For many people the spring bank holiday is a pleasant day off work or school. Some people choose to take a short trip or vacation. Others use the time to walk in the country, catch up with family and friends, visit garden centers or do home maintenance. However, in some parts of the United Kingdom, there are some customs associated with this day.
On Cooper's Hill in Brockworth, Gloucestershire, people race down a steep hill following a large round cheese. The hill is concave and has an incline of 1:1 in some places. The first person to cross the finishing line wins a Double Gloucester cheese weighing about 8lbs (around 3.5kg). The custom may have been started by the Romans or ancient Britons and be an ancient fertility rite or a way of guaranteeing the rights of the villagers to graze their livestock on the surrounding land. In some years, there have been a lot of injuries, causing the event to be cancelled a couple of times in recent years. In these years, the cheese was rolled down the hill, but nobody was allowed to chase it. In Endon in Staffordshire, the villagers dress their well, hold a fayre (village celebration) and crown a girl as the Well Dressing Queen. Local men hold a competition, known as 'Tossing the Sheaf', in which they compete to see who can toss a bale of straw the highest. In other places, boats are blessed, Morris dancers put on displays and local festivals are held.
Think thought thought
Drink drank drunk
Sit sat sat
lose lost lost
have had had
hear heard heard
sleep slept slept
find found found
say said said
fly flew flown
read read read
give gave given
tell told told
take took taken
understand understood understood
came come come
get got got
wear wore worn
forget forgot forgotten
What do you usually do in the evening?
Что ты обычно делаешь вечером?
How many rooms are there in your house?
When it is hot I like to swim in the river
Today the weather is bad
There is a round table in the middle of the room
-I am under the bed.
Simon likes to read books in his armchair
There is a fireplace in the living room
My Granny is very busy today
My room is small, but it is very cozy and bright. My room belongs only to me and no one shares it with me. In addition, my room is the most distant from the other rooms in my house and no one can eavesdrop on me.
There is a bed, bookshelves and a writing desk with a computer on it. My room is not just a place where I can relax, it is also a place where I can work! There are many large and exotic plants. It creates a special atmosphere here.
I love traveling and soccer, so on the walls in my room there are a lot of pictures and posters of footballers or different countries. Also I collect model cars, so on my shelf you can see a number of beautiful and old-fashioned cars. I personally believe that precisely this collection of selected cars and posters on the walls makes my room a bit special and unique.
There is also a stereo system and a guitar. Sometimes when I stay home alone, I turn on the music at full volume, or play guitar with friends. No matter what anyone says, my room is great!
Перевод:
Моя комната маленькая, но очень уютная и светлая. Моя комната принадлежит только мне и никто не разделяет её со мной. К тому же, моя комната самая отдалённая из всех комнат в моём доме и никто не может подслушивать меня.
Здесь есть кровать, книжные полки и письменный стол с компьютером. Моя комната это не только место, где я могу отдохнуть, это ещё и место, где я могу работать. В моей комнате есть много больших, экзотических растений. Это создаёт в моей комнате особую атмосферу.
Я люблю путешествия и футбол, поэтому в моей комнате большое количество картин и плакатов с футболистами и различными странами. Также я коллекционирую модели машин, поэтому на полку в моей комнате ты можешь увидеть целый ряд красивых, необычных и старомодных машин. Я считаю, что именно эта коллекция машин и плакаты на стенах делают мою комнату немного особенной и уникальной.
Здесь также есть музыкальный центр и гитара. Иногда, когда я остаюсь дома один, я включаю музыку на всю громкость или играю на гитаре с друзьями. Кто бы что ни говорил, но моя комната восхитительна!