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Entertainment/Art A book that you have read My favorite book is the Bohémek és Pillangók. The writer is János Bókay. This book is about Giacomo Puccini’s life. Puccini was an Italian composer. He travelled to Milano with his brother that they tried luck. Puccini was admitted to the Academy of Music. He loved the Academy and his teachers too. Puccini lived a bohemian lifestyle. He visited smoky bars every night and went out with his friends. Puccini has got a lot of friends who were artists, writers and painters. During this time he wrote better and better operas, concertos. For example: Bohémek és Pillangók, Tosca, … The title of the book was the same as Puccini’s opera (Bohémek és pillangók). This book is a biographical Novel. In my opinion, who likes classical music, operas and biographical novels should read this book. I think this is a really interesting book. Bókay wrote the book using original letters, documents and notes.
A film have seen My favorite film is Marley and me. This is a comedy and a wonderful film. It’s about a dog Marley and a family who want children but first they take on a dog. They go through many adventures with Marly which I think is very funny in the movie. Then they have got three children who grow up with Marley. Marley go the family life and the film ends he dies. It’s a heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic day who taught them what really matters in life. The actor is Owen Wilson. The Actress is Jenifer Aniston. Marley is a golden retriever.
A concert you have attended I like all kinds of music and I often go to concerts with my boyfriend or our friends. Last, we were at a Felix Lajkó concert. It was amazing. Felix is a violin and zither artist. He plays classical and Hungarian folk music. I believe He is a genius. The concert was in the theatre in Miskolc. My best friend recommended it. Since then we recommend to our friends and I suggest you because it’s awesome.
A song album you have listened to I like all kind of music and I often listen to music. For example I listen to my favorite album every day. My favorite album is AThe Legjobb Méreg from Tankcsapda. It is a Hungarian rock album. It helps me to get up at morning. This album also helpful when you in a hurry on your way to work. When I listen this album I always go faster. Last month I was speeding because of this album. But I steel love it. A piece of art you have made Last year I decided to paint a portrait about my grandmother. Before I started to paint I had lessons. I was painting this artwork o whole week long. My grandmother was really enjoyed this week and she loves the painting because that was his birthday present. Now the painting is hanging on my grandmother’s bedroom’s wall. My grandma is very very proud of me and my painting. You favorite piece of art My favorite painting is Tépéscsinálók. Munkácsy made this painting. Munkácsy is a Hungarian painter. He is a romantic painter. I really like arts. I like Renaissance buildings for example Medici Palazzo in Florence. I like Renaissance sculpture. My favorite sculptor is David of Michelangelo. I think He is a genius. He lived in the 16th century. He was a Renaissance artist. He was a polymath: He was excellent painter, architecture and sculptor. Finally I really like the classical music – the opera. My favorite opera is the Bohémek és pillangók which was written by Puccini. Puccini was an Italian composer.
Weather My favorite season My favorite season is summer. I love hot. My friends and I always go to the beach. We go on trips, picnics on the local forest. We always go to the beach. We travelled a lot. Every summer I go on a holiday with my boyfriend or our friends. I was in Dresden last summer with my boyfriend. On this summer we would like to go to Rome because my dream is visit Rome. I love sunbathing I always lay in the garden or on the beach. In the evening I love sitting on the open air and watching the stars.
Food Your favorite food A traditional dish of your country My favorite food is pancake. My grandmother bakes for me every weekend. I really like it. The pancake is a really delicious cake. Every generation likes it. The pancake is a traditional dish of my country. Ingredients you need: 20 dkg flour, 2 eggs, 1 dl mineral water, 3 cup of milk, 2 tablespoons oil, a pinch of salt, 1 or 2 packages of vanilla sugar. Preparation: You scramble up the eggs. You mix the flour and milk then you put into it a pinch of salt. You leave to rest then you have to add pour oil and a vanilla sugar. Finally, you have to bake it. You can flavor it with: jam, chocolate and cottage cheese.
