Главная ⇒ 📕English topics ⇒ The USA (4)

The USA (4)

The USA is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast by the Atlantic Ocean. The highland regions are the Appalachian Mountains in the east, and the Cordillera in the west. The main rivers of the USA are the Mississippi, Saint Lawrence River and Hudson River. The USA is a very large country, so it has several different climatic regions. The population of the USA is more than 236 million people. Most of the people live in towns. The largest cities are New York, Boston, Chicago, Philadelhia, Detroit, San Francisco. The capital of the USA is Washington. Its a very small town. The USA is a highly developed industrial ountry, and its agriculture is highly mechanized. The state of Illinois is especially rich in coal. Iron is mined near Great Lakes and in other areas. The USA has rich oilfields in California, Texas, Alaska and other. The heavy industries are for the most part in the Middle West, around Detroit and Chicago, and other. Ship-building is developed in San Francisco and Seatle. The machine-building is highly developed, especially in Detroit. The USA is a Federal republic consisting of fifty states, each of which has its own government. The president is the head of the state and the government and chooses the ministers. Congress consists of two houses, the House of Representatives and Senate. In the USA there are two main political parties, the Democratic Party and The Republican Party. The communist Party of the USA is a party of action, a party working for socialism.

(1 votes, average: 5,00 out of 5)

