Топики по английскому языку

We all have habits, good or bad. Some of them are a bit strange: reading magazines back to front, for instance. Others can be annoying: like biting your nails or being always late. You are lucky if you have only good and healthy habits: jogging every morning or brushing your teeth after meals. Unfortunately many … Читать далее

The English celebrate different holidays. Among them are Christmas, New Year’s Day, St. Valentine’s Day, Mother’s Day, Easter and Halloween. I would like to tell you about the most popular ones. Christmas is one of the most beloved holidays in Great Britain. It is held on the twenty-fifth of December and commemorates the birth of … Читать далее

Peter the Great founded the city as St. Petersburg in 1703. He had visited Western Europe and wanted to bring Western culture and technology to Russia. He made St. Petersburg his «window to the West» a showcase for his efforts to westernise Russian life. Western architects played an important role in the city’s construction. In … Читать далее

After the War of Independence the United States needed a capital city. Different cities in different parts of the country wanted to be the nation’s capital. After all, it was decided to build a new city. In 1791 George Washington, the first president, chose the place where the city now stands. The land around the … Читать далее

If I had a chance to go to London I’d like to see not only the places of interest but many other interesting things there. Certainly everyone knows that the most famous sights of the capital of the Great Britain are Tower Bridge over the river Themes, Big Ben, The Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, … Читать далее

В топике Путешествия я расскажу, какие бывают виды путешествий (самолетом, поездом, морем или на автомобиле) и почему, вообще, люди путешествуют. Лично мне нравятся путешествия пешком, это называется «пеший туризм». Очень увлекательно отправиться в путь с хорошими друзьями, насладиться окружающей природой и свежим воздухом. Иногда я пользуюсь «автостопом», надеюсь, что вскоре он станет таким же популярным … Читать далее

Топик Сноубординг познакомит вас с историей появления и развития этого зимнего вида спорта. Сейчас уже трудно назвать первого изобретателя, но история относит это к началу 1920-х годов. В последующие годы многие изобретатели и спортсмены вносили свою лепту в улучшение самой «снежной доски». В результате, с 1990 года почти все крупные горнолыжные курорты Северной Америки и … Читать далее

В топике Наша улица — я рассказываю о своей любимой улице Сосновой. Моя улица хорошо спланирована, находится на окраине города, здесь спокойно и тихо, а воздух чист – из-за отсутствия большого транспортного движения и обилия зеленых насаждений. Мне нравится наша улица, и я не хотел бы жить где-либо еще. I live in Sosnova Street. It … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Friendship Дружба One of the most valuable things in life is friendship. It is extremely important for people to have someone, who they can trust. It isn’t difficult to find friends, but not everyone can stay for a lifelong period. Those, who stay, become the closest people for … Читать далее

Some people read for instruction, and some for pleasure, but not a few read from habit. I belong to that company. Let us admit that reading with us is just a drug that we cannot get along without. Books are necessary to me and I never travel far without enough reading matter. But when I … Читать далее

It has never been easy to be a teenager. I believe that the teenage period is the most important one in our life. It is the time when we receive our education and try to learn the right from the wrong. Teenage hormones make young people more sensitive and emotional than usual. They feel quite … Читать далее

My family isn’t large. It consists of four members. But each member of owe family has his own tastes and interests. For example, my brother is fond of sports. So early in the morning he goes jogging. That’s why he has nothing to eat before it, because it would be bad for him to eat … Читать далее

The Solar system is the place where we live. It contains the central star, which is called the Sun, nine planets with their own satellites, many comets, billions meteorites and thousands asteroids. The closest planet to the Sun is Mercury. Mercury is hard to see from the Earth because it is so small and so … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык First Day At School Первый день в школе Some years have already passed but I still remember my first day at school. How happy and proud I was when my parents told me that I’m going to school, I felt like I was a grown-up person then. I … Читать далее

The economic and social complexion of life in the United States mirrors the nation’s extraordinary mobility. A pervasive transportation network has helped bring together in the vast geographic expanse of the country a surprisingly homogeneous and close-knit social and economic environment. This freedom to move explains in large measure the dynamism of the U. S. … Читать далее

John Constable, one of the greatest landscape painters, was born in Sufford, on June 11, 1776. He was the son of a wealthy miller. He began to take interest in landscape painting while he was at grammar school. His father did not favour art as a profession. As a boy Constable worked almost secretly, painting … Читать далее

