My favourite writers
Reading is to mind what exercise is to body. The rise of television sometimes has been coupled with the dearth of books. But I dont think books need to be rescued. A book is one of the greatest wonders of the world. It gives us a unique chance to link up with authors who lived hundreds and thousands years ago. Thanks to books we can talk to people who lived in different ages and countries. Through reading books we hear their voices, thoughts and feelings. The book is the surest way to bring nations together. It gives us an insight not only into the past, but also into the future. The book is a faithful and undemanding friend: it can be put aside and be taken again at any moment.
As for me, Im fond of reading. I became very keen on literature early in life. Books stirred my imagination, expanded the boundaries of the familiar world and filled my life with great expectations of joy and happiness. Since childhood I have been enchanted by Pushkin and Gogol, Chekhov and Turgenev, by poetry of Yesenin and Pasternak. Later on I got acquainted with Dantes “Divine Comedy” and Ancient Greek mythology and legends.
I think we cant live without books. I consider, that books are with us during all our life. To my mind the house looks glum and joyless without books. I like to read books about the history of our country, about famous people and the life of my contemporaries abroad. Literature means much in my life. It helps to form the character and the world outlook, to understand life better. Books give information and knowledge, educate, give pleasure and sometimes they help people to forget about problems.
Dickens was born in 1812 in Portsmouth. He was the second of the eight children in the family. Although not poor by the standards of the time, the Dickens family lived through a series of financial crises. In 1823 facing a financial ruin, the family moved to London, where Charles began to work in a warehouse for six shillings a week. At that time his father was arrested for debt. Only at the age of twelve Charles was sent to school, where he did well, and at the age of fifteen he got a job in a legal firm. After learning shorthand, he became a reporter for the “Morning Chronicle” and soon wrote “Pickwick Papers”. In 1836, when “Pickwick Papers” were published, he became the most popular living novelist in England and held this position until he died. Then he published novel after novel- “Oliver Twist”, “Nickolas Nickleby”, “The Old Curiosity Shop”, “David Copperfield”, “Little Dorit” and many others. Besides constantly writing novels he was editing newspapers and magazines, giving readings from his books to huge crowds of people.
There was no other novelist in England who had such a hold on all classes of people already during his lifetime. His books were read by all- by learned and simple people, by the rich and the poor alike.
The popularity of his books hasnt diminished with time. The great-heartedness of the author appeals to the contemporary reader as much as it did a century ago. His kindly, understanding eye looks with tolerance on good and bad alike. Dickens believes in kindness and generosity of people. Its not just a happy end that his books have, its a philosophy which gives optimism and faith to the reader.
Also, I have an interest in American literature. Ive read several books by American writers. The first American writer who came my way was Jack London whose stories struck me by unusual situations and the courage of his heroes. A also admire the humour of Mark Twain. Ive read some of his stories and ,of course, “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn”. But my favourite American writer is Ernest Hemingway. When I read his biography I was impressed by his personality. He was born in 1899 in Oak Park, Illinois. His life was full of adventures and events that required courage, strong will and determination. He began his career as a brave war correspondent during World War I. The scope of his interests was incredibly wide.
His war experience and adventurous life provided the background for many of his short stories and novels. He achieved success with “ A Farewell to Arms”, the story of a love affair between an American lieutenant and an English nurse during World War I.
Hemingway actively supported the Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. In his articles he denounced the fascist regime of Franco. “The Fifth Column” is a play about the Civil War in Spain.
In 1940 Hemingway completed the novel “For Whom the Bell Tolls”. Its a story about a young American teacher of Spanish who joins the Spanish partisans and gives his life for the cause of freedom.
In 1952 Hemingway finished his tale “The Old Man and the Sea”. This story about an old Cuban fisherman is a hymn to human courage and endurance. Hemingway was awarded the Nobel Prize for literature in 1954.
Hemingway is famous for his simple style, which has been widely imitated but never achieved by other writers. His heroes show courage in the face of danger, the feature which Hemingway admired grealty and which he himself possessed. Unwilling to live with the grave physical disease, Hemingway committed suicide, as his father had done before him under similar circumstances.
Belorusian writers: Our country is rich in remarkable authors. First of all Id like to mention the names of our outstanding national writers Yanka Kupala and Yakub Kolas, the voices of Belarus. They created a new Belorusian literature and a Belorusian liteary language. Both are considered to be the classics of Belorusian literature. These names are followed by a number of other well-known writers and poets, such as K. Krapiva, K. Chorny, P. Brovka, A. Adamovich, M. Bogdanovich, I. Melezh, V. Korotkevich(“Old Legend”, “The Black Castle of Olshany”, “The Wild Hunt of King Stakh”, “Impossible to Forget”, “The Land Beneath White Wings”, “Kalasy Pad Siarpom Tvaim”), V. Bykov known both in our country and abroad.
