Уровень. Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы, опираясь на текст«the Russian Federation» 1 уровня

Задание 1. Ответьте на вопросы, опираясь на текст« The Russian Federation» 1 уровня

1. Is Russia the largest country in the world?

2. What is the size of Russia?

3. What oceans wash the borders of the Russian Federa­tion?

4. How many countries have borders with Russia?

5. Are Russian flora and fauna various?

6. What are the main rivers of Russia?

7. What are the highest mountains in Russia?

8. What is Baikal famous for?

9. What are the natural resources of Russia?

10. What is the climate in Russia like?

11. What is the national symbol of Russia?

12. What does the Federal Assembly consist of?

13. Who is the head of each Chamber of the Federal Assembly?

Задание 2. Перескажите текст

Russia

I live in Russia. Russia is my native country. The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world, occupies one seventh of the Earth's surface. It is situated both in Europe and Asia. The total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by 12 seas and 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic 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 the Ukraine. There is no country in the world like Russia, with the steppes in the south, plains and forests the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There is a great number of rive in Russia. The Volga, the longest in Europe river, flow into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian Rivers — the Yenisey and the Lena flow from the south to the north! The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific осеan. 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.

Russia is very rich in oil, coal, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources.

Russia is a parliamentary republic with the stroll power of the President who is the head of the state. 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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