Read the text again and write a short paragraph about the writer’s opinion of this festival, your opinion and compare them. Use the template.  

I think the writer ……………… the Balloon Couture Fashion Show because he writes that ……………… . He also notes that ……………… and so I think he ……………… this show.

I ……………… this show because ……………… Also To my mind this show ……………… , and so that it is ……………… for me.

The writer’s and my opinions are ……………… because​

Saint petersburg (russia) (russian sankt peterburg), second largest city and largest seaport in russia, located in the northwestern part of the country, at the head of the gulf of finland (an arm of the baltic sea). the capital of russia for two centuries (1712-1918), saint petersburg is one of the most beautiful cities in europe, noted for its lavish palaces and grand cathedrals. it is also a major rail junction and an industrial, cultural, and scientific center. the city is located on both banks of the neva river and on a number of river islands. saint petersburg has been renamed three times since its founding. construction of the city began in 1703, ordered by russian tsar (later emperor) peter the great, who named it saint petersburg after his patron saint. after world war i broke out in 1914, the city's germanic name was changed to petrograd. in 1924, upon the death of soviet leader vladimir lenin, its name was changed to leningrad. finally, in june 1991, six months before the union of soviet socialist republics (ussr) officially dissolved and russia emerged as an independent country, the city reverted to its original name. saint petersburg’s climate is one of strong contrasts. it is affected by air masses coming off the atlantic ocean and by polar continental air, which in winter is very dry and cold. saint petersburg has cold winters, with temperatures in january averaging -10° c (14° f); the summers are generally cool, with the temperature in july averaging 17° c (63° f). although the city’s harbor is frozen for three to four months of each year, icebreakers keep it open for much of the winter season.

Frigates is the pride of every fleet. Fast, powerful and graceful ships with three masts. The term is used in different meanings, but they are usually denoted by a relatively large warship. Frigates could travel long distances faster than many ships. For this reason they were used in exploration. Also, these ships used for communication between several squadrons. However, a frigate, being well armed, could operate independently. Depending on the rank, the ships were armed with different numbers of guns. An average of 40 to 70 guns. Frigates are often used as a protection for merchant vessels from pirates. Frigates are not very difficult to manage, so it is often used for the training of the crew.

The Russian frigate appeared in 1805, as a result of activities Peter I. Russian frigates had about 44 guns. Russian frigates were built with a continuous deck, unlike frigates of the XVIII century, which were closed bow and stern parts, and the middle part of the upper deck was open. Among these frigates was made famous in 1854 in the defense of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, the frigate Aurora.