4 SPEAKING Discuss these questions with a partner.
Would any of the sports events in
the article on page 24 attract your
interest? Why (not)?
What other fun sports events have
you heard of?
• What do you do to stay fit and
healthy?
What do you think you should do
more of?​

Every letter he has written was not for me but for posterity. – Каждое письмо, что он мне написал, предназначалось не мне, а потомкам.Sally has edited a collection of Rabindranath Tagore. – Салли была редактором сборника поэзии Рабиндраната Тагора.A mood of happiness has come upon Shubin. – На Шубина накатила радость."I have come for the cross, Sonia,” – said Raskolnikov, smiling. – “Я пришел за твоими крестами, Соня,” – сказал Раскольников, усмехаясь.His wife has come back and has given birth to a child. – Его жена вернулась и родила ему ребенка.If Jack has read the first chapter, he can guess for himself. – Если Джек прочел первую главу, то он может и сам догадаться.What a fool Melody has made of herself before them! – Какой глупой Мелоди выставила себя перед ними!Molly can never forgive Jim that he has deceived her. – Молли никогда не простит Джима, что он обманул ее.My master has been an honorable gentleman. – Мой хозяин всегда был благородным джентльменом.The General of the Army has come to speak with you. – К вам пришел генерал армии поговорить.

The White House is the official residence of the President of the United States. It is located in Washington (DC).

There is a capенvating fact that the White House is the official residence of all U.S. presidents except George Washington, because he served as the President from 1789 to 1797, while the construction of the White House was completed in 1800.

The White House was built from 1792 to November 1, 1800. It is a Palladian mansion in neoclassical style built of white-painted Aquia Creek sandstone. Its architect is James Hoban. The mansion is a six-storey building: its two floors are ground floors; two more are for public receptions and the rest two are for the family of the incumbent President. Fra