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 Japanin the west – by the Azov

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.

• Russian Tea Drinking

• Russian Souvenirs

Traditional Menu

• Bliny Pelmeni Borsh

- 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 …

Russian culture

• Artists of Ballet: Anna Pavlova, Maya Plisetskaya, Ilse Liepa, Rudolf Nuriev

• Composers: Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Michail Sholokhov

• Icon-painters: Pheophan Greek and Andrey Rublyov• Painters: Pushkin, Lermontov, Krylov, Yesenin,

Mayakovsky, Rozhdestvensky• Writers: Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Dunaevsky, Pakhmutova• Poets: Levitan and Shishkin, Suricov and Repin, Vrubel and

Vasnetsov

Sport• Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik football• Irena Sluzhkay, Evgene Plutchenko basketball• Sharapova, Safin, Kafelnikov chess• Vladislav Tretyak, Alexander Ovechkin figure skating• Andrei Kirilenko, Alexey Shved lawn tennis• Roman Pavlyuchenko, hockey Aleksandr Kerzhakov

1. The official name of our homeland is…• a)Russia• b) the Russian Federation• c) the Republic of the Russian Federation2. The largest mountain chain, …, separates Europe from Asia.• a) the Urals• b) the Altai Mountains• c) the Caucasus3. 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 Atlantic4. Russia stretches from … in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East.• a) the Baltic Sea• b) the Caspian Sea• c) the Black Sea

5. The Caucasus Mountains are....• a) between the Black and the Caspian Seas• b) in the East of the country• c) along the border with Mongolia6. The river Ob is situated…• a) on the West Siberian Lowland• b) on the East European Plain• c) in East Siberia7. The longest river in Europe is… .• a) the Volga• b) the Don• c) the Neva8. The five ancient Russian towns which are known as Zolotoe Koltso

include Rostov Velikiy, Suzdal, Vladimir, Zvenigorod and…• a) Tver • b) Yaroslavl• c) Smolensk

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

• 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