My Day off
My name is Catherine. I’m fifteen years old. I’ve moved to St. Petersburg recently. I study six days a week that’s why I try to spend my only day off merrily and interestingly. In the morning I wake up later than usual. I like to lie slugging a bed and to watch TV. Television shows many interesting programmes on Sunday. My mother cooks something delicious at the weekend. She bakes cakes or sweet buns. We have breakfast together and then walk around the town. I’m fond of painting that’s why I like to visit art exhibitions. In the evening I meet with friends and we go the cinema. After the film we spend time in any cafe or McDonalds and compare notes. Sometimes I can’t meet with friends and then I spend the whole evening with my parents and elder sister. We go to the theatre or to the concert hall together. I love my day off very much because I can have a good rest and collect my strength for a whole week.
Меня зовут Екатерина. Мне 15 лет. Недавно я переехала жить в город Санкт-Петербург. Я учусь шесть дней в неделю, поэтому свой единственный выходной я стараюсь провести интересно и весело. Утром я просыпаюсь позже обычного. Люблю немножко повалятся в постели и посмотреть телевизор. В воскресенье показывают много интересных передач. В выходные моя мама готовит что-нибудь вкусненькое. Печёт пироги или сладкие булочки. Мы вместе завтракаем, а потом идём гулять по городу. Я увлекаюсь живописью, поэтому люблю посещать художественные выставки. Вечером я встречаюсь с друзьями и мы идём в кино. А после кинотеатра сидим в каком-нибудь кафе или Макдональдсе и обмениваемся впечатлениями о фильме. Иногда с друзьями встретиться не удаётся, тогда весь вечер я провожу с родителями и старшей сестрой. Мы вместе идём в театр или в концертный зал. Я очень люблю свой выходной день, потому-что можно хорошо отдохнуть и запастись силами на всю неделю.
1)кухня The cuisine of Switzerland is multi-faceted. While some dishes such as fondue, raclette or rösti are omnipresent through the country, each region developed its own gastronomy according to the differences of climate and languages. Traditional Swiss cuisine uses ingredients similar to those in other European countries, as well as unique dairy products and cheeses such as Gruyere or Emmental, produced in the valleys of Gruyeres and Emmental. The number of fine-dining establishments is high, particularly in western Switzerland.
Chocolate had been made in Switzerland since the 18th century but it gained its reputation at the end of the 19th century with the invention of modern techniques such as conching and tempering which enabled its production on a high quality level. Also a breakthrough was the invention of solid milk chocolate in 1875 by Daniel Peter. The Swiss are the world's largest consumers of chocolate.
2) любимые занятия Skiing, snowboarding and mountaineering are among the most popular sports in Switzerland, the nature of the country being particularly suited for such activities. Winter sports are practiced by the natives and tourists since the second half of the 19th century with the invention of bobsleigh in St. Moritz. The first world ski championships were held in Mürren (1931) and St. Moritz (1934). The latter town hosted the second Winter Olympic Games in 1928 and the fifth edition in 1948. Among the most successful skiers and world champions are Pirmin Zurbriggen and Didier Cuche.
