1 What surrounds Lake Burabai in Kazakhstan?
2 Why does the Khan want to go secretly to
the festival?
3 What was everyone doing before the
dancing started?
4 Why did the Khan jump out of his seat?
5 What happened to the girls after they saw
the Khan?

moscow

russia

25.05.2011

dear david,

how are you? sorry, i couldn't write earlier, as i had a lot to do.

well, i think that russian teenagers are just like every other teenagers. we just do the normal stuff, like watching a movie or meet our friends and go to some sort of restaurant or to mc donalds and eat there. we are also a really social country, we like to talk a lot, so a simple walk in the park is not bad either. 

oh, i didn't know you can skate! do you have some other hobbies i don't know about? what about reading? i like to sing. how about you? do you like music and singing?

well i have to end now, as i still got a lot to do. hope to hear from you soon.

yours,

name

My family isn't large. besides my parents i have an elder sister whose name is irina. she is 19 and she is a student of the institute. she  can play the piano  very well but she  can't speak english  as her friend can. i am masha. i am 13 and i am a student of the secondary school. i am not very tall but i am not short either. i  like  skating and reading. but i  can't play chess  as my father can. my mother's name is inna vasilievna. she is 39 and she is a nurse in our hospital. my mother is very pretty and kind. she  can draw very well  but she  can't play the piano  as my granny and my older sister. my father's name is ivan petrovich. he is 42 and he is a driver in the same hospital. my father is very strong and strict. he  likes to play chess  but he  can't draw  as well as our mother can/. our granny doesn't live with us, but she lives not far from our house so i  often come to see  her on sundays. we are a friendly family and we try to get along with each other and try  to discuss  our problems and to solve them  together.    моя семья небольшая. кроме моих родителей у меня есть старшая сестра, чье имя ирина. ей 19, и она учится в институте. она хорошо умеет играть на пианино,но не умеет говорить по- как ее подруга. я маша. мне 13 лет,   и я учусь в средней школе. я не высокая, но я не маленькая. я люблю кататься на коньках и читать. но я не умею играю в шахматы как мой отец. мою маму зовут инна васильевна. ей 39 лет, и она работает медсестрой в нашей больнице. моя мама красивая и добрая. она умеет хорошо рисовать, но не умеет играть на пианино как моя бабушка и моя старшая сестра. моего отца зовут иван петрович. ему   42 года, и он работает водителем в той же больнице. мой отец сильный и строгий. он любит играть в шахматы? но не умеет так хорошо рисовать как мама. наша бабушка не живет вместе с нами, но она живет не далеко от нашего дома, поэтому я часто прихожу к ней по воскресеньям.  мы дружная семья, и мы стараемся ладить друг с другом, мы обсуждаем наши проблемы и стараемся решить их вместе.

john takes his dog out in the morning

джон взял свою собаку на прогулку утром