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Language activity. 1. Fill the gaps. 2. Read and match English and Russian equivalents. 3. answer the questions. 4. Translate from Russian into English.
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LANGUAGE ACTIVITY
1. Fill the gaps.
| ______ area | legislative___ ______ |
| ______ language | Constitutional ______ |
| _______ eagle | national ______ |
| _______ crop | white-blue-red _________ |
| _______ beet | grain ______ |
| _______conditions | numerous ______ |
| the ____ lake | rich in ____lakes |
| the _____ mountains | the country______ |
| it has _____ with the USA | is washed by ________ |
| ________ branch | the capital of our _______ |
2. Read and match English and Russian equivalents.
| 1. official language | a. власть принадлежит |
| 2. national symbols | b. официальный язык |
| 3. two chambers | c. охватывает многие районы |
| 4. foreign policy | d. озимая пшеница |
| 5. legislative power | e. национальные символы |
| 6. executive power | f. зарубежная политика |
| 7. judicial power | g. законодательная власть |
| 8. comprises many districts | h. исполнительная власть |
| 9. winter wheat | j. две палаты |
| 10. power belongs | k. судебная власть |
3. Answer the questions.
1. What parts of the world does Russia stretch into?
2. How does it rank in the world in population?
3. Is Russia the largest country in the world?
4. What oceans wash the borders of the Russian Federation?
5. How many countries have borders with Russia?
6. Are Russian flora and fauna various?
7. What are the highest mountains in Russia?
8. What is the Baikal famous for?
9. What is the climate inRussialike?
10. What grain crops predominate in Russia?
11. Where do farmers cultivate maize?
12. What industrial crops are grown in our country?
13. What is the national symbol of Russia?
14. Who is the Head of State in Russia?
15. What does the Federal Assembly consist of?
16. Who is the head of each Chamber of the Federal Assembly?
4. Translate from Russian into English.
1. Общая площадь Российской федерации составляет более
17 млн. км.
2. В мире вряд ли есть еще одна страна с такой разнообразной флорой и фауной.
3. Озеро Байкал – самое глубокое озеро на земном шаре и служит предметом гордости россиян.
4. На территории Российской федерации существует 11 часовых поясов.
5. Россия является конституционной республикой с президентской формой правления.
6. Законодательная власть принадлежит Федеральному Собранию, состоящему из двух палат.
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7. Законодательная и судебная власти прямо не подчиняются Президенту.
8. Русский язык является официальным в России.
5. How well do you know your Homeland?
What is (are):
• the biggest Russian lake?
• the longest Russian river (in European and Asian parts of the Russian Federation)?
• a city with subtropical climate?
• cities with arctic climate?
• agricultural regions?
• old historical cities?
• places of recreation and tourism?
6. Read the text about Moscow and do tasks below.
MOSCOW
Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia. It is also the capital of Moscow Oblast, and it stands on the Moskva River. Moscow is the economic, political and cultural centre of Russia. Railways and numerous airlines link the city with all parts of Russia. Navigable waterways, including the Moscow Canal, Moskva River, and Volga-Don
Canal, make the port areas of the city directly accessible to shipping from the Baltic, White, Black, and Caspian seas and the Sea of Azov.
Moscow covers an area of about 880 sq. km. Concentric boulevards divide the city into several sections. At the centre of the concentric circles (and semicircles) are the Kremlin, the former governmental seat of Russia, and adjacent Red Square, which form the centre of a radial street pattern. Moscow has a modern underground system famous for its marble-walled stations.
Situated on the north bank of the Moskva River, the Kremlin is the dominant landmark of Moscow. A stone wall, up to 21 m in height and 19 towers, surrounds this triangular complex of former palaces, cathedrals, and other monuments of tsarist times, some of them dating from the Middle Ages. The Great Kremlin Palace, completed in 1849, is the most imposing structure within the Kremlin. Other notable Kremlin palaces are the Granovitaya Palace (1491) and the Terem (1636).
Among many cathedrals, now used mainly as museums, are the Cathedral of the Assumption (Успения) and the Archangel Cathedral, each with five gilded domes, and the Cathedral of the Annunciation (Благовещения) (13th-14th century), with nine gilded domes. Another landmark of the Kremlin is the Tower of Ivan the Great, a bell tower 98 m high. On a nearby pedestal is the Tsar's Bell (nearly 200 tons), one of the largest in the world. A recent addition to the Kremlin is the Palace of Congresses, completed in 1961. In this huge modern building were held meetings of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR and congresses of the Communist party of the Soviet Union; theatrical and other artistic performances have been held here as well. St Basil's Cathedral, famous for its unique architecture and coloured domes, stands at one end of Red Square.
One of the best-known sections of Moscow is the Kitaigorod (Chinese City), the ancient commercial quarter lying to the east of the Kremlin. This section is now the site of many government office buildings. Other points of interest in Moscow include the Central Lenin Stadium, comprising about 130 buildings for various sports and the tall Ostankino TV tower, which contains a revolving restaurant and an observation platform.
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