Russia is the largest country.

Пословицы о Родине и доме East or West — home is best. There is no place like home В гостях хорошо, а дома лучше. My home (or house) is my castle An Englishman's house is his castle Мой дом - моя крепость

Country Territory Lake Climate Chain Island Mountain River Deep Capital Artic Moderate

Russia – Россия country – страна world - мир situate – располагаться continent – континент, материк Europe – Европа Asia - Азия

Russia is our country. It is the biggest country in the world Russia is our country. It is the biggest country in the world. Russia is situated on two continents: Europe and Asia.

Sea – море Ocean – океан Wash – омывать North – север South – юг East - восток West – запад

The Baitic Sea Seas and oceans wash Russia in the north, south, east and west. The Black Sea is in the South; the Baltic Sea is in the West

The Black Sea

The White Sea

Новые слова Plant – растение Animal – животное Rich – богатый Different – различный Bird – птица Forest – лес Field – поле Mountain - гора

The plant and animal worlds of my country are very rich.

There are a lot of different animals, birds and plants in our forests, fields and mountains.

Symbol – символ National – национальный Flag – флаг Wide – широкий Stripe – полоска Upper – верхний Middle – средний birch tree – береза Find – находить

One Russian symbol is the Russian national flag One Russian symbol is the Russian national flag. This flag has three wide stripes on it.

The stripes are white, blue and red The stripes are white, blue and red. The upper stripe is white, the middle stripe is blue and the red stripe is at the bottom.

Another symbol of Russia which all Russian people know and love is the birch tree. You can find these trees everywhere. People sing beautiful songs with poetic words about birch trees.

Capital – столица Wall – стена Tower – башня Heart – сердце Cathedral – собор Bell – колокол

The capital of Russia is Moscow. Moscow is an old city The capital of Russia is Moscow. Moscow is an old city. It is more than 850 years old.

The city is situated on seven hills The city is situated on seven hills. On one of them is the Kremlin with its beautiful red walls and famous towers. The Kremlin is the heart of Moscow.

The Kremlin

The Spasskaya Tower

The Nikolskaya Tower

The Troitskaya Tower

The Kutafya Tower

On the territory of the Kremlin you can see old cathedrals, the Bell Tower of Ivan the Great, the Tzar-Cannon and the Tzar-Bell, the biggest cannon and bell in the world.

Tzar-Bell Tzar-Cannon

Russia oceans language seas population Political system main cities capital place of interest

EXERCISES

Ex. 1 Найдите в клеточках следующие слова! M K R I C H P B F O N T W E S A U Y L D G X Найдите в клеточках следующие слова! Russia, country, continent, Europe, Moscow, capital, tower, city, birch tree, flag, animal, sea, field, rich.

Key1 M K R I C H P B F O N T W E S A U Y L D G X

Ex. 2 Раскройте скобки 1). Nikita (to live) in Moscow. 2). More than 8 million people (to live) in Moscow. 3). People (to sing) beautiful songs with poetic words about birch trees. 4). There (to be) a lot of different animals, birds and plants in Russian forests, fields and mountains. 5). The plant and animal worlds of Russia (to be) very rich. 6). Seas and oceans (to wash) Russia in the north, south, east and west. 7). White bear (to live) in the north of Russia.

Key2 1). Nikita lives in Moscow. 2). More than 8 million people live in Moscow. 3). People sing beautiful songs with poetic words about birch trees. 4). There are a lot of different animals, birds and plants in Russian forests, fields and mountains. 5). The plant and animal worlds of Russia are very rich. 6). Seas and oceans wash Russia in the north, south, east and west. 7). White bear lives in the north of Russia.

Вставьте недостающие буквы Ex. 3 Вставьте недостающие буквы C A T H R L M O N I A L U P E C T I

Key3 C A T H E D R L M O U N T A I A N I M L E U R O P C O N T I E

A cinquain. ____(1 word). Give 2 adjectives. Give 3 verbs. Give a sentence (only 4 words). Give one word, a sinonym.