Great Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain. One of the best known English playwrights was William Shakespeare. He draw ideas for his tragedies and comedies from the history of England and ancient Rome. Many experts consider Shakespeare the greatest writer and the greatest playwright in

Everyone knows that tea is the most popular drink in Britain. It’s even more popular than coffee, which is favoured throughout Europe and America. The Dutch brought the first tea to Europe in 1610. But it was not until 1658 that the first advertisement for tea appeared in a London newspaper. At that time a pound of the cheapest tea

The weather in England is very changeable. A fine morning can change into a wet afternoon and evening. And a nasty morning can change into a fine afternoon. That is why it is natural for the English to use the comparison «as changeable as the weather» of a person who often changes his mood or opinion about something. «Other countries

I am Nikita Kuznetsov. I am fifteen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. I have got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother, and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family. I think I take after my father, f m tall, fair-haired, and even-tempered. We

There are several legend? about St. Valentine’s Day. One of the legends says that Valentine was Christian priest who lived in the 3 century A. D. He was put into prison by roman authorities for his teachings and was beheaded on February 14. According to the legend he performed a miracle — he cured his jailer’s daughter of her blindness.

1). Can you imagine a day without music? 2). I bet, you can’t. 3). There is music everywhere around us. 4). Birds singing their nice songs in the forest, a brass band playing at a distance in the park, tunes of some lyrical song heard out of the open window. 5). We hear so much music that we may not

50 years ago people didn’t even heard of computers, and today we cannot imagine life without them. Computer technology is the fastest-growing industry in the world. The first computer was the size of a minibus and weighed a ton. Today, its job can be done by a chip the size of a pin head. And the revolution is still going

Let me introduce myself. My full name is Наталье Nickolayevna Ivanova, though it sounds rather pompous for a girl of my age. I was born on the 7th of May, 1985, in the village of Bakino, Chutovo district, the Poltava Region. Two years ago our family moved to Poltava where I live now together with my parents. I was born

Many scientists divide Russia into four zones according to soil conditions and plant life, which are based mainly on climate. The zones form broad belts across Russia, and no sharp transitions separate them. From north to south, the zones are (1) the tundra, (2) the forest zone, (3) the steppes, and (4) the semi-desert and mountainous zone. The tundra lies

1. You look nice/terrific/amazing/stunning/beautiful/wonderful! Ты выглядишь прекрасно/потрясающе/изумительно/великолепно/красиво/замечательно! 2. You always look so beautiful. Ты всегда выглядишь очень красиво. 3. You’re looking very glamorous/smart tonight. Ты выглядишь очаровательно/очень элегантно этим вечером. 4. What a lovely earrings! Какие чудесные серьги! 5. I like your jeans — where did you get them? Мне нравятся твои джинсы. Где ты их купил? 6. That is

Computers appeared in people’s life not long ago. In the middle of the 20th century common people had no idea about them. In 1951 the first commercially available computer was introduced. In 1975 personal computers appeared. The Importance of Computers It is hard to imagine modern life without computers. The sphere of their application is very wide. Most offices are

This university town is very beautiful. The oldest university there is Oxford. The first of its colleges was founded in 1249. The university now has thirty-five colleges and about thirteen thousand students, many of them from other countries. There were no women at Oxford until 1878. When the first women’s college Lady Margaret Hall, opened. Now most colleges are open

The United States of America, popularly called «The States». «U. S. A», «The Land of Liberty» is a vast country stretching across the middle of North America. This country which at one time inhabited by Red Indians, is now the home of «nation of nations». as people from every part of the world have gone to live in this land

Some people criticize English food. They say it’s unimaginable, boring, tasteless, it’s chips with everything and totally overcooked vegetables. The basic ingredients, when fresh, are so full of flavour that British haven’t had to invent sauces to disguise their natural taste. What can compare with fresh pees or new potatoes just boiled and served with butter? Why drown spring lamb

First of all let me introduce myself. My name is Andrew Nazarov. I am seventeen years old. I am a pupil of the 11th form. My family lives in Moscow in one of the residential areas. My family is rather large. My parents have two more kids besides me. Thus I have got an elder sister Marina and a younger

A hobby is something you like doing in your free time. Usually people choose hobbies according to their interests. People are different so they have hobbies of various kinds. Some people are fond of collecting different things. Others like to draw pictures or they are fond of singing. Hobby helps people to relax, to forget about their troubles and to

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 republic of Belarus is a small beautiful country with heroic past and difficult present. It is situated in Central Europe. The republic of Belarus borders on Russia, the Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania and Latvia. It has an area of 207,600 square kilometers and population of more than 10 million. 77% of the population constitutes Belarussians. 64% live in cities, the

Moscow is governed by a City Soviet (City Council) of about 500 deputies elected to five-year terms. Each deputy represents an election district called a ward. Before 1990, only one candidate ran for election in each ward. The candidate was elected unless most voters crossed his or her name off the ballot. In the March 1990 city election, two or

Education in the United States of America is compulsory for children from the age of 6 till 16 (or 18). It involves 12 years of schooling. A school year starts at the end of August or at the beginning of September and ends in late June or early July. The whole school year is divided into three terms/trimesters or four