Tell your friends about your plans for the weekend.
On Saturday I need to hit the books to do all my homework. On Sunday I am going to the cinema with my friends. We will watch a popular detective movie. Everybody is talking about it and I am very intrigued!
Describe where you live.
I was born and raised in Moscow – the capital of our country. It is a stunning city because it has lots of sights and all of them are very beautiful. I adore the Moscow metro – it helps me to get to school very quickly and is also very convenient. Moscow is a big city, so everybody can find a place that he or she will like there.
Describe your best friend.
My best friend’s name is Mary. She is a year younger than me, so she’s like a little sister to me. We both enjoy reading the same books and then discuss their plot and characters. She also is very stylish and always gives me advice on clothes and accessories. But sometimes she can be a bit careless – even when she needs to prepare for a really serious exam!
1. Ted IS TAKING a shower right now.
2. I AM NOT DOING some math problems at the moment.
3. My grandfather often COMES over for dinner at the weekends.
4. My school BEGINS at nine every day.
5. What time DO YOU WAKE UP on weekdays?
6. I usually DON’T WORK on Sundays.
7. She IS NOT SLEEPING now, she IS STUDYING.
8. How often DO YOU REVIEW your lessons?
9. Miss Clara TAKES a violin class every Wednesday.
10. This flower SMELLS so good.
11. It IS RAINING now. Take your umbrella.
12. Where ARE YOU GOING now? I AM GOING to the hospital.
Last summer my family and I decided to go to England. I was so happy because England is one of my favourite countries and I have always wanted to visit it. So my dream came true.
We were sitting in the airport when we heard a woman’s voice saying that our flight was ready to depart. I was very excited. So after several hours of flight we arrived at Manchester Airport. There I saw how polite the British are. Soonwe came to our friend’s house which was situated in a small town Bolton, not far from Manchester. The weather was cloudy but it wasn’t cold there.
On our first day we went to London. The way to London was very long because we went by bus instead of train. So it took us 5 hours to get there.
London is a beautiful and wonderful city full of attractions. We were walking through St James Park and soon we came to a big observation wheel which is called London Eye. When we reached the top of the wheel I was able to see almost all the centre of London. The view was fantastic and I was so impressed that I thought I would never forget it. I could see The Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, different bridges and other beautiful buildings. Afterwards we went to Madam Tussaud’s Museum. The most interesting thing is that we went on foot from London Eye to the Museum! We didn`t expect that we should go some kilometres through the central part of London. On the way we saw many oldand beautiful buildings. We were so tired but happy when we found it. There were a lot of wax figures of different celebrities. Wax figures are very realistic, they impressed me greatly. We took some photos with them. Then we returned to the bus station and five hours later we were already at home.
Every evening my brother, our new English friends and I played pool. I never won, because I had never played this game before. But I think I will continue my practice in playing pool and one day I will become the winner. We also played card games and I learned a lot of new ones.
The day after visiting London we went to the Pleasure Beach. It is an amusement park in Blackpool. We rode rollercoaster and it was so funny! We spent all day long in the park, but time flew so quickly that it seemed that only one hour had passed. When we come home we were very tired.
Some days later we went to the Lake District. We lived in a small house in Keswick. Keswick is a beautiful town. In the central square there is a tower with a clock at the top. Along the main road there are a lot of different shops. We visited some of them. Windermere is the largest natural lake in England. And we went there. The weather was rainy and foggy, but it didn’t prevent us from having an excursion on a boat. After the excursion we fed royal swans. One of the swans had bitten mum by a finger when she tried to feed it. We enjoyed the beauty and the nature of the Lake District. Also we tasted a famous dish “Fish and Chips” in a small and cosy cafe. We came back to Bolton.
So our trip came to an end. For two weeks I have been in love with England even stronger than before, that’s why it was sad to leave it. I decided that I will necessarily go there once again.
I am glad that one of my dreams has come true. I saw England, learned a lot of new things about its culture and history and now I have new friends.