VOCABULARY AND LANGUAGE FOCUS Talking about books 1 Complete the words in the sentences.

1 The book has a p--- about trying to save

the world. 2 I don't read many n I like fantasy novels best. books.

3 Have you read the sto The Catalyst? It's really good.

4 The first p--- books appeared in the 1900s.

5 The Lost World is the best and I've read. 6 What did you think of the b ? Did it

make you want to read the book? 7 I think Marvel make the best c

8 I don't like reading h.

they are too heavy

because​

My country is Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is very beautiful country. It is one of the largest countries in the world.

The capital of the country is Astana. The Head of State is the President.

Kazakh is the official language; Russian is the language of international communication.

 The territory of Kazakhstan stretches 3000 km from west to east and 1000 km from north to south. In the west and north Kazakhstan borders on Russian Federation, in the south – on Turkmenia, Uzbekistan, Kirgiziya, in the east – on China.

The central part of the country is the Kazakh low hills with not very big mountains. The southern chains of the Altai Mountains are in the east and southeast. The south is covered with Betpak-Dala and Moiynkum deserts.

There are a lot of rivers and lakes in Kazakhstan. The main rivers are the Irtysh, the Ural, the Chu and the Syrdarya. The main lakes are Balkhash, partly Aral and the Caspian Sea.

The country is situated far from the oceans. The climate is sharply continental. In the north winters are long and cold. In the central part winters are not so cold, but in the south they are mild and warm.

Summer is dry; in the south it is very hot. It usually rains in the steppes in summer and in the desserts in spring. It is windy in all parts of Kazakhstan.

The wildlife of Kazakhstan is very different too. There are about 155 species of mammals. Most of them are rodents. There are a lot of hoofed animals: saigas, dzeheirans in the deserts, marals, deer in the lowlands. In the mountains wild boars, roes can be met. There are predators in Kazakhstan: wolves, foxes and weasels can be met. There are many species of birds too.

I think my country is the best. I like it.

 

Today, due to the epidemic of coronavirus, many people have to stay at home to protect themselves and their loved ones. As for the students .. well, many of them switched to distance learning and continue to study with the same success without leaving their homes. And here the question begs - is distance learning really better?

Okay, for me going to school was much more convenient and easier - while sitting at home I lose a lot! I can only chat with my friends and classmates on social networks and instant messengers; from a luminous computer monitor my eyes constantly hurt; and finally, I sit at home literally all day, and I don’t walk at all (although I used to walk very little, and my only walk was “to school - from school”)! I never understood and do not understand people who like distance learning - many people like it because you can write off homework from ready-made homework websites, and of course you don’t need to leave home - introverts would like it - but this good side for me is the WORST side, because nothing can compensate me for live communication!

So as you see - I literally hate the distance learning; I wish the quarantine will end soon so I’ll see my classmates and my dear teachers, of course!