Английский
a kind of clover,
to be the national flower,
to step on a thistle,
to take the thistle national emblem,
to live on bread and leeks,
prickly leaves,
to wear leeks,
to be a vegetable related to the onion,
a long white bulb,
to think the leek vulgar,
to be a very common bell-shaped pale yellow flower,
a host of golden daffodils,
a small white clover,
bearing three leaves on the stem, an illustration of the mystery​

Dear Uncle John,How are things with you? Sorry I haven’t written for so long. I hope you are OK. Do you remember us, our Martyushevo, our borsch, pelmeni and, of course, pancakes with honey?We remember you very well because your visit has become an Event for our village. I think it will be interesting for you to know our news. Do you remember Aunt Natasha? She was teaching you to sing Russian national songs and you told her that it was easy for you to remember them. Probably, there is nothing unusual in it. After all, your mum had Russian roots .She immigrated to Great Britain when she was 18 years old. Aunt Natasha died four years ago …. But life is going on. Nowadays everyone in our village has a mobile phone and the Internet, satellite television. But, despite it, young men are leaving our village because there is no work.Uncle John, what are you doing now? Have you finished your book about the Siberian Tatars? How is your sister? Give our regards to her. Are you planning to visit Russia? We’ll be glad to see you in our Martyushevo. Please, write back.I am looking forward to hearing from you.Love,Christina

Winter is the nicest season!

In winter I can have a very good time. I can enjoy skating, skiing, playing snowballs and sledging. Winter is the time for fun! In winter it snows much. Forests and fields are white with snow. They look wonderfull in winter! Snow sparkles in the sun. Frost paints on the windows and there are many icicles hanging from the roofs.

I think winter is a beautiful season!
Перевод:

Зимой я могу проводить время очень хорошо. Я с удовольствием катаюсь на коньках, лыжах, санках и играю в снежки. Зима - время для веселья. Зимой много снега. Леса и поля белые. Зимой они выглядят великолепно. Снег сверкает на солнышке. Мороз разукрашивает окна, а с крыш свисают сосульки.

Я думаю, зима - красивое время года.