The Russian Federation. Акопян Л.Г. - 23 стр.

about historical events and public figures of the past. Our newspaper publish
information about the work of the State Duma of Russia. The pages of newspapers carry
articles on our economy, industry and agriculture. Many newspapers carry material
about international events, about life of the people in all pans of the world.
      Sports-fans can read about sport events in Russia and other countries. Practically all
newspapers also give radio and TV programmes, weather forecasts. Sometimes you can
read some sensational or extraordinary material. So reading newspapers is a very
interesting and useful thing.
      There are very many newspapers in our country: “Izvestiya”, “Komsomolskaya
Pravda”, “Moscow News”, “Arguments and Facts”, and many others. Every newspapers
has its readers. The young people prefer reading “Komsomolka”. It is a newspaper for
the youth, its articles are devoted to the younger generation. They describe the life of the
young people in our country and abroad. They touch upon the problems of the youth.
      Besides the newspapers, there are a lot of magazines in our country. Some of them
are very interesting, for example “Round the World”, “Navy Mir”, “Sovremennik”,
“Smena” and others. The most popular magazines with the youth are “Younost”,
“Rovesnik”, “Smena”.

      4.9 Listen to the text (see 7.10; 7.11; 7.12)

      4.10 Speak on the Russian press according to the plan:
     1) newspapers in Russia
     2) local newspapers
     3) magazines in Russia
     4) TV in our life
     5) Your favorite kind of Russian press

      5 Section 5
      Education in Russia

      5.1 Topical vocabulary
to show a great concern for education             придавать большое значение
                                                  образованию
the right to education                            право на образованию

to be stated                                      отмечаться, констатироваться
to be ensured by smth                             обеспечиваться чем-либо
compulsory                                        обязательный
a secondary school                                средняя школа
a vocational school                               училище
a higher education establishment                  вуз

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