On July 4 the Americans celebrate their national holiday — Independence Day. The United States gained independence as a result of gradual and painful process. By the mid 1700's, it became difficult for thirteen British colonies in the New World to be ruled by a king 3000 miles across the ocean. The British empire imposed high taxes upon the colonies.In 1774, the First Continental Congress drew up a list of grievances against the British crown. This document was the first draft of the document that would formally separate colonies from England. In 1775, the Revolutionary War began. On July 2, 1776, the Second Continental Congress presented a second draft of the list of grievances. On July 4, the Continental Congress approved the Declaration of independence. But the War of independence lasted until 1783. After the war Independence Day became an official holiday.On July 4, Americans have holiday from work. People have day-long picnics with favorite food like hot dogs, hamburgers, potato salad, baked beans. Lively music is heard everywhere. People play baseball or compete at three-legged races or pie-eating or water-melon-eating contests.Some cities have parades with people dressed as the original founding fathers who march to the music of high school bands. In the evening people gather to watch firework displays. Wherever Americans are around the globe they will get together to celebrate Independence Day.
1. Have you already ( seen) this film? — Yes, I ( saw) it two days ago. I ( think) it (is) rather interesting. 2. They have already ( got) to the railway station and I ( think) they (are waiting) for their train now. 3. What is he ( doing) now? — He (is playing) the new piano which his parents ( bought) him this morning. 4. She has already (been walking) in the park for two hours. 5. Last night my telephone ( rang) four times. Each time I (answered) the phone, the person at the other end (rang) off. 6. The police have just ( discovered) a bomb in this office. They have already ( evacuated) the building. 7. She (looked) very tired when she ( got) home yesterday. She (had had) a bad day. 8. After he (had been working) for ten hours, he came home and ( fell) asleep. 9. Have you ever (been) frightened by something? - Yes, I (was) frightened by a strange noise in the bushes when I (was running) round the park last week. 10. The day before yesterday he told me that he (had not come) home by seven on Sunday.
My favorite subject is English. Nowadays the English language is the language of culture, politics, and international relations. The English language is taught in the kindergartens, schools and universities.
Also we shouldn’t forget that English is the language of great English and American literature. We all know such great writers like William Shakespeare, Daniel Defoe, Agatha Christie, etc. But not everyone can read the works of these great writers in the original.
I try to learn a lot of words, read books, newspapers and magazines in English, listen to English songs and teaching cassettes. Our teacher of English is very experienced. During our lessons, we read, write, repeat words and ask questions.
I hope that I will speak English very well in the future. The knowledge of language helps people from different countries to communicate with each other, write letters or just travel.
I think that at the present time the knowledge of a foreign language is necessary for every person.
