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Saturday
Why Saturday is actually called Saturday?
In English-speaking culture Saturday is called after the Roman god Saturn . Saturn was the father of Jupiter who was the most powerful god in the world (In Greek mythology Saturn was known as Cronus and Jupiter as Zeus). Saturn was the god of generation, agriculture, plenty, wealth etc.
In German culture there are two different words for Saturday: "Samstag" and "Sonnabend". The word "Samstag" has come in German language from Hebraic culture through the Greek culture. It was formed from the word "Sabbat" which means a period of rest. The word "Sonnabend" was at the beginnig the Chrisitian alternative to "Samstag". It consists of two parts: sun + evening. It's quite interesting that in Old English Saturday was also known as sunnanæfen which inculed two same parts: sun + eve (evening). But now, as I know it, there is only "Saturday" for Saturday in English language. In German language two alternatives are still "alive" and frequently used.
In Russian culture Russian people call Saturday as ""суббота" (SUBOTA). The origin of "суббота" is the same with the German word "Samstag": it was formed from the Hebraic word "Sabbat".
2017年10月14日
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The autumn
The autumn is my favourite season. Why do I love it? First of all, because of its colours. There are a lot of trees in my city.
When the autumn comes the leaves on them become red, yellow and brown. I think it's very beautiful. And I also like my shoes and my coat that I can wear only in the autumn. :)
So, I always look forward to this time. And now I can clearly feel and see that the autumn has come to my city.
2017年10月3日
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To live a long life
There is an island in Japan where you can meet a lot of people aged 100 or even more. Its name is Okinawa. People there lead a regular life. That helps them to stay healthy and happy for a long time.
What do they do?
Nothing magical. They just prefer healthy food to fast food, do a lot of exercises and are always active. They don't give up to work even they're 80. They don't like passivity in their lives. It's interesting that they can't be retired - there isn't the word "retired" in the Okinawan dialect.
And, of course, they don't forget about simple things that can make everyone happy, such as beautiful sunset, dear friends, nature and love. They help Okinawan people not to become stressed during the life and to remain peace of mind.
For me it is a amazing example how quality is transformed to quantity.
2017年9月13日
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GAME/ Who is he?
He's a famous British actor. He became very popular after his role in a TV serie. He's tall and he has dark curly hair. He usually wears a coat and gloves. In the first name of the character he plays there is a word that means "close". (It's only a part of the first name).
Who is he?
2017年9月12日
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Hello!
Hi everyone!
My name's Anastacia. I'm 21 years old. I'm from Samara in Russia. I'm a teacher. I speak Russian and German.
In my free time I like walking and listening to the music or sitting in a park and reading a book. I also like meeting with my friends.
I want to learn English for study and for travel. I love English, I enjoy the way it sounds like.
Best wishes
Anastacia
2017年9月11日
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