Russian writers: A. Pushkin, I. Turgenev, F. Dostoevsky, L. Tolstoy, A. Chekov, M. Lermontov etc.
I’m fond of reading. Usually I borrow books from the library, but I have a lot of them at home, too. I like to read books about famous people and detective stories. Literature means much in my life. It helps to form the character and to understand life better.
There are some names in Russian and foreign literature that are very dear to me. In Russian literature I highly appreciate Ivan Sergeyevich Turgenev. For me he is a real intellectual and aristocrat, a man of culture, devoted to literature, music and art. Though he lived abroad for a long time he didn’t stop to be a Russian writer for a moment. He created a number of national characters in his books. The image of Turgenev’s woman, deeply feeling, faithful and tender is an ideal of a Russian woman for me. It doesn’t lose its charm even today.
Of the present day writers and poets I like Eugene Evtushenko, Valentin Rasputin, Valentin Pikul, Boris Vasilyev. Their works are very human and realistic. They assert high moral principles in life. And this is very important nowadays.
My favourite foreign writer is O’Henry. In my childhood I was deeply impressed by his story “The Last Leaf”. Since then I bear in my heart the image of a young girl suffering from the incurable illness, and her friends doing all they can to give her hope and bring back to life.
Перевод
Я люблю читать. Обычно я беру книги в библиотеке, но у меня дома их тоже много. Я люблю читать книги о знаменитых людях и детективные рассказы. Литература много значит в моей жизни. Она помогает мне сформировать характер и лучше понять жизнь.
Есть несколько имен в русской и зарубежной литературе, которые очень дороги для меня. В русской литературе я высоко ценю Ивана Сергеевича Тургенева. Для меня он является настоящим интеллектуалом и аристократом, человеком культуры, преданным литературе, музыке и искусству. Хотя он и жил за границей в течение длительного времени, он не переставал быть русским писателем ни на минуту. Он создал ряд национальных символов в своих книгах. Образ тургеневской женщины: с глубокими чувствами, верной и нежной, является идеалом русской женщины для меня. Она не теряет своего очарования и сегодня.
Из современных писателей и поэтов, мне нравится Евгений Евтушенко, Валентин Распутин, Валентин Пикуль, Борис Васильев. Их работы очень человечные и реалистичные. Они утверждают высокие моральные принципы жизни. И это очень важно в наше время.
Мой любимый иностранный писатель — О" Генри. В детстве я был глубоко впечатлен его рассказом "Последний лист". С тех пор я ношу в своем сердце образ молодой девушки, страдающей от неизлечимой болезни, и ее друзей, которые делают все возможное, чтобы дать надежду и вернуть её к жизни.
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Топик по-английскому языку Мой любимый писатель (My favorite writer) содержит информацию о великом русском писателе и драматурге Антоне Павловиче Чехове. Можно использовать топик Мой любимый писатель (My favorite writer) по английскому языку как для ответа на уроке или экзамене, а также в качестве основы для написания сочинения.
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My favorite writer
I"m fond of reading. I have a lot of books at home and sometimes I borrow books from the library. I like to read history books, novels and plays. Reading is a very pleasant and useful part of my life, it helps me to understand life and people better.
I would like to tell you about my favorite writer Anton Pavlovich Chekhov. In my opinion, Chekhov is the greatest Russian dramatist and short-story writer. I"m never tired of reading his humorous stories and plays, sometimes I even reread them.
Chekhov was bom on January 29, 1860 in Taganrog. In 1879 he went to Moscow to study medicine. Chekhov was very proud of his medical knowledge, even though he didn`t practice medicine very much, it was more important to him, than his writing talent.
While he was studying in college, Chekhov supported his family by writing humorous sketches for newspapers. In 1886 he collected the best ones into a book and called it «Motley Stories». This book attracted the attention of the publisher of the famous Russian newspaper «Novoje Vremja» and Chekhov was asked to send his stories to the newspaper regularly.
Chekhov, managed to develop his own writing style. He wrote not only comic stories, but he was a serious dramatist. His first play "Ivanov", was written in 1887.
Chekhov was seriously ill with tuberculosis and knew what it meant. In 1892 he was feeling so bad, he was afraid to stay in Moscow. He bought a small estate, which was situated near Melikhovo (a village, 50 miles from Moscow) . Inspite of his bad health, the writer spent 5 very happy years there. He wrote some of his best stories there, such as "Ward No.6", two of his serious dramatic masterpieces - "Uncle Vanya"and "The Seagull" and several well-known one-act comedies.
