Climate and Natural Resources – Климат и природные ресурсы
The United States of America is a very diverse country. Its nature, climate, population varies from the East Coast to the west, from the northern border to the southern. Climate is mostly temperate, but
About the family – О семье
Our family is neither big nor small. I have a mother, a father and a sister. We live together in a flat in one of the industrial districts of Kharkiv. We are an average
Dream at night – Ночной сон
The sun was going down for the last time, sending its burning farewell rays down on this naked earth. Are there many people like me, I wonder? the ones who look at the sunset
Ferdinand Magellan – Фердинанд Магеллан
In the sixteenth century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal,
Climate and nature of Great Britain
The climate in Great Britain is generally mild and temperate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. The south-western winds carry the warmth and moisture into Britain. The climate in Britain is usually
Bohdan Khmelnitskiy – Богдан Хмельницкий
Bohdan Khmelnytsky was born in 1596 and died in 1657 in Chyhyryn. He was Hetman of the Zaporozhian Host from 1648 to 1657, a founder of Hetman state (1648–1782). His father served as an
Boccaccio Giovanni – Джованни Боккаччо
The culture of Giovanni Boccaccio is rooted in the Middle Ages, but his conception of life points forward to the Renaissance. Like his fellow poet Petrarch, he straddled two ages, and yet he was
Books and libraries – Книги и библиотеки
The word library comes from the Latin word liber, meaning “a book”. This is a place where information in print (books, manuscripts, periodicals and musical scores) and in other forms is collected and arranged
American Musicians – Американские музыканты
Louis Armstrong and Biliie Holiday Louis Daniel Armstrong was born on July 4, 1900, in New Orleans, the birthplace of American jazz. His father, Willie, was a worker. His grandparents had been slaves. In
British character – Британский характер
If you want to form a correct opinion of the British character, you don’t have to concentrate on big cities, you should better go forth into the country, you’d better visit castles, farm-houses and