A Scotsman, John Logie Baird, transmitted the first television picture on 25 October 1925. The first person on television was a boy who worked in the office next to Baird’s workroom in London. In 1927 Baird send pictures from London to Glasgow. In 1928 he sent pictures to New York and also produced the first colour TV pictures. A first-rate

One of my friends, Dmitry Shevelev, lives in Vladivostok now though he was born in Nakhodka. Some years ago he graduated from the one of our institutions and became an engineer. Now he lives near his office. He usually walks there. He works on weekdays. I can’t say that he works hard, but all his mates like him because he

For decades Moscow has had a reputation as a city oftheatres. The birth plays of the historic «Bolshoy», «Maly» and»Moscow Art» theatres the city has been and steel is a centre forthe development exploretary modern ideas in the dramatic art andis famous for it’s great number of highlygifted, interestingdirectors, actors, playwrigts and artists. Every evening the doors of Moscow theatres

Let me introduce myself. My full name is Andrei Andreevich Ivanov. I was named after my father and I am very happy about it. I was born on April, 7, 1981 in Moscow. I come from the family of office workers. I am an only child in the family. I am a pupil of the eleventh form of a secondary

British religion used to be closely connected with kings, queens and politics. England was a Roman Catholic country until 1534. In 1525 King Henry VIII decided to divorce his queen, Catherine of Aragon, because he fell in love with Anne Boleyn. But when Henry asked the Pope for permission to divorce Catherine, he refused. Henry was so angry with the

Weather is not the same as climate. The weather at a place is the state of the atmosphere there at a given time or over a short period. The weather of the British Isles is greatly variable. The climate of a place or region, on the other hand, represents the average weather conditions over a long period of time. The

I want to become a computer programmer. I am interested in computers. It is a whole new world. Many people continue careers of their parents or grand parents but it is not the case with me. My mother is a teacher and my father is a doctor. But I don’t want to be neither a teacher nor a doctor. My

Moscow is one of the most fascinating cities in Europe to visit. World famous sights are all on offer, from the Kremlin and Red Square to fine art museums and historic treasures of the state and churches, as well as incomparable religious icons. One of the things stranger is to do is to pay a visit to the Lenin Mausoleum

Religion is a system of thought, feeling, and action that is shared by a group and that gives the members an object of devotion; a code of behavior by which individuals may judge the personal and social consequences of their actions; and a frame of reference by which individuals may relate to their group and their universe. Usually, religion concerns

The first Monday of September is the national holiday that honours national working people, typically with parades. For most Americans it means the end of the summer vacation season, and for many students it is the beginning of academic year. День труда Первый понедельник сентября — национальный праздник работающих людей, что обычно проходит с парадами. Для большинства американцев он связывается

A lot of Australians think you shouldn’t worry too much about life. But some things in life are really important, and to many Australian men, one of these things is sport. It’s something they don’t joke about. Sport matters,. In pubs, clubs and even at work you’ll often find men who can talk about only one thing — sport. Australians

The beach is a traditional summer destination thousands of people. Everyone wants to go to the beach! Sun, surf, and sand are a magnetic lure for millions of visitors. The wealth of things to do includes sunbathing, jogging, boating, fishing and surfing. Ever presented breezes keep the temperature comfortable and the water warn. Beach cities are the centres for easygoing

There are 12 star sings, and people who belong to a 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 and kind.

I originally became interested in the law during my 9th form when I realised that my skills as a writer, speaker, and leader — as well as my powers of logic — would probably serve me well in a legal career. That is why I entered an optional class where I could have lessons on law twice a week. All

How important is it for you to be attractive? Although everyone wants to be good looking, do you think beautiful people are always happy? I don’t think so. For example, it must be a problem to be a very beautiful woman, because some men may be more interested in looking at this woman than talking to her. They think of

If you want to buy stamps, postcards, envelopes, to send a telegram or money order, to subscribe to newspapers or magazines, you have to go to the post-office. At some post-offices there is a special window where you may pay your rent, telephone, gas and electricity bills. Yesterday, I had to send a parcel to my friend in another city.

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Corsica Island. He was the greatest hero of France. His family had moved there from Italy in the 16th century. His original name was Napoleone and his original nationality was Corsican-Italian. His father was a lawyer, and was anti-French. One reason Napoleon may have been such a great leader and revolutionary,

The United States of America is another important English-speaking country. It consists of fifty different states and the District of Columbia joined together under one government. The USA covers an area of almost 9400000 square kilometres and is twice as large as all the countries of Europe combined. It is placed in the middle of the North American continent and

The seventh planet from the sun is much like its gaseous neighbors, with a cloudy surface, rapid winds, and a small rocky core. Uranus was thought to be a star until William Herschel discovered in 1781 that it orbited the Sun. Perhaps because of a collision with a large object long ago, Uranus orbits at an extreme tilt of 98

Wales is a country situated in the West of Britain. St. David is the patron saint of Wales. On 1 st March, St. David’s Day, patriotic Welsh people wear a leek or a daffodil, both symbols of Wales. The population of Wales is about three million. The area of Wales is 20,764 sq. km. Wales is agricurtural, there are few