Living abroad part 1 1. Would you like to live abroad? Would you like to leave for good or for a cetain period of time? Yes I would like. I like my country, but I would like to try living abroad. I look at Russian people, who moved with a little admiration. Opening new countries it is my dream. I would like to live in English speaking country. It might be helpful for me. I would like to live in different places like Canada, Ireland, England, USA for several months.

2. Do you think it's right or wrong to leave your country? Is there any ethical or patriotic basis, in your opinion? I think we have the right to live where you want, if it be legal. I want to move, but I can’t say that I don’t love my country. I love it because it’s my homeland, it’s my history, We have gorgeous nature. I’m so sentimental, I always cry when I hear Russian songs about wars and Motherland.

3. Do you know someone who's left for good? For a long business-trip? How do they find it there? Yes, I know many people who moved. One from my university friend lives in Amsterdam, another in Algeria, my wedding photograph in London, many of my ex collegues, when I worked in travel agency moved in different places. Plus I follow in Instagram many Russian who moved. Of course, it changes live, but nobody wants to come back.

4. Do you think anyone can leave the country and be happy in a new place? I say easy: Wherever you move, you take with you yourself.

5. What is the best age to leave the country? I think before 10-11 years old if you a child it gives a big language privilege.

6. What are the appropriate conditions to leave the country? Do you need certain skills? Of course you or your partner needs to know language that country.

Part 1. my present perfect sentences Present perfect

Ways to say:

1. Something has happened:

Look! I have dressed up

Oh. I have cut my leg

Oh no! The house is closed. My mum has gone somewhere

2. Connection with “now”

Where is my bag? Oh no, I’ve forgotten it at the cafe.

Sorry, you told me your name, but Ive forgotten it.

Yes, I studied it in my course, but I’ve forgotten the answer

This is my favorite movie! I’ve seen it hundred times!

It’s the best almond croissant I have ever eaten!

I’ve never eaten vasabi

3. With "just", "already", "yet"

Is she hungry? No, we’ve already had huge breakfast

I’ve already woken up!

I’ve already read it

She has already passed it

I’ve already heated your meal

He’s already watched it

She has already came back

Have you just bought it?

I’ve just dropped my phone

I’ve just won in DV lottery!

I’ve just thought about the same thing!

Have you done it yet?

I’ve already done it!

Have you wanted to go to this restaurant yet?

Has she loved him yet?

Has he arrested yet?

He loves her, but he hasn’t made a confess yet

I like this book, but I have not read yet

Hurry up! I know, but I haven’t decided what to wear yet

Have you bought that picture? Yes, but I haven’t hung it yet

4. It is the ... time something has happened

She’s gone to passing exam. It is the third time he has passed it

5. Time until now

I’ve done a lot of beautiful photos today

I’ve eaten only healthy food this week

Do you know another situation for present perfect?

Thank you!

5 October Today has been long and busy.

I got up at 7.30 because I have a lots tasks. At first, I washed the dishes. I hate then I have no time or energy at evening to do it, so next day started with it. Also, I had an order for making a bouquet. It meant to deliver it too. I made it and went to client at 11.00. Our meeting was planned at 13.00. She was fascinated by my work. It made me happy! After this my mom called and asked for buying some rare medicine in particular pharmacy. So, I headed off there. Later, when I was on my way home I ran to the bookstore and bought some English books. After I was chilling with my new purchase at the bench. I felt how sun rays were heating me a little. But it was cold anyway and I came down home in the end.

After coffee break I had huge energy and started to clean up my entire house.

Later I decided to check my mailbox and found some letters from italki. I replied all.

Now I’m relaxing in a bath, after I need to go to bed immediately. Tomorrow will be a wedding day our clients and I will be rested!

Thank you for reading my today’s routine!

Maria x

About my problem After last week fail at conversational club everything was getting worse.

Today I was on another meeting with new leader from Australia. At first, I couldn’t understand him. He asked and I just nodded or say yes or no. At second,after 20 minutes I feel a big insult. It brought tears to my eyes. I tried to relax and repeated ‘It’s not a big deal, I’ll study it, that’s why I am here’ but today was my sixth meeting and nothing was getting better...I think may be speaking in group is not for me? I’m just so shy I don’t understand how to overcome it..

I forgot to remind that I prepare to conversation

25 September Hello!

I decided to come back italki, because my learning English moved to another level.

I have a dream now, I have strong motivation and I beilive it helps me to be a good English speaker. I started my serious preparing 1 month ago. My nearest point to pass IELTS academic in the end of next year. What do I do?

1. I read a book aloud every day, it is fiction, 10-15 pages. Btw, I really noticed how changed my voice, my speed and intonation.( even I'm proud of myself)

2. watching tv-shows everyday. Now it is "Sex in the city" I wathed 3 seasons for 3 weeks without subs. It is not easy, I understand only 50% but I like it anyway.

