Give a short talk on the topic “Family members and relationships”. Answer the following questions. Speak at least for 1 minute. Record yourself on audio or video. Provide the transcript to support your answer.
Do you have the ideal family? Do you communicate with all of your family members? Why / why not?
Some people think family is more important than other types of relationships (for example, friendship, romantic or professional relationship). What is your opinion?
Who are you close to in your family? What do you do together? How often?
What is the most memorable moment in your family? Describe it.
Two headed-eagle became a national symbol in 15 th century, when Ivan III married Sophia Poleolog. It was a national symbol for about four hundred years until october revolution, and was restored in 1993. It symbolize that Russia is situated in Europe and Asia. There were several changes in it. For example, in the 17 th century three crowns above eagle were added.
The modern national flag was accepted by Boris Yeltsin in 1993. On the flag there are three equal horizontal stripes: white, blue, red. But this flag was used three times before.
Firstly, by Peter Great as a trade flag, but in 1958 it was changed to the Emperor`s banner by Alexander II.Secondly, it became a national flag during the reign of Alexander III and was replaced by Soviet Red banner after October revolution, and 76 years after it began the national symbol again.