<span>The statue is of Lord Nelson.
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<span>We get a lot of apples from this tree in autumn. it was a terrible
winter. they are going to spend the spring in the country. i'd like to go
to London in the coming autumn. Spring came early that year. it was the most
beautiful early autumn I had ever seen. when we arrived at the
country house it was a real autumn. i love it when it is a frosty and snowy
winter. there are four seasons in the year: spring summer autumn and
winter. the best time to visit this island is when it is broad summer.</span>
Рождество в Италии
Рождество – один из наиболее значительных праздников в итальянском календаре.
В отличие от многих стран, где главный атрибут Рождества – это Санта-Клаус, в Италии главным элементом праздничного декора являются сценки, посвященные рождению Иисуса.
Другой не менее важный символ Рождества в Италии – это Ла Бефана. Настоящая ведьма на метле. Ла Бефана – это добрая ведьма, и в местной традиции именно она является главным поставщиком подарков в чулки маленьких итальянцев. Еще одно отличие – Ла Бефана приходит ночью 5-го января, а не 25-го декабря.
Детям в Италии подарки приносит настоящая ведьма.
Богатство традиций определило значительное количество местных атрибутов Рождественского стола, среди которых цукаты и орехи, марципаны, пирожные во фритюре. Наиболее известное блюдо – Панеттоне.
Панеттоне – это специальный пирог, имеющий округлую форму и составляющий около 30 см в высоту. Обычно его готовят из мягкого и не до конца пропеченного теста, добавляя внутрь засахаренные фрукты и изюм. К столу панеттоне подается порезанным на кусочки с горячими напитками, такими, как кофе, шоколад или сладкое вино.
Learning foreign languages is important nowadays. I think that any educated person must learn foreign languages. But I prefer English to other foreign languages. Why? English is becoming a global language. A half of billion people in the world use English at home or work. English is the language which is known for the most part of our fine, magnificent and surprising world. English is so widespread that it has become the standard language for all kinds of international communication.
A lot of problems of the 21st century, such as the problems of war and peace, ecology, can not be solved without speaking the same language.
The English language is now the first language of about 350 million people, the native language of 12 nations and the official language of more than 33 nations. It means that one of seven people in the world speaks English.
English is also the international language of businesspeople, pilots and air traffic controllers, sportsmen, scientists and students. If you want to be a stewardess, a pilot or an air control officer you have to learn English, the language of international communication. Every year thousands of people from Russia go to different countries as tourists or to work. They can’t go without knowing the language of the country they are going to. A modern engineer or even a worker cannot work with an imported instrument or a machine if he is not able to read the instruction how to do that.
Some people learn English because they need it in their work; others to travel aboard and for lots of people learning English is just a hobby.
I have been learning English since the age of 11. I like learning English very much. But I like and know well my native language, Russian. The great German poet Goethe once said: “He, who knows no foreign language, does not know his own one.” I agree with him. The knowledge of English helps me to learn Russian.
The knowledge of English is a great power. I need to know English. I must appreciate and embrace this knowledge as the key to achievement of my dream. I hope my progress in English will be very good.
I am tired or I am not tired
I am in a hurry
I am not scared of dogs
I am well
I am not interested in history
I am not married
