I am stuck Have you ever felt stuck in your life? I mean, feeling deeply stuck in a rut. Some time ago I moved to the remote place in the south of Russia (which was not the worst idea in my situation at that time). There are no cinemas, theatres, concert halls in here. But there is plenty of fresh air, healthy food and no one to communicate. I think what I am trying to say is to be able to communicate in a real sense of the word. Most people are peasants, farmers, labourers and family bread-winners so they have to spend loads of their time working And I am kind of constantly losing track of time (time goes by and I don't know what I spend it on)...

Get out of the rat race These notes are just a task that helps me memorize new idioms and phrases I've come across lately. I hope they we'll be handy during my CAE speaking part. Ready, steady, go! 1. Five years ago I decided to get out of the rat race, so I quit my desk job and headed off to Georgia immediately because exploring the whole country had been my wishful dreaming which I thought would remain a pie in the sky. 2. I so dislike date sites, you know what they say about finding a date online "Hope for the best, brace for the serial killer". One more reason for avoiding such type of meeting your potential ' significant other' is the idea of people who are all show and no go 3. Procrastination as well as unreasonable optimism are my middle names I suppose. I can loiter all day long or sleep for 10 hours a day and still believe all my troubles will go away and problems will be solved themselves and everything will come out in the wash. How possibly could I face up to this situation? (The last question is ongoing, I would appreciate your answer ) 4. Truth be told all my teachers cast me as a smart diligent pupil maybe even a goody-two-shoes girl who would succeed into a professional housewife of some tycoon or a careerist/office-seeker/place-hunter/climber/go-getter or a linguistic nerd or someone like that. That's why I guess I have ended up being a miserable shallow and mediocre no one 5. I never told him how I felt about him. He was young, smart, handsome and immature. Some things are better left unsaid. The truth can be extremely painful especially when you are not ready for it. 6. I'm really fed up with cleaning after my neighbour's dog. Its fur is always on my door carpet. So annoying! 7. Life is messy. Every day you have to come to terms with dozen of real-life stressful and tense situations, to make hard moral choices and at the end of the day it is critically important to unlax properly in order not to go nuts ( I have a feeling that something is wrong with the style there, so somebody, please, help me!) And btw, folk, could you recommend a good student's book on punctuation (with tables, a lot of examples and clear and precise explanations) Thanks in advance!

Proporre 1. Propongo di andare al cinema. Ho proposto di andare al cinema 2. Proponi di rimanere questa intenzione? Hai proposto di rimanere questa idea? 3. Mi propone a ci sposiamo. Mi propone di sposarsi (He is offering to get married/he is proposing to me) 4.Proponiamo i soldi a Lui. Abbiamo proposto i soldi a Lui. 5. Proponete di andare via (venire?) al sud? Avete proposto... 6.Propongo di non usare queste parole in un discorso. Hanno proposto... 7. Mi proponi di usare il tuo lavatrice?

Che tempo fa? Nonostante il fatto che è gia la primavera in San Pietroburgo, quando mi sono svegliata nevicava. Oggi ha fatto cattivo tempo e caldo tutto il giorno. Le stradale anche eravano coperti di neve. Non ho creduto quando la mia zia aveva parlata che noi avremmo fatto il tempo brutto.

אני חושבת אני חושבת שאנחנות צריכים משמעת ללמוד שפות. אל תהיה נאיבי . אתה לא חושב שאתה יכול ללמוד שפה ב 2 שבועות .אתה יכול ללמוד שפהש בזמן אתם עושים שיעורי בית בזמנים קשים , אך ללא הצלחה , כדי לפנות מקום עבור דרכים מעשיות יותר

Una Bella dalle chiome verdi C'era una volta una Bella dalle chiome verdi la principessa piu sdegnosa del mondo di nome Verdana. Viveva centinaiia di anni fa nel palazzo. La proncipessa bella aveva con una madre e un padre, un Re e una Regina che le volevano molto bene. Un mattino usci di casa e ando in campagna dove c'era la Fata dell'Adolescenza. verdana decise di rimanere cosi bella per sempre. Viaggio, viaggio e arrivo in campagna. Ho trovato una casa della Fata. Una volto che sono entrato nella casa Verdana comincio a urlare -Fata, dove sei? Mi fanno rendimi giovane per sempre. Rapidamente! La Fata seduta su una sedia e leggeva. Poi la Fata sorrise e gli domando -Perche? -Mi pare, non sia affar mio. -Capisco. Ai tuoi comandi. R la Fata le diede da bere da una botiglia. Dopo due minuti la principessa guardava allo specchio. Aveva la pelle tutta squamosa. E dava in un dirotto pianto, era inconsolabile. -Ed ora che fare? Come tornare indietro con quella mostruosita?

Soup of subconsciousness Change cities, passports, names Change everything Chase ghosts, careers On a wild goose chase can't just chase away Be Miss, be missed, be miserable Be misunderstood I searched and searched I was looking for (I've been ruining and running high for cover others' lives) You know what? I don't care now cause somehow I have found My way My feet My voice The choice was always Hobson's choice It's obvious This, your heart knows

Essay. Methods governments could use to discourage the use of private cars in the city centre. CAE Methods governments could use to discourage the use of private cars in the city centre: - investment - education - taxes Choose two of the methods and explain which method is more important for governments to consider, giving reasons to support your opinion. Not only can too much (heavy) traffic in the city centre present a huge problem for city dwellers due to the noise, air pollution, traffic jams may also cause terrible delays during the rush hours. How could authorities possibly reduce this and challenge citizens to stop driving private cars into the city centre? This essay examines two possible approaches to solving the problems which might be explored/elaborated by the government. The first option to consider is a strong/massive education campaign which will include launching environmentally friendly projects at schools, universities and public libraries, advertising them in social media and presenting them to businesses. It is vitally important to raise public awareness of the following traffic congestion consequences: waste of fuels and time, lack of human interaction they experience when choosing this means of transportation over the public one as well as air pollution. However, this method might produce remarkable results in a long term period it can provoke public criticism of the current public transport system. A second alternative would be to implement/introduce or increase a congestion charging and levy a tax on parking in the centre. As a result, the government will gain resources to meet the funding need to improve public system and more money will be available for a comfortable and spacious subway and bus system. However, such tax policy can be highly unpopular among both businesses and individuals. On balance / By and large, I tend to think that in a long term period the only efficient way to dissuade people from having/driving cars in the city centre is a wisely developed education campaign. However, a well-balanced tax policy might be beneficial .

Essay. The ways parents can influence their children (by giving rules, setting an example) I would say that the exposure to values and beliefs would be one of the strongest influences that parents have over children in their lives. The manners in which parents impact on their offspring’s conduct become extremely critical for children over time. In this essay, I will discuss two possible approaches to this pressing yet complex issue. The first option to consider in parenting is establishing clear rules for your children. Not only do the limits you set prepare your children for real life; they also raise awareness of the consequences that can follow if someone crosses the boundaries. However, it is no good to have a stranglehold on any human being and keep him in a tight corner. It might result in a rebel, an underperforming at school as well as in a passive or aggressive attitude towards life. The second alternative would be that older generation can teach their offspring invaluable lessons just by the way they handle everyday situations and they respond to events. We know that newborns learn things by copying their surroundings. Naturally, children do have freedom and autonomy .Yet, the values and ideas imparted by parents to children and supported by the home setting help to enhance potentially good and not so good habits being formed. I strongly believe, that every good parent should strive to give their young child voice and teach demeanors based on his example. In large part, we as children are shaped by what we see our parents do and how we see them act. Children can choose to pattern themselves after what they see their parents do or they can choose to avoid being like their parents.