"The Seagull" was a complete failure when it was first staged in the Alexandrinsky Theatre in Saint-Petersburg. The production was dull and clumsy, and it was terrible for Chekhov. However, the play was successfully performed in 1898 at the Moscow Art Theatre. Since then, Chekhov was closely connected with this theatre and its founder, K.S. Stanislavsky. In 1901 Chechov married Olga Knipper, the actress, who acted in his play «The Three Sisters».
Chekhov"s health continued to get worse, so he had to spend the remaining years in the Crimea and other health resorts.
His last play, "The Cherry Orchard" was produced in 1904. Soon after the premiere Chekhov died at the age of 44.
Chekhov had an immense influence on the 20th century drama. Russian and foreign writers study Chechov`s stories and plays to make their literary style better.
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Мой любимый писатель
Я люблю читать. У меня дома много книг, а иногда я беру книги из библиотеки. Я люблю читать книги по истории, романы и пьесы. Чтение - приятная и полезная часть моей жизни, она помогает мне лучше понять жизнь и людей.
Я хочу рассказать вам о своем любимом писателе Антоне Павловиче Чехове. По моему мнению, Чехов - самый великий русский драматург и автор коротких рассказов. Я никогда не устаю читать его юмористические рассказы и пьесы, а иногда даже перечитываю их.
Чехов родился в Таганроге 29 января 1860 года. В 1879 году он уехал в Москву, чтобы изучать медицину. Чехов очень гордился своим знанием медицины, даже несмотря на то, что не так много практиковал, это было для него важнее, чем его писательский талант.
Во время учебы в университете, Чехов писал юмористические рассказы для газет, чтобы поддерживать свою семью. В 1886 году он собрал лучшие в сборник, который назвал "Пестрые рассказы". Эта книга привлекла внимание издателя известной в России газеты «Новое Время», и Чехову было предложено регулярное сотрудничество.
Чехову удалось разработать свой собственный стиль. Он писал не только юмористические рассказы, но так же был и серьезным драматургом. Его первая пьеса "Иванов" была написана в 1887 году.
Чехов был серьезно болен туберкулезом и знал, что это значит. В 1892 она так плохо себя чувствовал, что боялся оставаться в Москве. Он купил небольшое имение, расположенное рядом с Мелихово (деревня в 50 километрах от Москвы). И, несмотря на болезнь, он провел там 5 очень счастливых лет. Он написал там несколько своих лучших рассказов, таких как "Палата № 6", два серьезных драматических шедевра - "Дядя Ваня" и "Чайка", и несколько известных одноактных комедий.
"Чайка" провалилась, когда впервые была поставлена в Александринском театре в Санкт-Петербурге. Постановка была скучной и неуклюжей, и для Чехова это было ужасно. Тем не менее, пьеса была успешно поставлена в 1898 году Московским Художественным театром. С тех пор, Чехов был тесно связан с этим театром, и с его основателем, К. С. Станиславским. В 1901 г. Чехов женился на актрисе Ольге Книппер, которая играла в его пьесе "Три сестры".
Здоровье Чехова становилось все хуже и хуже, поэтому ему пришлось провести оставшиеся годы в Крыму и других курортах.
Его последняя пьеса "Вишневый сад", была поставлена в 1904 году. Вскоре после премьеры Чехов скончался в возрасте 44 лет.
Чехов оказал огромное влияние на драматическое искусство 20-го века. Российские и зарубежные писатели изучают рассказы и пьесы Чехова, чтобы улучшить свой литературный стиль.
I am a student, that’s why I should read a lot of books. I like reading. Literature means a lot in my life. It helps me to understand other people better. I often analyze the characters of the books and it helps me to understand the world and myself. I read books by different authors: Russian, Ukrainian, German, and English.
My favourite Russian writer is Darya Dontsova. She is a popular Russian writer of modern prose. The works of this author are smart and really interesting. According to her own words, her novels are based on real facts. That arouses the reader’s interest and provokes their own analysis of the events. When I got acquainted with her books, I was really impressed by her wit and humor. The main characters often find themselves in a difficult situation, but they do not give up and try to find the way out. Some of the characters of her books are mean and jealous. Some of them are deeply feeling, faithful and tender.
When I read books by my favourite author, Darya Dontsova, I have a feeling that I may meet her characters even in my native town. I always try to watch an interview on TV with Darya Dontsova. She has a happy family that supports her in her work and in difficult situations. She has a strong character, and she is optimistic. Her brain works as a good computer and she knows how to derive benefit from it. I always recommend my friends to read her books.
