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 Buckingham
palace is the
official London residence of Her Majesty The Queen and as such is one of
the best known and most potent symbols of the British monarchy. |
Windsor Castle
is the
oldest royal residence to have remained in continuous use by the
monarchs of Britain and is in many ways an architectural epitome of the
history of the nation. Its skyline of battlements, turrets and the great
Round Tower is instantly recognised throughout the world. |
The ruffed lemur is the
largest lemur, weighing 3.5 - 4.5 kg (7.7 - 10 lb). Its head and body
length is about 50 cm (20"), and its tail is about 60 cm (24") long.
Ruffed lemurs get their name from the long, thick hair on their ears.
There are two subspecies: the black-and-white ruffed lemur and the red
ruffed lemur. |
Топик рассчитан на младшие
классы.
Last year I
had a pet. It was a hamster. It’s name was
Marusia. It was very funny. I liked to play with it. I gave it carrot
and cabbage, but it liked seeds and cheese. It lived in his cage for
three months but then it ran away and we didn’t find it. I was very
unhappy. I don’t have a pet now. |
Is it simply a temple? How could it take its
place among other
unique structures such as the Pyramid, the Hanging Gardens, and the
Colossus of Rhodes? For the people who actually visited it the answer
was simple. It was not just a temple... It was the most beautiful
structure on earth... It was built in honour of the Greek goddess of
hunting, wild nature, and fertility. That was the Temple of Artemis at
Ephesus.
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Scotland is a country
in the north of Great Britain. It is a part of the United Kingdom.
Scotland is divided into three natural regions: the Southern Uplands,
the Central Lowlands and the Highlands and islands. A lot of places in
Scotland are a natural paradise, still untouched by man. |
It may seem strange, but in Britain more holidays
than in many other countries. Some of them are public holidays. In
England and Wales currently only five holidays (New Year, Easter Monday,
in spring and late summer, Boxing Day), they are also common to have
two holidays (Good Friday and Christmas Day). In Scotland and Northern
Ireland, they have six holidays, as well as two other public holiday.
Dates of the holidays are set annually. |
Most of the
British live in towns and cities. But they have an idealized
vision of the countryside. To the British, the countryside has almost
none of the negative associations which it has in some countries, such
as poor facilities, lack of educational opportunities, unemployment and
poverty. |
Because
English culture dominates the cultures of the other three
nations of the British Isles, everyday habits, attitudes and values
among the peoples of the four nations are very similar. However, they
are not identical, and what is often regarded as typically British may
in tact be only typically English. This is especially true with regard
to one notable characteristic - anti-intellectualism. |
The British
can be particularly and stubbornly conservative about
anything which is perceived as token of Britishness. In these use the
same scales that are used nearly everywhere else in the world. But it
has had only limited The British can be particularly and stubbornly
conservative about anything which is perceived as token of Britishness. |
The British
have few living folk traditions and are top
individualistic to have the same everyday habits as each other. However,
this does not mean that they like change. They may not behave in
traditional ways, but they like symbols of tradition and stability. |
The third reason for caution about generalizations relates to the large-scale immigration to Britain from places outside the British Isles in the twentieth century. In its cities at least, Britain is a multicultural society. There are areas of London, for example, in which a distinctively Indian way of life predominates, with Indian shops, Indian clothes, and Indian languages. |
Sport plays a great role in our life. It’s a profession, an entertainment and a way which leads to a healthy life. We’ve been connected with sport since our childhood, though we don’t even notice this fact.
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The
English artist George Dawe (1781-1829) was known in Europe to be a
fashionable
portraitist and master of engravings. He also did canvasses on
historical and
mythological topics as well as genre paintings in a spirit of
sentimental
Romanticism. |
I am Alex Sidorov. Alex is my first name and Sidorov is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is large. I've got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother and a grandmother. |
We live in a new 16-storeyed block of flats in Strogino. It's situated in a very picturesque place not far from the Moskva River. There's a big supermarket on the ground floor and it's very convenient to do everyday shopping. |
On weekdays the alarm-clock wakes me up at 6.30 and my working day begins. I'm not an early riser, that's why it's very difficult for me to get out of bed, especially in winter. I switch on my tape-recorder and do my morning exercises. |
My best friend's name's Nick. We made friends a few years ago. We are of the same age. We live in the same block of flats, so we see each other almost every day. Nick is a tall slender boy. |
T've just left school and I'd like to tell you a few words about it. My school is lone of the oldest specialized schools in Moscow. It's famous for its high-quality education and strict discipline. The school is very well-equipped. |
One day my friend Nick and I decided to go shopping. I took my salary and Nick took his father's salary. Nick needed some new clothes badly. |
Then you leave school you understand that the time to choose your future profession has come. It's not an easy task to make the right choice of a job. |
Tt goes without saying that I prefer to have meals at home. At the weekend I Ilike to get up late and have a good breakfast of scrambled eggs, or pancakes, or something like that. But on weekdays I'm always short of time in the morning. |
Is there anything more important than health? I don't think so. "Health is the greatest wealth," wise people say. You cant be good at your studies or work well when you are ill. |
Hobbies differ like tastes. If you have chosen a hobby according to your character and taste you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting. |
My friend Nick is very busy and he doesn't have much time to spare. But he's got a lot of hobbies and interests. Five years ago Nick was fond of collecting stamps. |
Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling. They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene. |
I always look forward to my summer holidays. In my opinion, there's nothing like the Russian countryside. We've got a small country house in a very picturesque place not far from Zagorsk. |
There are four seasons in a year: spring, summer, autumn and winter. Every season is beautiful in its own way. When spring comes nature awakens from its long winter sleep. |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is situated on the British Isles. The British Isles consist of two large islands, Great Britain and Ireland, and about five thousand small islands. |
The climate in Great Britain is mild and temperate due to the influence of the Gulf Stream. The British often say: "Other countries have a climate; in England we have weather." |
London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It's one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million. |
The United States of America is the fourth largest country in the world (after Russia, Canada and China). It occupies the southern part of North America and stretches from the Pacific to the Atlantic Ocean. |
Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It's situated in the District of Columbia and is like no other city in the USA. It's the world's largest one-industry city. And that industry is government. |
The Russian Federation is the largest country in the world. It occupies about one-seventh of the earth's surface. It covers the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Its total area is about 17 million square kilometres. |
Moscow is the capital of Russia, its political, economic, commercial and cultural centre. It was founded 8 centuries ago by Prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Historians have accepted the year of 1147 as the start of Moscow's history. |
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