Топики по английскому языку

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Hippy Хиппи Hippy is a subculture or a youth movement that originated in the USA in the mid — 1960s. It quickly spread to other countries around the world and already in 1970s it was the era of hippies. Their mission was to bring into masses pure love, … Читать далее

В топике Музыка я делюсь своими мыслями, какую роль играет музыка в жизни человека. Думаю, что нельзя и дня прожить без музыки, потому что мы слышим музыку повсюду: на улице и дома, по радио и телевидению, в магазинах и в парках. Люди во всем мире любят музыку. Они слушают музыку, они танцуют под музыку, они … Читать далее

Nuclear energy comes from the energy inside each atom. Atoms are made up of a nucleus with protons and neutrons-and electrons which revolve around the nucleus like the earth goes around the sun. Nuclear fission An atom’s nucleus can be split apart. When this is done, a lot of energy is released. Albert Einstein, the … Читать далее

In 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

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык I Love Sport Я люблю спорт Sport is one of the best pastimes. It is an important part of every person’s life. Some people play football, some go swimming, others do martial arts. Those, who don’t like physical exercises, can play chess, as it’s also a type of … Читать далее

Топик Эрмитаж рассказывает об одном из самых знаменитых музеев мира, собрание произведений искусств которого почти не имеет себе равных. Свое начало Эрмитаж берет из частного собрания картин Елизаветы Второй, к просмотру которых допускались лишь избранные. Сейчас коллекции музея занимают пять огромных зданий, связанных между собой. Экспозиция музея показывает развитие мирового искусства с каменного века до … Читать далее

The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one seventh of the earth’s surface. Russia covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres. The country is washed by 12 seas of 3 oceans: the Pacific, the Arctic … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Ideal State Идеальное государство Throughout history, people have always tried to establish an ideal world, where everyone could live in happiness, fairness and equality. Many great philosophers have worked on this question. They tried to find out what the ideal state is. They even created utopian societies for … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык My Friends Мои друзья As we live, we meet lots of interesting people in our way. Some become our friends, some just acquaintances and some stay for a long time with becoming our best friends. Friendship is an important part of life. In friendship people of similar interests … Читать далее

My native town is Chita. The Chita Region is in the south-east of Siberia, in Zabaikalye. Its territory is about 430000 sq. km. Zabaikalye is far away from the big economic centres of the west of the country, but it’s close to the Russian Far East. The Region is a mountainous country. There are some … Читать далее

Топик Вопрос вкуса. Мода – рассказывает, почему и как люди выбирают стиль своей одежды. Есть три категории: те, кто слепо следует моде; те, кто носит модную одежду, ориентируясь на свой вкус; те, кто совершенно безразличен к последним требованиям моды. Существует «высокая мода» — модели, демонстрируемые на показах моды и созданные известными модельерами, но эти модели … Читать далее

Our planet is facing a very serious environmental crisis today. It is called global warming. And it is the result of man’s intervention with our nature. Power stations, cars, factories and plants produce an enormous amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) nowadays. Cement production and burning of carbon-based fuels have boosted its concentration in the atmosphere, … Читать далее

В топике Какой отдых лучше: через турагентство или самостоятельное путешествие? сравниваются 2 варианта организации отдыха. Если вам нравится «прийти на все готовенькое», то выбирайте турагентство. Тому, кто не любит зависеть от всякого рода «расписаний», лучше выбрать самостоятельное путешествие. It is a well-known fact that many people use travel agency service, while others prefer to make … Читать далее

There is no doubt that the problem of parents and children is one of the most pressing issues in the modern world. Some people think that it is impossible to overcome differences between members of different generations, while others insist that people of different generations can meet each other halfway and even become bosom friends. … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Cinema As A Form Of Art Кино как вид искусства I’m sure everyone loves cinema. As a form of art it appeared at the end of the 19th century. It’s a real magic, which is now available and affordable nearly in every corner of the world. In fact, … Читать далее

Nuclear war, or atomic war, is war in which nuclear weapons are used in a wide attack aimed at an entire country, both military and civilian targets. The United States is the only nation to have actually used nuclear weapons in war, having in 1945 dropped two of them on cities in Japan — one … Читать далее

Топик Американские дома (2) продолжает знакомить вас с многообразием домов для американцев. Многие предпочитают жить в своих домах в пригородах, где жизнь более размеренная и безопасная. Часто переезжая, американцы меняют дом раз в 5-6 лет. Кроме домов, квартир и кондоминиумов многие американцы живут в трейлерах, особенно малообеспеченные. The majority Americans live in or near large … Читать далее

