Презентация к уроку английского языка "Russian Federation"

Russia

Culture

Russia is by far the largest country in the world. It spans over two continents: Europe and Asia

Culture

The Russian flag

The colours of the flag are said to represent the colours of the robes of the Virgin Mary, who is the holy protector of Russia. There are other variants of the Russian flag that are for private use.

Culture

Official Language: Russian

Capital City: Moscow

Landmarks: Saint Basil’s Cathedral

Population: 143 million

Major Religions: Christianity followed by Islam, Buddhism and Judaism

Culture

St. Basil’s Cathedral

This is one of Russia’s most famous buildings, and it is located in Moscow.

Food

Soup is a very important dish in Russia and there are many different types – cold and hot.

Boiled meats and offal are very popular foods as well.

Pickling is a very common way of preparing vegetables.

An ancient, yet still very popular non-alcoholic drink is called “Kvass”. It is made from bread and fermented like a beer.

School

Education in Russia lasts for 11 years, from the age of 6-17.

Children in Russia attend kindergarten, primary, secondary school and university.

School life in Russia is very similar to that of most developed countries.