The British are known to be great sports-lovers, so when they are neither playing, nor watching games, they like to talk about them. Many of the games we play now have come from 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

Britain is a nation of newspaper readers. In fact they buy 15 million newspapers every day and about 42 million people read them. On the one hand, there are the «quality» newspapers: The Times,

The word «Christmas» is derived from the words «Christ’s Mass» — the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But although Christmas is undoubtedly a Christian celebration, it is also true to say that

The USA is situated in the central part of the North American Continent. It is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east, by the Pacific Ocean in the west and by the Gulf

I like to travel. First of all, the members of our family usually have long walks in the country. Such walks are called hikes. If we want to see the countryside, we have to

I’d like to tell you a few words about my friend. My best friend’s name is George. We made friends 9 years ago. We are of the same age and see each other almost

Before treating the patient it is necessary to make a correct diagnosis of the disease and to determine its etiology that is the causes of the disease. The doctor must know well the pathogenesis

I think, every person always dreams about the place where he can speak about his problems, chat with close friends, where he can feel happy and quiet. For me it is my family and

People remember the memorable events and great deeds or achievements of great people of a country by celebrating specific holidays as a mark of respect and honor. If I have the opportunity to create

Interpol, more correctly the International Criminal Police Organization, was created in 1923 to assist international criminal police co-operation. The organization»s new name was adopted in 1956, prior to which it was known as the

The Republic of Belarus is situated in the centre of Europe. It borders on Latvia, Lithuania, Belarus, the Ukraine, Russia and Poland. Its present population is about 12 million people. Belarus is a land

I know some English proverbs and here is one of them — «There is no place like home». Really, the best place is our own town or village. We never forget it when we

Christmas is Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ. For millions of Christians throughout the world it is the happiest and the busiest time of the year. No one knows the exact

Is progress always good? Scientific progress brings us many conveniences and advanced machines, such as computers, automobiles, and so on. Progress seems to have made life simpler and more comfortable. But if we analyze

It is generally accepted that Chita was founded in 1653, though this date is being disputed nowadays. The town was founded at the confluence of the Chita and the Ingoda rivers. Its position on

April Fool’s Day or all Fool’s Day is the first of April. The fun of the holiday is to play silly but harmless jokes on family members and friends. The victim of these jokes

Перевод темы по английскому языку «Новозеландский стиль жизни» : Жизнь в Новой Зеландии протекает тихо и спокойно, иногда слишком медленно для человека, живущего в таком мегаполисе как Лондон, Париж, Нью-Йорк или Рио-де-Жанейро. Но это

One of the most exciting events of the last century was the end of World War II. By defeating the German army, Soviet, U. S and British forces stopped the tyrant Hitler in his

The English people like animals very much. Pets: dogs, cats, horses, ducks, canaries, chickens and other friends of men have a much better life in Britain, than anywhere else. In Britain they have special

Recently, the rush of studying abroad has been gaining its popularity at an amazing rate. More and more parents have sent their children to western countries. Is it a benediction or a malediction? In

What is friendship? Some people will say that it is a feeling of mutual liking between two or more people, other will add that it is a state when one person understands and supports

Оскар Уайльд родился в Дублине 16 октября 1854. Его отец был успешным хирургом, а мать писала стихи и прозу. Уайльд учился в Тринити-колледже в Дублине и колледже Магдалены в Оксфорде. Учась в Оксфорде, Уайльд

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

Я хотел бы сказать несколько слов о своей семье. Нас пятеро — моя мама, мой папа, моя старшая сестра, моя младший брат и я. Мы очень близки. Мы дорожим нашей семьей и заботимся друг