Ми можемо їх купити у гастрономі й овочевому магазині.

Давай підемо у м'ясний магазин і купимо там м'яса.

Я думаю, що краще піти на ринок. М'ясо там краще і дешевше.

Сукня мені підходить. Я приміряв костюм у гардеробній.

Коли ми купуємо взуття, ми завжди приміряємо його. Якщо воно підходить, ми купуємо його.

53. Do exercise 52b in 1 minute. Be ready to write the word-

combinations and sentences in English.

54. Do task 11 on page 125.

Lesson 41

55. Do exercise 52b in 1 minute.

56. Ask each other questions given in exercise 50.

57. Read the text silently. After the text you will find 10 statements, some of which do not correspond to its contents. Write down the numbers of those statements.

DIFFERENT KINDS OF CALENDARS

There are some interesting facts about calendars. First of all we should know that till 1700 in Russia and Ukraine the first day of the year was the first of September. In 1699, the 31st of December was pronounced the last day of the year, as in Europe. The first day of January, 1700 was the beginning of the new Russian calendar. This calendar was changed in 1918: the day after the 31st January became not the 1st of February but the 14th of February. Since then we celebrate the New Year twice.

In different countries, at different times, we can see different kinds of calendars. About fifty centuries ago, in Egypt¹ the first night of the year was the night in July when the brightest star Sirius² was seen in the sky again after a two months' interval. In old China, the calendar had both years and cycles³ of years. Sixty years made one cycle, and every

— We can buy them at the food store and at the greengrocer's.

11) — Let's go to the butcher's and buy meat there.

— I think it is better to go to the market. Meat is better and cheaper there.

12) The dress fits me.

13) I tried on the suit in the dressing room.

14) When we buy shoes, we always try them on. If they fit well, we buy them.