My name is Peter. I live in the countryside, in a cottage which is over 100 years old. The cottage is near a small village. I love living here because it's calm. There aren't many cars or busses, the streets are clean. You can go for a walk because there isn't any violence. You can even leave your doors open, nobody will steal anything. We know all the neighbours and at the end of the day, people get together at the main square and chat. We go to bed early, as there isn't much to do in the evening. There isn't any disco, theater or cinema. We also don't have a museum or a youth club. However the children can play in the streets or in the fields and they can have animals. You can sleep very well because there is no noise. You can hear the birds singing or the rain pouring. The air is pure and cool and you can see millions of stars. It is a bit difficult in winter. Sometimes it snows a lot and then we are isolated for a few days. Despite this I like living in the countryside. перевод​

1)Что сделало викторианскую Англию могущественной страной?

2) Почему викторианское время было временем больших контрастов?

3) Почему люди часто говорят о викторианском лицемерии? Что делает человека лицемерным (лицемер)?

4) Какие викторианские идеи могут показаться шокирующими, странными или тяжелыми для нас? Какие идеи вы считаете разумными, если они есть?

5)Какие были традиции в викторианской семье среднего класса? Как вы можете охарактеризовать их?

6) Довольны ли вы типичным викторианским развлечением? Если вы скажете «нет», объясните, почему нет.

7) Считаете ли вы, что викторианцы отличались от современных людей? В каком смысле? Изменяется ли со временем человеческая природа, или это просто обстоятельства, которые делают нас разными?

8) В тексте описывается образ жизни семьи среднего класса? Вы хоть понимаете, как жили бедные семьи в те дни?

9) Хотели бы вы жить в викторианской Англии? Почему нет)?

Environmental problems have become one of the most urgent problems of modern society. More and more people suffer from air and water pollution. Nature also suffers from land and nuclear pollution. The reasons for such environmental problems are numerous. Among them increasing number of cars in the streets, factory waste, millions of cut down trees, destroyed habitats of animals, contaminated rivers and seas. All these problems mainly arise due to human careless activities and gradually destroy our planet. If we look closely, we’ll notice that not only one city is under danger, but the majority of world population. Fortunately, there are many ways to suspend these problems. If everybody starts caring about the planet we live on, many environmental problems can be solved. For example, if we start recycling paper and cardboard, we can save lots of trees. If we start using public transport more than private cars, we can have less air pollution. Local governments can also help to prevent some problems, if they forbid logging companies to destroy the forests, or stop factories from polluting water. The most important thing is, of course, to start acting immediately, otherwise we might have to face many global disasters.