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3. Биография Winston Churchill The Right Honourable Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, FRS, PC was a British statesman, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. At various times a soldier, journalist, author and politician, Churchill is generally regarded as one of the most important leaders in British and world history. […]...
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9. Political System of the USA. Политическая система США The United States of America is a federative republic. Since 1959 the Federation comprises 50 states. The president is the head of the state and executive body. He is also the commander-in-chief of the army and Navy of the USA. The president and vice-president are elected for a term of four years. All the legislative […]...
10. Биография James A. Garfield Twentieth President. Born: November 19, 1831, in Orange, Ohio. Died: September 19, 1881, in Elbberon, New Jersey after being shot July 2 in Washington D. C. Married to Lucretia Rudolph Garfield. As the last of the log cabin Presidents, James A. Garfield attacked political corruption and won back for the Presidency a measure of prestige […]...
11. Биография John Quincy Adams Sixth President. Born: July 11, 1767 in Braintree, Massachusetts. Died: February 23, 1848, after collapsing on the floor of the House two days earlier. Married to Louisa Catherine Johnson Adams. The first President who was the son of a President, John Quincy Adams in many respects paralleled the career as well as the temperament and […]...
12. Биография Джорджа Буша младшего на английском языке, George Bush 43-rd President of the United States. Born July 6, 1946. Married to Laura Welch Bush. George W. Bush is the 43rd President of the United States. He was sworn into office on January 20, 2001, re-elected on November 2, 2004, and sworn in for a second term on January 20, 2005. Prior to his Presidency, […]...
13. Биография Henry Kissinger Henry Alfred Kissinger is a German-born American diplomat and statesman. He served as National Security Advisor and later Secretary of State in the Nixon administration, continuing in the latter position after Gerald Ford became President in the aftermath of the Watergate scandal. An admirer of Realpolitik, Kissinger played a dominant role in United States foreign […]...
14. Высшие органы власти США, english topic minsk By the US Constitution the government of the nation is entrusted to three separate authorities: the Executive, the Legislative and the Judicial. The executive power is vested in the President, who holds his office during the term of four years, and is elected together with the Vice-President. Among the duties and powers of the President […]...
15. Биография Чарльза Линдберга на английском языке, Charles Lindbergh Charles Augustus Lindbergh was a pioneering United States aviator famous for piloting the first solo non-stop flight across the Atlantic Ocean in 1927. Early life. Lindbergh was born in Detroit, Michigan, the son of Swedish immigrants. He grew up in Little Falls, Minnesota. His father, Charles August Lindbergh, was a lawyer and later a U. […]...
16. Биография Арнольда Шварценеггера на английском языке, Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, Republican politician, bodybuilder, and businessman, currently serving as the 38-th Governor of California. He was elected on October 7, 2003 in a special recall election which removed sitting Governor Gray Davis from office. Schwarzenegger was sworn in on November 17, 2003 to serve the remainder of Davis’ term, […]...
17. Биография Martin Luther King The Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. Ph. D., was a Nobel Laureate, Baptist minister, and African American civil rights activist. He is one of the most significant leaders in U. S. history and in the modern history of non-violence, and is considered a hero, peacemaker and martyr by many people around the world. King was […]...
18. Биография Martin Van Buren Eighth President. Born: On December 5, 1782 in Columbia, New York. Died: July 24, 1862 in New York. Married to Hannah Hoes Van Buren. Only about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, but trim and erect, Martin Van Buren dressed fastidiously. His impeccable appearance belied his amiability — and his humble background. Of Dutch descent, he […]...
19. Биография Millard Fillmore Thirteenth President. Born: January 7, 1800 in Cayuga County, New York. Died: March 8, 1874. Married to Abigail Powers Fillmore. In his rise from a log cabin to wealth and the White House, Millard Fillmore demonstrated that through methodical industry and some competence an uninspiring man could make the American dream come true. Born in […]...
20. Биография Эндрю Джексон на английском языке, Andrew Jackson Seventh President Born: March 15, 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. Died: June 8, 1845 at the Hermitage near Nashville, Tennessee. Married to Rachel Donelson Jackson More nearly than any of his predecessors, Andrew Jackson was elected by popular vote; as President he sought to act as the direct representative of the common man. Born in […]...
21. Political System of Canada. Политическая система Канады Canada is an independent federal parliamentary state. The Queen of Great Britain, Elizabeth II, is the official head of the state, but the Governor General acts as her representative. Canada combines the American federal form of government with the British cabinet system. As a federation, Canada is made up of ten provinces and two territories. […]...
22. Биография Бенджамина Франклина на английском языке, Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin was one of the most prominent of Founders and early political figures and statesmen of the United States. Considered the earliest of the Founders, Franklin was noted for his curiosity, ingenuity and diversity of interests. His wit and wisdom is proverbial to this day. More than anyone else, he shaped the American Revolution […]...
23. Биография Benjamin Harrison Twenty-Third President. Born: August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. Died: March 13, 1901 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Married to Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison Nominated for President on the eighth ballot at the 1888 Republican Convention, Benjamin Harrison conducted one of the first «front-porch» campaigns, delivering short speeches to delegations that visited him in Indianapolis. As […]...
