Welcome to Russia (Geography, Climate & Culture)

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Welcome to
Map: a vast territory from the Baltic Sea to the Pacific Ocean.
Facts: 17 million sq km, 11 time zones.
Fun fact: Russia is larger than the planet Pluto.

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Geography and climate
Political system
Russia
CLIMATE TYPES
• Arctic: Arctic Ocean coast (ice-cold
winters).
• Temperate Continental: Moscow
(four distinct seasons).
• Sharply Continental: Siberia (-50 C
in winter, +40 C in summer).
• Monsoon: Far East (winds and
typhoons).
• Subtropical: Sochi (palm trees).
Economy
Landmarks and culture

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Geography and climate
Political system
Russia
Economy
Landmarks and culture
DESCRIBING THE WEATHER
• Mild winter in Kaliningrad.
• Severe / Harsh winter in Yakutia.
• Variable / Changeable weather in
St. Petersburg.
• Wet / Damp autumn.
• Continental climate big
temperature swings.

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Geography and climate
Political system
Grammar:
Economy
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DEGREES OF COMPARISON (AS...AS / NOT SO ... AS)
Rule:
• as + adjective + as equality.
• It is as cold in Oymyakon as on the
North Pole.
• not so + adjective + as difference.
• The climate in Sochi is not so severe
as in Siberia.

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Economy
Landmarks and culture
PRACTICE WITH COMPARISONS (WEATHER)
Напишите в чат в ТГ 2 предложения
используя изученные сравнительные
обороты. Сравните климат в разных
города России
• Пример: Summer in Moscow is not
so warm as in Krasnodar.

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Geography and climate
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Economy
Landmarks and culture
COMPARATIVE FORMS (THAN)
Rule:
Comparative adjective + than — used
for direct comparison.
• Winter in Yakutsk is colder than in Moscow.
• The climate here is milder than in the neighboring region.

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Geography and climate
Political system
Economy
PRACTICE WITH THAN
Напишите в чат ТГ 2 предложения со
сравнением разных городов России
через than
Например: Summer in the Sochi is
hotter than in the Vladivostok
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Geography and climate
Political system
Economy
Grammar
Landmarks and culture
ARTICLES WITH PLACE NAMES
Rule (Zero Article — nothing):
• Continents: Asia, Europe.
• Countries: Russia, Germany (BUT:
exceptions: the USA, the UK, the
Philippines).
• Cities: Moscow, Paris.
• Individual Mountains: Elbrus.
• Individual Lakes: Baikal.

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Geography and climate
Political system
Economy
Landmarks and culture
Grammar:
ARTICLES WITH PLACE NAMES
Rule (Definite Article — the):
• Rivers: the Volga, the Don, the Neva.
• Seas: the Black Sea, the Baltic Sea.
• Mountain Ranges: the Urals, the Caucasus.
• Groups of Lakes: the Great Lakes (BUT: Lake
Baikal no 'the', because the word 'Lake' is
there).

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Geography and climate
Political system
Russia
Economy
THE POLITICAL SYSTEM
• Russia is a Federal PresidentialParliamentary Republic.
• Head of State President (also the
Supreme Commander-in-Chief).
• Power is divided into:
• Legislative: Federal Assembly
(Federation Council and State
Duma).
• Executive: Government (Head
Prime Minister).
• Judicial: Courts (Constitutional
Court).
Landmarks and culture

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Geography and climate
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Economy
Landmarks and culture
THE ROLE OF THE PRESIDENT
Functions:
• Defines domestic and foreign
policy.
• Is the guarantor of the Constitution.
• Is the Supreme Commander-inChief of the Armed Forces.

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Geography and climate
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Economy
Landmarks and culture
PAST PERFECT: FIRST INTRODUCTION
Formation: Had + Past Participle
(V3/ed)
Concept: "An action that happened
BEFORE another action in the past."
• First: Putin worked for the KGB (Past
Perfect).
• Then: He became President (Past
Simple).
• Before he became President, Putin
had worked as a KGB officer.

