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Day off – the way of spending it.

When we have time for leisure, we usually need something that can interest and
amuse us. There are several ways to do this. In big cities it's often difficult to
decide where to go in the evening.
If we want to go out there are a lot of theatres, cinemas and clubs in our country
where we can spend our free time.
Some people prefer to be in watching TV, listening to music, reading books,
speaking over the phone or just lying on the sofa idling away the time.
People who are interested in sports can join sport sections such as tennis, basket-
boll, chess and others. And, of course, all the people use radio or television.
They switch on the radio set or TV set and choose the programme they like best of
all. People who are interested in sports listen to or watch football and basket-
ball matches.
Well, it is true, that your free time depends on your interests and hobbies. People
who want to achieve something in life, to get a perfect education will spend their
free days reading or visiting some exhibitions, concerts to enrich their inner
world and broaden horizons. Others, less caring about their future life will spend
their free time with friends and going to dance every night. But I think, that here
should be the golden mean.

Tell about the places of interest in Kiev

Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central
part of the country on the Dnieper River. It has a rich culture and long history
There are many ancient churches, cathedral, monuments, outstanding buildings and
museums in it. All in all the city of Kiev has a great number of interesting
sights.
The Golden Gates, the Andreyevskaya Church, the monument to Bohdan Khmelnitsky and
Taras Shevchenko are a must with everyone who visits Kiev for the first time.
The main street of Kyiv is certainly Khreshchatyk. If you have never been to Kyiv
you should start your sightseeing there. The street is only one kilometre long but
it is very impressive.
Kiev is also one of the largest scientific centres. Here the Ukrainian Academy of
Sciences is located. Its research institutes are famous for their discoveries.
Thousands of young people come to the capital each year in order to become students
of the famous Kiev Shevchenko National University and other higher educational
establishments of the city. Many people from all over Ukraine come to Kiev in order
to visit its museums, libraries, theatres and parks.
Kiev is often called a garden city. Thousands of tourists come to see its beauty
each year. It is very beautiful in spring, when the trees are in blossom and the
streets and parks of the city look very attractive. If you visit this city once,
you’ll dream to visit it once more.

Tell about your preferences in reading books.

Books play a very important role in my life. I think that modern life is impossible
without reading.
Thanks to reading, I have learn to express my thoughts and feelings more clearly. I
think that reading a book at spare time is a wonderful activity. Besides, books are
rather handy. They are easy to carry, so I always take a book or two when I travel.
I especially like reading on a bus or train. This way time flies like a streak of
lightning.
I like both fiction and non-fiction books, but my favourite genre is detective
stories. This includes Sherlock Holmes books. I started reading books when I was
quite young, about 8 or 9 years old. My first books were fantasy stories and I
really enjoyed them.
I can’t say that I don’t like classical literature. It is also quite good. I
especially like Pushkin’s poems and Gogol’s short stories. Sometimes I also read
various stories in English. If I see an unknown or new word, I check its meaning in
a dictionary.
Educational books are also useful. They help us to prepare for important exams or
tests.
In conclusion, I’d like to add that people who take pleasure in reading should
attend libraries. There are so many interesting books in the world but we can’t buy
all of them. That’s why there are many public libraries in our country.

The most important festivals in the USA.

In the USA, where national holidays and festivals are traditionally celebrated
unanimously and on a grand scale, such wonderful days are hard to miss.
It's no surprise that Oregon knows a thing or two about beer, as some of the key
ingredients that turn beer into beer can be found in the backyard of any home. This
is why Portland celebrates the return of spring with the Spring Beer and Wine Fest.
Festival Buring-man is another festival to visit. Once a year, in the middle of the
Black Rock Desert in the United States, dreamers come together to transform
lifeless sands into a world of ephemeral, unpredictable future for eight days.
After eight days, only ash will be left of it.
Subtropical Florida is home to one of the quirkiest festivals in the USA. This is a
Fantasy festival. Featuring lots of nude, colorful costumes and body art. It began
when two businessmen decided to revitalize the local tourism industry in Key West.
Zombie fest is it is very scary and strange. The concept of "zombie" in popular
culture means a walking dead man, revived by someone's evil whim, having no will of
his own and only executing orders. As a rule, zombies in a crowd run after people
in the hope of grabbing a piece of them fatter.

Give a short information about the capital of the USA or Great Britain.

Washington is the capital of the United States of America. It is situated on the

Potomac River in the District of Columbia.
The Capitol is the centre of the city. It was built according to the plans of
William Thornton, who was an amateur architect. It is situated on Capitol Hill.
The White House is the place where the president of the USA lives and works. This
house was first occupied in 1800 by John Adams, who was the first president to live
in that house. The White House has 132 rooms
The buildings in Washington are not very tall because no building must be taller
than the Capitol. The Capitol with its great House of Representatives and the
Senate chamber is in the centre of the city, where the US Congress is situated.
Washington has many sights, for example: the Library of the Congress, the monument
to George Washington, the Lincoln Memorial, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier,
Arlington National Cemetery, Jefferson Memorial, Pennsylvania avenue, Pentagon.
The industry of the city is not well developed. But Washington is a large
scientific and cultural centre. Many research and designing institutes are
concentrated here. There are five universities in the city and the National Academy
of Sciences.

Tell about history, development and places of interest of your native city.