The majority of Americans live in or near large cities, but small living-town is still widespread. A suburb (a small community near a big city) offers the advantages of safer, more intimate small-town life with the recreational and cultural activities of the big city nearby. For the typical American family, home may be at different … Читать далее

Our country is rich in outstanding people. One of them is Mikhail Vasilyevich Lomonosov, a great Russian scientist, polymath, grammarian and philologist, who made important contributions to literature, education, and science. He is also considered to be the founder of Moscow State University and the creator of the first colored glass mosaic. Lomonosov was born … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Chemistry Химия My name is Egor. I’m 15 years old and I study at a local state school. Chemistry is one of my favourite subjects at school. It is not a separate discipline. It is connected with such subjects as Biology or Physics, which I also enjoy. I … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Political System of Great Britain Политическая система Великобритании Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. There are two heads in the country. One is the Queen, and the other is the Parliament. Almost all the power belongs to the Parliament, as the Queen is only a formal ruler of … Читать далее

Топик Маргарет Тэтчер (2) продолжает рассказывать о жизни и политической карьере первой в Великобритании женщины Премьер-министра. На этом посту Тэтчер предприняла энергичные усилия по реформированию британской экономики и всего общества. После победы Британии в Фолклендской войне, у Тэтчер был имидж сильного и авторитетного лидера. Но, в ноябре 1990 года, после возникших разногласий в Консервативной партии … Читать далее

Let me introduce myself. My full name is Andrei Andreevich Ivanov. I was named after my father and I am very happy about it. I was born on April, 7, 1981 in Moscow. I come from the family of office workers. I am an only child in the family. I am a pupil of the … Читать далее

The United States of America stretches from Atlantic Ocean across North America and far into the Pacific. Because of such a huge size of the country the climate differs from one part of the country to another. The coldest climate is in the northern part, where there is heavy snow in winter and the temperature … Читать далее

Топик Третьяковская галерея рассказывает об одном из самых известных собраний изобразительного искусства в Москве. Основатель галереи Павел Третьяков начал собирать свою коллекцию живописи в середине 1850-го года. Его брат, Сергей Михайлович, также был коллекционером, но только западноевропейской живописи. Годом основания Третьяковской галереи принято считать 1856 год. В августе 1892 года Павел Михайлович передал свою художественную … Читать далее

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

Christopher Columbus discovered America in 1492. He was born in Italy. His father and both grandfathers were cloth makers. Columbus was a seaman and made many sea voyages. Most people in Columbus’s days thought that the earth was flat and they did not believe that beyond the Atlantic Ocean lay India. In 1492 the King … Читать далее

Mass media or mass communications are the press, radio and television. Every day we read newspapers and magazines, listen to radio and watch TV. Nowadays there are so many newspapers and magazines, radio stations and TV channels that we have to be very — selective and give preference^to some of them. What newspapers and magazines … Читать далее

When I attended English courses we discussed a blackout happened few years ago in the USA. More than a third of its states was deprived of electricity and everything that depended on electric power such as water supply, lighting, conditioning and etc. We discussed a story, I don’t remember whose, about reaction of someone Mr … Читать далее

В топике Моя любимая книга «Робинзон Крузо» я рассказываю о романе Даниэля Дефо, изданном в 1719 году и ставшем литературной сенсацией. Роман демонстрировал неистощимые возможности человека в освоении природы и в борьбе с враждебным ему миром. Во многих странах, за сорок лет, последовавших за публикацией первой книги о Робинзоне, было издано не менее сорока «робинзонад». … Читать далее

The Chernobyl station is situated at the settlement of Pripyat, Ukraine, 18 km northwest of the city of Chernobyl, 16 km from the border of Ukraine and Belarus, and about 110 km north of Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. The station consisted of four reactors, each capable of producing 1 GW of electric power. Construction … Читать далее

UNESCO is the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). It was founded on 16 November 1945. Education, Social and Natural Science, Culture and Communication are the means to a far more ambitious goal: to build peace in the minds of men. Today, UNESCO functions as a laboratory of ideas and a standard-setter to … Читать далее

Mass media are one of the most characteristic features of modern civilization. People are united into one global community with the help of mass media. People can learn about what is happening in the world very fast using mass media. The mass media include newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The earliest kind of mass media … Читать далее

В топике Государственный Эрмитаж я хочу рассказать вам о самом большом музее изобразительных искусств в России. Эрмитаж возник в 1764 году как частное собрание Екатерины II, после того, как ей были переданы из Берлина 225 ценных картин, которые поначалу размещались в уединенных апартаментах дворца, называвшихся Малый Эрмитаж. Сейчас музей состоит из пяти огромных зданий, где … Читать далее

