Vocabulary. Complete the text with linking phrases. Rather than, as a result of, in order to, then again, of course, according to, in fact. A cat in Sydney called Churchill had a lucky escape recently. His owner had roasted a chicken and put it on the table it could cool a little. Churchill stole it. so that a his owner shouted at him, and Taronga Zoo. bears', but the bear was friendly. chicken together. bears that, Churchill ran next door - into escape from his owner, Churchill ran straight into the they even shared the zookeeper, it was lucky that Churchill chose the of tigers.

                                         Sir Francis Drake  

                                        (c. 1540–1596)

Sir Francis Drake  was an English pirate and explorer.

He was born sometime between 1540 and 1544 in Tavistock, England.

He took part in a few expeditions travelling to Africa and across the Atlantic. He would attack the Spanish ships and towns taking their gold and silver. In November 1577 Drake and his fleet of five ships left England  and sailed across the Atlantic and the Pacific. After three years of sailing, in September 1580, Drake arrived back home in England.

Drake's expedition was only the second in history to sail around the world. He also brought back lots of treasure for Queen Elizabeth I.

Сэр Фрэнсис Дрейк был английским пиратом и исследователем.

Он родился между 1540 и 1544 годами в Тавистоке, в Англии.

Он принял участие в нескольких экспедициях, путешествуя в Африку и через Атлантику. Он нападал на испанские корабли и города, отбирая у них золото и серебро. В ноябре 1577 года Дрейк и его флот из пяти кораблей покинули Англию  и отправились в плавание через Атлантику и Тихий океан. После трех лет плавания в сентябре 1580 года Дрейк вернулся домой в Англию.

 Экспедиция Дрейка была только второй в истории, совершившей кругосветное плавание. Он также привез много сокровищ для королевы Елизаветы I.

Число, страну и город напишешь сам_а?
Dear Ben,
I was glad to hear that you have visited the UK! I think it's wonderful.
Speaking about me, I never been in  the United Kingdom, but I dream about this. Well, I really like travelling. To my mind, it's the best way to explore the world, you know. I visited the Finland recently. It was so great. Answering to your question, in summer I plan to visit the Finland again. 
Sorry, I need to go, because I promised to my mom to help her in kitchen.
Hope to hear from you soon!
With all the love,
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