14 Listen and choose,
3
Saule bought
a a camera
b a rucksack
Dana went
swimming in
a alake
b a river
Saule
Dand
Aidar went
a shopping
b to his grandmother
Kanat slept in
a yurt
batent
Aidar
Kanat​

Maybe you are interested in why I decided to choose this character. Well, there are some reasons. Firstly, I think everyone has heard of Harry Potter, so one can easily agree or disagree with my opinion. Secondly, he has good features of character as well as weaknesses and shortcomings, thus he is not a typical “prince charming” but a real-life character. Thirdly, I admire his personality with its all merits and drawbacks and, for some reason, I want to be like him. As for me, the most important quality in Harry is his ability to overcome problems and difficulties. He never gives up and always does what he thinks is better. He is devoted to his friends and loved ones. Yes, sometimes he gets in trouble because of that but finally he overcomes everything and becomes stronger and wiser. Another quality I like is his ability to solve unusual problems and find ways out of different situations thanks to his flexible mind. I’m sure it’s the most important quality in the modern world – the flexibility of mind. Of course we shouldn’t forget that Harry has a kind and loving heart, and it also helps him to fight evil and defeat it» - «Должно быть, Вам интересно, почему я решил выбрать именно этого персонажа. На это есть несколько причин. Во-первых, я думаю, что Гарри Поттер известен всем, и слушатели могут согласиться или не согласиться с моим мнением. Во-вторых, у него есть как сильные, так и слабые стороны, то есть, он не абстрактный идеальный герой, а похож на обычного живого человека. В-третьих, мне нравится его характер со всеми его сильными и слабыми сторонами, и я в какой-то степени хотел бы быть похожим на него. По-моему, самая лучшая черта в Гарри – это его умение преодолевать трудности. Он никогда не сдается и делает то, что считает правильным. Он верный и преданный друг, хотя и попадает из-за этого в неприятности. В конце концов, он преодолевает все препятствия, становясь сильнее и мудрее. Еще одно качество. Которое мне в нем нравится, это находить решения самых сложных проблем благодаря подвижному и живому уму. Мне кажется, что гибкость ума – одно из важнейших качеств в современном мире. Не нужно забывать и о том, что у Гарри – доброе и любящее сердце, которое юному волшебнику бороться со злом и побеждать его».

Who is on this photo, Jane?
- My grandmother. She is a widow and lives in a nursing home.
- True: I heard that in Britain many adult children send their parents to nursing homes.
"Sometimes they do it." But that does not mean that they do not care about them. Let's take our family, for example. After the death of her husband, Grandmother Molly became more helpless. She was unable to look after herself properly, so we had to send her to a nursing home.
"Yes, but go on." What if you took her home and looked after her properly? Do not you miss that you do not see her every day?
- Yes. Well, you know, living in a nursing home is her own choice. Besides, my parents work, I go to school, so there is nobody to look after her all the time.
"Yes, but look." Do you really think she likes being there? I was told that some of these houses are terrible!
- Some yes, but in general such houses are very pleasant. My grandmother has her own room. She can always call a qualified nurse if she has any difficulties.
"Well, think about it in this vein." Families become less cohesive when they do not care about each other. They lose the warmth of the relationship, do not they?
"Perhaps it is." In fact, this is a problem for many families in Britain, and a huge number of nursing homes are in favor of this fact. And you do not seem to like it, do you?
"No, but look at it like that." We are all worried about our grandmothers and grandfathers when they grow old, but nursing homes are not the best solution to the problem, are they?