Cars
Hi, my name is Serik. I am eight. I like cars. I want to be a driver. All professions are important.
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Pilot
Hello, I’m Amina. I like planes very much. I want to be a pilot. All profession are so good. (20 words)
Taxi-driver
My mother is a doctor. I want to be a doctor too. I help my mother. This is my father. He is a taxi-driver. (24 words)
Astana
We have the Day of Astana. Astana is the capital of Kazakhstan. It’s a very beautiful city.We have many holidays in Kazakhstan. (23 words)
Black hair
I have brown eyes. I have short black hair. She has blue eyes. She has long blonde hair. I like long hair. (22 words)
Appearance
This beautiful girl has big blue eyes. She has long blue hair. This boy is very funny. He has big brown eyes and a very long nose. He has short blonde hair. (32 words)
My cousins
These are my cousins. David is 18 and he is a student. Joe is 15 and he is a pupil. They live in London. They are singers. I love my cousins. They have a song for you. (37 words)
Christmas
This is Ben’s family at Christmas. You can see Ben, his father and his sister. Ben’s father is Santa Clause. You can see presents under the Christmas tree. Christmas is a family holiday. They give presents to children. (38 words)
Chess
Meet Aigul. She is a pupil. She plays sports but she does not run, she does not jump. She plays chess. Chess is a sport too. She is a chess champion. (31 words)
My house
This is my house. My house is big and new. There are two floors in my house. There is a beautiful garden. I love my house. (26 words)
About myself
Hello! My name is Asel. My surname is Satbayeva. I’m seven. I live in Astana, in Abay Street.
I go to school namber 214. I’m in the first form. (27 words)
Play
I like to play. I have got many toys. I have got a teddy-bear, dolls, a ball, a toy monkey and a doll’s house. I like the doll’s house very much. It is big. It is pink and nice. (33 words)
Pet
We have got a cat. It is small and grey. It is very nice. It has big blue eyes, a fanny nose, a small mouth and sharp teeth. Its ears are small. It can play hide-and-seek. I love my cat. It loves me, too. (42 words)
Living room
This is our living room. It’s big and beautiful. There are many pictures on the wall. My father likes art. There are many books in our living room. My mother likes reading. There are not toys in the living room. They are in my bedroom. (45 words)
Greengrocery
This is a traditional English shop. It is a greengrocery. You can buy fruit and vegetables here. Look at those flowers. You can buy those at the greengrocery too. (29 words)
I need to buy a desk
I want to put it near the window. My desk is old. I want to buy a brown desk because I like brown colour. My father buys it for me. There is a shop our house. There are desks in the shop. They are not expensive. They are cheap. I can buy one there. (54 words)
Carol’s House
There are 4 rooms in Carol’s house: a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen, a bathroom. There is a hall and a toilet. There isn’t any study in the house. There are some flowers on the fire. There aren’t any plants on the fire. There is a carpet in front of the fire. There is a VCR and books on the shelf. There are some hooks. (65 words)
Asel’s kitchen
It’s a modern kitchen. It’s nice and clean. There‘s a washing machine, a fridge and a cooker, but there isn’t a dishwasher.There are a lot of cupboards in the kitchen. There isn’t a carpet on the floor. There‘s a radio. There isn’t a radio. There isn’t a clock in the kitchen. There aren’t plates and cups in the sink. (50 words)
Help in the house
I often help my mother in the house. I usually make my bed. Sometimes tidy my room, once a week. Usually on Saturday afternoon. I always take the rubbish out. I seldom do the washing up and never lay the table. (35 words)
Disneyland
Someday I want to go to the United States. I want to go to Disneyland. I want to see the Pacific Ocean. And I want to visit Hollywood. Then I want to go to England. I want to see the British Museum. I want to sleep in a castle. (41 words)
Favourite colour
I interviewed Dmitry. He likes his room, but he doesn’t like his bed because it’s old. He wants to buy a new bed. Brown is his favouritecolour, so he wants to buy a brown bed. He wants to place it near the window on the left. (44 words)
A day in my life
My name is Omar and I’m eleven. I come from Kazakhstan but I live in London now. I go to school. I get up at half past seven in the morning and I have breakfast at eight o’clock. School starts at nine and we have seven lessons every day. We learn English, French, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, Art. I like Maths and English but I don’t like History. Lunch is at one o’clock. (66 words)
Great Britain
Great Britain formally known as the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, is divided into 49 administrative counties. It consists of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. Great Britain is the largest island in the north-west of Europe. (41 words)
My family
I have got a family. It is small. We are a family of four. I have got a father, a mother and a brother. My father is an engineer. He works in a plant. My mother is a teacher. She works at school. My brother is little. He doesn’t go to school. (40 words)
Daily life
I’m Marzhan. I’m nine. I am a pupil of the third form. I go to school every day. I usually get up at 7 o’clock. Then I do exercises, take a shower, wash my face and hands, clean teeth and dress. Then I have breakfast and go to school. (44 words)
My school
I go to school. I’m a pupil. I have got many friends. We have our classroom. It is nice and large. You can see twelve desks, many chairs, our teacher’s table and blackboard in the classroom. At the lesson we have pens, pencils, rulers, textbooks, exercise-books on the desks. I like to read. (50 words)
My flat
My name is Tanya. I live in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. I live in Baimenov Street in a large nine-storied house. Our flat is on the eighth floor. Our flat is not large but it is very comfortable. There are two rooms in our flat. There is a living-room and a bedroom in our flat. There is a kitchen, a bathroom and a toilet there, too. (54 words)
Family relations
