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Berbeshkina T.I.Berbeshkina T.I.

«And even when«And even when Around all the planetAround all the planet Hostility of tribes will stop,Hostility of tribes will stop, And lie will get awayAnd lie will get away Then I shall glorifyThen I shall glorify With all my heart and talentWith all my heart and talent The part of our landThe part of our land Which, Rus’ has as its name»?Which, Rus’ has as its name»?

S. Yesenin (translated by A. S. Yesenin (translated by A. Kovantsev) Kovantsev)

Sergey Yesenin is outstanding poet of Sergey Yesenin is outstanding poet of the 20th centure. “A poet so pure and so the 20th centure. “A poet so pure and so Russian” is how Maxim Gorky described Russian” is how Maxim Gorky described Sergey Yesenin. Famous poet is known Sergey Yesenin. Famous poet is known as a “poet of the village”. He believed as a “poet of the village”. He believed that “there is no poet without a that “there is no poet without a homeland”. . Motherland is a lot for a homeland”. . Motherland is a lot for a man. Every man has his own man. Every man has his own Motherland.Motherland.

Our homeland is the Russian Federation Our homeland is the Russian Federation or Russia as it is often called. It is a very or Russia as it is often called. It is a very large country which stretches for large country which stretches for thousands kilometers from north to south thousands kilometers from north to south and from west to east. and from west to east.

The surface of our Motherland is various. The surface of our Motherland is various. It has high mountains (the Urals, the Altai), It has high mountains (the Urals, the Altai), the lowlands (the Russian Lowland, the the lowlands (the Russian Lowland, the West-Siberian Lowland) and highlands, West-Siberian Lowland) and highlands, grasslands and deserts.grasslands and deserts.

Its population is over 150 million people. Its population is over 150 million people. People of many nationalities live in Russia. People of many nationalities live in Russia. The largest nation is the Russian one. The largest nation is the Russian one. There are also nationalities numbering There are also nationalities numbering only some hundreds of peopleonly some hundreds of people..

The territory of The territory of Russia is 17 Russia is 17 million square million square kilometers. 3/4 kilometers. 3/4 (three quarters) of (three quarters) of Russia lie in Asia Russia lie in Asia and 1/4 (one and 1/4 (one quarter) in quarter) in Europe. The state Europe. The state border is very border is very longlong..

Europe

Asia

Our neighbours are such countries as Our neighbours are such countries as China, Mongolia, and Republics of the China, Mongolia, and Republics of the Commonwealth of Independent States in Commonwealth of Independent States in the south, Ukraine, and the Baltic States in the south, Ukraine, and the Baltic States in the west.the west.

In the north and in the east Russia is In the north and in the east Russia is washed by 12 seas which are the parts of washed by 12 seas which are the parts of two oceans (The Arctic and the Pacific two oceans (The Arctic and the Pacific Oceans).Oceans).

MoscowMoscow

The capital of Russia is MoscowThe capital of Russia is Moscow.. The The history of Russia is connected with the history of Russia is connected with the history of Moscow. The Kremlin is the real history of Moscow. The Kremlin is the real heart of Moscow. Its walls are very ancient heart of Moscow. Its walls are very ancient and beautiful.and beautiful.

The longest rivers are the Volga, the The longest rivers are the Volga, the Amour, the Ob, the Lena, the Yenisei, Amour, the Ob, the Lena, the Yenisei, which flow into seas and oceans and they which flow into seas and oceans and they are used for producing electricityare used for producing electricity

The Volga

The country is full of large and beautiful The country is full of large and beautiful lakes. The Baikal Lake, the deepest fresh-lakes. The Baikal Lake, the deepest fresh-water lake in the world, is the real pearl of water lake in the world, is the real pearl of Siberia, of the whole country.Siberia, of the whole country.

Russia is rich in coal, gas, oil, iron and Russia is rich in coal, gas, oil, iron and other natural resources.other natural resources.

Answer the questionsAnswer the questions1.What is the full name of our country? 1.What is the full name of our country? 2. How many nationalities live in 2. How many nationalities live in our country? our country? 3.How many kilometers 3.How many kilometers is the area of Russia? is the area of Russia? 4.What is Moscow? 4.What is Moscow? 5.What 5.What sightseeing of Moscow do you know? sightseeing of Moscow do you know? 6.What 6.What are the names of the largest rivers of Russia? are the names of the largest rivers of Russia? 7.What is the 7.What is the deepest lake of our country? deepest lake of our country? 8.Where does Russia lie? 8.Where does Russia lie?

Russia is our Russia is our country and we country and we

love it very love it very much.much.