One of the most visited places in Russia is the Urals and the Ural Mountains. The Ural Mountains stretch for two thousand kilometres. The mountains are located on the border between Europe and Asia. The view of the mountains is very beautiful and picturesque. There is a version that these mountains appeared more than six hundred million years ago. Ural means "stone belt". The mountains are surrounded by numerous parks and lakes. There you can visit the Ilmen State Reserve and get acquainted with a variety of minerals, flora and fauna of the Urals. Mountain streams flow through the valleys. You should visit the Urals and admire its mountains and lakes!
Одним из наиболее посещаемых мест в России является Урал и Уральские горы. Уральские горы протянулись на две тысячи километров. Горы находятся на границе между Европой и Азией. Вид на горы очень красивый и живописный. Есть версия, что эти горы появились более шести сотен миллионов лет назад. Урал означает "каменный пояс". Горы окружены многочисленными парками и озёрами. Там вы можете посетить Ильменский государственный заповедник и познакомиться с разнообразными минералами, с флорой и фауной Урала. По долинам протекают горные речушки. Вам стоит посетить Урал и полюбоваться горами и озёрами!
My family is not very big, just a typical family: Dad, Mom, me, my brother and sister and our cat. My Mummy is forty-one, she is a teacher of Spanish at the University. She is a born teacher. She has teaching abilities. My Dad is forty-two, he is a professional painter, he works for a design company. My parents both like their work very much. My elder sister Natasha is nineteen, she goes to the University, she wants to be a teacher of history. She is fond of reading books on history and fiction. My younger brother Igor is only six years old, he goes to the kindergarten. He is very funny, I like to spend my free time teaching him something. Igor likes to play with our cat. My grandparents are retired. They like gardening. They spend a lot of their time in the garden. They grow vegetables and fruits. We enjoy having fresh vegetables and green on our dinner table. I love my family very much. We always help each other. Everyone in my family is my best friend.