Halloween — День всех святых

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2. Halloween. Хэллоуин Halloween is a festival that takes place on October 31. In the United States children wear costumes and masks and go trick-or-treating. Many of them carve jack-o’-lantens out of pumpkins. Fortunetelling and storytelling about ghosts and witches are popular activities. Halloween developed from new year festivals and festivals of the dead. Christian church established a […]...
3. Holidays In The USA. Праздники в США American holidays are strikingly different in origin and show surprising similarities in the manner of their celebration. No matter what the holiday’s origin is, they all seem to be the same thing. A holiday has simply become, for most Americans, a day off from work, though some retain some individuality. The major holidays in the […]...
4. From the History of Great Britain. Из истории Великобритании Britain has a very rich history. But I’d like to talk about Roman invasion of this country. In 55 B. C. a Roman army of 10 000 men crossed the Channel and invaded Britain. The Celts who inhabited Britain saw their ships approaching and rushed to attack the invaders in the sea as they were […]...
5. Поздравления на Хэллоуин на английском / English Halloween Cards Хэллоуин — праздник вампиров, ведьм, привидений и прочей нечисти — который еще совсем недавно широко праздновался лишь в США, теперь приобретает все большую популярность и в других странах. Его отмечают в ночь 31 октября. Эта ночь отмечает переход к зиме. Считалось, что в это время души умерших посещают свои прежние дома, чтобы погреться у огня. […]...
6. British Holidays — Британские праздники There are a number of holidays, which are celebrated in Great Britain every year. One of them is, of course, New Year’s Day on the first of January. It is not so popular in England as in our country, but it is rather popular in Scotland. On that day people usually visit their friends and […]...
7. Биография Христофора Колумба на английском языке, Christopher Columbus Christopher Columbus was an explorer and trader who crossed the Atlantic Ocean and reached the Americas on October 12, 1492 under the flag of Castile. History places a great significance on his landing in America in 1492, with the entire period of the history of the Americas before this date usually known as Pre-Columbian, and […]...
8. Великобритания Топик — Topic Great Britain Великобритания расположена на Британских островах. Она состоит из Англии, Шотландии и Уэльса, имеющих соответственно столицы — Лондон, Эдинбург и Кардифф. Великобритания отделена от Европейского континента Северным морем, Доверским проливом и проливом Ла Манш. Это самый крупный остров в Европе с населением около 59,6 миллионов человек. Климат в Великобритании умеренный. Здесь не бывает сильной жары или […]...
9. Великобритания, английские топики достопримечательности The full name of the country the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland The United Kingdom is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and a great number of small islands. Their total area is over 244 000 sq. km. The British Isles […]...
10. Выдающиеся события в истории Великобритании Топик — Topic Outstanding events in the history of Great Britain В истории Великобритании было множество выдающихся событий. Тысячи лет назад Великобритания была соединена с Европой и покрыта льдом. Страна превратилась в остров 8000 лет назад. Первые люди пришли в Великобританию два с половиной миллиона лет назад. Они были охотниками и добытчиками пищи, которые использовали простые каменные инструменты и орудия. В 43 году римляне вторглись в […]...
11. American Traditions. Обычаи США Every nation has different customs and traditions, its own way of life. In Europe there are people who have lived in the same house and been in the same job for 20, 30 or more years. That’s not the American way of life. The Americans love change, they call it the spirit of adventure, a […]...
12. Halloween или Hallowe’en? Нужно ли использовать апостроф в слове Halloween? Изначально Halloween Звучал как All hallows’ even, где Even Означало Evening. Постепенно All И S Выпали из фразы, тем самым образовав сложное слово из Hallows’ И Even, поэтому появилась необходимость в апострофе, который заменил V. В результате образовалось слово Hallowe’en, которое стало одним из промежуточных этапов появления современного […]...
