My favourite writers

Reading is to mind what exercise is to body. The rise of television sometimes has been coupled with the dearth of books. But I dont think books need to be rescued. A book is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It gives us a unique chance to link up with authors who lived hundreds and thousands years ago. Thanks to books we can talk to people who lived in different ages and countries. Through reading books we hear their voices, thoughts and feelings. The book is the surest way to bring nations together. It gives us an insight not only into the past, but also into the future. The book is a faithful and undemanding friend: it can be put aside and be taken again at any moment.

As for me, Im fond of reading. I became very keen on literature early in life. Books stirred my imagination, expanded the boundaries of the familiar world and filled my life with great expectations of joy and happiness. Since childhood I have been enchanted by Pushkin and Gogol, Chekhov and Turgenev, by poetry of Yesenin and Pasternak. Later on I got acquainted with Dantes “Divine Comedy” and Ancient Greek mythology and legends.

I think we cant live without books. I consider, that books are with us during all our life. To my mind the house looks glum and joyless without books. I like to read books about the history of our country, about famous people and the life of my contemporaries abroad. Literature means much in my life. It helps to form the character and the world outlook, to understand life better. Books give information and knowledge, educate, give pleasure and sometimes they help people to forget about problems.

Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth. He was the second of the eight children in the family. Although not poor by the standards of the time, the Dickens family lived through a series of financial crises. In 1823 facing a financial ruin, the family moved to London, where Charles began to work in a warehouse for six shillings a week. At that time his father was arrested for debt. Only at the age of twelve Charles was sent to school, where he did well, and at the age of fifteen he got a job in a legal firm. After learning shorthand, he became a reporter for the “Morning Chronicle” and soon wrote “Pickwick Papers”. In 1836, when “Pickwick Papers” were published, he became the most popular living novelist in England and held this position until he died. Then he published novel after novel- “Oliver Twist”, “Nickolas Nickleby”, “The Old Curiosity Shop”, “David Copperfield”, “Little Dorit” and many others. Besides constantly writing novels he was editing newspapers and magazines, giving readings from his books to huge crowds of people.

There was no other novelist in England who had such a hold on all classes of people already during his lifetime. His books were read by all- by learned and simple people, by the rich and the poor alike.

The popularity of his books hasnt diminished with time. The great-heartedness of the author appeals to the contemporary reader as much as it did a century ago. His kindly, understanding eye looks with tolerance on good and bad alike. Dickens believes in kindness and generosity of people. Its not just a happy end that his books have, its a philosophy which gives optimism and faith to the reader.

Also, I have an interest in American literature. Ive read several books by American writers. The first American writer who came my way was Jack London whose stories struck me by unusual situations and the courage of his heroes. A also admire the humour of Mark Twain. Ive read some of his stories and ,of course, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn”. But my favourite American writer is Ernest Hemingway. When I read his biography I was impressed by his personality. He was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. His life was full of adventures and events that required courage, strong will and determination. He began his career as a brave war correspondent during World War I. The scope of his interests was incredibly wide.

His war experience and adventurous life provided the background for many of his short stories and novels. He achieved success with “ A Farewell to Arms”, the story of a love affair between an American lieutenant and an English nurse during World War I.

Hemingway actively supported the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. In his articles he denounced the fascist regime of Franco. “The Fifth Column” is a play about the Civil War in Spain.

In 1940 Hemingway completed the novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls”. Its a story about a young American teacher of Spanish who joins the Spanish partisans and gives his life for the cause of freedom.

In 1952 Hemingway finished his tale “The Old Man and the Sea”. This story about an old Cuban fisherman is a hymn to human courage and endurance. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954.

Hemingway is famous for his simple style, which has been widely imitated but never achieved by other writers. His heroes show courage in the face of danger, the feature which Hemingway admired grealty and which he himself possessed. Unwilling to live with the grave physical disease, Hemingway committed suicide, as his father had done before him under similar circumstances.

Belorusian writers: Our country is rich in remarkable authors. First of all Id like to mention the names of our outstanding national writers Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas, the voices of Belarus. They created a new Belorusian literature and a Belorusian liteary language. Both are considered to be the classics of Belorusian literature. These names are followed by a number of other well-known writers and poets, such as K. Krapiva, K. Chorny, P. Brovka, A. Adamovich, M. Bogdanovich, I. Melezh, V. Korotkevich(“Old Legend”, “The Black Castle of Olshany”, “The Wild Hunt of King Stakh”, “Impossible to Forget”, “The Land Beneath White Wings”, “Kalasy Pad Siarpom Tvaim”), V. Bykov known both in our country and abroad.

