Sherlock Holmes – a Famous Literary Character

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1. Famous writers There are many famous English writers. Among them are William Shakespeare, Keepling and many others. I will tell you about the life and work of Arthur Conan Doyle and Ian Fleming, because I like their books most of all. Ian Fleming is the author of internationally famous James Bond spy novels. And in his life […]...
2. My Favourite Literary Character Мій улюблений літературний персонаж – Еліза Дулитл. Еліза – одна з головних героїнь п’єси “Пігмаліон”, відомої комедії Бернарда Шоу. Еліза, дівчина 18 років, походженням з нижніх шарів суспільства, говорить із сильним акцентом кокні. Вона заробляє собі на життя, продаючи квіти на вулицях Лондона. Одного разу вона випадково зустрічає Генрі Хіггінса, професора фонетики. Хіггінс б’ється об […]...
3. Мой любимый литературный персонаж – My Favourite Literary Character Мой любимый литературный персонаж – Элиза, Дулитл. Элиза – одна из главных героинь пьесы “Пигмалион”, известной комедии Бернарда Шоу. Элиза, девушка 18 лет, происхождением из нижних слоев общества, говорит с сильным акцентом кокни. Она зарабатывает себе на жизнь, продавая цветы на улицах Лондона. Однажды она случайно встречает Генри Хиггинса, профeccopa фонетики. Хиггинс заключает пари со […]...
4. Arthur Conan Doyle (1859- 1930) Arthur Conan Doyle was born in the capital of Scotland, Edinburg. His father Charles E. Doyle, was an artist and architect by profession, but he worked as a clerk in an office. The father died young and the Doyle family was very poor. Arthur’s mother was a very good storyteller and her fantastic stories he […]...
5. Хорошие качества человека – What traits of character I appreciate most of all? The burning issues of modern world are various, but the most burning ones are the moral and spiritual. The relationship of people and the relations of the countries depend on the solution of these problems. It is necessary to solve the problems on the international scene, economic, ecological and educational as well. The answers to […]...
6. Что такое дружба и лучший друг? – What is that a friendship and the best friend? What is that friendship? I ask myself this question tome and again. Many people don’t know is that friendship and they find those who they meet, study and work their friendship it’s classmates and colleagues. They are mistaken. It is not friendship. It’s ordinary contact. But what are that friendship and the best friend, as […]...
7. AT THE POST-OFFICE There are post-offices in every city, town and even in every village. In towns and cities there are po offices in every district. When you enter the post-office you see the windows for each department: “Registered Letters”, “Mon Orders”, “Telegraph”, “Trunk Line”, “Parcels”, “Stamps, Cards, Envelopes”, “Subscription” and others. At I post-office you can send […]...
8. Shakespeare is the most famous British playwright in history People know his name in almost every country in the world. But who exactly was William Shakespeare? That is the question! Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon on 23 April, 1564. Families were big in those days. William had seven brothers and sisters. But his parent’s weren’t poor; his father, John Shakespeare, was a successful businessman […]...
9. Твір з англіської мови Character. Характер Коли ми говоримо про чийсь характер, ми можемо так характеризувати людину: привітна, дружелюбна, великодушна, добросерда, щедра, турботлива чи, навпаки, жорстока, злісна, груба, жадібна, нетовариська. Тепер я хочу описати мою кращу подругу. Її звуть Катя. Вона красива дівчинка 16 років. Катя не дуже висока. Вона завжди дуже елегантна, вдягається по останній моді. У Каті світле кучеряве […]...
10. Кто такой настоящий друг? – What Is A True Friend Like? I think it was one of my classmates who taught me the true meaning of friendship. Not because she accepted me and kept my secrets, but because she talk behind my back and let me down in difficult situations. For Olga, it was natural to expect that I would help in doing her homework, go […]...
11. Компьютер в нашей жизни – Computers in our life Lately computers have filled our life. Now they are almost in each family. We have got used to them and we do not imagine our leisure without this miracle-machine. With the help of computers the Internet has entered into our life. It became an integral part of a life of each person. Now people cannot […]...
12. Известные русские генералы – Famous russian generals All Russian people know these names, Alexander Suvorov and Michael Kutuzov. They are two famous generals. Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov was born in 1729. He was a noble, honest man, devoted to his country and his people. Suvorov took part in many wars. He had a lot of victories because he knew army life very well. […]...
