American homes are some of the biggest and best in the world. Many have a garage for one or two cars, a big modern kitchen, a living room, and a playroom for the children. Upstairs there are two bathrooms and three or foor bedrooms. Young Johnny sleeps in one room. His sister, Sally, has another. Their parents sleep in the

Every person needs a friend. Friends are very important in our life. My best friend’s name is Dasha. She is in my class. We have a lot in common. She likes sport and dancing. She if fond of music and films. We often spend time together: we walk after school, talk about different things, watch interesting films. We always meet

It’s always interesting to begin some-thing new. And if the beginning is good, the end may also be good. If we think of such a problem as «choosing a profession», we must know everything about this or that profession. For example, I want to become a doctor. It means that at the age of ten or eleven I have to

The first thing I am going to tell my foreign visitor about is the geography and climate of Russia, as the geographical position and climate of a country influence the country’s economy; the second reason is that they influence lifestyles and the health of its people, as well as the national character. The Russian Federation, or Russia is the largest

It’s difficult to overestimate the role of science and technology in our life. They accelerate the development of civilization and help us in our co-operation with nature. Scientists investigate the laws of the universe, discover the secrets of nature, and apply their knowledge in practice improving the life of people. Let’s compare our life nowadays with the life of people

Popular American writer John Galsworthy was born in 1853. He attended a prestigeous school because his father wanted John to be a lawyer. Thus, John entered the Oxford University. But some time later be told his father about his wish to become a writer. His literally career began at the age of seventeen when he studied at the Oxford University.

Did you know, for example, that Australia is the biggest island in the world? It is only a little smaller than the United States of America, and it is bigger than Western Europe. Did you know Australia is one of the oldest lands in the world? During millions of years, wind and water have slowly taken the earth from the

Each country has its own national symbols. Speaking about American symbols we must say about the national hymn. It is called «The Star-Spangled Banner». One of the most famous symbols of the USA is the Statue of Liberty. France gave the Statue to America in 1884 as a symbol of friendship. The eagle became the official national symbol of the

In English homes, the fireplace has always been, until recent times, the focal point in the room. People may like to sit at a window on a summer day, but for many cold months of the year they like to sit round the fire and watch the dancing flames. In the Middle Ages the fireplaces in the halls of large

In Great Britain Christmas is celebrated on the 25th of December. It is one of the most important public holidays. The Queen gives her Christmas message which is broadcast on television, radio and the Internet. A beautifully decorated Christmas tree — a traditional gift from the people of Norway — is displayed in Trafalgar Square. Decorations in the city Shops

The word «Christmas» is derived from the words «Christ’s Mass» — the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But although Christmas is undoubtedly a Christian celebration, it is also true to say that it is an unusual combination of pagan and Christian festivities. A Christmas tree stands in everybody’s living room at Christmas, shining its good cheer around the

There are such events in the life of every country that are kept through the passing centuries. Ukraine has a long history which reflects different stages of its historical development, numerous periods of its prosperity and decay. For a long period our country lived under the rule of Poland, Lithuania and Russia. Ukraine formed part of the Union of Soviet

England looks like a great well-ordered park. The hedges surrounding the gardens look beautiful in spring. In summer when they are covered with leaves and flowers they are even better. In autumn they are gold, brown and red. In winter they are still beautiful, especially in the early winter when you can see a few red berries. As to the

I am fond of good books and good music, and when I have some timeto spare, I like to go to the theatre or a concert. There aremore than a dozen very good orchestras in Britain and some ofthem are world famous. Orchestras in Britain have no concerthalls of their own, but play in halls rented from localauthorities or private

Uzbekistan is the land of ancient culture. At the present time more than 200,000 tourists almost from 80 countries visit Uzbekistan every year. They want to see the remarkable monuments of the past in Bukhara, Samarkand, Khiva, Tashkent. Bukhara is one of the ancient towns of Uzbekistan. The period of its existence is more than 2000 years. This period was

My favourite book is a novel «Loneliness on the Net» by Janusz Leon Wisniewski. It is a contemporary Polish author, computer scientist and chemist, sixty-one years old. He wrote a series of other books, including «Repeating Fate» and «Molecules of Emotions», but «Loneliness on the Net» made him world famous. This story has been translated into many languages. It was

Speed, excitement, danger. You can find all these in the different extreme sports that have become popular in last 10 years. Take bungee jumping. You jump off a bridge and you fall and fall, and then, just before you hit the ground or water, an elastic rope pulls you back. In skysurfing you jump out of aeroplane and use a

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Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin was a famous Russian poet and novelist. Childhood Pushkin was born in Moscow in 1799. In summer he was usually sent to his grandmother’s. She often mentioned his taste for books. Youth Pushkin was admitted to the Imperial Lyceum in Tsarskoye Selo, where he studied for 6 years. At the Lyceum he wrote his first poems. Also

It’s a truth universally acknowledged that «it takes all sorts to make a world», which means that all people are unique in their own way. What is more, we, as individuals, tend to have our own opinions about everything… Fashion, lifestyles, scientific concepts are constantly changing due to people’s desire to express their opinions. The same goes for universal things