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1. Rostov-on-Don My native city is Rostov-on-Don. It is the capital of the Don area. It was founded in 1749. It is situated on the right bank of the river Don. In the past Rostov was a small town with small population. But now the territory of Rostov-on-Don is 380 square kilometres and the population is more […]...
2. St. Petersburg St Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the “Window to the West”. Thousands of workmen were brought from all parts of Russia to build a new city on the swampy land at the […]...
3. Перевод слова Japanese Japanese – Японский; японец, японка Перевод слова The Japanese – японцы the mores and culture of the Japanese – нравы и культура японцев top-ranking Japanese university – один из лучших университетов Японии busload of Japanese tourists – полный автобус японских туристов They were overbid by a Japanese firm. Японская фирма перебила им цену. Japanese cars […]...
4. Kiev Kiev is the capital of our country. It is the largest city in the Ukraine. More than three million people live there. Kiev was founded more than 1500 years ago. It is the political, economic, industrial and cultural centre of our country. There are many factories in Kiev. They make different products. In Kiev there […]...
5. The USA (2) The United States of America is another important English-speaking country. It consists of fifty different states and the District of Columbia joined together under one government. The USA covers an area of almost 9400000 square kilometres and is twice as large as all the countries of Europe combined. It is placed in the middle of […]...
6. A preacher was completing a temperance sermon A preacher was completing a temperance sermon: with great expression he said, “If I had all the beer in the world, I’d take it and throw it into the river.” With even greater emphasis he said, “And if I had all the wine in the world, I’d take it and throw it into the river.” […]...
7. Japanese management lecture Four corporate presidents, one English, one French, one Japanese and one American, were on their way to an international business conference when they were kidnapped by terrorists and taken to a secret hideout. “You, your companies, and you countries are enemies of the Revolution,” screamed the terrorist leader, “and you’re going to be executed! Do […]...
8. France Jokes Q: Did you hear about the Frenchman who jumped into the river in Paris? A: He was declared to be in Seine. – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – – […]...
9. Биография Елизаветы I на английском языке. Biography of Elizabeth I Elizabeth I was queen of England from 1558 until she died in 1603. Her reign was called the Elizabethan Age, a very exciting and glorious period in English history, in which England became an important world power. She was born near London in 1533. Her father was Henry VIII and her mother Anne Boleyn, the […]...
10. Перевод слова France France – Франция Перевод слова To go to France – поехать во Францию newly returned from France – недавно вернувшийся из Франции truncheon of a Marshal of France – жезл маршала Франции Have you ever been to France? Ты когда-нибудь был во Франции? Calais served as a key to France. Кале служило входными воротами во […]...
11. Khabarovsk Khabarovsk is one of the largest cities in the Far East of Russia and the administrative centre of the Khabarovsk territory. The population of Khabarovsk is over 590 thousand people. Khabarovsk was a small military settlement founded in 1853 by the soldiers of the 13th Siberian Battalion under the command of Captain Dyachenko. In 1893 […]...
12. And I will do anything for love The beautiful secretary of the president of a bank goes on a sight-seeing tour with a very rich African king who was a very important client. The client out of the blue asks her to marry him. Naturally, the secretary is quite taken aback. However, she remembers what her boss told her, …don’t reject the […]...
13. Биография Наполеона Бонапарта на английском языке. Biography of Napoleon Bonaparte Napoleon I, also called Napoleon Bonaparte was the greatest military genius of his era and maybe the greatest general in history. He created an empire that covered most of western and central Europe. Early life Napoleon was born on August 15, 1769 on the island of Corsica in the Mediterranean Sea. Because the island belonged […]...
14. Биография Оливера Кромвеля на английском языке. Biography of Oliver Cromwell One of the chief tendencies of the English history is the struggle between the king and the people. This is a struggle to decide which of them is supreme. One of the most important moments in this long struggle came in the seventeenth century. During this period the political parties as we know them began […]...
15. From the history of New York – Из истории Нью-Йорка The first European explorer who saw Manhattan Island was Giovanni da Verrazano, an Italian merchant who was in the service of the French king, Francis I. The date was April, 1524. Today a bridge which carries his name, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, is one of the city’s most impressive sights. It is the longest suspension bridge […]...
16. History of Saint Petersburg – История Санкт-Петербурга St. Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the “Window on Europe”. St. Petersburg was the capital of Russia from 1712 till 1918. The city was built on the swampy land at the mouth […]...
17. Usinsk We live in Usinsk. It’s a small town with the population of about 60 thousand people situated near the river Usa in the north-east of the Komi Republic. Usinsk is young – it was founded in 1975. It is a multinational town, the people of many nationalities live here – the Russians, the Ukranians, the […]...
18. The corporate boat race An American automobile company and a Japanese auto company decided to have a competitive boat race on the Detroit River. Both teams practiced hard and long to reach their peak performance. On the big day, they were as ready as they could be. The Japanese team won by a mile. Afterwards, the American team became […]...
19. The Republic of Belarus The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. It borders on Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, the Ukraine, Russia and Poland. It is much larger than Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Greece and the number of others. Its present population is about 12 million people. Belarus is a land of vast plains and picturesque hills, thick […]...
20. Russia (5) Russia is one of the largest countries in the world. It occupies about one-seventh part of dry land. It is situated in Europe and Asia. Its total area is over 17 million square kilometers. The country is washed by many seas and oceans. There are different types of climate on the territory of the country. […]...
21. Jules Verne Jules Verne was born in 1828 in France. Young Jules was interested in machinery, sailing and writing. Together with his brother Paul, he explored the river near their home in an old sailboat. Jules’ father was a lawyer and he wanted his son to continue his career. So Jules was sent to Paris to study […]...
