Fedor Dostoevsky (1821-1881)

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1. Peter the Great Peter 1, or Peter the Great was one of the most outstanding rulers and reformers in Russian history. He was Tsar of Russia and became Emperor in 1721. First he ruled together with his brother, Ivan, and his sister, Sofya. In 1696 he became a sole ruler. He was a healthy, lively and clever child. […]...
2. Museums and art galleries Millions people al over the world spend their holidays visiting museums and art galleries. They visit them to see new things, to know more about other countries, their traditions, about history and even future of the mankind. There are different type of museums : historical, militaryThe Tower of London is a historical museum. It is […]...
3. BIG CITIES AND PLACES OF INTEREST IN RUSSIA I live in Russia and I love my native country. I’d like to tell a little about its big cities and places of interest. The biggest city is Moscow, the capital of Russia. This is one of the biggest cities of the world where about 10 million people live. Moscow is located in the middle […]...
4. Decembrists in Zabaikalye The history of our town is inseparable from the uprising on Senate Square in St. Petersburg of December 14, 1825. The participants of the uprising, who could not reconcile themselves to the existing order, denounced it and challenged the Tsar in an armed revolt. This event vent down in history as the Decembrists Uprising and […]...
5. 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 humorous stories. Chekhov was born in 1860 in Taganrog. In 1879 he went to Moscow, where he studied medicine. Though he practised little as a doctor […]...
6. ART – MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES One calls the art the memory of the nation. It connects us with earlier generations, with the history of our own nation and the whole civilization. With the help of the art the person can be formed and the best qualities cultivated. The art brings a lot of joy to the person, appeals to our […]...
7. HISTORY OF OUR COUNTRY There were Slavic settlements on the territory of the modern European part of Russia still long before Christ. However, as a beginning of the Russian state the 9 th century is held when the Old-Russian state here had been formed. In 988 Vladimir the Great has accepted the Christianity and have spread this new religion […]...
8. I love you, my Siberia, my dear wonderland Siberian Federal District includes Western and Eastern Siberia. It is situated between European part of our country and Far East. It is washed by the waters of the Arctic Ocean in the North and it borders the Kazakh Republic, the Mongolia Republic and China. That is why when we say Siberian Federal District we mean […]...
9. Плюсы и минусы школьной формы – Advantages and disadvantages of wearing school uniform Approximately twenty years ago children wore strictly school uniform at school. But since the 1990s school uniform has been cancelled. Children chose themselves a school dress. Anyway, many schools nowadays have school uniform. Is it good or had? This question has both advantages and disadvantages. Now, let`s consider positive aspects. Firstly, the school uniform has […]...
10. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859- 1930) Arthur Conan Doyle was born in the capital of Scotland, Edinburg. His father Charles E. Doyle, was an artist and architect by profession, but he worked as a clerk in an office. The father died young and the Doyle family was very poor. Arthur’s mother was a very good storyteller and her fantastic stories he […]...
11. A brief guide around Russia Russia is the land of contrasts: geographically, economically, mentally, etc. And this fact attracts lots of tourists to our Motherland. So, I`d like to present a brief recommendation for visitors. Northwest Russia. Whether it`s for a night out, day trip or weekend away with family, Russian Northwest has a wealth of attractions to inspire you. […]...
12. Musicians I will tell you about not a very popular and famous musician. His songs sound wonderful, and be has an interesting way of making his melodies. Ed Alleyne-Johnson is a composer and violinist. Ed leant to play the violin at school. He played in the school orchestra, but he did not really enjoy playing classical […]...
13. Мой английский, Америка и я – My English, America and I I want to tell you about my most exciting vacation and why I want to learn English. When I came to the U. S. A. the first time, I couldn`t ask anyone for directions or a drink, because I couldn`t speak English at all. In a few weeks, I came back home and decided to […]...
14. Moscow I am going to tell you about Moscow. Moscow, the capital of Russia, is one of the largest cities in the world. The total area of the city is about 900 square kilometers. It is political, commercial and cultural center of the country. About 10 million people live in the city. Moscow was founded in […]...
15. My family My family is large. I live together with my parents and my grandmother. And I have a sister and a brother too. My mother’s name is Valentina. My mother is 48 years old. She has a nice appearance. She isn’t tall, she is one meter and 64 centimeter high. My mother goes in for sports, […]...
16. Saint Petersburg St. Petersburg is a city of magic beauty, a city of white night, broad straight avenues, green parks, countless bridges and canals. The greatest architects of the 18-th and 19-th centuries created magnificent ensembles in our city. St. Petersburg reminds some visitors of Rome others of Paris, Vienna or Amsterdam. But really there is no […]...
17. Taras Shevchenko Taras Shevchenko, born 9 March 1814 in Moryntsi, Kyiv gubernia, died 10 March 1861 in St. Petersburg, Russia. Artist, poet, and national bard of Ukraine was born a serf. Shevchenko was orphaned in his early teens and grew up in poverty. At the age of 14 he was taken by his owner, Engelhardt, to serve […]...
18. A letter to an English friend about summer holidays Dear Ann, Thank you for your kind letter. I was so glad to receive it. You ask me to tell you a few things about my summer holidays. Well. In June I was in Moscow with my mum. My aunt lives there. I would like to write that Moscow is a very beautiful and big […]...
