Is progress always good? Всегда ли прогресс — хорошо?

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1. Environmental Pollution. Загрязнение окружающей среды People have always polluted their surroundings. But until now pollution was not such a serious problem. People lived in uncrowded rural areas and did not have pollution — causing machines. With the development of crowded industrial cities which put huge amounts of pollutants into small areas, the problem has become more important. Automobiles and other […]...
2. Has computer made life easier? Компьютеры сделали жизнь легче? Computers are involved in our world form sorted trash to satellite control, making our life easy, convenient and efficient. Obviously, it is a great revolution of human being. It is odd that some consider that computers make life more complex and stressful. I suppose computers will become a necessity, like food and water to the […]...
3. The world environment — Мировая окружающая среда There are a lot of ecological problems. The most serious ecological problems are: noise from cars and buses; destruction of wildlife and countryside beauty; shortage of natural resources; the growth of population; pollution in its many forms. Water is everywhere, but there is no ocean or sea which is not used as a dump. Many […]...
4. Alcoholism. Алкоголизм For many people, facts about alcoholism are not clear. What is alcoholism, exactly? For most people, alcohol is a pleasant accompaniment to social activities. Moderate alcohol use — up to two drinks per day for men and one drink per day for women and older people is not harmful for most adults. Nonetheless, a substantial […]...
5. Computers, компьютеры топик английский When Charles Babbage, a professor of Mathematics at Cambridge university, invented the first calculating machine in 1812 he couldn’t imagine the situation we find ourselves in today. Nearly everything we do in the world is helped, or even controlled by computers, the complicated descedants of his simple machine. Computers are used more and more often […]...
6. Экологические проблемы Топик — Topic Ecological problems Экологические проблемы причиняют огромный вред окружающей среде. Среди самых актуальных — озоновый слой, кислотные дожди, глобальное потепление, токсическое загрязнение атмосферы, исчезновение лесов, загрязнение подземных вод химикатами, разрушение почвы в некоторых областях и угроза представителям флоры и фауны. Земля является домом для миллиона живых существ, которые составляют сложный мир природы. В наши дни люди пытаются изменить […]...
7. Scientific and technological progress — Научный и технологический прогресс It’s difficult to overestimate the role of science and technology in our life. They accelerate the development of civilization and help us in our co-operation with nature. Scientists investigate the laws of the universe, discover the secrets of nature, and apply their knowledge in practice improving the life of people. Let’s compare our life nowadays […]...
8. Топик по английскому экология, Ecology — Экология In recent years the environmental problems have become extremely urgent and received a great publicity. In some way they are the result of scientific and technological progress of the 20-th century. But people also do a lot of harm to nature because they don’t understand that the man is the part of environment. The relationship […]...
9. Teenagers — Подростки The age between 14 and 17 is considered to be one of the best periods in people’s life. Grown-ups remind it with excitement and tenderness. But most teens wouldn’t agree with this opinion if they were asked. They’re sure and that’s quite true that they are overwhelmed with different problems. These problems’re quite serious and […]...
10. Effects of Divorce On Children and Parents Records show marriages have been taking place since the earliest recorded history. Evidence of elaborate ceremonies joining couples together are present all over the world. Couples have been joined in a legal contract, for a number of reasons: religious, arraigned marriages, kinship bonds, pool resources, children, and romantic love. When a marriage is successful, there […]...
11. Загрязнение атмосферы Топик — Topic Air pollution Загрязнение окружающей среды — одна из главных проблем на сегодняшний день. Миллионы людей по всему миру проживают в областях, где воздух небезопасен для дыхания. Что касается России, Алтай был признан регионом с самым высоким содержанием опасных веществ в атмосфере. В большинстве случаев люди повинны в загрязнении атмосферного воздуха. Одним из главных источников загрязнения является промышленность. […]...
12. Computer Revolution. Компьютерная революция 50 years ago people didn’t even heard of computers, and today we cannot imagine our life without them. Computer technology is the fastest-growing industry in the world. The first computer was the size of a minibus and weighed a ton. Today, its job can be done by a chip the size of a pin head. […]...
