The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one seventh of the earth’s surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, and Ukraine. It also has a sea border with the USA.
There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia. There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe’s biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers – the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena – flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world’s deepest lake (1.600 meters) is Lake Baikal. It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom.
Russia has one-sixth of the world’s forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. On the vast territory of the country there are various of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.
Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of State is the President. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial center. It is one of the oldest Russian cities.
At present, the political and economic situation in the country is rather complicated. There are a lot of problems in the national economy of the Russian Federation. The industrial production is decreasing. The prices are constantly rising, the rate of inflation is very high. People are losing their jobs because many factories and plants are going bankrupt. But in spite of the problems Russia is facing at present, there are a lot of opportunities for this country to become one of the leading countries in the world. I’m sure that we, the younger generation, can do very much to make Russia as strong and powerful as in used to be.
Великобритания отделена от континента Ла-Маншем и проливом Дувр. Когда-то Британские острова были частью континента. Ближайший пункт к Европе - пролив Дувр. Великобритания также омывается Атлантическим океаном на севере и Северным морем на востоке. Каждый, кто родился в Британии, является британцем. Люди из Англии - англичане. Люди из Шотландии, Уэльса или Северной Ирландии не являются англичанами. Они шотландцы или скотты; Валлийский и ирландский. Люди из Шотландии и Уэльса не нравятся, когда их называют английскими. В Великобритании проживает более 56 миллионов человек. Многие из них живут в крупных промышленных городах, таких как Лондон. Например, Манчестер и Ливерпуль являются крупными промышленными городами в центре Англии. Но иностранцев часто удивляет тот факт, что большая часть земли в Британии является открытой страной. Есть много одиноких холмов, тихих рек, глубоких озер и просто сельскохозяйственных угодий, особенно на юге страны. Все в Великобритании говорят по-английски. Но в некоторых частях Шотландии и Уэльса люди говорят на разных языках. Валлийцы особенно гордятся своим языком. Они любят говорить на валлийском языке, петь песни на валлийском языке, а когда вы путешествуете, вы видите дорожные знаки на валлийском языке по всему Уэльсу. Все в Великобритании говорят по-английски, но все говорят по-другому. Шотландский человек должен внимательно слушать, если хочет понять лондонца или валлийца. Как вы знаете, флаг Соединенного Королевства известен как Союз Джек. Он состоит из трех крестов: крест Святого Георгия (покровителя Англии), крест Святого Андрея (покровителя Шотландии) и крест Святого Патрика (покровителя Ирландии).
1. He studied hard for the test last week. 2. Sam missed the bus to school this morning. 3. We played basketball all afternoon. 4. They watched TV while having breakfast. 5. She listened to some music. 6. John cleaned his teeth before going to bed.
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one seventh of the earth’s surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, and Ukraine. It also has a sea border with the USA.
There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia. There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe’s biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers – the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena – flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world’s deepest lake (1.600 meters) is Lake Baikal. It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom.
Russia has one-sixth of the world’s forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East. On the vast territory of the country there are various of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.
Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of State is the President. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial center. It is one of the oldest Russian cities.
At present, the political and economic situation in the country is rather complicated. There are a lot of problems in the national economy of the Russian Federation. The industrial production is decreasing. The prices are constantly rising, the rate of inflation is very high. People are losing their jobs because many factories and plants are going bankrupt. But in spite of the problems Russia is facing at present, there are a lot of opportunities for this country to become one of the leading countries in the world. I’m sure that we, the younger generation, can do very much to make Russia as strong and powerful as in used to be.