SPEAKING Apologizing and expressing regrets 8 Complete the dialogue with words in the box. President You look worried, Daniel. Is wrong? Minister I'm ? President What is it? Minister I told the newspapers that the government was cutting taxes. President That's good news! Minister But I got it? We're raising taxes! President Oh, I didn't 4 were raising taxes. Minister I'm really 5 I wish I'd told them we were raising taxes. President Never mind. If 16 you, I'd email the newspapers with an explanation right now. 3 we 5

I have to go to the post office if I have to send a letter.

It is necessary to write the return address. With it's help we can learn from whom the letter is.

It is very important to write addresses correctly. If the address is wrong we can't receive the letter.

If I want to recieve the letter from friends I have to write the letter to them, ask many questions and ask to answer the letter.

It is pleasant to receive letters or holiday postcards from people whom you like and who are dear to you because we feel their love possitive attitude to us.

Sometimes it is necessary to send a telegram. For example, when we are pressed for time to send a letter. To send a telegram I phone to the post office call my address, address where I want to send a telegram and  the subject of it.

My homeland - Russia, a strong, independent, multicultural and welcoming country. On its territory one happy family there live people of different nationalities. They go to each other's homes, bring meals, share the recipes of national dishes , congratulate each other on holidays and give gifts. I'm Russian, but I respect the culture and religion of other nationalities. Since childhood I was taught to respect the history and identity of other peoples living on the territory of our country. Russia is the mother, and different people - her children. I think that she, as mother, is kind, caring and strict.