Newton or Shakespeare?

Making a report about famous people Rosy Peterson, our school star, says that William Shakespeare is more important for the world than all scientists of the past and present.The boys, certainly, shout in

answer that she is silly: Newton is more important than any dramatist because he discovered natural laws.

The teacher gets angry with us. I wonder, why?

The way we shop

Shopping centers have changed the way we shop – but is this really an improvement?

One aspect of shopping centers is convenience: we can find everything from gloceries to electronics. As a rule, shopping centers offer entertainment facilities with an enormous range of things to buy and to do.

However, smaller local shops which used to offer a friendlier, more personal service are closing down because they cannot keep up with the competition.

Does music play a great role in our life?

Music plays a very important role in people’s lives. It reflects our moods and emotions. Music appeals to our hearts and transforms our feelings. It conquers our souls and enriches our minds. Besides, listening to music is the perfect way to spend free time and not to feel bored.You can hardly find a person who doesn’t like or need music, who never sings or dances. Music is beauty in sounds; it is our magic source of inspiration.

Does hobby make your life more interesting?

Some people collect stamps or ancient coins, others are fond of travelling. If you have chosen a hobby according to your character, you are lucky because your life becomes more interesting.

I make model airplanes. I’ve been doing it for about five years now, and I think I’m beginning to understand it! You have to make a lot of very bad models before you make a good one.You give up, and just keep on trying until you get it right.

TV or not TV?

Television is a wonderful invention and a cheap form of entertainment. It gives pleasure to millions of people, especially those who live alone. It’s also an excellent way of escaping from our dull reality. It involves us in strong emotions: love, hate, passion. Even the silliest of ‘soaps ’ help to solve somebody’s problems by showing what might happen if a person do certain things.

Each year, both kids and adults spend more time glued to the TV-set than doing anything else, except for sleeping!

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