Erin Brockovich, an American woman, was born in Kansas. She studied at a business college for a year, then she movedto southern California and married a restaurant manager.In 1990, when she was thirty years old, she was in a caraccident. A law company helped hor after the accident, andlater she started to work for them.For job was to organise papers. One day Erin realised thatthere were lots of papers about some very sick peoplein a place called Hinkley. She started to look for moreinformation about the town.Erin worked very hardfor five years. She visitedlots of sick people inHinkloy and listenedto their stories. Allthe people lived neara big Pacific Gas andElectric factory and shediscovered that therewas a chemical calledchromium in the localwater. It was from thefactory and Erin believedthat the people were sickbecause ofthe chromiumin their drinking water.She planned to help them.Erin and her boss starteda law case against thePacific Gas and Electriccompany.this. Theybecause ofordered Papeople in H600 sick.The company wasn't happy aboutthis. They didn't agree that the people were illbecause of the water - but in 1996 thejudgeordered Pacific Gas and Electric to pay thepeople in Hinkley $500, 000 each (there were600 sick people, so that was $333 millionin totalIn 2000, there was a film about Erin Brockovich.Julia Roberts played Erin and the film was verysuccessful. Now Erin is famous - she has her owncompany and she gives talks all over the world.ответьте на вопросы1 What was Erin's job at the law company?2 Why did Erin start to look for more information about Hinkley?3 Where did the sick people in Hinkley live?4 What was Erin's theory about why the people were sick?5 How much money did Pacific Gas and Electric pay to people in Hinkley?6 What does Erin Brockovich do now?​

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Топик Great Britain (3)

The UK of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland occupies the territory of the British Isles. It consists of 4 main countries which are England, Scotland, Wales and Nothern Ireland. Their capitals are London, Cardiff and Belfast. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Nothern Ireland is the official name of the state which is sometimes referred to as Great Britain or Britain (after it major island), England (after its major historic part or the British Isles). The UK is an Island state - it is composed of about 5500 islands, large and small. The two main islands are: Great Britain to the east and Ireland to the west. They are separated by the Irish Sea. The area of the UK is 244,100 square kms. It is situated off to the northwest coast of Europe between the Atlantic Ocean on the north and the North Sea on the east and is separated from the European continent by the English Channel (or La Manche) and the Straits of Dover (or Pas de Calais). The population of the UK is over 57 mln people. The UK is inhabited by the English, the Scots, the Welsh and the Irish who constitute the British nation. English is not the only language. Scottish, Welsh and Irish are also used. The flag of the UK is known as the Union Jack. It has its history. It all began in 1603 when Scotland was joined to England and Wales. The flag is made up of 3 crosses. The upright cross is the Cross of St. Jeorge, the patron saint of England. The white diagonal cross is the cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The red diagonal cross is the cross is the cross of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. All of them are on the blue background. The national currency is pound. Geographically the island of Great Britain is subdivided into 2 main regions: Lowland Britain and Highland Britain. Lowland Britain comprises southern and eastern England. Highland Britain consists of Scotland, most of Wales, the Pennines (or the Pennine Chain) and the Lake District. The highest mountain top is Ben Nevis in Scotland. The chief rivers of Great Britain are: the Severn, separating England and Wales, the Thames (the longest and the deepest one). The swiflest flowing river is the Spray. Also the Tweed is famous (the woolen fabric is made here). There are many lakes in Great Britain. The Lake District is the most beautiful. The largest are London, Birmingham, Glasgow, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds, Cardiff. The capitals are: London in England, Edinburgh in Scotland, Cardiff in Wales and Belfast in Northern Ireland. Every country has its own national emblem. The red rose is the national emblem of England the thistle is the national emblem of Scotland the daffodils and the leek are the emblems of Wales and the shamrock (a kind of clover) is the emblem of Ireland.