Make up questions the answers to which will be words in italics. The words in brackets will help you…

Make up general and disjunctive questions, and answer them according to the models

c) Model: Russia borders many countries.

Does Russia border many countries? Yes, it does. Russia borders many countries, doesn’t it? Yes, it does.

1. The Russia Federation extends from the Arctic Ocean to the Black Sea. 2. The President appoints the ministers. 3. The government works in Moscow. 4. Moscow attracts tourists from all over the world. 5. The federal government consists of three branches.​​

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russia

I live in Russia. Russia is my native country. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies one seventh of the Earth’s surface. It is situated both in Europe and Asia. The total area is about 17 million square kilometres. The country is washed by 12 seas and 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Archic and the Atlantic oceans. Our neighbours in the south are China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan In the west we have borders with Norway, Finland, Belarus and the Ukraine. There is no country in the world like Russia, with the steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There is a great number of rivers in Russia, The Volga, the longest in Europe river, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers- the Ob, the Yenisey and the Lena flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific ocean. The deepest lake in the world is Baikal. The water in the lake is so clear, that you can see the stones on the bottom.

Because of the vast territory there are various types of climate in the country. The climate varies greatly

in different regions.

Russia is very rich in oil, coal, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources. Russia is a parliamentary republic with the strong power of the President who is the head of the state.

The State Duma and the Council of Federation are the legislative branch of the government.

The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is the largest political, cultural and industrial centre. It is one of the

oldest Russian cities.

The national banner of Russia is a tricolour with white, blue and red stripes.​

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THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

The United States of America lies in the central part of the North American Continent between the two oceans: the Atlantic Ocean in the East and the Pacific Ocean in the West. Canada in the North and Mexico in the South are the only countries that have borders with the USA. The USA consists of three separate parts. They are the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean, Alaska and the main part. There are fifty States in the USA. They are very different in size, population and economic development. The smallest state is Rhode Island and the biggest is Texas. The total area of the USA is about 9 million square kilometres. The population is about 230 million people. The USA is a big country and the climate conditions are very different in different places. There are many big cities in the United States: New York, Philadelphia, Houston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles are the biggest of them. The USA economically is the most powerful country in the world. The USA is a parliamentary republic. The government has three branches: the Congress, the President and the Supreme Court. There are two political parties in the United States: the Democratic Party, their Symbol is a donkey, and the Republican Party, their symbol is an elephant. The president is elected

for a 4-year term and not more than two times. The Congress has two houses; the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the country.

Words

borders — границы

separate — отдельные

climate conditions — климатические условия

parliamentary republic — парламентская республика

branches — ветви

donkey — осел

term — срок

House of Representatives — палата представителей

Supreme Court — Верховный суд

Questions

1. What is the size of the United States? 2. What is the smallest state in the United States? 3. What is the largest state in US? 4. What are the biggest cities of the Unites States? 5. What are the three branches of the US government? 6. What is the political system of the United States?

Grammar (1-st level)

1. I met my (good) friend yesterday.

A goodest B better C best

2. The public transport in London is as….as in Europe.

A more expensive B expensive C the most expensive

3. I will get (little) money for this work than he will.

A more little B littler C less

4. Granny is in the kitchen. She (make) an apple pie now.

A makes B are making C is making

Dad (usually not work) in his office on Mondays.

A do not usually work B is usually not working C does not usually work

She (sing) with her brother at the next party.

A sings B is singing C will sing

Every day I help my mum about the house, but last week I was very busy with my exams. So I (not help) her much.

A did not help B not helped C do not helped

Kimry is located on…….famous Russian river Volga.

A the B — C a

9. Let me show you the center of ….Moscow: ……Red Square and ……Kremlin.

A — B the C a

10. Is …….USA bigger than……Canada?

A the B — C a

Надо ли ставить «the» на месте пропусков?

1) . Russia is washed by . Arctic Ocean in . north

2) . Europe is a continent

3) . Black Sea is in . south of our country

4) . lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world

5). Washington is . capital of . United States of America

6) I want to go to . New York some day

Task1. Translate these words into Russian
Pacific ocean pə’sifik (si: (si: ‘əxſlən
The Black Sea blæk si:
The Sahara desert (sə’herə ‘dezət|
The lake Erie lerk Eril
The Amazon River l’æməzən ‘rivə
The Black forest |blæk fo:nist|
The Death Valley (deovæli
Rocky mountains l’roki ‘mavntin|
The South pole savo pavl|
The Dead Sea (ded si:​

Прочитайте тексты и установите соответствие между текстами А–G и заголовками 1–8. В ответ запишите цифры, в порядке, соответствующем буквам. Используйте каждую цифру только один раз. В задании есть один лишний заголовок.

