This is a story of my great-grandmother, Alexandra.
She was born in 1926 in Russia. Her father kept a few shops and they lived well.
When she was 11, her parents were arrested and she and her younger brother were sent to an orphanage. Alexandra left school in 1943 and went to a teacher training college. After graduation she started to work as a teacher. In 1948 she found her parents and a year later she got married to Nickolay, a colleague of hers.
My great-grandmother worked at school for almost 40 years. Alexandra and Nickolay had five children and eleven grandchildren. All my relatives say that Alexandra was wise, kind and patient. It is not surprising that my mum loves her grandmother so much.
Это история моей прабабушки Александры.
Она родилась в 1926 году в России. Ее отец держал несколько лавок (магазинов), и они жили в достатке.
Когда ей было 11 лет, ее родители были арестованы, а ее с младшим братом отправили в детдом. Александра окончила школу в 1943 году и поступила в педагогическое училище. После его окончания она начала работать учительницей. В 1948 году она нашла своих родителей, а год спустя вышла замуж за Николая, ее коллегу.
Моя прабабушка проработала в школе почти 40 лет. У Александры и Николая было пятеро детей и одиннадцать внуков. Все мои родственники говорят, что Александра была мудрой, доброй и терпеливой. Неудивительно, что моя мама так любит свою бабушку.
No doubt, everyone dreams of having a true and faithful friend but not all of us are lucky enough to find one. Frankly speaking, I'm rather sociable, that's why I have many friends. As for me I'm happy with my friends. Firstly, I don't have "fair weather" friends. Secondly, all my friends are very pleasant people, and I'm never bored with them. My best friend is Masha. We study in the same class and though she doesn't live next door we manage to spend much time together. In appearance she is very attractive. She has an oval face, a straight nose, thick dark hair, big brown eyes and a pleasant smile. So people and, of course I, find her smart. Besides, Masha is known for her warm and friendly character. She is usually open-minded and interested in other people. More than that, she is considerate, supportive and responsible. I can always turn to her whenever I'm in trouble, and she never fails to help. I'd like to point out, that Masha is rather brainy, and that's why she is excellent at school. In general Masha is loyal, trustworthy, tactful and great at keeping secrets. For me it is very important that my best friend is an honest girl. I can fully rely on her and trust her everything. To tell the truth, we have never let each other down. In conclusion I'd like to add, that my friend is an interesting person. She is well-read. Her favourite foreign author is Julian Rowling and her creation Harry Potter. Besides, she is keen on modern music and enthusiastic with sport. To sum up, "A good friend is like the sun in winter", it's about Masha. I'm the happiest girl in the world, because I have such a wonderful friend.
This is a story of my great-grandmother, Alexandra.
She was born in 1926 in Russia. Her father kept a few shops and they lived well.
When she was 11, her parents were arrested and she and her younger brother were sent to an orphanage. Alexandra left school in 1943 and went to a teacher training college. After graduation she started to work as a teacher. In 1948 she found her parents and a year later she got married to Nickolay, a colleague of hers.
My great-grandmother worked at school for almost 40 years. Alexandra and Nickolay had five children and eleven grandchildren. All my relatives say that Alexandra was wise, kind and patient. It is not surprising that my mum loves her grandmother so much.
Это история моей прабабушки Александры.
Она родилась в 1926 году в России. Ее отец держал несколько лавок (магазинов), и они жили в достатке.
Когда ей было 11 лет, ее родители были арестованы, а ее с младшим братом отправили в детдом. Александра окончила школу в 1943 году и поступила в педагогическое училище. После его окончания она начала работать учительницей. В 1948 году она нашла своих родителей, а год спустя вышла замуж за Николая, ее коллегу.
Моя прабабушка проработала в школе почти 40 лет. У Александры и Николая было пятеро детей и одиннадцать внуков. Все мои родственники говорят, что Александра была мудрой, доброй и терпеливой. Неудивительно, что моя мама так любит свою бабушку.
My best friend is Masha. We study in the same class and though she doesn't live next door we manage to spend much time together. In appearance she is very attractive. She has an oval face, a straight nose, thick dark hair, big brown eyes and a pleasant smile. So people and, of course I, find her smart. Besides, Masha is known for her warm and friendly character. She is usually open-minded and interested in other people. More than that, she is considerate, supportive and responsible. I can always turn to her whenever I'm in trouble, and she never fails to help.
I'd like to point out, that Masha is rather brainy, and that's why she is excellent at school.
In general Masha is loyal, trustworthy, tactful and great at keeping secrets. For me it is very important that my best friend is an honest girl. I can fully rely on her and trust her everything. To tell the truth, we have never let each other down.
In conclusion I'd like to add, that my friend is an interesting person. She is well-read. Her favourite foreign author is Julian Rowling and her creation Harry Potter.
Besides, she is keen on modern music and enthusiastic with sport.
To sum up, "A good friend is like the sun in winter", it's about Masha. I'm the happiest girl in the world, because I have such a wonderful friend.