-like, and glamorous. 48

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Russian Icons 51

Ushanka (hat) Ushanka (hat) 52 Cheburashka Cheburashka

Faberge eggs 53

54 Бабушка и девочка на улице.

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