Writing Task. Choose ONE of the topics below.
Topic 1. Our countryside
Following the questions below, think about your hometown and give some
information about it in a written form.
You should:
• use preposition of time, location and direction
• use Present Simple Tense
• use Past Simple Tense
• use high- frequency vocabulary accurately
1. Do you like your hometown?
2. What is your hometown like?
3. Where is it situated?
4. How often do you visit your hometown?
5. When were you in your hometown last time?
Palace Bridge across the Neva river can really be called the most romantic of all St. Petersburg's bridges. It is one of the more than ten drawbridges of the city. The bridge is 102 years old. On December 23, 1916 the first carriage passed through the bridge. In 1997, the bridge was decorated with night illumination, which fascinates residents and visitors with its beauty in the dark. Today, the cast-iron drawbridge is a connection of Vasilievsky Island with the Central city sights such as the Admiralty and the Winter Palace. The architect of the Palace Bridge was A.P. Pshenitsky.
The giant structure consists of 5 spans and is stunning in its size: the total length is 260.1 metres, width — 27.7 metres. The unique adjustable mechanism lifts 700-ton spans up over the Neva. The last reconstruction of the bridge took place in 2013. Today, thousands of people pass over the bridge. Tourists come here to take pictures against the background of the famous Peter and Paul Fortress or the Hermitage. During festive events, film festivals, the drawbridge wings serve as a huge screen for film shows. The Palace Bridge is drawn twice a day. Night view of the bridge on the background of the bell tower of the Peter and Paul fortress is the hallmark of St. Petersburg. The bridge opening time is from 01:25 to 02:50 and from 03:10 to 04:55.
Дворцовый мост через Неву по праву может называться самым романтическим из всех Санкт-Петербургских мостов. Он является одним из 14 разводных мостов города. Мосту 102 года. 23 декабря 1916 года через мост проехал первый экипаж. В 1997 году мост декорировали ночной иллюминацией, которая завораживает своей красотой жителей и гостей города в тёмное время суток. Сегодня разводная чугунная переправа служит соединением Васильевского острова с центральными городскими достопримечательностями — Адмиралтейством и Зимним дворцом. Архитектором Дворцового моста стал А. П. Пшеницкий.
Гигантская конструкция состоит из 5 пролетов и потрясает своими размерами: общая длина составляет 260,1 метра, ширина — 27,7 метра. Уникальный разводной механизм поднимает 700-тонные пролеты вверх над Невой. Последняя реконструкция в 2013 году. Сегодня по мосту проходят тысячи людей. Туристы приезжают сюда для того, чтобы сфотографироваться на фоне знаменитой Петропавловской крепости или Эрмитажа. Во время праздничных мероприятий, кинофестивалей разводные крылья моста служат экраном для проектирования кинофильмов. Дворцовый мост разводится дважды в сутки. Ночная панорама разведённого моста на фоне колокольни Петропавловской крепости является визитной карточкой Санкт-Петербурга. Время развода Дворцового моста с 01 : 25 до 02 : 50 и с 03 : 10 до 04 : 55.
1) Of course it depends on the aim of our journey.
2). The most comfortable means of travelling is the plane but the most convenient one is your own car.
3) To travel by sea is nice in good weather if you don't feel seasick or there is no storm at sea and it is terrible if you get caught by a storm and you are seasick. As for the car, when you drive for a long time your feet get too tired, as for the aircraft, its noise and flying high is bad for ears because of changing preassure.
4) Good friends and fine weather can make our journey more pleasant.
5) Bad weather or pessimistic people can spoil the impression of our trip.
6) It was a trip to Egypt.
7) The most pleasant one was the trip to Sochi with my family by car.
8) I think there will appear cars-transformers and they'll be able to drive, to fly or to sail when it's necessary.
9) I prefer to travel by car because for me it is the most convenient way of travelling.