In Scotland, the New Year's Eve celebration is called Hogmanay which means 'new morning' in Celtic. It is surely the most exciting celebration of the year.
Preparations for the celebration start early on December 31st. people clean their housesand throw out unwanted things. They bake a special fruit cake called 'Black Bun' and a lot of shortbread biscuits.
On the night of Hogmanay there are live concerts and fabulous carnivals in the streets of Scottish towns. A lot of excited people get dressed up in colourful costumes. In some cities there are also a long torchlight procession through the streets that crowds watch excitedly. As soon as the bells chime twelve, everyone kisses and heartily wishes each other a Happy New Year. Then people join hands and proudly sing song 'Auld Lang Syne'. After that, there is a stunning fireworks display which is the icing on the cake. On 1st January people visit their friends and neighbours to wish them luck for the New Year.
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I have a lot of favorite hobbies. I love to read, I love to ride a bike, and I really like the story. But my most important hobby is drawing. I started painting when I was still small. Mom and dad often gave me markers of different colors, colored pencils and beautiful, snow-white drawing paper. I liked to paint on a clean sheet something beautiful, plants, animals, and sometimes people. Therefore, I often made postcards for my mom and dad myself. However, my first drawings were not the best. Something turned out crooked, something did not work at all. But I always continued to draw. Now, I think I draw very well. My works hang on the walls in my room. I often send my creations to children's drawing contests and often get diplomas and prizes.
У меня очень много любимых увлечений. Я люблю читать, я люблю кататься на велосипеде, и мне очень нравится история. Но мое самое главное хобби – это рисование. Я начал рисовать, когда был еще маленьким. Мама с папой очень часто дарили мне фломастеры самых разных цветов, цветные карандаши и красивую, белоснежную бумагу для рисования. Мне нравилось изображать на чистом листе что-нибудь красивое, растения, животных, иногда людей. Поэтому я нередко сам делал открытки для мамы и папы. Однако, первые мои рисунки были не самыми лучшими. Кое-что получалось криво, кое-что вообще не получалось. Но я всегда продолжал рисовать. Теперь, мне кажется, я рисую очень хорошо. Мои работы висят на стенах в моей комнате. Я часто отправляю свои творения на конкурсы детских рисунков и часто получаю дипломы и призы.
АНГЛИЙСКИЙ
- Hello, can I order a taxi, please?
-Yes of course. Where?
-Street (Artemevskaya),home (6)
- Okay. We'll come soon.
-Thank you.
РУССКИЙ
-Здравствуйте,можно пожалуйста заказать такси?
-Да конечно.Куда?
-улица (Артемьевская),дом(6)
-Хорошо.Скоро приедим.Ждите.
-Спасибо.