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ТЕМ

ПО АНГЛИЙСКОМУ ЯЗЫКУ

для школьников, абитуриентов,

студентов и преподавателей

БАО-ПРЕСС

Рипол Классик

Москва

ББК 81.432.1-9

К37

400 тем по английскому языку для школьников,

К37 абитуриентов, студентов и преподавателей./Сост.

Ю.В. Куриленко. - Москва: ЗАО «БАО-ПРЕСС»,

ООО «ИД «РИПОЛ классик», 2005. - 608 с.

Настоящее пособие представляет собой практическое руководство по подготовке к сдаче вступительного экзамена по английскому языку. Предназначено для широкого круга лиц, осуществляющих подготовку с помощью преподавателя или самостоятельно, а также для учителей школ и преподавателей подготовительных курсов и подготовительных отделений вузов.

Учебное пособие

КУРИЛЕНКО Юлия Витальевна

400 тем по английскому языку

для школьников, абитуриентов,

студентов и преподавателей

Подписано к печати с готового оригинал-макета 05.07.2002.

Формат 84х108'/32- Печать высокая.

Тираж 5 000 экз. Заказ. № 1639.

ЗАО «БАО-ПРЕСС»

ОТ АВТОРА

Дорогие друзья! Книга, которую вы держите в руках, представляет собой сборник текстов на английском языке и их переводов на русский язык, предназначенный для поступающих в высшие учебные заведения. Наша цель — обеспечить абитуриентов необходимым компактным руководством при подготовке к сдаче экзамена по английскому языку.

Книга составлена по материалам справочных и энциклопедических изданий, хорошо зарекомендовавших себя

различных учебных пособий для абитуриентов, а также в ней использованы данные периодической печати (как отечественной, так и зарубежной). Некоторые варианты тем взяты из реальной практики проведения вступительных

экзаменов. Надеемся, что данное пособие поможет вам благополучно подготовиться и успешно сдать вступительные эк-

замены.

Успехов вам!

Оглавление с гиперссылками.

