I’m RussiaI’m Russia

Tsomaev RuslanTsomaev Ruslan

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The teacher isThe teacher is

O.A. ShumskayaO.A. Shumskaya

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I’d like to write some interesting facts about Russia - my motherland, the place where I was born, live, have my family, relatives and friends. I should mention, I’m very proud to be a citizen of such a great country, one of the most beautiful and powerful ones in the world.

Russia is my soul.Russia is my soul.

• As you may know, Russia is As you may know, Russia is the largest country in the the largest country in the world and I always feel proud world and I always feel proud thinking I’m one of its 200 thinking I’m one of its 200 million people. So many million people. So many people can call themselves people can call themselves Russians either they live in its Russians either they live in its European or Asian part. It European or Asian part. It doesn’t matter where you doesn’t matter where you were born, in which part of its were born, in which part of its total area, covering over 17 total area, covering over 17 million square kilometers, million square kilometers, what nationality you are. If you what nationality you are. If you were born or live in Russia, it’s were born or live in Russia, it’s always in your soul.always in your soul.

My Motherland will be proud My Motherland will be proud of me, I hope.of me, I hope.

• I think it’s something in our mentality I think it’s something in our mentality what is called to be a Russian-to have what is called to be a Russian-to have sympathy and mercy to people in sympathy and mercy to people in need and difficult situations, try to need and difficult situations, try to help as much and often as possible, help as much and often as possible, survive any trouble staying brave and survive any trouble staying brave and courageous, living on in any life courageous, living on in any life situation. Russian people are situation. Russian people are warmhearted, sincere, kind, generous, warmhearted, sincere, kind, generous, they know how to be a true, faithful they know how to be a true, faithful friend. Before there was a great friend. Before there was a great country, the former USSR. People country, the former USSR. People from its 15 former republics live now from its 15 former republics live now in Russia. They speak their own in Russia. They speak their own languages, have their own culture, languages, have their own culture, customs and traditions, but they also customs and traditions, but they also know and honour Russian ones. know and honour Russian ones.

• I live in a small town of my vast I live in a small town of my vast motherland which is like many other motherland which is like many other small Russian towns. There is nothing small Russian towns. There is nothing special in it, everything like in any special in it, everything like in any other town-buildings, shops, schools, other town-buildings, shops, schools,

treestrees and flowers. But it’s my little and flowers. But it’s my little motherland and everything here is motherland and everything here is dear to my heart. I like a lot to visit dear to my heart. I like a lot to visit the main cities of Russia with my the main cities of Russia with my class or family, especially Moscow and class or family, especially Moscow and St Petersburg which have always St Petersburg which have always been the 2 capitals of Russia and been the 2 capitals of Russia and which are a must to see for numerous which are a must to see for numerous visitors of our countryvisitors of our country..

There is no place like home.There is no place like home.

Home is where your heart Home is where your heart is.is.

• I like the proverbs “There is no place I like the proverbs “There is no place like home”, “ East or West, home is like home”, “ East or West, home is best” and the saying “ Home is where best” and the saying “ Home is where your heart is”. I’m totally agree with your heart is”. I’m totally agree with them and can add that it’s good to visit them and can add that it’s good to visit other countries and have a good rest other countries and have a good rest there but as anthere but as anооther proverb says “ It’s ther proverb says “ It’s good to be where you were born”. So good to be where you were born”. So I’m sure I’ll always stay in Russia, don’t I’m sure I’ll always stay in Russia, don’t know where exactly, but of course only know where exactly, but of course only here.here.

• I can say I'm a patriot of my country and I can say I'm a patriot of my country and love it very much. I’ve been studying at love it very much. I’ve been studying at school , am going to continue the school , am going to continue the education at one of our great education at one of our great universities and find a good job after it universities and find a good job after it to be a useful citizen of my motherland to be a useful citizen of my motherland which will be proud of me too, I hope.which will be proud of me too, I hope.