We have got a lot of relatives; cousins, aunts and uncles, because my Granny has a son and two daughters, five grandchildren, two nieces and one nephew. But they don’t live in Minsk. They live in different towns. They come to see us and we usually have a good time together. I’m happy to have such a family. (53 words)
Food
Yesterday I got up at 7 o’clock, washed, cleaned teeth and dressed. Then I had a cheese sandwich and a cup of tea for breakfast. At school we had a pie and a glass of orange juice. I’m always hungry when I come home after school. Yesterday my mother cooked cabbage soup, roast chicken and rice, made pudding and tea. It was so tasty. I ate everything with pleasure. (64 words)
Clothing
Tastes differ. When it is cold we put on sweaters, coats, caps and gloves. When it’s warm we take off warm clothes and put on light shirts or blouses and dresses. My favourite clothes are jeans, shirts and sweaters or jackets. They are comfortable. And I can wear them in any weather. (52 words)
Seasons
There are four season in a year. They are winter, spring, summer and autumn. There are three months in each season. Winter is the coldest season of the year. Summer is the warmest season. Spring is warmer than winter but it is colder than summer. Autumn is also colder than summer but it is warmer than winter. I think all seasons are beautiful. (50 words)
My subjects
I am a fifth-former. This year we have begun to study some new subjects. They are Literature, Geography, Botany, History, French or English. At Geography we study the world around us, at Botany-different plants, at History — the life of people in the ancient times. There are five or six lessons on our timetable every day. Some of them are my favourite ones. (56 words)
Great Britain
Great Britain is the Atlantic Ocean. The countries in this part of the world are cold in winter, but great Britain has a warm climate. Warm ocean water keeps the British Isles warm and green. There are four countries in Great Britain. Scotland, Wales and England are on one island. Ireland is on another island across the Irish Sea. (58 words)
Scotland
Scotland is a beautiful country. It has wild rivers, beautiful hills and small mountains. Wales has a lot of hills and mountains, too. People like to go to Wales to visit the castles, walk in the hills and enjoy the beaches. Tourists say that Ireland is a wonderful place to visit because life in Ireland is quit and slow. (56 words)
Aspen
Aspen is in Colorado. It is in a beautiful valley high in the Rocky Mountains. Aspen is famous for skiing in the winter and a music festival in the summer.
There are four seasons in Aspen. Winter is cold and it snows a lot. Spring is cool. The sun shines and sometimes it rains. Summer is warm. The sun shines almost every day. Autumn is cool. The leaves on the Aspen trees turn bright yellow. (72 words)
Fantasy Island
This is a fantasy island. I like to dream about it. I think it’s beautiful. It has high mountains, a beautiful beach and green forests. At night, when my room is dark, I close my eyes and dream about my island. I would like to go there someday and build a house. (45 words)
Delicious meals
Some people think that household chores are dull. But I always offer to help my parents about the house. I can hang a picture on the wall. I do this job willingly. I am also fond of cooking. If I want to have a quick snack, I take a recipe book and cook delicious meals. I can quickly boil or fry eggs. (52words)
The USA
In the United States oranges usually come from California and Florida. Sometimes they come from Israel. Apples come from Washington. Peaches come from New Jersey. Bananas come from South America and Central America. Cheese comes from California and sometimes from Europe. Lamb usually comes from Colorado and Montana. But some lamb comes from New Zealand. Many clothes are made in New York, but a large number come from China. (69 words)
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Daniel Defoe
Daniel Defoe, the great English writer of the 17th century, was born in London, in the family of wealthy parents. Daniel got a good education. He had good knowledge of history, mathematics, geography, knew several languages: French, Italian, Spanish, Latin, and ancient Greek. His father wanted him to become a priest. But young Defoe did not like this profession. He visited many countries: France, Spain, Italy, among others. Then he became a journalist. He started writing late. At first he wrote several political pamphlets and the first one appeared in 1701 and brought him fame. (92words)
My room
We have two small rooms in our flat and one of them is mine. It is not big but very cosy. There is a wardrobe near the wall and a desk near the window. My bed is at the left corner. I like my room very much because it is my room. Our kitchen is not very large but it is light. It’s very well equipped. We have got a refrigerator, a microwave oven, a coffee maker and a toaster. In evenings we like to have tea and have rest in it. (85 words)
My family
My mother is a teacher of English. She knows three languages and she reads, writes and speaks them very well. She works at school and she likes her work very much. My father is a driver. He works from morning till late at night. He comes home at nine o’clock in the evening. I am ten years old. I am a pupil. I like going to school. I study well. (64 words)
The farm
Tom’s farm is in the country. There is a farm house with flowers round the door and the windows. There a lot of animals on the farm. There are horses, cows, sheep, hens and pigs. The man near the door is farmed Tom. His wife is working in the garden, and his children are playing in the yard with their dog and four puppies. (63 words)
Eric Cashton
Eric Cashton is form France, but he lives and works in Britain. He is a foot-baller. He is 27 years old and he is married. His wife is from France, too. They have a son. Eric plays for British football team. He trains from Monday to Friday. He doesn’t train on Saturdays and Sundays. He speaks English well. He likes reading books in his free time. (65 words)
An English post-office
Jane and John live in an old house in an English village post-office is in one room in their house and John works there. The people in the village buy stamps, envelopes and newspapers in Jane and John’s house. The red postbox is on the front door. John And Jane are very happy in their house and they like it very much. (63 words)
My family
