English Club

[Lady LG 4 159]

Serdar

Very good,but "...they(advocates) eat THEIR sandwiches, ... they swap THEIR sandwiches"

 

Compare:

 

I wash MY hands.

You wash YOUR hands.

He washes HIS hands.

She washes HER hands.

We wash OUR hands.

They wash THEIR hands.

 

A usual evening joke:

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- How did Mother find out that you didn’t wash your hands and face?

- I forgot to wet the soap.

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[Lady LG 4 159]

My composition

 

This is a true story that happened in my family in the 1990-s. My husband and I worked hard but, like most Russian families, we didn’t have enough money to buy everything we wanted. And we needed a lot: a modern washing machine, a fridge, a good vacuum cleaner and many other things. And I dreamed of a new kitchen-stove. We had been saving money for a long time and at last my dream came true: a very expensive silver shining gas-stove from BOSH with a grill and auto-lighter appeared in our kitchen. How beautiful it was! My husband installed it himself and was very proud of this fact. We turned the stove on, grilled a sausage and felt happy. Then we threw our old stove and electric lighter away.

 

Half an hour later I tried to turn on the gas but there was no result. Nothing was working: neither grill nor auto-lighter. I screamed and called my husband (a very clever man). He examined the stove carefully but couldn’t understand what was wrong with it.

He said, “This stove is defective. Tomorrow I’ll go to the shop and make them change it for a good one. We’ve just bought it and we’ve paid so much money!” and added some bad words about BOSH company and its makers.

 

I went to bed late that night but couldn’t sleep. I was thinking about my beautiful shining stove and was about to cry. Suddenly an idea struck me. I got up, went to the kitchen on tiptoe, switched on the light, examined the stove again and saw that the plug wasn’t put into the socket properly….

 

“No man is wise at all times” (Proverb)

[Justinianna 32]

Lady LG

Bravo! It is interesting story.

[victorian 8 435]

Lady LG

 

Good job!

I had something like this with my computer

[victorian 8 435]

A travel to the Past.

 

 

" When?.... When are you going to come to my place?".

My father asked me this question for many years.

" Next summer, yes next summer, I`m sure, I`ll come to you in any case!".

But the next summer is busy and the next after next one is busy too and so on, it`s endless chain..

Yes, we are ready now, my daughter and I. Two tickets to Krasnoyarsk, bags, presents and remembrance. We leave to Sheremetyevo. "Airexpress" rushes like an arrow. And out of the blue the rain starts.

""Attention please, the fly to Krasnoyarsk is delayed till 23 p.m. We are sorry for.."

We are sitting in a cafe and drinking cola with cakes, I`ve reread all newspapers and got this book "Firestarter" by Stephen King from my case. Some guys and and girls drink beer and whisky at the next table, they are noisy and laughing.

"Hey, join us! We stick here till the morning for sure''

"Thank you, no"

Attention please, the fly to Krasnoyask is delayed till 2 a.m. We are sorry for ..."

All of sudden a girl comes to our table.

" May I sit here?"

"Oh yes, sure."

"Are you going to Krasnoyasrk?"

"Yes"

"Me too. You know I`m from Krasnoyarsk but live and work here in Moskow now. I fly to Krasnoyarsk every weekend."

"Really?"

"Yes, my parents and all my friends are there. You know Moskow is exciting, magnificent place but it is not my city, I feel it. I earn enough and can afford weekly trips to my place, I feel better after it. By the way it is first time when the fly is delaed so long as far as I remember".

" And this time is ours".

"Oh yes. Let`s drink something. Beer?"

 

"Ladies and gentelmen, we are glad to meet you in our plane. The outside temperature is about minus 45*C. You will be offered some food and drinks. We wish you the pleasant fly".

We are in the jet at last. My daughter is afraid a little bit. It is her first fly and she watched too many programms about air crashes on Discovery channel but she tries to be brave girl.

 

 

It`s morning in Krasnoyarsk. After Sheremetyevo this terminal seems like a little booth. We take a taxi and go to my village, it`s about 300 kilometers from city. A long way and forests, forests, forests. Sometimes we see small lonely villages and then forest again.

And we are at home. My daughter asks me endless questions, - " What is it?" How is it called? And this one? Is this cedar? Is this real siberian jungle, I mean taiga? Will I see a bear?"

My siberian villige. It`s the same like many years ago and is not. I meet a lot of people but can`t remember all of them.

And my classmates. "Hey Victor, I haven`t seen you for ages! How are you? How is this Moscow? Tell me about Putin. What is he going to do with our country, what about new job, salary?"

" I don`t know. I didn`t meet Mr. Putin".

"Are you kidding? Well but you must know it there. Well let`s drink and chat then."

 

And I met her, my classmate.

"Do you remember...?"

"And do you remember...?"

Yes, I remember everything.

"How are you here?"

"I have three sons"

"Really?"

"Yes, , they are marvelous boys and I have a work and friends but sometimes it`s so lonely. Let`s drink a red wine, it`s good for me".

 

 

"Ladies and gentelmen, we are glad to meet you in our plane. The outside temperature is about minus 45*C. You will be offered some food and drinks. We wish you the pleasant fly".

I`m home again.

[Lady LG 4 159]

victorian

A travel to the Past.

 

Have you got a picture of your home village?

 

Quotations:

 

“Home is that our feet may leave, but not our hearts.”

~Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr., Homesick in Heaven

 

“Home is a place you grow up wanting to leave, and grow old wanting to get back to.” ~John Ed Pearce

 

“Home is where the heart is.”

[victorian 8 435]

My village

[Serdar 2]

victorian

Your story is excellent!

[Molly Malone 4 448]

victorian,

 

Cool!

 

you can be serious sometimes

 

By the way, one of my pupils has drawn a picture for me today.

She adores me and she wants me to marry prince Harry.

In the picture, Harry and I are in a restaurant, and he proposes to me

 

(to tell the truth, my hair is not blond and i never wear such clothes, it's her vision of me)

[Lady LG 4 159]

victorian

 

Thanks. Your home village is so quiet and peaceful.

[Lady LG 4 159]

Justinianna

 

Write something to us too, don't be shy, come on!

For example, sometimes we guess the book (film, song).

 

Guess the book

 

There're two names in the title of this book. One of the characters is very talanted and well-educated. He is a good singer and story-teller.

Unfortunately, he isn't free. He is kept in chains.

 

Have fun! See you!

Изменено 27 сентября, 2011 пользователем Lady LG

[Lady LG 4 159]

In the picture, Harry and I are in a restaurant, and he proposes to me

 

Dear Molly! For God's sake, don't accept Garry's proposal!

Do you think he will work in your garden? victorian is much better!

[victorian 8 435]

Lady LG

Molly Malone

Serdar

 

Thank you very much!

 

 

 

Molly Malone

This picture is something! And your clothes are perfect for Pushkino!

[Justinianna 32]

Lady LG

Can you hint me more? I try to write my store. I am all understand, but i have a problem to speak my thoughts. I will try to improve it.

[Serdar 2]

Justinianna

Take a leaf of paper and write all that you want by Russian. After that translate into English little by little.

If will be problems we help you.