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Today's new is 'Police kill a man'

You can watch the video news and read the text.

Type in comments meanings of some difficult words from the text. So we can have a glossary

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Joke about work

A young man goes to a supermarket for his first day at work. The supermarket manager welcomes him with a smile and then gives him a brush to sweep the floor.

The young man looks very surprised and says, “But I studied at university.”

The manager then says, “Oh, I’m sorry. I didn’t realize that you studied at university. Give me the brush and I’ll show you how to do it.”

Written by Danny for News in Levels

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To start let's discuss the picture:

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Superheroes and steriotypes

Do you like superheroes? Many people like these stories of people with special powers. Robin Basselin and Colin Lowther look at a new superhero from Marvel , a superhero who is surprising many people.

Click here to listen to the news.

Do you think Kamala Khan can change people's ideas of who can be powerful?
Will she help Muslims and non-Muslims understand each other better? 
Comment what you think

Dagestan State University

It goes without saying that our republic needs qualified specialists in all branches of our national economy. That is why every summer many young people from all parts of our republic come to our capital to take the entrance exams at its educational establishments.

Daghestan State University is the largest and the oldest institution of higher education in Makhachkala. The University forms the intellectual centre of the Republic of Daghestan. It trains physicists, economists, actors, journalists, lawyers, librarians. It came into being in 1931 as Pedagogical Institute which was later, in 1957, reorganized into the University. The teaching stuff of the University is 3000, the student body is over 20 000.

Click here for more information about this institution.

News in levels

Today's news is 'Best countries for life'
Written by David for News in Levels

Northern Europe leads the chart of the best countries for living in the whole world. This chart is based especially on information about work possibilities, social conditions and amount of free time.

First place goes to Denmark and second to Norway. The best country outside Europe is Canada in 14th place.

There is very interesting information about free time per person per day. If we sum up all the people in one country (children, workers, pensioners etc) and compare that amount with the total time spent at work, we will find the country with the most free time possible. The winners are again the Danish. The average amount of free time per person is 16 hours a day. This means that if you want to find a job and also enjoy your free time, the best country to live in is Denmark. The fact that 23 places out of the first 25 go to Europe is also important information. 

Human Rights

All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights." This is what it says in the very first Article of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. List of Human Rights

But what exactly are Human rights?
Who is responsible for protecting them?
And do they really apply to all people?

Education

Education is very important in our life. An educated person is one who knows a lot about many things. Citizens of Russia have the right to education which is guaranted by the Constitution. But imagine a country where girls must sneak out to go to school, with deadly conseq mmjnjnuences if they get caught learning. This was Afghanistan under the Taliban, and traces of that danger remain today. 22-year-old Shabana Basij-Rasikh runs a school for girls in Afghanistan. She celebrates the power of a family's decision to believe in their daughters -- and tells the story of one brave father who stood up to local threats.

Comment below:

1.When Shabana's father shouted, "The Taliban are gone!", what were the implications?
2.Why was Shabana's grandfather disowned by his father?
3.According to Shabana's father, what was the greatest risk?
4.What is SOLA, the dream that Shabana cofounded?
5.During the time of Shabana's talk, how many girls are in school in Afghanistan?

6.What was your parents position on your education?

7.How do you think it has influenced your life? 

8.What is your position on your education?

Knowledge

In modern age of electronics and computers the road to knowledge is open to everybody. The only thing you need is a desire to learn. As John Ruskin, an English writer of the past said: “If you want knowledge, you must toil”.

But to have knowledge isn’t enough. You must know how to use it. You must be able, for example, to make a table, to wash a military uniform or to solve a problem after learning a theorem etc. 

       There are no useful activities without knowledge. Man is proud when he can do something for people because he knows how to do it. Another important thing is that you will need knowledge not only for work. You will need it to enjoy the riches of the science and art.

        To know something is first of all to be able to use knowledge. If you try to acquire knowledge and use it the right way, you will be of benefit for people.

But do you know how much knowledge do we need?
Can we have too much knowledge?
Do you think that people should know only those things which they need for their work?

Please, comment

Leisure time and hobby

Many men, many minds. All people are different and so they prefer spending their free time in different ways. Some of them go to the parks, forests, to the country and enjoy the beauty of nature. Others like to stay at home watching TV or reading books. There are people who are fond of cinema and theatre, so they try to go there as often as possible. Many people like to go in for sports; youngsters prefer to play computer games.

Hobby teaches people to plan their life and time. Some hobbies teach us to make useful things, develop our mind and body. If you have chosen a hobby according to your taste and character, you are lucky, because your life becomes more interesting and exciting. When the weather is bad people may go to a café, where they can listen to music, dance or just socialize. It is always interesting to share your opinion and to come to know the thoughts of the other people about the world outlook.

It’s hard to imagine our life without books. Books play such a great role in the development of personality. They help us to forget our daily problems and to pretend we travel to the past, future and to many different, wonderful places that we can’t visit in reality. Books teach us how to differ right from wrong, to understand friendship, people’s feelings.

