Reading the article

Where bananas come from?
Are bananas really fruits?
Can watermalon be in the shape of cube?
What is legal name of tomatoes in the USA? Vegetable or fruit?
Which fruits are members of the Rose family?
Which juice you must not drink with medications?
What is fruit and what is vegetable?

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Are traditions important?

Traditions are important because they keep cultures, families and groups of people together. They help us to understand that we are united. Traditions are passed on from generation to generation and also help better understand how have people lived before us. Help us understand the history because traditions were invented not just for fun.

Biotechnologies

Monsanto withdraws bids to grow GMO crops in Europe

By Ricardo Lopez
July 18, 2013, 9:42 a.m.

Monsanto Co. said Thursday it will largely drop its bid to grow some of its genetically modified crops in Europe.

The world's largest seed-maker has nine pending applications with the European Commission, the executive body for the European Union. A spokesman said the company plans to withdraw eight of those applications.

The requests "have been going nowhere fast for several years," said Brandon Mitchener, a spokesman for the St. Louis-based company's European entity. "There’s no end in sight ... due to political obstructionism."

Many European countries, including France, Germany and Italy, have bans in place against genetically-modified organisms. Public sentiment has been divided and intense over safety and environmental concerns related to cultivated crops that have been genetically engineered. Scientists have largely said these types of crops are safe.

The issue has long simmered in Europe. In 2007, seed-maker Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc. of Johnston, Iowa, sued the European Commission, criticizing the body for failing to act quickly on approval requests to cultivate the company's crops.

A spokesperson for the European Commission declined by email to comment on Monsanto's move, but said the pending applications had been greenlighted by the commission's Food Safety Agency.

Monsanto said it will continue to focus on its conventional seed business. Mitchener said 98% of the company's seed sales come from that segment.

"The fact is Monsanto is doing quite well in Europe," he said. "Our current-long range plan does not have and need biotech in Europe."

The company said it plans to renew its approval request to cultivate MON810, the only genetically modified corn variety allowed to be commercially grown in Europe. That corn was first approved in 1998. No other application has been approved since then, Mitchener said.

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Task 1.
Multipal choice. Choose the correct answer\answers.

1. Largest seed-maker in the world has nine pending applications with the .......
1) Europe.
2) European Commission.
3) European Union.

2. European Commission is the executive body for the .......
1) European Union.
2) World's Union
3) USA

3. European Commission plans to withdraw ....... of all applications.
1) eight
2) two
3) nine

4. Brandon Mitchener is a spokesman for the ........
1) St. Louis-based company's Asia entity.
2) St. Louis-based company's European entity.
3) St. Louis-based company's Africa entity.

5. Countries such as ........ have bans in place against genetically-modified organisms.
1) France
2) Latvia
3) Germany

6. Scientists have largely said these types of crops are ...........
1) big.
2) dangerous.
3) safe.

7. The only genetically modified corn variety allowed to be commercially grown in Europe is ........
1) MON800
2) MON810
3) MON801

8. Mitchener said that the fact was Monsanto was doing quite well in .........
1) Food Safety Agency.
2) Hi-Bred International.
3) Europe.

Biotechnology

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-monsanto-gmo-crops-europe-20130718,0,1502761.story#axzz2kSI14AfT

Summary

The titel of the article is "Are Mobile Phones Taking Over Our Lives?". The author of the article is Bethan Morgan. The article is published in Britishcouncil on Friday, 14 June, 2013.

The article touches upon the problem that more than half of all people are using their phones everythere.The author writes that they use mobile phones on public transport, in a café or simply walking down the street. Further the author reports that then her smartphone broke and had to be sent off to the warehouse for repair for a week, she had to use a really old, basic phone just to keep in touch with her family and friends. All she could do on this phone was send text messages, make calls and play one game. And she loved it. She loved being free from the internet.

The author concludes that perhaps she should just go back to using the basic phone and forget she ever got her smart phone back...
In my oppinion we should use mobile phones consciously and don't forget real world.

