Название нашей страны на английском языке звучит как Russia [раша] – Россия; the Russian Federation [зэ рашн федерэйшн] – Российская Федерация.
I am from Russia [ай эм фром рашэ] – Я из России.
The official name of our country is the Russian Federation [зэ офишл нэйм оф ауэ кантри из зэ рашн федерэйшн] – Официальное название нашей страны – Российская Федерация.
Россию можно описать как:
- a really great country [э риэли грейт кантри] – по-настоящему великая страна;
- one of the largest countries in the world [уан оф зэ ладжест кантриз ин зэ уолд] – одна из самых больших стран в мире.
- one of the leading powers in the world [уан оф зэ лидинг пауэз ин зэ уолд] – одна из ведущих держав мира.
Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers that’s why Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. – Ее общая площадь около 17 млн кв.км., поэтому Россия одна из самых больших стран в мире.
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth"s surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres.
The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, the Ukraine. It also has a sea-border with the USA.
There"s hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east.
There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountain chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.
There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe"s biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers - - the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena — flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world"s deepest lake (1,600 metres) is Lake Baikal. It"s much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there"s much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can count the stones on the bottom.
Russia has one-sixth of the world"s forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East.
On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.
Russia is very rich in oil, coal, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources.
Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of State is the President. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It"s its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre. It"s one of the oldest Russian cities.
There are a lot of opportunities Russia to become one of the leading countries in the world. I"m sure that we, the younger generation, can do very much to make our country strong and powerful.
Перевод топика: Российская Федерация
Перевод
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Российская Федерация является самой большой страной в мире. Она занимает приблизительно одну седьмую часть земли. Она охватывает восточную часть Европы и северную части Азии. Ее общая площадь составляет около 17 миллионов квадратных километров.
Страна омывается 12 морями 3 океанов: Тихого океана, Арктического и Атлантического. На юге Россия граничит с Китаем, Монголией, Кореей, Казахстаном, Грузией и Азербайджаном. На западе она граничит с Норвегией, Финляндией, странами Балтии, Белоруссией, Украиной. Она также имеет морскую границу с США.
Едва ли есть другая страна в мире, где может быть найдено такое разнообразие пейзажа и растительности. Мы имеем степи на юге, равнины и леса в центральной части, тундру и тайгу на севере, горные местности и пустыни на востоке страны.
Есть две большие равнины в России: Великая Русская равнина и Западно-Сибирская низменность. Есть несколько горных цепей на территории страны: Урал, Кавказ, Алтай и другие. Большая горная цепь, Урал, отделяет Европу от Азии.
Есть более чем два миллиона рек в России. Самая большая река Европы, Волга, впадает в Каспийское море. Основные сибирские реки - Обь, Енисей и Лена - текут с юга на север. Амур на Дальнем Востоке впадает в Тихий океан. Россия богата прекрасными озерами. Самое глубокое в мире озеро (1600 м)- озеро Байкал. Оно намного меньше, чем Балтийское море, но в нем намного больше воды, чем в Балтийском море. Вода в озере настолько прозрачна, что если вы посмотрите вниз, можно сосчитать камни на дне.
Россия обладает одной шестой частью мировых лесов. Они сосредоточены на европейском севере страны, в Сибири и на Дальнем Востоке.
На обширной территории страны существуют различные типы климата, от арктического на севере до субтропического на юге. В средине страны климат умеренно континентальный.
Россия богата нефтью, углем, железной рудой, природным газом, медью, никелем и другими полезными ископаемыми.
Россия является парламентской республикой. Главой государства является президент. Законодательные полномочия осуществляются Думой.
Столица России - Москва. Это крупнейший политический, научный, культурный и промышленный центр. Это один из древнейших русских городов.
Есть много возможностей, чтобы Россия стала одной из ведущих стран в мире. Я уверен, что мы, молодое поколение, можем сделать очень многое, чтобы сделать нашу страну сильной и могучей.
I. Vocabulary:
1. be rich in - быть богатым чем-либо
2. be exercised - осуществляться кем-либо
3. border on - граничить с
4. Copper - медь
5. cover - занимать
6. the Far East - Дальний Восток
7. head of state - глава государства
8. iron ore - железная руда
9. legislative - законодательный
10. mountain chain - горная цепь
11. the Pacific Ocean - Тихий океан
12. Parliamentary Republic - парламентская республика
13. State Duma - Государственная Дума
14. Temperate - умеренный
15. Vast - обширный
II. Read the text:
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth"s surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. In the south Russia borders on China, Mongolia, Korea, Kazakhstan, Georgia and Azerbaijan. In the west it borders on Norway, Finland, the Baltic States, Belorussia, and the Ukraine. It also has a sea-border with the USA. There is hardly a country in the world where such a variety of scenery and vegetation can be found. We have steppes in the south, plains and forests in the midland, tundra and taiga in the north, highlands and deserts in the east. There are two great plains in Russia: the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. There are several mountains chains on the territory of the country: the Urals, the Caucasus, the Altai and others. The largest mountain chain, the Urals, separates Europe from Asia.
