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fancy costumes?/Did/wear/you3. sing?/did/What songs/you4. to music?/you/Did/dance5. cook?your mother/What/did6. your friends/greetings cards/send/Did/to you?

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Great Britain
England
the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
How many countries does the United Kingdom consist of?
four
three
two
What is the capital of the UK?
Cardiff
Dublin
London
Which of these cities is not in Britain?
New York
London
Oxford
Which holiday is on the 25th of December?
Christmas Day
Halloween
Easter

do immigrants bring with them? 5) Do Americans celebrate only new holidays and festivals? б) Who put the first man on the moon? 7) Are many Americans patriots? Why do you think so?

The New World
a) The United States is a young country. It is only a few hundred years old. Millions of people from other countries and continents —Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia and South America — find their new borne Ira the United states.
b) The people of the United states are of many different nаtiоnalities. These different people brought to the new home their traditions, holidays and festivals. From Germany they brought Christmas trees. From Ireland they brought St. Patrick's Day celebrations. From scotland they brought Halloween. Americans celebrate the festivals of the Old World. But there are new American festivals and traditions too. c) Americans like new ideas. They built the first skyscrapers and they- put the first man on the moon. They like to be modern. They enjoy big modern cities, new houses and new cars. At the same time Americans love old things. They like to visit historic houses and museums. They remember their country's history and the days of the "Wild West", Most of them are very proud of their country and love it.

Lake Baikal? -What Russian symbols do you know? -Who was the first Russian President? -Who is the Russian President at the moment? -What can you say about Russian capital?

acific Ocean. It is located in Europe and Asia. Its total area is over 17 million square kilometers. Russia borders many countries, such as Finland, the Ukraine, the Baltic States, China, Mongolia, and others.
The surface of Russia is various. You can see lowlands and highlands, forests and wide grasslands on its territory. The Russian Federation is situated on two plains. The longest mountain chains are the Urals, which separate Europe and Asia, the Caucasus, the Altai. There are many rivers and lakes in our country. Major rivers include the Volga in Europe, the Yenisei, the Ob, and the Lena in Asia. Lake Baikal in Siberia is the world’s deepest lake.
There are different climatic zones on the vast area of our country. In the north, it is very cold, even in summer. The central part of the country has a mild climate. In the south, it is warm, even in winter. The climate of Siberia is continental: summers are hot and dry and winters are very cold.
Russia has abundant natural resources, which, besides large areas of forests, vast fertile soils, and a great water supply, in clued large deposits of gas, coal, iron ore, ect. Three quarters of the minerals wealth are concentrated in Siberia and the Far East.
The population Russia is over 150 million people. Most of Russia’s people (over 80 per cent) are ethnic Russians, but more than 100 minority nationalities also live in our country. The European part of the country is densely populated. Most of the people (about 70 per cent) prefer to live in cities, towns, and their outskirts. The official language of the country is Russian.
The head of the state is the President, who is the commander-in-chief of armed forces. The President appoints the ministers, but they must be approved by the Federal Assembly. The head of the government is the Prime Minister.
The Russian flag was adopted in 1991. It has there horizontal stripes which symbolize: white – the earth, blue – sky, red – the freedom. Besides the Russian Flag, there is another national symbol of Russia – a two – headed eagle.
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1)what territory does the country occupy?
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6) what are the major rivers of Russia?
7) where is the world is deepest lake situated?
8) what climatic zones are there in Russia ?
9) where are winters very cold in Russia?
10) what natural resources in Russia rich in?