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2. Tea Every morning we like to begin our day with cup of tea at breakfast-time. But more than three hundred years ago most of the people in Europe did not know anything about tea. Some people had heard about tea, but very few of them knew what to do with it. There is a story about […]...
3. Моя родная деревня – My native village Every man has his own Motherland. It`s the place, where a man was born. May be this place is usual and uninteresting for other people, but for you it is the dearest place in the world. There is no place like home. No need to roam the world in the search of the most beautiful […]...
4. Christopher Columbus 300-400 years ago a great deal of the world was undiscoveried. But now there seems little more to explore, the wild north was conquered, the jungle was conquered too. And it seems that all the pages of the great book called “The Earth” has been filled in, but exploration still goes on. In the 15th […]...
5. 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 […]...
6. Theatres in London Many of the shows which go on the West End are light comedies, Z”fzj/. but some theatres put on more serious plays. One of England’s leading companies is the Royal Shakespeare Company, There they put on new and old plays, and some Shakespearian plays. The National Theatre is also one of London’s most famous theatres. […]...
7. В кафе за чашкой кофе – My Eating Experience Gourmets and these who like sweets eat exotic food and famous sweets, but hardly know about the recipes of these dishes. If I were asked, whether I am a sweet tooth, I would say with confidence “yes”. I like candies, cakes and biscuits, but I am also not interested in the recipes of the cakes […]...
8. Newcomers from Mars Today we know that there is no life on Mars. But we found it out not long ago when our rockets had been sent to that planet. For a long time many people thought that there could be some sort of life there. The famous English writer H. G. Wells wrote an exciting novel “The […]...
9. Christmas and Happy New Year The word “Christmas” is derived from the words “Christ’s Mass” – the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But although Christmas is undoubtedly a Christian celebration, it is also true to say that it is an unusual combination of pagan and Christian festivities. A Christmas tree stands in everybody’s living room at Christmas, shining […]...
10. Art gallereys of London Speaking about art gallereys of London we should first of all mention The national gallery, The national portret galerey and The tate gallery. I would like to tell you about National portret gallery and about Tate gallery. The national gallery houses one of the richest and most extensive collections of painting in the world. It […]...
11. Твір з англіської мови In 1492 Columbus sailed Ocean Blue У 1492 році Колумб переплив блакитний океан. Цей маленький вірш учать багато американських дітей, щоб запам’ятати дату, коли Христофор Колумб “відкрив Америку”. Чи був Колумб дійсно першою людиною, що відкрила континент і повернулася додому, щоб розповісти про нього? Можливо, ні, але він був першим, хто повернувся в Європу і розповів усім про новий шлях, як […]...
12. Португалия – Greater Portugal Portugal is the land where the earth ends and begins the sea. It is hard to imagine another country whose name is so clear… Portuguese traditionally distinguished by honesty, here you can be confident that you will surrender without further reminder, you can forget the purse and return to him the next day, having received […]...
13. The Royal Residences Kensington Palace is a royal palace in London. Originally a private country house, the building was acquired by William III and Mary II in 1689 and was adopted for royal residence by Sir Christopher Wren. Kensington House as it was known became William and Mary’s principal residence. For the next 70 years the palace was […]...
14. CAPITALS OF ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTIRES There are many countries in the world where people speak English and this language is one of the official languages. The largest and most important of them are the United Kingdom, the United States of America, Canada, Australia, New Zealand. The capitals of these countries are beautiful and interesting, and I would like to tell […]...
15. The United States of America is located in North America It is one of the largest countries in the world. The population of the USA is about 250 million people. The USA has 50 states. The largest of America’s states is Alaska. It’s nearly 400 times the size of Rhode Island, which is the smallest state. But Alaska has half the population of Rhode Island. […]...
16. Геноцид – проклятье 20 века – Genocide – the damnation of the 20th century The 20th century saw 2 wars which were full of cruelty and violence. This epoch of the mankind was called “The Era of Genocide” because the most 2 wicked wars of the whole history were based on the international hate ground. A lot of attempts have been made since then to stop and cease genocide […]...
17. Bath Bath is an unusual city because it was built for leisure and health. Most of the houses were built in the eighteenth century when Bath became a fashionable place. The houses were built with the pale golden-coloured stone from the nearby hills. Some of the terraces in Bath were built in crescent or circular shape. […]...
18. HISTORY OF THE UK Like every old country on Earth the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland long and very interesting history. Since ancient times Celtic and Anglo-Saxon tribes inhabited these numerous islands, not far from Europe. In the first century before Christi Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, came to Britain on purpose to make it a […]...
19. FESTIVALS AND TRADITIONS IN OUR COUNRTY Every country in the world has its own national festivals. However, there are also festivals which are common almost for all countries, for example, the New Year, the first day of every year. In Russia it is the most popular festivals, but in the West Christmas is more important. The New Year is a family […]...
20. Мистический праздник Хеллоуин – Halloween is a mystical holiday Such original holiday is my favorite! And I want to tell you about it. Halloween is the holiday of vampires, witches, ghosts and other evil spirits. Because of that children wear costumes and masks with their images. This holiday until recently wildly celebrated only in the United States and now it is becoming increasingly popular […]...
