Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. It is a long and slow process that takes a lot of time and efforts. Nowadays it is especially important to know foreign languages.
I think learning the English language is important because, it is an international language.
Nowadays English has become the world's most important language in politics, science, trade and cultural relations.
Over 300 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.
It is widely known that English is the language of computer technology.
Almost all people are fond of travelling. It is very interesting to see new places, other towns and countries. People can travel either for pleasure or on business.
It is always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.
There are various means of transport.
As for me I prefer to travel by air. It is more comfortable, and, of course, far quicker than any other means. There is none of the dust and dirt of a railway or car journey, none of the trouble of changing from train to bus and then to another train.
But my relatives prefer to travel by surface transpor
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Library is a place where information in print (books, manuscripts, periodicals and musical scores) and in other forms is collected and arranged to serve people of all ages and interests.
Technology is an important part of our lives. We use computers and other electric equipment at work and at home. Technological advances are changing our lives very rapidly.
My personal opinion is that the Internet is the greatest invention of our time.
The Internet has revolutionized the way people live and work. I can't imagine my life without the Internet.
Thanks to it, I have an opportunity to access news, documents, images, sounds, video, games and sports reports, to make friends, to book tickets and to purchase different things online.
There are a lot of different sites for pupils, students, gardeners, engineers, bankers, people who are fond of music, cinema, sports and even for disabled people. What is more, the Internet has revolutionized the way people commun
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There are many great inventions, every one of them important for its time. First it was the discovery of fire, then the invention of the wheel. Later it was electricity, the telegraph and the computer.
My personal opinion is that every invention has its time, and the Internet is the greatest invention of our time.
Technology is an important part of our lives. We use computers and other electric equipment at work and at home. Technological advances are changing our lives very rapidly. Nowadays we can't do without such gadgets as mobile phones, PCs, digital tape recorders, air conditioners, fax machines and so on.
Many people feel ill without their laptop, computers or GPS navigation systems. Today, of co
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Extreme sports are nontraditional sports and activities that require of participants to combine athletic skill with pronounced risk.
Parachuting, bungee jumping, kayaking are activities which have a high level of danger. These activities often involve speed, height, a high level of physical training.
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In England and Wales compulsory school begins at the age of five, but before that age children can go to a nursery school, also called play school.
School is compulsory till the children are 16 years old.
Primary school. Schoolchildren attend a primary school for 6 years (from 5 to 11 years). They study general subjects, children learn to read and write and the basis of arithmetic.
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