There are over two million rivers in Russia. Europe"s biggest river, the Volga, flows into the Caspian Sea. The main Siberian rivers - the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena- flow from the south to the north. The Amur in the Far East flows into the Pacific Ocean.
Russia is rich in beautiful lakes. The world"s deepest lake is Lake Baikal. It is much smaller than the Baltic Sea, but there is much more water in it than in the Baltic Sea. The water in the lake is so clear that if you look down you can see stones on the bottom.
Russia has one-sixth of the world"s forests. They are concentrated in the European north of the country, in Siberia and in the Far East.
On the vast territory of the country there are various types of climate, from arctic in the north to subtropical in the south. In the middle of the country the climate is temperate and continental.
Russia is very rich in oil, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources.
Russia is a parliamentary republic. The Head of State is the President. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.
The capital of Russia is Moscow. It is its largest political, scientific, cultural and industrial centre. It"sone of the oldest Russian cities.
At present, the political and economic situation in the country is rather complicated. There are a lot of problems in the national economy of the Russian Federation. The industrial production is decreasing. The prices are constantly rising; the rate of inflation is very high. People are losing their jobs because many factories and plants are going bankrupt. But in spite of the problems Russia is facing at present, there are a lot of opportunities for this country to become one of the leading countries in the world. I"m sure that we, the younger generation, can do very much to make Russia as strong and powerful as it used to be.
III. Say what sentences are true/false:
1. Russia covers the western part of Europe and the northern part of Asia.
2. The country is washed by 3 oceans.
3. Russia has a sea-border with the USA.
4. We have highlands and desert in the south.
5. There are two great plains in Russia.
6. The largest mountain chain, the Caucasus, separates Europe from Asia.
7. The world"s deepest lake is Lake Baikal.
8. Russia is a monarchy.
9. Moscow is one of the modern Russian cities.
IV. Answer the questions:
1. What countries does Russia border on?
2. Russia is washed by the Pacific and the Arctic Ocean, isn"t it?
3. What are the main rivers?
4. Is the world"s deepest lake Ladoga or Baikal?
5. Are forests concentrated in the European north of the Russia?
6. Russia isn"t rich in mineral recourses, is it?
7. What is the climate of Russia?
8. Are legislative powers exercised by the President?
9. What is the economic situation in the country?
V. Translate into English:
1. Она занимает около 1/7 поверхности Земли.
2. Ее общая площадь 17 млн. квадратных километров.
3. В России две главные равнины: Великая Русская равнина и Западносибирская низменность.
4. В России около двух млн. рек.
5. Амур на Дальнем Востоке впадает в Тихий Океан.
6. Вода в озере такая чистая, что если вы посмотрите вниз, вы сможете
увидеть камни на дне.
7. На обширной территории страны существуют различные типы
климата, начиная от арктического на севере до субтропического на юге.
8. Россия очень богата нефтью, железной рудой, медью, никелем и
другими минеральными ресурсами.
9. Глава государства - президент.
10. Несмотря на проблемы, с которыми Россия сталкивается сейчас,
существует много возможностей для страны стать одной из ведущих
стран мира.
VI. Complete the statements:
1. We have ... in the south, in the north, in the east.
2. The Urals separates ...
3. The Volga flows into...
4. Russia is rich in ...
5. Moscow is the largest... centre.
VII. Think of the following questions:
1. What places of interests would you recommend your foreign guests to see?
2. Are you proud of being a citizen of Russia?
Топик по английскому языку: Россия (About Russia). Данный текст может быть использован в качестве презентации, проекта, рассказа, эссе, сочинения или сообщения на тему.
Расположение
Официальное название страны – Российская Федерация. Это самая большая страна в мире, охватывающая территорию в 17 миллионов квадратных километров. Россия расположена в Европе и Азии. Она омывается 12 морями. Россия граничит с Норвегией, Финляндией, Эстонией, Латвией, Литвой, Украиной, Грузией, Азербайджаном, Казахстаном, Китаем, Монголией и Северной Кореей. Она также имеет морскую границу с Японией и США . Население России составляет около 142 миллионов человек. Эта девятая самая населенная нация в мире. Столица страны – Москва.
Ландшафт
Россия — страна разнообразных пейзажей. В ней есть равнины и леса, нагорья и пустыни, тундра и тайга. В стране много гор и свыше двух миллионов рек, самые главные из которых Волга, длиннейшая река в Европе, Обь, Енисей и Лена. Озера России содержат четверть мировых ресурсов пресной воды. Самое глубокое и чистое озеро Байкал находится в России.
