пожимать руки- to shake hands (When Americans are introduced for the first time, they usually shake hands...)
целовать в щеку- to kiss smb on the cheek (...when they meet friends or relatives they haven't seen for a while, they sometimes kiss them on the cheek. )
представляться по имени- to introduce by name (Waiters in restaurants will often introduce themselves by name)
обед «в складчину»- a "pot luck dinner" (Many people take a bottle of wine or some flowers when they are invited to dinner at someone's home, at a "pot luck dinner, all the guests bring something to eat. )
свадьба- a wedding (Traditional party occasions are a birthday, moving to a new house, a wedding, New Year's Eve, and the Fourth of July.)
приехать на десять минут позже- to arrive ten minutes late (When you are invited to dinner, it is usually to arrive ten or fifteen minutes late, this gives the hosts time to finish their preparations.)
повод для вечеринки- party occasions (Traditional party occasions are a birthday, moving to a new house, a wedding, New Year's Eve, and the Fourth of July. )
Ramenskoye, Russia 13/03/14 Dear Dima, I’ve just received your letter! I was waiting for it so long! Thank you for not forgetting to write to me. I'm always very glad to get your letters. Dima, dear friend, you ask me so many questions in your letter, and I’m eager to share all the news with you! You ask how I’m doing. Now everything is as usual, I'm still going to school, but this summer I’m going to have exams. Sometimes I even manage to have some free time! When it’s so, I go to the gym or do handicrafts. My last work was the kitchen boards in the technique of decoupage. This is so exciting! But that's not all! Not so long ago we went to the Museum of Entertaining Science. It was a fascinating trip into the mysterious world of physics! It was magnificent! I learned many new interesting things. You ask how we are going to spend this summer. Well, now in my head there's a whole bunch of ideas! I’m eager to tell you about everything. I hope very much that we’ll meet,indeed! I would like to invite you to go on a fabulous trip through our great powerful country. Have you travelled to St. Petersburg or to Pskov? If not, then let's go there! But you can go on a fascinating trip around the «Golden Ring of Russia» as well. And, if we have time and forces, let's take a trip to some exotic country, for example, Argentina or Mexico. If we go to Argentina, you are sure to enjoy the dishes of the national cuisine, and, of course, we’ll attend the classes where we’ll learn how to dance the most famous tango – the Argentine Tango! This dance is very encouraging, so it is beautiful! Really, a great amount of passion and fire! Besides all this, we’ll get acquainted with the national culture and admire the scenery of the wonderful countryside. We’ll come back full of bright and enchanting experiences and stories. Now let me also ask you some questions. How is your studying abroad? Do you like to be in Spain? When will you able to come to see us? What about your parents? Give them my best wishes. I was really very glad to receive your letter; you are sincerely interested in my life! Every time our letters give me more hope that I’m not alone! Looking forward to your answer and to seeing you soon! Yours, Eugenia
пожимать руки- to shake hands (When Americans are introduced for the first time, they usually shake hands...)
целовать в щеку- to kiss smb on the cheek (...when they meet friends or relatives they haven't seen for a while, they sometimes kiss them on the cheek. )
представляться по имени- to introduce by name (Waiters in restaurants will often introduce themselves by name)
обед «в складчину»- a "pot luck dinner" (Many people take a bottle of wine or some flowers when they are invited to dinner at someone's home, at a "pot luck dinner, all the guests bring something to eat. )
свадьба- a wedding (Traditional party occasions are a birthday, moving to a new house, a wedding, New Year's Eve, and the Fourth of July.)
приехать на десять минут позже- to arrive ten minutes late (When you are invited to dinner, it is usually to arrive ten or fifteen minutes late, this gives the hosts time to finish their preparations.)
повод для вечеринки- party occasions (Traditional party occasions are a birthday, moving to a new house, a wedding, New Year's Eve, and the Fourth of July. )