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Ex. 2. This information is taken from an Internet tourists guide.
Look through the text and tell if the given information is
true or false.
It`’’’’s common with the Russians:
• to wake up early in the morning and to go to bed late at night;
• when visiting somebody, the Russians always carry a kind of
souvenir or a bottle of light wine, or a carton of chocolates.
A hostess should be given flowers and children — sweets
or toys;
• it’s the custom with the Russians to treat guests to Shchi
(vegetable soup); bliny (pancakes) with butter or caviar;
meat and mushrooms; potatoes (chips or mashed
potatoes); salted fish, vodka and pickled cucumbers;
• the odd number of flowers can be presented, only;
• it’s a usual thing to let women, elder people and children
seat in public transport.
Think of four other traditions/customs typical for modern
Russia. Discuss them in pairs or small groups. Be ready to report
them to the class.
Ex. 3. Render the text into English.
Как осчастливить англичан:
некоторые полезные советы
Âî âñåõ ñòðàíàõ åñòü íåïèñàíûå ïðàâèëà ïîâåäåíèÿ â îá-
ùåñòâå. Çà ïîñëåäíèå 30 ëåò àíãëè÷àíå ñòàëè êóäà áîëåå åñòå-
ñòâåííåå, ÷åì ìîæíî âîîáðàçèòü, ÷èòàÿ ó÷åáíèêè. Ìíîãèå èç
ðèòóàëîâ, ðàñïèñàííûå òàì, êàíóëè â Ëåòó. Òåì íå ìåíåå, ÷òî
ëþäè äîëæíû âåñòè ñåáÿ îïðåäåëåííûì îáðàçîì â òîé èëè
èíîé ñèòóàöèè.
Ïóíêòóàëüíîñòü
Åñëè âû äîãîâàðèâàåòåñü î âñòðå÷å â 10 ÷àñîâ, àíãëè÷àíå
ïðèõîäÿò ðîâíî â 10. Íî åñëè ðå÷ü èäåò î ïðèãëàøåíèè â ãîñòè,
òî îíè ïîñòàðàþòñÿ ïðèéòè íà íåñêîëüêî ìèíóò ïîçæå. Ó äåëî-
âûõ ëþäåé âñåãäà ïåðåãðóæåííîå ðàñïèñàíèå. Åñëè âû ïðèãëà-
øåíû íà âñòðå÷ó ñ 10.30 äî 11.00 ÷àñîâ, âû îáÿçàíû óëîæèòüñÿ
â îòâåäåííûå ïîë÷àñà.

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