2. Its a story from a acollectionoffunnystories.
3. Mrs Richards was going toa fancy dress party with her husband.
4. She wanted to try on her fancy dress.
5. It was a costume of a ghost.
6. Suddenly there was a knock on the front door.
7. Mrs Richards thought that it was the baker and asked him to come.
8. She hid in the small store-room, but the door opened and she scared a man.
9. I like this story because its a funny story.
Questions:
1. What is the title of the text?
2. Who is the main character of this story?
3. Did Mrs Richards make her costume the night before?
4. Its a funny story, isnt it?
5. Did she intend to dress up as a ghost or a witch?
2. . Imagine you are participating in the Summer language camp activities. The people from different countries are among you. Tell them about the history of your city/town, the main historical landmarks and the places worth visiting in your city/town.
My town
1. I live in Molodogvardeisk.
2. It is not very large town with the population of about 30 thousand people,
3. but it is nice and very beautiful.
4. Molodogvardeisk is young town, it was founded in 1954.
5. As our town is young we have no theatres and museums, historical and memorial places.
6. But we have a cinema, the Palace of Culture. a swimming-pool, a stadium.
7. There is also a musical and art school, three schools, many kindergartens.
8. In conclusion I'd like to add that there is no place like your home town, no matter what it is.
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MANUSCRIPTS
When Martin Eden returned to San Francisco, he began to write. He sent his works to newspapers and magazines, but the editors sent his manuscripts back. Martine continued to write and study at the same time. Martine slept five hours: only a man in very good health could work for nineteen hours a day.
The weeks passed. All Martins money was spent and publishers continued to send his manuscripts back. Martin sold his coat, then his watch.
One morning the postman brought him a short thin envelope. There was no manuscript in that envelope, therefore, Martin thought they had taken the story. It was The Ring of the Bells. In the letter the editor of a San Francisco magazine said that the story was good. They would pay the author five dollars for it. And he would receive the check when the story was published.
Martin thought that five dollars for five thousand words was very little. After a few weeks the story was published, but the check didnt` arrive. Martin had waited for about a month before he decided to go and get the five dollars from the editor.
He entered the office and said that he wanted to see Mr Ford the editor. I`m Martin Eden, Martin began the conversation. He wanted to ask for his five dollars, but it was his first editor and he didnt` t want to make a bad impression on him. To his surprise Mr Ford quickly stood up with the words You don` t say so! and the next moment, with both hands was shaking Martin`s hand.
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