Топик Единственный ребенок в семье — рассказывает о преимуществах и недостатках того, что в семье воспитывается лишь один ребенок. Если ребенок – единственный, то все свое внимание родители уделяют только ему, заботятся о его образовании и, по некоторым данным, такому ребенку легче стать лидером в его будущей взрослой жизни. С другой стороны, в многодетных семьях … Читать далее

Топик 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

Топик СМИ. Что это? — рассказывает обо всех источниках информации, которыми мы пользуемся в наше время. Термин «СМИ» был введен в 1920-х годах, с появлением общенациональной радиосети, массовых газет и журналов, специально предназначенных для большой аудитории. До этого времени, на протяжении веков, эту роль выполняли рукописи и книги. Современные СМИ могут использоваться для различных целей: … Читать далее

Gwendolyn Brooks once noted, «Good health is a duty to yourself, to your contemporaries, to your inheritors, to the progress of the world.» Personally, I fully agree with this statement. But what does it mean to be healthy? It means to lead a healthy life style, to exercise regularly, to eat healthy food and avoid … Читать далее

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an international organization for security. In its region it is concerned with early warning, conflict prevention, crisis management and post-conflict rehabilitation. It has 55 participating states from Europe, the Mediterranean, the Caucasus, Central Asia and North America. The decision making bodies of the organization are … Читать далее

Moscow is the capital of Russia. It was first mentioned in the records dated back to the year 1147. At that time it was a small frontier post. The history of Moscow is connected with the history of Russia. In 1287 Moscow fell under the yoke of the Tatars. And it was the Moscow Prince … Читать далее

As well as being the capital of England, London is the capital of the United Kingdom. London was founded by the Romans in 43 A. D. and was called Londinium. In 61 A. D. the town was burnt down and when it was rebuilt by the Romans it was surrounded by a wall. That area … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining Нет худа без добра In my opinion the saying “Every cloud has a silver lining” is a wise one, because in most cases after each bad situation good things appear in life. Besides, some situations can be double-sided. It means they can … Читать далее

В топике День Победы я рассказываю о Великой Отечественной войне, которая давно закончилась, но память о ней всегда жива. Потому что эхо этой войны коснулось почти каждой семьи в нашей стране. В топике я рассказываю о своем прадеде и о его сыне, которые прошли с боями всю Европу и встретили День Победы в Берлине. Боевые … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Life Of A Teenager Жизнь подростка Many things have changed over the past decades. Same can be said about the life of modern teenagers. Today teens are more independent, have other interests, and are definitely lazier than before. Computer is the root of most changes in the society. … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Titanic Титаник There isn’t a person in the world who hasn’t heard of Titanic. It was a huge passenger liner that sank in the Atlantic Ocean in 1912. This tragedy happened due to the liner’s collision with an iceberg. It was one of the largest and most memorable … Читать далее

I am Zhilin Andrey. Andrey is my name and Zhilin is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is not large. I have got mother, father and grandmother. There are four of us in the family. First of all some words about … Читать далее

My report is on Madagascar. Madagascar is an island near the continent of Africa. It is the fourth largest island in the world. It is situated in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar is formed by one large island and several small islands. The country’s total area is 226,658 square miles. It is about the size of … Читать далее

Washington sprang out of a marshy wilderness. It’s named after George Washington, the first President of the United States. Washington is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. The District of Columbia is outside the jurisdiction of any state and subjects only to the control of the Federal Congress. Washington is the … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in Kiev Достопримечательности Киева Kiev is the capital of Ukraine and one of the oldest cities in Europe. It has a long history and rich culture. There are many ancient churches, cathedral, monuments, outstanding buildings and museums in it. All in all the city of … Читать далее

Из топика Меркурий вы узнаете, что эта планета является самой маленькой планетой в нашей Солнечной системе. Меркурий имеет прочную, сильно кратерированную поверхность, такую же, как Луна. Поскольку планета не имеет атмосферы и не может удерживать тепло, ночью температура опускается до минус 275 F (минус 170 C). Разница температур на Меркурии самая большая в Солнечной системе … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык My Pet Мой домашний любимец My name is Svetlana. I’m thirteen years old. I always dreamed of having any domestic animal. When I was ten my parents gave me a cat for my birthday. I was very glad and my cat was named Murka. Now very small and … Читать далее

Топик Агата Кристи рассказывает о жизни и творчестве знаменитой писательницы всеми любимых детективов. Агата Кристи начала писать очень рано, для себя, но успела стать популярным писателем и создала большое количество произведений. По всему миру было продано более 3 миллиардов книг, и они были переведены на 136 языков. В отличие от сегодняшних детективов, в ее произведениях … Читать далее