Промышленность
Россия – высокоразвитая промышленная страна. Она имеет самые большие запасы минеральных и энергетических ресурсов в мире. Страна богата нефтью, углем, газом, медью, никелем и другими минеральными ресурсами. Несмотря на экономические проблемы, с которыми Россия сталкивается в настоящее время, она остается одной из главнейших стран в мире.
Система
Россия – парламентская республика, во главе которой стоит президент. Исполнительная власть осуществляются Думой.
Культура
Россия – это страна с уникальной культурой. Ее самыми крупными и красивыми городами являются Москва и Санкт Петербург, где можно найти множество музеев, парков, театров, памятников, церквей и других интересных мест.
Заключение
Каждый год Россия привлекает миллионы туристов.
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About Russia
Location
Russia is also officially known as the Russian Federation. It’s the largest country in the world with the total area of about 17 million square kilometers. Russia is situated in Europe and in Asia. It is washed by 12 seas. Russia borders on Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, China, Mongolia and North Korea. It also has a sea border with Japan and the United States. The population of Russia is about 142 million people. It’s the ninth most populous nation in the world. The capital of the country is Moscow.
Landscapes
Russia has a great variety of landscapes. There are plains and forests, highlands and deserts, tundra and taiga. There are lots of mountains and over two million rivers in the country. The main ones are the Volga, which is the longest river in Europe, the Ob, the Yenisei and the Lena. Russia’s lakes contain one-quarter of the world’s fresh water. The deepest and the purest lake Baikal is situated in Russia.
Industrial country
Russia is a highly developed industrial country. It has the world’s largest reserves of mineral and energy resources. The country is rich in oil, coal, iron ore, natural gas, copper, nickel and other mineral resources. Despite the economic problems that Russia is facing nowadays, the country remains one of the leading countries in the world.
System
Russia is a parliamentary republic with the President being the Head of the State. The legislative powers are exercised by the Duma.
Culture
Russia is a country of unique culture. Its largest and most beautiful cities are Moscow and St. Petersburg where one can find numerous museums, parks, theatres, monuments, churches and lots of other interesting places.
Russia is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh part of dry land. It is situated in Europe and in Asia. It"s total area is over 17 million square kilometers, with population of 200 million people. There are 1,030 towns and cities in our country. Moscow, with 9,5 million people, is it"s capital. The country is washed by the Arctic Ocean in the north and the Pacific Ocean in the east. There are many rivers in Russia. The largest rivers are the Volga in Europe and the Yenisei and the Ob" in Asia. The deepest lakes are Baikal and Ladoga. The relief of Russia is mostly flat. Russia is located on two plains: the Great Russian Plain and the Western Siberian Plain. There are three main mountain chains in Russia. The Caucasus is a range of mountains which extends from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea. The highest mountain in Caucasus in Russian Federation and in the whole Europe is Mount Elbrus. The Urals extend from the Arctic Ocean to the steppes. This mountain chain divides the European and Asian parts of Russia. The Urals are famous for their valuable minerals. There are 150 volcanoes in Kamchatka, 30 of which are active. The Russian Federation is very rich in mineral resources, such as oil, natural gas, coal, iron, gold and others. Russia borders with fourteen countries including the former republics of the USSR, which are now independent states. Russia borders with Estonia, Latvia, Finland, Poland, China, Mongolia, Korea, Japan, Kazakhstan and so on. Today Russia is one of the world"s largest grain producers and exporters. So, today Russia is a great industrial country. The main cities of Russia are: Moscow, St. Petersburg, Krasnoyarsk, Ufa, Perm, Rostov-on-Don, Vladivostok. Many villages in Russia are famous for their specific crafts: painted boxes in Palkn, wooden tableware in Khokhloma, and toys in Dymkovo. Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities in the world. Moscow is a modern city. It"s Russian political center, here the government of our country is working. Moscow is called the port of five seas, as the Volga Canal links Moscow with the Baltic, White, Caspian, Black sea and the Sea of Azov. Moscow is also Russian cultural center. There are a lot of theatres, museums, institutes, libraries and cinemas. Young people like to visit The Central Military Museum. There are many tanks, guns and war documents there. Many people choose to see The Kremlin and the Red Square. There are many fine buildings, wide streets, green parks, large squares, churches and monuments in Moscow. There are a lot of famous monuments to Pushkin, Fedorov, and many, many others. Moscow is a very big city and its transport must be very comfortable and fast. There are a lot of buses, trolley-buses, trams, a lot of metro stations (about 190 stations). There are 9 main railway stations in Moscow and several airports around the city. The main stadium in Moscow is The Central station in Luzhniki. Many competitions and football matches are held there. The Olympic village was build for the 22 Olympic Games in Moscow in 1980. It"s a big complex for sport games. I"m a patriot of my country and I love it very much.
