As for the meals, the British usually have breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. There also used to be a tradition of drinking tea at 5 o’clock, however it is not respected much today. A day in Great Britain as in many other countries begins with breakfast. It is thougt that English breakfast consists only of porridge, but it can obviously include other food, such as: omelet, bacon, sausages, toasts, pastries, coffee
Cornish Pasty is a traditionl round or oval pie, made of wheat or wheat-rye flour. It can be stuffed with beef, pork or chicken and vegetables, such as carrots, potatoes, cabbage. Usually Cornish Pasty is seasoned with spices and greenery, including parsley and parsnip. They can also cook this kind of pies with fruits, for example with apples. Actually, there are dozens of varieties of Cornish Pasty, differing from each other in dough, filling or shape.
Cornish Pasty is a traditional dish for the south-western regions of England, mainly Cornwall. This kind of pies considered to be a distinctive feature of local food, although sellin this kind of tasty and nutritious food has spread throughout England at present. Cornish Pasty can be purchased for a very modest fee (from 50 pence to 2 pounds) in a variety of specialty pastries from York in the north of the country to Windsor in the south. In addition, this type of hot snacks can be bought now in many countries outside the United Kingdom, from Australia to Mexico.
Under the official version, Cornish Pasty was a meal-lunch for the Cornish mines who mined tin in local mines in the Middle Ages. These pies were baked by miners' wives. Miners had no opportunity to was their hands in mines, and they threw away the crust of the pie to protect themselves from harmful metal. So the legend was born that the pie crusts were left for underground gnomes to appease them.
At the same time, the author of the "Official Encyclopedia of Cornish Pasty" Les Merton argues that the recipy of Cornish Pasty had been passed from generation to generation for the last 10 thousend years, soit can be said that the recipe dates back to the beginning of times.
We live in a three-room flat. The first room is my parents’ bedroom, the second is a hall for guests, and the third is my bedroom. My favourite room is, of course, my bedroom. I spend most of my time there as it’s not only a bedroom but also a study. My room is very nice and cozy. I can’t say it’s spacious enough but I have everything I need there. There isn’t much furniture, only necessary things. For more convenience it’s built-in. My bed is situated in the left corner of the room, and my desk is in the right. Beside my bed there is a stylish lamp and a comfortable armchair with some stuffed animals on it. When it’s rainy weather outside, I like to turn on my lamp, sit in the armchair and read interesting books. As for the desk, it contains numerous drawers where I can keep my pens, pencils, markers, text-books, exercise books, notes, diaries and else. There are also some shelves with books in my room. I have a large collection of Russian and English books. There are some posters with my favourite quotations and music bands on the walls. They set a special atmosphere in my room. I like my room a lot. It’s the place where I feel fine. When my friends come over, I invite them into my room. It’s a suitable place both for work and for rest.
1.Oleg said that his room was on the second floor 2. He said that he was sure she would ring him up when she was back in St. Petersburg. 3.Misha said that he had seen them at his parents' house the previous year. 4. He said that he hadn't seen his cousin that day. 5. She said that she didn't go to that shop very often. 6. Tom said that he had already had breakfast, so he was not hungry. 7. He said that he had just received a letter from his uncle. 8.He said to me that he was going to the theatre that night. 9. Mike said that he had spoken to Mr. Brown that morning. 10. He said to her that he should do it that day if he had time. 11. I said to them that I could give them my uncle's address.
