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Russia – is the biggest country in the world

Russia – is the biggest country in the world. In the north Russia is washed by the Arctic Ocean In the south – by the Caspian Sea, Sea of Japan, the Black Sea In the east by the Bering Sea, the Okhosk Sea and the the Sea of Japan in the west – by the Azov. Geography.

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Russia – is the biggest country in the world

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  1. Russia – is the biggest country in the world

  2. In the north Russia is washed by the Arctic Ocean In the south – by the Caspian Sea, Sea of Japan, the Black SeaIn the east by the Bering Sea, the Okhosk Sea and the the Sea of Japanin the west – by the Azov

  3. Geography The population of Russia is nearly 150 mln people. Its total area is 17 mln square kms. There are more than 100 nationalities in our country. There are 2 mln rivers in Russia. The highest peak of Russia Elbrus is 5642 metres high. Lake Baikal is 1630 metres deep. Russia borders on 14 countries.

  4. Russian Tea Drinking • Russian Souvenirs

  5. Traditional Menu • Bliny Pelmeni Borsh

  6. - invented radio- is the father of rocket flying- was the first man in space- discovered the Periodic System of Elements- was an outstanding innovator both in the humanities and sciences • D. Mendeleev … • A. Popov … • M. Lomonosov … • K. Tsiolkovsky … • Y. Gagarin …

  7. Russian culture • Artists of Ballet: Anna Pavlova, Maya Plisetskaya, IlseLiepa, Rudolf Nuriev • Composers: Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Michail Sholokhov • Icon-painters: Pheophan Greek and AndreyRublyov • Painters: Pushkin, Lermontov, Krylov, Yesenin, Mayakovsky, Rozhdestvensky • Writers: Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Dunaevsky, Pakhmutova • Poets: Levitan and Shishkin, Suricov and Repin, Vrubel and Vasnetsov

  8. Sport • Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik football • Irena Sluzhkay, EvgenePlutchenko basketball • Sharapova, Safin, Kafelnikov chess • VladislavTretyak, Alexander Ovechkinfigure skating • Andrei Kirilenko, AlexeyShvedlawn tennis • Roman Pavlyuchenko, hockey AleksandrKerzhakov

  9. 1. The official name of our homeland is… • a)Russia • b)theRussianFederation • c) the Republic of the Russian Federation 2. The largest mountain chain, …, separates Europe from Asia. • a)theUrals • b)theAltaiMountains • c) theCaucasus 3. Russia is washed by 12 seas of three oceans… • a) the Pacific, the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Indian • b) the Pacific, the Arctic and the Indian • c) the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic 4. Russia stretches from … in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East. • a)theBalticSea • b)theCaspianSea • c) theBlackSea

  10. 5. TheCaucasusMountainsare.... • a) between the Black and the Caspian Seas • b) in the East of the country • c) along the border with Mongolia 6. The river Ob is situated… • a) on the West Siberian Lowland • b) on the East European Plain • c)inEastSiberia 7. The longest river in Europe is… . • a)theVolga • b)theDon • c)theNeva 8. The five ancient Russian towns which are known as ZolotoeKoltso include Rostov Velikiy, Suzdal, Vladimir, Zvenigorod and… • a)Tver • b)Yaroslavl • c) Smolensk

  11. Are you proud of your nation? • 1. During the Olympics, you only watch events in which people from your country are performing. • True • False • 2. You have your country’s flag hanging somewhere in your room or home. • True • False • 3. You have friends from other nations. • True • False • 4. You would never consider living outside your home country (if it were possible). • True • False • 5. If someone criticizes your home nation, you defend it, even if you know that person’s criticisms are valid. • True • False

  12. 6. You know all the words to your nation’s national anthem. • True • False • 7. You prefer films that are made in your home country, or are in your first language. • True • False • 8. Your favourite rock star is from your home country. • True • False • 9. You know a lot about your nation’s history. • True • False • 10. You think your country is the best country in the world. • True • False

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