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 Summer holidays give the longest rest from studying of the year that’s why I like them so much.In June I stayed at home and my parents were at work. But I was glad because at last I had time for myself. I read books, listened to music, watched films and visited my friend.Then I spent two weeks in the summer camp on the seaside. It was a real fun. I met a lot of new friends. Every day we enjoyed something special - games, carnivals, competitions, performances. We went to the seaside twice a day. There we swam, bathed in the sun, played volleyball on the beach, made sculptures of sand. We had discos every night, but not too long. I guess, those were the most exciting weeks of the summer. It gave me bright impressions, lots of funny photos and some new friends.Then my parents were on vacation and so they took me to my parent’s place in the village. It’s a very picturesque place with a forest and a river nearby. I was happy to see my grandmother and grandfather. I spent hot days on the riverbank. Once we went hiking with my parents, made fire, gathered some berries. The summer forest is very beautiful. In the evening I usually helped in the garden.Last month of the summer I was at home again, having rest from such an intensive rest! I did usual things and prepared for school. I like my summer holidays!

English is the world language. Nowadays the importance of the English language is growing and it is becoming an international language in the world. It is already the official language in over forty countries and the most used language in international business, science and medicine. We can say that English is becoming more and more popular. However, there is a problem that words from no other language are borrowed and used more often than from English. If we pay attention to our native language (Russian), we can see that there are plenty of words from English. For example, words such as: soda, hotel, airport, jeans and football.   To sum it all up, I would like to say that it would not be possible for us to live without the usage of English, because it helps us communicate and be in better relations with people whose mother tongue we do not speak.   Английский язык является мировым языком.В настоящее время важность английского языка растет и он становится первым международным языком в мире. Он является официальным языком в более чем сорока странах и английский наиболее часто используемый язык в международном бизнесе, науке и медицине. Можно сказать, что английский язык становится все более и более популярным. Тем не менее, есть проблема, что слова из других языков не заимствуются и используются чаще, чем с английского. Если обратить внимание на наш родной язык (русский), мы видим, что есть много слов из английского языка. Например, такие слова, как: сода, гостиница, аэропорт, джинсы и футбол.   Подводя итоги, я хотела бы сказать, что было бы невозможно для нас, жить без использования английского языка, потому что он нам общаться и быть в лучших отношениях с людьми, чей родной язык мы не знаем.