3. Visiting a conversation club 1-2 times a week. It's the harderst thing in the list of course! If I understand that people around me speaks well, I start nervous, simple words just split out from my mind..It's like a nightmare, when you kinda know, but can't say! Terrible, stupid situation! I hope i will through it soon

4. Studing and completing exercises "Grammar in Use" Murthy.

5. Trying to listen to bbc radio every free minute.

Also I use apps like "ielts vocabulary" and "ielts essays".

Thank you if you read!

Greek trip I'd like to tell you bout my trip to Greece. We were there last August. It was wonderful time filling warm water and fresh breeze from Aegean sea, delicious national cuisine and unbelievable view! We rented a bike and explored the island Cos, we swim on different beaches and visited small villages. We saw little peackocks and fed them! Also we were on neighboir island Nisiros. It's volcanic island with Martian landscape. We fell in love with greek cuisine! Especially a greek salad of course and a pita, and cold coffee frappe! Greece has so many beautiful and unique islands, I want to visit the other islands so much!

Review of Anastasia 1997 with history corrections When I was child, I watched "Anastasia" many times. This story about last russian princess and last royal dynasty. We see scene of the dance, It was 1916. The royal family celebrated 300th anniversary. {By the way, this anniversary was in 1913} The action begin in Saint-Petersburg. The old lady gave Anastasia the unusial jewerly box with dancing Aleksandra and Nikolay. Also Anastasia gets the key as a pendant. {The jewerly box was indeed, but inside was a ballerina and the paint of Anastasia was too } Suddently lifes of Romanovs destroyed, then there appears Rasputin. { Rasputin is one of the most musterios persons of Russin history. He appeared in a hard period in our history. Now we can't say anything about Rasputin clear. I think rumors about him were greatly exaggerated. The Bolsheviks used it for the overthrow of the monarchy.} He wants to banish Romanovs family, And he did a curse.Revolution time is a black page of our history. Many people were dead for nothing. Indeed it was civil war- the working class against aristocracy. In this time begin our the gap from Europe countries. After 10 years the girl Anya lives in orhanage, she went to Saint Petersburg for finding her family. She met Dmitri and Vlad. Grandma of Anastasia lives in Paris and looking for Anastasia. She gave 10 million rubles for her. The guys wanted to find any girl, to learn her and get money. But they met with really Anastasia, who don't remember her past. In Paris the old lady, tired of lying and fake Anastasia's and she quits a search.But thankfull resourcefulness of Dmitri, family has together again.

The sound of music I'm really happy watching this thing! I don't expect something spesial and I was wondering, why did not I watch it earlier? I'm fond of Maria at first sight! She has very intresting and smart face. She has strong-willed character. Maria is enthusiastic, straight, brave and forthright. She has kind and fair heart. She fell in love with life, nature, singing and world around her. She reminds me Snow-white. She is a nun, but after she became a governess with 7 children. Captain fon Trap melt after meeting with her, but he needed time for understanting it. Baroness is a really bitch, when she forces to leave Maria. But after, she found out, captain doesn't love her. He loves Maria, and baroness lets go him. In the beginning we see the scene with Liesl and Raulf. They are young and pretty. But in the end, we know, Raulf became naciz soldier and he betrays their love, he gives a signal about family fon Trapp.But thankful nuns, the family could save. I didn't know the end, and I was worried about family. This film has really unbelievible scenes on the hills, mountains, lovely views on chirches and lakes. Austria so wonderful country!

Last week 2 Last week was good. We had a slumber party with my friends. Also I was on a musical "Waltz of the vampires" . I never went crazy with this theme, although, I read and I like Dracula, and Van Helsing. But I love so much musical! Breathtaking voices! And these songs play in my head a whole week! A plot of this is really plain. There is a girl in small village in Transilvania. She is a daugter of hotel keeper. In this hotel come Professor and his assistant young man Alfred. they are looking for trails of vampires. Alfred fell in love with Sara{daughter} But the main vampire comes to Sara every night and he calls her to his castle. One night she gets away to vampire. Alfred and professor go for her. After waltz, Sara was bitten, and she becames vampire. And she bit Alfred. In the end, we find out about a lots vampires in our time. Also we were in cinema on "Wonder woman". In general, I like it. But to be honest, this movie for 1 time. I really like the main actress Gal Gadot is a natural beauty. I don't like the end and the main villain {Remus Lupin in Harry Potter}. I like such movies, which you are wathing and you don't want to see the end. You want this film continiue always. You enjoy each scene and music and cast...Wonder woman not such movie. I watched to my swatch 3 times!