13. Топики по английскому языку экология, Environment and ecology — Окружающая среда и экология The word environment means simply what is around us. Some people live in a town environment; for others, their environment is the countryside. Nowadays people understand how important it is to solve the environment problems that endanger people’s lives. The most serious environmental problems are: pollution in its many forms, noise from cars, buses, planes, […]...
14. From Carrots to Renovations: How I Spent $10,000 without Really Trying Do you believe that a kilogram of carrots could cost $10,000? My carrots cost me that much last year. Last summer I had to completely renovate my kitchen and it was all because of a bunch of carrots. The story begins with my picking twelve carrots from my vegetable garden and ends with my getting […]...
15. Компьютеры Топик — Topic Computers Компьютер — это электронное устройство, способное получать набор команд, называемых программой и выполнять их. Современный мир высоких технологий не может существовать без компьютеров. Компьютеры всевозможных типов и размеров находят применение в нашем обществе. Они используются для хранения и передачи данных, секретных правительственных документов, информации о банковских операциях и т. д. компьютеры положили начало новой эре […]...
16. Modern technology is creating a single world culture. Современные технологии создают общую культуру для всего мира I strongly agree with the statement that modern technology is creating a single world culture. Modern technology like computers and the Internet is bringing people together, and making the world smaller. First of all, with the development of modern technologies such as computers, English is becoming the most important language in the world, and the […]...
17. Загрязнение водоемов Топик — Topic Water pollution Вода повсюду. Она является неотъемлемой частью всех живых существ, но нет в целом мире моря или океана, которые бы не использовались как помойная яма. Загрязнение водоемов не только уничтожает крупные популяции птиц, рыб и животных, но также в ряде направлений негативно влияет и на человека. Через несколько лет на Земле не останется пляжа или зоны […]...
18. Future Life. Жизнь в будущем Can you imagine what our lives will be like in the year 2050? Perhaps you will be flying off for a holiday on the moon, or maybe you will be taking your dog for a walk in the virtual reality. We recently carried out a survey of 1,000 people from different countries to find out […]...
19. Nature protection — Защита природы Computers project that between now and the year of 2030 we are going to have increase of the average temperature between 1,5-4,5 Degrees C. Sea levels would rise by several metres, flooding coastal areas and ruining vast tracts of farmland. Huge areas would be infertile and become uninhabitable. Water contamination could lead to shortages of […]...
20. What do you do for good health? Что вы делаете для своего здоровья? «Health is wealth» is very much true. One must try hard to remain healthy. If we are healthy, we can easily fight with other problems of life. But if we are unhealthy our most of life will go in fighting with health problems. It eventually leads us to failure. People do many different things to […]...
21. Computer technology or basic needs? Компьютерные технологии или базовые нужды? Many people believe that governments should spend as much money as possible on developing or buying computer technologies, while others think that governments should spend money on more basic needs. While both spending on computer technologies and on basic needs of the society are important, I think that government should concentrate on the latter. Computer […]...
22. New experiences or usual habits. Новый опыт или старые привычки If one has never experienced the storm, how could one enjoy the beauty of the rainbow? If one has never experienced the unknown, how could one enjoy the joys that life has to offer? Therefore I always welcome new experiences in my life. Some people like their lives to stay the same, and they do […]...
23. Unleash your desires! Отпусти свои желания! It is quite normal for people who live in the modern society to feel the necessity to acquire new things or achieve a certain status that they do not possess. This behavior is due to human nature and continuous changes in the society, especially the emergence of novel products that most people find attractive. The […]...
24. The Life of Youth. Жизнь молодежи Nowadays when our independent state is developing, much attention is paid to our youth. The desire of our young people to become qualified specialists in future motivates them to enter higher educational establishments. For young people higher education is the method of developing their talents and abilities, their creative potential. That is why beside their […]...
25. Immigration. Иммиграция Immigration has existed during the whole history of mankind. At distant times tribes roamed in search for new pastures for their livestock, new places for hunting and fishery. Today migration still takes place in the world, people are forced to change their places of living due to different natural and man-made calamities. So migration is […]...
