Do you prefer to stay at one place or move around? Вы предпочитаете оставаться на одном месте или путешествовать?

With the development of the transportation system and some residence facilities, the world is getting smaller and smaller, and people are not restricted to live in only one area. In addition, since there are different places with diverse cultures, living standards, education environment and others, people are inclined to move from one place to another. […]

Inexperienced, cheap workers or experienced workers? Неопытные, но недорогие или опытные работники?

When it comes to whether an employer should hire workers with less experiences and lower pay, or to hire experienced workers with a higher salary, since there are always advantages and disadvantages of the two, and there are always different situations, my personal option is that different strategy should be applied for different situations. For […]

The First of September. Первое сентября

The first of September is the first day of school. It is a happy day for all schoolchildren and their parents. It is especially a great holiday for those boys and girls who are beginning to go to school. Let’s go out and see what people are doing in the streets this morning. There are […]

Дом, в котором я живу Топик — Topic The house I live in

Я хотел бы рассказать о доме, в котором я живу со своими родителями. Это современное двенадцатиэтажное здание. Наша квартира находится на верхнем этаже, потому мы пользуемся лифтом. Должен сказать, наша квартира довольно просторная, но в тоже время уютная. В ней три комнаты, кухня и ванная. Гостиная — самая большая комната в квартире. Там есть диван, […]

Sakharov Andrei Dmitrievich. А. Д. Сахаров

Andrei Dmitrievich Sakharov, an outstanding scientist and public figure, was born on the 21st of May, 1921, into the family of teachers. He graduated from Moscow University in 1942. In 1947 he defended his thesis for the degree of Candidate of Science. In 1953 he defended his Doctorate thesis and was elected member of the […]

Mars. Марс

Mars is the fourth planet from the Sun in the Solar System. The planet is named after the Roman god of war, Mars. Mars can easily be seen from Earth with the naked eye. It is often described as the «Red Planet», as the iron oxide prevalent on its surface gives it a reddish appearance. […]

Melodic Memories. Мелодичные воспоминания

As long as I can remember I have loved listening to music. Whether I am simply walking to the store or going on a trip around the world, I would need to take my discman. In fact, I would rather have my discman than my toothbrush. Music allows me to escape from reality, alter my […]

American Symbols. Символы Америки

The American flag is often called «The Stars and Stripes», it is also called «Old Glory». It represents the growth of the nation. It has 13 horizontal stripes,7 red and 6 white which stand for the original 13 states. In the top left hand corner there are 50 white stars on a blue background: one […]

History of basketball — История баскетбола

Basketball is an extremely popular all around the world. The object is to put a ball through a hoop, or basket, and thus score more points than the opposing team. Teams comprise of ten players, with a maximum of five on court at any one time. Substitutions are unlimited during the course of the game. […]

Русские писатели 19 века Топик — Topic Russian writers of the 19th century

19 век был Золотым веком русской литературы. Русская литература приобрела свои традиции, историю и индивидуальный язык. Этот период называют «веком классиков». Русская литература 19 века обеспечила благоприятную среду для дискуссий на политические и социальные темы, прямое выражение которых было под цензурой. Писатели-прозаики этого периода разделяли важные качества: внимание к реалистичным, детальным описаниям повседневной жизни и […]

The City. Сити

The City is the heart of London, its commercial and business part. Numerous banks, offices, firms and trusts are concentrated there. The area of the City is about a square mile. It is an area with a long and exciting history, and it is proud of independence and traditional role as a centre of trade […]

My Favourite Sportsman. Мой любимый спортсмен

I am really fond of sport. I like tennis, swimming, figure skating, football, valley-ball. However, my favorite sport is soccer. I like football both in our country and in foreign countries. I think that this game is very strict and tough. There are many popular football-players, for example: Paolo Maldini, Pirlo — they are playing […]

The Book I’ve Just Read

William Somerset Maugham’s short stories are most fascinating. Not long ago I read one of his short stories, it is the story about a man who is very rich, very powerful, very intelligent, very successful in his career and yet he is the most unhappy person. His name is Lord Mountdrago. One day he comes […]

A visit to the past. Визит в прошлое

As a student in art history, my interest had always been on modern art. If I could travel back in time and space, I would pick Paris at the verge of twentieth century, the place and time of modern art development, without hesitation. I believe that living during the period of the avant-garde art in […]

Should a city preserve or destroy its historic buildings? Исторические строения города должны быть сохранены или снесены?

The issue here is whether old, historic buildings in a city should be preserved or replaced by modern buildings. In my opinion, buildings of historical value should definitely be protected rather than destroyed. I base my point of view on following reasons. Firstly, each historical building is precious property of human being. Like an antic, […]

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 […]

Fashion in the USA and Britain. Мода в США и Британии

Many British people don’t think about clothes very much. In Britain, as well as in the USA, men in offices usually wear suits and ties and women wear dresses or skirts. Doctors, lawyers and business people wear quite formal clothes. And in some hotels and restaurants men have to wear ties and women wear smart […]

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 […]

Winter holidays. Зимние каникулы

A: Hi, Nick! B: Hi, Sam! A: How are you? B: I am fine, and you? A: I am fine too. Especially because of the holidays we are having. B: It is so good to have holidays in winter. I like them most of all. A: Really? And what do you do during these holidays? […]

Чай — самый популярный напиток в Британии Топик — Topic Tea is the most popular drink in Britain

Известно, что чай очень популярен среди англичан. Его можно назвать почти национальным напитком. Чай пьют утром, днем и вечером. Англичане любят крепкий и свежезаваренный чай. Первый чай был привезен в Европу голландцами в 1610. Однако лишь в 1658 первая реклама чая появилась в лондонской газете. В то время фунт самого дешевого чая стоил около одной […]

Выборы в США, топики английский война

The US Constitution includes some general provisions on the franchise. It sets forth certain requirements for candidates running for a post of a president, vice-president, senator or member of the House of Representatives. Requirements usually concern age, residence and citizenship. The candidates who meet all these requirements are considered eligible for office. A residence qualification […]

Australia. Австралия

Australia, or the Commonwealth of Australia, as it is officially called, is situated on the island continent. It also occupies the Island of Tasmania and some minor islands round the coast of the continent. It is a highly developed industrial-agrarian country. Its area is about 8 million km2. It is the only state in the […]

Newspapers and magazines — Газеты и журналы

Newspapers and magazines play a very important part in our life. Practically there is no family that does not read them. We can learn many things from newspapers. Perhaps that is why many years ago an American humorous writer said: «All I know is what I see in the papers»; and another American author more […]

My Winter Holidays. Мои зимние каникулы

Winter holidays are shorter than summer ones. They begin at the end of December and last about two weeks. It is so nice to have a rest from school. During winter holidays we celebrate the New Year’s Eve and Christmas. There are New Year parties for children at schools and theatres. Cinemas show children films […]

Барселона Топик — Topic Barcelona

Барселона — второй по величине город в Испании и столица автономной территории Каталонии. Она расположена на северо-восточном побережье Иберийского полуострова и омывается Средиземным морем. Население города составляет 1 621 537 человек. Барселона поделена на 10 административных районов, каждый со своим местным органом самоуправления. Это двуязычный город, где официальными языками являются каталанский и испанский. В Барселоне […]