Shopping I would like to tell you about shopping in the United Kingdom. Marks & Spencer is Britain’s favourite store. Tourists love it too. It attracts a great variety of customers...
Urban Legends Urban legends are popular stories alleged to be true and transmitted from person to person by oral or written communication. People didn’t begin talking about «urban legends» until the 1930s...
New York — Нью-Йорк (2) New York is one of the largest cities in the world and the biggest seaport. It’s the financial capital of the country. It’s the business centre of the United States....
At the theatre I will never forget my first visit to the Bolshoy Theatre. It was ages ago, but this stands out in my memory quite vividly. My mother bought two advance tickets...
Russian Country-Life Russia has always been a great agricultural country. Russian agriculture produces almost all the farm crops known in the world. The total area under cultivation is largely occupied by grain...
Social Networks We don`t imagine our lives without Internet. We can find all necessary information there. We use popular services and sources every day. One of the most popular sources is social...
About myself (3) My name is Alexander. My full name is Alexander Sergeevich Slusarenko. I was born into a family of a sailor on a submarine. My family is not small. There are...
Nikolai Gogol — Николай Гоголь Nikolai Gogol was born in Sorochintsi, Ukraine, and grew up on his parent’s country estate. His real surname was Ianovskii, but the writer’s grandfather had taken the name «Gogol» to...
British and American Families British and American families are small. In fact the populations of both Britain and the USA have stopped growing. The typical family has a father, mother and two children. Grandparents...
I Want to be a Journalist — Я хочу быть журналистом I decided to be a journalist. I think it is an interesting and useful profession. I like to watch TV, listen to the radio, read newspapers and magazines. I like...
George Washington George Washington (1732-1799) won a lasting place in American History as the «Father of our Country». For nearly twenty years he guided his country much as a father cares for...
Satellites and Telecommunications — Спутники и телесвязь Our world is becoming an increasingly complex place in which, we are very dependent on other people and organizations. An event in some distant part of the globe can rapidly...
Florida — Флорида Florida is one of the USA states. It is located in the south-eastern part of the USA. It is a peninsula territory. The capital of the state is Tallahassee. The...
My Father — Мой отец My father is the best father in the world. His name is An-drey. His second name is Vasilievich and family name is Kravenko. He is 43. My dad is an...
Choosing a Career — Выбор профессии (2) Sooner or later all of us face the problem of choosing a career when we are to decide what we are going to be in future. Choosing a career is...
Hobbies — Хобби (2) Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste, you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting. Gardening is one of the...
Andrei Sakharov Andrei Sakharov, an outstanding scientist and public figure, was born on the 21st of May 1921. He graduated from Moscow University in 1942. In 1947 he defended his thesis for...
Travel to Anapa I`d like to tell you about my summer trip to the sea. Last year my family and I went to Anapa. I was very interested in this resort, that`s why...
Watching and playing sport Nowadays, sport is an important thing in the people’s life. Some people prefer to watch different sports events, others choose to take part in the sport games. Millions watch them...
Astana Astana (the former Akmola) was founded in 1830 as a fortification of Russian Empire. In 1862 stanitsa Ak-mola got the status of a town. In the course of time Akmola...
My Favourite Literary Character — Мой любимый литературный персонаж My favourite literary character is Elisa Doolittle. Elisa is the main character of Bernard Shaw’s famous comedy «Pygmalion». Elisa is eighteen, she has a strong Cockney accent. She comes from...
Charles Spencer Chaplin With shoes and trousers too big for him, and jacket too tight, moustache, bowler hat and walking cane the famous tramp portrayed by Charlie Chaplin as the little man suffering...
Napoleon Bonaparte — Наполеон Бонапарт Napoleon Bonaparte was born on August 15, 1769 in Corsica Island. He was the greatest hero of France. His family had moved there from Italy in the 16th century. His...
The Climate of Great Britain — Климат Великобритании (2) The common ideas people have about the weather in Britain are: «It rains all the time, it’s very damp»; «There’s a terrible fog in London, just like in Sherlok Holmes’…»,...
Sport and healthy living guide They say, «Health is above wealth.» One of the first duties we owe to ourselves is to keep our bodies in perfect health. If your body suffers from any disorder,...
«Мой любимый писатель» на английском языке My favorite writer is Charles Dickens and I’m fond of reading his books. He is very popular English writer and novelist. Dickens was born in Portsmouth February 7, 1812, and...
John Lennon — Джон Леннон (1) John Winston Ono Lennon was best known as a singer, songwriter, poet and guitarist for the British rock band The Beatles. His creative career also included the roles of solo...
The Official Holidays in Russia — Официальные праздники (выходные дни) в России January 1 New Year’s Day January 7 Christmas, Russian Orthodox March 8 International Women’s Day May 1-2 Spring and Labour Holiday May 9 Victory Day (Over German Nazism in the...
Christopher Columbus 300-400 years ago a big part of the world was remaining unknown. But now there seems little more to explore, the wild north was conquered, the jungle was conquered too....
Why is it so difficult to choose future profession? There are over 2000 professions in the world. All of them have their own special features. So every person have to choose a profession that will be interesting, and help...
Restaurants in London — Рестораны Лондона The British have taken good ideas from all over the world. You can eat Chinese, Indian, Italian and Greek food in any big city. There is a fantastic variety of...
The History of Computer Development — История развития компьютера The rapidly advancing field of electronics led to construction of the first general-purpose electronic computer in 1946 at the University of Pennsylvania. It was Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer or...
Pushkin and Our Time — Пушкин и наше время It would be a platitude to say that A. S. Pushkin is the greatest Russian poet. But I hope no one is challenging the view that he occupies an outstanding...
Sport in the USA Americans’ interest in sports seems excessive to many foreign visitors. Television networks spend millions of dollars arranging to telecast sports events. Publications about sports sell widely. In the US professional...
Alfred Nobel — Альфред Нобель 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...
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — Вольфганг Амадей Моцарт (1) Wolfgang Mozart is a famous Austrian composer, Mozart was born in 1756 in Salchburg, Austria. His father, a violinist and a composer, noticed wonderful talent of his son and taught...
American Holidays There is a number of holidays in the USA which are celebrated every year. Here are some of them. The 1st of January is New Year’s Day. People do not...
Как приятная внешность может гарантировать пожизненные возможности Beauty is far more than skin deep, according to a leading scientist. Good looks can smooth the way to a better education and well-paid job as well as getting the...
USA Holidays Memorial Day is a legal holiday, observed annually on the last Monday in May in most of the United States, It honours the nation’s armed services killed in wartime. The...
Music is my life I love music, I think people can not live without it. The first thing I do in the morning I switch on my tape — recorder. We can hear music...