Russian and American Money

NEW WORDS Currency – валюта Branch of plants – ветвь растения Double eagle – двуглавый орел Coat of arms – герб Rostral column – ростральная колонна Fortress – крепость Building of Stock market – здание биржи Quadriga - двухколёсная колесница с четырьмя запряжёнными конями Sailboat – парусник Statesman – государственный деятель

1. What is Money 2. Russian Money 3. American Money

The work which people undertake provides them with money. People buy goods with money and goods are sold for money. Coins are adequate for small transactions, while paper notes are used for general business. But in different countries people use different currencies. In America they use the dollar, the pound sterling in England, in Germany the euro and the in Russia – ruble.

The official currency of Russia is the ruble (rouble), which is equal to 100 kopeks (kopeck). There are coins of the following denominations: 1, 2, 5, 10 ruble and there are banknotes of the following denominations: 50, 100, 500, 1000, 5000 rubles. The 5 and 10 ruble coins depict a nominal and branch of plants. The back portrays double eagle, Russian coat of arms, and inscription " Central Bank Of Russia".

The 50 ruble banknote portrays federal city Saint Petersburg, rostral column of the Peter and Pauls Fortress. The back portrays rostral column and the building of Stock Market.

The 100 ruble banknote portrays the city Moscow, Quadriga on the Bolshoi Theatre, the largest and one of the most significant in the world of opera and ballet theaters. The back portrays the facade of the Bolshoi Theatre.

The 500 ruble banknote portrays the city Arkhangelsk, a monument to Peter the First and sailboat in the port of Arkhangelsk. The back portrays Solovetsky Monastery, monastery of the Russian Orthodox Church.

The 1000 ruble banknote portrays the city Yaroslavl, monument to Yaroslav the Wise, Kiev prince and the chapel of Kazan Gods Mother, Yaroslavl Kremlin on background. The back portrays Church of St. John the Baptist.

The 5000 ruble banknote portrays the city Khabarovsk, monument to Muravev-Amur, a famous Russian statesman who returned Russian Amur River. The background is Amur embankment. The back portrays the bridge across the Amur River.

1. The official currency of Russia is… ruble; dollar; peso. 2. The 100 ruble banknote portrays… Monaco city; Moscow city; Kirov city. 3. The 500 ruble banknote portrays the city Arkhangelsk and a monument to… Quadriga; Yaroslav the Wise; Peter the First.

4. The … ruble banknote portrays the Khabarovsk city: 50; 500; The 5 and 10 ruble coins depict a nominal and… branch of plants; the Bolshoi Theatre; The Hermitage.

AMERICAN MONEY AMERICAN MONEY

The American dollar is subdivided into one hundred cents. The dollars are issued by the Federal Reserve System, established by Congress in Here is the text on face of an American banknote: Federal Reserve Note The United States of America This note is legal tender for all Debts public and private Washington, D.C. Treasurer of the United States Secretary of the Treasury

George Washington ( ), the first President of the United States of America, who gave his name to the capital of the country. Obverse:George Washington Reverse:

Abraham Lincoln ( ) who was President from 1861 to 1865 after the war between the northern and southern states. It was he who proclaimed freedom of slaves of the south. Obverse:Abraham Lincoln Reverse:Lincoln Memorial

Alexander Hamilton ( ), a famous American statesman, who fought in the Independence War together with general George Washington. Later he became the first Secretary of the Treasury. Obverse:Alexander Hamilton Reverse:U.S. Treasury Building

Andrew Jackson ( ) who was President of the U.S.A. from 1829 to 1837, when Texas won independence from Mexico. Obverse: Andrew Jackson Reverse: The White House

Ulysses Grant ( ) who was President of the U.S.A. from 1869 to 1877 when the Centinnial Exposition was held in Philadelphia. Obverse:Ulysses Grant Reverse:U.S. Capitol

Benjamin Franklin ( ) a very popular public figure, writer, diplomat and scientist. It was he who invented bifocal spectacles among many other things. Obverse: Benjamin Franklin Reverse: Independence Hall

1. U.S.A : United States America United States of America Union States of America 2. The name of the first president of the United States of America is… Abraham Lincoln George Washington George Herbert Walker Bush 3. Slogan on the American banknotes … No to racism In God we trust All for you Nations

4. How many British colonies fought for independence, and later united in USA… U.S. independence was proclaimed in … July 4, 1776 April 7, 1789 January 1, 2001

Made by Gostyukhina Maria, EO-22 Shishkin Dmitry,EO-22 VSEI 2014