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93% of students usually live on campus, in dorms. Freshmen and sophomores usually live in double rooms, but they can also choose
between a single or a double room while juniors and seniors mostly get single rooms. There are also several dining-halls on campus and they offer big variety of food.
Besides colleges American young people can enter universities. They usually don't hav
e any entrance exams, but students must take state exams. Such exams are taken during the school year in the middle of the 12-th year. All colleges and universities are for fees, but those students who can't afford paying for their education, can apply fo
r Financial Aid. These are sums of money for students who need money to pay for studies.
After graduating from colleges or universities students can enter a graduate school to get a master's degree.
American Sports ( Спорт
в США )
Sport plays a very important role in American life. Most of them do sport in childhood, in colleges and even older people go in for sport regularly.
The most popular kinds of sport in the USA are swimming, tennis, squash, bowling and ot
hers. The four major kinds are hockey, football, baseball and basketball. The choice and the variety of sport can be explained by the size of the country and the variety of its climate. For example in southern states such sports as windsurfing, swimming,
racing and baseball are popular, while in northern states skiing and skating are widely spread.
American schools, colleges and universities have sports teams and hold different competitions. They have all conditions and equipment for doing sport profess
ionally. So sportsmen and those students who are fond of sport can get an education in this or that college and combine studies with doing sport. There are no special universities or colleges devoted to sport only. Every year schools and colleges take par
t in the national kinds of sports competitions. The students, who want to be in good shape, go jogging in the morning and cycle.
Americans win many gold medals in the Olympic Games and are famous for their success in various international competitions.
Canada (Канада)
Canada
is the second largest country in the world. It occupies northern part of North American continent and borders on the United Stated in the south and in the north-west. The country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by t
he Pacific Ocean in the west.
The climate of Canada
is rather cold: winters are usually long and snowy and summers in Northern Canada are short and cool. Summers in Southern
Canada are longer and warmer. Canada
is mostly covered by forests which are one of the most important resources о f the country.
Canada is divided into ten provinces. The biggest provinces are Quebec (which is the largest province of
Canada ), British Columbia and Ontario.
The capital of Canada
, Ottawa, is situated in Ontario. It is mainly a government city but it also has a lot of places of interest such as The Chateau Laurier, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Parliament Buildings which are the symbol of Ottawa.
English and French are the two official languages of the country. English is the first language for most Canadians, but in Quebec province French is the main language.
The flag of Canada
has two red vertical stripes and a big middle white vertical stripe with a red maple leaf in the centre. Canada
is a member of the Commonwealth. It is a confederation with parliamentary democracy. Queen Elizabeth II is not only the Queen of Great Britain, but of Canada
as well. Every Canadian province has its own government.
Canada has numerous cities and towns. Montreal which is situated in the province of Quebec
is the largest city in Canada. It is divided into two parts: the English part and the French part. The heart of Montreal offers some excellent restaurants, shops and a lot of leisure activities.
Toronto, which is the capital of the province of Ontario, is the second largest city in Canada
, ft is an international commercial and business centre and it has always been an artistic and cultural centre as well. The CN Tower, the world's tallest free-standing building, is the symbol of Toronto.
Niagara Falls is the most beautiful city in Canada
. Tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy the view of the Canadian Falls or the Horseshoe. The city is a big entertaining centre with a lot of bars, restaurants, small shops, hotels and a big casino.
Canada is a very interesting country to visit!
Australia (Австралия)
Australia
is an island continent in the southern hemisphere. It is washed by the Indian Ocean in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. The territory is not very big with the population more than eighteen million people.
The climate of the country is very hot. The biggest part of Australia
lies in the tropical belt. It rains heavily in summer, but it's very hot, too.
Northeast coast of the country is protected by the Great Barrier Reef, and in the east there is the Great Dividing Range with Mount Kosciusko, the highest mountain of
Australia .
The deepest river in Australia
is the Murray River and the Darling is the longest one. In desert regions there are salt lakes like Lake Eyre. The inner part of Australia
is occupied by deserts. The most famous ones are Desert Victoria and Gibson's Desert. In the west semi-deserts turn into savannahs.
The plant life of Australia
varies. There are desert grasses, scrub, eucalyptus, acacias and others. Australia
animals are unique, they can not be found in any other place of the Earth. For example, kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, platypuses, dingos and others.
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth. It is a federation of 6 states and 2 territories. A governor heads each state.
Australia
is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Great Britain (Elizabeth II) as the head of the state. The head of government is Prime Minister. The national currency is the Australian dollar.
English is the official language of Australia
. There are also a lot of aboriginal languages and dialects in Australia .