Write a story about a kind biker who finds a hidden room.

This story took place long time ago.
There lived in America a brave biker. His name was Jimmy. He was known in many towns and states. Jimmy had traveled on his bike all around North-America and it was many times he had got into dangerous situations but he always managed to get out of them. By his nature Jimmy was a kind guy. He always helped people who needed help. Sometimes Jimmy gave the last gulp of water to his accidental companion. In a long trip in a hot valley he rescued the person, suffering from thirst himself.It is likely that for his kindness to people he was blessed by the Lord, who supported him, sending him a miraculous escape in hopeless situations.

Once, Jimmy had to ride his bike through the state of Utah. He rode along a lonesome road and only hot sun, sand and isolated cliffs surrounded him. Suddenly from behind the cliff near the road, a boy ran out waving his arms. Jimmy stopped. The boy run up to Jimmy and with tears in his eyes he started to ask Jimmy to go with him. Behind the cliff in a small cave the father of the boy was lying. He was unconscious. The boy said that bad people had brought them here. They had beaten his father demanding to say something to them, but having understood that it was useless they threw the father and his son to die without food and water. When the father regained conscience they tried to find a lake but did not find anything. They even did not see any birds and animals. Neither had they seen any person during all these days.

On the third day, the father got ill and could not go any more. After Jimmy heard a story, he asked the boy to bring some water and food from his bike. While the boy was running after the food and water, Jimmy examined the man. Jimmy took the bottle moistened the man’s face with water and then poured some water into his mouth. The man came round quickly. They gave him some food to and put the man off to sleep. Jimmy and the boy ate, too. They brought blankets from the bike and retired to rest too.

A day passed. The boy’s father was feeling better. The man said that his name was Ronnie and his son’s name was Mark. He thanked Jimmy and told him that gangsters had found out that his grandfather had had a map showing the place where robbers had concealed the gold they had looted from people and Indians. When his grandfather had died, Ronnie had got the map. But with this map people had appeared wishing to get it. When gangsters had come, Ronnie remembered the map and threw it into flame. After that the gangsters beat him and threw him and his son in the desert. For saving his life, Ronnie offered Jimmy to join them and try to find the room hidden in the mountains. Jimmy consented and they went to the Kings Peak Mountains, which were located in the North-East of the state. It took them long to find the place. In one of the caves they came across strange paintings, which took them away into the depth of the cave. When Jimmy and Ronnie had explored the paintings well, they understood that somewhere there was a hidden room. They started to tap on the walls. It took a lot of time before they found it. Suddenly , they heard hollowness behind the wall. Jimmy called Ronnie and Mark. They started to break the wall. Behind the wall they found many gold and silver adornments. They decided to take some gold to buy another bike and to come back to take the rest.

That was how Jimmy and his new friends had found the robbers’ hidden room. Jimmy helped Mark and his father to organize their household. They bought a house and a plot of land where they are likely to work up to now. As for our good biker, he just took some money and beetled of to travelling in search of new adventures.

Writing an e-mail letter

Dear teacher, Thank you for the link that you gave us today. I registered successfully and have tried to play already. I want to perticipate in games and maigt be I win something if I would try with pleasure. Best wishes, Nadja.

Estonia and Estonian people

Discribing the picture

In this picture i can see many peolpe. They are on the beach. Some people are swimming in the sea and some are having sun. I think it is summer because people are wearing swimsuits. On the beach are many small rocks. I think this beach are near the town because in the background i can see some skyscrapers. Between the town and the beach are growing trees. On the beach i can see summer houses. Some people are walking near the water. I think all this peolpe are having good mood because they are on holidays and they are relaxing.

The Church Bells of Dunwich

Dunwich is a very small village on the East Anglian coast which has had a long and stormy history. Due to the coastal erosion and numerous severe storms, most of the original town of Dunwich now lies beneath the North Sea.

