一Text1. Answer the questions about International Women'sDay.1 When is International Women's Day?March 8.2 Is it only celebrated in China?No, it is celebrated in a number of countries includingRussia, Mongolia, Vietnam etc.3 When was the first International Women's Day?It was first observed in 19094 How do people celebrate it today?People give women gifts.End
1. Answer the questions about International Women’s Day. 1 When is International Women’s Day? March 8. 2 Is it only celebrated in China? No, it is celebrated in a number of countries including Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam etc. 3 When was the first International Women’s Day? It was first observed in 1909. 4 How do people celebrate it today? People give women gifts. Text
Text2. Information about International Women's DayInternational Women's Day is celebrated on 8March every year in many countries around theworld. It marks the economic, political and socialachievement of women. It was first observed in 1909in the US after a march by 15,000 women demandingbetter pay and working conditions.More
2. Information about International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is celebrated on 8 March every year in many countries around the world. It marks the economic, political and social achievement of women. It was first observed in 1909 in the US after a march by 15,000 women demanding better pay and working conditions. Text
TextThe festival is now recognized globally, and in somecountries, such as Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam andChina, it's a public holiday.In Italy and Russia, men give yellow mimosas towomen. Elsewhere women get gifts from theiremployers, and schoolchildren bring gifts to theirfemale teachers.End
The festival is now recognized globally, and in some countries, such as Russia, Mongolia, Vietnam and China, it’s a public holiday. In Italy and Russia, men give yellow mimosas to women. Elsewhere women get gifts from their employers, and schoolchildren bring gifts to their female teachers. Text
一Text3. Read the extract from the book Black Earth City: Ayear in the heart of Russia and answer thefollowingquestions.1 What is the main feature of International Women'sDay in Russia?Men buy flowers for the women in their life.2 Who are Yakov, Katya, and the writer?Katya is Yakov's girlfriend; the writer is a foreignerliving in Russia to learn about the country; the threegirls in Room 99, Tanya, Liza and Nina, are her friendsand through them she has met Yakov, a young man,and now his girlfriend, Katya.End
3. Read the extract from the book Black Earth City: A year in the heart of Russia and answer the following questions. 1 What is the main feature of International Women’s Day in Russia? Men buy flowers for the women in their life. 2 Who are Yakov, Katya, and the writer? Katya is Yakov’s girlfriend; the writer is a foreigner living in Russia to learn about the country; the three girls in Room 99, Tanya, Liza and Nina, are her friends and through them she has met Yakov, a young man, and now his girlfriend, Katya. Text
一TextInternationalWomen's DayOn International Women's Day,Ibumped into Yakovwith his new girlfriend, inspecting the roses for sale inglass cases outside the station. She was called Katya,a dewy-eyed, sweet girl from Voronezh, who acceptedYakov on his own reckoning. The flower sellers weredoing a busy trade; clusters of men stood waiting,counting out roubles in their hands. lIt was important tobuy flowers for the woman in your life on 8 March. You'dnever hear the end of it otherwiseTranslation
Text 1 On International Women's Day, I bumped into Yakov with his new girlfriend, inspecting the roses for sale in glass cases outside the station. She was called Katya, a dewy-eyed, sweet girl from Voronezh, who accepted Yakov on his own reckoning. The flower sellers were doing a busy trade; clusters of men stood waiting, counting out roubles in their hands. It was important to buy flowers for the woman in your life on 8 March. You'd never hear the end of it otherwise