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=New Year Wishes:= Hello!!! As the new year of 2012 looms it is tradition in England to make New Year's Resolutions - creating a list of things that you want to achieve or change in the new year. My aims are to be more organised, to look after my health and take good care of my friendships. What are your new year's resolutions? Is this a tradition in Russia? * Post reply 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None || Rebecca, I will note that the New Year with my family! We put the Christmas tree, put the table, waiting for the clock strikes 12:00, and celebrate New year 2012. (By the way, 2012 is the year of the Dragon!) And how do you celebrate Christmas? * Post reply 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Dear Rebecca, In Russia,the same as in England, people before the new year,make a list of things and certain goals that they want to do in the new year. I want in the new year,be more organized, spend more time with the family, and do the things that I plan to the year. * Post reply 0 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Dear Rebecca, My goal in the new 2012 year have: good training and patience. This New Year, lake all, I note with there loved ones. I think the most basic tradition in Russia, to celebrate the New Year with your family and with your friends. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Dear Rebecca, I wish health for my relatives. I want to be more organized in the new year. I want to make new friends and of course other people happiness in the new year, because if others are happy they wil make me happy too. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Hi everyone, we here at svc are having an international Christmas evening and i was just wondering if you could let me know some of your own Christmas traditions, what makes it special for you? * Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: None || Dear Amy, Christmas is one of the most exiting holidays in Britain, we know. In former years Christmas was forbidden to celebrate widely in Russia(the country was called the Soviet Union then) It was and still is a New Year's Day to be the most popular holiday. Each family has the tree at home which is called " Novogodnyay Yolka" which is decorated like Christmas tree. It is kept till January 14th( the old New Year and we also celebrate it according to the Gregorian Calendar) The streets are decorated with toys, posters, garlands and lights. There are a lot of ice figures and ice hills for children to slide down. In Russia Santa is replaced by grandfather Frost( he wears blue, not red), he is accompanied by his granddaughter Snegurochka( Snow Maiden). They bring presents to children and the latter should sing or recite a poem for them( demonstrate their talents) People arrange feasts and visit friends to wish a Happy New Year.On this day nobody sleeps, everyone waits for the clock to strike 12, people kiss each other, wish health and happiness and make a wish for a new year. And when Christmas comes( on January7) everyone calms down and and celebrates it with great joy but mainly in the family and more quietly and without much excitement. * Post reply 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Dear Amy, In my family there are some Christmas traditions. My mum cooks dinner and my dad makes Christmas presents. We visit a church together. In my home we had a tree is called "Novogodnyay Yolka". New Year more popular than Christmas in Russia. Some people don`t celebrate Christmas in Russia. * Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Dear Amy, In my family there are some Christmas traditions. We have Christmas dainner together. My mother has a 40-day Lent, she doesn't eat meat. We visit Church and stand Christmas Liturgy. Fortune-telling is popular for my friends and me on Christmas. I love this holiday. * Post reply 1 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Dear Amy, In my family there are some Christmas traditions: we have a Christmas dinner, we decorated Christmas tree with my family, visit friends and relatives, give and recieve presents, and visit a church together. New Year is one of my favorite holidays, I love New Year. * Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Dear Amy, In my family does not celebrate christmas because we have enough of the new year * Post reply 0 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Dear Amy, In my family there are some Christmas traditions.1) We set up Ch. Tree 2)Listen to congratulation of president 3)Buy presents each other * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Dear Amy, In my family we have Christmas dinner and we give presents to our relatives. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Dear Amy, My family celebrates Christmas. We have a Christmas dinner, visit relatives and friends, give and get presents and visit church. Fortune-telling is very popular on Сhristmas. Вut New Year is more impotant for us. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Dear Amy, In my family there are some Christmas tradition. My grandmother cooks the Christmas diner, we going in church and visit relatives. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Dear Amy, In my family there are some Christmas traditions: We have a family dinner. Svatci in which young girls used a mirror and candle. My parents fasted for 40-day Lent, doesn't eat meat. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Do you know what my biggest fear is? It's not the ghosts,darkness or heights, but the fear of my friends and dear ones ignoring me. I mean i don't want them to remove me from their good friends' list.Do you think people should have friends from other countries? What kinds of things should we do to get along better with each other and enjoy our common work in the project? Students of both schools are welcome to share their ideas. * Post reply 6 out of 6 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? Keyword tags: Friends || I think yes. Because people will learn a lot about a country. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Yes, I think it is possible to make friends with whom нибудь from other country when we communicate, let even on the Internet, we learn each other better, and the project-good an occasion will make friends * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Yes, of course. We need friends of others countries.Because, new friends is a very good and we can learn a lot about a foreign country, their culture, customs and other... Yes Galina Ivanovna, I am afraid to be alone too. I think, that was easy to work in the project, we must more communicate and learn many new facts about each other. