Russian new year and christmas for russians, there is no holiday more important than the new year. it is the first on the calendar and in popularity. people see the new year in at midnight on the 31st of december. they greet the new year with champagne and listen to the kremlin chimes beating 12 o'clock. russian holiday tradition includes a decorated new year's tree - ёлка* (fir tree). children always wait for дед mopoз* (grandfather frost), to come and bring them a present. grandfather frost's residence is situated in velikii ustug, the town on the north of russia. grandfather frost is always accompanied by his granddaughter снегурочка* (snowmaiden) who helps him distribute the gifts. for the russians, the new year is a family holiday; people think about friends and relatives. but young people prefer to have the new year parties of their own. don't be surprised, but at midnight on the 13d of january people in russia celebrate old new year that corresponds to january 7th in the julian calendar, used in russia before 1918. after the revolution that took place in 1917 year religion was called as "opium for people" and christmas was banned throughout russia, along with other religious celebrations. so celebrating new year became a sort of "replacement" for it. only after 75 years, in 1992, christmas became openly observed. russian orthodox church celebrates christmas on january 7th, in accordance with the old julian calendar. a lot of people go to church services on that day. on the eve of christmas, it is traditional for all family members to gather. but, until now, christmas is less popular in russia in contrast to britain or the usa, where it is the greatest holiday of the year.
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a) we "ll visit my grandparents this weekend and i'm really looking forward to it.b) i'm tired so i think i' go to bed.c) what time will the next train leave for luxor? d) i' let you know as soon as adam arrives.e) i'm sorry i can't come to the party because i 'll write my english essay tonight.f) i 'll never be rich but i hope to be happy.g) if you come out for a walk, you 'll feel much better.h) robert 'll go to music college when he finishes school.
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the most unusual story i've heard. not so long ago, my friend told me a very unusual story, which he'd read in spiegel. i'm sure everyone's heard, that rock music is harmful for plants, and animals. apparently, wolves are not fans of rock music as well! more than that , some of them are scared of it! this story happened somewhere in the countryside of norway. a 13-year old boy was walking home from his school bus stop. he was listening to the rock music in his mobile phone, while he noticed 4 wolves on the hillside. at first he thought, that they were just neighbor's dogs, but very soon he realized that they were real mother had told him, that he should never run away from wolves. it is impossible to escape that way, and by trying so, you would encourage them to chase you down. the boy said, that he was really scared and would not be able to run any way. he just pulled out headphones from his cell phone, turn the volume as loud as he could and started yelling, while flailing his arms. wild animals did not enjoy his heavy metal show. they turned around and trotted away. it is hard to say now, what scared wolves more: a strange, yelling boy, or a heavy metal. probably combination of both. fortunatly for the boy, his plan worked! maybe if red robin hood would listen to the heavy rock, nobody would have to kill big gray wolf.
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