There are many people I respect and admire. Usually they are those who are close to me and I see them almost every day. These people work much and do very many good things. One of them is my Mum. She is the person I really love. My Mum is beautiful and smart. She can do at home practically everything. She is a nice cook and hostess. Everything at home is usually clean and tidy. My Mum is well-educated. She has graduated from a University. She knows two foreign languages and likes her work very much. With children she is kind, polite and demanding. My mother never tells lies and teaches me to do the same. As well she is cheerful, merry and never sad. I think she is the best Mum in the world. I love her very much.
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My favouritedidn’t like any sport in my childhood but today swimming is my favourite. My father is a very good swimmer, so he was the one who taught me how to swim when I was 6 years old. But I didn’t start swimming seriously until I was 15 when I learnt many advantages in this activity. First of all, I don’t get hot and sweaty like we do with other kinds of sports. Besides, it’s not a team game so it doesn’t matter if I’m not quite good at it. As far as I know, swimming also increases my lungs capacity, it develops my breathing technique and makes my heart pump better. And it burns a lot of calories too. So I started going to the swimming pool because I needed more exercise to stay fit, physically strong and healthy. For me it’s the best way to relieve my daily stress and tiredness.
I go the local swimming pool for adults twice a week in the evenings. The sessions last for one hour, from 7 to 8 p.m. I really enjoy the time there. There are no children screaming and jumping in the pool. I just swim up and down quietly along my own lane, marked with ropes. My personal favourite stroke is freestyle. It is the fastest of the four primary strokes. I am also fond of backstroke. Floating on my back is so relaxing and soothing. The equipment for my favourite sport is minimal, so I don’t spend much money on it. All I need is a swimming costume and a towel. Sometimes I wear waterproof goggles and a swimming cap to protect my eyes and hair from the chlorine in the water. Although I find them rather uncomfortable.
Swimming is popular among both children and grown-ups. And it’s a perfect sport for me because it makes me feel great.