Rudyard Kipling — Редьярд Киплинг

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1. Rudyard KiplingТопик Редьярд Киплинг рассказывает о жизни и творчестве английского писателя, поэта и новеллиста. Он родился в Бомбее, в Британской Индии, в семье профессора местной школы искусств. Имя Редьярд он получил, как полагают, в честь английского озера Редьярд, где познакомились родители. Ранние годы, полные экзотических видов и звуков Индии, были очень счастливыми для будущего писателя. Его ... Читать далее...
2. A hungry lion was roaming through the jungleA hungry lion was roaming through the jungle looking for something to eat. He came across two men. One was sitting under a tree and reading a book; the other was typing away on his typewriter. The lion quickly pounced on the man reading the book and devoured him. Even the king of the jungle ... Читать далее...
3. Ilia RepinIlia Repin was born on the 5th of August in 1844 in Chuhuiv, Zmiiv County, Kharkiv gubernia and died on the 29th of September in 1930 in Kuokkala, Finland. Repin, an outstanding painter, a full member of the St Petersburg Academy of Arts from 1893, started his career under I. Kramskoi at the Drawing School ... Читать далее...
4. British Writers — Британские писателиWilliam Shakespeare There are a lot of famous names in the history of Great Britain. The name of William Shakespeare is one of them. William Shakespeare, the great English poet and dramatist, was born in 1564 in the town of Stratford-on-Avon. There were no theatres in England then. Groups of actors travelled from town to ... Читать далее...
5. Anton Chekhov — Антон ЧеховMy 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 ... Читать далее...
6. Anton ChekhovMy 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 ... Читать далее...
7. Afterword to the Man Who Was Thursday на английском языке писателя G. K. Chesterton…I recur here to my personal point about the tendency to miss what the title means; or even what the title says… In a rambling column, whether because it is personal or impersonal, it is permissible to introduce personal trifles about oneself, as well as about other people, so long as it is made sufficiently ... Читать далее...
8. Oscar Wilde — Оскар УайльдOscar Wilde Oscar Wilde is a famous English writer of the 19th century, Oscar Wilde was born in Dublin, Ireland, in 1854. His mother wrote poetry, and she taught him to love literature. He was educated at Trinity College, Dublin and Magdalen College, Oxford. Soon after leaving university his first volume of poetry, «Patience» was ... Читать далее...
9. The Civil WarИз топика о гражданской войне в США вы узнаете за что боролись каждая из сторон и кто победил в этой войне. Одной из главных причин войны был вопрос по освобождению чернокожих рабов. Президент Линкольн даровал свободу чернокожим рабам 1 января 1983 года. Официально война закончилась 1 апреля 1865 года. The purpose of the Civil War ... Читать далее...
10. O’Henry — О’ГенриO’Henry O’Henry is a famous American short-story writer, a master of surprise endings of the stories. He wrote about the life of ordinary people in New York City. Typical for O’Henry’s stories is a twist of plot which turns on an ironic or coincidental circumstance. William Sidney Porter (O’Henry) was born in Greenboro, North Carolina. ... Читать далее...
11. Children`s happiness — Детское счастьеChildhood is the happiest time. We always remember our childhood as the happiest moments of our life. However, childhood made for us our parents. Each child dreams about happy family, about loving parents. And parents dream to do only the best for their babies, give them that they had not. Parents are the nearest people ... Читать далее...
12. Herbert WellsТопик Герберт Уэллс рассказывает о жизни и творчестве английского писателя и публициста, автора известных научно-фантастических романов «Машина времени», «Человек-невидимка», «Война миров» и др., представителе критического реализма и стороннике фабианского социализма. Писатель родился в небогатой семье, но ему удалось получить образование в Кингс-колледже Лондонского университета, который он окончил в 1888 году. К 1891 году Уэллс получил ... Читать далее...
13. The Road to the Stars — Дорога к звездамWhen did man first begin to think of space travel? Man began to think of space travel in the second century A. D. At that time a Greek, Lucian of Samos, wrote a fantastic story about a man who was carried to the Moon by a storm. In his second story about space, Lucian’s hero ... Читать далее...
