On January 8, Zara and I went to interview a lady called Ms. Monique about Lithuania and Latvia.
Questions about Latvia
Zara: What are people from Latvia called?
Ms.Monique: People from Latvia are called Latvians.
Zara: What language do people speak in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: In Latvia some people speak Latvian, but mostly people speak Russian.
Zara: Is there a traditional food in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: There's no proper one but most people make these thin pancakes which you can put things like vegetables, meat etc. on.
Zara: What do the houses in Latvia look like?
Ms. Monique: I'm not sure.
Zara: Are there any special celebrations in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: Yes there are celebrations, but there's also loads of saint days.
Zara: What are the main religions in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: Most people are either atheists or Catholics.
Zara: What's the climate like in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: In the summer, the hottest it can get is thirty five degrees, and the sun would come up about 04:00 a.m and end at about 18:00. In winter it would be really cold. I can't remember how cold it was but the winter months would feel very long and the days would be quite short.
Zara: What are Latvians famous for?
Ms. Monique: I guess Latvians would be famous for their dancing, as it's really good.
Questions about Lithuania
Zara: What are people called in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: In Lithuania people are called Lithuanians.
Zara: Is there any famous food in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuanians' famous food is zeppelini. You take potatoes. Mash them and boil some water. You take a chunk of meat and some vegetables to make a sort of meat biscuit. It has very high calories though.
Zara: Are there any special traditions?
Ms. Monique: There's a tradition that if two people were to get married and in the way of getting to the church there is a bridge, the groom will have to pick up the bride and carry her over it.
Zara: Are there any unique things about Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuania, is along the Baltic Sea and has a port. It's unique because it has a port that doesn't freeze, even in winter, which is great for trading.
Zara: Are there any interesting stories you can tell us?
Ms. Monique: There's a legend about a wolf. It's about a Iron wolf and it's supposed to be about the king. But considering I don't know all the details about the story, I don't want to tell you the story, so I won't. Sorry.
Jensen: Awww, boo.
Zara: What do the houses look like?
Ms. Monique: To get into the houses, well the houses are quite high, because when it snows in Lithuania, it snows a lot. So when you get to someone's house you would probably have to go up a couple of stairs to get in the house. And so then you would probably see inside the house, on the first floor there is the kitchen and the family living room. Then you would go up the stairs to see the bedrooms. Some houses are different from others, but most of them are Communist buildings so mostly you see a lot of houses which look the same.
Zara: Jensen has been dying for me to ask this question, so are there any famous people from Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuanians are actually quite good at basketball. Lithuanians are really tall, so they're quite good at the game. So there are famous basketball players.
Zara: What is the main religion in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuanians are either Christians, Catholic, Russian Orthodox, or Atheists.
Zara: What did you do in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: I was an English teacher at a university.
Zara: What does the traditional outfit in Lithuania look like?
Ms. Monique: *shows us a doll* So women who were married would cover their hair with a cloth, while girls will wear a hat, and they can show some hair. Girls also wear colourful patterned skirts and a plaid shirt. Older women will usually wear a plainer skirt and and a long sleeve blouse.
Jensen: Ooooh, how interesting!
Zara: What are Lithuanians famous for?
Ms. Monique: I'd say they're really good at wood carvings *shows three different spoon/forks*
Jensen: That's so cool
Ms. Monique: Yeah, and they're also good because they can last for a long time.
Zara: Okay, well thank you for letting us interview you.
Jensen: Thank you very much
Ms. Monique: You're welcome, thank you for coming.
Zara: What are people from Latvia called?
Ms.Monique: People from Latvia are called Latvians.
Zara: What language do people speak in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: In Latvia some people speak Latvian, but mostly people speak Russian.
Zara: Is there a traditional food in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: There's no proper one but most people make these thin pancakes which you can put things like vegetables, meat etc. on.
Zara: What do the houses in Latvia look like?
Ms. Monique: I'm not sure.
Zara: Are there any special celebrations in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: Yes there are celebrations, but there's also loads of saint days.
Zara: What are the main religions in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: Most people are either atheists or Catholics.
Zara: What's the climate like in Latvia?
Ms. Monique: In the summer, the hottest it can get is thirty five degrees, and the sun would come up about 04:00 a.m and end at about 18:00. In winter it would be really cold. I can't remember how cold it was but the winter months would feel very long and the days would be quite short.
Zara: What are Latvians famous for?
Ms. Monique: I guess Latvians would be famous for their dancing, as it's really good.
Questions about Lithuania
Zara: What are people called in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: In Lithuania people are called Lithuanians.
Zara: Is there any famous food in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuanians' famous food is zeppelini. You take potatoes. Mash them and boil some water. You take a chunk of meat and some vegetables to make a sort of meat biscuit. It has very high calories though.
Zara: Are there any special traditions?
Ms. Monique: There's a tradition that if two people were to get married and in the way of getting to the church there is a bridge, the groom will have to pick up the bride and carry her over it.
Zara: Are there any unique things about Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuania, is along the Baltic Sea and has a port. It's unique because it has a port that doesn't freeze, even in winter, which is great for trading.
Zara: Are there any interesting stories you can tell us?
Ms. Monique: There's a legend about a wolf. It's about a Iron wolf and it's supposed to be about the king. But considering I don't know all the details about the story, I don't want to tell you the story, so I won't. Sorry.
Jensen: Awww, boo.
Zara: What do the houses look like?
Ms. Monique: To get into the houses, well the houses are quite high, because when it snows in Lithuania, it snows a lot. So when you get to someone's house you would probably have to go up a couple of stairs to get in the house. And so then you would probably see inside the house, on the first floor there is the kitchen and the family living room. Then you would go up the stairs to see the bedrooms. Some houses are different from others, but most of them are Communist buildings so mostly you see a lot of houses which look the same.
Zara: Jensen has been dying for me to ask this question, so are there any famous people from Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuanians are actually quite good at basketball. Lithuanians are really tall, so they're quite good at the game. So there are famous basketball players.
Zara: What is the main religion in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: Lithuanians are either Christians, Catholic, Russian Orthodox, or Atheists.
Zara: What did you do in Lithuania?
Ms. Monique: I was an English teacher at a university.
Zara: What does the traditional outfit in Lithuania look like?
Ms. Monique: *shows us a doll* So women who were married would cover their hair with a cloth, while girls will wear a hat, and they can show some hair. Girls also wear colourful patterned skirts and a plaid shirt. Older women will usually wear a plainer skirt and and a long sleeve blouse.
Jensen: Ooooh, how interesting!
Zara: What are Lithuanians famous for?
Ms. Monique: I'd say they're really good at wood carvings *shows three different spoon/forks*
Jensen: That's so cool
Ms. Monique: Yeah, and they're also good because they can last for a long time.
Zara: Okay, well thank you for letting us interview you.
Jensen: Thank you very much
Ms. Monique: You're welcome, thank you for coming.
(Left to right:) Jensen, Zara, Ms. Monique
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