1. Russia – is the biggest country in the world

6. In the north Russia is washed by the Arctic Ocean In the south – by the Caspian Sea, Sea of Japan, the Black Sea In the east by the Bering Sea, the Okhosk Sea and the the Sea of Japan in the west – by the Azov

7. Geography
The population of Russia is nearly 150 mln people. Its total area is 17 mln square kms. There are more than 100 nationalities in our country. There are 2 mln rivers in Russia. The highest peak of Russia Elbrus is 5642 metres high. Lake Baikal is 1630 metres deep. Russia borders on 14 countries.

8. Russian Tea Drinking
Russian Souvenirs

9. Traditional Menu
Bliny Pelmeni Borsh

10. - invented radio - is the father of rocket flying - was the first man in space - discovered the Periodic System of Elements - was an outstanding innovator both in the humanities and sciences
D. Mendeleev …
A. Popov …
M. Lomonosov …
K. Tsiolkovsky …
Y. Gagarin …

11. Russian culture
Artists of Ballet: Anna Pavlova, Maya Plisetskaya, Ilse Liepa, Rudolf Nuriev
Composers: Leo Tolstoy, Anton Chekhov, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Michail Sholokhov
Icon-painters: Pheophan Greek and Andrey Rublyov
Painters: Pushkin, Lermontov, Krylov, Yesenin, Mayakovsky, Rozhdestvensky
Writers: Tchaikovsky, Mussorgsky, Dunaevsky, Pakhmutova
Poets: Levitan and Shishkin, Suricov and Repin, Vrubel and Vasnetsov

12. Sport Karpov, Kasparov, Kramnik football
Irena Sluzhkay, Evgene Plutchenko basketball
Sharapova, Safin, Kafelnikov chess
Vladislav Tretyak, Alexander Ovechkin figure skating
Andrei Kirilenko, Alexey Shved lawn tennis
Roman Pavlyuchenko, hockey
Aleksandr Kerzhakov

13. 1. The official name of our homeland is…
a)Russia
b) the Russian Federation
c) the Republic of the Russian Federation
2. The largest mountain chain, …, separates Europe from Asia.
a) the Urals
b) the Altai Mountains
c) the Caucasus
3. Russia is washed by 12 seas of three oceans…
a) the Pacific, the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Indian
b) the Pacific, the Arctic and the Indian
c) the Pacific, the Arctic and the Atlantic
4. Russia stretches from … in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East.
a) the Baltic Sea
b) the Caspian Sea
c) the Black Sea

14. 5. The Caucasus Mountains are....
a) between the Black and the Caspian Seas
b) in the East of the country
c) along the border with Mongolia
6. The river Ob is situated…
a) on the West Siberian Lowland
b) on the East European Plain
c) in East Siberia
7. The longest river in Europe is… .
a) the Volga
b) the Don
c) the Neva
8. The five ancient Russian towns which are known as Zolotoe Koltso include Rostov Velikiy, Suzdal, Vladimir, Zvenigorod and…
a) Tver 
b) Yaroslavl
c) Smolensk

15. Are you proud of your nation?
1. During the Olympics, you only watch events in which people from your country are performing.
True
False
2. You have your country’s flag hanging somewhere in your room or home.
3. You have friends from other nations.
4. You would never consider living outside your home country (if it were possible).
5. If someone criticizes your home nation, you defend it, even if you know that person’s criticisms are valid.

16. 6. You know all the words to your nation’s national anthem.
True
False
7. You prefer films that are made in your home country, or are in your first language.
8. Your favourite rock star is from your home country.
9. You know a lot about your nation’s history.
10. You think your country is the best country in the world.