For many young people, life is harder now, jobs are difficult to find. Things are more expensive, and it’s hard to find a place to live. Teachers say that students work harder than they used to. They are less interested in politics, and more interested in passing exams. They know that good exam results may get them better jobs. Most

The American flag is often called «The Stars and Stripes», it is also called «Old Glory». It represents the growth of the nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes,7 red and 6 white which stand for the original 13 states. In the top left hand corner there are 50 white stars on a blue background: one star for each state. The

Usually, when talking about winter sports we have in mind all sports having to do with ice and snow. But some sports such as hockey and figure skating, should be considered summer sports. They are played all over the world on artificial ice rinks. It is interesting to participate in speed races, but it is much more interesting to watch

Moscow is the capital of Russia, its administrative, economic, political and educational center. It is one of Russia’s major cities with the population of about 10 million people. Its total area is about 900 thousand (nine hundred thousand) square kilometers. The city was founded by prince Jury Dolgorukiy and was first mentioned in the chronicles in 1147. At that time

Washington, the capital of the United States of America, is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The district is a piece of land ten miles square and it does not belong to any separate state but to all the states. The district is named in honour of Columbus, the discoverer of America. The capital owes much

Today Scotland is considered to be one of the most beautiful mountainous countries in the world. It is one of the four parts of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders only with England. Its capital and cultural center is Edinburgh. The head of Scotland The head of Scotland is the English monarch — Queen Elizabeth II. It has been

The second planet from the sun bakes under twice as much solar radiation as Earth and reaches temperatures of 895 degrees Fahrenheit (480 degrees Celsius).Pressure from the dense atmosphere of sulfuric acid gas is about 95 times greater than Earth’s and would crush a human. The thick cloud cover around Venus rotates much faster than the planet itself — once

Immediate family — Близкие родственники Brother — брат child — ребенок dad — папа daughter — дочь father — отец grandchild — внук или внучка granddaughter — внучка grandfather — дед grandmother — бабушка grandson — внук mother — мать mum (mom AmE) — мама parents — родители sibling — брат или сестра sister — сестра son — сын twins

Dear Caroline, I hope you’re well and I apologise for not having written before. Unfortunately, I haven’t had a lot of time, I have been busy with lessons at school. Anyway, I have read your message and I have known that you interested by my mother! Ooh, first of all, I want to say that she is the best-looking mother.

English nation is famous for its old customs and traditions. Some of the traditional British dishes, holidays and sports are known all over the world. The full English breakfast The tradition of having a substantial breakfast meal has existed since the 18th century. The full English breakfast became very popular after the World War I, in those days it was

Made of dust, ice, carbon dioxide, ammonia and methane, comets resemble dirty snowballs. You may remember them as blurry smudges in the sky. Comets orbit the Sun, but most are believed to inhabit in an area known as the Oort Cloud, far beyond the orbit of Pluto. Occasionally a comet streaks through the inner solar system; some do so regularly,

The eighth planet from the Sun — well, some of the time it’s eighth, but more on that later — has a rocky core surrounded by ice, hydrogen, helium and methane. Like the other gas planets, Neptune has rapidly swirling winds, but it is thought to contain a deep ocean of water. Its quick rotation fuels fierce winds and myriad

Britain is administered from the Palace of Westminster in London. This is also known as the Houses of Parliament. Parliament is made up of two chambers — the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The members of the House of Lords are not elected: they qualify to sit in the House because they are bishops of the Church

Australia is a large country lying between the Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia is an island, like Britain, but unlike Britain, it is vast. It is, in fact, nearly twenty-five times as large as the British Isles. Its area is about 8,000,000 square km. The population of Australia is about 18 mln. Most of Australia is semi-desert. People cannot live

At the present time the Earth accomodates more than 5 billionpeople. Half of which are undernourished. A total of 4 milliondeaths occur each year from starvation. Mankind has finallyrealised the threat of increasing population and has faced thefact that something must be done. The food-supply increase lagsconsiderably behind the immense growth of population. Besidesconditions for crops growth steadily become worse

Britain has recent by been described as a «leisure society.» This is because there are a great variety of leisure pursuits. Young people generally go out on Friday or Saturday nights to a disco, to a concert or to a pub. In recent years going out for a meal or getting a take-away meal have become popular too. During the

The life of Freddie Mercury began on the East African island of Zanzibar on September 5, 1946. His real name is Farookh Bulsara. He is founder of legendary rock group named «Queen». His parents were Bomi and Jer Bulsara. Freddie spent the bulk of his childhood in India. He attended Sent Peters boarding school near Bombay. Freddie began to play

I’m Ann. I would like to tell you a few words about my school life. I go to school five days a week except Saturday and Sunday when I have deserved rest. Classes in our school start at 8 :30 o’clock in the morning and last till 15:00. Usually we have 6 or 7 lessons a day. We study a

Most visitors to Los Angeles, California, come to see Beverly Hills. This is where are situated the homes of the movie stars. But Beverly Hills is not Los Angeles. It is a small city next to Los Angeles. All kinds of celebrities live in Beverly Hills. These celebrities may be movie stars, television stars, sports stars, or other people in

We spend great part of our lives at our jobs, so choosing a right career is one of the most important decisions you will make in your life. Many students finish high school and begin college without a clear idea of what they want to do in future. Part of the problem is the size of the job market itself.