Відповіді на ##Білети. Англійська мова 15
I have such a friend. We have known each other since early childhood. We
went to the same kindergarten and sat at the same desk at school. When one of
us got into trouble the other helped.
Oksana, this is her name, is a pretty-looking girl with fair hair, big blue eyes,
and a charming smile. She has a bright and happy spirit. She isn’t very tall.
At school Oksana was good at English. For me this subject was very difficult.
My friend helped me a lot. We did homework together. She brought many cassettes
with stories in English, video films and books. By the way, Oksana collects
video films in English. She has nearly 40 films in her collection. Her help
made schooling much easier and more pleasant.
My hobby is sewing. I sewed clothes not only for myself but for Oksana too.
That’s why we always looked great.
Of course, I don’t mean to say that she is an ideal person. Like anyone else
she has some drawbacks but she is a wonderful friend and we get on pretty well.
devoted — лояльний
luck — вдача
spirit — дух
drawbacks — недоліки
get on — зійшлися
1. Ви отримали завдання підготувати короткий огляд
телепередач одного з національних каналів. Надайте
своїм товаришам інформацію про те, які телепередачі Ви порекомен-
дували б проглянути в першу чергу і чому.
I would like to start my review of the national TV programs from statistics.
News and information, as well as entertainment, are conveyed largely by
means of mass media, forms of communication that permit a one-way flow of
information from a single source to a large audience. Ninety percent of all Ukrainian
households have at least one television set, and many have more than one.
Most Ukrainians under 30 were raised on television, beginning with weekend
cartoon marathons as young children, and culminating with hours of watching
horror films as teenagers. Ukrainian children under 11 average 28 hours a week
watching television; teenagers average
23. Many adults spend hours watching television
as well, whether it be soap operas or “sitcoms”, sports or reenactments of
shocking crimes, 24-hour news.
As for me I prefer to watch very popular channel “Discovery”. First of all it
is interesting and helps me to prepare reports about nature problems for Biology
lessons, to know more about the history of mankind and to entertain myself.
One more advantage of this channel is that you can find something interesting
at any time. I was impressed by the film connected with the preservation of animals.
Let me share this information.
One success story involving a natural environment is the preservation of
the polar bear. In 1955, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature
recommended that all Arctic countries should stop the hunting of bears. In
1965 the Soviet Union banned the killing of polar bears and established a special
reserve for them on Wrangle Island. Norway has set up a similar sanctuary.
In Canada, only license holders and Eskimos are permitted to hunt bears.
Despite safari hunts outside territorial waters, the population of the animals is
now increasing.