Read the text and complete the tasks below. Hi, my name is Rosa. I’m in the Canadian city of Montrial with my mum and dad. It’s a fantastic city. My aunt lives here and we’re with her for a month. Montreal is a very interesting place. It’s the biggest bilingual city in the world -a lot of people speak English and French. People speak to mein French in the shops, but when I don’t understand they speak in perfect English! Mum speak Ferench fluently. She uses her French every day, but she doesn’t understand some Canadian French words. Montrial is very friendly and there are people from many different countries. We go to Italian cafes ” Little Italy” part of the city or to Chinese restaurants in the ” Chinatown” area. My favourite place is the Mount Royal Park - it’s got an amazing view of the city.
Answer the questions. Write complete sentences.
1. Where does Rosa’s aunt live?
2. How long is Rosa with her aunt?
3. What does Rosa think of Montreal?
4. Is Rosa good at French?
5. What does Rosa’s mother do every day?
6. Where does Rosa go?
7. Why does Rosa like the Mount Royal Park?
[ Mark 7 points]
II. Writing
Write affirmative or negative sentences using have got.
you / two brothers
You have got two brothers.
1. I/ three computer games.
2. my brother / not / a bike.
3. we / not / a laptop
4. Ann and James / a big dog
5. they / a new CD
6. I / not / a notebook in my bag
7. my friend / a good camera
8. Daniel / an interesting book
National flag
The national flag has been in use since June 7, 1995, one of two symbols adopted in the 1995 referendum. The main elements of the flag is a red and green bicolor, then decorated with an ornament pattern at the hoist position. The current flag is a modification of the 1951 flag used while the country was a republic of the Soviet Union.
National emblem
The other national symbol that was chosen in the 1995 referendum was the national emblem. The elements of the emblem include a ribbon in the colors of the national flag, a map of Belarus, wheat ears and a red star. At the base of the ribbon, it says the country's official name in the Belarusian language. The emblem is an allusion to the one used by the Byelorussian SSR, designed by Ivan Dubasov in 1950. In the Soviet version, a hammer and sickle replaced the map of Belarus and the ribbon was all red. On the left and right ribbons, the Soviet motto Workers of the world, unite! appeared in the Belarusian and Russian languages.
National anthem
The only symbol that hasn't changed over during independence is the national anthem. Adopted during the Soviet era, "My Belarusy" was used provisionally until 2002. The only change that occurred was dropping the Soviet-era lyrics and choosing just to use the music, composed by Nyestar Sakalowski. On July 2, 2002, President Lukashenko issued a decree adopting new lyrics to the anthem, written by Uladzimir Karyzny. Not only the lyrics were chosen, a protocol guide related to the national anthem was released by Lukashenko. The reason that was given for keeping Sakalowski's music was to keep the historic traditions of the country. While references to Lenin, the Communist Party of the Soviet Union and the idea of Soviet brotherhood were dropped, the general idea of a "friendship of peoples" still remains present. According to the Belarusian Government, once the national anthem was adopted, the long process to adopt the three national symbols of Belarus was completed
Объяснение:
My Favourite Writer (M. Lermontov)
One of Russia's most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza.
In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished it and served in the Hussar Regiment of the Imperial Guard.
In 1837 the poet was exiled to the Caucasus for his poem "Poets Death". In 1840 Lermontov was exiled to the Caucasus for the second time. He was provoked into personal quarrel with his schoolmate. The quarrel led to a duel. On July 15th, 1841 the poet was killed. He was not even 27 at that time.
Lermontov began writing when he was very young. One of his first writings to be published was his verse tale "Hadji Arbek".
But he won fame as a poet after his poem "Poets Death" was published. Lermontov's poems "Demon" "Mtsyri" his great novel "A Hero of Our Time" and his play "Masquerade" are masterpieces of Russian literature.
Whether he wrote poetry, drama or prose, the stamp of his genius was to be found on his works. Lermontov's influence as of a poet and a thinker on all Russian writes can't be overestimated.