Every four years 150 countries take part in the Paralympic Games. Games include tennis basketball and rugby. Paralympic Games began very lately, in England in 1948. A man named Sir Ludwig Guttmann wanted to make games for veterans World War II with spinal cord injuries. Today, the Paralympic are in the same city where Olympic are. Players in Paralympic show another people their power and wish to be like everybody is.
1.Пасха Пасха-главный религиозный праздник. В пасхальное воскресенье многие люди ходят в церковь. Люди празднуют пасху в марте или апреле. Пасха означает весна, новая жизнь после зимы, цветы, зеленые деревья и молодняк (новорожденные животные): обычно птенцы или ягнята. Дети в Великобритании получают подарки - шоколадные пасхальные яйца.
2. ХэллоуинХэллоуин-популярный праздник в англоязычных странах. Это очень старая традиция. Этот праздник отмечается 31 октября. В древние времена люди считали, что в этот день призраки и ведьмы свободные (доступны), и вы можете встретиться с ними. Всегда много участников 31 октября. На таких вечеринках люди часто одеваются как призраки и ведьмы и играют в игры. Некоторые из них делают фонарики на Хэллоуин из больших тыкв. Иногда дети выходят на улицу, подходят к двери их соседей и говорят: “Кошелек или жизнь?” Они обычно получают лакомство — шоколад, конфеты или орехи.
3. Новый ГодЛюди посылают специальные поздравительные открытки и желают друг другу “Счастливого Нового Года”. В канун Нового года многие люди устраивают вечеринки со своими семьями, соседями и друзьями. Они ложатся спать после полуночи, чтобы “встретить Новый год” в 12 часов. В Лондоне люди приходят к Трафальгарской площади, чтобы отметить этот праздник. Оттуда они могут услышать Биг Бен. Когда Биг Бен пробьет, они все обнимаются и целуют своих друзей и кричат “С Новым Годом!”.
4. День Святого ВалентинаДень Святого Валентина-это старинная традиция. В этот день люди посылают особые открытки (валентинки) тем, кого они любят. Это традиция не подписывать имя отправителя. Некоторые люди покупают подарки для тех, кого они любят и дарят им цветы и конфеты. Некоторые люди дарят красные розы, символ любви.
Once there was a pop. He was an employee of Ivan distant village and there was a dog ball. Very pop loved dog. Doggie fed so well-groomed, and Ivan working, working, and how to feed him pop greedy stingy. He decided to teach Ivan ass. Then one day, and said to the priest:
- Oh, my dear, how clever you ball! He would have been back in school to teach - all dogs be exceeded, even with the man to his feet.
- What are you, Ivan! And in any such school to teach?
- And there is a special dog in school, there dogs are taught to read and write. That would be you graduate dog! ..
- Come on, Ivan, go to the city - lights up pop - all have to find out how.
Ivan took his knapsack and went to his village, to his wife. Told her about the ass, and about the dog, after staying three days, he returned to the priest and says:
- All, father found out, take to school smart dogs are taught well and inexpensively take. Grub, of course, on your own.
Pop With his wife collected knapsack, gave money to scientists, Ivan took balls.
Brought him to his home, he gave money to his wife and the grub, ordered to feed the dog and went back to the priest.
Pop With his wife, soon to Ivan:
- How is our dear Ball?
- Accept it, docile dog, a good student.
It takes a month. Ivan says:
- It's time to check on the dog, grubs and take the money too. Again his father with the mother of the projectile.
Again Ivan went home to visit. Tossing and turning to the priest.
- Well, there, Ivan?
- What, sir, the ball is already speaks like a man.
- Can it be as a man? Ah, my serdeshny! - Lamented the priest's wife. - Now I shall be going to the city will see him, listen.
- You can not, - says Ivan. - The teacher forbade. Said the dog, after the hosts as they see yearn, whine, are impeded.
As time goes by, Ivan each month carries Sharik grub, and teacher - money.
A year has passed. Ivan returns and says:
- Well, sir, we learned about the dog on the head. What he said just now at all - I am afraid to repeat!
- What did he say?
"Tell me, Ivan, - he says - our father still takes stolen bread?"
- What are you saying! - Waved his hands pop. - Why, because it is me in jail! Oh, damn dog! What to do? Ivan, here's the money, take this lousy dog in the woods, Bring strangle and bury it in the ground! Only my mother about what no man.
Ivan took the money left. Returns, and the mother immediately to him:
- How's my ball?
- Misfortune, mother, unhappiness. Zouch ball. Died, not endure.
<span>A ball-lived himself, not grieved, Ivanovo yard dog served its service.</span>