It is three oclock, it is a quarter<span> to seven, it is a quarter past nine, it is twenty five minutes after two, it is ten minutes to seven, it is five minutes past five, it is ten minutes past four, it is a half past eight. Если нужно, могу объяснить принцип перевода, если хочешь)</span>
Rostov Russia
18.05.17.
Dear Ben,
Thanks for your letter! It was nice to hear from you! In your letter you asked me some questions and I'll do my best to answer them all.
Frankly speaking, I rarely do any housework. Sometimes I go shopping and wash the dishes or tidy my room, vacuum the carpet and take the rubbish out. Actually, I love cooking but I can't cope with complex dishes. So I prefer cooking something easy like salad, scrambled eggs or fried potatoes for myself. I think that boys should know how to keep house and cook meals because it can be useful for them in their future life.
Anyway, write back and tell me about your hiking plans. How many classmates are going with you? Where are you planning to go? What activities are you going to have?
Sorry, I've to go now to do my homework. Keep in touch!
Best wishes,
Yulia (своё имя,<span> без точки в конце</span>)
Technological
advances are changing our lives very rapidly. Nowadays we can't do
without such gadgets as mobile phones, PCs, digital tape recorders, air
conditioners, fax machines and so on. (1) <span>People do business, communicate and do the shopping via the Internet.</span><span><span />
In my opinion, technology facilitates our lives and saves our time.
Computers help us do the most difficult sums and investigate complicated
data. (2) </span><span>In my opinion, modern society can't do without progress and technology. </span><span> It is much easier to do housework nowadays,
thanks to electric equipment such as microwave ovens, washing machines
and so on.
However, many people say that technology makes us lazier
and weaker. (3.) </span><span>For example, such technological developments as the telephone and the
Internet have made communication much easier, but they can cause the
loss of social interaction. A lot of people prefer communicating
through a keyboard than face to face. That is why people don't meet as
often as they did in the past. A lot of people are fond of watching TV
and playing computer games. (4.) </span>They spend hours in front of the screen.<span> They have no time to read
books or to communicate with their friends. They move less, speak less
and they even think less. (5.) </span>Of course, such way of life does much harm to their health.<span>
To sum up, people should continue to develop technology, but they must do it wisely. Otherwise we may regret in the future.
</span><span><span>Exercise 2 </span><span>Some people say that technical devices do more harm than good. However, others think that it is <u>(1) im</u><u>POSSIBLE</u> to live without computers or mobile phones nowadays.
Nowadays people can't imagine their lives without different
technical devices. Every day we use computers, laptops, mobile phones,
i-Pods, digital tape recorders and so on.
I have always wondered
if our lives could be better without these technical devices.
Personally, I can't do without my computer as it helps me study. For
example, it helps me prepare reports and create beautiful <span><u>(2) PRESENTations.</u></span> Besides,
the computer is a great source of entertainment. I often play computer
games, watch films or listen to music. The Internet helps me learn the
latest news, access <u>(3) USEful</u> information;
communicate with my friends and what not. A mobile phone is a vital part
of my daily life. It gives me an opportunity to be <u>(4) REACHable</u> everywhere and to keep in touch with my friends.
However, many people say that technical devices enslave those who
use them. Besides, they do much harm to our health. For example, if
people spend much time in front of the screen, they have problems with
their eyesight and sleep. They don't go out or exercise, they feel
exhausted and depressed. Computer games can cause <u>(5) ADDICTion</u>
and make people aggressive. As for mobile phones, they use
electromagnetic radiation which can influence our health in a negative
way.
To conclude, I would prefer a technological way of life to a natural one, though it has a number of <u>(6) ADVANTAGEs.</u>
In my opinion, modern society can't do without progress and technology.
People can avoid the risk to human life and health if they use
technological devices wisely. </span></span>
The different ways to learn English include both formal methods, such as classroom-focused work, and informal methods, such as watching television or attending a social event to observe how people speak the language naturally. There are also sound learning systems as well as books on English grammar. The language may be studied alone or in a group. To learn English well, a combination of speaking, listening, writing and observing is usually best.
To learn to speak English in everyday settings, direct observation of how people greet each other or what they say when ordering food in a restaurant can be helpful. Such cultural examples can help a person learn English that will often fit in better with his or her environment than the more formal lessons learned through classroom settings or from books. Classroom-based methods, however, tend to provide the basic skills on which more informal strategies can build.
Различные способы изучения английского языка включают как формальные методы, такие как работа в классе, так и неформальные методы, такие как просмотр телевизора или участие в социальном мероприятии, чтобы наблюдать, как люди говорят на языке естественно. Есть также звуковые системы обучения, а также книги по грамматике английского языка. Язык может изучаться самостоятельно или в группе. Чтобы выучить английский язык хорошо, сочетание говорить, слушать, писать и наблюдать, как правило, лучше.
Чтобы научиться говорить по-английски в повседневной обстановке, может быть полезно непосредственное наблюдение за тем, как люди приветствуют друг друга или что они говорят при заказе еды в ресторане. Такие культурные примеры могут помочь человеку выучить английский язык, который часто лучше вписывается в его среду, чем более формальные уроки, извлеченные в классе или из книг. Однако методы, основанные на классах, как правило, обеспечивают базовые навыки, на которых могут строиться более неформальные стратегии.
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