Large and famous American cites are: Washington, Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Washington is the capital of the USA. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District

Donetsk is a large industrial, scientific and cultural city of Ukraine. It is the centre of coal-mining industry. It is also the main fuel base of Ukraine. The city was founded in 1869 by

To choose a career it is best to work out a plan. Too many people start looking for a specific job before thinking out their occupational aims. It is a good idea to begin

There are 22 million homes in Britain — big homes and small homes, old cottages and new buildings, houses and flats. . Many British people love old houses and these are often more expensive

All kinds of sports and games are cultivated in our country as well as in England, the USA and other countries of the world. Tennis, hockey, volley-ball and football have become very popular in

Learning is a lifelong theme of every person. How brilliant your achievement will be to some degree depends on whether you can learn anything efficiently or not. Some people prefer to learn by themselves.

The great glory of Westminster is, of course, the Abbey. Ancient tradition claims that St. Peter founded the first church here but the Abbey’s 900 years of existence since its dedication go back to

Education is very important for every person. It gives information and opportunities for further life. Every country has its own, unique system of education. We can note examples of many different systems, but I

Let me introduce myself. My name is Masha. I have finished school this year. It is my dream to become a student of the English department. I want to study English, German and maybe

If you want to feel fit you’d better go in for one kind of sport or another. I should admit that everyone must do all he can to be healthy. Good health is better

Майкл Фарадей — один из величайших ученых в области изучения электричества. Он родился 22 сентября 1791 в Южном Лондоне. Его семья была бедной, и он получил лишь начальное образование. В возрасте 14 он поступил

It is commonly known that parents expect to see their children behaving decently and respectfully. It is extremely important for parents to provide to their kids a clear explanation of what is bad and

The United States of America is a federal republic consisting of 50 states. Each of which has its own government. In some ways the United States is like 50 small countries. Each state has

Соединенные Штаты Америки — федеральная республика, состоящая из 50 штатов и федерального округа. Страна расположена преимущественно в центральной Северной Америке. Однако она также владеет несколькими территориями в Карибском море и Тихом океане. США граничит

St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated by the Irish and Irish at Heart in big cities and small towns alike with parades, «wearing of the green,» music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities

Большие американские семьи редко живут вместе в одном доме или даже в пределах одного штата! В большинстве случаев родители и их дети живут отдельно от бабушек и дедушек, а дети уезжают из родительского дома

Can businesses do anything they want to make a profit? That is a complex and controversial issue. Some people think that businesses should do anything they can to make a profit, while other people

Fashion is something we deal with everyday. Even people who say they don’t care what they wear choose clothes every morning that say a lot about them and how they feel that day. One

Most students in this world struggle daily with their homework. Many teachers believe that daily homework is the key to education and school success. I agree with this opinion. Here are my reasons. First,

My favorite foreign writer is O. Henry. He was born in 1862. O. Henry is one of the most widely published American authors. His works have been translated into many languages. The best of

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

All people have problems. Some of them have many problems, the others have one or two problems only. Young people have as many problems as the grown-ups. It is possible to solve some problems

I love spring. It is a wonderful season. Spring comes and nature awakens from its winter sleep. The days become longer and the nights become shorter. The ground is covered with fresh green grass

In the past people learnt about news from newspapers. Nowadays people usually learn what is happening in the country and in the world from TV or radio news programmes or from the Internet. Still

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