London is a large city situated in the southeastern part of England, standing on the river Thames. This city is a capital of the United Kingdom. The population of London is more than eight million people. London is considered as the largest city not only of the United Kingdom but also in western part of Europe. London is one of the largest financial centers of the world.
Romans founded this city in AD 34, they called it Londinium. This word later was shortened to what we have now – London. The capital of the United Kingdom has different names in different languages of the countries composing Great Britain — in Irish Londain, in Welsh Llundain, in Scottish Lunnainn.
London was a small city for a very long time. Romans built walls muring the city and all the citizens lived inside these walls. Now this area is called the City of London. But around the city there were many little villages which population increased gradually. After some time (when the Romans left) all these villages were joined into one huge city which is known now as Greater London or just London. In twelfth century London became the capital of England.
In spite of the fact today’s London has many immigrants, most people in this city are British. Immigrants came to London from different countries all over the world, they brought not only their languages but also their cultures and religions. Many foreigners stay in London on business, others visit London as tourists. London offers a lot of sights to see. The most visited are the famous Sights of London which include churches, palaces and museums.
London is considered as one of the most important cities of the world for finance, business and politics. The capital of Great Britain is also important for entertainment, culture, media, art and fashion.
We all know that school is our second home. It is a fact because between the ages of about 6 and 17, we spend half of our waking hours in school. And there is another fact that there are practically no children who love absolutely everything about their school. So what would I like to change about mine?
Firstly, I would like fewer pupils in my class. I think there should be no more than 20 kids. This means happier teachers and more productive pupils. Secondly, it would be great to have computers with the Internet connection in every classroom and use these computers for every lesson. Thirdly, less homework would be good and it should be something other than reading a section in a school textbook. I hate having to read some boring stuff in the textbook after hearing all of it in class. Finally, I would like to have lockers, because my school is very large and we have to carry everything on our backs.
These ideas of mine are not impossible but I do not think they will become reality in the nearest future.
Все мы знаем, что школа — наш второй дом. Это факт, потому что в возрасте с 6 до 17 лет мы проводим в школе половину времени нашего бодрствования. И еще один факт: практически нет детей, которым нравится в их школах абсолютно всё. Что же я хотел(а) бы изменить в моей школе?
Во-первых, я хотел(а) бы, чтобы в моем классе было меньше учеников. Я думаю, что должно быть не более 20 детей. Это значит, что учителя будут счастливее, и ученики будут работать продуктивнее. Во-вторых, было бы здорово иметь компьютеры с подключением к Интернету в каждом классе и использовать эти компьютеры для каждого урока. В-третьих, было бы хорошо иметь меньше домашних заданий, и это должно быть что-то другое, а не прочитать параграф в учебнике. Я ненавижу читать скучный текст в учебнике после того, как услышал(а) всё это в классе. Наконец, я хотел(а) бы иметь шкафчики, потому что моя школа очень большая, и мы вынуждены носить всё с собой (на спине).
Эти идеи не являются чем-то невозможным, но я не думаю, что они станут реальностью в ближайшем будущем.