Lesson 1 Find information about Edinburgh (in guide books or in the internet resources). Then ask and answer in pairs. 1 Where does Edinburgh lie? 2 What is the 'old town' like? 3 Where is the modern town situated? 4 What famous people lived in Edinburgh? 5 What museums are there in Edinburgh? 6 What gives a special charm to the city?​

The mention of summer holidays always thrills me.Every summer from when I was 4,we always went to Norway and for me it was idyllic place.There always was party with enormous number of my relatives.My mother had made incredible things for me:she always packed us and had to book all tickets and hotels for all of us.The first step in our trip was always a London,then Oslo.The capital of Norway was renamed from Christiania to Oslo and sometimes we got confused.the most difficult and rough part was journey from new castle to Oslo by ship.We always stopped in Oslo to see our grandparents.the next day we continue to travel by boat.We loved this part of journey because of peace and beauty that surround you.late in the afternoon we would come finally to the end of the journey,the island of fjome.Heaven knows how our mother found this the greatest place on earth.About 2 hundred yards from the cost along a narrow dusty road,stood a simple wooden hotel painted white.it was run by elderly couple whose faces i still remember clearly and every year they welcomed us like old friends

). They say, "Health is above wealth". 2). Thousands of people consider sports to be very helpful in gaining good health. 3). That's why every country pays much attention to developing sports. 4). It is sport that helps to bring up physically strong, strong-willed, courageous and energetic people.
5). Unfortunately, it is very difficult to find time forgoing in for sports regularly. 6). People have become too busy nowadays. 7). There are quite a number of people who prefer watching sporting events rather than taking part in them. 8). They are so-called sportfans. 9). They pack stadiums during sport matches and competitions, they sit glued to the TV, and they are ready to give every moral support to their favourite sportsmen or teams.
10). In the meantime thousands of people devote their spare time to going in for sports. 11). They play indoor and outdoor games: volleyball, basketball, table-tennis, hockey, law-tennis. 12). The number of participants and spectators show that the most popular games are basketball, hockey and, of course, football. 13). A lot of people go in for track-and-field athletics, cycling, boxing, wrestling, gymnastics and so on.
14). Hockey, figure skating, skiing and skating are among the most popular winter sports. 15). In summer swimming is enjoyed by millions of people. 16). There are also many indoor swimming pools, which make swimming possible all the year round. 17). Cycling is useful exercise, too, because it takes you out into the fresh air and gives much work to all the muscles. 18). So if you arrange your day correctly you can find an opportunity for sports.