Допустим на картине зображено день рождение: What will you do on your birthday?" Most Americans celebrate their birthdays on the day on which they were born. Like in Russia, friends and relatives share in the celebration. However, unlike in Russia, birthday parties have a more spontaneous, less planned guest list and agenda, and there is no particular attempt made to venerate one's guests with vast quantities of gourmet treats (A birthday person is not expected to spend his special day in the kitchen!). Something simple but elegant (not something you would eat any day) and a nice bottle of wine will suffice for this occasion. In the United States an adult person having a birthday feels no particular social obligation to invite guests home for festivities. This time and space is usually reserved for the immediate family and close family friends. Co-workers may have an impromptu group gathering at coffee break time with cake and ice cream and a small gift for which all have contributed. Or they may shout a 'birthday lunch' at a nearby restaurant for the special person or go out for drinks after work. Children may bring cupcakes and candy to school or distribute invitations to their classmates for a party to be held at their home.
We all like going to the zoo, but what about the animals? How do they feel? Should we keep animals in zoos, or is it wrong to take them out of their natural habitat?
On the one hand, zoos play an important role in nature conservation. Many natural habitats are in danger. By keeping endangered species in zoos, we make sure that they survive. On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to keeping animals in zoos. Zoos cannot recreate an animal's natural habitat and animals can be very unhappy in cages. It would be more useful to spend money o protecting habitats rather than zoos.
Nowadays, most zoos do their best to protect animals. However I believe that animals should live in an as natural environment as possible and we must do our best to protect them and their habitats.
What will you do on your birthday?" Most Americans celebrate their birthdays on the day on which they were born.
Like in Russia, friends and relatives share in the celebration. However, unlike in Russia, birthday parties have a more spontaneous, less planned guest list and agenda, and there is no particular attempt made to venerate one's guests with vast quantities of gourmet treats (A birthday person is not expected to spend his special day in the kitchen!). Something simple but elegant (not something you would eat any day) and a nice bottle of wine will suffice for this occasion.
In the United States an adult person having a birthday feels no particular social obligation to invite guests home for festivities. This time and space is usually reserved for the immediate family and close family friends. Co-workers may have an impromptu group gathering at coffee break time with cake and ice cream and a small gift for which all have contributed. Or they may shout a 'birthday lunch' at a nearby restaurant for the special person or go out for drinks after work.
Children may bring cupcakes and candy to school or distribute invitations to their classmates for a party to be held at their home.
We all like going to the zoo, but what about the animals? How do they feel? Should we keep animals in zoos, or is it wrong to take them out of their natural habitat?
On the one hand, zoos play an important role in nature conservation. Many natural habitats are in danger. By keeping endangered species in zoos, we make sure that they survive. On the other hand, there are certain drawbacks to keeping animals in zoos. Zoos cannot recreate an animal's natural habitat and animals can be very unhappy in cages. It would be more useful to spend money o protecting habitats rather than zoos.
Nowadays, most zoos do their best to protect animals. However I believe that animals should live in an as natural environment as possible and we must do our best to protect them and their habitats.