13. Famous People of Russia Much was done by people to reach the present state of human development. It is necessary to say that great contribution to the development of the world science and culture, literature, music and painting was made by the Russian people. The names of Russian scientists and writers, poets, composers and painters are world-famous-Pushkin, Lermontov, Chehov, […]...
14. Мое путешествие в США – My trip to the United States of America I went to the US when I was 15 years old. I and my mom met with my dad in the Germany. We spent there a week. It was the first time when I went abroad. When we got out of airplane we saw beautiful building of Frankfurt Airport. It was impressing. People there didn’t […]...
15. The Famous Boxer Cassius Clay was born in Louisville. Kentucky in 1941. He first became famous in 1960 when won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Rome. He became a professional boxer in the same year. In 1964, the world was astonished when Cassius Clay beat Sonny Liston and became the World Heavy Weight Champion. He […]...
16. Не в деньгах счастье – Money does not bring happiness Almost all nationalities have a proverb “money does not bring happiness”. But unfortunately there are very few people who follow to this wisdom. To my mind it’s bad for a person to have money. If you have a little money you want more and more and all what you live for is to save up […]...
17. Cмех (день улыбки) – Humour changes the attitude I think it will be reasonable to start this essay with the following question: “Do you know what the World Smile Day is?” This little holiday is well known all over the world thanks to Harvey Ball from Worcester, Massachusetts because he created the smiley face in 1963. And that image became the most recognizable […]...
18. English humor in itself. To be, or not two beer – as a question of national identity No one can deny that everybody likes to smile. It makes our life more pleasant and longer, adds zest to it. One could say that humor changes mere existence into real and exciting life. Can you imagine at least one day without laughter, even through short one? Neither can I. Some funny story or a […]...
19. When in Rome, do as Romans do When going abroad to different countries with various cultures and religions one should tolerate and accept not only laws and regulations, but also unspoken rules of people behavior. Moreover, one must act according to these very rules, so as not to insult country dwellers and cause criticism towards him. Some countries are especially famous for […]...
20. Хороший лидер – A good leader I did some research to find who good leader was. I asked about 20 people from different ages and statuses. A good leader should be: 1. A punctual person, who uses their and others people”s time rationally and effectively because time is the most important resource nowadays, as everybody knows, “time is money”. 2. A […]...
21. A letter of complaint Dear Madam, Further to your letter of 2-nd February, I am writing to express my annoyance about the accrued taxes and interest in the amount of 623,33 rub. on the property which I do not possess. Again I report you that the property, situated at number 8 Kirova Square, had never belonged, and now it […]...
22. Сочинение на английском “Мой любимый литературный персонаж” с переводом My favorite character I like reading and spent a lot of time with the books. They open a world full of mysteries and adventures to me. Books can show the manners and customs of other countries and continents, broaden the mind and increases the one’s vocabulary. In general, reading is a very rewarding hobby. I […]...
23. Роль журналистики в современном обществе – The Role of Journalism in the Modern Society You can’t but agree that journalism is a powerful force today, and its importance in our life is gradually increasing. It carries out various functions: informative, ideological, entertaining and many other functions. In my opinion, providing of information is a main aim of journalism. In fact, human’s life became easier due to it, and now […]...
24. Экзамен, который изменил мою жизнь – City &;amp;; Guilds: Exam that has changed my life Being quite good at languages, I was constantly thinking of sitting for some British exam to get some certificate to indicate my level of English. But while thinking about it, I faced some serious problems: our town is quite tiny to have any inretnational exames hold in, so I had to go to Moscow, but […]...
25. Может ли мир без тебя? – Can the world exist without you? Can the world exist without any person? And what role can a person play in the modern world?” – I have asked myself and have come to the conclusion that the given themes are seldom shown up nowadays, and it is not good. Many people have simply stopped appreciating, noticing and respecting all those people […]...
26. Английский характер – The English Character Национальный характер англичан описывают по-разному, но большинство комментаторов сходятся на одной черте, которую они описывают как чувство превосходства или “островную гордость”. Английский патриотизм основан на глубоком чувстве безопасности. Англичане по отдельности могли быть в опасности, бояться потерять работу, чувствовать себя в чем-то неуверенными или несчастными. Но как нация они были в безопасности на протяжении столетий. […]...