1. A huge diamond of water

2. A famous Russian toy

3. Named after a famous scientist

4. Getting higher than the sky

5. The fresh air producer

6. Famous for its size

7. A great source of knowledge

8. Spoken all over the world

A. Russia, also officially known as the Russian Federation, is the largest country in the world. Its territory is 17,075,400 square kilometers. According to scientists, the country’s territory would almost cover the surface of the planet Pluto. It is the only country which is washed by 3 oceans and 12 seas. Russia is considered to be a European country, but two-thirds of the country are in Asia. However, most of the population lives in the European part of Russia.

B. Siberian Lake Baikal is the largest pool of fresh water on the planet. All the 12 major rivers of the world (the Volga, the Don, the Yenisei, the Ob, the Ganges, the Amazon, etc.) would need to flow almost a year to fill a pool equal to the volume of Lake Baikal. Another impressive fact is that even if all the rest of the planet’s fresh water supply were to disappear, there would be enough fresh water left in Lake Baikal to supply the people of the earth for up to 50 years.

C. Russia is the country with the largest forest reserves in the world. 45% of its territory is covered in green forests. The forests are located in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. Forests play an important role in the life and welfare of people. Russian forests are the biggest ‘lungs’ of the Earth. They produce oxygen and clean the atmosphere of carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

D. There are more than five thousand languages in the world. Russian is one of the five major world languages. 280 million people around the world speak Russian and it is one of the most widely spoken native languages in Europe. The United Nations uses Russian as one of the official languages of the organization. It is also used in international commerce, politics, academic and cultural life.

E. For its collection of books, the Russian State Library is considered to be the biggest in Europe and one of the largest in the world. The Russian State Library was founded in 1862, in Moscow. The library has over 275 km of shelves with more than 43 million items, including books, journals and magazines, art publications, music scores and sound records, maps and other things. There are items in 247 languages of the world.

F. Russia is known all over the world for its space programmes. In 1957 the Soviet Union launched Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite in the world. Four years later, in 1961, human space flight was accomplished. Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin was the first man to journey into space. He orbited the Earth and landed the same day. There are other impressive space achievements of the country like the first long space flight, the first woman cosmonaut in space, and the first spacewalk.

G. One of the most popular souvenirs tourists buy in Russia is the Matryoshka. It is a doll made of wood and painted with colourful ornaments. Although the Matryoshka is called a doll, it is actually a set of dolls of different sizes placed inside one another. A traditional Russian Matryoshka has big black eyes, red healthy cheeks and a friendly smile. She wears a national Russian costume, and often has some flowers or a basket of fruit in her hands.​

The london eye___on the banks of the River Thames.

When___Queen Elizabeth ll___Russia? — In 1994.

Is the town worth visiting? -Yes. I’m sure, you___the lovely streets with colourful houses.

Last year they___by car across Europe.

The music festival___in Red Square every autumn, in September.

According to the weather forecast it will be fine tomorrow. Let’s___. OK, that’s settled.

Вопрос: Complete the sentences with the verbs and word combinations from A above.
Pay attention to the tense.

Варианты: 1) to be take 2) to take place 3) tovisit 4) to enjoy 5) to go sightseeing 6) to travel a) to have been to b) to see sights c) to happen d) to be located e) to take a trip f) to have fub.

1 true or false

1 State power in Russia is exercised by the President, the Federal Assembly, the Government

and the courts.

2 One of the basic principles of constitutional government is the division of powers.

3 The President is at the summit of the system of state power.

4 The president of Russia is the government’s chief executive, head of state, and most

powerful official.

5 The president is elected by the people to serve a four-year term.

6 Each institution of state power is only partially responsible for enforcing the Constitution.

7 Only the President has the responsibility of safeguarding the state system, the state’s

sovereignty and integrity overall.

8 Legally, the President is distanced from all the branches of power, but he nonetheless

remains closer to the executive branch.

9 The Constitution does not link the process of forming a government to the distribution of

seats in parliament among the different political parties and fractions.

10 The President has the right to dismiss the government or to accept the Prime Ministers

resignation, which automatically entails the resignation of the government as a whole.

ПОМОГИТЕ СРОЧНО ОТВЕТЬЕ РА ВОПРОСЫ
1. In what season do you have your birthday?

2. How do you usually celebrate your birthday?

3. What is the best birthday present you have ever had?

4. What other holidays and special days are celebrated in your family?

5. What is the best present for a teenager?

6. Do you celebrate Easter or Christmas?

7. Do you have any family traditions? What are they?

8. You have many holidays in your country, don’t you?

9. Do you celebrate Christmas on the 7th of January or on the 25th of December?

10. New Year’s Day is your favourite holiday, isn’t it?

11. Who sends parcels and cards in your family?

12. What is your favourite Russian holiday? Why?

13. Whom do usually invite to your holiday dinner?

14. Victory Day is one of the most important holidays in our country, isn’t it?​