Hogmanay Celebrations

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3. Пожелания на английском / Good Wishes Пожелания в английском языке, как правило, следуют за поздравлениями. Общие пожелания : желаю… I wish you… Желаю вам больших успехов! I wish you every success! Желаю тебе сдать экзамен! I wish you every success in passing your exam! От души желаю… With all my heart I wish you… От сердца желаю… With all my heart […]...
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5. Шотландия Топик — Topic Scotland Тема по английскому языку «Шотландия» с переводом : Шотландия является неотъемлемой частью Соединенного Королевства. Она занимает северную треть острова Великобритании. Шотландия — очень маленькая страна. Ее протяженность составляет 274 мили. Река Твид и Чевиот Хиллс образуют южную границу Шотландии с Англией. Северо-западный канал отделяет Шотландию от Северной Ирландии на юго-востоке. На севере и западе страна […]...
6. Scotland — Шотландия Scotland is one of four parts of the GB. In area Scotland is more than half as big as England. The principal cities of the country are: its capital Edinburgh and the main industrial center Glasgow. Scottish towns look very different from English towns. Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, is one of Britain’s most attractive cities. […]...
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8. The Night of Hogmanay Nowhere else in Britain is the arrival of the New Year celebrated so wholeheartedly as in Scotland. Throughout Scotland, the preparations for greeting the New Year start with a minor «spring-cleaning». Brass and silver must be glittering and fresh linen must be put on the beds. No routine work may be left unfinished; stockings must […]...
9. 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 […]...
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11. Биография Элвиса Пресли на английском языке, Elvis Presley Elvis Aron Presley, also known as The King of Rock and Roll or The King, was an American singer and actor. Early in his career he was referred to as The Hillbilly Cat. Later, his friends referred to him as «E». Rolling Stone magazine said «Elvis Presley is rock ‘n’ roll» and called his body […]...
12. 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 […]...
13. Биография Mohandas Gandhi, биография махатма ганди Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was a national icon who led the struggle for India’s independence from British colonial rule, empowered by tens of millions of common Indians. Throughout the struggle he opposed any form of terrorism or violence, instead using only the highest moral standards. Early life. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was born into a Hindu family […]...
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. Поздравления и пожелания на Рождество на английском / Christmas Greetings and Wishes Wish you a Merry Christmas and may this festival bring abundant joy and happiness in your life! Желаю Вам веселого Рождества! Пусть этот праздник принесет много веселья и счастья! May this Christmas be so special that you never ever feel lonely again and be surrounded by loved ones throughout! Пусть в это Рождество и весь […]...
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17. Биография Эдди Мерфи на английском языке, Eddie Murphy Edward «Eddie» Regan Murphy is an American comedian, singer and actor. Murphy began his comedy career at the young age of 19, as a performer on NBC’s Saturday Night Live television show after graduating from Roosevelt Junior-Senior High School. His characters include a parody of Buckwheat from the Little Rascals and of Fred Rogers. Former […]...
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20. New Year’s Day — Новый Год At midnight on 31st December bells will ring out around the world to welcome the New Year. Although certain countries and religions calculate time by other calendars most countries in the world now number their years according to the Gregorian calendar introduced in the 16th century by Pope Gregory XIII. This calendar was intended to […]...
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22. Scotland: The Land Of Legends. Шотландия — страна легенд If we travel all over Scotland, we can see that geographically it consists of three main parts: Lowlands, Uplands and Highlands with their Grampian Mountains, where the tallest mountain peak, Ben Nevis, is located. It is a vast territory of about 79,000 square kilometres, but the population of Scotland is only five million people. If […]...
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24. New Year in England In England the New Year is not as widely or as enthusiastically observed as Christmas. Some people ignore it completely and go to bed at the same time as usual on New Year’s Eve. Many others, however, do celebrate it in one way or another, the type of celebration varying very much according to the […]...
25. Биография Michael Jackson, биография Майкла Джексона Michael Joseph Jackson, is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and philanthropist. He began his career as the lead singer of the Motown act, The Jackson 5, in the 1960s, and made his first solo recordings in 1971 as part of the Jackson 5 franchise. Jackson began a full-fledged solo career in 1979 and […]...
