visit this city very much, because I like the English language, & I’m curious to learn about everyday life of the people who speak this beautiful language, & just see sights.
2. Here’s what I know about this city so far.
3. L is one of the greatest, most colourful & interesting cities of the world, & it tops the list of the cities I’d like to visit.
4. I know a lot about it- I have studied its map, seen a lot of postcard, talked to people who have been there.
5. Sometimes I close my eyes & imagine I walk down Piccadilly, Regent or Oxford street, cross the Thames by London or Tower bridge, or knock on the door of #10 Downing street, just to say «Hi» to the Prime Minister.
6. The city is really large- more than 8 million people live in the so- called Greater L- that is, L & its suburbs.
7. The oldest pert of L is the City, the financial & business centre of the country.
8. The finest part of L is the West End with long streets of fine shops, theatres, picture galleries, restaurants, beautiful parks.
9. St. James Park, Green Park, Kensington Gardens, & Hyde Park with its Speaker’s Corner where you can go up on a platform, & speak freely on the topic that you find vital.
10. The East End is something quite different.
11. It is the industrial part of L, there are factories & docks there, & blocks of flats where working people live.
12. Naturally, L is a cultural, scientific, & industrial centre of the country, & it means that a lot of interesting things are taking place there all the time.
13. It is rather pointless trying to describe all the beauties & sights of L.
14. As they say, it’s better to see something once than to hear about it a thousand times.
TV.
1. Watching TV is certainly the most popular adult leisure activity everywhere
2. 83% of our citizens asked in the survey say they watch TV at least once a month.
3. Most people regard TV as a form of recreation, they just want to relax & get some thrills.
4. And the best thing for this is home.
5. TV offers a very diverse stream of information & entertainment- news, documentaries, cartoons, movies, sports, games.
6. Some people spend hours watching everything that is shown.
7. I am not a TV addict, I prefer radio, because you can do something & listen to it at the same time.
8. Mostly it’s music, which helps up to keep a good spirits, the latest news & some useful information.
9. But what I like best is a good intelligent book.
10. Someone said that reading to the mind is what exercise is to the body.
11. Books cannot be replaced by all the mass media in the world.
12. Reading is a perfect combination of business & pleasure, of intellectual work & entertainment.
13. So, I switch off TV & open a book.
Cinema.
1. Cinema is the favourite & most widespread form of entertainment both for children & adults.
2. Everyone finds smth that satisfies one’s tastes.
3. The viewers are transported to the screen, & take part in the action, performing the most extraordinary deeds that they would never do in real life.
4. People.identify themselves with the characters, & they worship the movie stars , whom they want to imitate.
5. There are films that are real works of art.
6. They require some thoughtful viewing.
7. When I want to go to the cinema I usually see the programme what films are on.
8. Then I phone my friends & we discuss what films to see.
9. I prefer feature films but also enjoy cartoons & popular science films..
10. To see a good love story, musical or detective film is a very pleasant way of spending free time.
11. The last film I saw was the screen version of the novel Gone with the wind- by M.Mitchel.
12. It’s an old film, but still it enjoys great popularity.
13. The cast is led by great actress Vivien Leugh.
14. I was deeply impressed by acting & the film itself.
15. It hasn’t lost its visual splender by the passage of time.
Books
1. People get a kick out of doing most extraordinary things.
2. I can’t say that I am really mad about this or that kind of leisure activity.
3. But if I were asked about my or our family hobby I would name reading.
4. In modern society books became overshadowed by cinema, TV, video as entertainment ,& by computers as a source of information.
5. Of course, computers offer a much more perfect & economical way jf storing & retrieving data.
6. But the artistic value of books is undeniable.
7. Only by reading can a person learn to think, to feel, to behave as a human being.
8. I enjoy reading all kinds of books- historical novels, travelogues, biographies, novels, science fiction, detective stories, poetry, etc.
9. If I were to name my favourite genre or writer, it would be hard for me to do, but in American literature I would single out M.Mitchel.
10. Her novel Gone with the wind- is so human, so touching, informative, touching & poetic.
11. In fact, it’s one of the greatest books about love.
12. Someone said that reading to the mind is what exercise to the body.
13. Books cant’t be replaced by all the mass media in the world.
14. So, I switch off TV, radio, my computer & open a book.
Outstanding Scientist.
1. Russia gave birth to many wonderful people, who made great contributions to all fields of human activity.
2. As for me, I think one of the greatest man, scientist- was A. Sakharov.
3. He could teach & inspire.
4. His influence was consisting & increasing at the time of his untimely death.
5. Sakharov received the honour & glory of his country for his outstanding work in physics which led to the Soviet hydrogen bomb.
6. When he saw abuse of power he fought the authorities who had recently honoured him.
7. He was treated with unbelievable indignity & cruelty.
8. A.Sakharov set a standard for the modern hero.
9. Few will achieve his level, but many will fight injustice because of his example.
10. He risked not only his career but physical harm by speaking out when too many others were silent.
11. His life was a feat, his death, a soldier’s death, was symbolic.
12. So, I consider him one of the best representatives of humankind.
Protection of environment.
1. People have been polluting their environment since time immemorial.
2. Toxic chemical waste, nuclear waste, deforestation, greenhouse effect, thoughtless exploitation of natural resources- all this has brought mankind to the age of abyss.
3. The Earth can be saved only by united efforts of major industrial powers.
4. A lot has been done & is being done in this respect.
5. You can see the mark Ozone- friendly on most aerosol cans.
6. But the hole in the ozone layer keeps on growing.
7. The whales are still being killed in spite of the protest actions of Greenpeace.
8. I personally think that solution is in safety precautions.
9. Such as installing hi- tech purification systems & waste free production methods.
10. On the other hand the most of Western countries are overproducing.
11. Production & consumption should be balanced.
12. That is my point of view.
13. Besides, people should be conscious of their environment.
14. Just don’t litter, & that already will be a step towards protecting the environment.
My friend.
1. I’ve got a lot of friends, but my best friend is Paul.
2. He is 18, he has an oval face, straight nose, blue eyes & attractive smile.
3. So people find him good- looking.
4. Paul is particularly known for his warm & friendly character.
5. Whenever a friend is in trouble he never fails to help.
6. He is always open- minded &interested in other people.
7. The only thing I don’t like about P is that he smokes.
8. But he is a person of a strong character & I’m sure he will get rid of this bad habit.
9. In general my friend is an interesting person.
10. He is well- read, he is fond of music, he plays basketball & football well.