Прокомментировать текст: Remembrance Day is observed throughout Britain in commemoration of the million or more British soldiers, sailors and airmen who lost their lives during the two World Wars, On that day wreaths are laid at war memorials throughout the country and at London's Cenotaph (a war memorial in White- hall) where a great number of people gather to observe the two-minute silence and to perform the annual Remembrance Day ceremony. The silence begins at the first stroke of Big Ben booming 11 o'clock and is broken only by the crash of distant artillery. When the two-minute silence is over, mem- bers of the Royal Family or their representatives and political leaders come forward to lay wreaths at the foot of the Cenotaph. Then comes the march past the memorial of exservicemen and women, followed by an endless line of ordinary citizens who have come here with their personal wreaths and their sad memories. On that day artificial poppies, a symbol of mourning, are traditionally sold in the streets and people wear them in their button-holes.
dear all,
here i am in notting hill. everything is all right, please don’t worry.
the family i’m staying with is very nice. they introduced me to some of our neighbors.
i have made a lot of friends there. we meet up almost every evening to go for something to eat or to see a film.
i have made a lot of discoveries, for example, the english are far stranger than i’ve expected. they are not friendly to outsiders. everyone’s been really nice to me since i got there.
write back soon.
love,
barbara.
дорогие мои,
я здесь в ноттинг-хилле. все в порядке, , не волнуйтесь.
семья, в которой я живу, приятная. они познакомили меня с некоторыми из наших соседей.
у меня там много друзей. мы встречаемся почти каждый вечер, чтобы пойти что-нибудь поесть или посмотреть фильм.
я сделала много открытий, например, более странные, чем я ожидала. они не дружат с посторонними. с тех пор, как я добралась сюда, все были милы /добры ко мне.
жду скорого ответа.
люблю,
барбара