Lithuania wedding traditions

G: I haven’t seen you for ages! Nice to meet you but. what are you doing here?

R: I’m so glad that we meet in Lithuania. I see you are surprised to see me but I came here to take part in my cousin’s wedding.

G: Fancy that! What a wonder! But you have never mentioned about your relatives in my homeland.

R: For my part, let&r

LITHUANIAN AND BRITISH EDUCATION

The topic of my speech is education in Lithuania and Great Britain.

Firstly I would like to talk about differences and similarities in both

countries. Schools in Lithuania and in Great Britain aren’t the same. In

both countries children start kindergarten when they have about four years

old. There aren`t a lot of differences

Lithuanian basketball: past, present and future

In 1891 American teacher James Naismith invented basketball. Year after

year it became more and more popular, people played basketball in more and

more countries. In 1922 Steponas Darius brought it to Lithuania. It became

popular so fast, as TV after World War II.

Level of Lithuanian basketball was so high, that in 19

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Lithuanian Food Traditions

Lithuanians like to eat good, tasty and filling foods. The tradition of eating well is inherited from the ancestors who would say, „he who eats well, works well“. Lithuanian traditional cuisine took shape over many centuries and was much influenced by cultural contacts with neighboring nations.

Lithuania is divided into five ethnic regions.

VILNIAUS COLLEGE

BUIVYDISKES AGRICULTURAL STUDIES CENTRE

FOREIGN LANGUAGES DEPARTMENT

1st year student of accountancy department

LITHUANIAN NATURAL

Lecturer: Greta Pažėraitė

2004 Vilnius

Introduction

Some are green, some black, some blue. Some fly with one pair of wings other with more; those that cannot either fly or leap, th

Lithuanian Religion and Mythology

General characteristics

Lithuanian religion belongs to the Baltic religions and through many links is related to Prussian and Lettish ones and, along with the old religions of the Northern and Central Europe (Slavs, Germans and Celts), reflects the realias of Indo-European religions. It’s distinctive feature is a certain social dimension, i.

In today‘s fast moving world, one of the biggest problem is littering. Our environment is more and more polluting with litters and, to my mind, we should do something to solve this problem and save our planet from trashes.

Recently, I have read text about pollution problems In Great Britain and I strongly agree with the ideas raised in the text, because, like in other countries, mo

According to statistics of population, 47 per cent of worlds populations live in cities and the figure is rising steadily. There are both advantages and disadvantages of living in a city.

On the positive side of living in a city is that we have Work and Jobs, good Schools and good range of Leisure and Entertainment facilities. It is often easier to find jobs though in country the level of

UNIT 6

LIVING IN A FOREIGN COUNTRY

The United Arab Emirates is located on the southern coast of the Arabian Gulf.

It overlooks the Gulf of Oman in the east..

The most important cities are – Abu Dhabi – the capital of the state and Dubai – an important commercial center in the Arabian Gulf region.

We are living in Dubai with my family for ten ye

„Living in the countryside“

The life in countryside has changed a lot. The nowadays life in the countryside is easier for the elder and more difficult for the younger people. Living in the countryside has its advantages and disadvantages.

In my opinion, the main disadvantage of living in the countryside is that there are no conveniences, because a lot the people do not

The Lithuanians are hard working, because the standard of living here is rather low. That is probably why they are always serious, concerned about something and smile rarely, but they have a sense of humour. Lithuanian people are rather reserved they don_t talk much. The Lithuanians are hospitable and welcome foreigners gladly. The dressing style differs from a person to a person. But older peo

Lithuanian Basketball League

Atletas | Lietuvos Rytas | Neptūnas | Nevėžis

Panevėžys | Sakalai | Šiauliai | Žalgiris

History

The major basketball team Statyba was established in 1964 in the Soviet Union. That team managed to win Bronze medals in 1979 at the Soviet Union championship. In 1997 it was renamed Lietuvos Rytas Statyba, th

LOBBYISM IN LITHUANIA

The Seimas adopted the Law on Lobbying Activities on June 27, 2000. The law came into force on January 1, 2001. The law says that it determines lobbying activities, their control and liability for infringements of this law. It also defines lobbyism, a lobbyist, the customer of lobbying activities.

The law says that – lobbying activities are compensated a

No tour of the great capitals of Europe is complete without a stay in London, the vibrant (jaudinanti) capital of England. Situated in the southeast of the country, London it famous for its cultural and social diversity (įvairovė).

These days very few people live in the city centre, London has spread further outwards (į išorę) into the country, including surroun