Sir Joshua Reynolds is a famous English painter and portraitist. He was born in 1732 in Plimpton county in pastor’s family. From the early ages he was interested in arts. He read classic literature, drew, tried to copy engravings. Initially his parents wanted him to become a physician, but they changed their mind when saw his abilities. At the age

What are the main youth problems? Everyone knows and at the same time noone knows. As sand through fingers — youth problems are always changing. Thirty years ago Johnny Rotten sang » Too many problems oh why am I here, I don’t need to be me ‘cos you’re all too clear, well and I can see there’s something wrong with

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It was founded on 16 November 1945. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal: to build peace in the minds of men. Today, UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to forge universal agreements on emerging

Manhattan is an island just 13 miles long and 2 miles wide. It is the centre of American finance, advertising, art theatre, publishing, fashion — and much more. The borough of Manhatten is what most people think of New York, one of the most exciting cities in the world. Manhattan is divided into the East Side and the West Side.

Structure of the house — Структура дома Attic — чердак balcony — балкон basement — подвал ceiling — потолок cellar — подвал, погреб door — дверь floor — пол garage — гараж loft — чердак patio — патио, внутренний двор porch — крыльцо roof — крыша stairs — лестница terrace — веранда, терраса wall — стена window — окно Living

Everywhere, everyday, exciting things are happening. Each day is filled with news. People learn news and views. While reading newspapers and magazines, talking over the telephone or they are kept informed by watching TV or listening to the radio. TV dominates the life of the family most of the time. The TV set isn’t just a piece of furniture. It’s

Mass Media has become an important part of our life. We all have already become listeners, readers, viewers long time ago. We get information we need while we are reading newspapers and magazines, watching TV, listening to the news on the radio. If you want to relax, you can just switch on any FM station and enjoy music or you

Every person has passion for something or does something for pleasure. This is called a hobby. Some people like collecting different objects, some adore handmade things, others simply love reading books. My hobby I love photography. Photography is a true art which is not so easy to master. In fact, it is not just an art but a whole science.

Protection of environment is a major issue in Great Britain. Global warming, ozone layer problem, air and water pollution, industrial wastes are in the centre of different state and public actions. Great Britain maintains careful checks on use of dangerous chemicals and collects information about new ones. Acid rains that kill enormous amounts of fish in Great Britain are also

Youth today has a lot of really difficult problems to solve. The first problem is education. Today, when the education is not free, the parents must pay money if they want their children to have higher education. Many teenagers have to work but it is difficult for them to find a job. Only skilled specialists are needed everywhere, so teenagers

«Titanic» was released in 1997. It was directed, written and produced by James Cameron. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. After this film Leonardo DiCaprio’s stage career soared. Both actors got to be famous all over the world. For a long time «Titanic» was the highest-grossing film of all times. The film is based on the true story

The poisoning of the world’s land, air, and water is the fastest-spreading disease of civilisation. It probably produces fewer headlines than wars, earthquakes and floods, but it is potentially one of history’s greatest dangers to human life on earth. If present trends continue for the next several decades, our planet will become uninhabitable. Overpopulation, pollution and energy consumption have created

Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 romantic novels. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages. They are the third best-selling books in the world (after Shakespeare’s works and the Bible). Many of her novels and short stories have been filmed. The Mousetrap,

Difference Between the English and the Americans. First Impressions The British and the Americans speak the same language. But life in the two nations can be very different. We asked some Americans what they like or don’t like about Britain… «The police. They ‘re very friendly and they don’t carry guns «. Claude, Trenton «The weather is awful. You don’t

A book is one of the greatest wonders of world. Why are so many people fond of reading? The world of books is full of wonders. You and characters of books can find yourselves in different countries and have a lot of adventures. The book is a faithful friend. They form our values and characters. We try to look like

Odessa is the Black Sea gateway to Ukraine. It is the country’s largest commercial Black Sea port and a large industrial city. Odessa is a crossroads of cultures, languages and trade. Pushkin lived here in exile during the 1820s, and also it was home to writer and film director Alexander Dovzhenko. The site of Odessa was controlled from 1526 to

We have four rooms in our house. But my favourite one is our study which is the biggest room. It is full of wonderful things: books, pictures, collections of coins, a video and computer. There is a very old writing table in the study. My great granddad bought it in the beginning of the century when he was a student.

Every nation has its own customs and long-lived traditions. (Каждый народ имеет свои обычаи и долголетние традиции) There is a great number of exciting events which take place in every country throughout the year. (Есть большое количество волнующих событий, которые происходят в каждой стране на протяжении года) Traditions play a more important role in the life of the people. (Традиции

Scotland is a country in the United Kingdom to the north of England. Its symbol is a thistle; its patron is St. Andrew. The country is divided into Highlands and Lowlands. Most of the industry is concentrated in Lowlands, in the Clyde Valley. Glasgow is its largest and busiest town; Edinburgh is its capital. Glasgow and Edinburgh are two great

Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896), Swedish inventor and philanthropist, was a man of many contrasts. He was a son of a bankrupt, but became a millionaire; a scientist with a love of literature. He made a large fortune but lived a simple life. He was cheerful in company, and often sad in private. A lover of mankind, he never had a