American schools – Американские школы
The American system of school education differs from the system in some countries. There are state-supported public schools, private elementary schools, and private secondary schools. Public schools are free and private schools are fee-paying.
American Painters – Американские художники
John Sloan – Джон Слоун In 1908 a group of young artists started an exhibition of their paintings which had been rejected by the National Academy, at the Macbeth Gallery, New York. The impact
Chekhov Anton – Антон Чехов
My 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
Airplanes and security – Самолеты и безопасность
A few hundred years ago the main forms of transport were walking or riding a horse, donkey, camel and elephant, depending on where you lived. Nowadays, in most countries long journeys involve some form
Agatha Christie – Агата Кристи
Agatha Christie is known all over the world as the Queen of Crime. She wrote 78 detective novels, 19 plays, and 6 romantic novels. Her books have been translated into 103 foreign languages. They
Alfred Nobel – Альфред Нобель
Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833-1896), Swedish inventor and philanthropist, was a man of many contrasts. He was a son of a bankrupt, but became a millionaire; a scientist with a love of literature. He made
A sense of adventure – Ощущение приключения
In our time, life is not so interesting and exciting as it can be. The world has become a bland and safe place. Each day is like another and we are so tired of
Global problems – Глобальные проблемы
Global problems are those which affect not only one individual but the whole mankind. They can’t be solved in one day and require organized efforts from the world community. If people leave these problems
A Brief History of Oxford city – Краткая история Оксфорда
Oxford was founded in the 9th century when Alfred the Great created a network of fortified towns called burhs across his kingdom. One of them was at Oxford. Oxford is first mentioned in 911
Generation Conflict – Конфликт поколений
Everybody talks about a conflict between generations. This is a well-known expression, used as an explanation for misunderstandings between people of different ages. Although sometimes this is an excuse for not recognizing who is