Christmas is a very great religious holiday. It is celebrated on December 25 as the birth of Christ. It is preceded and followed by festive parties and marked by special church services. Christmas is a family holiday. The people stay at home and spend the time with their families. They send cards or Christmas greetings to their friends. They wish them «A Merry Christmas». Gifts are also given to
Americans celebrate an enormous variety of festivals and holidays because they come from around the globe and practice many religions. They also celebrate holidays specific to the United States that commemorate historical events or encourage a common national memory. Holidays in America are often family or community events. Many Americans travel long distances for family gatherings or take vacations
The great English scientist Isaac Newton was born on December 25, 1642 not far from the university town of Cambridge. In 1661 Newton entered the University of Cambridge where he studied mathematics. When Newton was twenty-two years old he began studying the theory of gravitation. In 1665, while he was on a visit to his native village, he saw an apple fall from a tree and began wondering what force
To begin with, I have to admit that youngsters of my age do not do much reading. The most industrious pupils certainty do their homework regularly, and part of that work is reading — in Byelorussian, Russian and English. But as to taking up some additional stories, books that are out of the school schedule, they are not ever willing to do that. With me and with some of my close friends it is
It is my firm belief that every person living in our country must at least once in his life go to the Crimea and see the Black Sea. Perhaps it is best that you should do it in your childhood. As for me I was already in my teens and was about to finish school but I had not ever been to the sea. And I was self-conscious about it. It was last year. And it was last year that I had an opportunity of
Unfortunately I have not had much free time this year that is why I have done my best to spend it wisely. As is known, in Moscow there are a lot of opportunities of spending one's free time as there are a lot of theatres, cinemas, museums, art galleries, concert hall, and disco clubs here. When I have some free time I can choose any of them. But when the weather is fine, it is better to go for a walk.
I started school at the age of seven. It was a specialised English school. I studied eleven years. At first I attended primary school. The primary school curriculum included Russian, maths, English, drawing, physical training and music. And then after three years of primary school classes I went on to secondary school. Secondary school consisted of eight years of classes, six of which were
First of all I want to tell you some words about the building where our flat is located. It is an eighteen-storey tower of flats in the south-west of the city. There is a park with three ponds not far from it. Ours is a cosy three-room flat on the fourteenth floor. The sitting room with a wall-size window facing the park is quite large. In this room there is a furniture unit. There is a TV-set, a
Our family is neither large nor small. There are four of us: my mother, my father, my brother and me. It is an average Russian family. My father is 47 years old. He is an engineer. He works in the office of an engineering company. He is always busy. He has very little free time. He likes his job and there are chances of promotion. My mother is a teacher of music. She works a lot. She does her
I My every day activities are quite routine. They do not differ much from those of any other pupil of our country. My working day begins at 7 o'clock in the morning when I get up. I do my physical jerks, wash, brush my teeth and comb my hair. Then I have breakfast. For breakfast I usually have toasted bread, fried eggs, corn flakes, tea or coffee and some jam. At ten to eight I leave for school. I go to