6.2. Answer the following questions:

1. Are you a citizen of the Russian Federation?

2. Is Russia the largest country in the world?

3. What oceans and seas wash the Russian Federation?

4. What countries have borders with Russia?

5. Has Russia a sea border with the USA?

6. Is Russia rich in flora and fauna?

7. What are the highest mountains in Russia?

8. What are the longest rivers in our country?

9. What is the deepest lake in the world?

10. What can you say about the climate in Russia?

11. Сan you name three branches of government?

12. How do we call the head of each Chamber of Federal Assembly?

13. Who is the Speaker of the Council of Federation now?

14. Who is the Speaker of the State Duma now?

15. What are the national symbols of the Russian Federation?

6.3. Translate the sentences from Russian into English using the text:

1. Мы граждане Российской Федерации.

2. Россия расположена в Восточной Европе и северной части Азии.

3. Наша страна омывается тремя океанами.

4. Волга является одной из самых длинных рек в европейской части России.

5. Что Вы можете сказать о климате в нашей стране?

6. Климатические условия в России различные.

7. Какими природными ресурсами богата наша страна?

8. Богата ли наша страна нефтью и природным газом?

9. Власть в России состоит из трех ветвей: законодательной, исполнительной и судебной.

10. Законодательная власть принадлежит Федеральному Собранию.

11. Федеральное собрание Российской Федерации состоит из двух палат: Совета Федерации и Государственной Думы.

12. Совет Федерации является верхней палатой Федерального Собрания.

13. Кто сейчас является Председателем Совета Федерации?

14. Государственная Дума является нижней палатой Российского парламента.

15. Кто возглавляет сейчас Государственную Думу?

16. Официальным языком нашего государства является русский язык.

6.4. Say what is true and what is false?

1. Russia occupies about l/10 (one tenth) of the Earth surface.

2. Our country is situated in Eastern Europe, Northern and Central part of Asia.

3. The total territory is over 17 million square km.

4. Our land is washed by 10 seas.

5. The Russian Federation is washed by the Arctic, Atlantic and Indian oceans.

6. The Oka River is the longest river in Eastern Europe.

7. The Lake Baikal is situated in Orel region.

8. The Federal Assembly is the judicial power of the Russian Fede-ration.

9. The State Duma belongs to the legislative power.

10. The Council of Federation is the upper Chamber of the Federal Assembly.

11. The Russian Federation has a multiparty system.

6.5. Summarize the text.

Topic 7. How to Make A Curruculum Vitae (CV)

and A Résumé

After graduating from the university you will start looking for a job. You have to write a curriculum vitae (CV) and a résumé, a short written account of your education and past employment.

The example of the filling is given in shedule 7.1 and schedule 7.2.

Shedule 7.1

Curruculum Vitae (CV)

1. Name/Surname	Maxim Mikhalev
2. Address	Moskovskaya Street 65, Orel, RF
3. Date and place of Birth	22 January, 1991, the city of Orel
4. Nationality	The Russian Federation
5. Education	Orel State Technical University
6. Languages	English (basic)
7. Previous experience	2 years as a shop assistant at the computer centre
8. Interests	Art, music, computers

Shedule 7.2

Résumé

1. Name/Surname	Sergey Sychev
2. Date and place of Birth	28 August, 1986, the town of Mtsensk
3. Address	Planernaya Street 65, Orel, RF
4. Nationality	The Russian Federation
5. Marital status	Single
6. Education	Orel State Technical University
7. Languages	English (fluent)
8. Work experience	2008 – 2010 – civil engineer at a big construction firm
9. Salary	15000 Rubel per month
10. Previous experience	Planning of buildings using computer programs
11. Computer Skills	Word for Windows, AutoCad, MathCad, etc.
11. Interpersonal Qualities	Good communication skills, well-organized, flexible, friendly, responsible
12. Contact telephone	+ 7 920 084 43 85