Dnipro is the 4th city by population in Ukraine. The city is surprising green along
the wide and slow-moving Dnieper river and has remarkable embankments, long
boulevards and spacious parks.
Dmytro Yavornytsky Avenue is the most central and popular street in the city. The
majority of the sightseeing spots of Dnipro are located on this street: Dmytro
Yavornytsky National Historical Museum, Central Post Office and Dnipro National
University.
If you’re wondering where to go shopping in Dnipro, Katerynoslavsky Boulevard is
the answer. This pedestrian zone, located in the very city centre, has united all
the poshest restaurants, popular bars and coziest cafes. There are a lot of
internationally famous shops, concept stores and boutiques here. The boulevard is
especially beautiful at night, with the fountains, lights from shop windows and
street lamps.
Lazar Globa Park is a green oasis in the so-called concrete jungle of Dnipro. Being
a favorite place of locals, it offers a range of activities, from summer theatre
and a children’s railway to roller coasters and historical attractions. In the
middle of December, in the eastern part of the park, the authorities usually
install the main Christmas tree of the city, making the destination even more
attractive.
Dnipro is a dynamic and lively city.
It is the major centre of high-technology industries, education, machine-building,
metallurgy and trade. The city is not only famous for its commercial industry, but
also its deep history.

Tell about outstanding people of Ukraine.

In the history of humanity there have always been people whose actions and ideas
influenced the lives of other people.
Ukraine gave birth to many talented people in different spheres. Ukrainian
outstanding poets and writers such as Taras Shevchenko, Ivan Franko, Lessya
Ukrainka,  Mikhailo Kotsyubinsky and others are known all over the world.
Vladimir Vernadsky was the first president of the Ukrainian Academy of sciences. He
made a great contribution to different fields of science.
Such prominent people as Mikhailo Groushevsky, Mikhailo Dragomanov contributed
greatly to the world historical science. Groushevsky was the first president of the
Ukrainian People’s Republic.
We are proud of Yevgen Paton, a great specialist in electric welding and
engineering. Oleg Antonov made a great contribution to Ukrainian and world
aviation.
Ukrainian opera singers are warmly received in many countries. The best known
soloists are Anatoly Solovyanenko, Yevgeniya Miroshnichenko, Dmitro Gnatyuk.
The Ukrainian fine art is repre- sented by the names of Kostandi, Murashko,
Borovikovsky, Pimonenko and others.
Such world known sportsmen as Bubka, Deryugina, Bayul, Podcopayeva, Serebryanskaya
and many others contributed greatly to the glory of our country.

Tell about outstanding people of America or Great Britain.

Great Britain has given the world many prominent people. Great contribution to the
world science was made by Isaac Newton, one of the greatest men in the history of
science. Newton’s greatest discovery is the law of gravitation.
Isambard Kingdom Brunel was an extraordinary Victorian engineer. He designed and
built amongst other structures bridges, ships, railways and viaducts.
William Shakespeare was a playwright and poet whose body of works is considered the
greatest in English literature.
Winston Churchill was a politician, a soldier, an artist, and the most famous and
celebrated Prime Minister.
Charles Darwin was a British naturalist of the nineteenth century. He and others
developed the theory of evolution. This theory forms the basis for the modern life
sciences.
James Cook was an explorer of the eighteenth century, known for his voyages to the
Pacific Ocean. Cook visited New Zealand, established the first European colony in
Australia, and was the first European to visit Hawaii. He also approached
Antarctica and explored much of the western coast of North America.
Professor Stephen Hawking is British theoretical physicist noted for his research
into the origin of the universe. His work influenced the development of the big
bang and black hole theories

What are your interests and hobbies?

I have lots of hobbies and, honestly speaking, I can’t choose one.

I go in for sports, I like to play tennis. I go to play tennis every day. Sport is
very important part of our life. Many people go in for sports, they jogging,
walking, swimming, skating, skiing, train themselves in clubs and different
sections.
And also my hobby is reading. It has been a great pleasure for me since my
childhood. The world of literature is fascinating and infinite. I like both fiction
and non-fiction books, but my favourite genre is detective stories. I should say
that I enjoy reading not only books. I read magazines and I also surf the net and
subscribe to interesting sites. These media can undoubtedly provide me with
boundless and useful knowledge too. And by the way I often read e-books instead of
the paper ones.
Another hobby of mine is drawing. I just need a paint brush and watercolour,
crayons or pencils and some drawing paper. And I feel happy and never get bored
with my hobby. Drawing brings me real satisfaction. It is my own little world.
I am also keen on writing. I practice every day and hope that I will write a book
one day. For me it is very exciting and brings me great pleasure.
So no matter how many hobbies you may have. The point is to enjoy what you do. And
I can say that I love everything that I do.

The importance of the English language as a means of communication.

I have been studying English at school since the very beginning. When I was 7, of
course I didn’t understand why do I have to study so many difficult and strange
subjects.
After some period of time my family started to travel. I have been to many
countries and cities. What was my surprise when I realized that abroad almost
everyone is able to speak English. For us it is little bit difficult to understand,
but English is a way of communication with different nationalities.
People of different countries and nations have to get along well with the progress
in world trade and technology as well as with each other. So it is very useful to
learn foreign languages. Knowledge of foreign languages helps us to develop
friendship and understanding among people. English is very popular now. It's the
language of computers, science, business, sport and politics. It's spoken all over
the world. It is the official language of the United Kingdom, Ireland, the United
States of America, Canada, Australia. There are more than 750 million speakers of
English in the world.
As you can see many doors are opened in front of us. We just need to put some
efforts to achieve our goals. I think English is the most important key to reach
these goals.
I would advice everyone to study English. It is not easy. You can do it slowly,
every day some new words and phrases. And after couple of years you will see how
much you improved your skills. And after some other years you will see how much
helpful English is for you.