Informal style When writing postcards, we use informal
style including short forms
eg. we're and everyday words/expressions e.g. Hope you are well
** Find and write the words/phrases in the
postcard in Ex. 1 which mean:
1 I must stop writing
2 I'm looking forward to it,
3 I'm writing to you from Rome
4 ... I don't mind.
ROND​

0)The Russian writer Ivan Turgenev (valued) was valued by his
1) contemporaries as an outstanding novelIST.
2) His novels and tales WERE read widely in France,
3) Germany, Italy, Spain, England and THE USA.
4) The State Turgenev Museum openED in the
5) author'S native town of Oriol. Spasskoye-Lutovinovo,
6) where Ivan Turgenev (was) spent most of his life,
7) is also A museum and is open to the public. The
8) museum IS visitED by tourists from Russia and abroad.
9) The memorial department of (a) THE museum
10) ( is attracted) ATTRACTS many visitors. The rooms in this
11) building IS redecorated to look like the author's
12) original(ly) home. The "Living Room", the
13) "Dining Room", THE "Study-Bedroom" and the
14) "Library" ARE showN to the public. In the memorial
15) part of the museum one can (be seen) SEE the writer's
16) desk. Turgenev's WONDERFUL (wondering) novels: Rudin,
17) Fathers and Sons (CHILDREN),
18) On the EVe WRITTEN (wrote) there.
19) The sofa, which he (was) called "Samson,'
20) the ancient clock and other thingS,
21) WHICH (who) have been described by him in his works,
22) Can BE SEEN (see) in the museum.

There are four of us in my family: a father, a mother, me and younger brother. My father’s name is Vladimir, he is a bus driver. My mother’s name is Natalya, she is a kindergarten teacher. My name is Alexander, I am in the fifth grade and I go to music school. My younger brother’s name is Andrey, he is in the first grade. I always help him to do homework and I look after him while my mother and father are at work. We like to play ball and watch animated cartoons. We go fishing together with father. After that our mother cooks delicious fish soup. If we have time to spare we always spend it together. We like going to the cinema and walking in the park. In the summer we go to the river for swimming or go to the forest to gather berries and mushrooms. In the winter we go skiing and skating. My brother and I always help our parents. We wash up dishes and sweep the floor. Moreover, we tidy our rooms ourselves. My parents are the best! Our family is very united, close-knit and happy. Моя семья состоит из четырёх человек: папа, мама, я и младший брат. Папу зовут Владимир Иванович, он работает водителем автобуса. Маму зовут Наталья Сергеевна, она работает в детском саду воспитателем. Меня зовут Александр, я учусь в 5 классе и занимаюсь в музыкальной школе. Брата зовут Андрей, он учится в 1 классе. Я всегда ему делать домашнее задание и присматриваю за ним, пока мама с папой на работе. Мы любим с ним играть в мяч и смотреть мультфильмы. Вместе с папой мы ходим на рыбалку. Потом мама готовит нам вкусную уху. Свободное время мы всегда проводим вместе. Любим ходить в кино или гулять в парке. Летом ходим купаться на речку или ходим в лес за грибами и ягодами. А зимой катаемся на лыжах и коньках. Мы с братом всегда родителям: моем посуду и подметаем пол. Еще мы сами убираемся в своих комнатах. Мои родители самые лучшие! Наша семья очень дружная, крепкая и самая счастливая!