Travelling/Tourist A tourist attraction near your town Castle of Diósgyőr The Castle of Diósgyőr is at Miskolc. King Lajos Nagy was built it in the 13th century. The castle was a Gothic royal castle. The king was visited it several times in a year. When king Lajos dead the castle was the queen’s gift. Therefore called is ’ The Queens castle ’. The 1500’s years king Mátyás gave the castle to his wife Beatrix as a gift. The queen used as a provincial/country holiday home. Then the Castle of Diósgyőr also injured in the battle of Mohács in 1526. But the bigger battle events was not exposed because of the geographical location. Finally was/ became abandoned and ruined. The stones used for constructions of houses. Nowadays cultural events take place in the castle. For example: concerts, theatrical performances, dance theater. The remaining towers and the casemates exhibitions are waiting for the visitors. In the Castle of Diósgyőr medieval games are organized in every summer. I am recommended it to you! A holiday you have had I was in Dresden with my boyfriend last summer. We spent 5 days there. We travelled by train. It was a 16 hours long trip. It was very, very long! We stayed at his friend who was a trainee in a lawyer’s office in Dresden. We had visited all over the city the city. We looked the local sights/attractions. We tasted the traditional dishes. We tasted the local beer which was very delicious. We went to Görlitz and Bautzen and also visited the local sights. Görlitz and Bautzen are small towns where it was a lot of interesting local attractions. For example Görlitz is separated by a bridge from Poland. Of course, if we were there we walked to Poland. I really enjoyed the holiday. I loved Dresden. I hope we visit it again.
A trip you have made I was in Lilafüred in the last month with my boyfriend and our friends. We love hiking. We walked around Lilafüred then we were looking for a glade where we were had a picnic. We took sandwiches to the trip that we prepared at home. After we ate everything we relaxed, we talked and laughed a lot. When started to darken we went home. Everyone enjoyed the trip. A place where you have been on holiday
Your favorite place to go My dream that I would like to go to Paris. I love Paris. I would like to see the Eiffel tower. I really like the French culture. Furthermore I would like to go to Louvre. I want eat baguette and I want to taste some French wines. I would also like to visit my friend who moved to Paris last year. She is fashion designer. A tourist attraction in your country I would like to talk about the Feszty-körkép which located in Ópusztaszer. The Feszty-körkép’s painter is Árpád Feszty. Feszty in 1891 decided to paint a panorama image when walking in Paris looked at the panorama depicting the battle of Napoleon. First He would like to painted the history of the Biblical flood then his father-in law Mór Jókai is convinced him to paint about the coming of the Hungarians. The painting was finished in three years. The painting was a big success. Then the painting is injured in the Second World War. A polish restaurateur group re-created it in the 1990 years. Nowadays many people are visiting it. I visited it with my family when I was 5 years old. The area where you live I live in Kazincbarcika. This is a small town. I live with my family on the suburb.
Culture A traditional public holiday in your country Christmas is a traditional public holiday in my country. At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on 24th of December. At Christmas Eve we eat traditional dishes for example: fish soup, meat soup, stuffed cabbage and puppy seed and nuts rolls. Usually my family comes together for the Christmas dinner. At Christmas we decorate the tree. I decorate the Christmas tree every year. I love it. My mom cooks the dinner, and my father helps her. Before the dinner we put the gifts under the tree. We always give presents each other after the dinner. At midnight we go to the local church for the midnight service. On Christmas day and Boxing Day we visit my relatives and always we have a lunch together. A culture I admire I love Italy. I think Italy is the country of arts. I would like to travel around all the country. I love arts. In my opinion the Italian peoples very friendly and loud. My favorite town in Italy is Rome. I would also like to go to Rome, because I like go to the St. Mark’s square, visit the Spanish steps. I want to ride a vespa in the midtown of Rome. The vespa is a traditional italyan motorbike. I really loves it. A public holiday in your country A public holiday in my country the 20th of August. At 20th of August we celebrate the state foundation. The day of King Stephen. Stephen King was a founder of the state. On this day usually organize celebrations and fireworks. In my town there are organized cultural events. For example: outdoor theatre performances, Hungarian folk music and dance programs, public reading… In my family it is a special day because my godfather and my uncle were born on this day. A technical device you like My favorite technical device is the internet. I think it’s a very helpful thing. I use it every day. I use to learn, and keep contact with my friends. I often use the email, Facebook. I read the news every morning. Sometimes I shops on the internet. For example I order jewelries, books, clothes from the Internet. If I don’t know something I search for it on the net. I love it.
