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.Перевод текста: My Favourite Writer (M. Lermontov) - Мой любимый писатель (М. Лермонтов)Один из наиболее знаменитых поэтов России всех времен, Михаил Лермонтов родился в Москве в семье дворянина. Он провел свое детство и молодость в Тарханах Пензенской губернии.В 1830 г. Лермонтов поступил в Московский университет, но вскоре вынужден был оставить учебу. Тогда он поступил в Санкт-петербургскую Школу кавалерийских юнкеров. Он закончил ее и служил в полку императорской охраны.В 1837 г. поэт был сослан на Кавказ за свое стихотворение «Смерть поэта». В 1840 г. Лермонтов был сослан на Кавказ второй раз. Его спровоцировали на личную ссору с товарищем. Ссора привела к дуэли. 15-го июля 1841 г. поэт был убит. Ему не было даже 27 лет.Лермонтов начал писать, когда он был еще очень молод. Одним из его первых опубликованных произведений был рассказ в стихах «Хаджи Арбек».Как поэт он стал известным после того, как было опубликовано его стихотворение «Смерть поэта». Стихи Лермонтова «Демон», «Мцыри», роман «Герой нашего времени» и пьеса «Маскарад» являются шедеврами российской литературы.Писал ли он поэзию, драму или прозу, печать гения лежала на всех его работах. Влияние Лермонтова как поэта и мыслителя на всю русскую письменность невозможно переоценить.
Dear John, Hello, very glad to receive your letter. Thank you for your letter and for your kind thoughts about me. I stayed with a reply to this letter, because it was very busy preparing for the exam. I'm sorry that not wrote. I am writing to tell you about my next winter holidays. I'm going to go to his grandmother in the village. She lives in the North, not far away there is a ski base, I very much want there. I since the childhood I go skiing, this is my favorite winter sport. Still there is a cable car with which you can jump off when the time is right and you're going skiing is just not feeling passed. How do you spend winter holidays? Where will you go? I 'm sorry I have to go help clean the house. With best wishes.
January 1 is one of the most light and joyful holiday in the world, it’s New Year. This year, I'll spend it in the village with my parents and my grandmother , who lives near Volgograd. I have many friends in this village, because I often go there for my holidays. Our parents promise that we will celebrate New Year in one of our neighbors’ house. We'll make a great holiday table with traditional Russian dishes which will be prepared by my grandmother and our girls, they will prepare a lot of different things: goose in apples, salads and my grandmother's favorite hot pies. I will be Santa Claus during this holiday and I'll give everybody the gifts that we will prepare for each other.