A GOOD FRIEND WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN ПЕРЕВЕСТИ

When Westerners think of Russia, bears, snow, matryoshki and, of course, vodka are among the first things that come to mind.
The pervasiveness and social acceptance of vodka have attracted the government’s attention in recent years due to worrying levels of alcoholism. According to a 2011 report by the World Health Organization, per capita alcohol consumption in Russia is about 15.76 liters annually, the fourth-highest volume in Europe.
This concern is not new: Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev launched an all-out campaign to eradicate drunkenness, revoking liquor licenses, banning vodka consumption at Soviet embassies and razing vineyards. Even President Boris Yeltsin, whose fondness for vodka was no secret, raised its price and instituted laws to keep drinking in check, only encouraging the black market for homemade samogon (moonshine).
Recent efforts have focused on taxation: in the past two years, the excise tax on alcohol has risen by 73 percent, 33 percent on Jan. 1, 2013, alone. Currently, the minimum price of a half-liter bottle is 170 rubles ($5.20), compared to 98 rubles in 2011 ($3 at current exchange rates).
A further rise, of 27 percent, will come into effect at the start of 2014.
The social impact
Some experts believe these increases will contribute to budget growth by 25 percent annually, but not everyone shares this optimism.

“The Finance Ministry thinks that 2 times 2 will equal 4, always,” Alexander Romanov, head of the Alcoholic Beverages Council, told The Moscow News. “They don’t care about reducing alcoholism or any other direct or indirect consequences their actions may have on production or on people. They care only about beefing up the budget… but 2 times 2 is not always 4 in real life.”
Romanov’s concern goes beyond the lower industry revenues that would result from lower sales of a more expensive legal product, to the social and health implications of the samogon or, worse, denatured alcohol that would replace it.
On August 9, Dmitry Dobrov, chairman of the Russian Union of Alcohol Producers, sent a letter to President Vladimir Putin, asking him to freeze the excise for spirits at its current level until at least 2017.

2. Your friend needs your help. 3. Your friend phones you at six o'clock in the morning. 4. Your friend spends the weekend with other friends. 5. Your friend is angry with you. 6. Your friend has a problem with Mathematics. 7. Your friend leaves your school. Напишите ответы плиз

safely and to thank you for your kindness during my stay with you. 1).......with you and I will never forget you.

2) 2).... everything you did to make my stay so pleasant. Is made to feel at home. I loved my room, and I must say that Mrs Reeves cooking is amazing. My mum is going to try some of the recipes you gave me.

3) I think my English improved a lot dunng my stay. 3)....... was our interesting conversations during dinner in the evenings. I even understand jokes now thanks to Mr Reeves' great sense of humour!

4) 4).... your generosity and your hospitality. I hope we will keep in touch and perhaps you could visit us one day.

Best regards, Jun

Model: If my friend lets me down, I will (not) forgive him/her.
1. Your friend lets you down.
2. Your friend needs your help.
3. Your friend phones you at six o'clock in the morning.
4. Your friend spends the weekend with other friends.
5. Your friend is angry with you.
6. Your friend has a problem with Mathematics.
7. Your friend leaves your school.

В Get ready for "How well do you know your friend?" quiz.
1. Prepare as many questions about friends as you can.
2. Swap your questions with your best friend.
3. Try to answer the questions.

Напишите о своем друге :D

I never needed you for pointing out my wrongs,
I never needed pain,
I never needed strain,
My love for you was strong enough you should have known,
I never needed you for judgements,
I never needed you to question what I spend,
I never asked for help,
I take care of myself,
I don't know why you think you've got a hold on me

And it's a little late for conversations,
There isn't anything for you to say,
And my eyes hurt, hands shiver,
So look at me, and listen to me..

(Because)
I don't want to stay another minute,
I don't want you to say a single word,
(Hush, hush, hush, hush)
There is no other way, I get the final say,
Because..
I don't want to do this any longer,
I don't want you, there's nothing left to say,
(Hush, hush, hush, hush)
I've already spoken, our love is broken,
Baby, hush, hush.

I never needed your corrections,
On everything, from how I act, to what I say,
I never needed words,
I never needed hurts,
I never needed you to be there every day,
I'm sorry for the way I let go,
Or everything I won't need when you came along,
But I am never beaten, broken, not defeated,
I know that next to you is not where I belong,

And it's a little late for explanations,
There isn't anything that you can do,
And my eyes hurt, hands shiver,
So you will listen when I say..

I don't want to stay another minute,
I don't want you to say a single word,
(Hush, hush, hush, hush)
There is no other way, I get the final say,
Because..
I don't want to do this any longer,
I don't want you, there's nothing left to say,
(Hush, hush, hush, hush)
I've already spoken, our love is broken,
Baby, hush, hush.

No more words, no more lies, no more cryin',
Hmm Hmmmm
No more pain, no more hurt, no more tryin',
Ohh Ohh
Yeahhhhh!

(Because)
I don't want to stay another minute,
I don't want you to say a single word,
(Hush, hush, hush, hush)
There is no other way, I get the final say,
Because..
I don't want to do this any longer,
I don't want you, there's nothing left to say,
(Hush, hush, hush, hush)
I've already spoken, our love is broken,
Baby, hush, hush.

Yeahhhh Ohhh Ohhh Ohhh
(Hush, hush, hush, hush)
I've already spoken, our love is broken,
Baby..

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