Sport A sporting event you have attended I go to the university sports day every year. Usually the students compete with each other. We can choose from many sports. For example : The boys play football, play basketball, American football, table football, table tennis. The girls go to aerobic, zumba, play tennis or just to cheer. I always go to the aerobic and play tennis with my best friend. The university’s habit that at the sports day students organize a cooking party. After the tennis I always hungry so I go to taste the food. After the sports day we go to the party at the university’s club. I think every student enjoy the sports day.
Education One of your former school I went to the Secondary school of Nyíregyháza. It is an art school. The school has got 4 vocational: visual arts/fine arts, music, dance and grammar. I was a dancer. We were lots of things. We were dancing every day usually 8 or 10 hours. We learned Hungarian folk dance, ballet, show dance and modern dance. I liked folk dance the most and a ballet. I didn’t like modern dance. Moreover, we learned folk music, dance and art history. We wear uniform at the dance lessons. We called the dance teachers Masters. Besides there we used to learn: math, history, literature, biology, geography, English or German. I liked literature and history. I didn’t like math. I was really bad at it. I like all my masters and teachers. I used to work hard. I loved my classmates and the secondary school.
Media Media (electronic or printed) I prefer the electronic media. I prefer the Internet I think it’s a very helpful thing. I use it every day because I read the news at every morning. The internet has got a several news portals so I can choose which I would like to read. Usually I read 2 or 3 news portal. For example: culture, Index, Népszabadság and sometimes about the origo. Your favorite newspaper or magazine I like the fashion and gossip magazines so I buy two or three magazines every month. For example I like the Joy, Cosmopolitan, Hot and Story magazines. The Joy and the Cosmopolitan are fashion and gossip magazines. These magazines are about the life of stars and the celebrity dress habits. I really like it that those show the fashion styles of the seasons. Under the clothes they include the costs and where you can buy the clothes the gossip magazines which I buy every month the Hot and the Story write about the life of stars. These magazines published about the life of Hungarian and foreign celebrities. The more news wich write in the magazines are gossip. Usually found a horoscope on the final page. I never read this. I don’t believe in it. Your favourite TV/radio program My favorite TV program is the Desperate Housewives. Created by Marc Cherry. This is a dramatic series which about four wives who live in a suburb with their families. Based on the stories of four characters: Susan Mayer who is a painter, Gabriella Solis who is a model, Linette Scalvo who is a designer and Bree Van de Kamp the cooker. The four wives are neighbors and they are best friends. Each family has got secrets which the wives solve together. Each episode takes place in the suburbs. The Desperate housewives has got nine seasons. I have seen all the seasons.
A person you would like to meet I would like to meet Edie Murphy because I loves his films. I think he is a funny man. My favorite film of all time from Edie Murphy is Beverly Hills Cop. A star have you met Last year I was in Las Vegas and I met with Edie Murphy who played black jack next to me. I was really surprised. I asked for an autograph. He wrote the following sentence: You have beautiful eyes. I was really glad to met with him. A late person you would like to meet I would like to meet Puccini. He was an ilatian composer. I really like loves his operas. I think he was an excellent composer. He is my role model. My favorite book is also about Puccinis life. The tite of the book is Bohémek és Pillangók. The writer is János Bókay. One of your favorite friends My best friend Annamária. I have known her 16 years.
