Is your house big? Have you got a room of your own? Is there a garden around your house? If you say yes, you may have a dog or a cat. Otherwise youd better buy a hamster or a parrot as they dont need so much space.
Well, I must finish now as Ive got my aerobic class. Take care and stay in touch!
Love,
Mary
Task 19.
15 Tverskaya Street
Moscow
Russia
26/12/08
Dear Jackie,
Thanks a lot for your postcard. I also wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Actually, in Russia, we celebrate Christmas but we do it on January 7th. There are lots of other holidays such as Womens Day, May Day and Victory Day. My favourite holiday is New Years Day as I always get lots of presents. We usually decorate a fir-tree and put presents under it. When the Kremlin clock strikes twelve, we wish each other Happy New Year. Then we usually go for a walk and let off fireworks.
And what about you? How do you celebrate New Years Day? Are there any holidays connected with British history? How do you mark them?
Well, Id better go now. Its time to do my homework. Take care and write back soon. Love, Nina
Task 20.
43 Sedova Street
Tula
Russia
12/07/08
Dear Susie,
Thanks for your letter. Im glad you did well at your GCSE exams!
In your letter you asked me about eating habits in Russia. Well, weve got lots of traditional dishes, for example, studen (jellied chopped pieces of pork or veal meat) or pelmeny (meat-filled dumplings). My favourite dish is pancakes with caviar but I also eat them with honey or sour cream. In Russia, we have three main meals a day: breakfast in the morning, dinner at midday and supper in the evening. We also like to drink tea with lemon in the afternoon.