My name is Saule. My full name is Saule Asanovna Abdieva. I am nineteen years old. I am going to be a teacher. I have an older brother and a younger sister. My sister Asem is just out of school. She is seventeen years old. She likes to paint. Her dream is to-become a painter, she is a pretty girl with long brown hair and green eyes. My brother’s name is Ashat. He eight years older than me. He is 27 years old. He is an architect. He likes his profession. (82 words)
My parents
My parents are not old at all. My father is 53 and my mother is 6 years younger. My mother is a teacher. She works at school. She likes her profession very much. She is a kind woman with brown eyes and short brown hair. My father is a worker. His work is far from our home, that’s why he goes there by bus. He likes to play chess. In his free time he plays chess with his friends. But sometimes he goes to the chess club. (84 words)
My Flat
I live in a 5-storied block of flats in Yushno-Sakhalinsk. It’s not a very picturesque place but we have a yard and a Kodak Express studio under the window.My flat is on the third floor. It’s very comfortable and well planned. I have all modern conveniences, such as central heating, electricity, cold and hot running water and a telephone. There are three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom and a balcony in it. The largest room in my flat is the living room. My family uses it as a sitting room. There is a sofa, two armchairs, a coffee table, a TV set and a VCR (video) in it. (93 words)
Nurse
Ainur is a nurse. She is a short, thin girl. Ainur is young. She is only twenty. She works in a hospital. She likes her work. She is working on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. She doesn’t work on Saturday and Sunday. She is free on these days. Ainur’s father, mother, and brother live and work on a state from. Ainur likes to spend the weekend at home. She has some friends there. Old and young people like to go there when they are free. (81 words)
My sister is very curious
My little sister is very curious, she always asks a lot of questions. And she usually wants definite answers to all of them. Here are some of her endless questions. When will the Sun set? What does the sea separate? Why did the wind suddenly rise? Did the exploration of space begin in Russia? Do most people travel by plane nowadays? May I use your textbook? What is the national emblem of England? Why do some flowers smell sweet? Do you think you can climb that tree? And I have only one question. Can you answer all these? (95 words)
Popular language
English is the most popular language nowadays. People speak English all over the world. In Russia we learn English as a foreign language. You will be understood practically everywhere if you speak English. But though they all speak English, it is a little different in each English-speaking country. Different words often name the same things. I mean that children go to school in the fall in America but in autumn in Great Britain. (71 words)
My native town
My native town is hidden among the mountains. They are not very high but the air is rather fresh here, much fresher than in other industrial cities. There are beautiful deep lakes around my native place. In summer when nature is in blossom, you can find different flowers with a pleasant smell. It’s nice to climb the hills and find primroses growing wild in the forests. I think everybody must help save the beauty of his native town. (76 words)
Country
It is not possible to live in two places at the same time. But I like the mild climate of England and the snowy winters of my native country. I enjoy living in the countryside where you can breathe fresh air and the busy life of big industrial cities where you can have fun visiting theatres and cinemas. I am sure that we must protect nature but it is also necessary for us to build factories and plants. So the right balance must be found not to do a lot of harm to nature and to develop industries. (94 words)
The UK
The UK is a kingdom. It is an island state. It consists of four countries. Much of the land in Britain is open country. There are lonely hills, quiet rivers, deep lakes and farmlands especially in the south of the country. There are also industrial cities. Everyone in Britain speaks English, but you must listen carefully if you want to understand a Welsh person. Foreigners are surprised to see road signs in Welsh when they travel. (74 words)
The doctor
One day Pete felt that something was wrong with him. He had a terrible headache, a sore throat and a strong pain in his chest. It hurt him to swallow and to breathe. The doctor came very soon. He examined the boy, listened to his lungs and heart and took his temperature. It was rather high. Pete coughed and sneezed all the time. The doctor prescribed for him a good medicine for colds and told him to stay in bed. He asked Pete to take his temperature regularly. He said he would recover soon. (90words)
My brother
My brother has a permanent job. He is a lawyer. A lawyer is a person who knows much about the law. Laws tell people what they must do and what they must not do. Everybody must respect the law. If you break the law, the punishment may be very serious. People who get into trouble usually go to a respectable lawyer. Lawyers offer their help and give good advice. My brother has very good knowledge of different subjects, but he never shows off. He likes to help those who are in trouble. (87words)
Humour and story
My friend likes to show off. But he doesn’t have a good knowledge of the things he is boasting about. He has no sense of humour and the stories he tells us are often dull. The way he shows off can offend his classmates but he doesn’t care. He seldom, if ever, thinks about other people. I am sure when he grows up he won’t be a respectable man. Who could respect such a person? (71 words)
Surprise
The film was so dull that Kate left before it was over. She was careless when she was running downstairs and she fell down. She was very surprised to feel pain in her leg. She decided to go to the doctor immediately. She told the doctor that it hurt her to move. She said she was silly to run so carelessly. But it had been an especially busy day and, besides, she didn’t want to delay her visit to her Grandma. The doctor touched her leg. He worried that Kate had broken it, but nothing that serious had happened. (98 words)
Doctors
