Рыбалка в летний день в России
Fishing on a Summer Day in Russia
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Климат и география России
Russia's Climate and Geography
From snowy Siberia to the warm Black Sea coast, explore Russia’s rivers, lakes, and changing weather.
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Россия — самая большая страна в мире.
Russia is the largest country in the world.
Она находится в Европе и Азии.
It is located in Europe and Asia.
Здесь есть большие города, красивые горы, леса, реки и озёра.
There are big cities, beautiful mountains, forests, rivers and lakes here.
В России есть очень длинная река Лена.
Russia has a very long river called the Lena.
А ещё здесь находится озеро Байкал.
Lake Baikal is also here.
Оно большое и очень глубокое.
It is large and very deep.
Это самое глубокое озеро в мире!
It is the deepest lake in the world!
Погода в России тоже разная.
The weather in Russia varies too.
На севере часто холодно, а на юге тепло.
It is often cold in the north, while it is warm in the south.
Зимой в Сибири много снега.
There is a lot of snow in Siberia in winter.
Люди носят тёплые куртки, шапки и шарфы.
People wear warm jackets, hats and scarves.
А летом у Чёрного моря жарко и солнечно.
And in summer, it is hot and sunny by the Black Sea.
Люди плавают в море, гуляют и едят мороженое.
People swim in the sea, go for walks and eat ice cream.
В одной стране есть и холодные леса, и тёплое море.
There are both cold forests and a warm sea in one country.
Сколько разных и интересных мест!
So many different and interesting places!
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