food, furniture and flowers as well .Top fashion designers advise on styles

of clothes.

7.Speak about your experience of shopping abroad, (if any) and in your

city.

In the world there are a lot of women who like to do shopping . they

can spend all day visiting different supermarkets and department stores

searching to new clothes and trying on them. As for me I don’t like

shopping. I think that there are a lot of other interesting things in the

world. Many people like to buy things in other countries , because they

remind them later of their nice trip. When I was in Finland I saw a lot of

big supermarkets such as Stockman, Sockas and Galagen. Also I visited the

biggest shopping centre in Europe – Etackeskas. European shops usually

occupies 4-5 storied buildings . On the ground or first floor you can buy

any food staffs you like. On the second floor there are lady’s and men’s

departments . On the third level you can usually buy clothes for children.

We try to buy different things and clothes abroad because we think or know

that’s their quality of them is better in European countries than in ours.

The service in them certainly better than in ours shops because it began to

develop much earlier than in Russia. When a customer comes to a shop the

shop assistant will always answer any question and try to do his best for

you . Also every season there is a week or two of sales. In Europe the

biggest sales begin two weeks before Christmas. Since for standards of

living in Europe are higher and the economic situation is better than in

our country it is much more convenient to pay the bill in shops . In all

civilised countries the system of credit cards is introduce . Due to it you

needn’t carry money with you at all, a credit card allows to pay for

everything from the cars and to buttons. Not long ago the credit card

system come to Russia. Every day there is more shops permit clients to

pay bill by credit cards. For the last 10 years in Moscow modern shops

have been opened such as Okhotniy rayd , Petrovskiy Pasazh, Gallery

Nautilus, Ramstore and many others . The level of these shops is close to

the European one. . I hope that with every year a lot of new boutiques

appeared and they will sell the Russian made goods.

8. You like your flat and your district. Speak in fever of the place.

I live in Moscow, in North Orekhovo - Borisovo district. It is

situated in the South of the city. In my district there is Tzarizansky

park . It is a very old park and it has it own interesting history.

Catherine I liked the village called “Black mud” and she ordered

architectures Kazakov and Bazhenov to build there a residence, but as the

name of the village was not appropriate for a summer residence of empress

it was decided to rename it to Tzarizano. When everything was ready

Catherine I didn’t like the building of Big Palace and the architects

began to remake it but they didn’t finish their work. For the many years

it remained unfinished. But about 5 or 7 years ago old buildings were

restored. A lot of people like to walk there and breathe fresh air . It is

very important that in our district there is a forest. It cleans the air.

Ecology conditions in our district are bad as the winds from the North

bring polluted air, also in our district there are a lot of industrial

projects. For example near my house the Tobacco fabric “Ducat” are

situated. I live in a 3 room flat. There are 2 bedrooms, a living room, and

a kitchen. In my room there is a wardrobe , a bed, a desk ,a computer, a

tape recorder and some pot plants. In the kitchen there is a table with

chairs , a refrigerator , a microwave oven , roaster, and a TV set. In

the living room there is a sofa, a TV set , a hi-fi system and a table

with chairs. Besides Tzarizansky park there is another historical place in

our district Kolomenskoe .It is a park too. In warm days it is very

pleasant to walk there with friends . I like my district because nowadays a

lot of new interesting shops and places opened here and in has become more

modern. Certainly it is a pity that out district is situated very far from

the center of Moscow and it takes me a lot of time to get there, but near

my house there is Domodedovskaya metro station which is very good. The only

thing I wish is a better ecological situation in our district and then

everything will be OK .

9. Speak about advantages and disadvantages of living in a big city , in a

small town and in the country

The city is the place where all industrial cultural and educational

centers are situated. In big cities you can find museums, theaters, clubs,

cinemas ,big shops and hospitals, comfortable modern flats. People try to

live in cites because all necessary objects are situated near by. For

example if you get ill a hospital or a chemist’s shop will be situated

near your home in the city, and if you live in the country it will be hard

to find any medical help very quicly . Also in big cites you can fiend all

sorts of entertainment such as cinemas clubs entertaining parks and so on.