Словарь
smart - остроумный
to arise - возникать
wit - остроумие
mean - подлый
jealous - завистливый
There are so many kinds of music in our life. For example, rap and pop music, rock and alternative music, industrial and disco music, drum & bass and techno music, and, of course, classic music. Different people like different music. The scientists say that they can define your character if they know what music you like. For example, they suppose that people who listen rock music are very clever and reasonable. British scientists confirm that the most of young people listen to the aggressive music as metal and rock. Scientists say that these people are good students, because of their character and assiduousness. I agreewith this statement, because I think that music shows your soul and nature.
As for me, my favorite group is "Linkin Park". They sing in different styles, such as: alternative, new metal, heavy metal and rock. I like this group because of good texts and unusual musical decisions. This group was formed in 1996. They released 9 albums. I like all their songs without distinction. My favorite song is “In The End”. There are six men in this group: Chester Bennington, Mike Shinoda, Rob Burdon, David Farell, Bred Delson and Joe Hahn. The most prominent person of the group is Chester Bennington. He is very talented. Also I like him because he overcame his drug addiction and made his musical career. Nowadays he is taken the 27th place in the hit parade list of “100 of all times top heavy metal vocalists”. He writes poems and composes music.
I always adored people who compose music and write poems. I think that such people are very talented. Also I believe that they can draw pictures and show their feelings by their music or poems. They can make you cry or laugh. Moreover they make you think about global problems or you may lie soft and just dream while you are listening to the music.
I guess that we can’t live without music. My motto is: “Silence is killing!” As for me, I always listen to the music, when I’m happy or when I’m unhappy. It helps me in my everyday life. I listen to the music everywhere: at home, in the bus, in the street.
Nowadays we have relaxing music, which we use in medicine. More helpful than all kinds of music is classic music by such famous composers as Bach, Beethoven, Mozart and Vivaldy.
Music is everywhere! It’s on television, over radio, in all movies! Can you imagine any movie without music?! Of course not. What if you watch television without sound, what if you see ballet without music, what if you hear voices without melody at the opera? Our life will be boring without music.
Перевод:
В нашей жизни так много музыкальных стилей. Например, рэп и поп музыка, рок и альтернативная музыка, индустриальная и диско музыка, драм-энд-бэйс и техно музыка, и, конечно же, классическая музыка. Разным людям нравится разная музыка. Ученые говорят, что могут определить ваш характер, если они будут знать какая музыка вам нравится. Например, они предполагают, что люди которые слушают рок очень умные и рассудительные. Британские ученые подтверждают, что большинство молодых людей слушают агрессивную музыку, такую как металл и рок. Ученые говорят, что эти люди хорошие студенты из-за их характера и старательности. Я согласна с этим утверждением, потому что я думаю, что музыка показывает душу и натуру.
Что касается меня, моя любимая группа - это "Linkin Park". Они поют в разных стилях, таких как: альтернатива, новый металл, тяжелый металл и рок. Я люблю эту группу из-за хороших текстов и необычных музыкальных решений. Эта группа была основана в 1996 году. Онивыпустили 9 альбомов. Мне нравятся все их песни без исключения. Моя любимая песня - это "In The End". В этой группе 6 человек: Честер Беннингтон, Майк Шинода, Роб Бёрдон, Дэвид Фарелл, Брэд Дэлсон и Джо Хан. Самый выдающийся человек этой группы - это Честер Беннингтон. Он очень талантливый. Также он мне нравится, потому что он преодалел наркотичскую зависимость и сделал музыкальную карьеру. В наши дни он занимает 27-ое место в хит параде "100 лучших исполнителей тяжелого метала всех времен". Он пишет стихи и сочиняет музыку.
Я всегда восхищалась людьми, которые сочиняют музыку и пишут стихи. Я думаю, что такие люди очень талантливы. Также, я верю, что они могут рисовать картины и паказывать их чувства с помощью их музыки или стихов. Они могут заставить вас плакать или смеяться. Больше того, они могут заставить вас думать о глобальных проблемах, или ты можешь лежать и мечтать в то время, как слушаешь музыку.
Мне кажется, что мы не можем жить без музыки. Мой дивиз: "Тишина убивает!". Что касается меня, я всегда слушаю музыку, когда я счастлива или когда у меня плохое настроение. Она помогает мне в моей повседневной жизни. Я слушаю музыку всегда: дома, в автобусе, на улице.
В наши дни существует расслабляющая музыка, которую мы используем в медицине. Более полезна, чем другие виды музыки, классическая музыка таких известных композиторов, как Бах, Бетховен, Моцарт и Вивальди.
Музыка везде! Она на телевидении, на радио, во всех фильмах! Можете ли вы представить любое кино без музыки?! Конечно же нет. Что если бы вы смотрели телевизор без звука, что если бы вы видели балет без музыки, что если бы вы слышали голоса без мелодии в опере? Наша жизнь была бы скучной без музыки.
Позднякова Анна