In the autumn in America it's usually warm and sunny in September, but it's
often cold and rainy in November. All the
leaves fall off the trees. The colours are
beautiful. Look at the girl and her mum!
They are picking pumpkins. In the USA,
pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving
Day dish​

Usually tourists buy such traditional Russian souvenirs, as Matryoshka dolls, beautifully painted mugs, plates and spoons from the village of Khokhloma and Palekh boxes. Those who have more money buy amber, furs, art books and caviar. Some tourists are more interested in magnets, badges, T-shirts and Russian ushanka-hats

Russian souvenirs are not only the national products, but also various crafts of minerals, bones and stones, such as porcelain cups, statuettes made of bone, ashtrays, writing sets and clocks made of stone. Popular with tourists is tableware, decorated with images of cathedrals, cities and national patterns. Most of these dishes, which gift shops sell are very interesting for guests from other countries.

1 Matryoshka (a set of wooden Russian dolls)

2 Balalayka (a musical instrument)

3 Valenki (winter footwear)

4 Orenburg downy shawls

5 Clay Dymkovo toys

6 Palekh caskets 

7 Kasli Art casting

8 Wooden dishes and spoons

9 Souvenir Eggs

10 Samovar

1 Матрёшка (набор русских деревянных кукол)

(музыкальный инструмент)

3 Валенки (зимняя обувь)

4 Оренбургские пуховые платки

5 Глиняная дымковская игрушка

6 Шкатулки из Палеха 

7 Каслинское художественное литьё

8 Деревянная посуда и ложки

9 Яйца сувенирные

10 Cамовар

There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Every season lasts about three months. My favourite season is winter.

Winter usually begins in December and ends in March. It is cold in winter and it often snows. There is much snow on the ground. It gets dark early in the evening. It gets light late in the morning. In winter we have the shortest days and the longest nights. It is difficult and unpleasant to get up early in the morning in winter because it is dark and cold.

But winter is a good time for sports. In winter we can go in for such kinds of sports like skating and skiing. It is very pleasant to go skiing in the country on a bright sunny day. We can play snowballs and make snowmen. I like to play hockey with my friends in winter.

В году четыре сезона: весна, лето, осень и зима. Каждый сезон длится около трех месяцев. Мое любимое время года-зима.

Зима обычно начинается в декабре и заканчивается в марте. Зимой холодно и часто идет снег. На земле много снега. Рано вечером темнеет. Становится светло поздно утром. Зимой у нас самые короткие дни и самые длинные ночи. Зимой трудно и неприятно вставать рано утром, потому что темно и холодно.

Но зима-хорошее время для спорта. Зимой мы можем заниматься такими видами спорта, как катание на коньках и лыжах. В яркий солнечный день очень приятно кататься на лыжах за городом. Мы можем играть в снежки и лепить снеговиков. Мне нравится играть в хоккей с друзьями зимой.