Составьте пересказ текста о С. Хоккинге. Объем - 10 предложений. Рассказ должен начинаться I'd like to tell you aboutи заканчиваться That's all I wanted to say. The person that I admire the most is scientist Stephen William Hawking. He was born on 8th January 1942, in Oxford, England. Stephen is famous for his work on the basic laws of the universe. He is also famous for the way he copes with having Motor Neuron Disease (MND).

Stephen studied Physics at University College, Oxford. He was diagnosed with MND while still at university. Stephen slowly lost control of his muscles and eventually he couldn't walk. Despite this, h€ finished his studies, got married and started a career at the university.

Some years later, he lost his voice completely. Unfortunately, he was in the middle of writing a book at the time and suddenly had no way to communicate other than blinking. Today, a computer system on his wheelchair enables him to speak. Of his many books, A Briel History of Time is Stephen's bestseller.

The reason I admire him is because he is very intelligent and brave, 1 he never gives up on life. When I think of him, I know that anything is possible as long as you really want it and work hard to achieve it.

  if you had a choice where to live — in a big city or in a small town — what would you prefer? a big city has lots of advantages as well as disadvantages. in a city there are many places to visit: theatres, cinemas, galleries, places of interest, clubs, supermarkets and many others. you won’t find all that in a small town, but it’s a lot quieter and cleaner there.

 

city dwellers live under constant thread. the crime rate in most big cities is very high. houses are burgled, people are afraid of going out at night. all this, of course, exists in small towns, but not in such awful extend.

 

in a big city streets are crowded. it takes ages to get to work. besides traffic jams, you feel uncomfortable in transport full of people.

any city has a great number of problems. for example, constant noise which influences a nervous system. the state of air and water may cause health problems. city-dwellers have to lead an unnatural way of live, sometimes very stressful.   they lose touch with nature. such simple things as sunshine and fresh air are a premium. tall buildings block the sum. traffic fumes pollute the atmosphere.

 

but in spite of that it’s wrong to say that living in a city is bad. if you are an active person, always looking for opportunities and something new, you should be a city-dweller. city-life is fast, but very exciting. good schools, universities and other educational centers are situated in cities. you won’t find all the needed information in the internet, but you can find the right places and people in a city.

 

a lot of goods of all range can be bought in a city, not in a town or a village. if your aim is to make a career, and not just be a calm gardener or something of that kind, you must go to the city. if you are social and like to meet new people, you can easily do it in a city. city never sleeps, at night you can relax and spend a great time in dozens (or even hundreds) of cafes, restaurants and nightclubs.

 

what’s more important — advantages or disadvantages of living in a big city — it’s for you to decide. as well as it’s for you to decide, where to live — in a city or in the village.

Family is an integral part of every person’s life. It is the most important social unit. A sense of stability and tradition, that family provides, can’t be replaced by anything or anyone. Perhaps, every family follows some special traditions that have been passed to them by former generations. My family is not an exception. For example, in my family it is habitual to dine together. Every evening, when my parents come home from work, we have a nourishing family dinner. First of all, it lets us feel as a close unit. Secondly, we get to discuss the important events of the day. The same tradition can be seen in my grandparents’ house. Other than that, we are used to share the household chores. Everyone has its own duties. For example, my mum is responsible for cooking, while my dad always does the shopping. I’m responsible for the pets and plants, while my older sister is responsible for washing the dishes and vacuum-cleaning. In my opinion, we are a close-knit and friendly family. Each time there is an official holiday we invite the friends and arrange a posh feast. We especially like celebrating New Year and Christmas. The traditional New Year dishes in our home are a roast chicken, a couple of Russian salads and my mum’s specialty - a vanilla cake. We always prepare postcards and presents for everyone who visits us and for our family members. The presents are usually placed under the Christmas tree. Other family tradition is going out on Friday nights. Every Friday we go out for a dinner. After that, we either come back home to watch a good movie, or we go to the cinema. There are lots of other traditions in my family, but these seem to be the most important ones.