Many people like to spend their free time in them because it helps them to

relax and bring them a lot of pleasure. It is really convenient that

everything you need in daily life is situated near you. One of the most

important comforts of big cites is that you can fast get everywhere you

like by underground, bus, trolley bas. Also in big cities there is

electricity therefore you can use electrical devices such as TV sets,

computers, radio, microwave owen, refrigerators and so on. One more thing,

without which it would be impossible to live today is the telephone and

where there is a telephone there is also Internet. The connection has huge

value in the life of people and we have got used to it to such extent ,

that it there is no telephone we feel uncomfortable and lonely. Yes , it

is really comfortable, and at first glance everything is good but

nowadays big cites there are a great amount of cars and factories Big

cites suffer of overpopulation, dirty air, and water, The streets became

noisy and after hard working day people cannot relax. People try to do

everything to go to the countryside because only there they can find

quietness . Every holiday and every week-end people try to leave their

houses and go to the country. I live in Orekhovo-Borisovo North district

. The ecological conditions here are very bad because near my house a lot

of industrial objects are situated. For example near the Tobacco factory

“DUCAT” is situated . As for me I prefer to live in a big city because A

lot of big shops are situated near my home, but I also like to spend my

holidays in the country because after living in the city for about 9

months I begin to get tired.

10. Speak about advantages and disadvantages of living in modern flat and

in the country house.

Nowadays a lot of people live in big cities because it is very

comfortable, as you can find everything you need in everyday life very

quickly. But too many people cannot live there because there isn’t enough

place for everybody. People have to live in high buildings in modern

flats. In Moscow we can see 12-17 storied buildings with one, two and tree-

room flats. There are modern facilities such as telephone, central

heating, running water, electricity and gas. You can use such electricity

devices as : TV sets, hi-fi systems, vacuum cleaners, washing machines,

microwave ovens, electric irons and many others. They help in our daily

life .There are people who don’t like to live in cities they prefer to be

alone in a small country house near a river or a lake . They like to walk

in the morning in the forest and breath fresh air, and enjoy silence. Many

people will gladly spend a few days in the country but despite of it we

have got used to achievements of civilization that when we find out

ourselves appear fare from them we do not know what to do and feel lonely

. Besides in Russian villages there aren’t any conveniences at all.

Certainly there is electricity but usually it is not on . Also there

isn’t central heating and in winters people have to burn oven as in the

last century. In the day time you can walk in the garden , but in the

evening everything you can do is to read a books by a candle. To living

in such conditions is very hard for a city dweller. Nowadays a lot of

people try to build big houses near cities and spend their week-ends there.

Because besides all facilities there are some inconveniences. The main

reason why people leave cities are bad ecological conditions. Noise,

polluted air and water makes health of the man weak. After hard working day

people come home and want to rest but nose from heavy traffic in streets

will not allow to do that. As for me I prefer to live in the city, because

I feel uncomfortably. When I’m fare from telephone, electricity and other

facilities. People invented one more way to communicate with other people

it is internet. Without the telephone and electricity I cannot use it . I

like city but some times it is pleasant to stay in the country for a while.

11.Speak about environment problems and protection. What should be done?

The poisoning of the world's land, air, and water is the fastest-

spreading disease of civilisation. It probably produces fewer headlines

than wars, earthquakes and floods, but it is potentially one of history's

greatest dangers to human life on earth. If present trends continue for the

next several decades, our planet will become uninhabitable. Overpopulation,

pollution and energy consumption have created such planet-wide problems as

massive deforestation, ozone depletion, acid rains and the global warming

that is believed to be caused by the greenhouse effect. The seas are in

danger. They are filled with poison: industrial and nuclear waste, chemical

fertilisers and pesticides. The Mediterranean is already nearly dead; the

North Sea is following. The Aral Sea is on the brink of extinction. 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 for ever. If

nothing is done about it, one million species that are alive today will

have become extinct twenty years from now. Air population is a very serious

problem. In Cairo just breathing the air is life threatening- equivalent to

smoking two packs of cigarettes a day. The same holds true for Mexico City

and 600 cities of the former Soviet Union. Industrial enterprises emit tons

of harmful substances. These emissions have disastrous consequences for our

planet. They are the main reason for the greenhouse effect and acid rains.