The capital of Australia
is Canberra which is often called the Garden City because of its streets lined with trees. Ot
her world famous cities are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is the largest city-port called the Queen City of the South. It is Australian main commercial and industrial centre. Sydney Opera House in Sydney is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildi
ngs in the world. Australia
is an industrial country rich in coal, gas, oil, ores, gold, opals. It is an agricultural country, too. Most food products are produced for exporting. Australia
is number one in producing lamb meat and sheep wool. Bee-keeping is developed as well.
Australia is a very interesting country with rich culture and strange animals. I would love to go there one day.
New Zealand (Новая Зеландия)
New Zealand is situated in southwest Pacific. The country consists of two large islands
, North and South and several smaller islands. The two main islands are separated from each other by the Cook Strait. New Zealand
is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the east and the Tasman Sea in the west. The territory is small with the population more than three million people.
The relief of each of the islands is mostly hilly and mountainous. There are active volcanoes, geysers and hot springs in New Zealand
. The highest peak is Mountain Cook in the Southern Alps on South Island. The climate of the country is mostly temperate with moderate rainfall.
The country has unusual animals and birds. The most interesting one, the kiwi, the non-flying bird, can be found only in New Zealand
. It has become the national emblem of the country.
The national currency of New Zealand
is dollar. The official language is English, but there is also the Maori language spoken by the natives. New Zealand
is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Great Britain as the head of the country. Queen Elizabeth II is represented by Governor-General and the head of government is Prime Minister.
The capital of New Zealand
is Wellington which is situated on North Island. It is the political centre of New Zealand
because the House of Representatives and the residence of the G
overnor-General are situated there. There are several museums in Wellington. The Dominion Museum and the National Art Gallery are the most famous ones. Horse racing is very popular among the citizens of Wellington.
Auckland is the largest city-port in New Zealand
. It is a big commercial and business centre of New Zealand
. The city is full of parks and gardens. Most of them are situated on hills and give a beautiful view on the city.
New Zealand is an agricultural country. It specializes in sheep-breeding and exports lamb meat, sheep wool and butter.
This country is sometimes called Green Paradise because of its nature: green hills, clean water and air. I would love to visit this country.
London (1)
I want to tell you about London. London is th
e capital of Britain. It was founded in 55 BC by Romans. This city is Britain's political, economic and cultural centre. London has three big parts: the City, the West End and the East End. The City of London is a big business centre.
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between a single or a double room while juniors and seniors mostly get single rooms. There are also several dining-halls on campus and they offer big variety of food.
Besides colleges American young people can enter universities. They usually don't hav
e any entrance exams, but students must take state exams. Such exams are taken during the school year in the middle of the 12-th year. All colleges and universities are for fees, but those students who can't afford paying for their education, can apply fo
r Financial Aid. These are sums of money for students who need money to pay for studies.
After graduating from colleges or universities students can enter a graduate school to get a master's degree.
American Sports ( Спорт
в США )
Sport plays a very important role in American life. Most of them do sport in childhood, in colleges and even older people go in for sport regularly.
The most popular kinds of sport in the USA are swimming, tennis, squash, bowling and ot
hers. The four major kinds are hockey, football, baseball and basketball. The choice and the variety of sport can be explained by the size of the country and the variety of its climate. For example in southern states such sports as windsurfing, swimming,
racing and baseball are popular, while in northern states skiing and skating are widely spread.
American schools, colleges and universities have sports teams and hold different competitions. They have all conditions and equipment for doing sport profess
ionally. So sportsmen and those students who are fond of sport can get an education in this or that college and combine studies with doing sport. There are no special universities or colleges devoted to sport only. Every year schools and colleges take par
t in the national kinds of sports competitions. The students, who want to be in good shape, go jogging in the morning and cycle.
Americans win many gold medals in the Olympic Games and are famous for their success in various international competitions.
Canada (Канада)
Canada
is the second largest country in the world. It occupies northern part of North American continent and borders on the United Stated in the south and in the north-west. The country is washed by the Atlantic Ocean in the east and by t
he Pacific Ocean in the west.
The climate of Canada
is rather cold: winters are usually long and snowy and summers in Northern Canada are short and cool. Summers in Southern
Canada are longer and warmer. Canada
is mostly covered by forests which are one of the most important resources о f the country.
Canada is divided into ten provinces. The biggest provinces are Quebec (which is the largest province of
Canada ), British Columbia and Ontario.
The capital of Canada
, Ottawa, is situated in Ontario. It is mainly a government city but it also has a lot of places of interest such as The Chateau Laurier, Notre Dame Cathedral and the Parliament Buildings which are the symbol of Ottawa.
English and French are the two official languages of the country. English is the first language for most Canadians, but in Quebec province French is the main language.
