Elizabeth, a teacher from britain, has just visited moscow. this is a page from her diary. read it and say if she liked the capital of russia. express your own opinion about the place you have visited. ^ a page from a diary when i first arrived in moscow everything appeared to be rather grey and dark but as i came to the city centre there was a dramatic change. there were so many fantastic buildings with very interesting architecture. i found red square and the kremlin very impressive and was surprised by the number of churches and cathedrals in and around moscow. i got the impression that religion is still at the heart of the russian culture. although a large number of churches are not used for services they are beautifully kept. the frescoes and icons ['aikonz] are brilliant. my first journey by metro was unforgettable. some of the stations are beautifully decorated. at one of the stations i thought i was in a palace. there were huge chandeliers and wonderful artwork all around. i felt important. moscow is definitely a city of contrasts. so rich in many ways, yet in other ways, quite poor. there is so much history here, you can feel it everywhere you go. everything tells a story: demonstrators marching through red square, people reading books, magazines and newspapers on the metro, modern buildings, shops and the things they sell, street markets the list is endless! the dramatic changes over recent years are quite evident. russia has produced a great number of very creative and talented people. theatrical performances, museums and picture galleries in fact all aspects of russian life prove that. moscow is one of the cities of the world that must be seen, i think, and this is what i'll tell my friends when i come back home. ^ explain why: 1) elizabeth's impression of moscow was "rather grey and dark" at first. 2) her idea of moscow changed when she saw the city centre. 3) elizabeth got the impression that religion is still at the heart of the russian culture. 4) elizabeth thought she was in a palace when she was having her first journey by metro. 5) she calls moscow a city of contrasts. 6) elizabeth says there is much history in moscow. 7) elizabeth thinks that moscow is the city that must be seen.

1. because when elizabeth first arrived everything looked rather dull, most likely she had that impression after seeing the airport and the views on her way from the airport to the city.  2. because the city centre was completely different, it was beautiful with  many fantastic buildings.  3. because she saw a lot of churches and cathedrals in russia.4. because some metro stations were beautifully decorated with huge chandeliers and wonderful artwork all around.  5. because there were both very rich and very poor things she saw in moscow.  6. because everywhere you go and look, it tells a story. the changes that happened in moscow over recent years are very noticeable.  7. because there are so many fascinating places to see like theatrical  performances, museums and art galleries.

Since the earliest childhood the phrase is familiar to us:   "a dog – the friend of the person".   and  we got used to it and we don't reflect that it means.   and she means  a lot of things   for a long time the dog (canis lupus familiaris) lives near us.  dogs rescuers help to get out people from under blockages; dogs guides help to move to people with the weakened sight, guard dogs (german shepherds, shar-peis, etc.) help to protect various important objects, including frontier; hunting dogs (dachshunds, labradors retrievers and so forth) help to get game and wild animals; decorative dogs (pekineses, toy terriers etc.) please us. during the great patriotic war of a dog pulled out wounded fighters from a battlefield … a lot of things dogs give us love for that we are, and ask nothing in exchange. and than we answer them?   i have a question:   "from where there were stray dogs?   " answer  on it it is very sad: "they once had an owner, but suddenly they became are necessary to nobody.   " little puppies touch us the awkwardness  and that are extraordinary amusing.   but passes time, puppies grow and  turn into adult dogs who already are pleasant not to all.   people  throw out them on the street, as the bothered toy. so we betray friends.   homeless animals are doomed to hunger, diseases and death.   separately  it is necessary to notice problems of their traumatizing.   many drivers  the motor transport which becomes more increasing, at all  stopping, leave, having brought down a dog or a cat.   the animal remains  to suffer on the road waiting for the help which doesn't come …   whom  then to call "animal":   the person who dooms this being on  torments, or a stray dog who tormently carries out all the life?   vagrant dogs get off in packs and become extremely dangerous.  cases of attack of homeless animals on people are frequent. in our town such animals attacked more than once adults and children.   that it:   protection or  revenge? this my question remains without answer.   but i hope that our society started recovering from indifference.   in  the cities vagrant animals shelters where it appears to them open veterinary help and simply kind relation.   and, of course, we shouldn't forget that we are people!   we have to answer  for the acts and their consequences.   if we sheltered an animal, she in  which case shouldn't be on street!   i again and again remember words  from antoine's fairy tale saint - ekzyuperi "little prince":   "we in the answer for  those whom tamed".