Dear Andrew, I was very glad to hear from you. I haven't written for ages because of my school activities. How did you spend your summer holidays? Where did you go and what was interesting? Now I want to tell you about my summer holidays. When the holidays came, I was very happy! The weather was fine, so my friends and I went for a walk every day. It was fun! Then my sport friends and I went to the seaside where the beach-voleyball competition took place. We had a good rest spending much time on the beach after our matches. I enjoyed watching how little boys were making sandcastles. My close friends Nick and Igor enjoyed swimming and bathing, and we all liked watching waves. Suddenly, I noticed that not far from the place we were it became darker and darker, and the waves were bigger and bigger. It was the beginning of great storm, I thought. A strong wind blew and tore everything on the way. Umbrellas, sun beds, blankets, things were in the air. It just got quite dark and scary. Everybody was frightened and started running away from the sea. We ran to our hotel too. There we felt more safely. It was very amazing but we were very frightened.I would not like to go through this again.That's enough for me today. I have to go to the gym now. Best regards to your family. Write soon. Yours Alex
English is spoken practically all over the world. It is spoken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of people speak English in China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries- It is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is studied as a foreign language in many schools.
England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons» Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».
Many new words were brought by traders and travellers. These words came from all parts of the worlds «umbrella» — from Italian, «skates» —from Dutch» «tea» —from Chinese» «cigar» — from Spanish.
Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.
Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example» the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.
Many of the new English words — especially new scientific ones — have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone» for instance, was made from Greek words «far» and «talk».
English is spoken practically all over the world. It is spoken as the mother tongue in Great Britain, the United States of America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. A lot of people speak English in China, Japan, India, Africa and other countries- It is one of 6 official languages of the United Nations. It is studied as a foreign language in many schools.
England's history helps to understand the present condition of English. Many English words were borrowed from the language of Angles and Saxons» Hundreds of French words came into English. These French words didn't crowd out corresponding Anglo-Saxon words. There exist «act» and «deed», «beautiful» and «pretty», «form» and «shape».
Many new words were brought by traders and travellers. These words came from all parts of the worlds «umbrella» — from Italian, «skates» —from Dutch» «tea» —from Chinese» «cigar» — from Spanish.
Some words came into English directly from Latin, which was the language of the church and the universities in the Middle Ages.
Some of the English words of today are derivatives. One way of creating new words is to put together two or more older English words. For example» the words «railway», «football», «newspaper» are made in this way.
Many of the new English words — especially new scientific ones — have been made from Latin and Greek words instead of English ones. «Telephone» for instance, was made from Greek words «far» and «talk».