the questions 1. Did the Olympic Games start in Greece 2 Which city did the Olympic Games start 3. Why were the Olympic Games the symbol of peace and friendship ? 4. Which sports are in the Summer Olympic mes ? Which sports are in the Winter Olympic Games ?​

1princess diana spencer was born on july 1, 1961, near sandringham, england. 2 diana, princess of wales, was one of the most adored members of the british royal family.3 she was the daughter of edward john spencer, viscount althorp, and frances ruth burke roche, viscountess althorp.  4 she was educated first at riddlesworth hall and then went to boarding school at west heath school.5 she became lady diana spencer after her father inherited the title of earl spencer in 1975.6   she had an interest in music and dancing.7 diana also had a great fondness for children8   she began working with children and later became a kindergarten teacher at the young england school.9 she married heir to the british throne, prince charles, on july 29, 1981.10 нe was 13 years elder then she.11 they had two sons and later divorced in 1996.12 diana died in a car crash after trying to escape the paparazzi in paris on the night of august 30, 1997.перевод: 1 принцесса диана спенсер родилась 1 июля 1961 года в недалеко от сандрингема.2 диана, принцесса уэльская, была одним из самых обожаемых членов британской королевской семьи.3 она была дочерью эдварда джона спенсера, виконта  элторпа  и френсис рут берк роше, виконтессы  элторпа.   4 она получила образование сначала в    подготовительной школе ридлсуорт-холл,  а затем отправилась в школу-интернат в вест-хит.5 она стала леди дианы спенсер после того, как ее отец унаследовал титул графа спенсера в 1975 году.6 она проявляла интерес к музыке и танцам.7 диана также имела большое пристрастие к детям.8 она начала работать с детьми, а затем стала воспитателем в детском саду в школе "молодая ".9 она вышла замуж за наследника британского престола, принца чарльза 29 июля 1981 года.10 он был на 13 лет старшее.11 у них было два сына, а затем они развелись в 1996 году.12 диана погибла в автокатастрофе после попытки избежать встречи с папарацци в париже в ночь на 30 августа 1997 года.

Christmas in englandfor most people christmas is one of the most cherished holidays during the year. as we know, in england it is celebrated on the 25th of december. however, the christmas season officially starts four weeks before the holiday. this period of the year is called advent. during these weeks nearly every child creates a list of highly wanted presents, which is sent as a letter to father christmas. there are many traditions and customs of celebrating christmas in england. for example, in rural areas on the night before christmas there are hundreds of lit candles in the windows. so, for the locals the christmas eve is “the night of candles”. this tradition originated from ancient ritual of burning the christmas log, which symbolized the victory of light over darkness. another tradition that english people follow during this holiday is the tradition of decorating houses with evergreen plants. mistletoe, ivy and holly are especially popular. according to custom, once a year men have the right to kiss any girl who stops under the mistletoe. as it doesn’t often happen, it was decided to hang the mistletoe over the mirror, because girls stop there more often to admire themselves. the most important part of english christmas is, of course, the gala dinner. for many centuries people of britain have served the plum-porridge or plum-pudding for this night. it’s a special dish from oatmeal boiled in broth and served with raisins, almonds, prunes and honey. traditionally, there were four objects hidden in this pudding - a coin, a thimble, a button and a ring. a coin meant wealth, a button and a thimble meant bachelorhood and unmarried life, while a ring predicted a marriage for young girls. there are many other traditions in this original country, connected with gift exchanging, card sending, carols’ singing and christmas tree decorating. all these traditions are strictly observed from year to year and passed to future