Accomplishments
By the time she was twelve, Vanessa-Mae had played with orchestras
all over the world as a soloist. She had also released three classical
recordings. Soon, however, Vanessa-Mae wanted to try playing other
kinds of music as well.
Although she loved classical music, Vanessa-Mae wanted to experiment
with other kinds of music. At 14, she began to combine the traditional
sound of her acoustic violin with the sounds made from her new electric
violin. She called this music "techno-acoustic fusion." Vanessa-Mae loved
the music that the two types of violins made together. Her first album
with techno-acoustic fusion music was called The Violin Player. It was
instantly successful and sold in over 20 countries. It was even a hit on the
best-selling music charts.
No longer just a classical musician, Vanessa-Mae was asked to perform
at international rock concerts. At a concert in Switzerland, the audience of
50,000 people gave her a 20-minute ovation. The crowd did not want her
to stop playing.
Vanessa-Mae has sometimes been criticized for not just playing
classical music. However, she feels it is important to introduce violin
music to a new audience, and that her style of music has been helpful in
reaching that goal. “If, as a result [of my music], people see the violin as
a fresh, up-to-dates instrument, that's fine with me."

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1) I'm stronger than my friend. (Я сильнее своего друга.) или

My friend is stronger than me. (Мой друг сильнее меня.)

2) I'm taller than my friend. (Я выше своего друга.) или

My friend is taller than me. Мой друг выше меня.)

3) I'm wittier than my friend. (Я остроумнее моего друга.) 

My friend is wittier than me.  (Мой друг остроумнее меня.) 

4) I'm shorter than my friend. (Я ниже (ростом), чем мой друг.) 

My friend is shorter than me. (Мой друг ниже меня.)

5) I'm braver than my friend. (Я смелее, чем мой друг.) 

My friend is braver than me. (Мой друг смелее меня.)

6) I'm slimmer than my friend. (Я стройнее, чем мой друг.) 

My friend is slimmer than me. (Мой друг стройнее меня.)

7) I'm older than my friend. (Я старше моего друга.) 

My friend is older than me. (Мой друг старше меня.)

8) I'm younger than my friend. (Я младше моего друга.) 

My friend is younger than me. (Мой друг моложе меня.)

9) I'm sportier than my friend. (Я более спортивный, чем мой друг.) 

My friend is sportier than me. (Мой друг спортивнее, чем я.)

10) I'm a better singer than my friend. (Я пою лучше моего друга.) 

My friend is a better singer than me. (Мой друг поет лучше меня.)

11) I'm a better dancer than my friend. (Я танцую лучше, чем мой друг.) 

My friend is a better dancer than me. (Мой друг танцует лучше меня.)

12) I'm a better football player than my friend. (Я играю в футбол лучше, чем мой друг.) 

My friend is a better football player than me. (Мой друг играет в футбол лучше меня.)

1) What do you espect of learning English?
2) Whould you like to move in English-speaking country?
3) Is it easy for you to learn new words?
4) Which level would you like to have?
5) What is the most difficult for you in learning English?
6) Would you like to work with foreign people?
7) Where would you like to go for practising and improving your English?
8) Do you know the history of English language well?
9) Which time-constructions in English you like the most?
10) Did you find your own way for easy learning English?