Many people suffer from different illnesses. Sometimes doctors tell them to keep to a diet. They tell them not to eat fried food and to drink only tea. Dairy products are good for sick people and children. People don’t like bitter medicines, but they drink warm milk with pleasure. Cottage cheese is very good for your health. If you don’t want to fall ill, you should eat the right food and take regular exercise. (74 words)
Football
Football is a popular global sport. It was invented and developed in England. Now there are football teams almost in every town. They compete with each other every year. International competitions and matches are held in big cities. Boating is a popular sport too. It is pleasant to go boating early in the morning. My elder brother is a sportsman. He goes in for rowing. But my favourite sport is tennis. There is a lawn in front of my house and I play tennis with my friends every Sunday. (84 words)
Basketball team
Mr. Smith is a coach of our basketball team. Every morning we spend 2 hours training for the game. We run races and shoot balls into the basket. We follow the advice our coach gives us and receive good results in home and international competitions. My friends are excellent players. We practically always win. We seldom lose a game or end a match in a draw. The only trouble with us is our bad knowledge of different school subjects. (75 words)
Supermarket
One day I decided to go to the supermarket to buy some food. When I came to the grocer’s, I asked him to weigh some rice and sugar for me. At the butcher’s I bought some fat pork and a piece of beef. The shop assistant wrapped the meat in paper. I paid the money and got some change. So I decided to go to a department store. I wanted to buy 3 cotton sheets and a blanket of pure wool. The price was not high. Everything together cost me 100 pounds. (81 words)
Water
Look! The children are running into the water. They are going to swim. The water is nice and warm. The boys and girls are hot. They have just stopped playing volleyball. It is always pleasant to swim in the sea when it is hot.Some of the children are good swimmers, but Jane and Kate have just learned to swim. They have never swum so far out in the deep water before. They always swim with their friends. (78 words)
The weather
We do not always know what weather to expect. On TV and radio there are daily weather forecasts. All day and night, weathermen are collecting information from ships, planes, weather stations, and satellites. People can forecast some types of weather. When a barometer shows high pressure, the weather will be calm. In winter it will be cold and frosty. In summer it usually means misty mornings and hot sunny days. When the barometer shows low pressure, look out for rain and strong winds.
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Education
We can get a very good education at our school. Our parents are surprised at our knowledge of modern foreign languages. We learn English, French and German. Pupils can also learn Latin, though it is an ancient language. Some children are good at languages; some of them make good progress in sciences. I don’t think that there are too many pupils who are doing bad at school. Most of them are diligent and not idle. (73 words)
Subject
English is my best subject. Some people find the pronunciation of English difficult, but I like to learn to pronounce new words. I don’t make spelling mistakes in my dictations and I like to translate from Russian into English very much. I am fond of discussing things in English. We hold different discussions at every lesson. But I don’t like to recite poems. I have a bad memory for such things. But I am not good at Mathematics. And I don’t like numbers. I can’t add, subtract, multiply and divide well. (81 words)
I like to paint
We learn to do a lot of important things at our Handicraft lessons. Girls are taught to knit and to sew. Boys are taught to repair furniture. Now I know what things I need if I want to sew. They are: a needle, thread and scissors. And the tools boys need for their work are: hammers and drills. I have learned to sew buttons onto my clothes. I also like painting. I like to paint in water colours, because it is not easy to paint in oils. (79 words)
Competitions
Children can play sports all the year round. They like to take part in the competitions, to see who is the quickest, the strongest, the best jumper, and who is the best swimmer or player. Children of different classes hold competitions in different kinds of sports. Many boys and girls show good results. All the competitions and games are very popular with the pupils. A lot of fans always come to watch them. Sport makes us strong, healthy, cheerful and quick. It gives us many moments of joy and pleasure. Besides we always feel fine. It is good for all. (98 words)
Music
Listening to music is my favourite pastime. I can say that music is my hobby. I am good at playing the violin and the piano, while my brother enjoys playing the recorder. He is also crazy about the guitar. He began to play the guitar at the age of 12. There is never a dull moment when he comes to stay: there is always something interesting and amusing happening. Music makes us feel cheerful. Everybody is interested in the new songs my brother sings. (81 words)
Beautiful region
We live in a very beautiful region. Mountains and forests surround the place we live in. Forests stretch for miles and miles in this part of the country. High mountains rise above the plain. A lot of nice lakes occupy a very large territory. You can walk long distances along the lakeshores. Green valleys are full of different plants. The nature in the mountains and valleys differs greatly. The tops of the mountains are rocky and deserted. The valleys are full of flowers and grass. (84 words)
Our planet
Our planet is very large and beautiful. There are many continents, seas and oceans on it. Men have sailed across the oceans, discovered new lands on our planet and have explored them. In old times, voyages were hard and dangerous, but all the same, brave sailors made voyages. They reached the shores of far-off continents and islands. When the explorers returned home, they wrote about the nature of new lands, about the people who lived there and about their traditions. (80 words)
Manchester
Manchester is the second largest city in Lancahire after Liberpool.It is an industrial capital of the North of England. It has a good climate which is neither very cold nor very hot.