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Geography and climate
Political system
Economy
TIME MARKERS
Helper words:
• By (a specific time/moment): By
2000, he had already become
President.
• Before / After (often, but not always
required).
• Already, just, never, yet (referring to
a past moment).
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Geography and climate
Political system
Russia
Economy
Landmarks and culture
THE "NEW LAW" CASE STUDY
• Background: In 2020, amendments
were made to the Constitution.
Before that, the procedure for
appointing the government was
regulated by an older law.
• Sentence:
By 2020, the State Duma had already
approved several changes to the
Constitution.

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Geography and climate
Political system
The Russian Economy:
AN OVERVIEW
• Key sectors:
• Fuel and Energy Complex (oil, gas
oil and gas resources).
• Heavy industry (metallurgy,
machinery).
• Light industry (textiles).
• Agriculture.
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Economy
Landmarks and culture
RESOURCES AND INCOME
• Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
the total value of goods and
services.
• Income money received (by a
person or country).
• Machinery industrial machines
and equipment.
• Oil and gas resources crude oil
and natural gas reserves.
• Extraction the process of
removing resources from the
ground.

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Economy
Landmarks and culture
HEAVY INDUSTRY VS. LIGHT INDUSTRY
• Heavy industry: Producing
machinery, steel pipes, military
equipment. (Located in the Urals,
Siberia).
• Light industry: Producing fabrics,
clothing, shoes. (Central Russia).

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Geography and climate
Political system
Moscow:
Economy
Landmarks and culture
THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY
What to see:
• The Kremlin an ancient fortress,
the President's residence.
• The Red Square the main city
square.
• St. Basil's Cathedral the colorful,
onion-domed church.

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Geography and climate
Political system
Saint Petersburg:
Economy
THE CULTURAL CAPITAL
What to see:
• The Hermitage one of the largest
art museums in the world.
• The Neva River the main river of
the city.
• The Palace Square the main city
square with the Winter Palace.
Landmarks and culture

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Geography and climate
Political system
Economy
NATURAL WONDERS
What to see:
• Lake Baikal the deepest lake in
the world.
• The Caucasus Mountains a
major mountain range.
• The Valley of Geysers located on
the Kamchatka Peninsula.
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Geography and climate
Political system
ЗАДАНИЕ:
Напишите небольшой текст 10-15
предложений на английском про город,
указанный на слайде. Расскажите про
климат, географическое положение
города и несколько ключевых
достопримечательностей.
Economy
Landmarks and culture
1.Агафонов Вадим Дмитриевич Новосибирск
2.Алисов Андрей Вячеславович Санкт-Петербург
3.Апанасенко Тимофей Витальевич Красноярск
4.Игнатьева Алина Рустамовна Нижний Новгород
5.Измайлов Ярослав Евгеньевич Казань
6.Колчин Илья Максимович Екатеринбург
7.Комекова Виктория Омск
8.Копытина Вера Романовна Самара
9.Лукьянова Софья Евгеньевна Челябинск
10.Лядов Андрей Витальевич Уфа
11.Петрова Виктория Владимировна Ростов-на-Дону
12.Сарана Иван Иванович Волгоград
13.Сикорский Александр Контантинович Пермь
14.Тарасова Ирина Олеговна Воронеж
15.Цыганков Денис Александрович Москва

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Практическое задание:
Создайте майнд карту на английском языке про
Россию, чем больше ветвей, пунктов и лексики вы
затронете - тем лучше (минимальные пункты:
Географическое положение, климат, население.). В
карте должны присутствовать фото и хотя бы
минимальный дизайн.

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Домашнее
задание:
Создайте презентацию представив город (который
был у вас в списке) для туристов. Презентация на
английском языке, в формате рекламы.
Расскажите о климатических особенностях
региона, географическом положении, памятниках,
природе. Не менее 15 слайдов