22. Биография Александра Македонского на английском языке. Biography of Alexander the Great Alexander the Great was king of Macedonia and one of the greatest generals in history. He conquered the Persian Empire which stretched from the Mediterranean Sea to India. Although he died at the age of 33 he conquered most of the known world at that time and spread Greek ideas and customs to western Asia […]...
23. Australia – the land of blue mountains Топик Австралия – земля голубых гор знакомит вас с государством в Южном полушарии, занимающим материк Австралия, остров Тасмания и несколько других островов Индийского и Тихого океанов. Это шестое государство по площади в мире. Из топика вы узнаете о красоте острова Тасмания, о “красном сердце” Австралии и горах, поросших голубыми эвкалиптами. Интересны истории городов Сидней, Канберра […]...
24. A waitress walks up to one of her tables in A waitress walks up to one of her tables in a New York City restaurant and notices that the three Japanese businessmen seated there are furiously masturbating. She yells, “What the hell do you guys think you are doing?” One of the Japanese men explains, “Can’t you see? We are all berry hungry.” The waitress […]...
25. Britain in Brief В топике Коротко о Британии освещаются основные факты о Соединенном Королевстве Великобритании и Северной Ирландии. Вы узнаете о Британских островах, о крупнейших городах, о столице, климате и реке Темзе, о форме правления и о каждой из четырех стран, входящих в состав Королевства. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland with an area of […]...
26. Ukraine (2) Ukraine is a rich agricultural, 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 maintains its own diplomatic relations with foreign countries. Ukraine covers about 603,700 sq. km, being larger than […]...
27. Ukraine Ukraine is a rich agricultural, 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 has its own armed forces, and maintains its own diplomatic relations with foreign countries. Ukraine covers about 603.700 sq. km being larger than […]...
28. London (10) London is the capital of Great Britain. More than six million people live in London. London lies on both banks of the river Thames. It is the largest city in Europe and one of the largest cities in the world. London is not only the capital of the country, it is also a very big […]...
29. International Trade Why do we trade? Trade happens because people need or want things that they don’t have. We also trade for work that we cannot do ourselves. Trade between countries happens for the same reason. Some countries, for example, have natural resources, like coal, oil or wood which other countries might want to buy. They try […]...
30. Henry Ford Топик Генри Форд рассказывает об американском промышленнике, владельце заводов по производству автомобилей по всему миру, изобретателе и авторе 161-го патента США. Его лозунгом были слова: “Автомобиль – для всех”, и завод Форда выпускал наиболее дешевые автомобили в начале эпохи автомобилестроения. Форд известен тем, что впервые стал использовать промышленный конвейер для поточного производства автомобилей. Генри Форд […]...
31. Перевод слова river River – река, поток Перевод слова To throw a bridge across a river – перекинуть мост через реку to move by the river side – идти вдоль реки a river of lava – поток лавы The River floods. Река поднимается. They sailed down the River. Они поплыли вниз по реке. The River recedes. Вода в […]...
32. Значение идиомы mop up [mop up] {v. phr.} To disperse or liquidate isolated groups ordetachments of opposing forces. Our forces won the basic battle butthere still remain pockets of resistance they must mop up....
33. Перевод слова king King – король Перевод слова The King of England – английский король king of beasts – царь зверей, лев king-size cigarette – очень длинная сигарета The King wills it. Такова воля короля. Long live the King! Да здравствует Король! The King is in check. Королю объявлен шах. Интересные факты “Король Лев” (The Lion King) – […]...
34. Great Britain (4) Из топика Великобритания (4) вы узнаете много интересных подробностей о населении, климате, рельефе, реках, деревнях и климате страны. В тройку известных университетов, кроме Оксфорда и Кембриджа, можно добавить и университет Глазго. В Великобритании хорошо развита промышленность и сельское хозяйство. Главные промышленные центры – Шеффилд, Бирмингем и Манчестер. Крупнейшие города страны – Лондон, Бирмингем, Кардифф, Манчестер, […]...
35. A Little Information about Turkmenistan (2) My hometown is the of Turkmenabat and It is very dear to me, because I was born here which it is the second largest city in Turkmenistan. The population of Turkmenabat is over 254 thousand people. The city is located in the province of Lebap in the northeast of the country, which has borders Uzbekistan […]...
36. A Brief History of Oxford city Топик Краткая история Оксфорда рассказывает о том, как появился Оксфордский Университет. Этот очень древний город был основан в 9-ом веке, а Университет появился в 12-ом веке. Оксфорд – старейший англоязычный университет в мире, а также первый университет в Великобритании. Входит в группу “старинных университетов” Великобритании и Ирландии. Oxford was founded in the 9th century when […]...
37. New Zealand (2) New Zealand, an independent state and a member of the Commonwealth, is situated south-east from Australia. The country consists of three large islands and also many small islands. New Zealand is a mountainous country. New Zealand’s rivers are short. The climate in New Zealand is warm and the greater part of the country is well […]...
38. The Great Depression Causes The decade after World War I was called the “Roaring Twenties”. It was a time of rebuilding after a great war. Many European countries didn’t have enough money. They had to pay a lot back to the USA because the Americans helped to win the war. Above all, Germany was weak because it had […]...
39. Moscow (6) Moscow is the capital of Russia. It is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities in the world. Moscow is a modern city now. The population of the city is about 9.8 million people. Moscow is a political centre, where the government of our country works. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgoruky. […]...
40. United Nations Membership Membership is open to all peace – loving nations. Today there are about 200 countries in the UN – only very few have not become members. Switzerland joined the UN in 2002 because the Swiss always wanted to be neutral. The main parts of the UN There are 5 main parts in this organization: […]...