14. Abraham Lincoln (2)Abraham Lincoln was the son of a poor farmer. He was born in 1809 and his childhood was spent in hard work. He helped his father on their small farm. But in 1816, when Abraham was only 7 years old, his father lost his farm and his family moved to another part of the country. ... Читать далее...
15. Carroll Lewis — Льюис КэрроллLewis Carroll was the pen-name of Charles L. Dodgson, the man who wrote a famous book for children «Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland». Charles L. Dodgson was born in England in 1832. He got his early education at a public school. Then he became a student at Oxford. Charles studied mathematics and later taught this subject ... Читать далее...
16. Westminster Abbey. Poets’ CornerThe great glory of Westminster is, of course, the Abbey. Ancient tradition claims that St. Peter founded the first church here but the Abbey’s 900 years of existence since its dedication go back to Edward the Confessor. Henry III rebuilt the earlier church and the present building dates from his reign. If you have never ... Читать далее...
17. Charles Spencer ChaplinWith 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 all unfair things of life. He produced a figure that would be immortal in film history. Charlie Chaplin was born in London as the son ... Читать далее...
18. KhreshchatykThe main street of Kyiv is certainly Khreshchatyk and you’d better start your sightseeing there. The street is not very long but very impressive. Khreshchatyk looks especially beautiful in spring when chestnut trees are in blossom. The building of this street began at the end of the 18th century. The first houses were wooden. The ... Читать далее...
19. WestminsterThe political centre of London is Westminster. It is the part of London where there are a lot of offices. If you go down Whitehall from Trafalgar Square on the right you will see a small street where the British Prime Minister lives. He lives at number 10, Downing Street. Whitehall is a wide street ... Читать далее...
20. Chekhov Anton — Антон ЧеховMy 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 bom in 1860 in Taganrog. In 1879 he went to Moscow, where he studied medicine. Though he practised little as a doctor ... Читать далее...
21. My Favourite Book — Моя любимая книга (4)I’ve recently read a book, which has made a very deep impression on me. It is named «Gone with the Wind» The author of the book is Margaret Mitchell. She was born in Atlanta, Georgia, in a family of the president of the Atlanta Historical Society. All the family was interested in American history and ... Читать далее...
22. Gorky Maxim — Максим ГорькийMaxim Gorky whose real name was Aleksei Maximovich Peshkov, was born on March 16, 1868, in the Volga River city of Nizhny Novgorod, which in 1932 was renamed Gorky in his honor. His father, a cabinetmaker, died when Gorky was 4 years old, and the boy was raised in harsh circumstances by his maternal grandparents, ... Читать далее...
23. London (11)THE PLACES TO VISIT. London is the capital of England. It is its political and business centre. The heart of London is the City. It is the oldest part of London. Many people work in the City but very few live there. There are a lot of banks and other offices there are too. You ... Читать далее...
24. Биография Пабло Пикассо на английском языке. Biography of Pablo PicassoPablo Picasso was one of the greatest artists of the 20th century. He experimented in many different styles and changed the world of art during his time. Early life Pablo Picasso was born in Malaga, Spain in 1881. His father was a drawing teacher. At 10 Pablo became his father’s pupil and at the age ... Читать далее...
25. Cinema in our life — Кино в нашей жизниThe movies are truly an art of our time. It is the greatest aesthetic and educational force in the world today. The invention of the photography in 1828 played a very important role in the development of the cinema. 1895 became the year when the cinema was born. After the brothers Lumier had invented the ... Читать далее...
26. Cinema in Our Life — Кино в нашей жизниThe movies are truly an art of our time. It is the greatest aesthetic and educational force in the world today. The invention of the photography in 1828 played a very important role in the development of the cinema. 1895 became the year when the cinema was born. After the brothers Lumier had invented the ... Читать далее...
27. Thomas Edison (2)Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He first went to school at the age of eight and a half. But after only three months his teacher called him «stupid» and he came home crying. From that time his mother taught him at home and he read science books by himself. He got a job sending ... Читать далее...
