It you want to see unusual animals, birds and plants, australia is a good place to go. the kangaroo is one australian animal that everybody knows. the biggest of the fifty kinds is the red kangaroo. they can jump more than four metres and travel at seventy kilometres an hour. kangaroos eat grass and leaves and live in small groups. everybody loves the sleepy grey koalas. like kangaroos, they have a pouch, baby koalas ride on their mother's back. koalas eat one kilo of leaves each day but drink nearly nothing. the word "koala" means "no water". not everybody knows that the koala only looks like a bear but in fact is a different animal. two australian animals, the echidna and the duckbill are really very unusual. their babies come from eggs but drink milk from their mothers. no other animals in the world do this. the echidna eats ants. which it catches with its long fast tongue. the duckbill swims well, but it can only stay under water for some minutes. there are more than eight hundred kinds of birds in australia. the continent is the home of budgies and some kinds of parrots. the emu, which is two metres tall, is the second largest bird in the world. it cannot fly, but it can run at fifty kilometres an hour. then there is the kookaburra bird. its cry sounds like somebody's laughter. australians like the bird. they even made up a song about it. kookaburra sits on old gum tree. merry, merry, king of the bush is he. laugh. kookaburra. laugh. kookaburra, happy your life must be. eucalyptus trees, or gum trees, grow in many places in australia. these strong trees grow very fast and do not die when there are forest fires. australia is full of surprises and a lot of people dream to visit this continent and see it with their own eyes. перевод !

Если вы хотите увидеть необычных животных, птиц и растений, Австралия - это хорошее место, чтобы туда отправиться.
Кенгуру является одним австралийских животных, которое все знают. Самым большим из пятидесяти видов является красный кенгуру. Они могут прыгать на расстояние более четырех метров и передвигаться со скоростью семьдесят километров в час. Кенгуру питаются травой и листьями и живут небольшими группами.
Всем нравятся сонные серые коалы. Как и у кенгуру, у них есть сумка, малыши коалы ездят на спине матери. Коалы съедают один килограмм листьев каждый день, но практически ничего не пьют. Слово "коала" означает "нет воды". Не все знают, что коала только выглядит как медведь, но на самом деле это разные животные.
Два вида австралийских животных, ехидна и утконос, действительно очень необычны. Их дети вылупляются из яиц, но пьют молоко матерей. Никакие другие животные в мире так не делают. Ехидна питается муравьями, которых она ловит своим длинным быстрым языком. Утконос хорошо плавает, но он может находиться под водой только в течение нескольких минут.
В Австралии насчитывается более восьми сотен видов птиц. Континент является родиной волнистых и некоторых других видов попугаев. Эму, два метра высотой, является второй по величине птицей в мире. Он не может летать, но он может бегать со скоростью пятьдесят километров в час. Также там живет птица кукабарра. Ее крик звучит как чей-то смех. Австралийцы любят эту птицу. Они даже сочинили песню о ней.

Кукабарра сидит на старом дереве эвкалипта.
Веселый, веселый король куста.
Смейся Кукабарра. Смейся Кукабарра,
Должно быть счастливая жизнь твоя.

Эвкалиптовые деревья или эвкалипты, произрастают во многих местах Австралии. Эти сильные деревья очень быстро растут и не погибают в лесных пожарах.
Австралия полна сюрпризов и многие люди мечтают посетить этот континент и увидеть его своими собственными глазами.

Napoleon i bonaparte was a brilliant military leader and a statesman, who laid the foundation of the modern french state. he came from a family of a humble corsican nobleman, but the heights that he reached were well noticed in the world. napoleon was born on august 15, 1769, in ajaccio which is the capital of corsica. there were eight children in his family. at junior age he was sent to study in the brienne military school in france. in 1784 he entered the parisian military academy and a year later joined the artillery troops. he was rather enthusiastic about the start of the french revolution. in fact, he was appointed a chief of artillery while returning toulon occupied by the british. he led a brilliant operation which brought him the rank of brigadier general at the age of 24. in 1795 he became the commander of the italian army. the next year he got a chance to show all his leadership skills during the italian campaign. that was the time when napoleon gained european fame. he was very proud of his first large victory. soon he was sent to run more serious expeditions at the middle east. the french army was defeated, but it wasn’t napoleon’s fault as he left the army long before the end of the campaign. he headed to italy to fight suvorov’s army. by the time he returned to paris the country was on the peak of crisis. he was rather popular among the citizens and highly respected. that’s why it was of no difficulty to stage a coup d'etat and proclaim the consulate. in 1802 he was appointed a lifelong consul and two years later - an emperor. his internal policy was meant to strengthen the all-round personal power. he undertook a number of important reforms in the legal and administrative areas. in fact, when he came to power france was at war with some neighboring countries. that’s why he arranged another italian campaign to eliminate the outer threats. moreover, as a result of his military campaigns most of the western european countries fell under the french subordination. even austria, prussia and russia were forced to enter the union that he created. the first years of his regime were met by french people with enthusiasm. they saw the savior of the motherland in napoleon. however, the constant war and increasing economic crisis made people exhausted. the bourgeoisie was dissatisfied with the need to spend that much money on everlasting wars. in 1812 the napoleon’s regime collapsed. it happened right after the russian troops defeated his army. two years later he was forced to abdicate. the only title he retained was that of the emperor’s. soon he was sent into exile on the elba island in the mediterranean. his second exile, that lasted six years, was on the island of st. helena. on may, 1821 he died there, but his ashes were brought to paris in 1840. during his life he was married twice, but had only one heir from marie-louise - the austrian emperor’s daughter. napoleon i went down in history as an outstanding person with high intellectual abilities and amazing capacity for work.

The head of Scotland 

The head of Scotland is the English monarch – Queen Elizabeth II. It has been in political union with England since the beginning of the 18thcentury.

The official flag of the country consists of a white cross on a blue background and is known as St. Andrew’s Cross.  

Scottish towns

They say that Scottish towns differ from the English ones. Their distinct features are cobblestone streets, medieval style houses, green parks and plenty of historic architecture.The financial and industrial center of the country is Glasgow. Other major cities include Perth, Aberdeen, Livingstone and Dundee. 

Cultural heritage

Scotland is well-known for its Loch Ness monster, delicious haggis and traditional festivals.

Perhaps, everyone in the world has heard of the famous writer and poet Robert Burns. He was the first person to write songs about the Scottish Highlands and their breathtaking views. It is significant that the highest mountain of the British Isles, Ben Nevis, is also situated in Scotland.

Public holidays

Scottish people like all kinds of celebrations. Their most favourite public holidays are Christmas and New Year. On the last day of the year they celebrate Hogmanay. It used to be a pagan holiday to welcome the winter solstice.

There are many special customs and rituals for this holiday, among them fireball swinging, street carnivals, singing and dancing, storytelling and eating tasty goodies.

Popular among tourists

Every year thousands of tourists visit Scotland to see its sights and to participate in local festivals. It’s a suitable country for students as well. Those, who study English, often participate in international exchange programs to learn more about the local peculiarities.