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My travels to the Far East of Russia
Last summer I was travelling travelled* to the Far East of Russia where my parents lived.
Actually I live in Moscow, but the Far East is my native area . I love it a lot, and every year I try to visit it.
When I decided to go back, in Moscow flooding happened in Moscow. The level of the Amur river dramatically increased. Because of that the airports were closed, and I came back to Moscow with the long-distance truck drivers. I went by KAMAZ (it's a heavy truck). Believe me, it was extreme travelling.<em>* Since the event occurred in the past and was completed, use simple past tense.</em>
0 votedDecember 22, 20130The Siberian Charysh River
The Charysh is a river in southwestern <em>(one word)</em> Siberia in Russia, flowing into the left bank of the Ob river. The Charysh flows through the territory of the Altai Republic and Altai Krai.
The Charysh river flows down from the northern slopes of the Korgon ridge. In the upper reaches it rushes between the steep slopes as a typical mountain river. In the middle reaches it somewhat calms down, and in the lower reaches it goes on the plain.
The Charysh river and its tributaries are known among fans of alloys*. It is used for irrigation.
The Charysh is my favorite river, because I grew up on its banks.
Here is a picture that was taken in the steppe foothills of Altai.<em>Красивая фотография, Анна!</em>
* I'm not sure what you mean by "fans of alloys." An alloy is usually meant to be a combination of different metals (e.g., steel is an iron alloy).
0 votedDecember 18, 20132Anna, I have made some more changes to your submission below. Words that I changed are in UPPER CASE, words that I removed are replaced by "___". Most of the changes are corrections to your use of definite and indefinite articles:
“Heart of a Dog” is A [1] novel by THE famous Russian author Mikhail Bulgakov written in 1925.
Moscow, 1924. The successful surgeon professor Philipp Preobrazhensky conceived an unprecedented experiment. He PERFORMED [2] the transplant surgery of a human pituitary gland and human testicles to a dog.
THE experimental animal was a homeless dog named Sharik. THE organ donor became a thief, THE rowdy and ___ alcoholic Klim, who was killed in a brawl.
The results of this experiment exceeded ___ all expectations. The dog took a human form. THE new creation called itself Sharikov. Unfortunately, Sharikov inherited ___ all Klim’s addictions.
Eventually he became so dangerous to others that the professor PERFORMED [2] a new transplant surgery and turned Sharikov into the dog again.
The director Vladimir Bortko made a great movie on this story, which perfectly conveys THE flavor of the time.
Here is a frame of the film. It’s the former dog Sharikov.1. If you say "<em>the</em> novel" it implies that Mikhail Bulgakov only wrote one novel. It is better to say "<em>a</em> novel", since I'm guessing it is only one of several novels that he wrote.
2. A surgery is a procedure, so you don't <em>make</em> or <em>produce</em> it. It sounds better to <em>perform</em> or maybe <em>carry out</em> a surgery.
Great job! Articles require a lot of practice to be used correctly )))
0 votedDecember 5, 20133Shooting flowers.
The wind is a problem for the photographer when shooting outdoors, so it is very important to wait for the right moment.
The (most) favorable time for shooting is a cloudy, overcast day. The sun is hidden behind the clouds, so shadows are mild. There is no strong contrast. Flowers are also good to shoot in the morning or evening for the same reason.
The time after (a) rain is the most perfect weather for flower photography. You can catch the moment when the clouds have not dissipated, and there are raindrops on the petals of flowers.<em>Отлично!</em>
0 votedNovember 24, 20131Some words about my hobbies
My main hobbies are cars, languages and photos. I can name call them only hobbies, because I’m not a specialist in these areas. And I absolutely like love* reading.
I don’t mind like going to theater or clubbing; I’m not very keen on places where there are many people. But I really like musicals, and sometimes I enjoy them. And I celebrate every New Year in a restaurant with my friends.
I like travelling. Usually I go to on business trips, but on my birthday I go abroad. I really like walking around, seeing new, interesting places and taking photos. And I enjoy the cuisine, sea and nature, of course.
I’m quite keen on watching the biathlon cup competition and the Olympic and Paralympic games. There are The people have really supernatural powers of the people. I’m so excited about it.* It sounds odd to say "absolutely like," because "absolutely" is typically used to modify a strong emotion (such as love). "Like" is a weaker emotion. If you absolutely love something, it means you like it very, very much!
<em>I agree with Daniel. Unlike in Russian, in formal English we usually don't start sentences with conjunctions (and, but, or, и т.д.).</em>
0 votedNovember 18, 20131Some quick tips on how to make an effective slideshow. Part 3.
5. Movement in a slideshow.
Movement in a slideshow is a major part of all the things that makes [1] the presentation interesting and dynamic.
It could be good to apply some effects to the slide, for example pan, zoom and rotate.
6. Transition effects.
You would do well if you choose a simple transition between slides, for example Crossfade or Smooth transition. A huge number of complex unusual transitions will be [2] distract the viewer’s attention from the idea of your slideshow.1. things (plural) -> make (subject/verb agreement)
2. "will distract the viewer's attention," или "will be distracting to the viewer"
<em>Great job, Анна!</em>
0 votedNovember 16, 20132
