GEOGRAPHY OF THE
ARKHANGELSK REGION
WE CELEBRATE THE 80TH
ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR
The Arkhangelsk region was formed on
September 23 in 1937.
WHAT DOES GEOGRAPHY
STUDY?
Natural
resources
Position
Climate
Geography
Area
Fish and
animals
Forests
Seas and
rivers
Borders
BEFORE READING ACTIVITIES:
REPEAT THE WORDS AFTER
THE ANNOUNCER
To be situated in – находиться, располагаться
To be divided – быть разделенным
Districts округа
To border on граничить с
To be washed by омываться
To flow into впадать в
Climate климат
Moderate умеренный
To consist of состоять из
•Fir ель
•Pine сосна
•Birch береза
•To be inhabited by быть населенным
•Various kinds of – различные виды
•Codтреска
•Herring селедка
•Salmonсемга
•Sealтюлень
•Deer олень
LOOK THROUGH THE TEXT AND
FIND PARAGRAPHS RELATING TO:
Geographical position
Climate
Area
Seas and rivers
Borders
Fish and animals
Natural resources
Forests
WHILE READING
ACTIVITIES:
Read the text and
underline new words.
AFTER READING ACTIVITIES:
DO A QUIZ ABOUT THE
ARKHANGELSK REGION
1) Where is the Arkhangelsk region
situated?
2) What is the area of the region?
3) What does the region border on in the
west?
4) What does it border on in the east?
5) What does it border on in the south?
6) What seas is the region washed by?
ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:
7) What are the main rivers of the region?
8) Where do they flow into?
9) What climate does the region have?
10) What trees can we see in the forests?
11) What natural resources is the region rich
in?
12) What kinds of fish and animals can one see
here?
13) What are the largest towns of the region?
FOR EACH RIGHT ANSWER YOU WILL
GET A CARD. WHAT IS DEPICTED ON IT?
WE LIVE IN A WONDERFUL AND
RICH AREA.