Учебно-методический материал по теме "Russia"
учебно-методический материал по английскому языку (7 класс) на тему

The Russian Federation.

1. The Russian Federation is the largest country of the world.
2. It occupies about one-seventh of the dry land.
3. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia.
4. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers.
5. The country is washed by 12 seas of three oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic.
6. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan.
7. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, the Ukraine.
8. It also has a sea-border with the USA.
9. There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found.
10. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east.
11. There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland.
12. There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others.
13. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.
14. There are two million rivers in Russia: the Ob, the Yenisei, the Lena, the Amur and others.
15. The Volga is Europe’s biggest river.
16. Russia is rich in beautiful lakes.
17. The world’s deepest and clearest lake is Lake Baikal.
18. Russia has one-sixth of the world’s forests.
19. On the territory of the country there are different types of climate.
20. Russia is very rich in oil, coal, iron, ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources.
21. Russia is a parliamentary republic.
22. The Head of State is the President.
23. The legislative power is exercised by the Duma.
24. The capital of Russia is Moscow.
25. It is the largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial center.