William Shakespeare is the greatest of all playwrights and poets of all times. Not much is known of his life. He was probably the son of a businessman and was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He probably attended the local grammar school and got a classical education. In 1582 he married Anne Hathaway and had 3 children. Little is known

I go to school five days a week, so I have two days off — Saturday and Sunday (I’m lucky, because some other pupils have the only one day off). During the week I am very busy, so I like to have a rest on weekend. I am not an early riser and it is a rare Saturday or Sunday

Nowadays, sport is an important thing in the people’s life. Some people prefer to watch different sports events, others choose to take part in the sport games. Millions watch them on television. The most popular sports are football, hockey, basketball, tennis, and motor racing. Many people enjoy watching these competitions. World Football, Hockey and Basketball Championships attract people from all

The economic and social complexion of life in the United States mirrors the nation’s extraordinary mobility. A pervasive transportation network has helped bring together in the vast geographic expanse of the country a surprisingly homogeneous and close-knit social and economic environment. This freedom to move explains in large measure the dynamism of the U. S. economy. Mobility has made possible

Americans are very fond of sport. The most popular sports in the USA are football, which is played from April to October, baseball, played from September to December, basketball, played from October to April and ice hockey, played in most northern cities from October to March. American football derives from the English game of rugby. It started at Harvard University

James Aldridge was born in 1918, in the town of Swanhill, in Australia. His father was a journalist and writer. His parents came to Australia from England only a few years before James was born. When James was 14 years old, he began to work as a messenger boy for a newspaper in Melbourne. In 1939 he went to England

Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste, you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting. Gardening is one of the oldest man’s hobbies. It is a well-known fact that the English are very fond of gardening and growing flowers, especially roses. Both grown-ups and children are fond of playing different

I have a lot of friends, but the best friend of mine is Irina. She has blue eyes, a round face, fair hair and a broad smile. She is short and slim. I have known her for a long time, since our first school years. But we became true friends four years ago. We have much in common: we like

1. Press is often called a mirror of current events. The informationwe get from newspapers and magazins helps us to know the life at homeand in other countries. The newspapers’ aim is to inform the readers as fully as possible ofthe events taking place in Russia an abroad. They try to cover domesticand foreign policy and the public opinion on

Yuri Gagarin was a Soviet pilot and cosmonaut. He became the first person in the history to travel into outer space. Childhood and youth Yuri Gagarin was born in 1934. His parents had four children in total. In September 1941 he went to school, but soon the village where he lived was occupied by the German army. Only in 1943

The Ukrainians, like any other people, have their own customs and traditions: many of these are very old, some appear nowadays. Most of the customs are connected with the religious festivals or with Ukrainian dwelling. The most popular of the holidays is the New Year Day; it is celebrated on the 1st of January. On the eve of the holiday

Do you know the famous phrase «We are what we eat»? The saying is as old as the hills and means that to be fit and healthy you need to eat proper food. Do you think carefully about the food you eat or you just don’t care? Your answer will fully determine your health condition. Nowadays we have a generally

Sport is probably as old as the humanity itself. All over the world people of different ages are very fond of sports and games. Firstly, sport helps people to become strong and to develop physically. Secondly, it makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities. Also sport keeps your mind healthy. Sport helps people to keep in

I’d like to speak about the film called «Ice Age». The director of the film is Chris Wedge. The producers are Christopher Meledandri and Lori Forte. The budget of the film is $60,000,000. Now about the plot of the film. We transfers to the prehistoric age, when people can’t speak. The Earth is ruling by the Mammoths. At then time

The Eiffel Tower (la Tour Eiffel) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the River Seine in Paris, France. It is the tallest structure in Paris, the fifth-tallest structure in France and possibly the most recognized monument in Europe. Named after its designer, engineer Gustave Eiffel, it is the most visited monument in the world. Including

The Olympic Games are an international sports festival that began in ancient Greece. In those days Greek games took place every four year. They included not only sports competitions but also competitions in music, oratory and theatre performances. The earliest information about the Olympic Games goes back to 776 BC. The ancient Olympics had only a footrace or a race

There are 12 star sings. And people who belong to the definite sign have their own character, habits and manners. — So if you were born under the sign of Aquarius (21st January — 18th February) you like to be free. You have original ideas. — Some of your ideas are crazy! Pisces (19th February — 20th March) are friendly

The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they are neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now have come from Britain. One of the most British games is cricket. It is often played in schools, colleges, universities, and by club teams all over the country. Summer isn’t

Ever since the beginning of modern society, crime and punishment have been linked together. Depend on the seriousness of the crime, those who break the laws are punished accordingly. The standard definition of crime, is any action that is prohibited, prosecuted, and punished by criminal law. Therefore, crime cannot exist without some form of legal system to label criminal behavior.

The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometers. It occupies most of Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. Russia is bordered by Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Litva, Belarus, the Ukraine, Azerbaijan and China. Russian Federation is located on two plains, the Great Russian Plain and the West Siberian Lowland. The longest