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English learners! Let's have some fun while practicing English. Choose one question and explain your choice: 1. Would you rather travel to the past or the future? Why? 2. Would you rather have the ability to fly or be invisible? What would you do with that power? 3. Would you rather live in a big city or a small town? What are the pros and cons of each? 4. Would you rather have dinner with a famous person or a fictional character? Who would it be and why? 5. Would you rather spend a week without your phone or without your best friend? Explain your reasoning. I'm sure it would be very funny to read others' choices and answers :)))

¡Hola a todos!

«TEN LITTLE INDIANS» BY AGATHA CHRISTIE This detective story tells about ten people, who were appeared on the Island. As we’ll know later, every person from them has guilty of someone's death. During reading it, we can think about real crimes and punishments, people’s characters and their conscience. I am not excited this book, but I accept that it is a good classic thing. You can read more my review of this book in Russian here – https://www.livelib.ru/review/4455647-desyat-negrityat-agata-kristi 10/10

"TAI PAN" BY JAMES CLAVELL This novel opens the history of Hong Kong, but, of course, from author’s view and his adaptation. 6 months 1841. The first opium war. Chine try to ban Great Britain’s trades of opium. After conclusion of a peace treaty, Great Britain get an empty island – Hong Kong. And start to build there. Traders are the most interested in this event. Main character the trader (in Chinese is tai pan) Dirk Struan knows a lot about China and its culture. This knowledge helps him to solve many problems and make good deals. I really admire the author’s attention to Asian lives and recommend this book for historical fiction lovers. You can read more my review of this book in Russian here – https://www.livelib.ru/review/4437647-tajpan-dzhejms-klavell 9/10

Heeeey Japanese learners!!! You’re welcome😊🙌

I have not supported a mass passion for Yoga around 1-2 year ago, but now I have changed my opinion. In the past, I was sure that yoga is a special religious practice and оrthodox, for example, should not do it. Today I think it is just a good mix of exercises, breathing techniques and concentration for us. And, of course, anyone can practice it for keeping calm consciousness and staying fit. So there is the most important benefit of Yoga.

I have been struggling with severe headaches and migraines from the age of 10 and I have tried many recommended medication. A few weeks ago I went swimming for the first time in about 5 years and the moment I dived in and had my head underwater the pressure and pain I had felt immediately stopped. I would recommend anyone who has similar issues to try swimming for both recreation and relaxation and hopefully pain relief as well.

"JANE EYER" BY CHARLOTTE BRONTE A worthy example of English classic literature. It is a first-person narrative about girl’s life, her becoming a woman. This story is really personal and touching. Jane Eyer is very brave and determined, ready for actions and different events. She is an orphan. Her childhood was in an aunt's house, where jealous and cruel people lived. Then she studied in a hard boarding school and worked as a governess in a house of a loved one, ran away from there because of the terrible past of her chosen one. Every period was complicated for her, but she coped and found happiness. During reading, you can think about themes for all times: woman’s role and desires, freedom and justice, feelings and mind. P.S. I tried to write a reading diary for the first time and it became very useful. I continue to do it in the future and, maybe, one day write more about this practice. You can read more my review of this book in Russian here – https://www.livelib.ru/review/4412471-dzhejn-ejr-sharlotta-bronte 8/10

THIS YEAR TRIP TO THE NORTH OF LENINGRAD REGION AND CARELIA Last week my boyfriend and I had a car trip to the near places. We started from Vyborg and finished in Sortavala. We attended a movie festival in the first location. Its name is "The window to Europe". Spectators could watch new fiction and documentary movies and animations by Russian directors. This works sometimes were looked raw and unfinished, but there were good things also. The next stop was "Сozy fir trees". It is a recreation center between two already mentioned cities. We spent around 3-4 days there and just had some relax like going to a wooden bathroom with a real soaring, boating and swimming in the Vuoksa River, mushrooming and breathing fresh air. It was wonderful and free time. The final station was Sortavala. We planed to visit Valaam Monastery, but it could not be done. So we only tasted different fish dishes and went to some museums. To sum up, it was a nice summer trip to feel some calmness and adventurism.