PHRASE MATCH: (Sometimes more than one choice is possible.) 1. more stressful a. feeling relaxed 2. attitudes towards long b. unwind 3. come back from a holiday c. hundreds of e-mails 4. came back from a holiday more d. economy 5. returning to e. with work 6. the weakened global f. than working 7. cut off contact g. mode 8. Uncertain economic h. summer breaks 9. totally i. times 10. fully get into holiday j. stressed

Once when I was little my parents and I went to a concert of the famous singer Stas Pyekha. He sang wonderful songs and told some stories about his life. I watched with amazement and thought: When I grow up I too will sing songs that I like! When I was 13 and we went to Moscow, where we again saw Stas and I asked him for an autograph. Since that day I have not become popular, but this dream remained...

Однажды когда я был ещё маленьким мы с родителями ходили на концерт известного певца Стаса Пьехи. Он пел замечательные песни, рассказывал несколько историй о своей жизни. Я с удивлением смотрел и задумался: Когда я выросту я тоже буду петь песни которые мне по душе! Когда мне исполнилось 13 и мы поехали в Москву там мы снова увидели Стаса и я попросил его автограф. С того дня я не стал популярным, но эта мечта осталась...

Thanks for your letter, I was so happy to get it! Glad to hear that you have won the running competition! Congratulations on your first place, Jen!

You are asking me about my plans for the summer holidays. Well, I am going to spend this summer together with my family. We like to travel, so all summer we will spend in different countries. We are going to visit Greece, Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Germany. I really dream to see the Coliseum. I am fond of ancient Roman history since my childhood. And I consider that it was a great empire which had no equal in all the world.

And what about your summer holidays, Jen? Are you going to go abroad or will you stay home? And when do you have next competition? Send me a picture with your gold medal!

Please give my warm regards to your parents and brother. I often remember my journey to New York and your hospitality. It was great!

Well, got to go now. Looking forward to hearing from you!

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