Russia Презентация для использования на уроках английского языка в 9 классе. Автор Додонова В. А.

Russia is the largest country in the world with total area of 17,075,400 square kilometres (6,592,800 sq mi).

The Russian National Emblem The Russian National Emblem is the golden double-headed eagle with a horseman on a shield on the eagle breast with a red background. Above the two heads of the eagle there is a historical crown.

The State Power System in the Russian Federation Russia is a democratic federative state based on rule of law and a republican form of government. State power in Russia is exercised by the President, the Federal Assembly, the Government and the courts.

The President is at the summit of the system of state power. He ensures that all the state institutions are able to carry out their responsibilities and keeps watching over them to ensure that no institution can encroach on another's prerogatives, attempt to usurp power in the country or take over another's powers.

The flag of Russia. 1.What do you know about the flag of Russia? 2.What does it consist of? 3.When did the first flag of this design appear? 4.Who adapted it?

The flag of Russia. 5. When was the flag officially adopted ? 6. Who adopted it? 7. What do the colours of the current flag symbolise?

Check your answers: 2. The flag consists of three stripes of white, blue and red. 3. The first flag of this design appeared more than 300 years ago. 4. Peter the Great adapted it from the National flag of the Netherland.

Check your answers: 5. The flag was officially adopted on the 21- st of August It was adopted by the Russian President and the Russian Parliament. 7. White - frankness and generosity; Blue – honesty and wisdom; Red – courage and love.

Moscow The capital of the Russian Federation is Moscow. It is one of the largest cities in the world. More than 8.75 million people live in Moscow.

The Geographical Position of Russia The Russian Federation stretches from Eastern Europe in the west across the entire width of Asia to the Pacific Ocean in the east, and from the Arctic Ocean in the north to Central Asia in the south.

Russia has a very varied climate and landscape that ranges from mountains in the south and east to vast lowlands, and rivers in the north and west.

Land Regions Many scientists divide Russia into four zones according to soil conditions and plant life, which are based mainly on climate. From north to south, the zones are the tundra, the forest zone, the steppes, and the semi-desert and mountainous zone.

The tundra lies in the northern part of Russia. It is largely a treeless plain. The tundra has short, summers and long, severe winters.

The forest belt lies south of the tundra. The northern part of this belt is called the taiga.

Grassy plains called steppes stretch across Russia south of the forests.

The semi-desert and mountainous zone, the southern zone in Russia, has diverse soils and climate.

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