My family likes to read, too. We have a big library full of books of different genres.
My brother is interested in science-fiction. He likes reading novels about aliens and future. As for my father, he reads detective stories. I think that this genre of books is really very popular with older people. His favourite authors are Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and Boris Akunin.
My mother likes historical novels and love stories. Her favourite author is Sidney Sheldon. She also reads classical novels by Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov.
I can say that reading is my hobby. When I have time I prefer reading to watching TV Sometimes a book is so interesting that I cannot stop reading it.
I think that books help us solve some problems, too. Every person can find a book which will accompany him or her for the whole life. I have such a book, too. It is The Catcher in the Rye by J. Salinger. It reminds me of my own life somehow and it really helped me with some problems.
Nowadays we have television and the Internet; so many people prefer getting information from these sources. Some people think that in the world of information we do not need books at all. But I think that we should not forget about them. Books contain a lot of useful information and give pleasure.
Youth Problems (Проблемы молодежи)
There are a lot of problems in our world that people have to face and try to cope with. But I would like to talk about youth problems.
Adults think that it is very easy to be a teenager but this is not true. Nowadays there are a lot of different things that young people want to try. They are alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and it is not easy to manage them especially for teenagers. Most teenagers try such things because their friends do and if they do not, they are not considered to be cool. Some young people take drugs or drink alcohol because they are bored and they have nothing to do. Some of them do such things because their life is hard.
One of the biggest problems among teenagers is the poor relationship with parents. My parents always tell me which clothes to wear, which music to listen and who I should spend my free time with. Parents call me a naughty child and do not give me pocket money if I do not listen to their advice. They always ask me to pay more attention to my studies and they do not allow me to go to night clubs and discos. But at the same time we should understand that all they want is to have their child safe and sound. And I appreciate that. However, the only thing that I do not like about them is that they still consider me their child, but I am a young adult already and they should try to understand that.
Another problem is friendship. It is really hard to find a true friend now. Most of young people have friends because they are rich or clever. Some teenagers like showing off and children from poor families uncomfortable in their presence.
One of the problems is school. Teachers usually think that all we have to do is study hard. But sometimes it is so dull! We have a lot of homework and we do not have enough time to go for a walk or to spend time with our friends. But I know that education is very important for young people and this is another problem that I want to discuss.
Every teenager wants to have a good future, to get a good education and a good job afterwards. Everybody wants to lead a good life and have a lot of money. But you are not bright or you do not have enough money to pay for your entrance exams you won't enter a good university. That is why some of my friends had to give up trying to pass entrance exams and they got a profession which they were not interested in.
Nowadays a lot of teenagers are looking for a job to get some money. They sell newspapers, wash cars and work as mail couriers. These people think about their future already and do not just sit at home or spend a Jot of time outside with hooligans.
We are all teenagers and we should start thinking about our future. There are a lot of youth problems nowadays, but we need to do everything possible all impossible to solve them.
Shopping (1) (Поход по магазинам)
Shopping means going to some place to buy things. For some people this is a hobby. They go shopping in their free time. Some people go shopping on weekdays to buy food.
My family and I do the shopping at weekends. My family is not very big, but my parents work hard and they have no time to go to buy things during a week. On Sunday we usually go to a large supermarket and buy food for the whole week. I don't like going there, because there are usually many people. This supermarket has a lot of departments: a food department, a grocer's, a butcher's, a fishmonger's and even a chemist's department. Sometimes my mother goes to the cosmetics department while my father and my brother go to the pet shop, which is situated there.
There are a lot of shops in Moscow, Some of them are expensive, others are cheap and you have a choice. I don't understand those people who go to some specialized shops to buy things of a certain brand. Such things are rather expensive. I prefer going to a market and buy clothes there.
I prefer doing the shopping alone when I need clothes or books. My favourite bookshop is in the centre of Moscow. I can spend hours there looking at different books and choosing the most interesting ones to read. My brother hates shopping. Our parents buy clothes for him and he is not against it. I also like to go shopping when I need to buy presents for my family or friends. Sometimes my friend helps me choose presents. She is a very nice girl with a good taste and she knows what things are good. Sometimes I have to go to the baker's to buy bread and to a dairy shop to buy milk or sour cream.
In my childhood I liked to do the shopping because I felt grown-up, but now I see that this process is quite boring. And I don't like shopping without any need.
