There are many kinds of doctors, or physicians in the USA. Some doctors take care of general health problems. Other doctors are specialists. They take care of very specific health problems.
General practitioners, or GPs, are also called family doctors. They can give you a general checkup. They prescribe medicine, give shots, take care of common health - care situations. If your doctor finds that you have a serious illness or a special problem, he or she will send you to a specialist.
Almost everybody likes sports, either to play or to watch. It’s common knowledge that sports are a good, healthy activity in either case. If you play sports, of course your health will improve and you will be a happier person for it. If you watch spectator sports like professional baseball or figure skating, you can enjoy it with your family or friends. Children will learn many good things from watching sports contests. They can learn the virtues of patience, hard work, teamwork, and fair play. Sports are an important part of society. Everybody agrees about that, but there is no agreement about which sports are best. For instance, some people like jogging.
Music... I can hardly find a single person who would ignore music. Through all the time, music has been an important part of every person’s life. The influence of music is just great. Do you ever think about what effect music has on your life? When you listen to the radio, your mood can be changed just by the song that comes on.
Most people today see the world through the medium of TV. In many countries, it is not only a source of news and entertainment but also of education. There are lots of educational programs on different subjects in many countries.
There are cable TV networks, which specialize in sport, movies, health care, politics, and many other areas of interest to people. It is hard to imagine the world without TV. We hurry home to catch a favorite cartoon before supper, then watch the news during supper, and finally relax with a cup of tea after supper - while we watch the latest popular soap opera, mystery, or a variety show.
The police were called because of an abandoned car. The policeman came and saw the car was in a no-parking zone. He wrote a ticket and called a towtruckto impound the car. It is the law. The truck came and as it was hooking up to tow the car, the driver and policeman heard a weak sound come out of the car. The policeman looked inside. Surprisingly he saw a little fuzzy kitten scared, shaking, cold, and hungry.
In this section you will find some texts about the 4 seasons, exercises, and poems. The section will help you to enrich your vocabulary and make up your own story about the climate in your region and your favorite season. The poems will give you an idea how the seasons can be described in poetry. Who knows, maybe you will write your own poem... Some students say that it is a piece of cake. So, you never know, just do it!
Winter starts in December. The days are short in winter, and the shortest one is on the twenty first of December. After that, each day becomes longer than the other, but they are still shorter than the nights. It often snows. Snowflakes fall fast and thick. Snow is everywhere – on the roofs of the houses, on the trees, on the ground. The air is crisp and clear. Cold makes the air smell better and the streets look cleaner. The temperature drops. The lakes and rivers are frozen. Everything looks so nice covered with ice and snow! Sometimes a blizzard sweeps in. Snow stings like sand; it piles up in waist – high drifts. There is nothing to do, but stay indoors and wait it out.
Spirits soar when spring comes. When leaves begin to grow in the trees… When the grass turns green again… When the first flowers bloom in your garden or in the park and forest… You know it is spring. Snow drops are the first spring flowers. How lovely they are. Then forget-me-nots, lilies-of-the-valley, dandelions peek their heads above the ground. Yes, it’s spring!
It’s that time again. Time to buy little valentines with messages like "Be mine” and "You are tops.” It’s time for all the nifty candy to come out. But most important of all, it’s the time to show those dear to you how much you love them. Isn’t it great that we have an entire holiday devoted to loving one another? Valentine’s Day has dubious origins. There are three main theories on how it came to be.
