Христофор Колумб — человек, открывший Америку в 1492. Он был сыном бедного итальянского ткача. С раннего детства Колумб интересовался большими кораблями. Однажды он отправился в море, и затем совершил много путешествий. Моряки того времени

A university degree often helps a person achieve his goal with more ease. However, do we attend university just in pursuit of a degree? Does a university only provide us nothing beneficial besides a

The town I live in is not very large and there are no big galleries and museums in it. But we have a good Natural History Museum in our town. Last week I was

A lot of characteristics make a good friend. However, in my opinion, having a friend who is intelligent can do you good in many ways. An intelligent friend can share your problems and help

You are lucky if you have grandmother in the country to go to. Visiting our old relatives gives us excellent chance to become children again. Every time you are at your grannies they start

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

Each year, millions of students graduate from schools and join the army of people seeking for jobs. Many of them aim at getting a position in a large and outstanding company that often means

Для меня самый эффективный способ выполнить все необходимые по дому дела — это составить список и запланировать, когда нужно это сделать. Это возможно лучший способ заставить детей помочь по дому. Сколько я себя помню,

Гарольд Эдвард Джеймс Олдридж родился 10 июля 1918 в Свон Хилл, Австралия. Его родители переехали в Австралию из Англии за несколько лет до рождения Джеймса. Поэтому многие из его австралийских историй основаны на его

Сэр Артур Игнатиус Конан Дойл был шотландским врачом и писателем, известным более всего своими историями о детективе Шерлоке Холмсе, которые считаются крупнейшим новшеством в области детективной литературы, и приключениями профессора Челленджера. Истории о Шерлоке

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

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

Я живу в современном многоквартирном доме в спальном районе города. Это двенадцатиэтажное здание, расположенное вдали от магистрали с детской площадкой, скамейками и небольшим прудом на прилегающей территории. Мне нравится это место, потому что оно

The tradition of Maslenitsa dates back to pagan times, when Russian folk would bid farewell to winter and welcome spring. This holiday combines pagan and Christian beliefs of the Russian people. On the pagan

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.

Venus is the second planet from the Sun, orbiting it every 224.7 Earth days. The planet is named after Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty. After the Moon, it is the brightest

Yerevan is the capital of Armenia. 1,1 mln people live in Yerevan and it is the largest city in Armenia. Yerevan is the most important transport crossroad, as well as political, economic, cultural and

Jack London was born in 1876 in San Francisco His real name was John Griffit His father was a farmer. The family was extremely poor and the boy had to earn his living after

People all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport makes people healthy, keeps them fit, more organized and better disciplined. It unites people of different classes and nationalities. Many people do

Difficult as it is to speak about ourselves, still in certain situations we have to introduce ourselves, regarding our biography, members of the family, friends and so on. So, I will try to introduce

How could anyone suggest that people should only read about real events, real people, and established facts? For one thing, that means people would not be reading half of all the great books that

Diana Spencer was born on the first of July 1961 in Sandringham in England. She had two older sisters and a younger brother. In childhood she liked games, swimming, running and dancing. She wanted

At present mobile phones have become ingrained in our everyday lives and the majority of people can hardly imagine themselves without cell phones. Is it just a tribute to fashion or a necessity of

The National Health Service provides free treatment for people living in Britain and gives emergency treatment for visitors. The greater part of the cost is met from taxes taken from people’s wages. People also

Nowadays some may hold the opinion that advertising can tell you a lot about a country. As far as I am concerned, I agree with this statement. My arguments for this point are listed