Russian writers: A. Pushkin, I. Turgenev, F. Dostoevsky, L. Tolstoy, A. Chekov, M. Lermontov etc.

There are so many kinds of music in our life. For example, rap and pop music, rock and alternative music, industrial and disco music, drum & bass and techno music, and, of course, classic music. Different people like different music. The scientists say that they can define your character if they know what music you like. For example, they suppose that people who listen rock music are very clever and reasonable. British scientists confirm that the most of young people listen to the aggressive music as metal and rock. Scientists say that these people are good students, because of their character and assiduousness. I agreewith this statement, because I think that music shows your soul and nature.

As for me, my favorite group is "Linkin Park". They sing in different styles, such as: alternative, new metal, heavy metal and rock. I like this group because of good texts and unusual musical decisions. This group was formed in 1996. They released 9 albums. I like all their songs without distinction. My favorite song is “In The End”. There are six men in this group: Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Rob Burdon, David Farell, Bred Delson and Joe Hahn. The most prominent person of the group is Chester Bennington. He is very talented. Also I like him because he overcame his drug addiction and made his musical career. Nowadays he is taken the 27th place in the hit parade list of “100 of all times top heavy metal vocalists”. He writes poems and composes music.

I always adored people who compose music and write poems. I think that such people are very talented. Also I believe that they can draw pictures and show their feelings by their music or poems. They can make you cry or laugh. Moreover they make you think about global problems or you may lie soft and just dream while you are listening to the music.

I guess that we can’t live without music. My motto is: “Silence is killing!” As for me, I always listen to the music, when I’m happy or when I’m unhappy. It helps me in my everyday life. I listen to the music everywhere: at home, in the bus, in the street.

Nowadays we have relaxing music, which we use in medicine. More helpful than all kinds of music is classic music by such famous composers as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Vivaldy.

Music is everywhere! It’s on television, over radio, in all movies! Can you imagine any movie without music?! Of course not. What if you watch television without sound, what if you see ballet without music, what if you hear voices without melody at the opera? Our life will be boring without music.

Перевод:

В нашей жизни так много музыкальных стилей. Например, рэп и поп музыка, рок и альтернативная музыка, индустриальная и диско музыка, драм-энд-бэйс и техно музыка, и, конечно же, классическая музыка. Разным людям нравится разная музыка. Ученые говорят, что могут определить ваш характер, если они будут знать какая музыка вам нравится. Например, они предполагают, что люди которые слушают рок очень умные и рассудительные. Британские ученые подтверждают, что большинство молодых людей слушают агрессивную музыку, такую как металл и рок. Ученые говорят, что эти люди хорошие студенты из-за их характера и старательности. Я согласна с этим утверждением, потому что я думаю, что музыка показывает душу и натуру.

Что касается меня, моя любимая группа - это "Linkin Park". Они поют в разных стилях, таких как: альтернатива, новый металл, тяжелый металл и рок. Я люблю эту группу из-за хороших текстов и необычных музыкальных решений. Эта группа была основана в 1996 году. Онивыпустили 9 альбомов. Мне нравятся все их песни без исключения. Моя любимая песня - это "In The End". В этой группе 6 человек: Честер Беннингтон, Майк Шинода, Роб Бёрдон, Дэвид Фарелл, Брэд Дэлсон и Джо Хан. Самый выдающийся человек этой группы - это Честер Беннингтон. Он очень талантливый. Также он мне нравится, потому что он преодалел наркотичскую зависимость и сделал музыкальную карьеру. В наши дни он занимает 27-ое место в хит параде "100 лучших исполнителей тяжелого метала всех времен". Он пишет стихи и сочиняет музыку.

Я всегда восхищалась людьми, которые сочиняют музыку и пишут стихи. Я думаю, что такие люди очень талантливы. Также, я верю, что они могут рисовать картины и паказывать их чувства с помощью их музыки или стихов. Они могут заставить вас плакать или смеяться. Больше того, они могут заставить вас думать о глобальных проблемах, или ты можешь лежать и мечтать в то время, как слушаешь музыку.

Мне кажется, что мы не можем жить без музыки. Мой дивиз: "Тишина убивает!". Что касается меня, я всегда слушаю музыку, когда я счастлива или когда у меня плохое настроение. Она помогает мне в моей повседневной жизни. Я слушаю музыку всегда: дома, в автобусе, на улице.

В наши дни существует расслабляющая музыка, которую мы используем в медицине. Более полезна, чем другие виды музыки, классическая музыка таких известных композиторов, как Бах, Бетховен, Моцарт и Вивальди.

