Complete the text about Russian holidays. Another Russian is Maslenitsa. It used to be a holiday. Now it becomes a to celebrate it. This holiday is loved by everybody. People celebrate it at the of February or at the beginning of March. It lasts for a week. During this holiday people the winter and greet spring. In old times people usually cooked , had fires, burnt scarecrows of winter, sang songs and danced. , which are round and hot, symbolize the Sun. Now it is a merry holiday when people dance, sing songs and cook pancakes. Usually this holiday is in parks.
The most important holidays are Christmas and Easter. In Russia Christmas is celebrated on the 7th of January but in Europe and in the USA on the 25th of December. On that day Christians celebrate the birth of , though the actual date of his birth is not known.
The tradition to decorate Christmas tree came from Germany. In Russia this tradition was by Peter the Great. It is a custom to decorate Christmas tree with candles, coloured lights and balls. The Christmas colours are red and green. The traditional Christmas food is a roast turkey with vegetables and a Christmas pudding.
2. What is your mother doing now?
3. Your father works at an office.
4. Does your father work at an office?
5. Your brother has graduated from school.
6. Has your brother graduated from school?
7. Your sister is reading the book now.
8. Is your sister reading the book now?
Перевод:
1. Твоя мама готовит сейчас обед.
2. Готовит ли сейчас обед твоя мама?
3. Твой отец работает в офисе.
4. Работает ли твой отец в офисе?
5. Твой брат закончил школу.
6. Закончил ли твой брат школу?
7. Твоя сестра сейчас читает книгу.
8. Читает ли сейчас твоя сестра книгу?
If you laugh a lot every day it will prolong your life.
People who smile a lot are considered to be the happiest people.
She is smiling now looking at the very blue and clear sky.
Don't cry! There is nothing very serious to worry about.
Many little children cry with no reason at all.
Every day many people count their money.
How often do you count your money?
Friends were talking about a serious issue.
Stop talking! You are disturbing me!
We walk in the garden every day because it is good for our health.
Young people must walk every day at least for 20 minutes.
It smells so nice so I'll recommend this to all of my friends.
When I smell a truffle, it's very special.
Bad breath related to poor oral hygiene.
She stopped to regain her breath.
Don't throw this ball so far - it is dangerous!
Polititians tried to encourage people not to throw away the bottles.