Shops and Shopping (2)
Shopping is a part of everyday life and is a chore that needs to be done. So it's not very inter¬esting or a pleasure. As my par¬ents are very busy I do my best to help them about the house. One of my duties is to do shopping. When our family runs out of food products, I'm asked to buy what is necessary. Most shops specialize in certain goods. It should be noted that most of them in our city are pretty well stocked, often with imported and domestic food. Bread (brown and white) is sold at the bakery where we can also buy rusks and roll. Usually I can't miss the confectionary where I buy candies or chocolate bar, biscuits or cakes etc. I'm a regular customer of the greengrocery, which offer a wide choice of vegetables and fruits: potatoes, carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, radish and onions, green pea, etc. But it is much cheaper to buy all these things at a market where people from nearby villages or those who have dachas sell potatoes and carrots, apples and pears and other things. You'll often and dried fruit, cheese, nuts, honey, meat and other food in markets too. It's better to go to the market in the morning for me liveliness scene and best selection. You can usual bargain a bit over prices. My mother usually goes there on Sundays. At the fruit counter I buy apples and pears, oranges and grapes, dried, bottled and tined fruits, bananas and so on. I'm also a great lover of fruit juices. At the butcher's (meat shop) they sell meat such as beef, pork, mutton, veal, mixed meat and poultry. Supermarkets are brightly lit and well laid out. The goods are tidy arranged on trays and long shelves on which the prices are clear marked. There's plenty of room for the customers to walk. In the supermarket most of the goods are sold ready, ready packed and wrapped. You can find wide selection of everything there from shoe polish to eggs. Customers go round the supermarket with baskets or trolleys. They get the food from the shelves. Having filled your basket you go to the cash desk, pay money to the cashier and she gives you back the change. There are departments, known as «bargain sales», where they sell goods at the reduced prices. It is important for housewife because the prices are going up constantly.
Wars and Peace (Войны и мир)
Our planet Earth is our home. People have lived on it for centuries. A lot of things have changed and a lot of generations have replaced each other, but there has always been a big global problem - wars. People have been fighting since the beginning of the world. It is very difficult to explain why.
When we watch TV shows, films and documentaries, we often see blood and people being killed. We also hear such words as: I will kill you, You're dead!, Die! and so on. Children watch television and they think that killing is quite a normal thing. A lot of computer games are based on killing monsters and people. I think this is all wrong.
In the 20-th century a lot of wars broke out: World War I, World War II, Cold War, Iraqi War and others. Millions of people died in those wars, but this didn't stop anybody. Our country suffered from the war in Chechnya. Nowadays a lot of countries are very powerful. Maybe because of this there are so many wars?
I think it is silly to have wars today. Many states have nuclear weapons, so it is enough to push the button to make the world disappear. The Americans dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese cities. Many citizens were killed because of this terrible act.
Another problem is terrorism. More and more countries are suffering from this problem. It is difficult to catch terrorists and prevent their acts to kill people. The most terrible terrorist act was committed in the USA on the 11-th of September, 2001. World Trade Centre, the pride of all Americans and one of the symbols of New York City was destroyed and thousands of people died. This act shocked everybody and most countries decided to fight against terrorists. However, new acts have been committed. Russia has suffered from them, too. Many innocent people were killed and nobody can stop terrorists now. They promise more blood and murders.
I wonder why people can't live in peace. I can't understand why we should kill each other, fight with each other when life is so beautiful. I think that the peoples of the world must try to stop wars and save our children.
Sport in Our Life (Спорт в нашей жизни )
Modern life becomes more and more technological. People walk little. They prefer to drive cars. They don't climb up the stairs. It's much more convenient to use an elevator. Moreover our life is full of stresses that make us weak and nervous. It's evident that sport is a necessity for the entire society nowadays.
First of all, it gives us health. Jogging in the morning helps significantly to avoid the risk of heart attack.
For the second, it makes us slim and beautiful. For the most of young people it is even more important to correspond to the fashion trends of beauty than to be healthy.
For the third, it gives us pleasure. I believe that every man in the world can find for himself the kind of sport which gives to him an incredible pleasure. For somebody it will be wind-surfing, for the other football, and it can also be chess for the other one.
Sport is an important part of just about every society, every country, and every part of our planet
Learning Languages
(Почему мы учим иностранные языки)
The problem of learning languages is very important today. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of knowledge and has contributed to an overflow of information. The total knowledge of mankind is known to double every seven years. Foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange of the people of our planet. Today English is the language of the world. Over 350 million people speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages in the Irish Republic, Canada, and the South African Republic. As a second language it is used in the former British and US colonies. It is the major international language for communication in such areas as science, technology, business and mass entertainment. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations Organization and other political organizations. It is the language of the literature, education, modern music, and international tourism. Russia is integrating into the world community and the problem of learning English for the purpose of communication is especially urgent today. Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing.
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My brother is interested in science-fiction. He likes reading novels about aliens and future. As for my father, he reads detective stories. I think that this genre of books is really very popular with older people. His favourite authors are Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie and Boris Akunin.
