Russia
Alexy
Aljona
Arina
Artyom
Dasha M.
Dasha S.
Dima
Dima Zh.
Irina
Ksusha
Kristina
Margarita
Misha
Nastya
Nikita
Olga
Ruslan
Sasha
Zhenya
Zhenya B
When I was six I had the most interesting event in my life – particularly, it was New Year. I celebrated it with my parents and friends.
At 9 we went to a big square, the big tree was there. It was so funny to go down ice hill. We were talking about our little childish secrets, about New Year and our intentions of celebrating.
At 10 we returned home and sat at holiday table. We joked and laughed with our parents, watched congratulations on TV and sang New Year songs.
It was so great and good that I will never forget it.
But not only because of celebration but because of my feeling. It was the first time when I felt so happy.
The following year was good for me, so the saying came true : “How you celebrate New Year, the same you will live the whole year”.
Nastya K.
Of course, my favourite holiday was New Year in childhood. I think all
children like New Year because children believe in Ded Moroz and like
to receive presents. I remember that every New Year I decorated the tree
with my mum and dad. It was great moments of my life. And, of course,
we celebrated New Year in kindergarten. Everybody dressed in different
costumes of animals and other. We sang songs, performed, went round the
tree.
I believed in Ded Moroz and every time 1st January I ran to the
tree when I woke up because I knew that he came at nights and put presents
under the tree. But now I understand how little and silly I was.
Irina
There are too many holidays and as a child I liked all of them but most of all I liked New Year. It is holiday that connects people all over the world because many celebrate it.
We celebrated with the whole family, with
big New Year tree and many toys presents. All family sat around the table
to eat tasty supper. We told funny stories to each other that happened
to us during the leaving year. I loved the holiday very much and thought
that it would bring a lot of good things to every home.
Misha
New Year was my favourite celebration in childhood because it is the
most magical. I liked it because it was celebration not of one person
but for all people. All gave and received gifts. I did gifts for my family
and friends and they did for me. At this day my mother cooked many delicious
dishes and guests usually came to us. At 12 we listened to president’s
speech and then counted 12 from 11.59 to meet the first second of the
new year. Then we clinked glasses, adults with champagne and children
with juice. Then we received gifts.
Later we walked, did snowmen, played
snowballs. When we were very little, we got gifts on 1 January. On 31
December when we went to bed, our parents put them under the tree and
in the morning told us that Ded Moroz brought them. On one such morning
I woke us and saw a big inflatable dolphin. I don’t know why but it was
the most unforgettable gift in my life.
Dasha M.
New Year was my favourite holiday because it was very beautiful and
like a fairy tale. I was waiting for New Year impatiently.
We bought
and decorated the tree. The home was filled with wonderful odour of green
tree. My parents always put presents under the tree at New Year night.
I believed them that Ded Moroz put presents. And one year I decided not
to sleep and wait to see Ded Moroz. I sat under the tree but fell asleep.
In the morning I woke up and felt very sad because I did not see him.
Ksusha
My favourite holiday was New Year. This holiday was full of fun and love. My mother cooked very tasty meal and we sat around the table to meet New Year. At 12 we thought about our dreams. I believed that dreams would come true if I thought them at 12.
After meeting New Year we went
to the street to make fireworks. It was a big fun.
Ruslan
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