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Let’s Learn About Russia

Let’s Learn About Russia. Where is Russia?. Map of Russia. www.flags.net/RUSS.htm. The Urals (the Ural mountains) form a natural border between the continents.

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Let’s Learn About Russia

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  1. Let’s Learn About Russia

  2. Where is Russia?

  3. Map of Russia www.flags.net/RUSS.htm

  4. The Urals (the Ural mountains) form a natural border between the continents.

  5. 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. These colours have always been symbolic in Russia: white – noble and sincere, blue – honest and devoted – devoted to friends, family and to the country. The red colour has always meant love and bravery.

  6. 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.

  7. Facts About Russia • The capital of Russia is Moscow. • The population of Russia is 149,476,000. • The money used is the ruble. • The language spoken is Russian. • Metro Saint-Petersburg - the deepest in the world. Its average depth is 100 meters. • Russia borders with 16 States. • Russian people are not used to trust all cheap. • Russia is the only state whose territory is washed by twelve seas • Russia is separated from America 4 kilometers. This distance between Ratmanov island (Russia) and the island Krusenstern (USA) in the Bering Strait.

  8. 1.In Moscow there are 7 identical high-rise buildings2. The most famous computer game Tetris was created by Russian programmer AlexeyPajitnov in 1985. This game became popular in the Soviet Union, and then, in 1986 the year in the West.

  9. Let’s visit some important cities in Russia. • Moscow

  10. St. Petersburg

  11. Irkutsk, in Siberia

  12. Russia is famous for… • The Brown Bear • Russianpancakes • Baba Yaga • Russian Nesting Dolls • Ballet

  13. Some Famous Russians • Yuri Gagarin - first man in space • Mikhail Gorbachev - leader of the Soviet Union who made the country more free and democratic • Anna Pavlova - world-famous ballerina • Peter Tchaikovsky - a composer who wrote the music for The Nutcracker • Sergey Prokofiev - wrote the words and music for Peter and the Wolf

  14. Holidays and traditions of Russia.

  15. Russian holidays reflect all aspects of Russian history, customs and traditions. Here's a quick list of official public holidays and other Russian festivities.January 1-5 - New Year (the biggest Russian holiday)January 7 - Christmas (Orthodox Christmas)January 14 - Old New YearFebruary 14 - St. Valentine's DayFebruary 23 - Defender of the Motherland DayMarch 8 - International Women's Day, March 8th VocabularyMay 1 - May DayMay 9 - Victory DayJune 12 - Russia DayNovember 4 - National Unity DayApril 12 - Cosmonautics Day

  16. Russia has its own ideas about how and what to eat. Russian people like to eat home-cooked food, and rarely buy prepared meals at supermarkets. Usually Russians eat three times a day and prefer potatoes, which are eaten almost daily.Россия имеет свои собственные идеи о том, как и что кушать. Русские люди любят кушать домашнюю еду, и редко покупают готовые блюда в супермаркетах. Как правило, Русские едят три раза в день и предпочитают картофель, который едят практически ежедневно.

  17. В России, всегда есть хлеб на столе. Существуют специальные чувства, что россияне в сторону ржаного хлеба (ржаной хлеб), также известный как "черный" хлеб (черный хлеб) из-за его темного цвета. "Черный" хлеб считается традиционной едой в российских домах и каждый иностранец, крайне нуждается в том, чтобы попробовать его. • In Russia, there is always bread on the table. There are special feelings that Russians have towards rye bread (ржано́йхлеб), also known as "black" bread (чёрныйхлеб) because of its dark color. "Black" bread is considered a traditional food in Russian homes and every foreigner absolutely needs to try it.

  18. Другая традиционная еда квас (квас) - ферментированный напиток, приготовленный из ржаного хлеба. Квас обладает очень низким содержанием алкоголя не более 1%, и поэтому пользуются люди всех возрастов, включая детей. Этот газированный напиток лучше всего потребленной холодной  • Another traditional food is kvass (квас) -- a fermented beverage made from rye bread. Kvass has very low alcohol content not exceeding 1% and therefore it is enjoyed by people of all ages including children. This carbonated drink is best consumed cold to help the hot summer days

  19. well-known Russian films

  20. 1.Office Romance2.White Sun of the Desert3.Operation “Y” and Other Shurik’s Adventures4.Diamond Arm5.Ivan Vasilievich Changes Occupation6. Twelve Chairs7.Gentlemen of Fortune8.Irony of Fate, or Enjoy Your Bath!

  21. guess the country pictures

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