Баранова, 6. Учебник. Module 4. Russia

Krasnaya Polyana is the most modern ski and snowboard resort in Russia. It’s famous for its skiing pistes and its after-ski cafes.
resort (n): a place where lots of people go on holiday
accessible (adj): easy to get to
piste (n): ski slope
cosy (adj): comfortable and warm
adventurous (adj): eager to visit new places and have new experiences
snowfield (n): a large area that is always covered in snow
local (n): person who lives in a certain area
safe (adj): not dangerous

1 (Russian) ski resort
2 Sochi
3 а / the train
4 and cosy / after-ski cafes
5 go by / get / catch a helicopter

Name of resort: Krasnaya Polyana
Famous for: skiing pistes and cosy after-ski cafes
Location: 45km from summer resort of Sochi on Black Sea coast at height of 600m
How to get there: by plane or train
What there is: different pistes for beginners up to expert skiers or snowboarders, snowfields up to 4,000 metres high
What to do: skiing or snowboarding, relax in after-ski cafes
Krasnaya Polyana is famous for its skiing pistes and cosy after-ski cafes. It’s 45 km from the summer resort of Sochi on the Black Sea coast at a height of 600 metres. You can get there easily by plane or by train. There are different pistes there for beginners right up to expert skiers or snowboarders and even snowfields up to 4,000 metres high! It’s great there. You can go skiing or snowboarding and relax in after-ski cafes.

Feldberg in The Black Forest is Germany’s biggest ski resort close to the Alps. It is about 2 hours from Stuttgart or Heidelberg. There are 14 ski lifts there and over 50km of alpine trails. It’s a very good place for beginners but there are also some expert pistes, too. It’s quite cheap there and there are some good restaurants to eat in. It’s also very beautiful with tall pine trees on the slopes.