Let me introduce myself, my name is Olga Petrova. I was born in the 19 th of February, 1994 in Kursk, which is the town of Russia. I am sixteen. I am a pupil. I study in the 11 th form. Our family is big. There are four of us: mother, father, little brother and me.
My brother`s name is Anton. He is 11. Anton is nice and funny.
My parents are young. My mom is a good-looking woman. She is 39. She has two high educations. She works as economist. My mother likes reading books and magazines and she knows a lot of interesting things. She always helps me with my problems.
My father is 41. He is a journalist. He likes his work very much. My father cooks well too. He always makes new dishes and they are very tasty.
In the evening all members of our family like to watch TV. Sometimes we go to the theater or concert. We are a friendly family. We are deeply attached to each other, and we get on very well.
I study well. My favorite school subjects are English, Russian, Literature and others. I want to learn Spanish and French too.
It is important to have friends. My friends name is Oksana. She lives not far from me. It’s not easy to meet a true and faithful friend. I am happy that I have got Oksana. I trust her and I’m sure that I can rely on her in any situation. She is the single person who can ask for help and advice in unhappy moments of my life and whom I can tell all my problems. She never lets people down. I miss Oksana when we don’t see each other for a long time. I think our friendship makes me feel confident; share to over feelings and opinions. Personally, I think that friendship is a great force.
There are many interesting and exciting things to do when you are spending your free time. Each person has his interests and hobbies such as reading books, watching TV, going in for sports. As for me, I have many hobbies: they are – cooking, dancing, singing, and English language. I also fond of reading books. My favorite books are adventures and horror, love stories. When I am reading book I live the character`s life, suffer, and enjoy with them. My favorite hobby is studying English. I think it is necessary to have a hobby. Your free time is not wasted.
Everybody likes music – some people enjoy classical music, others are fond of popular music. Open-minded, I like all kinds of music. I am a meloman. Some music is happy, and some is sad. Some is serious, and some can make people laugh.
My family likes holidays a lot. We usually celebrate each of them with a lot of food and presents and big groups of relatives and friends.
I like New Year very much. My mother and I usually decorate a New Year tree with colorful glass balls and toys. I also cook New Year supper, especially salads. At night we have a real feast.
My other favorite celebration is my birthday which is in February. This day I am in the centre of attention. My parents and friends give me presents, and I usually have birthday party. I invite my friends and we have fun together. I really enjoy holidays and celebrations.
In early childhood it does not take children much time to answer the question «what do you want to be when you grow up?». They mentioned many interesting and exciting professions, the most popular ones are a pilot, a cosmonaut, a businessman. As the years pass, they change their minds.
I know there are many interesting and useful professions but most of all I like the profession of an interpreter. Why? Because I like English language. It is necessary to learn foreign languages. That is why pupils have got such subject as a foreign language at school. Everybody knows his own language but it is useful to know foreign languages too. I want to read in original literature.
I like to travel, but it is difficult to visit countries, when you do not know the language spoken there. If I know the language of the country which I am going to visit it will be easy to travel there. If I want to ask something, I can do it in English. There are international friendship camps in the world. If you can speak foreign languages, it will be easy for you to visit such camps and speak with people there. I think that English will be my future career because I am good at this language.
Liza: Can you tell me about you and your family, Philip?
Philip: There are four people in my family. I have a brother, who is eleven.
Liza: What does Ireland look like? I picture Ireland like the place where everything is green and where it is warm. Could you tell me about its Landscape, please?
Philip: Ireland is different from other countries in many ways. We don't have skyscrapers or very large cities. But we have a beautiful green Landscape that's why the country is called the Emerald Isle.
Liza: What is your opinion of Dublin?
Philip: Our capital is a small city but it has the largest population in Ireland. About one and a half million people live in our city. The people are open and friendly.
Liza: California is a good place to live in. And what about Dublin? What are good things about living in Dublin for teenagers?
Philip: I think Dublin is a good place to live in. I like everything here. The city I live in has a good geographical position. There are a lot of places to go to with friends. I like going to a local club to listen to my favourite rock band.
Liza: The Irish life is thought to be quiet and slow. What do you think about it?
Philip: Well... on the one hand we have a quiet life in some parts of the country. But on the other hand life is busy and fast in large cities, for example in Dublin. A million cars drive through the city areas every day.
Liza: Расскажите мне о себе и о Вашей семье,Филипп.
Филипп: В моей семье четыре человека. У меня есть брат, которому одиннадцать.
Liza: Я представляю Ирландию как место, где все зелено и где тепло. Расскажите мне о природе.
Филипп: Ирландия отличается от других стран во многих вещах. У нас нет небоскребов и очень крупных городов. Но у нас есть прекрасный зеленый ландшафт, вот почему страна называется Изумрудным островом.
Liza: Каково Ваше мнение о Дублине?
Филипп: Наша столица - небольшой город, но у него самая большая численность населения в Ирландии. Около полутора миллионов человек живут в нашем городе. Люди открыты и дружелюбны.
Liza: Калифорния - хорошее место для проживания. А как насчет Дублина? Чем жизнь в Дублине хороша для подростков?
Филипп: Я думаю, что Дублин является хорошим местом для жизни. Мне здесь все нравится. Город занимает хорошее географическое положение. Есть много мест, чтобы пойти с друзьями. Я люблю ходить в местный клуб, чтобы послушать свою любимую рок-группу.
Liza: Считается, что жизнь в Ирландии спокойная и медленная.Что вы думаете об этом?
Филипп: Итак... с одной стороны у нас спокойная жизнь в некоторых частях страны. Но с другой стороны жизнь напряженная и быстрая в крупных городах, к примеру в Дублине. Миллион автомобилей проезжает через городские районы каждый день.
My favorite cartoon is Minions. They are cute little yellow creatures, which have a different number of eyes and each of them is different from each other. They also have their own names and even their own language! And for them the most important thing in life is to find the owner of the villain. Yes, villain! And so their journey begins from ancient times, when dinosaurs were still living, well, and ends with the finding of the villain Gru. I really like this cartoon, I think you should also watch it!