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1. Banking — Банковское дело What am I going to do after school or university? Maybe I should consider a job in the world of banking. There’s a surprisingly wide range to choose from —...
2. Education in Great Britain — Образование в Великой Британии (4) All British children must stay at school from the age of 5 until they are sixteen. Many of them stay longer and take school-leaving exams when they are 18. Before...
3. Odessa 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...
4. The American Flag — Американский флаг The «Stars and Stripes» is a popular name for the red, white and blue flag of the United States. Another popular name is the «Star Spangled Banner». This is also...
5. Agatha Christie — Агата Кристи 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...
6. Mark Twain Mark Twain is a famous American writer and a journalist. His real name was Samuel Clemens. He was born in 1835 in Florida. Mark Twain started his literary career rather...
7. Blackout When I attended English courses we discussed a blackout happened few years ago in the USA. More than a third of its states was deprived of electricity and everything that...
8. My Flat — Моя квартира (2) Our house is a short walk from the trolleybus stop. We live in panel house on the fourth floor. Our flat has all modern conveniences: central heating, gas, electricity, running...
9. Space Exploration Mankind always dreamed of overcoming gravitation and reaching other planets. But it was only in the 1960ies that this dream was to become reality. On the 12th of April 1961...
10. Vincent Van Gogh — Винсент Ван Гог Vincent Van Gogh was born in Holland in 1853. Before becoming a painter he was a teacher. He started painting when he was twenty-seven. In 1886 he left Holland and...
11. My Family I am Zhilin Andrey. Andrey is my name and Zhilin is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My...
12. Thanksgiving Almost in every culture in the world there is a celebration of thanks for rich harvest. The American Thanksgiving began as a feast of thanksgiving almost four hundred years ago....
13. Radio and television Of all the discoveries ever made by man, radio, or wireless, is one ofthe most wonderfull. By means of wireless, you can speak to a man on theother side of...
14. Thomas Edison — Томас Эдисон Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He first went to school at the age of eight and a half. But after only three months his teacher called him «stupid» and...
15. Georgia Brief History of Georgia [Ananuri, Georgia] Georgia — the country of remarkable history and culture. Its special geographical location justify the cultural identity that distinguish Georgia from other countries. On...
16. Armenia Armenia — the country of old legends and Biblical stories. To visit Armenia is to travel back in history and feel the spirit of more than 41 centuries. Experience first...
17. Trafalgar Square This is one of the nerve-centres of London. It was named Trafalgar Square to commemorate the historical naval victory won on the 21st of October 1805 by the British fleet...
18. Президент Соединенных Штатов 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...
19. Summer Holidays (2) The beach is a traditional summer destination thousands of people. Everyone wants to go to the beach! Sun, surf, and sand are a magnetic lure for millions of visitors. The...
20. The Towns of Great Britain — Города Великобритании The centre of everything in Great Britain is the city of London. It’s situated at the centre of a vast national and international network of communication. London consists of four...
21. Body Language When we go for an interview, most of us think carefully about what to wear and what to say but hardly ever about how to act — in other words,...
22. Al Capone — Аль Капоне Al Capone is America’s best — known gangster and the single greatest symbol of the collapse of law and order in the United States during the 1920s Prohibition era. Capone...
23. Education — Образование (2) The interplay of local, state, and national programs and policies is particularly evident in the field of education. Historically, education has been considered the province of the state and local...
24. Culture in Great Britain It you’re staying in London for a few days, you’ll have no difficulty whatever in finding somewhere to spend an enjoyable evening. You’ll find opera, ballet, comedy, drama, review, musical...
25. About Myself — О себе (3) I was born on the 3rd of July 1990 in Moscow. Like many other children I went to a kindergarten. At the age of 6 I went to school. My...
26. Russia Russia lies in the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. The vast territory of Russia is washed by the Arctic, the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans....
27. The Council of Europe Not long ago Russia became a member of the Council of Europe. And what does the term «The Council of Europe» mean? For over 50 years the Council of Europe...
28. Museums and Art Galleries of Moscow — Музеи и художественные галереи Москвы Speaking about art galleries of Moscow we must mention the most famous galleries. The State Tretyakov gallery is one of the best known picture galleries in Russia. It takes its...
29. Sport in a pub There are many public houses in London and elsewhere, where beer, wine and spirits may be bought and drunk at certain times of the day. These are suitable for all...
30. Canada (3) Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land area. Canada is situated in North America. Canada is slightly larger than the United States,...
31. Leisure — Досуг Though England has a lively cultural life, its characteristic pursuits are of a more popular kind. The exploitation of leisure is increasingly the concern of commerce: holiday camps, foreign holiday...
32. The Golden State California — Золотой штат Калифорния California is located in the southwestern part of the USA. It is estimated to be the richest state of the USA that is why it is also called the Golden...
33. My Parents’ Vacation — Отпуск моих родителей After a year of hard work everybody wants to have a good rest. Most people want to rest in summer or in early autumn, but some people have their holidays...
34. Anton Chekhov My favourite writer is Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. In my opinion, he is the greatest Russian dramatist and short story writer. I’m never tired of reading and rereading his plays and...
35. Clothes — Одежда Modern people cannot imagine their life without clothes. The initial purpose of clothes was practical. The early people began putting on animal skins and leaves of plants to protect themselves...
36. Daniel Defoe DD was the founder of the realistic novel. He was also a brilliant journalist and in many ways the father of modern English periodicals. He founded and paved the way...
37. Political system of Russia The Russian Federation is a Presidential (or a constitutional) republic. The President is the head of the state and is elected directly by the people. In fact he has much...
38. Canada — Канада (1) Canada is the second largest country in the world. Only Russia has a greater land area. Canada is situated in North America. Canada is slightly larger than the United States,...
39. Mass Media — Средства массовой информации (1) Mass media are one of the most characteristic features of modern civilization. People are united into one global community with the help of mass media. People can learn about what...
40. Ecological Problems Since ancient times Nature has served Man, being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural...