Dear 7th formers!
Here you can find a lot of useful information about Russia.
Read the texts,do the tasks, answer the questions, learn the new words.
Task I: Read the text and say what symbols of Russia you can name.
I Love Russia
Russia is my country. It is the biggest country in the world. Russia is situated on two continents: Europe and Asia. The Urals (the Ural Mountains) form a natural border between the continents. Russia is a very rich country. There are many mountains, rivers, lakes and forests in my country, some of which are very beautiful.
The Volga is the longest river in Europe. It runs into the Caspian Sea. There are many beautiful old towns - both big and small - on its banks. Practically all of them are interesting places, famous for their history. Seas and oceans wash Russia in the north, south, east and west.
The plant and animal worlds of my country are very rich. There are a lot of different animals, birds and plants in our forests, fields and mountains. Russia is also rich in gold, silver and other minerals.
One Russian symbol is the Russian national flag. This flag has three wide stripes on it. The stripes are white, blue and red. These colours have always been symbolic in Russia: white - noble and sincere, blue - honest and devoted. The red colour has always meant love and bravery. We celebrate The Russian Flag Day on the 22nd of August. It is not a public holiday.
Russian people have always loved their country and been devoted to it though life in Russia has never been easy.They fought peace and independence against enemies on their land. Another symbol of Russia is the birch tree. You can find these trees everywhere.
People sing beautiful songs about birch trees and plant them near their houses.
Task II: Answer the questions.
1. How big is Russia?
2. What mountains divide Russia into two parts?
3. Russia is a very rich country. What is it rich in?
4. What river is the longest in Europe?
5. What can you say about the Russian flag?
6. What can you say about Russian people?
7. What other symbols of Russia do you know?
Task III: Learn how to write the words.
bank, between, enemy, noble, honest,
devoted, brave, bravery, birch
Task IV: Read the text "Russian People" and say what and who Russia is famous for.
Russian People
Russia is a rich country. It is rich in forests and mountains, rivers and lakes. There are many important cities, factories and industrial plants all over the country. There are a lot of wonderful things in Russia. But it is true to say that Russia is most famous for its people. Russian people are talented. We can name many of those who are well-known all over the world. In America and Australia, in Europe and Asia, people read novels by Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Feodor Dostoevsky. You can see plays by Chekhov in New York and Paris, in London and Delhi. People on many different continents listen to beautiful music by Peter Tchaikovsky and Michael Glinka.
Russian people have made a lot of discoveries in different fields. People all over the world know the names of Yuri Gagarin and other Russian cosmonauts, as well as the name of Sergei Korolyov.
When foreign guests leave Russia, practically everybody says that Russian people are wonderful. They are open, kind and very hospitable.
Task V: Give a short summary of the text.
Task VI:Look at the portraits of the famous Russian people and say what you can about them.
M.V. Lomonosov (1711 -1765)
~ was born inthe Kholmogory settlement near the city of Arkhangelsk
~ father was a seaman
~ started to study at the age of 19
~ became the first Russian Academician at the age of 33
~ founded Moscow University in 1755
~ a great scientist
~ made a lot of discoveries in different fields of science
~ a monument to M.Lomonosov is in Moscow
Y.A.Gagarin (1934 -1968)
~ was born in a small village near the city of Smolensk
~ was interested in planes, spaceships, rockets
~ became the first world cosmonaut at the age of 27
~ flew into space on the 12th of April, 1961 on board the spaceship "Vostok"
~ the monument to Y. Gagarin is in Moscow in Gagarin Square
Task VII: Read the text "Russian Traditions" and say which of the holidays your family celebrates.
Russian Traditions
Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs.
People in Russia have their own special traditions. One of them is Maslenitsa - the holiday, which lasts for a week, to say goodbye to winter. People celebrate it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. During this holiday they celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring. In old times people usually cooked pancakes, had fires, burnt straw figures of winter, they sang songs and danced. Now during "Maslenitsa week" people always cook pancakes. They invite their friends, their nearest and dearest, to see each other and eat pancakes with sour cream, fish, caviar or butter, sugar, honey.
