1. Similarities and differences between
Americans and Russians

2. Russia USA
I want to tell you about myself. My name is Polina.
My surname is Shevtsova. My patronymic name is
Vladimirovna. I am 19 years old. I am a student of
the Krasnoyarsk state Teacher-training University.
1)My favorite food is meat and fish.
2)I do my homework for about two hours.
3)I spend 3 to 8:00 at the University of
4)My favorite subject at school was physical
education and social studies, and now I am studying
at the University and my favorite subject here is
education of children.
5) the most difficult grade at school was
the 9th Grade.
6)My favorite sport is volleyball
7)in my spare time (it depends on weather and my
mood) I walk, I go shopping, but mostly I do my
favorite thing - nail design.
8)in my spare time I do my own thing
9)I love all kinds of music (it depends on my mood), but
most of all: dance & club type.
10)We have neither the school uniform nor the
university uniform
overall I &
Stephany are
only ones that
have no single
common shape
Hi!! My name is Stephany! I'm your partern from the U.S.A!
-My favorite food is pasta!
-On my freetime, I go out with friends, or watch tv, or I just
lay on my couch with my computer, haha.
-By the time I get home from school, it's like 4 when I get
home. So from 4 through 6 or 7 is when I study.
- We spend about 6 hours in school
- My favorite subject is lunch! ;)haha but I actually like
French. I'm learning how to speak French, and it is veryy
hard.
- The hard class for me is Biology, and World Gegraphy
- My favorite sport is basketball <3
- My favorite type of music is hip hop, and latin pop (I'm
hispanic)
- We don't wear uniforms here at my school. I go to a public
high school. But in middle school, I went to a private school
that I miss a lot, and we did wear uniforms there. But it was
nice, you could wear high skirts, and the shirts were really
cute.

3. Russia USA
Climate in Russia is temperate.
Climate in Russia is temperate.
The lowest winter temperature is 35 degrees of
Celsius, but in the place where I had lived the lowest
winter
temperature is 62 degrees of Celsius below zero. At the
end of May, all blooms, the grass is
green and cherry trees are also in bloom.
average summer temperature is 30 degrees of Celsius
in Fall it rains more often and closer to the end of
October, when temperatures drop and snow falls. In
November we wear winter coats and warm boots.
Our countries are located in
almost all climatic zones
Since the country is located in the vast area,
there are almost all climatic zones - from the
Arctic climate in the northern Alaska to tropical
in Hawaii and the southern Florida.

4. Russia USA
From the point of view of the geological structure
and relief of the Russian territory can be divided
into two main parts, east and west, the boundary
of which runs roughly along the Yenisei River. The
western part of - mostly flat, with low hills and
uplands, in the eastern part is dominated by the
mountain (although there are several large
lowlands). Taking into account these topological
factors Russia is divided into six major torographic
parts: Fennoscandia, the East European Plain, the
Ural Mountains, the West Siberian Plain, Central
Siberian Plateau, the mountains south and east of
Russia We both love maps and geography
lessons
Within the United States there are several major
physiographic regions. In the east, along the Atlantic
coast stretches Appalachinskaya mountain range. To
the west and south of this area is aligned to form low-
lying areas along the major rivers which flow the
United States. Further to the west the terrain becomes
vast plains and prairies, called the Great Plains,
which precede the mountainous areas of the
Cordillera. Mountain ranges occupy the entire
western part of the country and quite abruptly cut off
the coast of the Pacific Ocean.
Most of Alaska occupy the northern Cordillera. The
Hawaiian archipelago is a series of volcanic islands
up to 4205 m

5. Russia USA
I want to tell you about "Government in
Russia".
Government in Russia is composed of three
branches of
government. Legislative body branch Federal
Asembly (it
is the Russian parlament), which comprises
two
chambers: the State Duma and the Federal
Council.
Executive branch: the head of executive
branch is the
Russian president. The name of the Russian
president
Putin Vladimir Vladimirovich. The executive
branch
comprises chairman of the government,
deputies and
ministers.
Judicial branch: the main body of the judicial
branch
is the supreme court. The judicial branch
doesn't
depend on other bodies
Russia and the United States are a republic
The federal government has only those
powers that are spelled out in the
Constitution.
The federal government is working on the
basis of the principle of separation of powers
and is divided into three independent
branches of government: legislative,
executive and judicial.
Higher federal agencies of the U.S.
government (English US government,
Federal government of the United States,
Government of the United States) - United
States system of government, formed with
the adoption of the U.S. Constitution in 1787.
Form of government - federal republic. The
federal government has only those powers
that are spelled out in the Constitution.
The federal government is working on the
basis of the principle of separation of powers
and is divided into three independent
branches of government: legislative,
executive and judicial.

