Your English-speaking friend has asked for your help with a college project he/she is doing about celebrating New Year in different countries. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter • say how important New Year is to people in your country • describe how New Year is celebrated in your country • explain what you like about New Year celebrations in your country

Dear Jack, I hope you're doing well! I'm writing
this
letter to give you some thoughts for your project about how New
Year
is celebrated in Russia.
To begin
with
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this
holiday is the most popular in our country. For many
families
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families,
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it's the only time in the
year
when they can get together and meet some of their relatives and friends. Because of its family vibe most
of
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the
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russians
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Russians
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celebrate New
Year
at home, having
a
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dinner,
waiting
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and waiting
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for
the
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midnight when the Kremlin clocks will beat 12 times. At
this
moment everyone makes a wish and
yelling
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"Happy New
Year
!". After that many people go outside, set off fireworks and
walking
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until the morning, which is a sign of
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a succesfull
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succesfull
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successful
celebration.
However
, what I really like in New
Year
is the time before 31st December, when everyone in the holiday rush searches for gifts,
buying
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food and again,
meet
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each other. I like
such
atmosphere
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an atmosphere
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, it brings me back to my childhood and
unveal
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unveils
pleasant memories about how we have celebrated
this
day in the previous years. You know what, at any chance, if you would like to visit us during New
Year
Holidays I'll be very happy. Best wishes, Vlad
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The letter maintains a warm and friendly tone throughout, making it suitable for a personal letter.
coherence cohesion
The logical flow of the paragraphs is clear and easy to follow.
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The letter includes personal opinions and experiences, enriching the description of New Year in Russia.
Topic Vocabulary:
  • significant
  • reflection
  • goals
  • loved ones
  • fireworks
  • gatherings
  • traditions
  • public events
  • religious ceremonies
  • festive atmosphere
  • reconnect
  • exchanging gifts
  • resolutions
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