The flag of Canada
has two red vertical stripes and a big middle white vertical stripe with a red maple leaf in the centre. Canada
is a member of the Commonwealth. It is a confederation with parliamentary democracy. Queen Elizabeth II is not only the Queen of Great Britain, but of Canada
as well. Every Canadian province has its own government.
Canada has numerous cities and towns. Montreal which is situated in the province of Quebec
is the largest city in Canada. It is divided into two parts: the English part and the French part. The heart of Montreal offers some excellent restaurants, shops and a lot of leisure activities.
Toronto, which is the capital of the province of Ontario, is the second largest city in Canada
, ft is an international commercial and business centre and it has always been an artistic and cultural centre as well. The CN Tower, the world's tallest free-standing building, is the symbol of Toronto.
Niagara Falls is the most beautiful city in Canada
. Tourists from all over the world come here to enjoy the view of the Canadian Falls or the Horseshoe. The city is a big entertaining centre with a lot of bars, restaurants, small shops, hotels and a big casino.
Canada is a very interesting country to visit!
Australia (Австралия)
Australia
is an island continent in the southern hemisphere. It is washed by the Indian Ocean in the west and the Pacific Ocean in the east. The territory is not very big with the population more than eighteen million people.
The climate of the country is very hot. The biggest part of Australia
lies in the tropical belt. It rains heavily in summer, but it's very hot, too.
Northeast coast of the country is protected by the Great Barrier Reef, and in the east there is the Great Dividing Range with Mount Kosciusko, the highest mountain of
Australia .
The deepest river in Australia
is the Murray River and the Darling is the longest one. In desert regions there are salt lakes like Lake Eyre. The inner part of Australia
is occupied by deserts. The most famous ones are Desert Victoria and Gibson's Desert. In the west semi-deserts turn into savannahs.
The plant life of Australia
varies. There are desert grasses, scrub, eucalyptus, acacias and others. Australia
animals are unique, they can not be found in any other place of the Earth. For example, kangaroos, koalas, Tasmanian devils, echidnas, platypuses, dingos and others.
Australia is a member of the Commonwealth. It is a federation of 6 states and 2 territories. A governor heads each state.
Australia
is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Great Britain (Elizabeth II) as the head of the state. The head of government is Prime Minister. The national currency is the Australian dollar.
English is the official language of Australia
. There are also a lot of aboriginal languages and dialects in Australia .
The capital of Australia
is Canberra which is often called the Garden City because of its streets lined with trees. Ot
her world famous cities are Sydney and Melbourne. Sydney is the largest city-port called the Queen City of the South. It is Australian main commercial and industrial centre. Sydney Opera House in Sydney is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildi
ngs in the world. Australia
is an industrial country rich in coal, gas, oil, ores, gold, opals. It is an agricultural country, too. Most food products are produced for exporting. Australia
is number one in producing lamb meat and sheep wool. Bee-keeping is developed as well.
Australia is a very interesting country with rich culture and strange animals. I would love to go there one day.
New Zealand (Новая Зеландия)
New Zealand is situated in southwest Pacific. The country consists of two large islands
, North and South and several smaller islands. The two main islands are separated from each other by the Cook Strait. New Zealand
is washed by the Pacific Ocean in the east and the Tasman Sea in the west. The territory is small with the population more than three million people.
The relief of each of the islands is mostly hilly and mountainous. There are active volcanoes, geysers and hot springs in New Zealand
. The highest peak is Mountain Cook in the Southern Alps on South Island. The climate of the country is mostly temperate with moderate rainfall.
The country has unusual animals and birds. The most interesting one, the kiwi, the non-flying bird, can be found only in New Zealand
. It has become the national emblem of the country.
The national currency of New Zealand
is dollar. The official language is English, but there is also the Maori language spoken by the natives. New Zealand
is a constitutional monarchy with the Queen of Great Britain as the head of the country. Queen Elizabeth II is represented by Governor-General and the head of government is Prime Minister.
The capital of New Zealand
is Wellington which is situated on North Island. It is the political centre of New Zealand
because the House of Representatives and the residence of the G
overnor-General are situated there. There are several museums in Wellington. The Dominion Museum and the National Art Gallery are the most famous ones. Horse racing is very popular among the citizens of Wellington.
Auckland is the largest city-port in New Zealand
. It is a big commercial and business centre of New Zealand
. The city is full of parks and gardens. Most of them are situated on hills and give a beautiful view on the city.
New Zealand is an agricultural country. It specializes in sheep-breeding and exports lamb meat, sheep wool and butter.
This country is sometimes called Green Paradise because of its nature: green hills, clean water and air. I would love to visit this country.
London (1)
I want to tell you about London. London is th
e capital of Britain. It was founded in 55 BC by Romans. This city is Britain's political, economic and cultural centre. London has three big parts: the City, the West End and the East End. The City of London is a big business centre.
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