5. They say that the room in which you live reflects your character and personality. Do you agree with this opinion?

My room is small, but it is very cozy and bright. My room belongs only to me and no one shares it with me. In addition, my room is the most distant from the other rooms in my house and no one can eavesdrop on me.

There is a bed, bookshelves and a writing desk with a computer on it. My room is not just a place where I can relax, it is also a place where I can work! There are many large and exotic plants. It creates a special atmosphere here.

I love traveling and soccer, so on the walls in my room there are a lot of pictures and posters of footballers or different countries. Also I collect model cars, so on my shelf you can see a number of beautiful and old-fashioned cars. I personally believe that precisely this collection of selected cars and posters on the walls makes my room a bit special and unique. There is also a stereo system and a guitar. Sometimes when I stay home alone, I turn on the music at full volume, or play guitar with friends. No matter what anyone says, my room is great!

Card 11

I. Let’s talk about food. What can you tell me about eating habits in your family?

I think, people can’t live without air, water and food. That’s why food, meals and eating habits (привычки в питании) play an important role in people’s lives.

People usually have 3 or 4 meals a day. They are breakfast, lunch, dinner and supper. They can have snacks between these meals.

As for me, I eat breakfast, a cooked lunch (a snack) at school, dinner after school and supper.

For breakfast I usually eat … (cereals with milk, sandwiches with cheese and butter, cottage cheese (творог), omelet, fried (жареный) or boiled (вареный) eggs, … etc.) I like to drink … (black /green tea, juice, coffee with milk).

For lunch at school we usually have some salad, meat, porridge or potatoes. Many pupils buy snacks: biscuits, chocolate, “smazhanka”, which is a kind of pizza, crisps.

When I come home from school, I have dinner. Usually my mother cooks it in the morning (evening) and I only reheat (подогреваю) it.

Supper is the main meal of the day in our family. We have supper at … o’clock. I like … (chicken or meat with vegetables). My mother is very good at cooking … .

II. What do you know about Belarusian cuisine?

Every country has its national cuisine. It’s part of cultural and historical heritage of the country. I think, Belarusian traditional dishes are pancakes, draniki, colduny, machanka, borsch.

III. What questions will a British teenager ask you about Belarusian cuisine?

I will hear the following questions:

1. Do you really eat a lot of potatoes?

2. Why are you called “bulbashi”?

3. Do you eat a lot of meat (fish)?

4. Is fast food popular in Belarus?

IV. Which national dishes would you recommend a tourist to taste in Belarus?

1. If you are fond of soups, I advise you to taste “holodnik”, which is especially good in

summer. It is cold soup with vegetables.

2. You should taste “draniki” with sour cream (сметана). It is a visiting card of Belarusian cuisine.

3. You should eat “machanka”. It is a Belarusian traditional sauce for draniki or blini (pancakes).

4. I recommend to eat “borsch”. It is a classic Russian or Ukrainian soup. But there are many different recipes (рецепты) and Belarusian “borsch” is very popular with tourists.