This character is not a man. It is an animal. He is very kind. He always smiles. And he loves his friends and he wants all the people to be friends. He has a purple bow tie(бабочка) and a yellow T-shirt.
Кот Леопольд - Leopold the Cat
My sister
is a teacher. She teaches English. My friend and I also learn English, but many
students work hard learning two languages. We always
come to our lessons in time and do our homework well. We
often read English newspapers and magazines at home.
I love reading
English books and I read a lot. We have our lessons on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday,
Friday. We do a lot of exercises in class and sometimes write a dictation. We
read texts, translate them, answer questions and translate from Russian into
English. After classes we often go home together. We talk in English and
discuss our works.
<span>My
cousin Gabriella is only 24 years old (1 and) she is already a very
successful dress designer. Gabriella and I played a lot together (2 when) we
were children (3 because) we are the same age. We also went to the same school
(4 when) we were 18 years old. (5 however), after school we didn't see each other
very often. Gabriella was always very artistic (6 so либо and) she went to a fashion
school in London. I went to Oxford University and studied Law (7 because) I
wanted to be a lawyer.
Four years later, l'm still a poor student, (8 but) my cousin Gabriella is
rich and famous. She won o major fashion award (9 until) she was lust 22. Our
family is very proud of her. Gabriella and I now have very different
lives (10 and) we don't meet very often. (11 however), we still stay in touch by
email and texting. She's in Milan this week for a fashion show. I love
hearing about her life (12because) it is very exciting.</span>
New Year’s Day, which is on January 1, marks the start of the year in the Gregorian calendar and it's a public holiday in many countries. Count down to the New Year, no matter where you are.
What Do People Do?
New Year’s Day celebrations vary widely across different cultures. Some children receive gifts on New Year’s Day in some countries. This is a popular holiday in Japan, where everyone celebrates his or her birthday. In Scotland the holiday is known as Hogmanay, which is characterized by the custom of visiting friends and relatives after midnight on New Year’s Eve.
Many people who were up on New Year’s Eve to welcome the New Year and have a day off work on New Year’s Day have the chance to sleep in and spend the remainder of the day either attending church services, visiting friends or relatives, going to the movies, staying in, or watching or playing sport. Feasting on traditional New Year’s food is also a widespread practice but dishes vary across cultures.
Many people mark New Year’s Day as the first day to start a New Year’s resolution for the year. New Year’s Day parades are held in some places and some of these parades are televised. The start of New Year’s Day is usually marked by fireworks and music as the clock strikes midnight between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day.
Public Life
New Year’s Eve is a public holiday in many places around the world including in
Australia , Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States . Schools, post offices and government offices are closed, as are most businesses, in countries where New Year’s Day is a public holiday. Those wishing to travel via public transport may need to check with the local transport authorities on public transport schedules for New Year’s Day.
Background
New Year’s Day marks the start of a new year according to the Gregorian calendar. It is a relatively modern practice. Although Romans began marking the start of their civil year on January 1 in their calendar (prior to the Gregorian calendar), the traditional springtime opening of the growing season and time for major military campaigns still held on as the popular New Year celebration.
Pope Gregory XIII introduced the Gregorian calendar in 1582. It was adopted immediately in some areas of Europe but it was not used in various countries until even centuries later. For example, the United Kingdom and the United States started observing the Gregorian calendar in 1752, in which 11 days were dropped.
It is important to note that not all cultures follow the Gregorian calendar in observing New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. For example the New Year in the Hindu, Chinese, Coptic, Jewish, Islamic calendars differ to that of the Gregorian calendar.
Symbols
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are symbolized in various ways across the world. Midnight between New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day is often marked by fireworks and fire crackers. Many people drink and toast with champagne or other sparkling wine.
Is your son tall?
No he isn't He is short
Is he very young&
Yes he is
Is your daughter young too&
Yes she is. But she isn't short, she is tall.