1 .Read the rubric and answer the questions. You recently went to see a play at the theatre. Write an email to your English-speaking pen- friend about it (100-160 words).

1 Who are you writing to?
2 What style will you write in? Why?
3 What will you write about?
4 How long should your email be?

1. What may happen, the luck or unluck, if a black cat will cross your way?
    (Что может произойти, удача или неудача, если чёрный кот перебежит вам дорогу?)
2. Why the russians are so superstitious? 
    (Почему русские так суеверны?)
3. Who is a brownie and where does he dwell? 
    (Кто такой домовой и где он обитает?)
4. What the russians do to brush away the unluck and evil ghosts, knocking by wood or splitting through the left shoulder three times?
    (Что русские делают, чтобы отогнать неудачу или злых духов, стучат по дереву или плюют через лечо 3 раза?)
5. What will bring the luck, seeing the black cat or pig on the street? 
    (Что принесёт удачу, если увидишь чёрную кошку или свинью на улице?)
6. What kind of flowers cannot be given as gift? 
    (Какие цветы нельзя дарить?)
7. What a source of russians' strange superstitions?
    (Откуда произошли странные суеверия русских?) 
8. Are there any superstition in other countries as similar as in Russia?
    (Есть ли в других странах такие же суеверные обычаи, как в России?)

1. I haven’t done my homework yet.

2. We usually go shopping on Saturdays.

3. We saw a lovely house for sale on Cookson Street.

4. We’re driving into a residential office now, so slow down.

5. The resort had a fantastic sandy beach.

6. If I were you, I’d ask for more information.

7. How much does this bike cost?

8. If I see Rob, I will tell him that you are looking for him.  

9. Our hotel room had a wonderful view of the snow-capped mountains.

10. Dave has been studying really hard recently.

11. It’s Friday! Let’s go out and have some rest!

12. She always finds it difficult to get up in the morning.