19. Mercy George had stolen some money, but the police had caught him and he had been put into prison. Now his trial was about to begin, and he felt sure that he would be found guilty and sent to prison for a long time. Then he discovered that an old friend of his was one of […]...
20. Lord Byron Lord Byron was the most colourful of the English romantic poets. Many people find his adventurous life as interesting as his poetry. Byron’s poetry is sometimes tender and sometimes it’s exotic. The main theme of his poetry is Byron’s insistence that people be free to choose their own course in life. Lord Byron didn’t live […]...
21. THE CAPITAL OF OUR COUNTRY – MOSCOW Moscow is situated in the European part of Russia. The area of Moscow is almost 900 square kilometer, if we talk only about the area inside the “ Moscow Circular Road ”, which was constructed in 1961 and marked the borders of Moscow of those days. But there are already many Moscow districts outside this […]...
22. British enthusiasm about cars The British are enthusiastic about mobility. They regard the opportunity to travel far, and frequently as a right. Some commuters spend up to two or three hours each day getting to work in London or some other big city and back home to their suburban or country homes in the evening. Most people do not […]...
23. The Russian Federation The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth’s surface. It’s total area is about 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans : the Pacific, the Atlantic, the Arctic. Russia borders with many country. They are : Korea, China, Mongolia, […]...
24. The Kremlin The Kremlin is the symbol of first Russian and later Soviet power and authority. Its crenellated red brick walls and 20 towers were built at the end of the 15th century, when a host of Italian builders arrived in Moscow at the invitation of Ivan III the Great. Of the most important towers, the Saviour […]...
25. INDUSTRY AND MINERAL WEALTH OF RUSSIA Russia is rich in natural resources and treasures of the soil. The European part of the land is densely populated. In the east, however, behind the Urals mountains, there are less towns and gigantic empties. There thick hundred-years-old forests grow where wild animals of rare kinds are at home, a lot of rivers is rich […]...
26. Education in Russia An educated person is one who knows a lot about many things. I think it is very important that everyone should be educated. Each pupils ought todo his best to become a useful member of our society. Education is very important in our life. Going on educational excursions gives us opportunities to acquire some scientific […]...
27. Far North at ancient times The Far North was developed by the man long ago. Several thousands years people lived here, but they were few and traditional forms of managing – deer-breeding, hunting, fishing – did not bring large changes into environment. It is considered that the attitude of the primitive hunter and stock-breeder to the nature and its gifts […]...
28. The Tower of London The Tower of London doesn’t belong to the City, though it stood there for almost 900 years. It is more connected with the royal dynasties than with the world of business. It was originally built as a fortress to guard the river approaches to London. The Tower of London was begun by William the Conqueror […]...
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30. Russia Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. The vast territory of the Russian Federation stretches from the Baltic Sea in the West to the Pacific Ocean in the East, from the Arctic Ocean in the North to the Black Sea in the South. Due to the large territory the climate and nature […]...
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32. Russian Moskva Moscow is the capital of Russia. The city is located in western Russia and lies in the broad, shallow valley of the Moskva River, a tributary of the Oka and thus of the Volga, in the centre of the vast plain of European Russia. This region is one of the most highly developed and densely […]...
33. Кем я буду в 2020 году? – Who will I in 2020? I am in the 7 “A” grade in secondary school No. 1 in the Orenburg region in the village Akbulak. I am 13 years old. I thought, and decided to tell what could be with me in 2020. And that`s what I thought. In 2020, perhaps I will live in the capital of our country, […]...
34. Ukraine Ukraine is a rich farming, industrial and mining region in south-eastern Europe. It is an independent democratic state. Its population is about 52 mln people. The capital of Ukraine is Kiev. Ukraine have its own-armed forces, and maintain its own diplomatic relations with foreign countries. Ukraine covers about 603.700 sq. km being larger than any […]...
35. Music Thank you for the music The songs I’m singing, , Thanks for ail the Joy They are bringing, Who can live without it Me or thee? Thank you for the music For giving it to me! You have certainly heard of the well – known Austrian composer Wolfgang Mozart and heard some of his splendid […]...
36. Outstanding Historical Events of Australia Австралія геологічно найстаріший континент. Багато сторіч вона позначалася на картах як “непізнана земля”. Першою людиною, що досягла берегів Австралії, був Вільям Янц, голландський мореплавець. Він висадився на північному узбережжі континенту в 1606 році. Північне і західне узбережжя були обстежені голландцями в 17 столітті. Моряки назвали континент Новою Голландією. У 1770 році Джеймс Кук, британський мореплавець, […]...
37. One of the world’s great cities, Moscow (Russian Moskva) One of the world’s great cities, Moscow (Russian Moskva) is the capital of Russia. Since it was first mentioned in chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history; indeed the history of the city and of the Russian nation are closely interlinked. Today Moscow is not only the political centre of […]...
38. Educating children at home Now educating children at home is something that apparently twice the number of parents are talking on than used to be the case. It is estimated that about 6000 children are being taught at home without going to school. “ Education Otherwise ” is the name of one organization of parents who have taken this […]...
39. Turkey cinema In Turkey, director Yilmaz Güney began his career as an actor and screenwriter until his political activism landed him in jail. Emerging from prison after eighteen months, he turned to acting full time and rapidly became a popular Bogart-like action hero in low-budget genre films. In 1966, he turned to directing, with his first important […]...
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