We can’t believe all the stereotypes about different nationalities. What do you think about it?
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Вопрос №3. Speaking
What are the daily habits of Belarusians?
At first glance, Belarusian people don’t differ from other Europeans in everyday life. However, our nation has its distinctive features. Foreigners, who have visited our country, say that our people are very tolerant and hospitable. Belarusians are viewed as hard-working, intelligent, tactful, patient and peace-loving people. Sometimes we are afraid of changes, but we are able to adapt to any circumstances.
Belarusians are very hardworking but at the same time homely people. That’s why life of a typical Belarusian is basically centred around work and family. Weekends are a wonderful illustration of this. After a working week the whole family pack food and go out of town to traditional cottages called dachas. There they usually work in the gardens and have barbecues, swim in the lake and pick mushrooms and berries in the forest. Belarusians love to spend time in the countryside. Those who have their own land grow vegetables and fruit and often have a greenhouse which reflects our resourcefulness.
Belarusian people are very creative. Our music and folklore can tell a lot about the national character as we are fond of legends about ghosts and angels, miraculous icons and herbal medicine.
Modern Belarusians look after their health and lead an active life style.
At the same time, in the view of Belarusians themselves, they are loved and respected by everyone. Belarusian people have always enjoyed receiving guests and have been perfect at this. This tradition is alive today.
To sum up, Belarusian features of character are: tolerance and a lack of temper. Belarusians are kind, soft, soulful, and hospitable. They are easy to be ruled; they are hard-working, reserved, not very jolly; they are rather pessimistic, stubborn and peaceful.
Are there any traditions in your family that are handed down from one generation to another?
1)Yes, there are. Now I would like to tell you about customs and traditions in our family. We have several of them. First of all I’d like to tell about New Year. Every year we try to celebrate New Year in our grandparents’ house. Each of us prepares a little present for other members of the family. Usually we put them under the Christmas tree.
The next tradition is that we travel together every summer. Every year we choose a place for our trip. We like it because we can be together for several weeks and also we can make beautiful photos of each other. There are a lot of other traditions in our family, but they are not so interesting and important for us.
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2)Yes, there are. We have some family traditions. We celebrate the birthdays of each member of the family, we also celebrate Easter, Christmas and New Year. All my relatives gather together at one big table. It’s also our family tradition to spend summer holidays in the country or go somewhere to the seaside, go fishing and cycling.
Ask your British friend how they celebrate Christmas in their family.
Do you give presents at Christmas? Have you got a big and close family? Who decorates Christmas tree in your family? Do you decorate the house before Christmas? Do you prefer to celebrate Christmas with family or with friends? What special dishes do you cook for Christmas? Are there any special Christmas traditions in your family? You prepare gifts for all members of the family, don’t you?
Advise a British teenager on how to choose gifts for his/her Belarusian friends.
Giving gifts is a great way to show your friends that you care, but sometimes it can be difficult to find the perfect present. 1)Start generating ideas. Get out a piece of paper and start writing out ideas for your gift. Think about what your friend likes in terms of hobbies and interests. 2) Pick a gift that relates to their personality.3) Give them something they actually want. 4) Remember the person’s preferences. Think about things that they like or talk about, whether it’s music, movies, art or sports. Think about any skills, talents or hobbies they may have. Try to remember anything they've mentioned wanting in the past weeks, or anything they've had their eye on.
We can’t believe all the stereotypes about different nationalities. What do you think about it?
Stereotypes are mostly connected with appearance, language, food, habits and character. Many stereotype are wrong, but some are true. You can believe or not believe.
Билет №15
Вопрос №3. Speaking
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