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They say that appearances are important. On the one hand, this is true, on the other, this is not quite right. A handsome man or a pretty woman can have very unpleasant traits of character and the opposite. However, there are exceptions, of course!
I want to tell you about my sister, Katya. In primary school she didn't look very pretty. She had freckles, red wavy hair and was wearing glasses. All this made her clumsy and shy.
Since that time her appearance has changed very much, but her character has remained the same. She has grown up into a very pretty girl. She is of a medium height, slender and well-proportioned. Her hair has got darker into a chestnut shade. She wears it long to her shoulders. Her face has soft features, her freckles have disappeared, but her complexion remains pale as before. Instead of glasses she wears contact lenses, which allow her sparkling hazel-green eyes to shine. She has a small straight nose and a rather wide mouth but her enchanting smile shows her white teeth and makes her face look charming. No one can say that her gestures are clumsy any more.
Katya has nice manners. She is sincere, polite and helpful. She is not easily angered or bad-tempered. Her childhood experience has taught her to be patient and not to show off. She has still remained a bit withdrawn in some situations but she is good-natured, tolerant and sensitive to other people's needs. She is always ready to help. These are the qualities of her character which I like.
She does fairly well at the university. She is bright, attentive and keen on learning new things. She tries hard to get good marks but sometimes her hobbies are more important for her than school.
Katya likes house chores and is not lazy at all. Unlike me, she always has her room clean because she does not mind helping her mother about the flat. Apart from that, like other girls of her age, she likes dancing, playing the guitar, and listening to modern music.
We spend quite a lot of time together. She understands my problems and I can rely upon her. We have the same view on things and even if we argue we always find a compromise. Although she has her faults, nobody is perfect.
I like my sister a lot and I hope our friendship will last forever.
ПЛАН-ОТВЕТ. APPEARANCES
2. Рассказать о друге/подруге/члене семьи/знакомом (age/height/looks (hair/face/eyes/nose/mouth/complexion)/build/manners/characteristics/ interests or hobbies/activities that you do together, etc.).
3. Заключение (I hope our friendship will last forever)
QUESTIONS
1. Are appearances really important? Why (not)?
2. Do you think that people with good looks are always nice?
3. How can you describe your best friend?
4. What qualities of character are important in your opinion?
5. What are your best characteristics?
6. Which characteristics would you like to have?
7. Is it important for a person to be shy?
8. Do you get irritated by talkative people? Why (not)?
9. How do you feel in a company of strangers?
10. Are you good at meeting new people?
11. Is it good to be optimistic? Why (not)?
12. Do you agree that there is only one best friend, others are just acquaintances? Why (not)?
the Present Continuous Tense
1.We are having some lectures now
2.He is watching TV in at the moment
3.We are listening to the teacher attentively at this time
4.He is sleeping in the daytime from 2 till 3
5.She is writing some letters to her parents now
Past Continuous Tense.
1.He was delivering some lectures at 12 o’clock yesterday
2.He was working in the library from 3 till 5 o’clock yesterday
3.He was leaving the house, when the bell rang
4.He was crossing the street, when I saw him
5.The children were playing in the yard from 10 till 12 o’clock
the Future Continuous Tense.
1.He will be preparing for the exams this time next month
2.She will be translating the text at 3 o’clock tomorrow
3.We will be celebrating the 80th anniversary of our University this time next year
4.He will be leaving at 7 o’clock tomorrow
5.She will be singing well at the concert tonight
My grandfather. Shustov Vasily Egorovich.
He went to war when he was seventeen years old. During the war he was a signalman. Mom told me that grandfather told her a lot about how he fought when she was about my age. When the grandfather arrived on purpose, he had a funny story:
The grandfather was sent to the dugout, where the radio operator was. So that he introduced him to the radio and explained how to use it. The radio operator did not have to leave for a long time, and the grandfather was left alone. At this time, the radio was activated, the commander in chief was in touch and began to demand the "first" commander, that is. But the grandfather did not know about it and said that they don’t have any first. The commander became angry and said: "What a stump with eyes sitting there?" The radio operator heard, ran up to the radio and explained that it was new, and he did not have time to explain everything to him.
So - so grandpa became a signalman.
During the bombing, the connection was often interrupted, because the wire was broken. And the communications workers had to be under fire, with a large coil behind them, in order to establish a connection. There were cases when the German intelligence officers cut off the connection and waited in wait for the signalman to capture him.
In time for such a sortie, my grandfather was wounded in the jaw, a fragment stuck in his head for the rest of his life.
After the hospital he was sent to accompany the trains with tanks to the front.
The grandfather was awarded the medals "For Courage" and "Military Merit."
I am very sorry that I did not find my grandfather alive, but I am proud of him. Throughout the war, he defended his homeland from the Nazis. It seems to me that my grandfather made a great contribution to the Victory.