let me introduce myself, my name is olga petrova. i was born in the 19 th of february, 1994 in kursk, which is the town of russia. i am sixteen. i am a pupil. i study in the 11 th form. our family is big. there are four of us: mother, father, little brother and me.
my brother`s
name is anton. he is 11. anton is nice and funny.
my parents are young. my mom is a good-looking woman. she is 39. she has two high educations. she works as economist. my mother likes reading books and magazines and she knows a lot of interesting things. she always helps me with my
problems.
my father is 41. he is a journalist. he likes his work very much. my father cooks well too. he always makes new dishes and they are very tasty.
in the evening all members of our family like to watch tv. sometimes we go to the theater or concert. we are a
friendly family. we are deeply attached to each other, and we get on very well.
i study well. my favorite school subjects are english, russian, literature and others. i want to learn spanish and french too.
it is important to have friends. my friends name is oksana. she
lives not far from me. it’s not easy to meet a true and faithful friend. i am happy that i have got oksana. i trust her and i’m sure that i can rely on her in any situation. she is the single person who can ask for help and advice in unhappy moments of my life and whom i can tell all my problems.
she never lets people down. i miss oksana when we don’t see each other for a long time. i think our friendship makes me feel confident; share to over feelings and opinions. personally, i think that friendship is a great force.
there are many interesting and exciting things to do when
you are spending your free time. each person has his interests and hobbies such as reading books, watching tv, going in for sports. as for me, i have many hobbies: they are – cooking, dancing, singing, and english language. i also fond of reading books. my favorite books are adventures and horror,
love stories. when i am reading book i live the character`s life, suffer, and enjoy with them. my favorite hobby is studying english. i think it is necessary to have a hobby. your free time is not wasted.
everybody likes music – some people enjoy classical music, others are fond of
popular music. open-minded, i like all kinds of music. i am a meloman. some music is happy, and some is sad. some is serious, and some can make people laugh.
my family likes holidays a lot. we usually celebrate each of them with a lot of food and presents and big groups of relatives
and friends.
i like new year very much. my mother and i usually decorate a new year tree with colorful glass balls and toys. i also cook new year supper, especially salads. at night we have a real feast.
my other favorite celebration is my birthday which is in february.
this day i am in the centre of attention. my parents and friends give me presents, and i usually have birthday party. i invite my friends and we have fun together. i really enjoy holidays and celebrations.
in early childhood it does not take children much time to answer the question
«what do you want to be when you grow up? ». they mentioned many interesting and exciting professions, the most popular ones are a pilot, a cosmonaut, a businessman. as the years pass, they change their minds.
i know there are many interesting and useful professions but most of all i
like the profession of an interpreter. why? because i like english language. it is necessary to learn foreign languages. that is why pupils have got such subject as a foreign language at school. everybody knows his own language but it is useful to know foreign languages too. i want to read in
original literature.
i like to travel, but it is difficult to visit countries, when you do not know the language spoken there. if i know the language of the country which i am going to visit it will be easy to travel there. if i want to ask something, i can do it in english. there are
international friendship camps in the world. if you can speak foreign languages, it will be easy for you to visit such camps and speak with people there. i think that english will be my future career because i am good at this language.
Всего лишь несколько веков назад существовало много местных жителей на, так называемых, Британских островах, которые не говорили по-английски. На западе Уэльса говорили на валлийском языке; на дальнем севере и на островах Шотландии существовал гэльский язык; и на подобном языке, Ирландском гэльском (Irish Gaelic), говорили в Ирландии; мэнский (-гэльский) язык был языком островов Мэн (Isles of Manx) и на корнуэльском языке говорили на юго-западной оконечности Британии.
В Шотландии Общество Гэльского языка существует 80 лет. Его деятельность посвящена сохранению традиций гэльских песен, стихов и прозы. И сегодня всё больше и больше людей в долинах Шотландии, так же, как и на островах, где всё ещё говорят на гэльском, хотят изучать этот язык. С 1970 годов многие люди посещают вечерние занятия и учат гэльский язык. Гэльский язык можно выбирать для сдачи выпускных экзаменов. В Уэльсе Общество Валлийского языка было основано в 1962 году, и с тех пор оно пытается вновь поставить валлийский язык на равноценное место с английским языком. В 1967году валлийский язык был признан как равный английскому языку для использования его в суде. В Уэльсе некоторые программы по 4 каналу транслируются на валлийском языке.
В некоторых из этих стран английский язык не является единственным языком (напрмер, в Канаде также говорят на французском; многие ирландцы и валлийцы говорят на Кельтском языке). Но английский является вторым языком для государственной, коммерческой, социальной или образовательной деятельности в странах, где родной язык не английский. Примерно в 25 странах английский язык используется в качестве официального языка (либо это есть единственный государственный язык, или он делит этот статус с другими языками).
Большинство из этих стран - бывшие британские территории.
Еще более широко английский язык изучается и используется в качестве иностранного языка
Он уже приобрел международный статус. Он используется для общения, слушания, чтения, трансляции, а так же в торговле и в путешествиях.
I must make sure cargoes reach their destination.
Я обязан следить за тем, чтобы грузы достигали места своего назначения.
We must build this house by autumn.
Мы должны построить этот дом до осени.
People must take care of nature.
Люди должны заботиться о природе.
I must return home by 5 o’clock – я должен вернуться к 5 часам
You must return home by 5 o’clock – вы должны вернуться к 5 часам
They must return home by 5 o’clock – они должны вернуться к 5 часам
He, she must return home by 5 o’clock – он, она должен (должна) вернуться к 5 часам
Must not
You must not use computer for more than 6 hours straight.
Нельзя сидеть за компьютером больше 6 часов подряд.
You must not distract students during the classes.
На занятиях нельзя отвлекать студентов.
I must not (mustn’t) return home by 5 o’clock – я не должен вернуться к 5 часам
You must not return home by 5 o’clock – вы не должны вернуться к 5 часам
They must not return home by 5 o’clock – они не должны вернуться к 5 часам
He, she must not return home by 5 o’clock – он, она не должен (должна) вернуться к 5 часам