27. Learning foreign language The great German poet Goethe once said: “He who know no foreign language does not know his own one. Learning foreign languages is specially important nowadays. Some people learn foreign languages because they need them in their work, others travel abroad, for the third studying languages is a hobby. Every year thousands of people from […]...
28. Легко ли быть молодым? – Is it easy to be young? “To be or not to be? – That is the question!” – And is it easy to be young? Every person has his own answer to this question. Youth is a very wonderful, exciting and important period in the life of every person. You are full of hopes, dreams and plans for future. But our […]...
29. Oedipus and the Riddle of the Sphinx Oedipus was born to Queen Jocasta and King Laius in the city of Thebes. When Oedipus was born, the gods told Laius he would be killed by his own son. The son would then marry his own mother. Laius felt he had to get rid of the boy. So he sent the baby Oedipus up […]...
30. Как написать эссе, которое поможет тебе выиграть грант! – How to write a scholarship essay! Many scholarship competitions require writing an essay. You can ask: “why do they do it?”. One of the most important reasons is to get to know about a person who’s applying for the scholarship. They will ask you about your GPA, volunteer positions and leadership positions. While they are reading your essay, they try to […]...
31. Hobbies 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. Hobbies are divided into four large classes : doing things, making things, collecting things, and learning things. The most popular of all hobby groups is doing things. It includes […]...
32. Politeness – a Sign of Culture Я думаю, що ввічливість – ознака культури, але справжня культура містить у собі поняття більше, ніж просто бути ввічливим. Як далеко сягає поняття ввічливість? Хіба це тільки сказати “Добрий ранок!” і “Пробачте!”? Ні, це більше, ніж сказати так. Ввічливість варто виявляти скрізь. Коли ми пишемо щось у школі чи вдома, те, що вчителі повинні читати; […]...
33. Как вычислить лжеца – How to spot the liar! We meet a lot of people every day and some of them are not really honest to us. Some people say dishonest things just in habit, but some of them do it deliberately. I can admit that I sometimes tell lies because they are important survival mechanisms. However, if you don’t want to deal with […]...
34. Learning Foreign Languages Протягом багатьох століть люди вивчають іноземні мови. Люди в Європі почали вивчати іноземні мови в 11 столітті. Відомо, що Ярослав Мудрий знав багато іноземних мов. Але в ті часи вивчення іноземних мов було привілеєм багатих людей. Сьогодні мільйони людей в усьому світі вивчають іноземні мови. Вони відіграють важливу роль у нашому житті. Люди, що знають […]...
35. Lewis Carroll (1832 -1898) Lewis Carroll was an English writer. His real name was Charles Dodgson. Charles Dodgson was the third child in the family. He had seven brothers and sisters. The children were brought up in the country among gardens, fields and woods. When Charles was twelve years old, he went to school. He was a good pupil. […]...
36. Young problems When you leave school you understand that the time of your independence life and the beginning of a far more serious examination of your abilities and character has come. You also understand that from now you’ll have to do everything yourself, and to “fight” with everybody around you for better life. The first problem that […]...
37. The Travellers and the Purse You have read and heard several little stories by Aesop who lived more that two thousand years ago. As you know, Aesop laughs in his stories at what is bad and foolish and so helps people to become better. The stories are still told today. Here is one of them for you. Two men were […]...
38. International English language exams City &;; Guilds is one of the world’s pre-eminent organisations for vocational education. City &;; Guilds take pride in the diversity of the qualifications they offer. Among them they do offer International English language certificates. In our vibrant world, where things change so fast, the choice among available alternatives becomes crucial. You start to realise […]...
39. Мои размышления о профессии тренера – My thoughts about the profession of trainer Each person chooses his goal in life, focusing on their ability to ability. I think that people are for something special in life. I would like to become a sport trainer. I want to look good and have good health. I really like to be with people. I like to give advice and help people. […]...
40. Жизненные ценности человека – Vital values of the person What is the vital value of the person? Certainly it what values to what aspires and of what he thinks. Different people think differently, will condemn, argue or impose therefore the point of view wrong and even to the inappropriate. One can appreciate work, career, a place in a society; another on the first place […]...