Ex. 3. Change the form of the verb in the sentence from Active into the Passive Voice: 1. 2. I finished my work at 3. He irened his shirt. 3. Nick wrote love letter to Rose. 4. He was Jack who invited her to the party. 5. I read the text of dictation to them. 6. He sent his parents to Caucasus. 7. When did they built this building? 8. You must translate this article.

Рассказ про масленицу

The holiday dates back to paganism and its traditions and ceremonies in pre-Christian Rus. Maslenitsa is a goodbye to a severe Russian winter and welcoming of spring. This Orthodox festivity is celebrated in the last week of February. Maslenitsa is also known as “Butter week” or “Pancake week”. People have a good time with family, friends, neighbours and strangers eating local pancakes – “blinis” with various fillings, dancing in a round, participating in fist-fighting and other fun competitions, playing games and drinking hot tea together. The event could include masquerades and snowball fights.

Масленица

Maslenitsa is preceding the Lent. This is a long period of time (about 2 months until the Easter) when we control all food we eat and thoughts we have. The holiday is celebrated during 7 days. Every day of Maslenitsa is devoted to different things. For example, sons-in-law visit their mothers-in-law to taste their blinis on Wednesday. In the end of the week- on Sunday-people make a big bonfire to burn a hand-made straw effigy symbolized a winter. The day is named as Shrove Sunday, when everybody could ask for forgiveness from all people who were offended someday.

Этот праздник уходит своими корнями в язычество и его традиции и ритуалы, которые были на Руси до принятия Христианства. Масленица – прощание с суровой русской зимой и приветствие весны. Этот традиционный праздник отмечается в последнюю неделю февраля.

Масленица также известна как «масленичная» или «блинная» неделя. Люди хорошо проводят время со своими семьями, друзьями, соседями, незнакомцами угощаясь местным блюдом – блинами с разнообразными начинками, водя хороводы, участвуя в кулачных боях и прочих соревнованиях, играя в игры и попивая горячий чай вместе. Частью праздника могут быть маскарады и бои снежками.

Масленица предшествует посту. Постом называется длительный период времени (около 2 месяцев до наступления Пасхи), в течение которого мы следим за тем, что едим и о чем думаем.

Гуляния продолжаются в течение 7 дней. Каждый день Масленицы посвящен разным вещам. Например, в среду зятья ходят к тещам на блины. В конце недели, в воскресенье, люди разводят большой костер для того чтобы сжечь в нем соломенное чучело, символизирующее зиму. Этот день называется Прощеным Воскресеньем – день, когда каждый может попросить прощения у того, кого когда-то обидел.

Объяснение:

Crime and Punishment About 90 per cent of all crimes in Great Britain are dealt (Present Simple) with by Magistrates’ courts which can impose fines or prison sentences of up to six months. More serious cases go to a Crown Court. The most severe punishment is life imprisonment. Capital punishment was abolished (Past Simple) in England in November 1965. Today public opinion in Britain has changed. Some people think that death penalty may not be the ideal answer, but it is better than nothing. In England there are no minimum sentences, except for murder, which carries a penalty of life imprisonment, but life sentences are rarely more than 14 years, because they can be reduced (Present Simple) for good behavior, often by one third or more. But the problem of how to prevent murders remains. Some murders are committed (Present Simple) by criminals evading arrest, by insane or mentally disturbed people, by cold-blooded sadists completely devoid of all human feelings. The important thing in the prevention of murder is to eliminate the weapons and instruments with which these crimes are committed (Present Simple), and to stop the dangerous influence of violence in books, films, and other mass media, from which some criminals derive their “inspiration”. What is the purpose of punishment? One purpose is to correct the offender’s moral attitudes and anti-social behavior and to assist the offender to return to normal life. Punishment can also be seen (Present Simple) as a reform because it warns other people of what will happen if they tempt to break the law. The third purpose lies in society’s desire for retribution. In any case, we should try to understand why a person commits a crime and how society failed to enable him to live a respectable life.