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True or false? (true (t), false (f), not stated (ns)) dickens world a theme park that celebrates the life and writings of charles dickens has opened in britain. it`s built on old docks just east of london where dickens lived for a time as a child. one of britain`s greatest writers, charles dickens is associated with victorian london and in particular the misery and poverty (нищета и бедность) of the city. now dickens world is opening on an industrial estate in the town of chatham in kent where the writer grew up. a theme park is dedicated, so it says, to giving a flavor of life (вкус жизни) in dickens`s england. the central boat ride takes visitors through an interactive stage set of picturesque slums (трущобы) and their smells. it provoked a familiar debate of entertainment versus education. the critics say the real dickens experience is in the books – and trips down fake victorian sewers (канализация) won`t get people reading. the organisers reply that the writer was a great popular entertainer and could like the idea of such a theme park. but it is of course a business proposition, investing 120 million dollars, and predicting 300.000 visitors a year. the organisers believe that the name of dickens and theme park versions of misery and poverty will attract a lot of people to the new park. 1. they built the new theme park called dickens world in an old park in london. 2. charles dickens spent his childhood in kent not far from london. 3. dickens described the town of chatham in three of his novels. 4. misery and poverty were often the subjects of dickens`s novels. 5. in the new theme park you can not only see, but also listen and smell the town in the times of dickens. 6. the main ride of the park is a roller coaster. 7. there is a discussion between dickens`s readers and the theme park visitors. 8. all visitors of dickens world will get interested in reading his books. 9. 300.000 people visited dickens world last year. 10. the new theme park is going to be popular.
everybody likes music – some people enjoy classical music, others are fond of popular music. open-minded, i like all kinds of music. i am a meloman. some music is happy, and some is sad. some is serious, and some can make people laugh.
my family likes holidays a lot. we usually celebrate each of them with a lot of food and presents and big groups of relatives and friends.
i like new year very much. my mother and i usually decorate a new year tree with colorful glass balls and toys. i also cook new year supper, especially salads. at night we have a real feast.
my other favorite celebration is my birthday which is in february. this day i am in the centre of attention. my parents and friends give me presents, and i usually have birthday party. i invite my friends and we have fun together. i really enjoy holidays and celebrations.
in early childhood it does not take children much time to answer the question «what do you want to be when you grow up? ». they mentioned many interesting and exciting professions, the most popular ones are a pilot, a cosmonaut, a businessman. as the years pass, they change their minds.
i know there are many interesting and useful professions but most of all i like the profession of an interpreter. why? because i like english language. it is necessary to learn foreign languages. that is why pupils have got such subject as a foreign language at school. everybody knows his own language but it is useful to know foreign languages too. i want to read in original literature.
i like to travel, but it is difficult to visit countries, when you do not know the language spoken there. if i know the language of the country which i am going to visit it will be easy to travel there. if i want to ask something, i can do it in english. there are international friendship camps in the world. if you can speak foreign languages, it will be easy for you to visit such camps and speak with people there. i think that english will be my future career because i am good at this language.