Khabarovsk territory
Pre-text exercises
Ex. 1. Read the following words and word-combinations:
intersection пересечение
to connect соединять
internal внутренний
district - район
Pacific Rim Countries страны Тихоокеанского региона
unique уникальный, единственный
to expand расширять
to attract привлекать, притягивать
to stretch простираться
to border (on) граничить
to define определять
condition условие
favourable - благоприятный
significant важный, значительный
to depend (on) зависеть
numerous - многочисленный
timber лесоматериал
precious драгоценный
species род, порода, вид
ferrous metals черные металлы
coal уголь
ore руда
stanniferous - содержащий олово
raw materials сырье
accessible доступный
coniferous хвойный
density плотность
to spread распространять, простирать, протягивать
Ex. 4. Read and translate the text.
Khabarovsk Territory
The Khabarovsk Territory is called the heart of the Far East not by chance. Located in the center of the Far-Eastern economic region it is the point of intersection of the most important transport ways connecting internal districts of Russia with the Pacific Rim Countries.
It has a favourable geographic position, unique nature, rich natural resources, industrial and scientific potential, developed transport network and experienced personnel to expand its foreign economic ties, tourism and to attract foreign investors.
The Khabarovsk Territory is one of the largest administrative-territorial units in the Russian Federation. Its area is 788.600 sq. km. The Territory stretches for 1800 kilometers from North to South. It borders on the Sakha Republic (Yakutiya), the Jewish Autonomous Area, the Primorski Territory, the Amur Region and the Magadan Region. The Khabarovsk Territory is washed by the Sea of Okhotsk and the Sea of Japan.
The climate of the Khabarovsk Territory can be defined as a monsoon climate. Winter is long and severe. Summer' is warm and humid. Climate conditions vary significantly from North to South and depend on the land relief and sea vicinity.
The Khabarovsk Territory is rich in various natural resources: land, water, forest and other biological resources, numerous mineral resources. The Territory plays an important role in the economy of the Russian Far East and Russia due to such natural resources as timber, precious species of fish and fur animals, ferrous metals, water resources, etc. It is also rich in such mineral resources as coal, ores and gold. The Khabarovsk Territory is one of the largest suppliers of stanniferous raw materials.
There are more than 120.000 big and a small river in the Khabarovsk Territory. One of the largest rivers, accessible for sea-going ships, is the Amur River. Energy resources of rivers are great, but their usage is limited because of salmon spawning.
The Khabarovsk Territory is also situated in the forest zone with highly diverse forests, spread throughout the area of the Territory, although coniferous species dominate.
The population of the Khabarovsk Territory numbers about 2 million people. The density of the population in the Territory is 2.1 per square kilometer. The Territory is inhabited by more than 90 nations and nationalities such as the Russians, the Ukrainians, the Byelorussians, the Tatars and others.
Ex. 8. Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
Хабаровский край расположен в центре российского Дальнего Востоке
Хабаровский край – один из самых крупных регионов Российской Федерации.
Его площадь – 788,6 тысяч квадратных километров.
Территория края простирается с севера на юг почти на 1800 километров и с запада на восток на 125-750 километров.
Климат края – муссонный. Для него характерны холодная зима и влажное жаркое лето.
Хабаровский край обладает разнообразными природными богатствами, биологическими ресурсами, многочисленными полезными ископаемыми.
Край играет важную роль в экономике российского Дальнего Востока России благодаря природным богатствам.
В крае более 120 000 больших и малых рек. Одна из самых больших рек, доступных для прохода морских судов, – река Амур.
Население Хабаровского края насчитывает около 2 млн. человек.
В крае проживает более 90 наций и национальностей.
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