Task 2. Give Russian and / or English equivalents for the following words and expressions from the text: |Russian| |English|
1 retail business
2 put his stamp on things
3 (his father) grew to accept
4 consumer boom
5 took hold
6 took over
7 stock exchange
8 floating
9 eventually
10 a pioneer
11 share scheme
12 state-of-the-art
13 joint venture
14 trade fair
15 establish a factory / branches

Мой любимый певец всех времен и народов является Ани Лорак. Она является довольно популярной певицей в России и Украине и в целом во всем мире. Что я больше всего в ней нравится это ее красивый голос. Ани Лорак-высокая красивая женщина с длинными темными волосами. Она участвовала во многих песенных конкурсах; Российская телевизионная программа «Утренняя звезда» принесла известность молодой певице Ани. Она также заняла второе место на Евровидение-2008, представляя Украину. Актриса занимается общественной деятельностью. У нее есть хорошие песни.

Dear Ben,

I am so happy to receive a letter from you. It was very pleasant to read about your plans for the next school holiday. As for me, I also plan to travel a lot and have fun with my family. However, I will take my favourite book with me as well.  

Currently, I am reading Anna Karenina. I know that many people would say that it is too old and out-dated, but it helps me understand the tragedy of those times. People could not live normally. They were always under pressure from society. The worst thing is that it was better to hide the truth than to be judged by those who do not deserve to claim what is right or what is wrong.

As you can see, I like classical and philosophical literature pieces. They make me think critically. I believe such books would never let you feel bored. I am sure you should try to read some books like this during your next holiday or maybe at the weekend if you have enough time.

Regards,

NAME

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