Listen to the conversations again and complete the sentences Conversation 1. Yahya, what would you ... to have?
Conversation 2. I have some grapes, please?
Conversation 3 I'm ... not. We don't have any water.
Conversation 4 Ok, can you give me ?
Conversation 5.
... you pass me the salt, please?​

New Year is celebrated from December 31 to January 1. The ancient Slavs celebration of the new year to coincide with the first day of spring, and it was associated with the awakening of nature after winter hibernation, the arrival of the heat and the beginning of preparation for planting. As such, the festival lasted until the end of the XV century. In 1492, at the behest of Grand Prince John III, a celebration of the new year was postponed to September 1. On this day, the king, "went to the people", dealing with complaints and settle disputes. Besides begin collecting taxes and duties during the past year. This tradition lasted until 1698. Transferring the New Year holiday on January 1 Peter I. He carried a decree was issued banning the celebration of the new year on September 1, and the meeting was held 1700g January 1st of Christ. The celebrations lasted until the 7th of January. In this period were fiery fun (Fireworks, salute), walked through the streets of mummers and facades decorated with fir branches. 
During the First World War, the church forbade install a Christmas tree. Return of the Christmas tree was only in 1936, thanks to a special resolution of the Komsomol. Few people know that before 1947, January 1 was a normal working day. In celebration of the new Russia has reached its apogeya- celebrations last for two weeks. Maybe not so important when they began to celebrate the new year in Russia, the main thing that this holiday passing from generation to generation, remains the most loved and welcome. That is how come this holiday in Russia

Спортивные состязание в Оксфорде и Кембридже разнообразны и пронумерованы. Есть различные соревнования между колледжами. Один из самых популярных видов - гребля. В конце длинные легкие лодки, управляемые 8 гребцами, соревнуются в гонке. Лодки стартуют с коротким интервалом одна за другой и пытаются стукнуть переднюю лодку. Те, кому удается, попадают в верх таблицы, и колледж наверху таблицы становится известен как Голова реки. Гребля имеет долгую историю в Англии. Гонки с восми или четырех весельнымич лодками проводились в Англии впервые в 18 веке. В то время лодки занимали часть в фестивале реки Темзы