WRITING Task. Choose ONE of the topics below.
✓ Give full sentence answers to the questions.
✓ Write arguments with examples.
Suggest a connection between sentences into a well-structured paragraph
✓ Use future form "will".
Topic 1. Our Health
• What are Kazakh modem children eating?
• What is the difference between healthy and junk food?
• How will you describe healthy food?
• How do you imagine future healthy world?
Topic 2. Holidays and Travels.
• Where would you like to travel?
- Why will you choose this place?
• What equipment will you
take?
• Who will you travel with?​

Long ago the Great Patriotic War ended. It was the ruthless and bloodiest war of the twentieth century. But even now, those who remember that war, they are veterans, live among us. There are very few of them left. At a time when they were young, slightly older than us, they defended their homeland from a cruel enemy in the Soviet army.

I'm interested in the stories of veteran Leonid Ivanovich Kulikov about military service and the Great Patriotic War. Now Leonid Ivanovich is a colonel in retirement, he has the entire tunic in awards: medals and orders, people respect him. When the fascists occupied his small town in Moldova, he was 15 years old. He was captured. But I did not get to the camp, I ran away. For a long time he hid in the woods, he waited for his troops to liberate the region. And when the village was rescued from the Germans, he was taken into the army and sent to study in the tank school. Leonid Ivanovich recalls that at that time it was very difficult. They worked all day, learned to drive combat vehicles, to shoot guns that were on tanks. There was no time to rest, because the army needed good tankers. The tank's details are heavy, the physical loads were great, but there was not enough food. The cadets were constantly undernourished. But all stood firm, because it was hard for everyone at that time. And when Leonid Ivanovich finished his studies, he was sent to fight on the front line. The gunner at the best T-34 tank, he thundered the enemy along with other soldiers in Romania, Hungary. When the war was over, another ten years was a tanker, because the soldiers were not allowed to go home for a long time. The army needed to be kept strong so that soldiers and officers could protect peace in our country after the war.

Despite everything, the heavy army life of Leonid Ivanovich at that time was pleasant. It was very interesting. He traveled all over the country, he had many friends! And the young tankman decided to continue studying. He became an officer, commander of a tank unit.

Now Leonid Ivanovich eighty-seven years. Thanks to him, his comrades and all the veterans for the fact that we have peace now.

New Year celebrations in Italy is at the end of December - beginning of January. In all the cities streets illuminate brightly, organize festivals and concerts. In Venice, for example, the lions guarding the palace, wear caps on their heads and stick the beard on all balconies put Christmas trees in pots, on yachts sails appear with the image of Santa Claus. In Rome, on the areas set trees that adorn toys and flowers, shop windows, restaurants, houses and balconies decorated with garlands with red ribbons. We should talk about the holiday table in Italy. The Italians have a custom to accompany the old year and welcome the new year in different dishes. Year old escort dish of pork legs. Meet the New Year dish of pig's head. It is believed that at least a pig nose and digs the earth, but still moving forward. Roast turkey served at the first dinner in the new year. For the Europeans, some Christmas traditions of Italians seem to them unusual and strange. For example, one of these "strange" traditions in Italy - a kick out of the windows the old furniture and unnecessary things. This is done to make room for the new year took new things. The most popular gift on New Year's night is red underwear, it represents something new. The house be sure to bring a "new water" from a source with a sprig of olive January 1, which is presented as a gift to friends. Meeting with crooked old man in the New Year is sure to bring good luck in the coming year .. In small towns and villages of Italy New Year celebrations held in accordance with centuries-old traditions. So in Tuscany bonfires, next to which the locals gather and have fun until the morning. In the province of Umbria in the churches begin to play jazz groups. At Baptism, all children receive gifts from "Baba Yaga" - La Befana. She flies at night, opens the door and puts the golden key to children's stockings gifts. If during the year the child was behaving well, he gets sweets, dried fruits, nuts and chestnuts. Unruly kids gets the embers or ash, garlic, and onion. The central squares of trade fairs toys and puppet shows.