Human Evolution — Человеческая эволюция

Evolution is the complexity of processes by which living organisms established on the earth and have been expanded and modified through changes in form and function. Human evolution is the biological and cultural development of the species Homo sapiens or human beings. Humans evolved from apes, because of their similarities. This can be shown in … Читать далее

Изучение английского языка/ English Language Learning

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык English Language Learning Изучение английского языка English is taught in most schools across the world, as it has international importance nowadays. In many countries it became imperative to learn English as a second language. The country where it actually originated was Great Britain, which expanded its empire due … Читать далее

Soap Operas

В топике Сериалы автор знакомит вас с двумя точками зрения ответа на вопрос: «а нужны ли вообще сериалы?» Кстати, ранее сериалы назывались «мыльными операми». Те, у кого есть свободное время, отлично проведут его за просмотром любимого сериала, но только не стоит становиться фанатом, который никак не может дождаться следующей серии. А впрочем, это ваш выбор. … Читать далее

Диалог на английском языке с переводом «Работа (Work)»

По-английски Перевод на русский Lauren: Hi, Jacob. How are you? Лорен: Привет, Джейкоб. Как дела? Jacob: I’m fine Lauren, thank you. And how are you? Джейкоб: У меня все отлично Лорен, спасибо. А как ты? Lauren: I’m also well. Just at the moment I’m looking for a job. The company I used to work for … Читать далее

Emergency Situations — Чрезвычайные ситуации

Too much attention is drawn to global disasters such as tsunami and earthquakes these days as they used to be rather frequent at the beginning of a new millenium and were caused by the Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect. Even though the situation has changed significantly and such disasters occur rarely nowadays, the government`s … Читать далее

Description of a person and a place — Описание человека и места

I’d like to tell you about my friend Andrey and his flat. Andrey is fourteen. He lives with his parents not far from our school. Andrey has a lot of hobbies: he likes to play the computer, to read detective stories, to collect matchboxes. He has large collection of them. He likes animals, especially cats. … Читать далее

For Whom the Heart moans — По ком стонет сердце

It seems to you that you’re wrong because something hasn’t been done in the right way, or you always blame yourself for everything. Sure, you heap all responsibility on your shoulders and don’t spare yourself – in the long run, you will get sick and tired of everything, and it’s very dangerous. You become lost … Читать далее

Chips are changing the world — Чипы изменяют мир

Foreign languages are of paramount importance for everyday life. The world is no longer a combination of separate countries; it is a complex of interrelated parts, connected in many ways. Learning a foreign language is a very useful skill. Firstly, it aids communication and global understanding. Secondly, it helps cultural exchange. Thirdly, you can find … Читать далее

Administration in USA. The Legislative Branch of the Government — Государственное управление в США. Законодательная власть

The legislative branch of the government in US is the Congress, which has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. Powers granted Congress, under the Constitution include the power to levy taxes, borrow money, regulate interstate commerce, declare war, seat members, discipline its own membership, and determine its rules of procedure. With the … Читать далее

Change is always for the better — Перемены всегда к лучшему

A change is an act or result of something becoming different. It can be also a fact of a situation, a place or an experience being different from what is usual and therefore likely to be interesting, enjoyable, etc. «Chocolat» is a film that is one of the brightest illustrations for an act of change. … Читать далее

Agriculture in England — Сельское хозяйство в Англии

The physical environment and natural resources of England are more favourable to agricultural development than those of other parts of the United Kingdom. A greater proportion of the land consists of lowlands with good soils where the climate is conducive to crop growing. The majority of English farms are small, most holdings being less than … Читать далее

Global Warming — Глобальное потепление

Global warming is sometimes referred to as the greenhouse effect. The greenhouse effect is the absorption of energy radiated from the Earth’s surface by carbon dioxide and other gases in the atmosphere, causing the atmosphere to become warmer. Each time we burn gasoline, oil, coal, or even natural gas, more carbon dioxide is added to … Читать далее

Divided by a Common Language — Разделенные общим языком

George Bernard Shaw said that America and Britain were two nations divided by a common language. But how different is British English from American English? Some British and American people gave their definitions for some common words. Something that you burn for heating and cooking Something you put in your car make it go A … Читать далее

