M.V.Lomonosov (1711-1765)
| M.V. Lomonosov is the greatest Russians scientistand poet. He was born in 1711 in the village of Denisovka near Kholmogori in Arkhangelsk gubernia. His father was a fisherman. Lomonosov did not go to school but he could read and write well. He got his knowledge from books. In 1730 at the age of nineteen Lomonosov left his home and went to Moscow. He wanted to study. In Moscow he enteredthe Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy. Lomonosov was a very good student. After finishing the Academy he studied in Germany. Lomonosov learnt German, French, English and Italian. He studied chemistry, physics, mining, mathematics. At the age of thirtyLomonosov returned to Russia. Lomonosov was a very talented man. He wrote the Russian Grammar. He was a poet and prose writer. He headed a mosaic workshop.He did a lot of experiments. He founded the first Russian University i n Moscow. M.V.Lomonosov died at the age of fifty-four in 1765. We are proud of ourcountryman. |
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
| The full name of the country which we usually call Great Britain or England is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The total area of the UK is about 244 thousand square kilometers. The population of the country is 61 million people. The official language is English. The capital of the UK is London. The city was founded in the 1st century A.D. by the Romans. Now London is one of the largest cities of the world. The United Kingdom consists of two parts Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is a big island. It has three parts. They are England, Scotland and Wales. Great Britain is washed by seas on all sides and is separated fromEurope by the North Sea and the English Channel. There are many mountains in the north of Great Britain but they are not high. The rivers in Great Britain are not long but deep. There are many lakes in Scotland. The climate of Great Britain is mild and typically maritime. The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. The head of the state is the Queen. British Parliament consists of two Houses the House of Lords and the House of Commons. | ., |
Leisure Time
| Leisure time is the time when people dont work and they do what they really like to do. Some people are passive in their leisure hours. They prefer to stay at home. As a rule, they watch TV, read something or just sleep. They seldom go out. For the other people their leisure hours are full of activity. They like to meet friends, to have parties. They like going out to the cinema, to the theatre, to some museums. And rather often these people have some hobby. A hobby is a kind of activity which people do in their free time. People choose a hobby for relaxation, pleasure, or for development of new interests. lmost any kind of leisure activity can become a hobby. Hobbies can be divided into four groups. They are the arts, collecting, handicrafts, games and sports. There are such art forms as dancing, drama, painting, music. Each art form has many possibilities for a hobby. Collecting is probably the most widespread kind of hobby, because almost any thing can be collected. People collect stamps, coins, autographs, books, dolls, etc. Handicrafts attract those who can work with their hands. For example, a lot of women like knitting and sewing. Games and sports are popular with those who like competitions and physical activity. Thousands of people go in for sports, such as bowling, skiing, skating, tennis. As for me, I spend my leisure time differently. Sometimes I prefer to stay at home and just relax. But more often I go somewhere. I am fond of various kinds of art and like to go to the cinema or to the theatre, to visit some exhibition. | go out - are full of activity rather often choose for handicrafts - the most widespread attract - knitting and sewing - competitions - go in for sports |
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Arts
| Culture and art play an important role in our life. They help people to express their ideas, feelings and emotions, to realize their creative abilities and talents. There are various kinds of art. Most of them have long history and appeared thousands years ago. Such arts as painting, music and dance appeared in prehistoric times. Paintingis one of the oldest and important arts. Drawings of ancientpeople were found on walls of their caves. Painting gives people enjoyment. Painting gives people information about the time when the artist was living. Pictures can tell about traditionsand interests of people of the past. There are different painting styles, such as romantism, realism, impressionism, modernism and others. Musicis also one of the oldest arts. Maybe, people started singing whenlanguages appeared. Many ancient peoples used music in religious ceremonies. Nowadays there are two main kinds of music: classical and popular. Classical music includes symphonies, operas, ballets. Popular music includes country music, folk music, jazz, rock music, etc. Another kind of art which appeared in prehistoric times isdance. Archeologists found drawings on the walls of ancient caveswhere dancing people were depicted. By number of participants dance can be solo, partner and group. Nowadays there are various kinds of dance classical, folk, contemporary, modern. Theatre is a very old kind of art too. It appearedmany centuries ago in ancient Greece. Theatre is one of the most complex arts. It needs many specialists. There are many people who love and visit different kinds of theatres drama theatres, musical theatres, puppet theatres, opera and ballet theatres. As for me, Im interested in theatre and I like music very much. | to express creative abilities appeared painting - drawings caves - enjoyment - used - were depicted participants - contemporary - complex - |
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