Роль Интернета в современном мире

Английский язык в современном обществе.

We live in the modern world and you can’t imagine an educated person who doesn’t know any foreign language. It is especially important nowadays. Some people learn languages because they need them in their work, others travel abroad.

English is a widely spoken language all over the world.

One billion people speak English today.More than 400 million people speak English as their first language.For the other 600 million it’s either a second language or a foreign language.

English is the first language of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northen Ireland, the United States of America, Australia and New Zealand.It is one of the official languages of Canada, the Irish Republic and the Rebublic of South Africa.

You can hear it everywhere: in a street, in shops and restaurants, in offices.

As a second language English is spoken in more than 60 countries.It is used by the government, businessmen and universities.

English is the language of politics and diplomacy, science and technology, trade, sport and music.

80% of all information in the world computers is in English.

75% of the world’s letters and faxes are in English.

More than 60% of all international telephone calls are made in English.

More than 60% of all scientific journalls are written in English.

A modern engineer or even a worker deals with instruments and machines from other countries and must be able to read the instructions, which are usually written in English. Computer programs and games, most of Internet pages are also written in English.

Science magazines are mostly published in English and scientific and business conferences are held in English as well. Diplomats and militaries use English to solve their problems.

Besides, the knowledge of English helps to know more about the countries, read many books in the original and to make new friends.

Описание семьи.

My name is…I am…year’s old.I want to tell you a few words about the family.My family is (not) large.I have got a mother, a father, a sister, a brother and a grandmother. There are six of us in the family.

My mother is a teacher of biology.She works in a college.She likes her profession. She is a good looking woman with brown hair and green eyes. She is 44 but she looks much younger. She is tall and slim.

My father is a computer programmer.He is very experienced. He is a broad-shouldered, tall man with fair hair and grey eyes. He is 46.

My parents have been married for 26 years.They have much in common but they have different views on music,books and films.For example, my father likes horror films and my mother likes “soap operas”.My father is fond of tennis.My mother isn’t interested in sports. But my parents have the same opinion about my education and upbringing.

My parents are hard-working people.My mother keeps house and takes care of me and my father.She is very good at cooking and she is clever with her hands.She is very practical.

My grandmother is a pensioner.She lives with us and helps to run the house.She is fond of knitting.

My sister Helen is 25.She is married and has a family of her own.She works as an accountant for a small business company.

My brother Boris is 11.He is a schoolboy. He wants to become a doctor.

I want to become a…I think I take after my father.I am tall, fair-haired and even-tempered.I always try to be in a good mood.

We have got a lot of relatives. We are deeply attached to each other and we get on very well.

Музыка в нашей жизни.

People can’t leave without music.We can hear music everywhere:in the street and at home,over the radio and on TV,in the shops and in the parks.People all over the world are fond of music;they listen to music,they dance to music,they learn to play musical instruments and even try to compose music.

There are a lot of different kinds of music; folk music, classical music, rap music, pop music, etc.Tastes differ.So people’s musical interests range from pop and rock music to classical music and opera.

I enjoy listening to music because it reflects my moods and emotions.Very often when I am in a low spirit, I play my favourite merry songs and feel much better.

Sometimes I attend music halls and concerts with popular groups and singers. I enjoy watching music programms on TV.I like to know more and more about famous musicians.

My favourite style of music is pop music because it is breathtaking and full of energy.When I listen to pop music it makes me remember happy times and forget the problems of everyday life.It helps me to relax and have fun.My favourite group is ABBA.It was formed in 1973 in Sweden.They are international pop stars and one of the most successful group of the 1970s.

I am also fond of classical music.It gives me delight and a sense of happiness.

Some kinds of music can be good for our bodies and brains.Music can also reduce the stress of being ill that’s why many hospitals use music to help with pain.Sometimes music helps you to study better and it can also actually make you more intelligent.

Здоровый образ жизни.

I think it isvery important to be healthy, and nowadays many people are greatly concerned about keeping fit.

I’m sure to be healthy we should go in for sports because everybody knows that sport makes people more organised and better disciplined.Besides it helps us to stay in good shape.

Secondly, we should eat healthy food, for example fruit and vegetables and dairy products.

Naturally, you shouldn’t eat fast food which is fattening.I am not enthusiastic about strict dieting, but I try to eat only low-fat food which is rich in vitamins.

Personally I believe that regularity in life promotes our health. Sleeping eight or nine hours a day, getting up early, regular meals are really a good way to live.

And finally, you mustn’t smoke, drink and take drugs because bad habits shorten our lives.

Спорт в нашей жизни.

People all over the world are fond of sports and games.Sport makes people healthy, keeps them fit, more organised and better disciplined. It unites people of different classes and nationalities.Besides; it is a good way to meet people and to make new friends.

Many people do sports on their personal initiative.They go in for skiing, skating, table tennis, swimming, volleyball, football, body-building, etc.

All necessary facilities are provided for them: stadiums, sport grounds, swimming pools, skating-rinks, skiing stations, football fields.

Sporting activities are a part of daily life in Russia.Sport is an important subject at schools and universities.Alot of pupils are trained in sport schools which are run by the major sport clubs.

Sport can be fun as well.I particularly enjoy playing football with my friends after classes.And in our PT lessons we usually play volley-ball and basketball.

I enjoy watching team sports such as football and hockey.The matches are always exciting.Sometimes I go to the stadium to support my favourite team.

I also like to watch sports programmes on TV.

My favourite sport is swimming.I have already been swimming for five years and I go to the swimming pool twice a week.It helps me to get away from stress and be active in my daily activities.

