MY COUNTRY My native country is ____________ (Russia, France, Italy, Germany…). I was born and live here. My country is big (not very big, small) and beautiful. The country is located in ______________ (Europe, Asia, Africa, North/South America…) and borders on _________________ (names of the countries). It is washed by __________________ (the Pacific, the Arctic, Atlantic, Indian…ocean/ the Mediterranean, the Black, the Baltic sea…). The nature is wonderful here – there are green valleys and dales, mountains, forests, rivers and lakes. The biggest rivers are _________________ (the Volga, the Ob, the Lena, the Amur… the Thames, the Mississippi….). The highest mountains are ____________ (the Altai, the Urals, the Caucasus,….the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps,….). My country occupies the territory of _________ square kilometers. There are __________ states/ regions/ counties…in it. The political system is _______________ (a republic, a confederation, a parliamentary/constitutional monarchy…) The population is about _____________ million people. There are many natural resources – coal, oil, natural gas, iron, silver, gold, nickel and other ores. The country is quite rich (poor). The industry and agriculture are highly developed. They produce _______________ (cars, planes, trains…) and grow ______________ (grain, corn, vegetables, fruit… cattle – sheep, cows….). My country is especially famous for____________________________ . Our history and culture are unique and fascinating. There are many traditions and customs. The best dishes of the national cuisine are _________________________________________________________. We celebrate a lot of national holidays - (Independence Day, Victory Day) Many world-famous people were born in our country – writers (…), poets (…), artists (…), composers (…), musicians (…), scientists(…). I love my country very much and I’m very proud of it. You are always welcome to visit! Do you know the flag, the coat of arms/ emblem and the national anthem of your country (other countries)? | native country родная страна is located in расположен(а) borders on граничит с is washed by омывается square kilometers квадратные км occupies the territory of занимает территорию . states/ regions/ counties штаты/ регионы/ графства political system политическая система population население natural resources природные ресурсы coal, oil, natural gas, iron, silver, gold, уголь, нефть, природный газ, железо, серебро, золото valleys and dales, mountains, forests, river, lakes равнины и долины, горы, леса, реки, озёра industry промышленность agriculture сельское хозяйство produce производить ores руды (be) especially famous for особенно знаменита, славится history and culture история и культура traditions and customs традиции и обычаи national cuisine национальная кухня celebrate national holidays отмечать национальные праздники world-famous people всемирно известные люди proud of гордиться flag флаг the coat of arms/ emblem герб the national anthem национальный гимн COUNTRIES страны Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Great Britain, Switzerland, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark, Japan, China, India, Canada, the USA, Mexico, Egypt, Turkey…. PARTS of the WORLD части света Europe, Asia, Africa, North/South America, Australia, Antarctica OCEANS and SEAS океаны и моря the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Indian, the Arctic…ocean/ the Mediterranean, the Black, the Baltic sea… RIVERS реки the Volga, the Ob, the Lena, the Amur… the Thames, the Mississippi MOUNTAINS the Altai, the Urals, the Caucasus,….the Himalayas, the Andes, the Alps |