Every culture has different rules about who is welcome in your home. In my home I invite only people whom I know very well. Usually my friends call me before they go to my home. If my friends don’t call me I’m happy to see them whenever they come. When I invite friends for a party I tell them my address (if they don’t know) and time. My friends usually go exactly on time. If my friends late they usually let me know about it. If my friend wants to bring a friend or relative he/she often ask me permission and I usually welcome friends of my friends. If I invite people to my home I usually cook dinner for them. The public space in my home is a sitting room my visitors free to do whatever they want, but the private room in my home is a bedroom visitors usually don’t go to my bedroom. I think there are different rules in different countries about how to welcome people in your home.

There are many different colors and each of them has the different meaning for me. For example:

Red

Red color symbolizes energy, action, passion, love. Also, red is the color of blood, danger, and war for me. I think people who are wearing red cloth are very confident.

Blue

Blue is color of sky, ocean, peace, stability, trust, loyalty, truth. When I see blue color I feel relaxation. In my country blue is boy's color.

Black

Black color symbolizes elegance, prestigious, power, perspective, and formal. In my country sometimes black is symbol of death. When someone died people usually wear black cloth in funeral or people put on dead person's picture a black ribbon.

Yellow

Yellow is color of sun, sunflower, joy, happiness, warm, intellect, and freshness. When yellow combines with black it symbolizes warning attracting attention. In my country advertisers think that the combination of black and yellow is the best for successful ad. In addition, there is a superstition that yellow color of flowers means separation. If someone gives yellow flowers to you it means you won't see that person for a long time.

White

White color symbolizes moon, virgin, snow, freshness, innocence, cleanliness. Also, white color reminds me about hospitals, doctors, angels, and wedding.

Green

Green color means nature, life, growth, something new, harmony, health, and safety.

I think these colors have a different meaning in different cultures.

Class survey

There are some reasons why do I want to study English. First of all, I want to travel a lot in the future, so I want to know English to communicate with international people. Second, I want to study at the University of Calgary and major in International business. To work at International business I have to know international language which is English. I choose the major international business because it seems me interesting and perspective. In the future, I’d like to work in a big oil and gas company in Russia in the import export department. In my free time I like to do different kinds of activities such us skiing, ice-skating, roller-skating, swimming, sunbathing, and go shopping. Also, I like to go to different kinds of restaurant and try new food. In addition, I like traveling, learn different customs, and meet new people. Outside of class I also try to study English. For example, I watch movies in English, read books and newspapers, meet with my international friends. The most difficult thing about learning English for me is writing because in my native language we have absolutely different style of writing. In English language students have to be very specific and every sentence should be relevant to the topic. In my opinion, the most difficult thing about going to college in Canada that English is not our native language. For example math is very difficult subject, but if it lectures in not your native language is more difficult because international students really have to concentrate in language. Also, note taking skills is very difficult too. The easiest thing about learning English that students should be outgoing and don’t be shy they just have to communicate to people to improve their listening and speaking skills. In my opinion, I most need to improve my writing skills because I think it is the most difficult thing about learning English

friday

Today is the nice weather!!!!!!