Manchester is 56 kilometres away from the sea, but it is the third largest port in Great Britain. Manchester is a very old city. The population of Manchester itself is about half a million people, but there are nine other cities not far from Manchester. (74 words)
Great men
Many great men have lived and worked in Edinburgh. Robert Burns, the great Scottish poet, published his first book of poems in Edinburgh.
There is a monument to him in the city. Walter Scott is in the main street of the city. Robert Louis Stevenson, a famous English writer, was born and lived in Edinburgh. He loved the city and wrote about it in his best. (64 words)
Cambridge
Cambridge is the second oldest University City in Great Britain after Oxford.Cambridge is on the river Cam and takes its name from this river. There are twenty nine colleges in Cambridge. A large part of the population of the city is teachers and students. Cambridge while they study there – in the streets of Cambridge you can see many young men wearing dark blue or black clothes and black square caps. (70 words)
AbaiKunanbayev
Abai Kunanbayev was born in 1845 and died in 1904. He was born in Chingis Mountains in Semipalatinsk region.He was a poet, thinker and composes. His popularity was a magnet that attracted not only the Kazakhs, but also many other free – thinking people of the eastern world . Having an excellent knowledge and understanding of Kazakh folk music, he composed several melodies for those of his verses. (65 words)
Astana
Astana is the centre of political life of Kazakhstan.Residence of President, the Parliament and the Government are located here. Astana is a modern growing city, a political, financial, economic, cultural centre of the state. There are many places of interest in Astana. The palace of the youth and the Bridge across the Ishym River, the Regional Museum of the fine Arts. (60 words)
The man and the elephant
There was a man who often went to the Zoo.He often gave a bun to an elephant wanted,to take it with his trunk, he pulled it away.The elephant got angrier because this happened many times. At last he did not want to see the man and even did not take any notice of him.
One day the man who was taking care of the animals in the Zoo and who was very good to them, let the elephant go for a walk. The elephant soon saw the man who had tea him so many times, standing among some other people. (99 words)
Northern Ireland
The capital of England is London. The population it 49 million people. The emblem of England is red rose.
If I go to London, I will visit Buckingham Palace. It is the London home at Queen Elizabeth, the second the British Queen Baker in London is a street where detective Sherlock Holmes lives in the stories about him by Arthur Conon. There is a museum of Sherlock Holmes in Baker Street. (67 words)
The stone of Destiny
In Westminister Abbey in London.There is a large stone which has an interesting history. Many hundred years ago it was the seat on which the kings of Scotland sat when they were crowned.
When Scotland became part of Britain, the English king brought this stone to London. A large chair was made and the stone of Desting was put into the seat of the chair. Since that time the English kings sit on that chair when they are crowned. (79 words)
Greentown
Greentown, where the whites live, is a small town not far from London. There are no factories in Greentown. The houses are not very large, many have two floors, and some have three. The town square is in the centre of the town. There we can see the Town hall, some shops, a cafe and a cinema. There is a hotel in the centre of the town. Greentown has no buses, but people get to Greentown from London by bus. (76 words)
My future profession
Every people think about their future profession. Everybody choose their future profession with great interest. For example: to be a good teacher, to be a physiologist, to be a lawyer, to be a designer of clothes and etc. And my future profession is to be a good teacher. Because my parents are teachers, they helped me to choose a good profession for future. (56 words)
Northern Ireland
The capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast. The population of Northern Ireland is 2 million people. The emblem of the country, I will see the Giant Causeway.
The Giant Causeway has 40000 columns. The legend says that the Giant Finn McCool loved a lady Giant from an island near Scotland . He began to build this Causeway to bring her to Ireland.
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My granny
My granny is a very kind-hearted woman. Everybody in our family loves her dearly. She is thoughtful and faithful. She is modest about her qualities. You can always tell her the truth. She will certainly keep your secrets. She never quarrels with anybody. She doesn’t like selfish people. My granny and I have much in common. I am happy that this noble woman is my granny. (63 words)
Winter holidays
Last month we had winter holidays. They began on the 30 th of December and ended on the 10 th of January. Schoolchildren do not have lessons at that time.