26. Youth Problems Today it is fashionable to speak about teenage problems. A few years ago alcohol, fights, killings and other kinds of violence were more problems for adults than for young people. But now, as official report admits, violence, AIDS, drugs and alcohol are more and more associated with youngest. For many children from poor families violence, […]...
27. Экологические проблемы, топик разговорный английский Since ancient times Nature has served Man, being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization man’s interference in nature began to increase. Large cities with thousands of smoky industrial enterprises appear […]...
28. Why Go To University? Зачем ходить в Университет? People attend college for various reasons. Some people consider college as a challenge and others take it as a new experience. In my opinion, I think that people attend college to increase knowledge, meet new people and develop their career. Studying at a college can benefit a person greatly to develop knowledge, to aid in […]...
29. Пословицы На английском языке Перевод Русский эквивалент A bad beginning makes a bad ending. Плохое начало ведет к плохому концу. Плохому началу — плохой конец. Плохое начало не к доброму концу. A bad corn promise is better than a good lawsuit. Плохой компромисс лучше, чем хорошая тяжба. Худой мир лучше доброй ссоры. A bad workman quarrels […]...
30. A Citizen Is Not a Profession. Быть гражданином — не профессия What does the sentence «I am a citizen of Russia» mean? At first it is difficult to answer. Let’s take some examples. A doctor helps people to improve their health. A worker makes machines. A farmer grows plants. A teacher teaches pupils. A soldier defends our country. In short we can become builders, shopmen or […]...
31. What subject will you study? Какой предмет ты бы хотел изучать? If I could study a subject that I have never had the opportunity to study, I would choose computer programming, because computer programming is so vital in today»s society. Firstly, computer programming is important to our daily life. With the advance of technology, we are practically facing an information age; every piece of information today […]...
32. The family relationships — Семейные отношения The family is very important as a unit in our society. Nothing else but family can be an emotional center of people’s life, can be a transmitter of culture and raising children. Every mother feels great affection for her children and tries to bring them up in a proper way. Understanding between the members of […]...
33. The Causes of Floods Floods are second only to fire as the most common of all natural disasters. They occur almost everywhere in the world, resulting in widespread damage and even death. Consequently, scientists have long tried to perfect their ability to predict floods. So far, the best that scientists can do is to recognize the potential for flooding […]...
34. Топики по английскому языку животные, Animals need help, Earth is in danger, Животные нуждаются в помощи, Земля в опасности People have lived on our planet for many years. They lived and live on different continents, in different countries. People depend on their planet, on the sun, on animals and plants around them. People must take care of Earth. Our ecology becomes worse and worse with every new day. Many species of animals and birds […]...
35. Science — Наука Science is a source of progress. It develops the world we live in. Our century is an epoch of great discoveries in science and engineering. It is epoch of scientific and technological revolution, when new ideas are being born and new discoveries, inventions are being made at an ever increasing rate. Today science has become […]...
36. Английские тексты топики, 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 such a life. People in the past used to risk their life by hunting animals, taking part in expeditions. We need […]...
37. Education system in GB, the USA and Russia — Образовательные системы в Великобритании, США и России If all good people were clever and all clever people were good, the world would be nicer than ever. I think that education is a key to a good future. And schools are the first step on the education-way. Schools help young people to choose their career, to prepare for their future life, they make […]...
38. Hurry. Спешка People are different in many aspects. Some people are always in a hurry to go places and get things done as fast as they can, while others prefer to take their time and live a life at a slower pace. Either way is good, but I choose the first style due to two reasons: extra […]...
39. What would you change about your hometown? Что бы вы изменили в вашем родном городе? If I could change one important thing about my hometown, it would be air pollution problem, and I will give the following reasons to explain why I want to solve the problem. The first and most important reason is that I hope that my hometown can become a beautiful city. As an old industrial city, […]...
40. Education in Our Life. Образование в нашей 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. We get our knowledge of this world and life through education. Many […]...