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 CPE Article: Severing the line with the past Picture credit:  https://www.ebay.com/itm/186135621649  CPE Article Task A general interest magazine is inviting readers to contribute to a series of articles about interesting possessions that have been handed down to them by family members. You decide to write an article about something you have inherited from a family member. You should describe what it is and explain why, in general, you think it is important to pass on interesting possessions to future generations. Write your article . The one-meter-long sabre laid enclosed in its sheath peering at me from behind the clothes every time I opened the wardrobe. Just the thought of what its razor-sharp blade did almost a century ago and was capable of in the future sent shivers down my spine. As a nine-year old girl, on the one hand, I thought it would save my life in case of war like it did with my great-great-grandfather, but on the other hand, … A poignant reminder of...

 CPE Article: The Small Switzerland Picture credit:  https://travelask.ru/questions/315388-v-dilizhana-na-mashine  Be that an image on TV, a photo or a painting, we marvel at scenes of breathtaking nature and secretly wish we were there in occasional pursuit for safe haven, away from chaos and hectic routines of city squares. It seems that no matter how urbanized we’ve become, we are instinctively driven to the rough natural surroundings that were home to our ancestors for centuries. I was lucky enough to be born and raised in Armenia, which provided an easy access to the pristine and breathtaking environment of Dilijan, a town in the north of the country. Although I visited Dijlan when I was at school, it was during my revisit there at a mature age that I appreciated the real majesty of the place. As I emerged from a long tunnel, the only passage to Dilijan, I found myself in a completely different world with its own atmosphere. A world, where the everlasting fog forev...