26. Can или May? / Can versus May Употребление глаголов Can И May В современном английском языке часто вызывает затруднение. Подчас сложно сразу же сказать, какое предложение будет верным «May we expect you tomorrow?» или «Can we expect you tomorrow?» Когда-то по строгим правилам английской грамматики Can Выражал Физическую Или Умственную Способность, а May — Разрешение и Одобрение. Считалось неправильным использовать Can В […]...
27. Биография Jesse Jackson The Reverend Jesse Louis Jackson Sr. is a civil rights and political activist in the United States. He was a candidate for the Democratic nomination in the 1984 Presidential election. Early Life. The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks on a radio broadcast from the headquarters of Operation PUSH, July 1973He was born as Jesse Louis Burns […]...
28. Биография Альберта Эйнштейна на английском языке, Albert Einstein Albert Einstein was a German-born Jewish theoretical physicist of profound genius, who is widely regarded as the greatest scientist of the 20-th century and one of the greatest scientists of all time. He was awarded the 1921 Nobel Prize for Physics for his explanation of the photoelectric effect in 1905 and «for his services to […]...
29. May and might Глаголы may и might употребляются для сообщения о возможных действиях в будущем. Изучите эти примеры: — I’m not quite sure where to go for my holidays but I may go to the USA. — The weather forecast is not very good. It might snow this evening. — We can’t help her. Why doesn’t she ask […]...
30. Биография Pope Benedict XVI His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI was born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Bavaria, Germany. He is the reigning 265th pope, serving as the bishop of Rome, Patriarch of the West, head of the Roman Catholic Church and sovereign of Vatican City. He was elected on April 19, 2005, in the papal conclave […]...
31. Поздравления на английском / Congratulations В отношении поздравлений и пожеланий английские традиции в значительной степени отличаются от русских, что и следует иметь в виду. Согласно английскому речевому этикету в Англии принято поздравлять с семейными, личными праздниками: с днем рождения, бракосочетанием, победой в соревнованиях и т. п. С официальными праздниками, как правило, не поздравляют. Обменяться поздравлениями-пожеланиями можно на: Рождество: — Merry […]...
32. British Celebrations English people celebrate Christmas and Scottish people celebrate New Year. That’s why New Year’s Day is celebrated by very few people in the South of England; but in some parts of the North, and everywhere in Scotland, it is a family holiday. In England families and friends gather on Christmas Eve for celebrations the next […]...
33. Getting up early vs. staying up late. Ранний или поздний подъем Some people prefer to get up early in the morning and start the day»s work. Others, however, prefer to get up later in the day and work until late at night. As far as I am concerned, getting up early is a good habit because it is good for health, and it is easy for […]...
34. New Year’s Day in England — Новый Год в Англии The celebration of New Year’s day varies according to the district. In the south of England, the festival of Christmas, lasting 12 days from December 25th, runs on well into the New Year. The decorations of coloured streamers and holly, put up round the walls, and of course the fir-tree, with its candles or lights, […]...
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36. My favorite holiday — Мой любимый праздник Many great holidays and anniversaries are celebrated in our country. On the 1st of May there is May Day — the holiday of spring and labour. On the 8th of March there is Women’s Day — the holiday of all women and girls. We celebrate Day of Independence of Russia on the 12th June and […]...
37. Топики по английскому языку праздники, Holidays and traditions in Russia and English-speaking countries, Праздники и традиции в России и Англоговорящих странах Every nation and every country has its own customs and traditions. But there are also international holidays which are celebrated in all countries worldwide. They are: Christmas, New Year, Easter and St. Valentine’s day. Christmas is a traditional family reunion day. On this day, many people attend a church service, open their presents and eat […]...
38. 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. […]...
39. Биография Эминема на английском языке, Eminem Eminem, one of today’s most controversial and popular rappers. He currently lives in Clinton Charter Township, Michigan in the outskirts of Detroit. Brought to fame by rapper/producer Dr. Dre, Eminem is perhaps best known for being one of the most successful rappers in the industry. He is noted for his ability to change his own […]...
40. 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 […]...