Look at the picture below, do you agree with Leo Tolstoy?

Hobby

Can you quess how these creatures can be named? HOBYN

Hobyn is "small, active horse", probably originally a proper name for a horse. Hobyn can be used as a name, action, and talent. Short for hobyn is hobbi. This word is the origin for hobby. (More information click here.)

Please comment

1.How do you usually spend your days off?

2.Whom do you like to spend your time for leisure with?

3.What is your hobby?

4.What theatres are there in your town?

5.You are not a cinema goer, are you?

6.What types of films do you like?

Political System of Great Britain

Here you can get some information about Political System of Great Britain andd some useful links

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. It means that the sovereign reigns but does not rule.

Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws.

Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Technically Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch, the House of Lords; and the House of Commons. In reality the House of Commons is the only one of the three which has true power.

The monarch serves formally as head of state. But the monarch is expected to be politically neutral and should not make political decisions. 

The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953.

The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. There are 650 of them in the House of Commons. They are elected by secret ballot. General elections are held every five years. The country is divided into 650 constituencies. All citizens, aged 18 and registered in a constituency, have the right to vote. But voting is not compulsory in Britain. Only persons convicted of corrupt and certain mentally ill patients don't take part in voting.

There are few political parties in Britain thanks to the British electoral system. The main ones are: the Conservative Party, the Labour Party and the Liberal / Social Democratic Alliance.

Each political party puts up one candidate for each constituency. The one who wins the most votes is elected MP for that area.

The party which wins the most seats in Parliament forms the Government. Its leader becomes the Prime Minister. His first job is to choose his Cabinet. The Prime Minister usually takes policy decisions with the agreement of the Cabinet.

The functions of the House of Commons are legislation and scrutiny of government activities. The House of Commons is presided over by the Speaker. The Speaker is appointed by the Government.

The House of Lords comprises about 1,200 peers. It is presided by the Lord Chancellor. The House of Lords has no real power. It acts rather as an advisory council.
It's in the House of Commons that new bills are introduced and debated. If the majority of the members are in favour of a bill, it goes to the House of Lords to be debated. The House of Lords has the right to reject a new bill twice.

But after two rejections they are obliged to accept it. And finally a bill goes to the monarch to be signed. Only then it becomes law.

Parliament is responsible for British national policy. Local governments are responsible for organizing of education, police and many others.

Links: 
House of Commons site click here 
BBC live broadcasting of Commons proceedings click here

House of Lords site click here 
BBC live broadcasting of Lords proceedings click here

Prime Minister click here

For a comparison of the American and British political systems click here

For guides to the political systems of other nations click here 

A letter

Letter - a written message addressed to a person or organization, company or an institution. It could be a formal letter or a informal or friendly letter.

Read a part of the letter:


... You know that I am a student. Last summer I passed my entrance exams at Moscow University and became a part-time student of the law department. So I am very busy now.

In the morning from 10 a.m. till 7 p.m. I work as a secretary at the same district court where my friend is a judge. When I come to the court I study documents, speak with the people who ask for help and discuss the order of the day with a judge.

In the evening four times a week the students of our department attend lectures and tutorials in the Theory of the State and Law, the History of Russia and other subjects.

Once a week, on Friday, we have classes in English. Last Friday I had my first test in English. The teacher told us to read and translate a new text. It was rather long and it took me an hour to do this. Then for a quarter of an hour I answered the teacher’s questions in English about my life and work. My answers were good and I was very glad to get a four for my first test in English...

WHAT LETTER IT IS?

WHAT PARTS OF THE LETTER ARE MISSED TO YOUR MIND? (Date, Salutation, Body, Conclusion, Closing, Signature)

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The English language

English is a world language. English is spoken by more than 350 million people. Geographically, it is the most widespread language on earth, second only to Chinese in the number of people who speak it.
It is the language of progressive science, technology and cultural relations. Without a doubt, English is the most advantageous and accepted language for world-wide business. It is also the major language of diplomacy.
Learning a foreign language is not an easy thing. Learning English is like learning to swim or to play ball. We learn to swim by swimming, to play ball by playing ball and to speak English by speaking English. Nobody can learn to swim or play ball for you. Nobody can learn English for you. It is long and slow process that takes a lot of time and patience.
But to know English today is absolutely necessary for every good specialist, for your career in particular, as the specialist who can speak in the appropriate tongue will gain the advantage today. And you will learn it if you really want to.
Language is not to be taught, language is to be learnt.

Watch The world's English mania by Jay Walker

Can you comment now these questions:

1. What did Jay Walker say was the world's newest mania?

2. How many people are trying to learn English around the world?

Can you complete now these statsments:

1. "If you are a Chinese student, you start learning English in the 3rd grade. That's why China will become the world's ________."

2. Jay Walker says that music is the language of ________.

What do you think about this?

Look though this list of words

What are yours?
Please comment

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