An even greater environmental threat are nuclear power stations. We all

know how tragic the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster are. People are

beginning to realise that environmental problems are not somebody else's.

They join and support various international organisation and green parties.

In my district the ecology conditions in our district are bad as the winds

from the North bring polluted air, also in our district there are a lot of

industrial projects. For example near my house the Tobacco fabric “Ducat”

are situated.. Human life is the most important and Polluted air, poising

water , wastelands, noise, smoke, gas, exhaust and lead in leaves all

influence on your half makes it weak. To improve ecological conditions it

is necessary to put abstersive equipment on factories both to land more f

trees and to put hums to blocking boards near to motorways.

12. Imagine you are going on a trip around the world. Make a route for your

trip showing where you’ll visit

Last year I made a round-the-world voyage and I visited many English

speaking countries such as GB, Canada, USA and Australia . I was in the USA

in Washington, D.C. it is the capital of the Untied States. I saw some

historical monuments and places. The Capitol, The White House, Museums and

Galleries Monuments and Memorials. Also I visited an Australia it is

situated in the south-west of the Pacific Ocean, occupies the continent of

Australia and a great number of islands near it. Australia is a continent-

island washed by the Indian and Pacific Oceans. The capital is Canberra.

But the oldest city is Sidney , it was founded in 1788. GB is situated on

the British Isles and it has a very good geographical position as it lies

on the crossways of the sea routs from Europe to other parts of the world.

The capital of GB is London. It is the world’s most enjoyable cities. There

are a lot of interesting historical monuments in it such as :Houses of

Parliament, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square and

The Tower of London. Westminster Abbey is a national shrine where the

kings and queens are crowned and famous people are buried. Founded by

Edward the Confessor in 1050, the abbey was a monastery for a long time.

The present building dates largely from the time of henry III who began to

rebuild the church , a task which lasted nearly 300 years. Since William I

almost every English monarch has been crowned in this great church, which

contains the tombs and memorials of many of Britain’s most eminent

citizens. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. It is rather a small, quiet

city. Here there are no large industrial factories, but there are a lot of

ministries, embassies of foreign states, private residences of officials

and diplomats. In the centre of Ottawa the parliament of Canada is a little

bit diminished replica of a the parliamentary buildings in London . In the

city there are two universities, English and French, large libraries, the

National gallery, the National museum, the research and development centre.

.13. Speak about the state of medical servers in Russia. How do you imagine

the medical care of the future?

In our country medical service is provided free of charge. There is a

wide network of local out- patient clinics. If a person falls ill he calls

a local physician. The doctor visits his patient. And examines him. He

usually sounds the patient’s chest, listens to his heart, fells his pulse

and sometimes sahes , his blood pressure. He also examines his throat and

tonque . After the physician has diagnose the case the prescribes medicine

for the descase. Then he writes out a search leave and gives advice If the

patient follows the doctor’s instructions , it doesn’t take him long to

recover. As soon as he feels better , he comes to the local out-patient

clinic for final examination. If the case in complicated and the patient

needs shecial treatment he is taken to the hospital.The situation in

medical service has changed as compared to the previory years. Medicine has

become very expensive. Treatment and special tests or surgery cost a lot

of money. Mist people cannot afford being operated. Nowadays we cannot say

that medical service is must be given by the government to run medical

service properly. Hospitals and clinics should be better equipped. Many of

them are old-fashioned and need repairing. Doctors and nurses are

overworked and underpaid. One of the positive features, which still exists

in Russia, medical service in regular medical check-up of school children.

It is very important to prevent illness. They are vaccinated and examined

by specialists. I think that medical service should be free of charge for

all people.

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