13. Climate and nature of Great Britain — Климат и природа Великобритании 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 described as cool, temperate and humid. British people say: «Other countries have a climate, in England we have weather». The weather […]...
14. The Scots The Scots are not English. Nor are the Scots British. No self-respecting Englishman calls himself a Briton, neither does any self-respecting Scot. The words Britain, Briton and British were uneasily disinterred after a long burial as a kind of palliative to Scottish feeling when our Parliament was merged with the English one at Westminster. But […]...
15. Биография Winston Churchill The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, PC was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. At various times a soldier, journalist, author and politician, Churchill is generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in British and world history. […]...
16. Топик по английскому великобритания, Great Britain — Великобритания The United Kingdom and Notheren Ireland are situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, of a great number of small islands. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers. The coasts of Great Britain are washed by the North Sea, the Irish Sea and the […]...
17. Топики на английском каникулы, Holidays — Праздники There are many national holidays in the world, when people all over the country do not work and have special celebrations. For example in Russia the major holidays are: New Year’s Day, Victory Day. The first holiday of the year is New Year’s Day. People greet the new year with champagne and listen to the […]...
18. History of Wales. История Уэльса The Celts who had first arrived in Wales in the 6th and 7th centuries B. C. were defeated by the Romans in 43 A. D. The Romans also killed large numbers of Druids, the Celtic religious leaders. Druids could not read or write, but they memorized all the things about the laws, history, medicine necessary […]...
19. British Isles — Британские острова The British Isles haven’t always been a separate part of Europe. Long time ago Britain was a part of the European continent. Then about ten thousand years ago during the end of the last Ice Age, when the climate grew warmer, new rivers and sees were formed Europe slowly moved into its present shape. The […]...
20. Биография Jimi Hendrix, биография Джимми Хендрикса James Marshall Hendrix was an American musician, songwriter and virtuoso guitarist, widely regarded as the best electric guitarist in the history of popular music. Mostly self-taught on the instrument, the left-handed Hendrix used a right-handed guitar that was restrung and played right side up. As a guitarist, he built upon the innovations of blues stylists […]...
21. Between или Among? / Between Versus Among Многие полагают, что Between Используется, когда есть выбор между двумя вещами, а Among — когда есть выбор между более чем двумя вещами. Однако не все так просто. Between Употребляется при выборе из определенных, отдельных объектов, причем их количество неважно: She chose between Harvard, Brown, and Yale — указанные университеты — конкретные уникальные вузы В руководстве […]...
22. Geographical Position of Great Britain. Географическое положение Великобритании The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland occupies the territory of the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. Once upon a time the British Isles were an integral part of the mainland. As a result of sinking of the land surface they became segregated. Great Britain is separated from the […]...
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24. Родина Шекспира Stratford-on-Avon, where Shakespeare was bom, is now one of the most popular tourist centres. But it was not so many years ago. In the 18th century only a few relics of Shakespeare were left — his tomb, New Place, the mulberry tree that he had planted, and his birthplace. People from London and other places […]...
25. First Foot The first visitor to enter a house on New Year’s morning is commonly known in Great Britain as the First Foot. In Yorkshire he is sometimes called the Lucky Bird, in the Isle of Man, the Quaaltagh. Wherever he appears, he is a personage of great importance. He may be a chance caller, or a […]...
26. Education in GB and USA — Образование в Великобритании и США Education is very important for every person. It gives information and opportunities for further life. Every country has its own, unique system of education. We can note examples of many different systems, but I think the most developed and popular are: education system in the USA, the education system in Great Britain, as the most […]...
27. Обычаи и традиции в Британии Топик — Topic Customs and traditions in Britain Как в любой другой стране, в Британии существуют множество обычаев и традиций. Британцы гордятся своими традициями и стараются их хранить. Лучшими примерами являются их системы мер и весов и денежная система, которые остаются неизменными вот уже много лет. Некоторые из обычаев очень древние. Таким примером является мраморный чемпионат, где коронуют британского чемпиона. Его награждают серебряным […]...