At one time it was actually a great city and, in the time of Henry II, its centre covered over a square mile. Dunwich had many chapels, churches, hospitals and splendid buildings including a King's Palace as well as a harbour full of merchant shipping. It bore no resemblance to the village of a few houses and a pub that remains today.

One legend about Dunwich is well known, especially by local fishermen who go to sea to fish in small boats. It is said that if, during stormy weather, you stand on the bleak stretch of beach where the city center once stood, you can hear the bells of the churches ringing underwater. Sailors and fishermen will not put to sea when the bells are heard as it is a sure sign of a coming storm. The curious thing is that the peal of the phantom bells could be recognised because one of the bells was missing - just as it was noted when the last church was lost!

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Physical Activity Can Boost Kids’ Brains

1. What scientists say about physical exercise?
2. How many time you need to do exercise to be better in math, reading and spelling?
3. What food is "brain food"?
4. Why people must sleep?
5. What food helps the brain work better?
6. What happen with brain then you sleep?

Sayings about work

Work is the greatest thing in the world, so we should always save some for tomorrow.
(Труд - это величайшее благо, которое есть в этом мире, и поэтому мы всегда должны оставлять какую-то часть нашей работы на завтра.)

Constant dropping wears away a stone.(Капля за каплей камень точат.)


He that would eat the fruit, must climb the hill.(Без труда не вытащишь и рыбку из пруда.)

No bees no honey, no work no money.(Кто не работает, тот не ест.)

He who likes skiing downhill must enjoy skiing uphill.(Любишь кататься - люби и саночки возить.)

Сharacteristic of profession

Doctors


All doctors are human beings and simply get on with their jobs as do other people. Some will appear kind and caring but mightn't necessarily be as kind and caring as the more brusque doctors. A good doctor is happy to research his patients' concerns and not embarrassed to admit there's something he or she doesn't know. A good doctor doesn't wipe a patient from memory the moment they walk out of the consulting room. A good doctor keeps up with new research, reads the journals, and doesn't just prescribe the drugs from companies who provide lucrative gifts.

Housework

1. I hate emptying the rubbish and vacuuming.
2. I din't mind washing dishers and do shopping.
3. Clean my room really get on my noes.

Questions

1. Why sheep like Babe and don't like Fly?
2. That does Farmer think about pig,then he knew that pig rescued the farm?
3. Where was doing Mrs Hogget then she heard all the noise?
4. Why Farmer Hogget take Babe to the sheepdog trials?
5. Where was a Farmer, then on the farm went two bad man?
6. How do you think, why Farmer Hogget didn't tell his wife, that he take Babe and
Fly to work in field with sheep?
7. Why sheep listened the pig?
8. That about Fly and Babe talked in the stable?
9. How many miles Farmer Hogget drove to another village?
10.Why pig think that sheep are clever animals?

Summery

I have read 4 chapters from Dick King-Smith book "Sheep-pig".
4 chapters told about one pig, whose name is Babe. Babe came to live with farmer, sheepdog and she's small dogs. The farmer and his wife want make a Christmas dinner of a pig. The sheepdog Fly make friend with Babe. She taught Babe sheepdog lessons.

Healthy and unhealthy food.

1. What do you see in this picture?
2. Why people along time ago lived longer than now?
3. Put the letters in the following words into the correct order and write them into the gapes.
4. Why students can be obesity?
5. What do you see in this picture?

Lifestyles of different people

1. His lifestyle is very busy, because he need work hard. His lifestyle is stressful and dangerous, because he work with dangerous people.

2. Her lifestyle is stressful and boring, because she must check a lot of works.

Christmas in my family

Every year my family celebrate the christmas identically.
The first we dress up the Christmas tree.
Next we buy and send Christmas cards to family and friends wishing them a merry Christmas and a happy New year.
After that every family member buy gifts for a family and pile them under the Christmas tree.
Then my mum begin coocing and cover the table.
Finally at the evening all family celebrate the Christmas and open the gifts.