My hobby is reading. Some people think that as more and more people have televisions in their homes, fewer and fewer people will buy books and newspapers. Why read an article in the newspaper, when the TV news can bring you the information in a few minutes and with pictures? Why read a novel, when … Читать далее

Ernest Hemingway is one of the greatest 20th-century American writers. The legend which developed around his impressive personality was that of a man of action, a devil-may-care adventurer, a brave war correspondent, an amateur boxer, a big-game hunter and deep-sea fisherman, the victim of three car accidents and two plane crashes, a man of four … Читать далее

Features of capitalism In a capitalist system private households need goods. They buy these goods from the income that they have. Some households have more income than others. Sometimes only one member of a household has a job, at other times both husband and wife go to work. Then they have more money to buy … Читать далее

Traditionally English people have three meals a day: breakfast, lunch and dinner. Breakfast is served in the morning. It used to be a large meal with cereal, eggs and bacon, sausages, tomatoes. But such a large breakfast takes a long time to prepare and is not very healthy. Nowadays, Britain’s most popular breakfast consists of … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Internet Интернет It’s hard to imagine our lives without Internet nowadays. It has become an important part of every person’s life. It seems that Internet has created a whole new history. It has drastically changed everything around. Computers were also an important invention, but Internet is better than … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Family Life Семейная жизнь Family is very important for every person. It’s a special unit of society, which matters the most. The human nature has a need to always communicate, to have friends, partners and children, to share emotions and experience. So, loneliness is a bit unnatural for … Читать далее

My last weekend was one of the most enjoyable ones. My weekdays are usually monotonous and hard, so I always long for Saturdays and Sundays. Unfortunately my weekend is too short, that is why I do my best to make it really exciting. Nothing extraordinary happened last Saturday because I was at school till 2 … Читать далее

Из топика Спорт в Великобритании вы узнаете, что самая популярная игра в Англии – футбол, в который играют все: «от мала до велика». И почему футбол – не только спорт, но и бизнес, которому в стране уделяют большое внимание. The English are great lovers of sport; and they are neither playing nor watching games, they … Читать далее

At present nuclear detonations are the most devastating of the weapons of mass destruction. Depending upon the environment in which the nuclear device is detonated, blast effects are manifested as ground shock, water shock, cratering, and large amounts of dust and radioactive fallout. The energy of a nuclear explosion is transferred to the surrounding medium … Читать далее

The Cold War was the open yet restricted struggle that developed after World War II between the United States and its allies and the Soviet Union and its allies. The struggle was named the Cold War because it did not actually lead to direct armed conflict between the superpowers on a wide scale. The Cold … Читать далее

The USA is a federal republic of 50 states. Besides the 48 contiguous states that occupy the middle latitudes of the continent, the United States includes the state of Alaska at the north-western extreme of North America and the island state of Hawaii in the mid-Pacific Ocean. The conterminous states are bounded on the north … Читать далее

В топике Мое хобби — просмотр телевизионных сериалов я рассказываю о своем хобби: я люблю смотреть фильмы и сериалы. После долгого рабочего дня так приятно расслабиться за просмотром интересного фильма, забыть о своих проблемах и хорошо провести время. Хобби делает нашу жизнь более интересной и увлекательной. A hobby is something you like doing in your … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык A Visit To The Zoo Посещение зоопарка It was a quiet weekend when I could stay longer that usually in bed. However, our class tutor decided to gather us for a visit to the zoo. It wasn’t a bad idea I should say. Of course, I had to … Читать далее

Топик Национальный театр Великобритании рассказывает историю создания знаменитого в наше время театра. В 1962 году первым режиссером стал Лоуренс Оливье — британский актер театра и кино. Здание театра было открыто в 1976 году и соединяло под одной крышей три разных театра. Королевская шекспировская компания, основанная на родине Шекспира, Стратфорде-на-Эйвоне, была создана королевским указом 20 марта … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Education In Ukraine Образование в Украине Every country has its own established system of education. Education in Ukraine receives special attention from government and other state or private educational institutions. It is free and compulsory for children aged 6 to 15. Most children start attending a primary school … Читать далее

Paul Allen and Bill Gates founded the Company in 1975. Microsoft is best-known American company involved in software production. Microsoft’s wealth and power is growing up for years. It is a giant company. Microsoft’s $25 billion market value tops that of Ford, General Motors. Some time ago, Microsoft dominated the PC market with its-MS-DOS operating … Читать далее