English today — Английский язык сегодня

The modern world is becoming smaller all the time. Every day distances between different countries seem less. For this reason it’s becoming more and more important to know different languages, especially English. One billion people speak English today. That’s about 20% of the world’s population. 400 million people speak English as their first language. For … Читать далее

Foreign Languages in Our Life — Иностранные языки в нашей жизни

Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and efforts. Nowadays it is especially important to know foreign languages. Some people learn languages because they need them for their work, others travel abroad, for the third studying languages is a hobby. … Читать далее

Administration in USA. The Judicial Branch of the Government — Государственное управление в США. Судебная власть

The judicial branch of the federal government is headed by the U. S. Supreme Court, which interprets the meaning of the Constitution and of federal laws. It consists of nine justices appointed for life by the president with the consent of the Senate. It has appellate jurisdiction for the lower federal courts and from state … Читать далее

Buinsk My native city and its people — Буинск Мой родной город и его люди

The historic city of Buinsk is one of the most important cultural and economic centres of the Republic of Tatarstan. This hospitable city has extended a warm welcome to all quests ever since its foundation in 1780. Today, the city is entering a new period in its long life, but one that is characterised, at … Читать далее

British Literature — Британская литература

Great Britain gave the world a lot of talented people. Many famous writers and poets were born and lived in Great Britain. One of the best known English playwrights was William Shakespeare. He draw ideas for his tragedies and comedies from the history of England and ancient Rome. Many experts consider Shakespeare the greatest writer … Читать далее

English Overseas — Английский язык за границей

Education is an important part of our life, because it usually determines the life journey. More and more young people aspire to get education abroad today and this rush is gaining popularity at an amazing rate. Parents eagerly send their children to Europe or USA to get an overseas diploma and good professional skills. The … Читать далее

Advantages and disadvantages of wearing school uniform — Плюсы и минусы школьной формы

Approximately twenty years ago children wore strictly school uniform at school. But since the 1990s school uniform has been cancelled. Children chose themselves a school dress. Anyway, many schools nowadays have school uniform. Is it good or had? This question has both advantages and disadvantages. Now, let`s consider positive aspects. Firstly, the school uniform has … Читать далее

Education in Great Britain: Higher Education — Образование в Великобритании: Высшее образование

There is а considerable choice of post-school education in Britain. In addition to universities, there are also polytechnics and a series of different types of assisted colleges, such as colleges of technology, art, etc, which tend to provide more work-orientated courses than universities. Some of these courses are part-time. with the students being released by … Читать далее

Computers in my life — Компьютеры в моей жизни

Computer addicts are the minority of computer users but there is no doubt that more and more young people are computer literate. Computer studies is a subject in many schools and many young people have personal computers. About one in three hundred computer owners spend almost all their time using computers. Ninety six per cent … Читать далее

At an English Lesson — На уроке английского языка

I am a pupil of the eighth form. I study at school 14 in Kharkiv. The pupils of our school learn different languages: Russian, English, French and German. I learn English. I have my English three times a week. Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday I take my English textbook, vocabulary and exercise-book and go to … Читать далее

Edgar Allan Рое — Эдгар Алан По

Best known for his poems and short fiction, Edgar Allan Рое deserves more credit than any other writer for the transformation of the short story from anecdote to art. He virtually created the detective story and perfected the psychological thriller. He also produced some of the most influential literary criticism of his time — important … Читать далее

Education in my life — Образование в моей жизни

Education plays a very important role in our life. It is one of the most valuable possessions a man can get in his life. During all the periods of human history education ranked high among people. Human progress mostly depended upon well-educated people. Self-education is very important for the development of human’s talents. Only through … Читать далее

At Library My School Library — В библиотеке Моя школьная библиотека

Libraries are very important in the life of all people. We can’t buy all the books we want to read. That’s why we take out books from libraries. A lot of people go to libraries on Saturdays. They have some time to spare, because Saturday is a day off. They bring their books to the … Читать далее

Dostoevsky Fyodor — Федор Михайлович Достоевский

The Russian writer Dostoevski is regarded as one of the world’s great novelists. In Russia he was surpassed only by Leo Tolstoi. Fedor Mikhailovich Dostoevski was born on Nov. 11, 1821, in a Moscow hospital where his father was a physician. At 13 Fedor was sent to a Moscow boarding school, then to a military … Читать далее