Музыка везде! Она на телевидении, на радио, во всех фильмах! Можете ли вы представить любое кино без музыки?! Конечно же нет. Что если бы вы смотрели телевизор без звука, что если бы вы видели балет без музыки, что если бы вы слышали голоса без мелодии в опере? Наша жизнь была бы скучной без музыки.

Позднякова Анна

Reading is one of my hobbies, and that"s why I try to use every spare minute to read. I like different kinds of literature.

I like Russian and foreign, classic and modern literature. I usually read different books: love stories, detective stories or historical novels.

I want to tell you about my favourite writer, it is Alexandra Marinina. She is considered to be a Russian Queen of detective prose. The works of this author are really interesting.

In all books there are the same characters and starting a new book you meet old friends. The author used to work as an investigator and she knows how to arouse the readers interest and at the same time writes the facts that could take place.

Many detective novels by Marinina are translated into foreign languages and foreign readers can compare our writer with Agatha Christie. When I got acquainted with these books I was greatly impressed by the wit and humour.

The main character, a slender and weak woman, doesn"t need to fight with the criminals using judo or something like that. She is very clever and intelligent. Her brain works as a good computer.

All the actions and characters are described so vividly that I had a feeling of our possible meeting when I visited Moscow last summer. Unfortunately I don"t have complete works by Marinina, it"s impossible, she"s still writing. But I always recommend my friends to read these books.

Перевод текста: My Favourite Writer (A. Marinina) - Мой любимый писатель (А. Маринина)

Чтение — одно из моих увлечений, и поэтому я стараюсь использовать каждую свободную минуту, чтобы почитать. Я люблю разные жанры литературы.

Я люблю русскую и зарубежную, классическую и современную литературу. Конечно, я читаю разные книги: любовные рассказы, детективы или исторические романы.

Я хочу рассказать вам о моей любимой писательнице. Это Александра Маринина. Ее считают королевой русской детективной прозы. Произведения этой писательницы по-настоящему интересны.

Во всех книгах те же персонажи, и, начиная новую книгу, вы как будто встречаете старых друзей. Писательница раньше работала следователем, и она знает, как вызвать интерес читателя, и в то же время описывает события, которые могут происходить в действительности.

Многие детективные романы, написанные Марининой, переведены на иностранные языки, и иностранные читатели могут сравнить нашу писательницу с Агатой Кристи. Когда я познакомилась с этими книгами, я была глубоко потрясена их юмором.

Главному персонажу, утонченной и слабой женщине, не нужно драться с преступниками, используя дзюдо или что-либо подобное. Она очень умна и интеллектуальна. Ее мозг работает, как хороший компьютер.

Все действия и персонажи описываются так живо, что я ощущала возможность нашей встречи, когда была в Москве прошлым летом. К сожалению, у меня нет полного собрания произведений Марининой, да это не возможно, ведь она все еще пишет. Но я всегда рекомендую моим друзьям почитать эти книги.

Использованная литература:
1. 100 тем английского устного (Каверина В., Бойко В., Жидких Н.) 2002
2. Английский язык для школьников и поступающих в ВУЗы. Устный экзамен. Топики. Тексты для чтения. Экзаменационные вопросы. (Цветкова И. В., Клепальченко И.А., Мыльцева Н.А.)
3. English, 120 Topics. Английский язык, 120 разговорных тем. (Сергеев С.П.)

Топик My Favourite Country

My name is Maria. I"m fifteen years old. There are many noteworthy countries in the world and I’d be happy to visit all of them someday.

My favourite country is Russia. It’s not only my motherland, but it’s the largest and one of the most beautiful countries in the world. Russia is biggest country in the world. Its territory is so vast that it borders on 18 countries.

Is the capital of Russian Federation. It is a modern cosmopolitan city with plenty of historical and architectural sights. My most favourite city in Russia is . It is known as Russia’s Northern Capital.

What I like the most about our country is the wide range of opportunities it offers. If you like subtropical climate, you can visit the Black Sea in Sochi, which is in Krasnodar region. If you like cold and snowy weather, you can visit renowned Siberia. I’m happy to be living in the biggest country in the world, which boasts wonderful nature.

Russian winters are usually cold. The coldest months are December and January. Another reason why I’m fond of our country is its rich history and culture. It has undergone several long-lasting stages of development. For example, at first it was inhabited by the Slavic tribes. Then, the Kievan Rus’ was formed, which was taken over by the Grand Duchy of Moscow. Then, there were the Tsardom of Russia, the Imperial Russia, the Soviet Union and, finally, the Russian Federation - the country we live in today.

