Упражнение 181 Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в Present
Continuous unu.6 Present Simple.
1. He to work) in the centre of Chicago. 2. He
(to work) in the centre of Chicago? 3. He (not to
work) in the centre of Chicago. 4. They (to read)
a lot of books. 5. They (to read) many books? 6. They
(not to read) many books. 7. The children (to eat)
soup now. 8. The children (to eat) soup now? 9. The
children (not to eat) soup now. 10. You (to play)
volleyball well? 11. When you (to play) volleyball?
12. What Nick (to do) in the evening? 13, He (to go)
to the cinema in the evening? 14. We (not to dance)
every day. 15. Look! Kate (to dance). 16. Kate (to
sing) well? 17. Where he (to go) in the morning?
18. He (not to sleep) after dinner. 19. My granny
(to sleep) after dinner. 20. When you (to sleep)?
21. Nina (not to sleep) now. 22. Where John (to
live)? - He (to live) in England. 23. My friends from
Switzerland (to speak) four languages. 24. Elvire (to
speak) English, German and French? - Yes, she ...
25. She only (not to speak) Italian.​

Christmas In England Рождество в Англии

For most people Christmas is one of the most cherished holidays during the year. As we know, in England it is celebrated on the 25th of December. However, the Christmas season officially starts four weeks before the holiday. This period of the year is called Advent. During these weeks nearly every child creates a list of highly wanted presents, which is sent as a letter to Father Christmas. Для большинства людей Рождество является одним из самых долгожданных праздников в году. Как мы знаем, в Англии оно отмечается 25 декабря. Тем не менее, Рождество официально начинается за четыре недели до праздника. Этот период года называется Адвент (Предрождественский пост). Во время этих недель почти каждый ребенок пишет список самых желанных подарков и отправляет письмом к Деду Морозу.

There are many traditions and customs of celebrating Christmas in England. For example, in rural areas on the night before Christmas there are hundreds of lit candles in the windows. So, for the locals the Christmas Eve is “the night of candles”. This tradition originated from ancient ritual of burning the Christmas log, which symbolized the victory of light over darkness. В Англии есть множество традиций и обычаев празднования Рождества. Например, в сельских районах в ночь перед Рождеством в окнах зажигаются сотни свечей. Таким образом, для местных жителей Сочельник это еще и «ночь свечей». Эта традиция возникла из древнего ритуала сожжения Рождественского полена, что символизировало победу света над тьмой.

Another tradition that English people follow during this holiday is the tradition of decorating houses with evergreen plants. Mistletoe, ivy and holly are especially popular. According to custom, once a year men have the right to kiss any girl who stops under the mistletoe. As it doesn’t often happen, it was decided to hang the mistletoe over the mirror, because girls stop there more often to admire themselves. Еще одна традиция, которую английский народ чтит во время этого праздника — это традиция украшать дома вечнозелеными растениями. Омела, плющ и холи особенно популярны. По обычаю, раз в год у мужчин есть право поцеловать любую девушку, которая останавливается под омелой. Так как это бывает нечасто, было решено повесить омелу над зеркалом, потому что там девушки останавливаются гораздо чаще, чтобы полюбоваться на себя.

The most important part of English Christmas is, of course, the gala dinner. For many centuries people of Britain have served the plum-porridge or plum-pudding for this night. It’s a special dish from oatmeal boiled in broth and served with raisins, almonds, prunes and honey. Traditionally, there were four objects hidden in this pudding — a coin, a thimble, a button and a ring. A coin meant wealth, a button and a thimble meant bachelorhood and unmarried life, while a ring predicted a marriage for young girls. Наиболее важной частью английского Рождества является, конечно же, праздничный ужин. На протяжении многих веков жители Британии подавали в эту ночь сливовую кашу или сливовый пудинг. Это особое блюдо из овсянки, сваренное в бульоне, которое подают с изюмом, миндалем, черносливом и медом. Традиционно, в этот пудинг прятали четыре предмета — монету, наперсток, пуговицу и кольцо. Монета означала богатство, пуговица и наперсток означали холостяцкую и незамужнюю жизнь, в то время как кольцо предсказывало молодым девушкам вступления в брак.

There are many other traditions in this original country, connected with gift exchanging, card sending, carols’ singing and Christmas tree decorating. All these traditions are strictly observed from year to year and passed to future generations

Elsa is 21 years old at the time of her coronation, and the age difference between her and Anna is about 3.5 years (Anna is 18 years old at the time of her coronation). Elsa is the Queen of Arendelle, from birth with the gift of creating snow and ice, and from the outside she appears restrained and withdrawn, although a real storm of emotions is raging inside her - she has to live in fear and constantly suppress her magical gift. But one day she inadvertently touches her younger sister Anna with magic and puts her in danger. Since then, Elsa has been forced to hide from the outside world, keeping everyone who is dear to her, including her sister, at a distance. At the ball after her coronation, Elsa, angry at the announcement of the wedding of Anna and Hans, again cannot cope with her magical gift and plunges Arendelle into the power of eternal winter. Fearing that she might do more harm, the newly-made queen escapes from her castle and hides high in the mountains, convinced that no one can help her.