We had good weather all the time. Sometimes it snowed, but we liked the weather is very much. The schoolchildren had a good time .They had New Year parties round the green near Year Trees with concerts in the second halls. (68 words)
Wales
The capital of Wales is Cardiff. The population of Wales is 3 million people. The emblem of Wales is a daffodil. If I go Wales, I will see
Wales is a country of music and song. Every year there is a competition to name the best poets, writers and musicians in the country. Wales is the country of castles. In 1301, Edward 1 of England made his son Prince of Wales. And today Queen Elizabeth. His son Charles is Prince of Wales. (76words)
English traditions
Every country has its traditions. In England traditions play a very important part in the life of the people. Englishmen are proud of their traditions and have kept them up for hundreds of years. On Sundays theaters and shops are closed, people do not get letters and newspapers. Very few trams and buses run in the streets of London on Sundays. In English home the fire- place has always been the centre of interest in the room. (75 words)
We must protect our environment
Our country.Our environment. There are many big and small rivers, green forests, high mountains , lakes and seas in Kazakhstan. Our Ears is our home. I think people must take care of our Motherland. There are a lot of industrial enterprises in our country that’s why we cant ignore the problem of the protection of our environment . Our main aim is the protection. Our environment must be clean. The things we eat, the places we live in and the air around us are made dirty and unhealthy by machines and factories. (89 words)
Almaty
The commercial capital other names for Almaty have included Alma-Ata, Zailiyskoe, and Vernoe. Almaty, which means “Father of Apples” in Kazakh, was originally founded in 1854 as a Russian fort called Zailiyskoe. A year later, it was renamed Vernoye, which it remained until 1921.
Originally, Almaty was a frontier town. When the Turkistan – Siberian Railroad was built in the 1920 s, it became a major way – station. In 1929 it was made the capital of the Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic and remained the capital until July 1998 when the capital was moved to Astana. (89 words)
The traditional Republic Olympiad
Twenty eight pupils from different schools of South Kazakhstan Oblast took part in traditional Republic Olympiad which was held in Almaty on spring holidays. Our pupils showed good results. 8 children got the prizes; the same number of them was given the award certificates.
Among the prize winners are the ninth class pupil Maxim Jerohin ( Shymkent school — gymnasium №1) who took the 1st place in Biology, Abdulla Yusupbekov (Turkestan Kazakh – Turkish Lyceum) took the 3rd place in Biology. (78 words)
Texas
A long time ago Texas was part of Mexico. The Mexican government did not want any Americans to move to Texas. But a man named Stephen Austin brought a lot of people to Texas. They built towns. The Mexican government was not happy and a war began. The Americans did not want to be a part of Mexico. Many years passed. Finally, Texas was free. It became a state in 1836. Texas is proud of their history. Many people from Mexico live in Texas today. They are an important part of the states history. A popular kind of food in Texas is called “Tex-Mex”. (97 words)
Appearance
My name is Manshuk. I am blonde, my eyes are blue. My brother Adilet is 25. He is a fair-haired man. He is tall and thin. He is married. He has a beautiful wife and two lovely little children with golden hair and dark-blue eyes. My mother is a pleasant looking woman with thick straight hair. She is graceful but not very tall. My father is stout, but he is handsome. He is a dark-haired man with grey eyes. His lips are thin. His ears are not big. He has a moustache and a beard. My aunt Aigul is short. Her skin is clean. Her brown hair is curly. Her eyes are very big. She is a beautiful women. (114words)
My working day
At 7 o’clock I jump out of bed. I open the window, make my bed, and switch on the radio. I do my morning gymnastics to music. Then I go to the bathroom, brush my teeth and dress. My mother gets breakfast ready in the kitchen. She sets the table for breakfast and at half past seven we have breakfast. As I live far from the University I go there by bus or by tram. I am never late. I always get to the University on time. After classes, I usually don’t take a bus home. I like to walk. In the evening I have supper and watch TV. I usually go to bed at 11 o’clock. (104 words)
My home
We have a nice flat. The living room is the largest. Between the two large windows there is a little table with a colour TV set on it. Near the TV set there are two armchairs. The bedroom is smaller. An alarm clock and a small lamp are on the table. There is a thick carpet on the floor and plain, light brown curtains on the window. The third room is the study. There is not much furniture in it, only the most necessary pieces. There is a telephone on the left side. In my opinion the study is the best room in our flat. There is a kitchen. There is a stove in the kitchen. We cook food on it. Near the window there is a refrigerator. On the walls there are some shelves. (126 words)
The Sun is about 5 billion years old
The Sun is the center of our solar system. It’s about 5 billion years old. The Earth is the third planet from the sun. From space, the Earth is blue with areas of brown, green and white. Some astronomers think that the Moon was a planet. The first planet from the sun is Mercury. Mercury is very hot. The second planet is Venus. Mars is the fourth planet. Jupiter is the fifth planet and it’s very large. The sixth planet is Saturn. The seventh is Uranus and the eighth is Neptune. The ninth planet is Pluto. Pluto is a small, rocky planet. (100 words)
About me
My full name is Bushueva Valeria Dmitrievna. I was born in Moscow, Russia in 2002. I’m 11 years old. About my appearance, I’m tall and thin (probably), I have big blue eyes and blond hair. About my character, I am very friendly, but only with people that I think are quite good. I happen really impatient and curious, but I do not consider it a disadvantage. Do not know whether to write. I think I’ve told everything about myself. I do not think my life is boring because every day confronted with something new and interesting for me. For example: meeting new people at school or a meeting with the best friends. (101 words)