Though different countries have different traditions and holidays people all over the world know some of them. They are - Easter, Christmas and New Year.
The Volga is the longest river in Europe. It runs into the Caspian Sea. There are many beautiful old towns - both big and small - on its banks. Practically all of them are interesting places, famous for their history. Seas and oceans wash Russia in the north, south, east and west.
The plant and animal worlds of my country are very rich. There are a lot of different animals, birds and plants in our forests, fields and mountains. Russia is also rich in gold, silver and other minerals.
One Russian symbol is the Russian national flag. This flag has three wide stripes on it. The stripes are white, blue and red. These colours have always been symbolic in Russia: white - noble and sincere, blue - honest and devoted. The red colour has always meant love and bravery. We celebrate The Russian Flag Day on the 22nd of August. It is not a public holiday.
People sing beautiful songs about birch trees and plant them near their houses.
Task II: Answer the questions.
1. How big is Russia?2. What mountains divide Russia into two parts?
3. Russia is a very rich country. What is it rich in?
4. What river is the longest in Europe?
5. What can you say about the Russian flag?
6. What can you say about Russian people?
7. What other symbols of Russia do you know?
Task III: Learn how to write the words.
bank, between, enemy, noble, honest,
devoted, brave, bravery, birch
Task IV: Read the text "Russian People" and say what and who Russia is famous for.
Russian People
Russia is a rich country. It is rich in forests and mountains, rivers and lakes. There are many important cities, factories and industrial plants all over the country. There are a lot of wonderful things in Russia. But it is true to say that Russia is most famous for its people. Russian people are talented. We can name many of those who are well-known all over the world. In America and Australia, in Europe and Asia, people read novels by Anton Chekhov, Leo Tolstoy, Feodor Dostoevsky. You can see plays by Chekhov in New York and Paris, in London and Delhi. People on many different continents listen to beautiful music by Peter Tchaikovsky and Michael Glinka.
Russian people have made a lot of discoveries in different fields. People all over the world know the names of Yuri Gagarin and other Russian cosmonauts, as well as the name of Sergei Korolyov.
When foreign guests leave Russia, practically everybody says that Russian people are wonderful. They are open, kind and very hospitable.
Task V: Give a short summary of the text.
Task VI:Look at the portraits of the famous Russian people and say what you can about them.
M.V. Lomonosov (1711 -1765)
~ was born inthe Kholmogory settlement near the city of Arkhangelsk
~ father was a seaman
~ started to study at the age of 19
~ became the first Russian Academician at the age of 33
~ founded Moscow University in 1755
~ a great scientist
~ made a lot of discoveries in different fields of science
~ a monument to M.Lomonosov is in Moscow
M.V. Lomonosov (1711 -1765)
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Y.A.Gagarin (1934 -1968) |
~ was born in a small village near the city of Smolensk
~ was interested in planes, spaceships, rockets
~ became the first world cosmonaut at the age of 27
~ flew into space on the 12th of April, 1961 on board the spaceship "Vostok"
~ the monument to Y. Gagarin is in Moscow in Gagarin Square
Task VII: Read the text "Russian Traditions" and say which of the holidays your family celebrates.
Russian Traditions
Every nation and every country has its own traditions and customs.
People in Russia have their own special traditions. One of them is Maslenitsa - the holiday, which lasts for a week, to say goodbye to winter. People celebrate it at the end of February or at the beginning of March. During this holiday they celebrate the end of winter and the beginning of spring. In old times people usually cooked pancakes, had fires, burnt straw figures of winter, they sang songs and danced. Now during "Maslenitsa week" people always cook pancakes. They invite their friends, their nearest and dearest, to see each other and eat pancakes with sour cream, fish, caviar or butter, sugar, honey.
Though different countries have different traditions and holidays people all over the world know some of them. They are - Easter, Christmas and New Year.
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