Canada Geography: Canada occupies the whole of the northern part of North America (except Alaska) and many islands (e.g. Baffin Island, Newfoundland, Vancouver, Prince Edward Island etc.). Canada's area is about 10 million sq. km., the second largest country in the world. It neighbours with the USA (with Alaska and with the continental states on the 49th parallel and the Great Lakes Region is the largest area of fresh water in the world (Lake Superior, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario). There are famous Niagara Fall
London is the capital of Great Britain and England. It is a city of traditions, historical buildings, theaters, parks and interesting museums. About 9 million people live in London and its suburbs. The river Thames flows through London and divides it into two parts. Central London consists of three main areas: the City, Westminster and West End. The City is the oldest with the Tower and the Tower Bridge. In the past the Tower used to be a fortress, a royal palace, and a prison. Now it is a museum of arms and also the place wh
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Elizabeth (Queen mother): biography Wife of King George VI, Queen Consort of the United Kingdom (1936-52), mother of Queen Elizabeth II (1952-). Born Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon on August 4, 1900, at St. Paul’s Waldenbury in Hertfordshire, England. She was the second youngest child of the former Nina Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck and Claude George Bowes-Lyon (the 22nd Lord Glamis and 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne). Though not royalty, the aristocratic Bowes-Lyon family descended from the ancient Royal House of Scotland. Elizabeth
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN WRITERS I KNOW 1.WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE (1564 - 1616).
The greatest English playwright and poet. He was born in Stradford-upon-Avon. He attended the local grammar school. At the age of 18 he married Ann Hathaway from nearly village Shottery, who was seven years older than William. They had two daughters - Susan and Juliet. Some years after he left Stradford and went to London. There he joined a group of actors. First he helped to adapt or re-write ear
English drama. Wiliam Shakespeare was born in Stratford-upon-Avon, a prosperous market town, in the house now preserved as his birthplace. His father, a glover, was a man of some position in the town. Little is known certain about Shakespeare's childhood. It is thought that he attended the local grammar school and the education he received was a good for those days. When he was eighteen, he married Ann Hathaway, but shortly after he may left Stratford and became a provincial actor in a travelling company. Later he can be traced in L
I think, family is base of the society. Now, I will speak about families in English speaking countries and then about families in Czech republic. So, there is a trend towards smaller families. In the postwar years many Americans families had four or five children, but now many young people think that zero population growth. The marrying age has dropped elsewhere and young people often start a family before they have learned to cook, in the case of student before they get their degrees and begin
Blood-relations, relations by marriage (in-laws), brother-in-law (ąvagor), father-in-law (svokor) etc. Are you related to her ? He is a near relation of mine. She is no relation of ours. Nephew (synovec), niece (neter), aunt (teta), uncle (ujo), grandmother, grandfather, grandparents. She is an only child. They are twins. Orphan (sirota) - guardian (poručník). The child usually takes after his father or mother. Teenagers - boys and girls between thirteen and nineteen. She doesn't look o
FAMOUS PEOPLE AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 in Edinburg, Scotland. His father was an expert in phonetics, the study of the sounds of languages. As a boy, Alexander became interested in sounds and speech. In 1870 the Bells decided to emigrate to America. They lived in Boston, where Alexander taught in a school for the deaf. There he began experimenting with a machine to help the deaf hear. While experimenting with this machine, Bell had an idea. Why
FOOD, MEALS, REFRESHMENT, COOKING In our country daily meals usually start with breakfast, which consists of something to drink - tea (with milk or with lemon) or cocoa, warm or hot milk, black coffee - and something to eat, e. g. one or two slices of bread and butter and cheese or eggs, ham, salami, jam etc. Instead of bread we can eat rolls or buns or we have something sweet - cakes (or Christmas cake), doughnuts or gingerbread. Quite a lot of people eat cereal for their breakfast - either cornflakes or porridge with muesli - they also
For some hackers that lack of skill is equated with age. "All of a sudden, the big push is on to distance yourself from the bad guys -- those kids, and they always say 'kids' -- who did the DoS attacks," said Schmoe, a 21-year-old hacker from the Northeast. "All of a sudden, it's good hackers talking about bad hackers and old hackers pointing fingers at young hackers."
Schmoe said the prejudice against younger hackers is becoming more apparent.
British pop star, born in Zanzibar. His family moved to England in 1959, where he studied design and began singing with small groups. He formed the heavy metal group Queen in 1971, and this quickly became known for its combination of flamboyant musical technique and visual impact, seen to best effect in the promotional video released for the six-minute hit "Bohemian Rhapsody' in 1975. The group remained popular for two decades, and were seen in some notable performances, such
Britain lies off the north-west coast of Europe across the English Channel, the Strait of Dover and the North Sea. It consists of two large islands and about 5,000 smaller ones (e. g. the Isle of Man, the Isle of Wight, the Isles of Scilly, the Hebrides, the Orkneys, the Shetlands and the Channel Islands.) Its neighbours are Ireland to west and France to south-east.
England is mostly rolling land, rising to the Uplands of southern Scotland. The main mountain regions here are the Cornish
HABITS AND TRADITIONS depend on country's developement, standard of living, the way of life, people characters - different customs, celebrations, holidays in every country
SLOVAKIA
New Year's Day, New Years Eve - at midnight-fireworks, a lot of parties, and meetings,greetings, wishing all the best, new year's resolutions Valentine's Day - February 14th - sending love cards, usually funny cards, presents, flowers to friend
Health and Diseases Dialog: Patient: Good morning, Doctor. Doctor: Good morning, what can I do for you? P: I don't feel very well. I have headache and a cough. D: Let me have a look. Open your mounth please ... Your throat is a bit red and it's sore. P: Yes and I feel all hot and cold. D: I'll just take your temperature. Can you put this under your tongue. Hm, 101 Fahrenheit. You have a temperature. P: What is it then, Doctor? D: You have flu. I'll
HEALTH AND DISEASES Medical care of any type in our country is free of charge, although there are now many private doctors. We do not pay for
prescriptions of for some medicines. But for other medicines,
especially for those from abroad, we must pay a part of the price and the rest will pay the Insurance Company. The term "free medical care" includes any type of medical treatment - from seeing your doctor because of a common cold to the most complicated operation.
To be well (ill), to look fit, to feel well (unwell), to be in good (poor) health. His health is excellent. He is ill. She was sick during the flight. He is a sick man.
You should take care of your health. He is down (laid up) with flu. She has not recovered from her illness. He is absent owing to sickness. Is his illness serious?
Slight ailments: to have a headache, a cold, indigestion. I have a pain in the stomach. I caught a cold. I have a bad cold. I have indige