Задача №131 по английскому языку (5 класс, Ваулина Ю.Е.)

Animals The bear is a national symbol of Russia. There are lots of folk tales about this strong and clever animal. But Russian bears aren't all the same. The Kamchatka brown bear isn't like Siberian bears. Spotlight on Russia looks at ... Kamchatka's gentle giants Kamchatka is a wild land of volcanoes, forests and lakes. It is also home to thousands of Kamchatka brown bears. The Kamchatka brown bear is very, VERY big. It can weigh more than 450 kg. When it stands up, it can be 2.50 m tall. It is very strong, with big teeth and long, sharp claws. Unlike Siberian bears, these big animals are usually very peaceful. For most o f the year they live in thick forests and eat berries, nuts and roots. In the summer months, millions o f salmon swim up Kamchatka’s rivers from the sea. The.se fish are the bears’ favourite food. Bears travel hundreds o f kilometres to live next to the rivers and catch the salmon. Bears are very good swimmers, and their thick fur keeps them warm in the ice-cold water. When summer finishes, the bears go back to the forest. There they make a warm den' where they can spend the winter. Discuss • Do you like bears? Do you like other wild animals? Why/Why not? • What stories or folk tales do you know about bears? • What wild animals can you see in the part of Russia you live in? Activity • What's your favourite animal? Write to Spotlight on Russia and tell us about it.