3. Social aspectSocial aspect
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
We study toWe study to
programprogram
Themselves chooseThemselves choose
subjects at schoolsubjects at school
Americans andAmericans and
Russians love sportRussians love sport
In elementaryIn elementary
school childrenschool children
wear uniformwear uniform
They don’t wearThey don’t wear
uniformuniform
4. ClimateClimate
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
Winter is muchWinter is much
colder. Normalcolder. Normal
temperature is -20-temperature is -20-
30 C.30 C.
Winter temperatureWinter temperature
is -6-10 C.is -6-10 C.
Four seasons: fall,Four seasons: fall,
winter, spring andwinter, spring and
summersummer
In different regionsIn different regions
weather can beweather can be
very diverse.very diverse.
5. MapsMaps
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
Biggest country ofBiggest country of
the worldthe world
Third largestThird largest
country of thecountry of the
worldworld
Varied topography:Varied topography:
rocks, seas, plains,rocks, seas, plains,
lakeslakes
Majority of countryMajority of country
is located onis located on
lowlands and plainslowlands and plains
Borders of westernBorders of western
regions are straightregions are straight
Size of regions isSize of regions is
very differentvery different
Grand Canyon isGrand Canyon is
the biggest canyonthe biggest canyon
in the worldin the world
6. GovernmentGovernment
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
Executive branch isExecutive branch is
consist ofconsist of
president, deputiespresident, deputies
and ministersand ministers
Executive branch isExecutive branch is
consist ofconsist of
president, cabinetpresident, cabinet
of ministers andof ministers and
vice- presidentvice- president
Democratic republicDemocratic republic
President is electedPresident is elected
for 6 yearsfor 6 years
President is electedPresident is elected
for 4 yearsfor 4 years
Government ofGovernment of
three branches:three branches:
legislative,legislative,
executive, judicalexecutive, judical
Three levels ofThree levels of
government:government:
federal, state, localfederal, state, local
7. FoodFood
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
We like a traditionalWe like a traditional
food: borsch,food: borsch,
okroshka, pelmeni.okroshka, pelmeni.
They don’t likeThey don’t like
soup and organs ofsoup and organs of
animalsanimals
Russians andRussians and
Americans like fast-Americans like fast-
food: pizzas,food: pizzas,
burgers.burgers.
Also we like food ofAlso we like food of
other nationalities.other nationalities.
They like substituteThey like substitute
food.food.
8. EconomicsEconomics
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
Main products ofMain products of
export are rawexport are raw
materials: oil,materials: oil,
wood, metalswood, metals
Main products ofMain products of
export are cars,export are cars,
computers and foodcomputers and food
Economics is basedEconomics is based
on similar principleson similar principles
Slow growth ofSlow growth of
economyeconomy
Fast growth ofFast growth of
economyeconomy
9. HistoryHistory
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
Russia hasn’tRussia hasn’t
coloniescolonies
America had manyAmerica had many
coloniescolonies
Participation inParticipation in
both world warsboth world wars
Russia has currentRussia has current
government systemgovernment system
near 20 yearsnear 20 years
America hasAmerica has
current governmentcurrent government
system over 250system over 250
years longyears long
Presence ofPresence of
revolutions inrevolutions in
history bothhistory both
countriescountries
10. HistoryHistory
Differences inDifferences in
RussiaRussia
Differences inDifferences in
AmericaAmerica
SimilaritiesSimilarities
Russia hasn’tRussia hasn’t
coloniescolonies
America had manyAmerica had many
coloniescolonies
Participation inParticipation in
both world warsboth world wars
Russia has currentRussia has current
government systemgovernment system
near 20 yearsnear 20 years
America hasAmerica has
current governmentcurrent government
system over 250system over 250
years longyears long
Presence ofPresence of
revolutions inrevolutions in
history bothhistory both
countriescountries