Экологические проблемы.

The planet Earth is only a tiny part of the Universe, but it’s the only place where human beings can live.

Today our planet is in serious danger.Acid rains, global warming, air and water pollution, overpopulation are the problems that threaten human life on Earth.

Who is to blame for the disaster? The answer is simple: all of us.

Our forests are dissapearing because they are cut down or burnt.

The seas are in danger.They are filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical fertilises and pesticides.If nothing is done about it, one day nothing will be able to live in the seas.

Every ten minutes one kind of animal, plant or insect dies out forever.Many rare kinds of animals and plants are now on the verge of extinction.

Air pollution is another serious problem.Factories emit tons of harmful chemicals.They are the main reason for the greenhouse effect and acid rains.

Fortunatelly it is not too late to solve all these problems.We can make our planet the better place.We can plant trees and create parks for endangered species.We can recycle litter.We can support green parties.Together we can save the Planet from destruction.

Роль Интернета в современном мире.

The Internet is one of the most important inventions of the twentieth century.

It is a cheap and reliable source of information-and not only that.You can also send documents all over the world,sample new music,visit museums all over the world,read books,exchange letters with your friends,sell and buy things,play games,read the latest news and do a lot of other things.

But it is not only means of amusement.In fact; the Internet has nowadays become a very important means of business correspondence, financial transactions, marketing and much more.

The Internet stands for international network of computers that are linked together to exchange information.The computers are joined through high-speed connections.To get on the Net,allyou have to do is to connect your PC to any of these networked computers via an Internet Access Provider. The Net has capabilities for cheap, global and immediate communication.

Мой день.

My name is … I am a first –year student of the Technical College of Communication.

Now let me describe my usual working day.My classes begin at nine o’clock.So on weekdays I have to get up at half past seven.In the morning I usually take a shower and have breakfast.I love to listen to the latest news or to watch TV while I am eating.

I live rather far from the college and it usually takes me about a quarter of an hour to get there by bus.

As a rule we have four or three classes a day.We learn different subjects such as Russian,Literature,History,Social Science, English, Matematics,Physics,Chemistry,Biology, Informatics, PT.Usually I don’t miss my classes because I want to pass my examinations successfully.

During the working day we have several intervals for recreation and dinner.

The lessons are over at four o’clock and I go home.My parents are already at home and we have supper together.After supper we wash dishes, drink coffee or tea and watch TV.

Sometimes I go for a walk in the park or visit my friends.

Late in the evening I usually surf on the Internet, play computer games, listen to music, read books and look through some magazines.

At about eleven at night I go to bed.

Путешествие.

Millions of people all over the world spend their holidays travelling.They travel to see other countries and continents, modern cities and the ruins of ancient towns, they travel to enjoy picturesque places, or just for a change of scene.It’s always interesting to discover new things, different ways of life, to meet different people, to try different food, to listen to different musical rhythms.

Those who live in the country like to go to a big city and spend their time visiting museums and art galleries,looking at shop windows and dining at exotic restaraunts.City dwellers usually like a quite holiday by the sea or in the mountains,with nothing to do but walk and bathe and laze in the sun.

Most travellers and holiday-makers take a camera with them and take pictures of everything that interests them-the sights of a city, old churchers and castles views of mountains, lakes, valleys, plains, waterfalls, forests, animals and birds.

People travel by train, by plane, by boat and by car.

All means of travel have their advantages and disadvantages.And people choose one according to theirplans and destinations.

The best way to study geography is to travel, and the best way to get to know and understand people is to meet them in their own homes.

Дом. Квартира.

We have got a new (old apartment).Our apartment is located not far from the centre, near the park.It is on the third floor of a twelve –storeyed apartment house.There is a lift, of course.

There are two rooms in the apartment, a sitting room which is rather large, and a bedroom which is smaller, but very cosy, with two small windows; the view from the windows is to the park. From the sitting room one may go to the balcony and enjoy a view of the city.The hall is neither large nor very small.A small corridor is to the right.It leads to the bathroom and to the kitchen.The kitchen is used as a dining room as well.Needless to say that the flat has all modern conveniences-running water,gas,central heating.

But in future I would like to have the house of my own.It will be a two-storeyed house.On the ground floor there will be a sitting room, a hall and a kitchen, while upstairs there will be bedrooms.A garage will be downstairs.In front of the house there will be a small garden or a lawn.In the basement I will have a laundry and a gym with a swimming pool.

I want to live far from the centre because ecologically it is healthier.

Мой колледж.

My name is…I am a first-year student of the Moscow College of Technical Connection.It was founded in 2004.

The college provides us with professional-technical and secondary education.We have got two stages of training- first we study general subjects such as Russian,Literature,History,Social Science, English, Matematics,Physics,Chemistry,Biology, Informatics, PT.Then we receive special training that prepares for practical work.

Our students do not need to pay for their training .If they work regularly, attend all the lessons, and get good marks they are given a scholarship.

The course of study in my college lasts from three to four years.The academic year is divided into two terms.At the end of each term students have exams or credit tests.

The college is very well-equipped.On the ground floor there is a gym, a canteen, an assembly hall and a workshop.On the first floor there are computer classes and different studies.The library is on the second floor.

The aim of the college is not only to teach us to become proffesssionals but to create and develop a well-rounded personality.Physical education is an essential part of the college curriculum.Our students take part in different sport events and competitions.

I like my studies there, and I think I have made the right choice.Besides, I‘ve got many friends in the college, and friendship is the best thing in the world.