Active vocabulary. In a rapidly changing world numerous others multinational and multicultural unfortunately barriers keep falling agriculture to mix to be in a rather poor

in a rapidly changing world numerous others
multinational and multicultural unfortunately
barriers keep falling agriculture
to mix to be in a rather poor state
to remain basic to import foodstuffs
dear to our hearts wheat
my Homeland the potential of Russia
to deny with reasonable economic mechanisms
in all senses of the word to overcome the present difficulties
with its area of... to occupy the place
the population of... the place it deserves
to span two parts of the world in the world community
Europe, Asia the cultural heritage of Russia
to serve as a bridge between to be known all over the world
the variety of climatic zones Russia's history
to cover like that of any other country
to be beautiful / breathtaking to be full of glory and blood
from the arctic wastes twice
in the north, in the south to save Europe from the Dark Age
down to the subtropics stopping the Tartars
to have immense natural resources crushing the German fascists
coal, oil, gas a multinational federal republic
all kinds of mineral deposits some separatist tendencies
branches of industry to be resolved (peacefully)
machine-building to be proud of
steel production Motherland
chemical and electronic to improve economic and political situation

I. Answer the questions:

1. What is your opinion about the time we live in?

2. What constantly remains dear to your heart?

3. Does your country belong to the Great Powers?

4. What is the total area of the country?

5. What is its population?

6. Where is Russia situated?

7. What seas and oceans is it washed by?

8. What is the climate like in Russia?

9. What mineral resources is it rich in?

10.What branches of Russian industry can you name?

11.What can you say about the state of agriculture in Russia?

12. How do you estimate the potential of Russia?

13. What's your opinion about the economic mechanisms and laws of the country?

14. What is the cultural heritage of Russia?

15. What do you know about Russia's history?

16. What was the role of our country with the regard to Europe?

17. Do you love your Motherland?

18. Are you proud of it?