My mother likes historical novels and love stories. Her favourite author is Sidney Sheldon. She also reads classical novels by Dostoevsky, Tolstoy and Chekhov.
I can say that reading is my hobby. When I have time I prefer reading to watching TV Sometimes a book is so interesting that I cannot stop reading it.
I think that books help us solve some problems, too. Every person can find a book which will accompany him or her for the whole life. I have such a book, too. It is The Catcher in the Rye by J. Salinger. It reminds me of my own life somehow and it really helped me with some problems.
Nowadays we have television and the Internet; so many people prefer getting information from these sources. Some people think that in the world of information we do not need books at all. But I think that we should not forget about them. Books contain a lot of useful information and give pleasure.
Youth Problems (Проблемы молодежи)
There are a lot of problems in our world that people have to face and try to cope with. But I would like to talk about youth problems.
Adults think that it is very easy to be a teenager but this is not true. Nowadays there are a lot of different things that young people want to try. They are alcohol, drugs, cigarettes and it is not easy to manage them especially for teenagers. Most teenagers try such things because their friends do and if they do not, they are not considered to be cool. Some young people take drugs or drink alcohol because they are bored and they have nothing to do. Some of them do such things because their life is hard.
One of the biggest problems among teenagers is the poor relationship with parents. My parents always tell me which clothes to wear, which music to listen and who I should spend my free time with. Parents call me a naughty child and do not give me pocket money if I do not listen to their advice. They always ask me to pay more attention to my studies and they do not allow me to go to night clubs and discos. But at the same time we should understand that all they want is to have their child safe and sound. And I appreciate that. However, the only thing that I do not like about them is that they still consider me their child, but I am a young adult already and they should try to understand that.
Another problem is friendship. It is really hard to find a true friend now. Most of young people have friends because they are rich or clever. Some teenagers like showing off and children from poor families uncomfortable in their presence.
One of the problems is school. Teachers usually think that all we have to do is study hard. But sometimes it is so dull! We have a lot of homework and we do not have enough time to go for a walk or to spend time with our friends. But I know that education is very important for young people and this is another problem that I want to discuss.
Every teenager wants to have a good future, to get a good education and a good job afterwards. Everybody wants to lead a good life and have a lot of money. But you are not bright or you do not have enough money to pay for your entrance exams you won't enter a good university. That is why some of my friends had to give up trying to pass entrance exams and they got a profession which they were not interested in.
Nowadays a lot of teenagers are looking for a job to get some money. They sell newspapers, wash cars and work as mail couriers. These people think about their future already and do not just sit at home or spend a Jot of time outside with hooligans.
We are all teenagers and we should start thinking about our future. There are a lot of youth problems nowadays, but we need to do everything possible all impossible to solve them.
Shopping (1) (Поход по магазинам)
Shopping means going to some place to buy things. For some people this is a hobby. They go shopping in their free time. Some people go shopping on weekdays to buy food.
My family and I do the shopping at weekends. My family is not very big, but my parents work hard and they have no time to go to buy things during a week. On Sunday we usually go to a large supermarket and buy food for the whole week. I don't like going there, because there are usually many people. This supermarket has a lot of departments: a food department, a grocer's, a butcher's, a fishmonger's and even a chemist's department. Sometimes my mother goes to the cosmetics department while my father and my brother go to the pet shop, which is situated there.
There are a lot of shops in Moscow, Some of them are expensive, others are cheap and you have a choice. I don't understand those people who go to some specialized shops to buy things of a certain brand. Such things are rather expensive. I prefer going to a market and buy clothes there.
I prefer doing the shopping alone when I need clothes or books. My favourite bookshop is in the centre of Moscow. I can spend hours there looking at different books and choosing the most interesting ones to read. My brother hates shopping. Our parents buy clothes for him and he is not against it. I also like to go shopping when I need to buy presents for my family or friends. Sometimes my friend helps me choose presents. She is a very nice girl with a good taste and she knows what things are good. Sometimes I have to go to the baker's to buy bread and to a dairy shop to buy milk or sour cream.
In my childhood I liked to do the shopping because I felt grown-up, but now I see that this process is quite boring. And I don't like shopping without any need.