6. Russia USA
I want to tell you about Russian cuisine, table
manners, and my favorite dish.
Sitting at the table, pay attention to your own
posture.
Linen napkin put on his lap.
Serve dishes start with the ladies sitting at the
right hand of the hostess or host.
Before leaving, do not forget to thank the hosts for
the tasty treats and a nice time.
The Russian cuisine has incorporated elements
of French cuisine and specialties from the former
Soviet Union and the various peoples of Russia.
A distinctive feature of the Russian peasant
cuisine
dishes can be hardly found.
Typically, the food was prepared in the oven,
so it was widely cooked by boiling & braising.
Do not talk with your mouth full.
Napkins should be placed on your lap,
folded in half if they are very large.
If you eat with your hands, do not lick
your fingers. Be careful.
Table manners are important in America, and may be
different from those in your country. In general,
Americans try to eat carefully, without making a lot
of noise. If there is something on the table is out of
their reach, they will politely ask someone to give it
to them.
North American table manners:
Do not talk with your mouth full. Napkins should be
placed on your lap, folded in half if they are very
large. If you are in a small group, politely wait to start
eating until the host sits down and starts. With large
groups, you can start seeing a few people began to
eat. You can also start if the host calls upon you. Use
your fork, knife and spoon for eating.
There are some exceptions, such as lobsters and corn
on the cob, biscuits, shrimp, fried chicken and other
products. It is better to see how other people eat it. If
you eat with your hands, do not lick your fingers to
clean them. Use caution napkin.

7. Russia USA
the country is going through a serious crisis.
The country was trying to live at the expense
of the accumulated wealth, primarily
through the sale of fuel and energy
resources. Russia is in a transitional stage in
the development of a market
economy. Transformation towards a market
economy are carried out in several ways: the
removal of restrictions on the economic
activity, the transition to market
prices, stabilization of the financial and
monetary system of the country, the
development of entrepreneurship
and privatization of enterprises, the
restructuring of the economy. Now in Russia
currency is ruble. $ 1 is about 31 rubles. For
this money you can buy a loaf of bread or a
bottle of soda.
I couldn’t find any similarities in the
economies of Russia and the U.S.
The U.S. economy is the largest economy in
the world, as well as PPP, in nominal terms,
of not less than a quarter of global GDP since
the end of World War II.
The U.S. economy is one of the most diverse
national economies in the world and holds
the leadership in the global economy the last
100 years. However, since the early 2000s, as
indicated, as a result of globalization and
accelerate the growth of developing
countries, its influence in the global economy
declines.
GDP (PPP) of the country for 2012 was $
15.811 trillion

8. The War of 1812 (Fr. Sampagne de Russie pendant l'année 1812 -
The war between Russia and Napoleonic France in Russia in 1812.
The causes of the war was the refusal of Russia to actively support
the continental blockade, in which Napoleon saw the main
weapon against the United Kingdom, and the policies of
Napoleon against the European states.
In the first phase of the war (June to September 1812), the Russian
army fought retreating from the borders of Russia to Moscow, to
Moscow giving the battle of Borodino.
In the second phase of the war (October to December 1812),
Napoleon's army first maneuvered trying to go into winter
quarters in non war-ravaged areas, and then retreated to the
borders of Russia, pursued by Russian army, hunger and frost.
The war ended with almost complete destruction of Napoleon's
army, the liberation of the territory of Russia and the relocation of
military action on the ground of the Duchy of Warsaw and
Germany in 1813 (see War of the Sixth Coalition). Among the
reasons for the defeat of Napoleon's army Russian historian
Nikolai Troitsky calls nationwide participated in the war and the
heroism of the Russian army, the French army not ready for
combat operations over large areas and the climatic conditions of
Russia, Russian military leader talents chief Mikhail Kutuzov and
other generals
The American Civil War (War of the North and the South
and the English. American Civil War) - the civil war of
1861-1865 between the compound 20 non-slave states and
four slave states of the North with 11 slave states of the
South.
The fighting began with the shelling of Fort Sumter April
12, 1861 and ended in the surrender remains the
Confederate Army under Gen. Stand Waite June 23, 1865.
During the war, there have been about two thousand
battles. In this war, the U.S. citizens killed more than in
any other of wars involving the United States.