28. My Favourite Book (Gone with the Wind)В топике Моя любимая книга («Унесенные ветром»), я рассказываю о романе американской писательницы Маргарет Митчелл, события которого происходят в южных штатах США в 1860-х годах, во время и после гражданской войны США — войны Севера и Юга 1861-1865 годов. Роман вышел в 1936 году и стал одним из самых знаменитых бестселлеров американской литературы. В 1939 ... Читать далее...
29. Jerome K. JeromeIn the history of English literature Jerome K. Jerome occupies a modest place. He cannot be compared with Dickens, Thackeray, or Bernard Shaw, but he is well known as a writer-humorist not only in his country but in another countries too. Jerome Klapka Jerome was born in England on May 2, 1859 into the family ... Читать далее...
30. Book of child’s mindВ топике Книга и разум ребенка я рассказываю, что с раннего детства мне нравилось сочинять разные истории, которые для меня записывала моя бабушка. Став взрослой, я могу применить свои способности и написать настоящую книгу. А вы когда-нибудь задумывались о том, чтобы написать рассказ или роман? Have you ever think about to compose a story or ... Читать далее...
31. Animals need help Earth is in danger — Животные нуждаются в помощи Земля в опасностиPeople have lived on our planet for many years. They lived and live on different continents, in different countries. People depend on their planet, on the sun, on animals and plants around them. People must take care of Earth. Our ecology becomes worse and worse with every new day. Many species of animals and birds ... Читать далее...
32. LaosSomewhat smaller than Oregon, Laos is a mountainous Southeast Asia country ruled by communists. The population of this little country is about 3 and a half million people. One of the poorest and most underdeveloped nations of the world, Laos depends on aid from other countries to import the food and other goods its people ... Читать далее...
33. Pyotr KapitsaP. Kapitsa, an outstanding Soviet physicist, was born in Kronstadt in the family of a general in 1894. He graduated from the Petrograd Polytechnic Institute in 1919. Kapitsa took a great interest in physics while still at the institute. In 1921 Kapitsa was sent to England on Lenin’s instructions to renew scientific contacts. He worked ... Читать далее...
34. Alexander FlemingAlexander 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 London and decided to dedicate his life to medicine. At first Fleming wanted to become a surgeon but soon he got interested in bacteriology and ... Читать далее...
35. The Great DepressionCauses 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 ... Читать далее...
36. Books in my life — Книги в моей жизниContemporary life is impossible without reading. The influence of literature on people’s mind is great. Regular reading enriches your knowledge of the world and helps to form your entire personality. If a book appeals to you, it arouses lots of feelings and emotions in your heart. If you take to reading, the world of other ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы jumping-off place[jumping-off place] {n. phr.} 1. A place so far away that it seemsto be the end of the world. Columbus’ sailors were afraid theywould arrive at the jumping-off place if they sailed farther west. So you visited Little America? That sounds like the jumping-offplace! 2. The starting place of a long, hard trip or of ... Читать далее...
38. Перевод слова bookBook — книга; бронировать Перевод слова Picture book — книжка с картинками all seats are booked — все билеты проданы rare book — редкая книга He is an open Book. Его легко понять. I’ll Book you in at the Hilton. Я забронирую Вам номер в отеле Hilton. Take this Book too. Возьмите и эту книгу....
39. The Story of "McDonald’s" and "Coca-Cola&quotТопик История компаний «Макдональдс» и «Кока-Кола» рассказывает две очень увлекательные истории о появлении, развитии и достигнутом успехе, наверное, самых известных компаний Америки: «Макдональдс» и «Кока-Кола». Вам будет интересно с ними ознакомиться, ведь все любят самые вкусные гамбургеры и самый вкусный напиток в мире! In 1937 the McDonnald brothers, Dick and Mark, opened little restaurant in ... Читать далее...
40. Elephants IXEvery nation has to write a book about the Elephant: The French book — The Sex Life of the Elephant or: 1000 ways to cook Elephant The English book — Elephants I have shot on Safari The Welsh book — The Elephant and its influence on Welsh language and culture or: Oes ysgol tocynnau eleffant ... Читать далее...