Fat, slick, round-faced men, of the sort who haunt barber shops and a~ always having their shoes shined. Tall, gloomy, Gothic men, with eyebrow that meet over their noses and bunches of black, curly hair in their ear Men wearing diamond solitaires, fraternal order watch chains, golden elks’ heads with rubies for eyes. Men with thick, loose lips and shifty

Ukraine is a rich agricultural, industrial and mining region in south-eastern Europe. It is an independent democratic state. Its population is about 52 mln people. The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. Ukraine have its own armed forces and maintains its own diplomatic relations with foreign countries. Ukraine covers about 603,700 sq. km, being larger than any country in Western Europe.

Nowadays it’s very necessary to know a foreign language. Knowledge of foreign language helps us to develop friendship and understanding among people. The total number of languages in the world is from 2500 to 5000. English is spoken all over the world and very popular. There is a proverb: «Knowledge is Power.» I agree with it. I study English, because

My name is…… I am 17 years old. I have already finished my school. There are four people in my family: my mother, my father, my brother and me. We have a two-room flat. There is always much work to do about the house. There is always much work in the garden near the summer-cottage. My duties about the house

Shopping can be both a «must» and a pleasure. Those who hate shopping place their orders by telephone and it saves them a lot of time. Some make a hobby of shopping tours, whether they buy any things or are just window-gazing. Besides, most housewives would like to see what they are getting for their money and do their shopping

British nation is considered to be the most conservative in Europe. It is not a secret that every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. In Great Britain people attach greater importance to traditions and customs than in other European countries. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and carefully keep them up. The best examples are their

I am a school leaver and a problem of choosing a profession is the most urgent for me now. As the most of my friends I am going to enter the university or some other higher educational institution. I expect to get a «Certificate of Maturity» with good marks. But I think the entrance exams is a serious test for

The Olympic Games are one of the most spectacular reminders of the debt we owe to the Greeks. The original Olympic Games were held every four years in honour of Zeus, the supreme god of Greek religion. The first record of the games dates from 776 B. C., but it is certain that they existed prior to that. They were

Britain has a long and rich dramatic tradition. The two national companies, the National itself which stages modern and classical plays and the Royal Shakespeare company! which is performing in Stratford-upon-Avon, and in London. British theatre has become more cosmopolitan in outlook, with the World Theatre seasons that started at the Aldwych in London in 1964, and more receptive to

Do you want to be President of the United States of America? Maybe you can apply for the post. Answer these three questions. Are you a US citizen? Are you thirty-five years old or older? Have you been a resident of the United States for fourteen years or longer? Did you say «yes» to all three questions? Then you can

Pubs can be found in every town or village. Social life for many people centred on the pub for many years. Opening and closing times are decided by law. Pubs in England and Wales close at 11 p. m And ten minutes before closing time, the barman shouts, «Last orders!» When you go into a pub you have to go

The Internet is a huge network of computers spanning this planet and is now started to bring in the surrounding area like space. Some computers like servers share data, others just surf the web as clients downloading the data. Public Internet began in the late 70’s. In the 70*s web users used an interface called telnet, but now that program

The topic presented to you today is devoted to the Olympic Games. In my speech I am to dwell upon the following points: — Firstly, I am to tell you about the history of the Olympics; — Secondly, I would like to speak about modern Olympic games; — After that, I would like to attract your attention to the problems

Mother’s Day comes on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when Americans honour their mothers. It is not a national holiday. Mother’s Day is an American national observance in honour of motherhood. The holiday, suggested by Anna Jarvis of Philadelphia, was set (1914) by an act of Congress for annual celebration. It is also observed in England

American society seems to be much more informal than the British and, insome ways, is characterized by less social distinction. Students do notstand up when a teacher enters the room. One does not always address a personby his title, such as «Major» or «General» or «Doctor» in the case of aholder of a Doctor of Philosophy degree. The respectful «Sir»

English legal dress has a long history. The introduction of wigs into polite society in the reign of Charles II (1660-85) was an innovation which could not be resisted. After a period of disapproval, wigs were generally assumed by lawyers in 1680’s. Before the 17th century lawyers did not wear wigs. But professional discipline required that their hair and beards

Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin on October 16, 1854. His father was a famous Irish surgeon. His mother was well known in Dublin as a writer of verse and prose. At school, and later at Oxford, Oscar displayed gift for art and the humanities. While at the university, Wilde became one of the most famous personalities of the day:

Television, also called TV, is one of our most important means of communication. It brings moving pictures and sounds from around the world into millions of homes. The name «Television» comes from Greek word meaning «far», and a Latin word meaning «to see», so the word «television» means «to see far». About three-fourths of the 1500 TV stations in the

San Francisco is a special place, very different from most American cities. It lies on a small finger of land with the Pacific Ocean on one side and a huge harbour on the other. San Francisco’s population is only about 700 000 but it is the biggest business center in the west of the USA. It is also America’s most

Water pollution occurs mostly, when people overload the water environment such as streams, lakes, underground water, bays or seas with wastes or substances harmful to living beings. Water is necessary for life. All organisms contain it, some drink it and some live in it. Plants and animals require water that is moderately pure, and they cannot survive, if water contains