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A Short History of Hair. Топик по английскому (923)
Over thousands of years some very odd things have been done to hair. Here are some of them. It's strange to think of tough soldiers having their hair curled, but that's what the Persians did over 2000 years ago. The curls were made by twisting the hair round hot rods. Their thick beards and moustaches were curled too. In about 1150, during the...
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American Climate. Топик по английскому (714)
Тема: Американский климат The climate of the US is temperate, with four distinct seasons. The USA is a very large country, so it has several different climate zones. The coldest regions are in the north and northeast, where a lot of snow falls in winter. The climate of Alaska is arctic. All along the western coast, the temperature changes little...
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American English. Топик по английскому (1089)
American English is one of the ways of speaking English. In the formation of American English the English-speaking colonists were brought into contact with different peoples who spoke different languages. Many words, derived from these languages, were added to the 17th-century form of English. First in importance come the words derived from the...
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American Food. Топик по английскому (872)
Тема: Американская Еда When we speak about American food, we always imagine hamburgers and hot dogs, fried chicken and giant steaks. But in fact Americans eat every kind of food imaginable, even spaghetti and pizza. The expression "as American as apple pie" means something that is typically American, but even apple pie came from somewhere else....
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American Government. Топик по английскому (737)
Тема: Американское правительство The United States is a representative democracy. All government power rests ultimately with the people who direct policies by voting for government representatives. The nation's Constitution defines the powers of national and state governments, the functions and framework of each branch of government, and the...
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American Holidays. Топик по английскому (765)
Тема: Американские праздники The population in the USA is made up of people of different nationalities. Centuries ago they brought with them their native celebrations. Only some holidays, which are marked in the United States, were originated in America. One of the greatest holidays is Independence Day. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of...
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American People. Топик по английскому (677)
Тема: Американский народ America is a friendly country. People easily start talking with each other. When Americans meet people for the first time, they usually shake hands. When they meet friends or relatives they haven't seen for a long time, they usually kiss them. You can easily spot Americans abroad by their confident manners which come...
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American Political System. Топик по английскому (713)
Тема: Американская политическая система After the colonies in America had won the War for Independence, they became free and independent states, but they had a problem: they needed one strong national government. That's why in the year 1787 all the states sent their representatives to Philadelphia where they wrote the Constitution. The...
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American Shopping Habits. Топик по английскому (1147)
Shopping is the favorite pastime of many Americans. They usually go to big shopping centers called malls that have a variety of boutiques, department stores and restaurants. Chain stores like J.C. Penney or The Gap are also found in malls. Everything is indoors, so you can walk from store to store without worrying about traffic or bad weather. Malls...
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American System of Education. Топик по английскому (913)
Тема: Американская система образования Americans have always believed in education but in a special American way. The schools' first job was to turn millions of foreign children into Americans. Since they came from dozens of different countries, this was not easy. Schools had to teach the children to speak English, to love their new country and to...
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