1. Let’s talk about shopping and money. What do you know about the history of money? I am not keen on history. It is not my favorite subject at school, but once we read a text about the origin of money. Paper money first appeared in France in the West and in China in the East. Before that money was made from gold and silver. That was real money as it was valuable: no inflation or anything like that. At first people used things which were rare I mean skins but it was not so convenient.

2. Do you like shopping? Why? Why not? Shopping can be relaxing. You exchange small sheets of paper for something which is either beautiful or tasty. Even if you don’t buy anything I mean window shopping it may be pleasant experience as you go to different places which are full of eye catching things. They please your eyes. At some shops music is played so going there helps you to relax.

3. What questions will you ask a shop assistant to help you to choose a purchase?  What goods can I purchase in you shop? Are there any discounted goods to buy there? Have you got a dress of my size?

4.What can you advise a person who wants to buy many things but has little time It’s a common problem. We always have little time to do everything we need. I think that buying online can be a solution to this problem. It will not take you a lot of time to choose what you want from a catalogue on the Internet. Just a few clicks! They will be delivered by post. Isn’t it convenient? Unfortunately, it is not all that simple. You can’t see what you are buying. You should consider everything carefully before you make an order.

5. Parents usually give pocket money to their children. How do you usually spend your pocket money? Girls often spend their pocket money on cosmetics and sweets. Boys usually buy computer games and videos. I am not so trendy. I bought an e-reader last year and I buy books online. I know that you can download many books as pdf files but they are just pictures and it is not comfortable to read them in this way. Apart from that it takes some time before they appear on the Internet. If a book came out a few days ago I can easily buy it. I don’t have to wait for it to be uploaded by someone.

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Отредактировано Irina Melikhova (2016-02-15 00:47:51)

1. Let’s talk about shopping and money. What do you know about the history of money?
To begin with, i would like to say that money plays an important role in our life. People use money every day to pay for things they buy. But a long time ago, people did not buy or sell using money. Instead, they traded one thing for another to get what they wanted or needed. The first country in the world to make metal coins was called Lydia, The Lydian coins were made of precious metal and were stamped with a picture of a lion. Paper money first appeared in China in 910.The Emperor had to manage the largest Empire in the world history, and like any ruler of a big bureaucracy, he found of inestimable value in the paper. Paper notes greatly facilitated the collection of taxes and the administration of the Empire, at the same time markedly reducing the need of transporting huge quantities of heavy coins.
2. Do you like shopping ? Why (not)?
I don't like shopping,because it's very long and boring,I don't like to walk around the great amount of shops to choose something.I like to buy something new,but i do this quickly,not like shopping fans.
3. What questions will you ask a shop assistant to help you to choose a purchase?
Do you have any sales?
Where can I find the fitting room?
What is the brand of this jacket?
Do you have any advice where i can start?)
4. What can you advise a person who wants to buy many things but has little time?
Don't go there tonight.Ok,just a joke.If you have little time,you need to  know exactly what things you want and choose quickly,without any doubt.Any selection can slow you and you will fail because of it.Some people prepare for shopping during some days and even weeks.You can also choose your things on sites on the Internet before going into the shop,it is quicker than going to the shop and select there,you can stay home and make purchases at home.
5.Parents usually give pocket money to their children.  How do you usually spend your pocket money?
Like many children of the 21st century I love soda,especially Coca-Cola and Fanta,so i spend most of my pocket money on it. As a child,when CD-disks were very popular,i spent all my money on them, but with the advent of fast Internet and modern computers, this need has gone.

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Отредактировано Irina Melikhova (2016-02-07 14:40:05)

1. Now let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in Belarus?
Modern Belarusian cookery is based on old national traditions which have undergone a long historical evolution. But the main methods of traditional Belarusian cuisine are carefully kept by the people.Common in Belarusian cuisine were dishes from potato which is called among people "the second bread". The Belarusians bring fame to their beloved potato in their verses, songs, dances.But this does not mean that Belarusians eat only dishes,which made of potatoes.As in any other European country,we love Italian invention-pizza.You can find pizzerias almost in any city of Belarus.
2.Do you like cooking? Why (not)?
No,I don't like to cook,it takes a lot of my time.I think that my mother is an excellent cook,so I better leave this thing to her.But,of course,when i really want to eat,i can cook something simple,for example dumplings or sandwiches.
3.What questions will you ask a friend who has invited you to a pot-luck party?
Do we need anything or anybody else to start?
Do we have it in your house?
How many people will be there?
4.What national dishes can you recommend a tourist to taste in Belarus?
Many traditional Belarusian dishes are potato based,for example-babka,draniki,potato dumplings.Berries and dairy products form the basis of most desserts in Belarus.Belarusian food is warming and relatively easy to prepare.One of the most popular soup in Belarus is the borshch,the main ingredient of which is beet.
5.A lot of pupils refuse to have meals at school. What do you think about it?
At school,where you spend almost the half of the a day just difficult to do something without some any meals.So I think that school lunch is very good for health of all pupils.
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Отредактировано Irina Melikhova (2016-02-15 00:34:20)