Shops and Shopping (2)
Shopping is a part of everyday life and is a chore that needs to be done. So it's not very inter¬esting or a pleasure. As my par¬ents are very busy I do my best to help them about the house. One of my duties is to do shopping. When our family runs out of food products, I'm asked to buy what is necessary. Most shops specialize in certain goods. It should be noted that most of them in our city are pretty well stocked, often with imported and domestic food. Bread (brown and white) is sold at the bakery where we can also buy rusks and roll. Usually I can't miss the confectionary where I buy candies or chocolate bar, biscuits or cakes etc. I'm a regular customer of the greengrocery, which offer a wide choice of vegetables and fruits: potatoes, carrots, cabbage, cucumbers, radish and onions, green pea, etc. But it is much cheaper to buy all these things at a market where people from nearby villages or those who have dachas sell potatoes and carrots, apples and pears and other things. You'll often and dried fruit, cheese, nuts, honey, meat and other food in markets too. It's better to go to the market in the morning for me liveliness scene and best selection. You can usual bargain a bit over prices. My mother usually goes there on Sundays. At the fruit counter I buy apples and pears, oranges and grapes, dried, bottled and tined fruits, bananas and so on. I'm also a great lover of fruit juices. At the butcher's (meat shop) they sell meat such as beef, pork, mutton, veal, mixed meat and poultry. Supermarkets are brightly lit and well laid out. The goods are tidy arranged on trays and long shelves on which the prices are clear marked. There's plenty of room for the customers to walk. In the supermarket most of the goods are sold ready, ready packed and wrapped. You can find wide selection of everything there from shoe polish to eggs. Customers go round the supermarket with baskets or trolleys. They get the food from the shelves. Having filled your basket you go to the cash desk, pay money to the cashier and she gives you back the change. There are departments, known as «bargain sales», where they sell goods at the reduced prices. It is important for housewife because the prices are going up constantly.
Wars and Peace (Войны и мир)
Our planet Earth is our home. People have lived on it for centuries. A lot of things have changed and a lot of generations have replaced each other, but there has always been a big global problem - wars. People have been fighting since the beginning of the world. It is very difficult to explain why.
When we watch TV shows, films and documentaries, we often see blood and people being killed. We also hear such words as: I will kill you, You're dead!, Die! and so on. Children watch television and they think that killing is quite a normal thing. A lot of computer games are based on killing monsters and people. I think this is all wrong.
In the 20-th century a lot of wars broke out: World War I, World War II, Cold War, Iraqi War and others. Millions of people died in those wars, but this didn't stop anybody. Our country suffered from the war in Chechnya. Nowadays a lot of countries are very powerful. Maybe because of this there are so many wars?
I think it is silly to have wars today. Many states have nuclear weapons, so it is enough to push the button to make the world disappear. The Americans dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the Japanese cities. Many citizens were killed because of this terrible act.
Another problem is terrorism. More and more countries are suffering from this problem. It is difficult to catch terrorists and prevent their acts to kill people. The most terrible terrorist act was committed in the USA on the 11-th of September, 2001. World Trade Centre, the pride of all Americans and one of the symbols of New York City was destroyed and thousands of people died. This act shocked everybody and most countries decided to fight against terrorists. However, new acts have been committed. Russia has suffered from them, too. Many innocent people were killed and nobody can stop terrorists now. They promise more blood and murders.
I wonder why people can't live in peace. I can't understand why we should kill each other, fight with each other when life is so beautiful. I think that the peoples of the world must try to stop wars and save our children.
Sport in Our Life (Спорт в нашей жизни )
Modern life becomes more and more technological. People walk little. They prefer to drive cars. They don't climb up the stairs. It's much more convenient to use an elevator. Moreover our life is full of stresses that make us weak and nervous. It's evident that sport is a necessity for the entire society nowadays.
First of all, it gives us health. Jogging in the morning helps significantly to avoid the risk of heart attack.
For the second, it makes us slim and beautiful. For the most of young people it is even more important to correspond to the fashion trends of beauty than to be healthy.
For the third, it gives us pleasure. I believe that every man in the world can find for himself the kind of sport which gives to him an incredible pleasure. For somebody it will be wind-surfing, for the other football, and it can also be chess for the other one.
Sport is an important part of just about every society, every country, and every part of our planet
Learning Languages
(Почему мы учим иностранные языки)
The problem of learning languages is very important today. Foreign languages are socially demanded especially at the present time when the progress in science and technology has led to an explosion of knowledge and has contributed to an overflow of information. The total knowledge of mankind is known to double every seven years. Foreign languages are needed as the main and most efficient means of information exchange of the people of our planet. Today English is the language of the world. Over 350 million people speak it as a mother tongue. The native speakers of English live in Great Britain, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand. English is one of the official languages in the Irish Republic, Canada, and the South African Republic. As a second language it is used in the former British and US colonies. It is the major international language for communication in such areas as science, technology, business and mass entertainment. English is one of the official languages of the United Nations Organization and other political organizations. It is the language of the literature, education, modern music, and international tourism. Russia is integrating into the world community and the problem of learning English for the purpose of communication is especially urgent today. Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing.
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