Newspaper is a publication that presents and comments on the news. Newspapers play an important role in shaping public opinion and informing people of current events. The first newspapers were probably handwritten news-sheets posted in public places. The earliest daily newssheet was «Acta Diurna» («Daily Events») which started in Rome in 59 B. C. The … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Who I Admire Кем я восхищаюсь I think that every person admires someone. In fact, it is useful to look up to someone with good qualities or worthy deeds. Most young people find idols in cinema or music sphere, but my hero is a public figure, who has … Читать далее

Great Britain is a highly developed industrial country, and most of the people live in large cities. Naturally, the capital comes first among the biggest industrial cities of the country. Lots of things such as clothes, food, planes and cars are made in London. Birmingham is the biggest town in the centre of England. Machines, … Читать далее

There are about 3,000 colleges and universities, both private and public, in the United States. They are all independent, offering their own choice of studies, setting their own admission standards and deciding which students meet those standards. The greater the prestige of the university, the higher the grades required. The terms «college» and «university» are … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Places of Interest in New Zealand Достопримечательности Новой Зеландии New Zealand is an island country in the southwestern part of the Pacific Ocean. The country comprises of 11 regional councils and 67 territorial authorities. The capital of New Zealand is Wellington but the largest city is Auckland. There … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык My Vacation Мой отпуск I like spending my holidays actively. My favourite time for the vacation is summer because it’s warm and sunny. It’s a good time for the seaside holiday. This year together with my older sister we’ve been to Crimea. There are lots of beautiful cities … Читать далее

Americans play tennis, hockey and most other international sports but they do not play football in the same way as the rest of the world. The players can run with the ball, touch and push each other. Players wear special clothes for American football with helmets on their heads, because the game can be dangerous. … Читать далее

Moscow is the capital of Russia. It was not always the capital. In ancient times the capitals of Russ were also Kiev and Novgorod. Later Peter the Great built Saint-Petersburg, it became the new Russian capital. In the XX century during the Civil war the first Soviet government moved to Moscow. Moscow is one of … Читать далее

QUESTIONS AND TASKS 1. Which is more useful to you — British or American English? Work in pairs and say why. 2. Read the dialogue and find the differences between the English and the American languages. American ‘Bill’. A ‘bill’ is paper money. You have a ‘dollar bill’, a ‘five-dollar bill’ and so on. Englishman … Читать далее

В топике Вольфганг Моцарт кратко описывается жизнь и творческая деятельность одного из самых известных и ярких композиторов 18-го столетия. Жизнь Вольфганга Амадея Моцарта была действительно удивительной. Начав играть в 4 года, Моцарт впоследствии создал много изысканных музыкальных сочинений, любимых почитателями его музыки и по сей день. Wolfgang Mozart is a famous Austrian composer. Mozart was … Читать далее

В топике Сезоны (2) приводятся подробные описания всех сезонов: зимы, весны, лета и осени. Вы узнаете, как называется осень в Америке, насколько холодно зимой в России, какие виды спорта считаются «зимними», какова зима в Санкт-Петербурге и почему этот город – единственный в мире, где наблюдается такое природное явление, как «белые ночи». Описана приятная погода весны … Читать далее

When we hear the word Australia, we imagine boomerang, kangaroo, crocodiles, snakes, etc. Australia is a vast sub-continental land. It is today an independent member of the Commonwealth, self-governing since January 1, 1901. There are 6 states and an island Tasmania: New South Wales, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, Victoria and Western Australia. The capital … Читать далее

A year is the average time it takes for the Earth to go once round the Sun. There are 12 months or 52 weeks or 365 days in a year. Every four years there is a leap year. It has 366 days. The names of the months are: January, February, March, April, May, June, July, … Читать далее

Топик Английский язык сегодня — в интересной форме рассказывает о самом распространенном на сегодняшний день языке. Такие языки, как английский, называют «мировыми языками». Мировой язык – это язык, использующийся в сфере официальных международных отношений. Это языки, имеющие юридически закрепленный статус официальных и рабочих языков международных организаций и конференций (ООН, ЮНЕСКО и т. п.): английский, арабский, … Читать далее

На английском языке Перевод на русский язык My Favourite Pet Мой любимый питомец I’m very fond of pets and any domestic animals. My grandparents have always had their own chicken coop and a group of adorable rabbits, so I’m used to having various animals around from the very childhood. They also keep one cat to … Читать далее

«Yes, but what did we use to do before there was television?» How often we hear statements like this! Television hasn’t been with us all that long, but we are already beginning to forget what the world was like without it. Before we admitted the one-eyed monster into our homes, we never found it difficult … Читать далее