The Russian Federation

Aims:Aims:

To develop the students’ outlook To develop the students’ outlook using their linguistic experienceusing their linguistic experience

To systemize the students’ To systemize the students’ knowledge in this topicknowledge in this topic

To bring up their personal To bring up their personal qualitiesqualities

Tasks:Tasks:

to continue developing the skills to continue developing the skills of reading, listening and of reading, listening and speaking;speaking;

to widen and deepen students’ to widen and deepen students’ knowledge;knowledge;

to bring up the love for our to bring up the love for our country and culturecountry and culture

The Rules of the GameThe Rules of the Game

There are There are 66 stages in “Auction” stages in “Auction” The stating capital is 500 roublesThe stating capital is 500 roubles The starting price of each question is 10 The starting price of each question is 10

roublesroubles While buying the question at the highest While buying the question at the highest

price, you’ll pay the money to the bankprice, you’ll pay the money to the bank If your answer is right, you’ll be rewarded If your answer is right, you’ll be rewarded

with 50 roubleswith 50 roubles On the contrary, if your answer is wrong, On the contrary, if your answer is wrong,

you’ll loose the money and pay 20 roubles you’ll loose the money and pay 20 roubles as a fine.as a fine.

You may lend 100 roubles but the rate of You may lend 100 roubles but the rate of interest will be 30 %.interest will be 30 %.

The First ThemeThe First Theme

The Capital of the

Country

Lot 1. What river does Moscow stand on?Lot 1. What river does Moscow stand on?Moscow stands on Moscow stands on the Moskva the Moskva

RiverRiver..Lot 2. What is the population of Moscow?Lot 2. What is the population of Moscow?

Its population is Its population is about 10 about 10 million peoplemillion people..

Lot 3. Who founded Moscow? Lot 3. Who founded Moscow? The prince Yuri DolgorukyThe prince Yuri Dolgoruky did. did.

Lot 4. When was Moscow founded?Lot 4. When was Moscow founded?Moscow was founded Moscow was founded in 1147in 1147..

Lot 5. What are the most famous art Lot 5. What are the most famous art museums of Moscow?museums of Moscow?They are They are the Tretyakov Art the Tretyakov Art

GalleryGallery and tand the Pushkin he Pushkin Museum of Fine ArtsMuseum of Fine Arts..

The Second ThemeThe Second Theme

Political Outlook

Lot 1. What is the highest law of the Lot 1. What is the highest law of the Russian Federation?Russian Federation?

The Constitution of the Russian The Constitution of the Russian FederationFederation is. is.

Lot 2. Who is the head of the state?Lot 2. Who is the head of the state?

The PresidentThe President is the head of the is the head of the state.state.

Lot 3. What is the official name of the Lot 3. What is the official name of the Russian Parliament?Russian Parliament?

The Federal AssemblyThe Federal Assembly is. is.

Lot 4. Who was the first Russian Lot 4. Who was the first Russian President?President? Boris Nikolayevich YeltsinBoris Nikolayevich Yeltsin

was.was.

Lot 5. What is the lower chamber of Lot 5. What is the lower chamber of the Federal Assembly? the Federal Assembly?

The State DumaThe State Duma is. is.

The Third ThemeThe Third Theme

Geographical Outlook

Lot 1. What sea washes Russia in the south?Lot 1. What sea washes Russia in the south?

The Black SeaThe Black Sea washes Russia in washes Russia in the south.the south.

Lot 2. What mountain chain forms the natural Lot 2. What mountain chain forms the natural border between Europe and Asia?border between Europe and Asia?

The UralsThe Urals form the natural border form the natural border between Europe and Asia.between Europe and Asia.

Lot 3. How many federal subjects does the Lot 3. How many federal subjects does the Russian Federation comprise?Russian Federation comprise?The Russian Federation comprises The Russian Federation comprises

83 83 federal subjects.federal subjects.

Lot 4. What is the deepest lake in Lot 4. What is the deepest lake in Russia? Russia?

Lake BaikalLake Baikal is. is.

Lot 5. How many time zones is the Lot 5. How many time zones is the territory of Russia divided into?territory of Russia divided into?

It’s divided into It’s divided into 11 time 11 time zoneszones..

The Fourth ThemeThe Fourth Theme

Some facts from the history of

Russia

Lot 1. Who opened “the window to Europe”?Lot 1. Who opened “the window to Europe”? Peter the GreatPeter the Great did did..

Lot 2. When was the Patriotic war (the war with Lot 2. When was the Patriotic war (the war with Napoleon)?Napoleon)? In 1812.In 1812.

Lot 3. When did Russia stop being a monarchy Lot 3. When did Russia stop being a monarchy and become a republic? and become a republic? In 1917.In 1917.

Lot 4. When was the first sputnik launched into Lot 4. When was the first sputnik launched into space? space? In 1957.In 1957.

Lot 5. When did the Soviet Union break up? Lot 5. When did the Soviet Union break up? In 1991In 1991

The Fifth ThemeThe Fifth Theme

Main Cities

Lot 1. What is the biggest city of the Ural Lot 1. What is the biggest city of the Ural region? region?

YekaterinburgYekaterinburg is the biggest city of is the biggest city of the Ural region.the Ural region.

Lot 2. Tell the present name of the city where Lot 2. Tell the present name of the city where the Battle of Stalingrad took place during the the Battle of Stalingrad took place during the Great Patriotic War. Great Patriotic War. Volgograd.Volgograd.

Lot 3. What five ancient Russian towns are Lot 3. What five ancient Russian towns are included into the Golden Ring?included into the Golden Ring?They are They are Rostov Veliky, Suzdal, Rostov Veliky, Suzdal,

Vladimir, Zvenigorod and Yaroslavl.Vladimir, Zvenigorod and Yaroslavl.

Lot 4. What is the name of the city Lot 4. What is the name of the city founded on the banks of the Neva by founded on the banks of the Neva by Peter the Great?Peter the Great?

It is It is St. PetersburgSt. Petersburg..

Lot 5. Where did the XX Olympic Games Lot 5. Where did the XX Olympic Games take place?take place?

The XX Olympic Games took The XX Olympic Games took place in place in Moscow.Moscow.

The Sixth ThemeThe Sixth Theme

OutstandingPeople of

Russia

Lot 1. Who made the first space flight which Lot 1. Who made the first space flight which lasted 108 minutes? lasted 108 minutes? Yuri GagarinYuri Gagarin did. did.

Lot 2. What marshal was awarded with the Lot 2. What marshal was awarded with the title "the Hero of the country“ fortitle "the Hero of the country“ for four four times?times?George ZhukovGeorge Zhukov was. was.

Lot 3. What great scientist helped to found Lot 3. What great scientist helped to found Moscow University in 1755? Moscow University in 1755? Lomonosov Lomonosov helped to found helped to found

Moscow University in 1755.Moscow University in 1755.

Lot 4. Who was a composer of the Lot 4. Who was a composer of the famous ballet “The Swan Lake”?famous ballet “The Swan Lake”?

Peter TchaikovskyPeter Tchaikovsky was. was.

Lot 5. Whom did A. Chekhov call “the Lot 5. Whom did A. Chekhov call “the Russian best landscape painter”? Russian best landscape painter”?

A. Chekhov called A. Chekhov called Isaak Isaak LevitanLevitan “the Russian best “the Russian best landscape painter”landscape painter”

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Home taskHome task

To write a story To write a story about your native about your native town (village).town (village).

Thank you Thank you very much.very much.