28. Customs and Traditions in Britain — Обычаи и традиции в Британии There are many customs and traditions in England. And I would like to tell you some of them. First tradition is called «Wrong side of the bed» When people are bad tempered we say that they must have got out of bed on the wrong side. Originally, it was meant quiet literally. People believe that […]...
29. Customs and Traditions There are many customs and traditions in England. And I would like to tell you some of them. First tradition is called «Wrong side of the bed». When people are bad tempered we say that they must have got out of bed on the wrong side. Originally, it was meant quiet literally. People believe that […]...
30. Топики по английскому языку великобритания, Great Britain — Великобритания The British Isles consist of two main islands: Great Britain and Ireland. These and over five thousand small islands are known collectively as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Their total area is about 94, 250 square miles. Great Britain proper comprises Ireland, Wales and Scotland. The southern part of the isle […]...
31. Биография Prophet Muhammad Muhammad, was the final prophet of Islam. Islam is considered by Muslims to be the final step in the revelation of a monotheist religion of which earlier versions were the teachings of Moses, Jesus and the other prophets. Summary. Muhammad is said to have been a merchant who traveled widely. Early Muslim sources report that […]...
32. Суеверия в Британии Топик — Topic The superstitions in Britain Как в любой другой стране, в Британии существует множество суеверий. Признак удачи — встретить черную кошку. Она изображается на английских поздравительных открытках наряду с подковой. Их обычно вешают на дверь для того, чтобы они принесли удачу. Однако подкова должна быть подвешена открытой стороной вверх. Удача уходит из подковы, если ее повесить наоборот. Люди касаются или […]...
33. Which transportation vehicle has changed people»s lives? Какое транспортное средство изменило жизнь людей? The ancient Chinese people dreamed of flying to a place thousands of miles away within minutes by utilizing the force of a special wind. In many ancient mythologies, deity heroes who had the magic power of traveling a long distance in minutes were highly admired by the common people on earth. The invention of airplane, […]...
34. Great Britain. Великобритания The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. They lie to the north-west of Europe. The British Isles are separated from the continent by the narrow strait of water which is called the English Channel. The United Kingdom consists of four parts: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. […]...
35. Биография Эмили Дикинсон на английском языке, Emily Dickinson Emily Elizabeth Dickinson was an American poet. Though virtually unknown in her lifetime, Dickinson has come to be regarded with Walt Whitman as one of the two great American poets of the 19-th century. Her life has inspired numerous biographers and voluminous speculation; mostly about her sexuality, of which little is definitively known. Life. Dickinson […]...
36. Биография Бенджамина Франклина на английском языке, Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was one of the most prominent of Founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States. Considered the earliest of the Founders, Franklin was noted for his curiosity, ingenuity and diversity of interests. His wit and wisdom is proverbial to this day. More than anyone else, he shaped the American Revolution […]...
37. Holidays In Great Britain. Праздники в Великобритании There are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year’s Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday and Summer Bank Holiday. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops […]...
38. Religion in Great Britain. Религия в Великобритании British religion used to be closely connected with kings, queens and politics. England was a Roman Catholic country until 1534. In 1525 King Henry VIII decided to divorce his queen, Catherine of Aragon, because he fell in love with Anne Boleyn. But when Henry asked the Pope for permission to divorce Catherine, he refused. Henry […]...
39. Лондон, english topics london London is the capital of Great Britain. The full name of the country is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. London is an ancient city. It grew up around the first point where the Roman invaders found the Thames narrow enough to build a bridge. They found a small Celtic settlement then […]...
40. Formation of the USA. Формирование США The most prominent episode from the history of the USA is the formation of the state itself. The growing independence and economic strength of colonies disturbed Great Britain. The colonies were viewed as a source of raw materials and a market for England alone. After the Seven Years’ War the British Government increased its pressure […]...