The seasons and the weather
The seasons of the year are: spring, summer, autumn, and winter. March, April and May are the spring months. June, July and August are the summer months. September, October and November are the autumn months. December, January and February are the winter months. Spring is a pleasant season. At the beginning of spring it is cold, but at the end it is warm. It sometimes rains, but the rain is warm. After spring summer comes. In summer the weather is very warm. In July the sun rises very early. Then autumn comes. Autumn is a rainy season. In autumn the sky is often cloudy and the sun doesn’t shine so brightly. Winter in England is not very cold. It often rains even in winter. (122 words)
University
I study at the University. Our University is one of the most popular educational establishments in the Shymkent region. There are many faculties in our Univers departments in many different specialities. All the students study foreign languages. We have two holidays a year: winter holidays and summer holidays. The summer holidays are long. They last two months. The winter holidays are short. They last only two weeks. During the holidays we do not study, we have a rest. We go to the University every day except Saturday and Sunday. Our lessons begin at nine twenty in the morning and ten minutes past four in the afternoon. All students learn some foreign language – English, German and French. (113 words)
Shops and shopping
Every week I go to do some shopping in a big supermarket. When I enter I take a basket and go to the shelves to choose what I want. I go to the shelves on the right to buy some bread and rolls, canned meat, vegetables and fruit. Sometimes I also buy some milk and sweets. Our supermarket is rather big. As soon as I get everything into my bag, I leave the store. Next year a new large department store will be built on our street. It will be the largest store in the town. There will be many departments where you can buy everything. Stationery and glasswork will be sold on the ground floor. The first floor will be for apparel and foot wear. (115 words)
English food
The English usually have four meals a day: breakfast, dinner and supper. Some people have lunch at one o’clock and some have dinner in the evening. The traditional English breakfast is a meal of bacon and eggs, bread and rolls, marmalade or jam, with tea or coffee. The second meal is served at one o’clock. It consists of two courses if it’s dinner. This meal starts with soup and fruit juice. The next meal is five o’clock tea. Sometimes people may have some sandwiches or biscuits with five o’clock tea but generally very little food. Then after dinner they have black or white coffee. (102words)
Travelling
Millions of people travel by train, by car, by air, or by sea. If you want to travel by train or by air, you must purchase tickets before hand in the booking office. You may book a ticket for a passenger train or an express train, for a fast train of a through train. They saw the places of interest in many towns. They met many interesting people. They went by boat from Valta to Batumi. They spend many days in Batumi travelling by bout, on foot, climbing mountains and bathing in the sea. They enjoyed their trip very much. (96 words)
Computer games
Computer games range from highly educational, creative, delightful ones such as SimCity, which is training a whole new generation of enlightened city planners via games of skill such as sky, flight, and skateboard and sailing simulation, to pretty disgustingly violent ones such as Armageddon series and Apocalypse Now and Tomb Raider, artfully designed to lure teenagers and alarm parents. It always amazes me at hear the parents of a nine or ten-year-old saying «He’s up playing computer games». And when you ask which games he likes, they don’t know. (90 words)
A hundred years ago
A hundred years ago people knew how to entertain themselves much better than they do now. When a group of people gathered together they talked, played cards or other games, read aloud to each other, or went out shooting or walking together. Most people could sing a little or play a musical instrument, so at a party the guests entertained each other. Conversation was an art; amusing conversation could keep people happy for hours. As for games, such as football, tennis, people played them more often than they do now. (85 words)
The United States
The fifty states of the United States join to make one nation. The United States didn’t always have fifty states. At first there were thirteen. As the United States grew, more states joined to union. The last two states to join were Alaska and Hawaii. They both joined in 1959. The area of the United States covers every type of land. There are forests, deserts, mountains and flat land. The area of the US also covers every type of climate. The size of each state is different too. Alaska is the biggest state. Rhode Island is the smallest state. Alaska is 500 times bigger than Rhode Island. (108 words)
He wants to be a sheriff
Mr. Nelson wanted to be elected sheriff in a New Hampshire county. He went from farm to farm asking people to vote for him. Mrs. Marrow saw him coming up one day and reached for the broom. «Get off ,you good –for-nothing loafer»,she shouted.«But Mrs .Marrow »,said Nelson, “I have just come to ask you if you’ll vote for me for sheriff” .“Sheriff!” shouted Mrs.Marrow. “Your place is in the lockup, not in the sheriff’s office. You are a scoundrel, and your father was a scoundrel, and your grandfather was a scoundrel. Get out of here before I get this broom to you”. (101 words)
Save the Aral Sea
Among the continental lakes of the glove the Aral Sea occupied the fourth place in the area. We have to stress-occupied. Today the Aral is perishing.This badly affects the population of the area, which includes several regions of the Central Asian Republics and the KzylOrda region of Kazakhstan.
