1)The American Revolution of the British colonies who declared themselves independent marked the turning point in the making of new, American kind of English. 2)The men who gathered in Philadelphia to sign the Declaration of Independence understood the power of language to shape national consciousness. 3)In 1782, the citizens of the new Republic were proudly christened "Americans", and in 1802, the United States Congress recorded the first use of the phrase "the American language". 4) Thomas Jefferson, who at the age of thirty-three was chiefly responsible for drafting the Declaration of Independence, was fascinated by new words. 5) Not surprisingly for a man who designed his own house, his own writing desk and his own telescope. 6)He liked to invent words. 7) He also gave his approval to the new currency terms like "cent" and "dollar". Benjamin Franklin was a printer who set up shop in Philadelphia at the age of seventeen. 8)He took a tireless interest in the world around him - he organized the first fire brigade, he founded the first free public library, he was among the first to wear spectacles. 9)At heart a printer, he got interested in chaotic spelling conventions of the English language and, typically enough, proposed its reform. 10) In 1768, he published a paper entitled "A Scheme for a New Alphabet and a Reformed Mode of Spelling"

Perhaps even small children know what a Big Ben is. Firstly, it’s the symbol of Great Britain and one of the most beautiful sights of London. Secondly, it’s the largest and the most famous clock in the world. Originally, Big Ben is a tower. It’s one of the highest towers of Westminster Palace. Officially, the clock has started its work on 31 May 1859. According to one of the theories the clock has been named Big Ben after Sir Benjamin Hall, who directed work on the casting of the bell. Another theory claims that it has been named after Benjamin Caunt, who was one of the well-known heavyweight boxers of the 19th century. Surprisingly, the tower of Big Ben used to be a prison where over riotous parliamentarians were kept. Big Ben has become a popular souvenir for tourists. Almost all visitors of London buy a small souvenir in the shape of the world-famous clock. Also Big Ben can be often seen in famous films and ads. Official name of the tower is the “Westminster Palace Clock Tower” or “St. Stephen's Tower”. Big Ben is only the name of the clock itself along with the bell. The history of Big Ben dates back to 1288, when it was built for the first time on Ralph De Hengham’s money. He was the chairman of the Supreme Court of Queen's Bench. However, the contemporary tower of Big Ben was built according to Charles Barry’s project in the 19th century, as the old building was destroyed due to the fire of 1834. Although Big Ben is very popular with spectators, no one is allowed inside of the tower. All the Londoners who live close to Big Ben can hear how the bell strikes thirteen at New Year’s Night.

                                      We are going on a picnic!
Last Sunday I and my family went on a picnic . My mum takes sandwiches,water and candies .My dad takes water and a plaid. I takes a camera with us. My brother\sister takes books and toys(вещи можно изменить к примеру если сестра старшая или наоборот. Так же с братом)
We went in a field. It was realy beautifull! I takes a lots of photos. After we had a dinner. My mum was do a wreath of flower. My dad and brother\sister was catching butterfly,fly and ofter insects.