Natasha was in a very good mood today. I don't mind being made fun of when it is done so intelligently! We watched a different news broadcast then discussed the stories which we had understood. In Viktor's lesson we looked at the average wages in Moscow, Ankara, New York, Riga and Paris compared with the cost of living. His example was how many bottles of wine you could buy every month. It was the last day at the language school for those on the 13 week course. There were no classes in the afternoon and the students got together with the teachers around the main table for a buffet of tea and chocolates. Olga and Viktor made speeches then presented Emma, Jamie, Bhav, Dawn, Sara, Precious and Sarah with their grades and certificates. I bought my
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