The ecological catastrophe led to the growth of the sickness rate, dangerous demographic situation, unemployment and poverty of the people, living in that area. An International Public Aral Aid Fund was instituted to work out the program on the restoration of the ecological balance in the Aral Sea basin. (100 words)
Environmental Pollution
People have always polluted their surroundings. But until now pollution was not such a serious problem. People lived in uncrowned rural areas and did not have pollution – causing machines. With the development of crowded industrial cities which put huge amounts of pollutants into small areas, the problem has become more important. Automobiles and other new inventions make pollution steadily worse. Air, water, and soil are necessary for existence of all living things. But polluted air can cause illness, and even death .Polluted water kills fish and other marine life. On polluted soil, food can not be grown. (96 words)
Arthur Conan Doyle
Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Scotland in the family of Irish.
Conan Doyle was one of the first, who started the fashion of detective story. Today the fashion goes on with the stories of other writers.
Conan Doyle created his famous character, Sherlock Holmes, in 1885. Six years later, when Conan Doyle wrote some stories about this detective, the name of Sherlock Holmes become the name that everybody knew. Sherlock Holmes first appeared in a book called “Study in Scarlet”. “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” made him famous all over the world. Conan Doyle was a famous writer.
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Invitations
Two Americans, Jacob Davis and Levi Strauss, made the first jeans in 1873. Davis bought cloth from Levi’s shop. He told Levi that he had a special way to make strong trousers for workman. The first jeans were blue. In 1935 jeans became fashionable for women after they saw them in Vogue magazine. In the 1970 s, Calvin Klein earned $12, 5 million a week from jeans.
A Scotsman, John Logie Baird, transmitted the first television picture on 25.October,1925. The first thing on television was a boy who worked in the office next to Baird’s workroom in London. In 1927 Baird sent pictures from London to Glasgow. (103 words)
Liverpool
King John named Liverpool in 1207.The city grew bigger in the 18th century, when it became an important trade centre for sugar, spices, and slaves between Africa, Britain, the Americas, and the West Indies.
Liverpool‘s most famous musicians are the Beatles. In the 1960s this British rock group was popular all over the world. They were all born in Liverpool and started the group there in 1959.They first played at a night club called the Cavern and then travelled the world.One of them, Paul McCartney, is now the richest musician in the world. (96 words)
Pegasus
Pegasus was a horse with wings. It was the horse of the King of the Greek gods. A young Prince on earth wanted help. He said, “Could you help me? I want to kill a terrible monster”. A goddess gave him a golden rope for Pegasus. The Prince waited for Pegasus. The horse came to a special fountain for water. He put the rope around the horse’s head. The King of the gods saw the Prince of Pegasus. They were in the sky. The King was very angry. He sent a fly to sting the horse. The horse threw the Prince to the earth. The horse flew into the sky. He became the group of stars we call Pegasus.
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Education in Kazakhstan
To be admitted to the institute one has to pass a series of oral or written tests. Marks in the certificate of secondary education are also taken into account. Entry to higher institution is quite competitive. Some college departments have dozens of applicants for one prospective student’s position. The system of higher education prepares highly-skilled experts on economy, transport, agriculture, medicine, languages and others.
Education in Kazakhstan has until recently been free on all levels. (75 words)
Shut the door
Jonathan Swift liked order in everything.All the people in his house, for example had to shut the door behind them when they came into the room or left it. One day a maid servant came and asked him to let her visit her sister who lived ten miles away. Swift not only agreed, but let her go there in his own carriage.The girl was so happy that she forgot to shut the door when she left the room. Swift let her go, but about half an hour later he ordered one of the servant to ride after the carriage and tell the girl come back. (106 words)
The Constitutional Court
The Constitutional Court, the highest judicial body in the land, decides whether laws and decrees, and also international contacts and agreements which the republic enters into, are in accordance with the Constitution. The presiding judge and other judges who make up the Constitutional Court are chosen by the Supreme Soviet on the recommendation of the President of the Republic for a term of ten years. The judges are independent and subordinate only to the Constitution and the laws of the land.
If the President or the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet does not lodge an objection to a decision of the Constitutional Court, it comes into force immediately. (107 words)
Ecological Problems
Since ancient times Nature has served man, being the source of his life. For thousands of years people lived in harmony with environment and it seemed to them that natural riches were unlimited. But with the development of civilization in nature began to increase.
Large cities with thousands of smoky industrial enterprises appear all over the world today. The by-products of their activity pollute the air we breathe, the water we drink, the land we grow grain and vegetables on.
The pollution of air and the world’s ocean, destruction of the ozone layer is the result of man’s careless interaction with nature, a sign of the ecological crises. (106 words)
The Painter
On the 25 October, 1881, a little boy was born in Malaga, Spain. It was a difficult birth and to help him breathe, cigar smoke was blown into his nose! But despite being the youngest ever smoker, this baby grew up to be one of the 20th century’s greatest painters – Pablo Picasso.
Picasso showed his truly exceptional talent from a very young age. His first word was lapis and he learned to draw before he could talk. He was the only son in the family and very good-looking, so he was thoroughly spoilt. He hated school and often refused to go unless his doting parents allowed him to take one of his father’s pet pigeons with him. (115 words)