Speaking about the cultural side of Russia may be noted Russian literature. There were so many well-known poets and writers in Russia, including Pushkin, Tolstoy, Chekhov, Dostoevsky, Lermontov, Tsvetaeva. Russian architecture is also remarkable. It has a distinct style, which can be seen in Orthodox cathedrals and numerous Kremlins.

National symbols of Russian Federation are Russian tricolor flag, the double-headed eagle, the Russian bear, the Matryoshka doll and Cheburashka.

Моя любимая страна

Мое имя Мария. Мне 15 лет. В мире есть много заслуживающих внимания стран, и я была бы счастлива когда-нибудь посетить их.

Моя любимая страна Россия. Это не только моя родина, но и самая большая страна в мире, а также одна из наиболее красивых стран. Россия самая большая страна в мире. Ее территория настолько обширна, что она граничит с 18 странами.

Москва - столицей Российской Федерации. Это современный мегаполис с большим количеством исторических и архитектурных достопримечательностей. Мой самые любимый город России - Санкт-Петербург. Он известен как Северная столица России.

Больше всего в нашей стране мне нравится большие возможности. Если вам нравится субтропический климат, вы можете посетить побережье Черное море в Сочи, расположенное в Краснодарском крае. Если вам нравится холодная и снежная погода, вы можете посетить знаменитую Сибирь. Я счастлива жить в самой большой стране мира, которая может похвастать прекрасной природой.

В России зимы, как правило, холодные. Самые холодные месяцы декабрь и январь. Другая причина, по которой я люблю нашу страну это ее богатая история и культура. Она прошла через несколько длительных этапов развития. Например, сначала она была заселена славянскими племенами. Затем сформировалась Киевская Русь, которая перешла в руки великого княжества Московского. Затем было Царство Русское, Царская Россия, Советский Союз и, наконец, Российская Федерация - страна, в которой мы сейчас живем.

Из культурной стороны России можно отметить русскую литературу. В России было так много прославленных поэтов и писателей, в том числе Пушкин, Толстого, Чехов, Достоевский, Лермонтов, Цветаева. Русская архитектура также достойна внимания. Она имеет ярко выраженный стиль, который прослеживается в православных соборах и многочисленных кремлях.

Национальными символами Российской Федерации являются российский трехцветный флаг, двуглавого орла, русского медведя, Матрешку, и Чебурашку.

Поделиться ссылкой на эту страницу в любимой соцсети: Отправить ссылку на эту страницу друзьям | Просмотров 6657 | Reading is the pleasant and useful part of our life. People like reading. I think so because a lot of books are bought and sold every day in different bookshops and in streets (or: outside) too. Of course, radio and television are more popular among people but books still play an important role for us. Reading enriches our mind. It can satisfy many different demands and literary tastes. It reveals to us its own world of life, which is sometimes cruel or sorrowful and sometimes is joyful or fantastic.

Speaking about reading I can’t help saying about my favourite writer. He is one of the most famous Russian authors of the 19th century – Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov.

His life was momentary and blinding as a gleam of lightning in a stormy sky.

Not having lived till 27 years old, he passed the entire circle of life with flights of inspiration and bitterness of disappointments. He went through many troubles in his life: great success and two exiles, disappointments and love, smoke of battles and intrigues of a high society.. And died in thunderstorm… This is the entire circle.

Just two latest figures changed their places in the dates of his life. But how many emotions were experienced by him and what antagonism of ideas existed in his mind and soul!

I like novels, stories and poems by Mikhail Lermontov very much. Needless to say that the most part of the poems and almost all novels and stories are full of melancholy – this is the particularity of his works.

No doubt, all of us have read his poems at school and of course have got acquainted with “The Hero of Our Time”. In this novel through the heroes Lermontov tried to express his own sense of time and events.

The main character is Grigoriy Alexandrovich Pechorin – an individualist with a conflict in his sole. He disdains a high society and searches for a real affair, where he could apply his skills and his talents, where he could put his soul. But he doesn’t find such an affair and suffers from it.

Pechorin is a deep character. He is like his author, a man who searches for real life, deep feelings, true love and feels useless in his time.

Lermontov never wrote non-fiction. All his compositions are made-up but a great part of them is connected with real events of the 19th and other centuries. There is no humor in his works, they are deep and full of the author’s thoughts. They reflect the problems of the society and make us think. That is why I like them very much and enjoy every minute, reading books by Mikhail Yurievich Lermontov.