It’ s always good to hear from friends, especially now that I’ ve moved away from the old neighbourhood. Let me tell you all about my new area. I live in a bungalow on the outskirts of the city. The house is okay but I miss being able to run up and down the stairs. Never mind, we have got a fantastic garden at the back and the park is really close, too. You say in your email that you’ ve been gardening. I thought you hated gardening! What changed your mind? Is that big tree which we used to climb still there? Are there any frogs in the pond at the bottom of the garden? Got to go now because we’ re going into the town centre to do some shopping. Write back soon! Michael
A talk about your area
I live in a friendly but crowded neighbourhood just outside the Garden Ring in Moscow. I have lived there all my life and have a lot of friends and family that live nearby. Just off our street is a main street where I can find just about anything from a flower shop to a food market. My school is in walking distance and there is a small green park nearby. I like the convince of my neighbourhood. We rarely have to travel on the crowed metro or other transport. I wish however, there was more space in my neighbourhood and more parks and places to go and enjoy the outdoors. The people are very friendly and it definitely feels like home for me.
A talk about searching for aliens
The SETI programme started in the 1960s. It uses high-tech equipment and hopes to establish contact with extraterrestrial life. Scientists involved in the programme listen to radio waves using huge radio telescopes. They truly believe that aliens may be intentionally sending out communication signals to us. Despite the enthusiasm of its participants, however, the programme faces many problems. For instance, there is little chance of them ever finding anything and so far nothing has been found. Perhaps alien civilisations lack the technology to communicate over long distances ― they may just be wasting their time! If they were to communicate to us, we would not get their message for a long time ― it takes great patience! If you would like to take part yourself you can join the SETI @ home project. You can use your own computer to search for unknown and unusual signals from radio telescopes.
I agree these issues are important, but as human beings we have it in our nature to want to explore our surroundings such like the first explorers that discovered new lands and continents. We have already discovered almost everything on earth as far as lands and people so it is only natural that we look beyond out planet.
How children benefit from having a pet
Children can benefit from having a pet in many ways. First of all, there is the responsibility that comes when a child has to look after a pet. They will have to feed it, walk / clean it and make sure it is in good health. Secondly, from this responsibility, the child gets a deeper understanding of what it is like to be a parent in a position of responsibility. Thirdly, the child has either a playmate or something to occupy their time instead of watching TV. Lastly, having a pet is an education for any child in which they not only learn about nature but they also learn valuable life-lessons.
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