1. ... Тhames is ... short river.2. ... Russia is washed by ... Arctic Ocean in ... north.3. Kiev is to ... sonth of ... Moscow.4. ... Europe is ...

1) Я встречу друга завтра.
2) Анна будет знаменитой певицей
3) Кто приготовит обед?
4) Кто будет кататься на велосипеде?
5) Где мы будем жить?
6) Куда вы полетите летом?

population of Russia?

2. What kind of country is Russia?

RUSSIA

1. Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. It occupies an area 17 million square kilometers. Russia is washed by three oceans and twelve seas and borders on fourteen countries.

2. The population of the country is about 150 million people. Russia is a republic with President as Head of State. It is one of the in the world.

3. The climate of the country varies greatly. The coldest regions are in the North and the climate here is arctic. The climate of the part is continental and in the South it is subtropical.

4. If you look at the map of Russia you will see the highest mountains in the Caucasus and the Altai, the Urals, separating Europe from Asia, many and large lakes. The longest rivers are the Volga in Europe and the in Asia. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world and it has the

on earth.

5. Russia is a highly developed industrial country. Russia is very rich in natural resources such as oil, coal, gas, gold, diamonds and others. It has the largest oil and gas resources, concentrated in Siberia and Far East. It cars, machinery, chemicals, textile and many other items.

6. In 1957 our country successfully launched the world's first satellite, manned spaceship "Vostok" piloted by Yuri Gagarin, the citizen of Russia, was launched on April 12, 1961. It opened a new era in the history of mankind.

2. Переведите в письменной форме абзацы 1, 2, 5, 6.

3. Найдите герундий и переведите предложения на русский язык:

1. Flying from Moscow to Magadan takes eight hours.

2. I am proud of being a citizen of Russia.

3.I enjoyed travelling through Russia last summer.

If you ask people in russia where they are going for the weekend in summer, the answer will probably be, "To the dacha".The dacha is a special place for people who live in cities or towns. For different people, it also means different kinds of activities. Some enjoy fishing or swimming in a nearby river, others prefer mushroom hunting or walking in the wood's to enjoy nature. For many people, the weekend is not complete without sweating in their banya or bath house. Not long ago, the main activity for dacha owners was growing fruit, vegetables and flowers in their kitchen gardens. Today, however, people don't have kitchen gardens, they have lawn with playgrounds and barbecue areas. The fact is that young people and children prefer to relax in the fresh air, go cycling or play with their friends rather than help their parents cultivate the land and do the weeding.

was called; is situated; languages; country

Canada is the second largest 1)… in the world. It 2)… in the northern part of the North American continent. Its total 3)… is 9,975,000 square kilometers. Canada 4)… by three oceans – the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic. Canada's 5)… comes from an Indian word kanata, which means "village". When the area came under the British rule in 1897, the new country 6)… the Dominion of Canada, or simply Canada. This country has a small 7)…, only about 27,300,000 people. There are two official 8)… in the country: English and French. The 9)… of Canada is Ottawa. Canada's 10)… "From Sea to Sea" is appropriate because it's surrounded by three oceans.

b) Fill in blanks with suitable words.

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1)… on the British Isles. The British Isles 2)… two islands, Great Britain and Ireland. The western coast of Great Britain 3)… by the Atlantic Ocean and the Irish Sea. Their total 4)… is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is one of the world's smaller 5) … . Its 6)… is over 57 million people. London is the 7)… of the United Kingdom.

1) Our country (to have) an extremely varied climate. 2) Russia (to wash) by three oceans: the Atlantic, the Arctic and the Pacific. 3) The seas of the European part of Russia (to link) by vast canals. 4) The southern regions of Russia (to situate) in subtropics. 5) Climate (to differ) greatly from place to place. 6) Many rivers (to flow) through the territory of Russia. 7) Climate (to be) varied because of its vast territory. 8) Russia (to lie) within the arctic, subarctic and temperate zones.