8 класс: темы
Queen Elizabeth II is well known throughout the world. She is the Queen of sixteen countries but lives in the United Kingdom. Her ancestors have ruled over the UK for over a thousand years. She holds enormous power over her 129 million subjects, but rarely gets involved with politics. She is a hard-working Queen who has adapted to world changes over six decades.
Elizabeth has many other positions besides being a monarch. She is Head of the Commonwealth (the collection of 16 nations), Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Chief of Fiji and head of many parts of the UK armed forces. She married a Greek prince in 1947. Her husband is known as the Duke of Edinburgh.
Elizabeth was born in London in 1926. She was third in line to the throne and never expected to become queen. She was on safari in Kenya when she received news that her father had died and she was the new Queen. She was crowned in 1953 and soon after the ceremony she went on a six-month world tour to visit her people.
Elizabeth has always taken her position as Queen extremely seriously. She has never given a press interview, and no one knows her political views. She has been the ultimate professional throughout her working life. Even her dress has stayed conservative. She is famous for her plain-coloured coats. She continues to attend many cultural events as part of her public role.
You are going to give a talk about books
I would like to start with the idea that I love reading books. It’s the only way of communication with people who lived hundreds or even thousands years ago. But I think that most of the modern teenagers don’t read at all. And it is a very sad fact. It seems to me that the main reason of why they don’t read is because there is a wide choice of social networks. Also there are many computers games which distract teenagers. As a consequence, kids can’t concentrate to read at least one page of the book. Speaking about me, I like reading science fiction because there are thousands of facts about nature and I know only a tiny percent of them. Also I’ve noticed that many people today prefer electronic books to paper books. I think e-books are convenient because you can upload hundreds of books in a one tiny device. In conclusion, reading is a great hobby. I enjoy it a lot.
You are going to give a talk about TV.
- whether watching TV is still a popular pastime with teenagers, and why
- how many hours a week you watch TV
- what you dislike most about TV
I would like to tell you a few words about what I think of TV. I believe watching TV is very popular with teenagers nowadays. There are so many kinds of television now: ordinary, cable, satellite. There are hundreds of different channels where everyone can find something to his/her liking. I think numerous sitcoms and reality shows are the most favourite programmes among teenagers.
As for me, I don't spend much time watching TV. It is usually one hour a day on week days and about three hours a day on Saturday and Sunday, that is about 11 hours a week. I cannot afford more as I am very busy preparing for my school-leaving exams. Besides, I don't think watching much television is safe for your health.
I like watching TV in general. It helps you to relax after a hard day. But at the same time I believe there is too much violence on TV nowadays. There are plenty of thrillers with very violent murders. And they are often on during the day when children can watch them. It is very harmful for children's psycho. They may get nervous or aggressive.
So, to my mind watching TV is a good pastime, but one should carefully choose what programmes to watch.
. about whether and seasons.
- which of the four seasons you like most
-how the earth's climate has changed recently
- whether you trust the weather forecast and why
I would like to tell you a few words about weather and climate.
As for me, my favourite season is summer. First of all, we have our longest holidays in summer – three months of rest and relaxation! Second, there are so many things you can do in summer! The weather is hot and sunny. You can swim in the river, lie in the sun and get a beautiful tan. Besides, I try to keep fit and do sports. Summer is a good time for cycling. I enjoy cycling in the country when there is a lot of vegetation and birds singing around you.
As for the earth's climate, it has changed a lot recently. They say the climate has become warmer and the average temperature has increased by about 1 degree. I am not sure if that is true. On one hand, we really don't have such cold winters as before. On the other hand, summers are often not so warm now. But what I am absolutely sure about is weather has become very changeable. The temperature can fall or rise considerably overnight.
As for weather forecasts, I don't trust them very much as they rarely come true nowadays. There were many cases they let me down. May be because weather has become unpredictable.
About public holidays in Russia.
- what public holidays are celebrated in Russia
- what your favourite public holiday is and why
- how your favorite public holiday is celebrated in your town.
I would like to tell you a few words about public holidays in Russia. We celebrate the following public holidays: New Year's Day, Defender of the Fatherland Day, Women Day, May Day, Victory Day and Independence day.
As for me, my favourite public holiday is New Year's Day. First of all, because, we have ten days off devoted to the holiday. Besides, I like all the traditions connected with it: decorating the New Year's tree, meeting Father Frost and Snow Maiden, setting off fireworks, exchanging presents and so on.
In the town where I live celebrating New Year's day usually starts at home with the family. Family members usually meet about an hour before the midnight and see the old year off. Then we see the new year in and while the clock on Spasskaya tower chimes twelve we make a wish. After that many of us go to the central square to watch a New Year's show prepared by our local actors with dances, songs, different contests and presents from Father Frost and Snow Maiden. It is usually great fun!