I come from England but now I live permanently in Québec, Canada. When my parents (brought) me to Canada, I was fifteen. It was the winter and I (was impressed) by the amount of snow there. I asked my new friends what they usually (did) for entertainment in such a cold climate. Their answer was simple, “In winter (children) and adults go skiing and skating.” Before arriving in Canada I had never tried skating and my Canadian ice experience was really painful. To start with, it took (me) half an hour to put on the skates. I (didn’t know) how to move so my new friends showed me some basic techniques. However, when I was left alone on the ice, I (fell down) over immediately. When I opened my eyes, my new friends were standing around. They weren’t laughing, they looked worried. “Are you OK?” they asked. “Fine,” I said, “I wish I (could) skate as easily as you do.” “You definitely will,” they smiled. And they were right. By the end of my (first) winter in Canada, I felt confident on the ice. More than that, I found out that skating (was) exciting activity! I unexpectedly met my old friend Natalie at a metro station in Paris. I recognised her at once though we hadn’t seen each other for ten years. Now she works as a (reporter) for Le Figaro newspaper. Our (friendship) began when we were at school. After school, Natalie left Britain. French was her favourite subject and she went to university in Paris. Now she is a very (successful) journalist. Her life is busy and exciting. I was (lucky) that she managed to find some time for me. Natalie made my visit to Paris (unforgettable). She took me to the most interesting places in the city. In the evening we watched a performance at The Grand Opera House. It is one of the most (famous) Opera Houses in the world.
When my parents ____brought______ me to Canada, I was fifteen. It was the winter and I ________was___impressed_______ by the amount of snow there. I asked my new friends what they usually ________did_________ for entertainment in such a cold climate. Their answer was simple, “In winter _________children _________ and adults go skiing and skating.” Before arriving in Canada I had never tried skating and my Canadian ice experience was really painful. To start with, it took _________me_________ half an hour to put on the skates. I _________ didn’t know _________ how to move so my new friends showed me some basic techniques. However, when I was left alone on the ice, I _________fell___autumn*______ over immediately. When I opened my eyes, my new friends were standing around. They weren’t laughing, they looked worried. “Are you OK?” they asked. “Fine,” I said, “I wish I ________could__________ skate as easily as you do.” “You definitely will,” they smiled. And they were right. By the end of my ________first______ winter in Canada, I felt confident on the ice. More than that, I found out that skating was are exciting activity! I unexpectedly met my old friend Natalie at a metro station in Paris. I recognised her at once though we hadn’t seen each other for ten years. Now she works as a ________repoerter__________ for Le Figaro newspaper. Our _________friendship_________ began when we were at school. After school, Natalie left Britain. French was her favourite subject and she went to university in Paris. Now she is a very _________successful_________ journalist. Her life is busy and exciting. I was _________lucky________ that she managed to find some time for me. Natalie made my visit to Paris _________unforgettable________. She took me to the most interesting places in the city. In the evening we watched a performance at The Grand Opera House. It is one of the most ________famous________ Opera Houses in the world.