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Millions of people all over the world are fond of sports and games. Sport helps people to stay in good shape, keeps them fit, healthy and makes them more organized and better disciplined in their daily activities. |
The Russian federation is the largest country in
the world. It occupies about 1/7 of the Earth's surface. Russia covers the
Eastern part of Europe and the Northern part of Asia.
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I want to speak about my family. We are four: my
father, my mother, my brother and I. But I can say that we are five. Because we
have a dog, his name is Grand.
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S-Petersburg is often called the cultural capital of Russia. Many of Russian's finest museums are situated here. The Hermitage for example is one of the worlds greatest and most famous museums. It houses over 2,5 mln works of art. |
Moscow
is the capital of Russia, its political, economic, commercial and cultural
center. It was founded 8 century ago by prince Yuri Dolgoruky. Historians has
accepted the year of 1147 as the start of Moscow history. |
The mass media plays an important role in our every day life. Press, radio and TV keep people informed on the lasted and most important event. |
London is the capital of Great Britain its political, economic and commercial center. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. |
There are fewer public holidays in G.B. than in other countries. They are: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Day, Good Friday, Easter Monday, May Day, Spring Bank Holiday, Summer Bank Holiday. Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the bank as well as most of the offices and shops are closed. |
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. Their total area is over 244,000 square kilometers. |
Why it is necessary to study foreign languages. We study them because
the knowledge of foreign languages is very useful and it can help us greatly in
our everyday life.
There are over 2000 languages in the world.
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