21. Advertisements in the USA of Coloneal Period Advertising experience of British journalists rapidly covered the territories of British colonies on the American continent during the XVIII century. These colonies were established on the Eastern coast of Northern America in 1608. The main part of the first inhabitants was puritans. They were supported by the advertising campaigns which were held in honor to […]...
22. If I had a chance to go to some English – speaking country I would like to go to Australia Australia seems to me and other people to be the upside-down world. The New Year is at midsummer, midwinter is in June. Hot winds blow from the north: cold winds blow from the south. The farther north you go, the hotter it gets. The trees look strange; it will seem odd to you that they […]...
23. LARGE CITIES AND SIGHTS OF THE UK AND ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES There are many countries in the world where people speak English and this language is one of the official languages. There many interesting and beautiful cities in these countries, and I would like to tell a little about some of them. First the capital of the United Kingdom, London, comes. It is a very old […]...
24. Моя страна Украина – My country Ukraine My name is Milena, and I was born in Ukraine, I live here is about 15 years. Ukraine is my Motherland and I`m very proud to live here. So I`d like to tell you about my country. Ukraine is one of the largest countries of Eastern Europe. The capital of Ukraine is Kyiv. It is […]...
25. British theatres Until reccently the history of the english theatre has been build around actors rather then companies. It has been hard to find any London theatre that even had a consistent policy. There are no permanent staff in British theatres. Apply is rehearsed for a few weeks by a company of actors working together mostly for […]...
26. Customs and traditions of english speaking countries Every country and every nation has it’s own traditions and customs. It’s very important to know traditions and customs of different people. it will help you toknow more about the history and life of different nations and countries. One cannot speak about england without speaking about it’s traditions and customs. They are very important in […]...
27. A Clean Kitchen Once a young man came to a small restaurant, in London. He sat down at a little table near the window and ordered dinner. The waiter put a plate, a knife and a fork on the table in front of the young man, and brought some bread and soup. The young man began to eat […]...
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29. National holidays There are many national holidays in the world, when people all over the country do not work and have special celebrations. For example in Russia the major holidays are: New Year’s Day, Victory Day. The first holiday of the year is New Year’s Day. People see the new year in at midnight on the 31st […]...
30. Моя заветная мечта – посетить Великобританию – Visiting Great Britain is my treasured dream The biggest dream in my life is to visit the UK. I`d like to stay in countries such as England, Scotland and Wales. London is the capital of England and there are many sights such as the Thames, Tower Bridge, Big Ben, etc. Britain is an amazing country. It hasn`t contact with the European mainland. […]...
31. The political system of Great Britain Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. It means that there is a Queen (or King) and the Parliament. The Queen has almost no power in the country. Her powers are limited by the Parliament. Laws are made by the Parliament. The Queen is only a formal ruler: she reigns but does not rule. In fact […]...
32. Moscow theatres For decades Moscow has had a reputation as a city of theatres. The birth plays of the historic “Bolshoy”, “Maly” and “Moscow Art” theatres the city has been and steel is a centre for the development exploretary modern ideas in the dramatic art and is famous for it’s great number of highlygifted, interesting directors, actors, […]...
33. Unusual Present Once upon a time in a small village there lived a young man. His name was Jack. He had a wife and old parents. The family was so poor that there were no nice things in their house. One day Jack went to town to look for a job. Some time passed and he came […]...
34. English customs and traditions If you want to know more about the history of life of different countries you must study there traditions. English people carefully keep up their traditions. Many of them are connected with the capital of Great Britain – London. Thus every night the traditional ceremony of the keys takes place at the famous London Tower. […]...
35. William Shakespeare Shakespeare is the most famous British playwright in history. People know his name in almost every country in the world. But who exactly was William Shakespeare? That is the question! Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April, 1564. Families were big in those days. William had seven brothers and sisters. But his parent’s weren’t […]...
36. The Pleasure Of Travelling Unlike his counterpart in Europe, it seems the U. S. worker has his Job on the brain even when the time has come to decompress, be it at home or on vacation. Despite the evident benefits to the economy and overall productivity, is it worth it? The average vacation time in America is 12 days […]...
37. Транспорт в Лондоне – Getting about London London is a huge metropolitan area that`s why public transport is vitally important for the city dwellers as well as tourists, for whom it might be quite confusing to get about London. Unlike Russian public transport, British transport system is reliable and quite cheap. However, due to the increase of car ownership, London traffic has […]...
38. The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 square kilometers. The United Kingdom is made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Their […]...
39. Two Friends Two friends went on a trip to London. In London they went into a restaurant for dinner. On a table stood ajar of mustard. Not having seen mustard before, one of them took a big spoonful into his mouth. Tears immediately filled his eyes. His friend asked him what he was crying about. “I am […]...
40. London, Jack (1876-1916) The novelist and short-story writer Jack London was, in his lifetime, one of the most popular authors in the world. After World War I his fame was eclipsed in the United States by a new generation of writers, but he remained popular in many other countries, especially in the Soviet Union, for his romantic tales […]...