Tara Rulstan
Pushkin
When Russian people think of the best of Russian literature, they most often think of Alexander Pushkin. He is considered the father of Russian literature. He was the first person to write poems and stories in Russian, at a time when most things were written in French or English. Writing in Russian made his poetry and literature available to everyone. Pushkin was born in 1799 and published his first poem at the age of 15. Throughout his lifetime, he wrote hundreds of plays, short stories and poems. In 1831, he married a woman named Natalya Goncharova. They had four children together. He died in 1837 in a duel defending the honour of his wife. Russian people, no matter their age or political beliefs love Pushkin. His determination to write what he believed in inspires me to work hard and accomplish what I want no matter the difficulties.
Global warming
It is important to protect Antarctica because it is home to many animals, birds, plants and sea life. We could help protect Antarctica by limiting the amount of people that travel there. We must stop global warming by burning less fossil fuels and finding other environmentally friendly energy sources such as solar energy.
Antarctica
Antarctica is the Earth’ s most southern continent located at the South Pole. About 98 percent of Antarctica is covered by ice. There are no trees or bushes that grow in the Antarctic, only moss and algae. Whales, seals and birds live in the waters and coastal areas of the Antarctic. Penguins are the most famous inhabitants of the Antarctic. These birds can’ t fly and live on the ice sheets and coastal waters. Global warming and pollution are threatening this precious ecosystem. Before the 1960s there was no regulation or protection of Antarctica. The Antarctic treaty now protects all the animals and plants there and prohibits pollution in the area. Pollution of the sea is prohibited and no Antarctic animal can be captured or hunted. Special permits are given to visit the area to those that are approved by the treaty.
About parties
I think people have parties to celebrate a special occasion or an event. They want to be with their friends and families and enjoy themselves. But sometimes people just have parties to get together and have fun with their friends without it being a special occasion or celebration.
Computers
I think we all use computers because they make our lives easier and we can do many things much faster with them. Despite all the problems that we can have with computers, we find the enjoyment and help they give to our daily lives worth the problems. Besides, there are lots of quick and easy ways to solve your computer problems. There are many online and telephone help lines that offer cheap and quick solutions to minor problems. For bigger problems there are so many professionals and even students that can fix computers fast with little cost Speaker 1 You can do so many things online these days. I buy nearly all my gifts from shopping websites now, for example, and I always book tickets for concerts and transport on the web. I can’ t believe I used to spend hours trying to get through on a phoneline or standing in a long queue! My parents use the web a lot now too. They read online newspapers every day and check their bank accounts. Sometimes they even do their supermarket shopping online! Speaker 2 Computers are supposed to make our lives easier, but sometimes it takes so long to do simple things on them. The other day, for instance, I was doing some research for my school Geography project, but I had to visit about twenty websites before I found anything useful. Sometimes, as well, I spend ages just surfing the Net or chatting online when I suppose I could be spending time with my family or doing sport.
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