24. Биография Честера Алана Артура на английском языке, Chester A. Arthur Twenty-First President. Born: October 5, 1829 in Fairfield, Vermont. Died: November 18, 1886 in New York, New York. Married to Ellen Lewis Herndon Arthur. Dignified, tall, and handsome, with clean-shaven chin and side-whiskers, Chester A. Arthur «looked like a President». The son of a Baptist preacher who had emigrated from northern Ireland, Arthur was born […]...
25. Биография Bill Clinton Forty-Second President. Born: August 19, 1946, in Hope, Arkansas. Married to Hillary Rodham Clinton. During the administration of William Jefferson Clinton, the U. S. enjoyed more peace and economic well being than at any time in its history. He was the first Democratic president since Franklin D. Roosevelt to win a second term. He could […]...
26. Parliament. The House of Lords The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is also commonly referred to as «the Lords «. Parliament comprises the Sovereign, The House of Commons, and the Lords. Membership of the House of Lords was once a right of birth to hereditary peers, but following a series […]...
27. Биография James Buchanan, биография политика Fifteenth President. Born: April 23, 1791 in Cove Gap near Mercersburg, Pennslyvania. Died: June 1, 1868 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Never married, was Harriet Lane’s uncle. Tall, stately, stiffly formal in the high stock he wore around his jowls, James Buchanan was the only President who never married. Presiding over a rapidly dividing Nation, Buchanan grasped […]...
28. Биография James Madison Fourth President. Born: March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, King George, Virginia. Died: June 28, 1836 in Montpelier in Virginia. Married to Dolley Payne Todd Madison. At his inauguration, James Madison, a small, wizened man, appeared old and worn; Washington Irving described him as «but a withered little apple-John». But whatever his deficiencies in charm, […]...
29. Биография Grover Cleveland Twenty-Second President. Born: March 18, 1837 in Caldwell, New Jersey. Died: June 24, 1908 in his home in Princeton, New Jersey. Married to Frances Folsom Cleveland. The First Democrat elected after the Civil War, Grover Cleveland was the only President to leave the White House and return for a second term four years later. One […]...
30. Political System of Australia. Политическая система Австралии Australia is a constitutional monarchy, with the Queen of Great Britain at its head. It consists of six states and two territories. The queen is represented by the Governor General, who is appointed by the Australian government. The Governor General appoints members of the Executive Council, his advisory cabinet. The main legislative body in the […]...
31. The White House. Белый Дом In Washington, DC, 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue is a very special address. It’s the address of the White House, the home of the President of the United States. Originally the White House was grey and was called the Presidential Palace. It was built from 1792 to 1800. At this time, the city of Washington itself was […]...
32. Топики по английскому языку сша, The USA — США The United States of America is important English-speaking country. It consists of fifty different states and the District of Columbia joined together under one government. The USA covers an area of almost 9400000 square kilometres and is twice as large as all the countries of Europe combined. It is placed in the middle of the […]...
33. St. Petersburg — Санкт-Петербург, английский топик санкт петербург Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the window to Europe. Thousands of workmen were brought from all parts of Russia to build a new city on the swampy land at the mouth […]...
34. Соединенные Штаты Америки, topic english language The USA is the most powerful and highly developed country of the world. It is situated in the central part of the North American continent. Its western coast is washed by the Pacific Ocean and its eastern coast is washed by the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. The USA is separated from Canada […]...
35. Биография Эминема на английском языке, Eminem Eminem, one of today’s most controversial and popular rappers. He currently lives in Clinton Charter Township, Michigan in the outskirts of Detroit. Brought to fame by rapper/producer Dr. Dre, Eminem is perhaps best known for being one of the most successful rappers in the industry. He is noted for his ability to change his own […]...
36. The Active and Passive Voices. Действительный и cтрадательный залоги в английском языке Залог — это форма глагола, которая показывает, является ли подлежащее предложения производителем или объектом действия, выраженного сказуемым. Как уже было сказано выше, в английском языке имеется два залога: The Active Voice И The Passive Voice. We only use the passive when we are interested in the object or when we do not know who caused […]...
37. 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. […]...
38. Биография Mark Twain, биография марка твена Samuel Langhorne Clemens, better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was a famous and popular American humorist, novelist, writer and lecturer. At his peak, he was probably the most popular American celebrity of his time. William Faulkner wrote that Twain was «the first truly American writer, and all of us since are his heirs». […]...
39. Биография Malcolm X Malcolm X was a spokesman for the Nation of Islam. Malcolm X was the founder of both the Muslim Mosque, Inc. and the Organization of Afro-American Unity. During his life, Malcolm went from being a street-wise Boston hoodlum to one of the most prominent black nationalist leaders born in the United States. As a militant […]...
40. Биография John Adams Second President. Born: October 30 1735 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Died: July 4, 1826 in Braintree, Norfolk, Massachusetts. Married to Abigail Smith Adams. Learned and thoughtful, John Adams was more remarkable as a political philosopher than as a politician. «People and nations are forged in the fires of adversity» he said, doubtless thinking of his […]...