XVII. Change the following sentences using the Future Continuous Tense.

Model: Are you going to visit him tomorrow? Will you be visiting him tomorrow? 1. When are you going to have lunch? 2. Are you going to visit the Hermitage this week? 3. How long are they going to stay here? 4. When is he going to arrive? 5. Are you going to use this book for your report? 6. Where is he going to spend his holiday? 7. When are your parents going to return? 8. Is she going to stay to tea? 9. Are you going to watch the show tonight? 10. Is he going to do the shopping tomorrow?​

There was a wonderful winter day. The sun was shining through the clouds and could see the islands of the blue sky.Dan and Martin decided to go ice skating on the lake near their home . Dan's mom would not let her son one skate, but together it was quite safe.The two friends were skating well and having a great time on the lake. They rode for about an hour , and Martin had gone ahead , when the ice cracked , and Dan fell into the water.Martin tried to save his friend alone. He took off his scarf from his neck and threw it to Dan . Dan grabbed the scarf and Martin pulled his friend out of the water .Fortunately, someone saw what happened and called the emergency services . At a time when the ambulance arrived , the boys have got to the shore of the lake and stood there , shivering from the cold. Rescuers have covered the boys blankets to warm them , and sent them to the hospital.Fortunately, all ended well . 

My favourite sportsman is Lionel Messi, who is one of the best footballers  of nowadays and one of the best players of all times! He was the best player in the world in the years 2009-2012.
Lionel Messi was born in June 1987 in the city of Rosario, in Argentina. He has two brothers and a sister. Two of his cousins are also footballers. His father's family comes from Italy, but the ancestors moved to Argentina in 1883.
Messi stared playing football when he was 5 years old. His father, a factory worker, was his first coach. Messi's grandmother wanted him to become a footballer and she herself brought Lionel to sport club trainings. Later on Lionel often devoted his first goals to her.
When the boy was 11 his family moved to Barselona. At 13 Lionel became a member of "Barselona" club team to which he belongs up to now.
Lionel Messi is married and has two sons.
Together with his team he won a lot of Europian and World Championships.
As the best player he was awarded 5 times the prize "The Gold Ball" and one prize "The Diamond Ball". The newspapers wrote: "...His legs are like Maradona's, his speed is like Crowford's and he passes like Ronaldinio"
Мой любимый спортсмен - Лионель Месси, который является одним из лучших футболистов современности и одним из лучших игроков всех времен! Он был лучшим игроком в мире в 2009-2012 годах.Лионель Месси родился в июне 1987 года в городе Росарио, в Аргентине. У него есть два брата и сестра. Двое его кузенов также футболисты. Семья его отца родом  из Италии, но предки переехали в Аргентину в 1883 году.Месси начал играть в футбол, когда ему было 5 лет. Его отец, рабочий фабрики, был его первым тренером. Бабушка Месси хотела, чтобы он стал футболистом, и она сама водила Лайонела на спортивные тренировки клуба. Позже Лионель часто посвящал ей свои первые голы.Когда мальчику было 11 лет, его семья переехала в Барселону. В 13 лет Лионель стал членом команды клуба "Барселона", которому он принадлежит до сих пор.Лионель Месси женат и имеет двух сыновей.Вместе со своей командой он выиграл много чемпионатов Европы и мира.Как лучший игрок он был награжден 5 раз премией "Золотой мяч" и призом "Бриллиантовый мяч". Газеты писали: "...его ноги, как у Марадоны, его скорость, как у Кроуфорда и его пассы как у Рональдинио"