My family isn't large. Besides my parents I have an elder sister whose name is Irina. She is 19 and she is a student of the institute.
I am Masha. I am 13 and I am a student of the secondary school. I am not very tall but I am not short either. I like skating and reading.
My mother's name is Inna Vasilievna. She is 39 and she is a nurse in our hospital. My mother is very pretty and kind.
My father's name is Ivan Petrovich. He is 42 and he is a driver in the same hospital. My father is very strong and strict. He likes to play chess and we often play chess in the evening.
Our granny doesn't live with us, but she lives not far from our house so I often come to see her on Sundays. I visited her last night and she was glad to see me. We have supper then I read my favourite book about animals and I went to bed about 12 p.m.
We are a friendly family and we try to get along with each other and try to discuss our problems and to solve them together.
Моя семья небольшая. Кроме моих родителей у меня есть старшая сестра, чье имя Ирина. Ей 19, и она учится в институте.
Я Маша. Мне 13 лет, и я учусь в средней школе. Я не очень высокая, но я не маленькая. Я люблю кататься на коньках и читать.
Мою маму зовут Инна Васильевна. Ей 39 лет, и она работает медсестрой в нашей больнице. Моя мама очень красивая и добрая.
Моего отца зовут Иван Петрович. Ему 42 года, и он работает водителем в той же больнице. Мой отец очень сильный и строгий. Он любит играть в шахматы и мы часто играем с ним в шахматы по вечерам.
Наша бабушка не живет вместе с нами, но она живет не далеко от нашего дома, поэтому я часто прихожу к ней по воскресеньям. Я была у нее ночью, и она была рада меня видеть. Мы поужинали, потом я читала мою любимую книгу о животных, и я легла спать около 12 часов.
Мы дружная семья, и мы стараемся ладить друг с другом, мы обсуждаем наши проблемы и стараемся решить их вместе.
Once upon the time there lived Masha. She lived on the farm and had a lot of animals. Animals of different species could be found everywhere both in the house and outdoors. Domestic animals, namely cats and dogs were allowed to enter the house. Farm animals, such as cows, sheep and ducks were not permitted to come in.
Masha liked taking care of all animals that lived on the farm but primarily she adored her pets (domestic animals). She had two dogs, three cats, one parrot and some insects. Her dad and mom didn’t approve of her keeping insects as pets because they were afraid of her life. The spider was her favorite insect and she played with it most of her time. It’s well-known that spiders may bite, that’s why parents thought it to be able to injure their daughter. Nevertheless, a girl was very brave and was scared of nothing because she knew for sure that her spider wasn’t poisonous, it was domesticated.
Apart from domestic animals, farm animals and insects there were reptiles on her farm as well. It were chameleons, lizards and snakes. Masha also liked reptiles but was cautious about them because she was extremely smart and was aware of the grave danger which snakes represented.
2) Do people in the United Kingdom celebrate St. Valentine's Day?
3) What festivals do you celebrate?
4) Do you celebrate Christmas? Why?
5) Do children study on Easter day?
6) Do you like to celebrate different holidays?
7) Which is your favorite one?
8) Do you take part in festivals?