Michael Luther King Jr., later renamed Martin, was born to schoolteacher Alberta King and Baptist minister Michael Luther King on January 15, 1929. His boyhood passed in Sweet Auburn district. In 1948 King graduated from More-house College in Atlanta, Ga. In 1951 King graduated from Crozer Theological Seminary in Chester, Pa. King married Coretta Scott in Marion, Ala. in 1953.

I am Zhilin Andrey. Andrey is my name and Zhilin is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is not large. I have got mother, father and grandmother. There are four of us in the family. First of all some words about my parents. My mother is

I was born on the 3rd of July 1990 in Moscow. Like many other children I went to a kindergarten. At the age of 6 I went to school. My school was next to my house. Many pupils of our primary school were my neighbours. I was very proud when I became a pupil. But very soon I realized that

Vladimir Putin was born in Leningrad on October 7, 1952. In 1975, he graduated with a degree in law from Leningrad State University. He later earned a Ph. D. degree in economics. After graduation, Mr. Putin was assigned to work in the KGB. From 1985 to 1990, he worked in East Germany. In 1990, he became assistant to the rector

English people like animals very much. Pets: dogs, cats, horses, ducks, canaries, chickens and other friends of men have amuch better life in Britain, than anywhere else. In Britain theyhave special dog shops, selling food, clothes and other thingsfor dogs. There are dog hair-dressing saloons and dog cemetries. The English arrange dogs’ shows and organize dogs’ supper partiesfor winners of

He seems to be the all-power wizard and a cinematic magician for us. His films make us scream with laughter or shiver with horror. The son of a computer scientist and a gifted pianist, Spielberg spent his early childhood in New Jersey and, later, in Arizona. He was eleven when he first got his dad’s camera and began shooting short

The entire community of 21st century people is sick and tired of work and studies, stress and pressure. We are all suffering from hurry sickness and badly need some time for full relaxation. And what is the best way to relax? I suppose it`s just to have a perfect day when no one will disturb you. I am dreaming about

Many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a man who was a detective. Readers liked his stories because they were very interesting and the doctor decided to become a writer. The doctor was Conan Doyle and he wrote about Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle wrote his first story about Sherlock Holmes in 1887. In this story the

Last Tuesday I saw the film «Romeo and Juliet» by Shakespeare. The starring was perfect. Romeo was played by Leonardo DiCaprio. And I’ll try to tell you about this film. In the town of Verona there were two rich families, the Capulets and the Montagues. There was an old quarrel between those two families. One day Capulet made a great

On April 12, 1961, Yury Gagarin made history by being the first human to orbit the earth. As a precaution, engineers at the Soviet Academy of Sciences had an onboard computer, as well as mission control steer the craft, «Vostok 1». They did this because the feared that being in the weightlessness of space, you might be disabled or not

Television now plays an important role in our life. It is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us. It is clear, that television has advantages and disadvantages. But are there more advantages than disadvantages? In the first place, television is an entertainment. But it is not only a convenient entertainment. For a family of three, four

By the US Constitution the government of the nation is entrusted to three separate authorities: the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. The executive power is vested in the President, who holds his office during the term of four years, and is elected together with the Vice-President. Among the duties and powers of the President listed by the Constitution are

My family is not very big, just a typical family: Dad, Mom, me, my brother and sister and our cat. My Mummy is forty-one, she is a teacher of Spanish at the University. She is a born teacher. She has teaching abilities. My Dad is forty-two, he is a professional painter, he works for a design company. My parents both

After the War of Independence the United States needed a capital city. Different cities in different parts of the country wanted to be the nation’s capital. After all, it was decided to build a new city. In 1791 George Washington, the first president, chose the place where the city now stands. The land around the city was called the District

I am sure every well-educated person should speak English, because it is the language of communication, business, science and culture. English is now the most important and widespread language in the world. It is the state language in five countries: Great Britain, Canada, the USA, Australia and New Zealand. In many Asian and African countries people speak English besides their

«How old are you?» It’s a simple question, and there’s usually a simple answer: ‘sixteen years old’, ‘twenty years old’, ‘fifty-five’, etc. But if someone is described as ‘young’ or ‘middle-aged’ or ‘old’, then how old are they? It’s difficult to know because these words have different meanings for different people. Except for the word teenager, which describes young men

The first voyages along the coast of modern South and Central America were made by Amerigo Vespucci. That is why, in the 16th century German cartographer named this fourth part of the world after the explorer. At the beginning of the 17th century European colonies were founded on the territory of the modern USA. In 1620 first colonists landed at

Modern life is impossible without travelling. Thousands of people travel every day either on business or for pleasure. They can travel by air, by rail, by sea or by road. Of course, travelling by air is the fastest and the most convenient way, but it is the most expensive too. Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but it

The American system of school education differs from the system in some countries. There are state-supported public schools, private elementary schools, and private secondary schools. Public schools are free and private schools are fee-paying. Each individual state has its own system of public schools. Elementary education begins at the age of six with the first grade and continues up to

My school is a three-storeyed building. It is quite big with sport ground behind it, inside swimming pool. On the ground floor there are the classrooms for the primary-school pupils, workshops, library. There are all kinds of tools and machines in the workshops. The boys of our school have a woodwork room too. There is a room for manual works