Name____________________
Surname__________________
Date_____________________
7 Form
I. Use the words from the pool to fill in the gaps in
the following text:
Geographic Landmarks
(Diverse, extends, mountain, southern, western, rich, population,
rural)
As the world’s largest country, Russia has a very
1._______ geography.
Northern Russia 2._______ into the Arctic Circle. This
area is primarily tundra and forests, with thousands of lakes.
Russia has many 3._________ areas. The Ural Mountains
cover 2,500 miles of eastern Russia. The Caucasus Mountains cross the 4.______
part of Russia, from the Black Sea to the Caspian Sea.
The North European Plain lies from the 5.________
boarder to the Ural Mountains. This is a large rolling plain with 6._______
soil and grasslands.
Three quarters of the Russian 7.________ live in the
cities and towns of western Russia.
About 25% of the population still live in 8._________
areas.
II. Do the quiz based on the information given in unit
1.
1. The ecological situation in some industrial cities
is…
a. polluted b. safe c. dangerous
2. Most Russians have already realized that
environmental problems are…
a. vital b. extreme c. beginning
3. Russians are very fond of having…
a. ceremonies b. tea breaks c. milk
4. There is an old tradition of having tea with...
a. a samovar b. lemon c. milk
5. Most tourists buy typical Russian objects like...
a. wooden toy dolls b. painted hats c. plates and
spoons
6. The most traditional food is...
a. sour cream b. pancakes c. caviar
7. Meals are very often served with...
a. wheat bread b. brown bread c. pirozhki
8. Most people in Russia go to the ... church.
a. religious b. Orthodox c. Russian
III. Fill in the table using the data from unit 1:
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IV. Tick those words and phrases which are used with
the definite article:
1. Russia
2. Russian Federation
3. National Government
4. Russian President
5. Federal Council
6. Speaker
7. Prime Minister
8. Peter the Great
V. Remember the geographical names and fill in the
gaps:
1. the Golden ___________
2. the Neva ____________
3. the Russian __________ Church
4. the Ural ___________
5. the Okhotsk _________
6. the Arctic ____________
7. St ____________
8. the Caucasus ____________
VI. Reading. Read about the Russian system of
education and answer the question:
Russian Schools as they are shown by foreigners
Russia has one of the best mass-education systems in
the world, producing a literacy rate of 98% (higher than most Western European
countries). The system consists of obligatory basic education and higher
education.
Education in Russia is compulsory for children between
the ages of 6 and 15. It consists of primary school education for ages 6-10,
followed by senior school for ages 10-15. If a pupil of secondary school wishes
to go on in higher education, he or she must remain to complete secondary
school for 2 more years, from age 15 to 17.
Primary and secondary schools include 11 years of
study. Every school has a core curriculum of academic subjects. After
completing this stage pupils are awarded the Certificate of Secondary Complete
General Education.
At the age of 15 children may choose to enter a
vocational school or non-university institute. These usually offer programmes
of academic subjects and a programme of training in a technical field until
students reach the age of 17 or 18. Such institutions used to be called technikum
but now most of them are known as colleges.
Class work often means reciting and written and oral
testing. Teachers criticisizing students in front of the class are frequent. If
a student does not perform to standard, he will be “left back” to remain
another year.
Questions:
1. What reputation does Russian education have?
2. What is the average level of literacy in Russia?
3. What are the components of the Russian education
system?
4. Which education is compulsory in Russia?
5. What is necessary to continue education in a
university?
6. How long does a pupil study at school?
7. What papers does a student receive after schooling?
8. What education is given at colleges?
9. What is usually done in class?
10.What may happen to a poor student?
Optional: answer the questions in written form
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