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || I think so, because people communicate with each other will learn a lot for himself, trained and practiced his speech in the language. The Global Gateway Project helps us to find friends and learn to understand them. We are united by the English language and understanding of each other will help make our work easier. * Post reply 4 out of 5 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || I think that yes, of course need to have friends from other countries, because with them interesting to talk, to learn something new, and just to practice English language.Work in the project is really hard work, but we will try to do everything right, and work with you together. Would be great to make friends with you, and start working. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Yes, we should, because it is a very good chance to learn much about other countries, practice your English and of course have positive experience in your own life. I think we should know much about all of us to get along with each other. * Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Yes, of course. People need to grow in all directions, even in areas such as friendship and fellowship. * Post reply 2 out of 2 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Yes, i do. People must have friends to learn new things about their country and tradition, talk to them about my country. Find common interests, discuss actual problems. * Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || in my opinion people need to meet new people, and especially from other countries. It's very interesting to talk to people whose language, culture and customs we want to learn better. During this communication, we will learn from each other something new. I look forward to working! Let's exchange presentations, parcels, books,ect. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || I agree with previous opinions. Communication with people from different countries is another way to find out more about their cultures. Of course,you can learn about the country using books and other sources of information,but when you are in touch with somebody,who was brought up in accordance with customs of this country,he can give you a lot of information about real life in this country,about people,who live there. I'm sure,that you could hardly find this information in books. Besides,it's a magnificent chance to practice your English. Practice makes perfect,you know. And of course,it's very considerable to have friends,to have people,who you can relay on and who can relay on you,no matter where they are from. Like other members of our team,I'm looking forward to starting our work. For sure,it will be as exciting as it was last year :) * Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || I think it's very important for us to all stay in contact - I have loved being able to meet and commmunicate with new people, especially all the way over in Russia. It has been fascinating to learn all about your culture and I hope the project continues into the future as I feel it has greatly benefitted students and teachers on both sides. I hope you are all well in Krasnoyarsk, and would love speak to you soon! :) * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || I think that making friends in other countries is a great thing as it means that you can learn and possibly gain things from different cultures and ways of looking at life. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Friends are one of the most important things in life - without friends, who can you share things with and learn things from? Friends are there to be there when things are tough and things are good - a good friend is so valuable. Making friends with people from other countries is so important - learning about different cultures and ways of life is fascinating and enriching. Exchanging presentations, books, letters, pictures - we will share so much! I am so looking forward to getting our project off the ground and seeing where it can take us ... maybe even to Russia for real!!!! * Post reply 1 out of 1 found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? Do you? || Hi, I'm from Sawston VC. My name's Francesca and I agree with everything everyone's saying; we need to make friends with people in other countries and other places. We could discuss our countries and culture in order to learn about each other and yes, we should make friends. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || Friends are very important, and friendships don't have to be in one country. Making friends and links in other countries as a school is great, and as people, is even better, as you can learn about a way of life that is totally different so I think it's an amazing idea. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || This partnership is a great opportunity to make new friends and learn lots about each others school and country. Its great to have friends from other countries as we can learn a lot from each other and become good friends in the process!! * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || > "Do you know what my biggest fear is? It's not the ghosts,darkness or heights, but the fear of my friends and dear ones ignoring me. I mean i don't want them to remove me from their good friends' list.Do you think people should have friends from other countries? What kinds of things should we do to get along better with each other and enjoy our common work in the project? Students of both schools are welcome to share their ideas." Yes of course we should have friends from other countries, because it is very interesting and we will know more about other countries.We must be responsible and do all what the teacher says. * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || i think its really important to have friends from other countrys as it means you are able to understand peoples beliefs and views on different things. As they will commenly, be different as different countries have differnt social standings and by not having friends abroad you are not able to socialise and meet new people which will impact your life in a positive way * Post reply out of found this valuable. Do you find this valuable? || I totally agree! You shouldn't confine yourself to making friends with people who are the same as you, real friendship stems from diversity therefore we should strive to use this partnership to make new and lasting connections! :) * Post reply out of found this valuable. 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 * Haworth || New Year WishesDec 4 2011, 6:53 PM EST | Post edited: Dec 4 2011, 6:53 PM EST
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 * =Let's Make Friends:= || || [[image:http://image.wetpaint.com/image/1/rTmvQZGeHX7IxAkU7ExuBQ44790/GW090 caption="Korzhova" link="/account/Korzhova"]] Korzhova || Let's make friends!Nov 10 2011, 8:11 AM EST | Post edited: Nov 10 2011, 8:11 AM EST
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