About Myself. 7

About My Family. 9

My School (1) 11

My School (2) 13

School Life. 15

The Subjects We Do at School. My Favourite Subject (1) 17

The Subjects We Studied at School. My Favourite Subject (2) 19

The School I would Like. 21

My Flat (1) 21

My Flat (2) 24

My Week-day (1) 26

My Week-day (2) 28

My Week-day (3) 30

My Week-day (4) 32

My Day off (1) 34

My Days off (2) 36

My Days off (3) 36

My Daily Routine. 38

My Household Duties (1) 38

My Household Duties (2) 41

My Hobby. 41

Holidays. 43

Summer Holidays. 45

Travelling/Holidays. 45

Travelling (1) 47

Travelling (2) 47

Travelling (3) 49

My Room... 49

The Town of My Dream... 51

My Friends. 51

My Friend. 53

My Friend Marina. 55

The Seasons of the Year. My Favourite Season (1) 55

My Favourite Season (2) 58

Seasons and Months. 58

Seasons and Weather (1) 60

Seasons and Weather (2) 60

English Has no Equals! 62

The English Language. 64

How do I Learn English. 64

English is the Language of Communication. 66

Foreign Languages in Our Life. 66

Environmental Pollution. 68

Ecological Problems. 70

Mass Media (1) 72

Mass Media (2) 74

Newspapers. 74

Magazines. 77

Television. 79

Newspaper Reporting. 81

Libraries. 83

At Library. My School Library (1) 83

At Library. My School Library (2) 86

Books. 86

Books in Our Life. 88

My Favourite Book. 88

My Favourite English Writer 90

My Favorite Literary Character 90

The Book-bag. 92

Cinema. 92

My Going to the Cinema. 95

A Visit to the Cinema. 95

Television in Our Life. 97

The Best Film I Have Ever Seen. 97

"Titanic". 99

My Favourite Film (1) 101

My Favourite Film (2) 101

My Favourite Film (3) 103

My Favourite Actors. 105

My Favourite Actor. Kevin Costner — Actor Come Producer 105

My Favourite TV Programme. 107

At the Theatre. 107

Theatre. 109

Music in Our Life. 109

The Tretyakov Gallery. 111

The Hermitage. 113

My Favourite English Painter 115

At the Post-Office (1) 115

At the Post-Office (2) 117

Shopping (1) 117

Shopping (2) 119

My Usual Shopping Round. 119

My Family's Meals. 121

Table Manners. 121

Appearance and Manners. 123

St. Valentine's Day (1) 123

St. Valentine's Day (2) 125

Christmas (1) 127

Christmas (2) 127

My Mother's Birthday. 130

My Birthday. 130

Olympic Games. 132

The History of the Olympic Games. 132

Sports. 135

Sport in Our Life. 135

Summer and Winter Sports. 137

Cycling. 139

Sport in My School 141

My Favourite Sport 141

Space Exploration. 143

The Road to the Stars. 145

Star Signs. 145

Biorhythms. 147

Virtual Reality. 147

Choosing a Career 149

My Future Profession. 149

My Plans for the Future. 151

I Want to be a Programmer 151

Teacher of English. 153

The Profession of Sociologist 153

I Want to be a Doctor 155

I Want to be a Businessman. 155

I Want to be a Journalist 157

I Want to be an Interpreter 157

Great Britain. 159

The Geographical Position of Great Britain. 161

The Climate of Great Britain (1) 161

The Climate of Great Britain (2) 163

The Climate of Great Britain (3) 163

The Population of the British Isles. 163

England. 165

Scotland (1) 165

Scotland (2) 167

Wales. 167

Northern Ireland. 169

Ireland. 169

Dublin. 171

Other English-speaking Countries. 171

The Structure of Government in Great Britain. 173

Forming a Government. The Cabinet. 173

Parliament. The Palace of Westminster 175

British Institutions. 175

Margaret Thatcher 177

The British Education System. State Education in Britain (1) 178

The British Education System. Private Education (2) 178

Education in Britain (3) 180

National Emblems of the United Kingdom... 180

The Royal Family. 183

Diana — the People's Princess. 185

Goodbye, England's Rose. 187

Religion in Great Britain. 189

The Towns of Great Britain. 189

London (1) 191

London (2) 191

The Tower of London. 193

Restaurants in London. 193

London Traffic. 195

Cambridge. 195

Oxford — the University Town. 197

Outstanding Events in the History of Great Britain. 197

Places of Interest in Great Britain. 199

British Museums. 201

British Literature. 201

The Problem of Environmental Protection in Great Britain. 203

Britain's Ecological Activity. 203

Meals in Britain (1) 205

Meals in Britain (2) 205

British Cuisine. 207

Christmas in Great Britain. 207

Sport in Great Britain (1) 209

Sport in Great Britain (2) 209

Sport in Great Britain (3) 211

Transport in Britain. 211

"Unwritten Rules" of Great Britain. 213

The British Media. 213

Newspapers in Britain. 215

British Homes. 215

Family Life in Britain. 217

The Superstitions in Britain. 217

The Irish Abroad. 219

The Irish Language and Literature. 219

Wigs and Lawyers. 221

Tea is the Most Popular Drink in Britain. 221

A "Leisure Society". 223

Pubs in Great Britain. 223

The Irish Music. 225

Spirits in Ireland. 225

The United States of America (1) 227

The United States of America (2) 229

The USA. 229

The US Government 231

The Higher Organs of Power in the USA.. 231

The US Congress. 233

Elections in the USA.. 233

George Washington. 235

Washington (1) 237

Washington (2) 239

Washington (3) 239

New York (1) 241

New York (2) 243

San Francisco. 243

American Symbols. 245

The Discovery of America (1) 245

The Discovery of America (2) 247

American Homes (1) 247

American Homes (2) 249

California Lifestyles. 249

Traditional American Food. 251

The Story of "McDonald's" and "Coca-Cola". 251

Schools Abroad. 253

Independence Day. 253

Halloween. 255

Thanksgiving. 257

Sport in the USA (1) 259

Sport in the USA (2) 259

Sport in the USA (3) 261

Great Britain and the USA: Life of Youth. 261

Hobbies in UK and the USA.. 263

Fashion in the USA and Britain. 263

Canada. 265

History of Canada. 267

Australia (1). 269

Australia (2) 271

Christmas in Australia. 271

The Animals of Australia. 274

Sport in Australia. 276

New Zealand. 278

New Zealand Way of Life. 280

The British Painters. 282

The Most Popular British Writers. 282

Russian writers of 19th Century. 284

William Shakespeare (1) 284

William Shakespeare (2) 286

William Shakespeare (3) 286

Shakespeare's Birthplace. 288

Charles Dickens (1) 288

Charles Dickens (2) 290

Robert Burns (1) 290

Robert Burns (2) 293

Robert Burns (3) 293

Oscar Wilde. 295

Jerome К. Jerome. 297

Charlotte Bronte. 297

Lewis Carroll 299

Nathaniel Hawthorne. 299

O'Henry. 301

Mark Twain. 303

Jack London. 303

Conan Doyle. 305

James Aldridge. 305

Jules Verne. 307

Pushkin and Our Time. 307

Vincent Van Gogh. 310

Wolfgang Mozart 310

Mikhail Lomonosov. 312

Isaac Newton. 312

Michael Faraday. 314

Thomas Edison. 314

Franklin and Jefferson. 316

Sergei Pavlovich Korolyov — the Founder of Practical Cosmonautics. 316

Yuri Gagarin — a Modern Columbus. 318