In 2010, my friend Vladimir and I set out on a fun, but a rather dangerous trip. We went to the north beyond the border of the polar circle to visit Lake Seidyavr, one of the most beautiful lakes in

This is one of my favorite stories in my early childhood. Perhaps, after this story I started to love birds. Especially, owls. *** There was a time when owls flew around during the day and they were

When I go to the post office, things usually get complicated for me. Mailing a letter is okay, but if I have to do something more -- watch out! The other day, I went to a local post office. I had to

1. - ¿Qué tiempo estudias en la universidad? - Estudio en la universidad un año. 2. - ¿Cómo hablo inglés? - Tú hablas inglés muy bien. 3. - ¿Cuáles ejercicios escribe él? - Él escribe ejercicios de

1. Él no quiere trabajar en esa empresa. 2. Ella hace estos ejercicios de gramática. 3. Tú estás leyendo aquel cuento, y Pável está aprendiendo esos versos. 4. Él habla sobre eso de nuevo. 5. Este

1. Ella estudia el inglés. 2. Yo escribo en el cuaderno las palabras españolas. 3. ¿Dónde estudia el amigo de Miguel? 4. ¿Qué lenguas/idiomas hablas? 5. Este extranjero habla ruso bien. 6. En la

1. Yo sé treinta y tres palabras españolas. 2. (Ella) Tiene cincuenta y un años. 3. (Él) Quiere comprarle a María once rosas. 4. En esta planta trabajan cien personas. 5. Nuestro grupo tiene

1. Las lenguas oficiales de la Organización de Naciones Unidas son el inglés, el árabe, el español, el chino, el ruso y el francés. 2. Su hermano menor estudia en la escuela. 3. La hermana de Manuel

A little while ago, I made dinner and invited a friend of mine to share it with me. I didn't know that my friend is the biggest pig I've ever met. He was belching the whole time he was at the table.

It seems a couple of pied flycatchers have taken a nesting box in a birch near my house. Earlier, there was a couple of nuthatches living there, but one of my cats chased them away. A couple of weeks

The last time I was on a flight, the service was exceptionally brutal. The food was disgusting and the flight attendant was doing the worst job ever. The airline hostess didn’t smile and constantly

Yesterday afternoon I went to a job interview. This interview was the worst experience of my life. For some reason I put in my résumé that I can speak English, but it was a total lie. The job had

A man from a wealthy family took his son on a cross-country trip, so that he could see how poor people live in the villages. They stayed for one day and one night in a very humble farmer’s house.

I’m of the opinion that books and real experiences are absolutely different sources of knowledge. Sometimes, it’s difficult enough to tell which of those sources more important because experience is

I was born and raised in a small town and then moved to the big city, so I know about the pros and cons of living in a small town versus the big city. I’ve never thought I'd like living in the big

Some people think that it’s better to travel with a guide in a group than alone. In view of my own experience, I think that travelling with a group has more drawbacks than advantages. If I travel

I think that the question about whether or not zoos are beneficial is disputable. These days, this issue is more relevant than ever before. A lot of people think that a zoo is an important source of

I’m ashamed to admit it, but I started learning English some twenty-five years ago. At that time, there was no Internet yet and it was very difficult to find a good English book in the small town

Today is a nice sunny day, so I decided to take a walk in the woods. The crisp snow crunches pleasantly under my feet. The forest stands in complete silence. Just then, I hear a titmouse chirping and