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1. My Birthday — Мой день рождения I was born on the 2nd of February. This year on my birthday I woke up early because I was very excited. When I got up my parents wished me...
2. Fiodor Dostoyevsky — Федор Достоевский Dostoyevsky is considered one of the greatest writers in world literature. Best-known for his novels «Crime and Punishment» (1866) and «The Brothers Karamazov» (1880), he attained profound philosophical and psychological...
3. Skiing Skiing is the most popular of all winter sports. It is believed that skiing comes from northern Europe and Siberia, where it was a vital means of transportation during the...
4. Scotland (3) Scotland is a land of mountains, wild moorlands, narrow valleys and plains. The Highlands of Scotland are among the oldest mountains in the world. The highest of them is Ben...
5. My phobia Phobia is a strong feeling of fear. In some case it becomes a phsycologic illness. Mostly it is a result of a bad accident which left in our mind unpleasant...
6. University Education There are 44 universities (not counting the Open University) in Britain. Although the Goverment is responsible for providing about 80 per cent of universities income it does not control their...
7. The Printed Word Самые первые книги были написаны на деревянных дощечках или кусочках коры. В Греции и Риме деревянные дощечки покрывались воском, а надпись выводилась на них с помощью небольшой палочки, которая называлась...
8. Hobby A hobby is something you like to do in your free time. Some people make something, grow plants or collect things. Collecting things is not the only hobby people have....
9. Charlotte Bronte Charlotte Bronte was born in 1816 in a small English town. Charlotte and her sisters, Emily and Ann, had a very hard life, from early childhood they knew poverty and...
10. The Renaissance The Renaissance or the revival of learning was the period then european culture was at it’s high. It lasted from the 14’th century till 17’th century, and was coursed by...
11. Babies — Дети Babies smelling of camomile tea, cologne water, wet laundry, dog soap. Babies who appear old, disillusioned and tired of life at six months. Babies that cry «Papa!» to blushing youths...
12. Dmitri Mendeleyev — Дмитрий Менделеев In 1869 the great Russian scientist Dmitri Mendeleyev announced the discovery of the Periodic Law of elements. So science received the key to the secrets of matter. All the greatest...
13. Education in Our Life Education plays a very important role in our life. It is one of the most valuable possessions a man can get in his life. During all the periods of human...
14. My Daily Routine — Мой распорядок дня As a rule, I get up at half past six. I put on my dressing-gown, go into bathroom and turn on the bath taps. Good health is better than wealth,...
15. Unwritten Rules of Great Britain Good and bad manners make up the social rules of a country. They are not always easy to learn because they are often not written down in books. For example,...
16. A Little Information about Turkmenistan What is the first thought that comes to your mind when you hear the word Turkmenistan? Is it «Gee, I don’t even know where it is»? Or if you know...
17. My School (4) 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...
18. Internet Addiction — Привыкание к Интернету Last week, in a private rehabilitation clinic outside Edinburgh, Leo Edwards, a sixteen-year-old schoolboy, was going through severe withdrawal symptoms. His body often shook violently and uncontrollably, and at mealtimes...
19. My Family — Моя семья (2) We are a family of four: my father, my mother, my younger brother and I. My name is Olga. I am seventeen. I am a school leaver. My younger brother...
20. A Family of Scientists George Boole was born in 1815. He is famous for his works in the field of mathematical analysis. His wife Mary Everest was a niece of George Everest. He is...
21. Scotland: The Land Of Legends If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that geographically it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and Highlands with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest mountain peak,...
22. The Best Film I Have Ever Seen — Самый лучший фильм, который я когда-либо видел Lots of people find watching films one of the best ways of spending their leisure time. Due to numerous video facilities, which have emerged in this country over the past...
23. The Hermitage — Эрмитаж One of the world-wide known museums is the Hermitage. The word «Hermitage» means «a place of solitude». This name was given in the XVIII century by Catherine II to her...
24. My household chores Doing household chores is a necessary part of our life. People all over the world try to work hard. They usually have a lot of duties. I have a lot...
25. Birthday — День рождения «What will you do on your birthday?» Most Americans celebrate their birthdays on the day on which they were born. Like in Russia, friends and relatives share in the celebration....
26. Chess My name’s Sola. I like doing many things but one thing that I really like doing is playing chess. Chess is an indoor and competitive game played between two players....
27. «Home Sweet Home» Home… to me, it is my nest, my cave, my comfort zone for heart and soul, my safe haven. Home is also the place where I design my environment to...
28. New Zealand (3) New Zealand is a very interesting country. It has got total area of 269,000 square kilometers. It is situated to south-east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean. It consists of...
29. My Working Day — Мой рабочий день (1) On week days I usually get up nearly six o’clock. I do not like to get up early, but I have to, because I have a lot of work to...
30. Roman Influence in Britain As a result of Roman conquest, many signs of Roman civilization spread over Britain. There had been no cities in Britain before the Romans conquered it. The civilized Romans were...
31. Education in the USA (2) 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...
32. Alexander Fleming Alexander Fleming, the discoverer of penicillin, was born in Scotland in 1881 at a farm. He began to go to school when he was five. In 1895 he went to...
33. My Hobby — Мое хобби 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...
34. Robin Hood This school-year at our English outside reading lessons we had read many interesting stories about Robin Hood. The most interesting story is a story about Golden Arrow. In the 11th...
35. Moscow Moscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic and cultural center. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Historians have accepted the year of 1147 as...
36. Political System of Great Britain — Политическая система Великобритании The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. Britain does not have a written constitution. Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. The monarch...
37. A Brief History of Oxford city Oxford was founded in the 9th century when Alfred the Great created a network of fortified towns called burhs across his kingdom. One of them was at Oxford. Oxford is...
38. My School — Моя школа My name is Catherine, I am thirteen years old. I study at school number seven. My school is a three-storeyed building with a lot of classrooms, where we learn different...
39. European Union — Европейский союз The European Union or the EU is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 European countries, known as member states. The European Union was established under that name in 1992...
40. «Мой любимый актер» на английском языке — Сочинение My favourite actor is Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp is an American actor, producer and musician. He has played in a large number of different films and has been nominated for...