1. Now let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in Belarus?
Each country has its own special dish and as for our country people think that dishes from potato is “the second bread”.The most popular dish from potato is draniki. The second place in Belarusian national cuisine belongs to meat and meat products, especially to pork. Belarusians eat a lot of vegetables such as carrots, cabbage, black radish. Belarusian national cuisine also offers fresh, dried, salted and pickled mushrooms.
2.Do you like cooking? Why (not)?
In fact, I don’t like cooking. I think it’s boring. My mum does it better. I only help her in the kitchen.But,of course,when i really want to eat,i can cook something simple.
3.What questions will you ask a friend who has invited you to a pot-luck party?
1)What dish shall I bring?
2)Are you going to make a list of dishes?
3)What is the theme of your potluck party?
4.What national dishes can you recommend a tourist to taste in Belarus?
When people come from other countries they usually look for something special and traditional in this country. So I think it would be a good idea to recommend them to eat our draniki and babka. To my mind this dishes are a speciality of our country. You can also taste borchs and holodnik.
5.A lot of pupils refuse to have meals at school. What do you think about it?
Some say that kids refuse to eat in school canteens because of the fact that food there is of low quality. I don’t think so. In my opinion it is not fair. Of course, it is very hard to study about the half of the a day without eating.

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Отредактировано Irina Melikhova (2016-02-15 00:26:49)

1.Now let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in Britain?
I know that in Britain eating habits differ from our eating habits. At breakfast some people have toast with butter and jam and a cup of tea with milk. Others eat bacon and eggs.

They have lunch in the middle of the day. They usually eat meat, cheese or other sandwiches, or soup and bread. Drinks at lunch time are very different: fruit juices, coca-cola, sprite 7up and others.

At lunchtime on Sunday a traditional meal is the Sunday roast, for example, roast beef with roast potatoes, peas, green beans, Yorkshire pudding.

They have dinner between 7 and 8.30. It is a cooked meal of meat or fish and two vegetables, one of which is often potato.

2.Do you know any traditional British dishes?
I know that traditionally British people make a wide variety of puddings and cakes. Black Pudding , made from pig’s blood, is a specialty of North England.
3.What questions can you ask a British friend about their national cuisine?
   Have you ever gone to foreign restaurants and cafes?
   What do British teenagers have for breakfast?
   Are you good at cooking traditional british food?
   What is your national dish?
4.Your British friend can’t stop eating fast food. Try to persuade him that it is unhealthy.
You should stop eating fast food because it is unhealthy. Fast food is a delicious silent killer because it looks nice and tastes nice. Additives like flavorings, preservatives which fast food contains influence on our heart, pressure, our look.
5.Some people criticize English food. They say it is unimaginable, boring, tasteless. What do you think about it?
Every person has it's own taste and that's why some people like English food and some no. As for me, I  don't think that English food is boring. There are a lot of interesting and unusual dishes in it
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Отредактировано Irina Melikhova (2016-02-21 20:58:29)

1.Now let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in Britain?
Great Britain has a lot of national cookeries. Bot on the whole, Chinese and Indian are the most widespread cuisines. Some say that some 50 years ago a British traditional breakfast consisted of bacon and eggs, sausages and fried tomatoes. I don't exactly know which food each British eats, but I think, that everyone has its own eating habits. As for me, I would like to taste some kind of meat in Britain.

2.Do you know any traditional British dishes?
I have never been to Britain, but I know, that it is famous for their meat, puddings, cakes and so on.

3.What questions can you ask a British friend about their national cuisine?
Is British cuisine very popular in the world?
Have you tried to cook anything traditional?
What are the most widespread dishes in your cuisine?

4.Your British friend can’t stop eating fast food. Try to persuade him that it is unhealthy.
I agree, that fast food is very tasty. Nevertheless it doesn't have any important vitamins, but has a lot of harmful substances. Fast food is very harmful, cause it has a big influence on our heart, pressure and look.

5.Some people criticize English food. They say it is unimaginable, boring, tasteless. What do you think about it?
I don't know what exactly eat British people, but I can say, that all people have their own habits in food, and everyone eats what he wants. So, we can't say on the whole, that their food is "boring".

Отредактировано Irina Melikhova (2016-02-29 00:17:13)

1.Now let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in Britain?
Some people criticize English food. They say it’s tasteless. It is disappointing, but in some ways it's true, because English cooking is very simple and doesn’t need any special preparation. Traditional British cuisine includes fish and chips, roast beef, steak, mash, and, probably, famous British pudding. For breakfast many British people often have cereals such as cornflakes with milk, or they have toast with marmalade. They drink a cup of coffee or tea or a glass of orange juice. On a cold day, some people like to have porridge for breakfast.
2. Do you know any traditional British dishes?
People who live in Britain very like different puddings and cakes. And we all know that British are great lovers of tea. And of course they like black Pudding, made from pig’s blood, is a specialty of North England.
3. What questions can you ask a British friend about their national cuisine
How many meals a day do you have?
What do you usually have for breakfast/lunch/dinner?
What’s your favourite dish?
Are you fond of fast food?
4. Your British friend can’t stop eating fast food. Try to persuade him that it is unhealthy.
You should stop eating fast food because it is unhealthy. Fast food looks nice and tasty, but if you eat it very often, you will easily become overweight. Fast food is inexpensive because it is made with cheaper ingredients such as fat meat, refined grains, sugar and fats, instead of nutritious foods such as lean meat, fresh fruit and vegetables. It doesn’t provide any benefits to the body and the harm it causes is numerous.
5. Some people criticize English food. They say it is unimaginable, boring, tasteless. What do you think about it?
It is disappointing, but in some ways it's true, because English cooking is very simple and doesn’t need any special preparation. But I really want to eat British food.