Generally it’s so not easy for a school-leaver to decide on his future career. There are some frivolous people who enter an institute thinking whether they like the profession they had chosen or not. But occupation you want to devote your life to has to bring you satisfaction. So it should be something you can do and you really want

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was born in 1756. From the very beginning of his life in Salzburg» Austria, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was a master of music. His father, Leopold Mozart, sacrificed his own career as a respected composer and theorist so he could concentrate on fostering his prodigy son’s talents. He taught Mozart the violin, piano and musical theory, all of

My name is… I am seventeen (sixteen, eighteen). I live in Rostov-on-Don. My address is… My telephone number is… I am tall (not very tall, short, of middle height). I am thin (not very thin, rather plump). My face is round (square, oval). I have a fair (dark) complexion. My forehead is narrow (broad) and low (high). I have a

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. It is always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food,

John Constable, one of the greatest landscape painters, was born in Sufford, on June 11, 1776. He was the son of a wealthy miller. He began to take interest in landscape painting while he was at grammar school. His father did not favour art as a profession. As a boy Constable worked almost secretly, painting in the cottage of an

January 1 New Year’s Day January 7 Christmas, Russian Orthodox March 8 International Women’s Day May 1-2 Spring and Labour Holiday May 9 Victory Day (Over German Nazism in the WW2) June 12 Independence Day August 22 Day of the Russian Federation State Flag November 7 Day of Accord and Conciliation December 12 Constitution Day The New Year is first

Ukraine has a long history and rich culture. That is why there are many places of interest there. It is natural that the capital of the country, Kyiv, has the greatest number of them. It is one of the oldest cities in Europe. From time immemorial Kyiv has been the centre of Slavonic culture. There are many ancient cathedrals and

Theodore Dreiser is a famous American writer and publicist. He was born in 1871 in the state of Indiana. He was the 12th child in the family. His mother came from the family of Czech immigrants and his father came to America from Germany and was a factory worker. Since his early childhood the boy knew what poverty was. In

In this essay, I would like to discuss the problems of crime and the criminal deeds. This question is important today as never before. Furthermore, this is the most vital problem and therefore it is worth discussing. In our country the crime usually pays. What crime is ever done it pays greatly, because there is not enough power of the

To know one’s family tree today in Russia is a kind of an entertainment or fashion. We think it no more than just fun. Family tree information has become a popular, though expensive, today. But we never consider this information important for us. Now we hopefully know something about our parents and grandparents. And quite few of us are eager

В данной статье рассмотрены олимпийские виды спорта. Для удобства все виды спорта разделены на две категории: зимние и летние. К каждому названию прилагается перевод. SUMMER (Летние виды) WINTER (Зимние виды) Archery (Стрельба из лука) Handball (Гандбол) Alpine Skiing (Горнолыжный спорт) Athletics (Легкая атлетика) Hockey (Хоккей на траве) Biathlon (Биатлон) Badminton (Бадминтон) Judo (Дзюдо) Bobsleigh (Бобслей) Basketball (Баскетбол) Modern Pentathlon (Современное

Nowadays our world is overloaded with various events. Every day happen a lot of different exciting things such as accidents, cataclysm, war, political events, cultural and many others. So we can see that each day is filled with news and it was necessary for people to keep all this information and let others to know about it. That is why

Father’s Day comes on the third Sunday in June. It is not a national holiday on that day. Americans honour their fathers. Many people send their fathers a card or a gift. Americans are great letter-writers. Whatever happens in a family, they congratulate all the members. They congratulate people on Easter, Christmans and Whitsun. They do not have to possess

The English say «Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather*. It happens because the weather changes more often than in other countries. British winters are mild and springs are cool because of the winds that blow from the Atlantic Ocean. They blow 2 days out of every 3. In spring sunshine and showers follow each other so

Father’s Day comes on the third Sunday in June. It is not a national holiday on that day. Americans honour their fathers. Many people send their fathers a card or a gift. Americans are great letter-writers. Whatever happens in a family, they congratulate all the members. They congratulate people on Easter, Christmas and Whitsun. They do not have to possess

I’d like to tell you about the Hermitage Gallery, one of the largest and well known museums in the world. Two months ago together with my classmates I was on an excursion in St. Petersburg. I visited many places of interest including the Hermitage Gallery. I was very impressed by this museum of art. It was founded in 1764 by

One of Russia’s most celebrated poets of all times, Michael Lermontov was born in Moscow in the family of a nobleman. He spent his childhood and youth in Tarckany, in the province of Penza. In 1830 Lermontov entered the Moscow University, but very soon he had to leave it. Then he entered St. Petersburg School of Cavalry Cadets. He finished

England is often subdivided into three parts: the South, the Midlands and the North. The South. The landscape is varied. The climate is warmer than in other areas. There are hundreds of miles of sea coast which vary from flat or stony beaches to high rocky cliffs. The mild and sunny climate makes the south coast popular with holiday-makers. Some

The modern game of soccer has a simple goal: kick or head the ball into the goal of your opponent’s team. Basically, there is also one simple rule: no one except the goalkeeper may use their hands to play the ball. In a soccer game there are two teams of 11 players, who try to score a point by kicking

Nowadays official marriages are becoming less popular and a lot of young people prefer not to marry but just live together. Those who think that marriages should be official give the following arguments for it. Firstly, they consider official marriages to be more serious, more stable and traditional. Secondly, it’s common knowledge that there will be less problems after the