People use various means of communication to get from one place to another. In the old days people had to travel several days, weeks and months to get to the place they needed. They

Oksana Ivanovna Savchenko is our teacher of English. She is young and energetic, and she has a good command of the English language. Oksana Ivanovna does her best to make our English lessons interesting.

Newton, one of the greatest scientist of all times was born in 1642 in the little village of Lincoln shire, England. His father was a farmer and died before Newton was born. His mother

In the midst of a thinly populated wildness there is the foremost natural wonder — Lake Baikal. It is the oldest lake in the world — its age is about 25-30 million years. Scientists

At present the British royal family is headed by Queen Elizabeth. When the Queen was born on the 21st of April 1926, her grandfather, King George V, was on the throne and her uncle

Натаниэль Готорн родился в Салеме, Массачусетс 4 июля 1804 года. Он был американским писателем-фантастом, чьи работы были основаны на истории его пуританских предшественников и Новой Англии того времени. Отец Натаниэля, морской капитан, умер в

The USA occupies the central part of the North American continent. It borders on Canada in the north and Mexico in the south. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by

Margaret Thatcher was born in 1925. Her father had a grocer’s shop but he was also very interested in local politics. Margaret was a good student and won a scholarship to Oxford to study

When December is approaching there is a breath of winter in the autumn air. It is getting colder day by day. The cold makes the hands cold and stiff. People put on warm clothes.

There are 12 sign of zodiac: Aries — March 21 — April 20 Taurus — April 21 — May 21 Gemini — May 22 — June 21 Cancer — June 22 — July 22

The bright sunshine warms the Earth. When the heat is oppressive, it is a treat to get out of town and have a walk in the woods. The fields are green. In summer nature

Люди всегда находятся в поиске новых и увлекательных способов провести свободное время. В мире существует более 200 хобби и способов времяпрепровождения. Согласно Wiki Answers пятерку наиболее популярных хобби составляют чтение, просмотр телепередач, досуг в

It’s always interesting to begin something new. And if the beginning is good, the end may also be good. If we think of such a problem as «choosing a profession», we must know everything

There is one day a year when all Americans stay home with their families and eat a big dinner. This is Thanksgiving Day. The pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving Day in the fall of

At the present time the Earth accommodates more then 5 billion people. Half of which are undernourished. A total of 4 million deaths occur each year from starvation. Mankind has finally realised the threat

Some time ago some newspaper reporter called the modem Earth «a world village». It really means that year by year the earth is getting smaller with the development of communication and increase in international

We have a nice flat in a new block of flats. Our flat is on the fourth floor. It has all modern conveniences: central heating, gas, electricity, cold and hot water, a lift and

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

I have a lot of friends. Most of them are my classmates. My best friend’s name is Andrey. He is fourteen. He lives with his parents not far from the school. Andrey has a

To me personally the expression «never, never give up» sounds pretty optimistic, but not terribly encouraging anyway. No matter how good this nice piece of advice is, it would not always be easy to

The climate of Ukraine is determined by its geographical location. Ukraine’s territory lies in the temperate belt. In general the country’s climate is temperately continental, being subtropical only on the southern coast of the

Lviv, the capital of Western Ukraine, is a large industrial and commercial centre of Ukraine. Its narrow old streets and its historic centre make it one of the best places in the country. Lviv

London is one of the largest and most interesting cities in the world. Greater London covers an area of about 600 square miles and has the population of nearly 9 million people. In London

Saturn is the sixth planet from the Sun and the second largest planet in the Solar System, after Jupiter. Saturn is named after the Roman god Saturn, equated to the Greek Cronus. Saturn’s symbol

People all over the world are very fond of sports and games. That is one of the things in which people of every nationality and class are united. The most popular outdoor winter sports