1/My background

2/Personal Identity

My name is ____. I am a girl of 21. I was born on the 13th of April 1989 in the town of Kriviy Rih where I live now together with my parents. I was born into a family of office workers . I was sent to a kindergarten at the age of three as both my parents were working. As all the children I went to school at the age of seven.

School for me was not only lessons and learning, I had a lot of friends there.

I am sociable, so I have got a lot of friends among my schoolmates. As for me, I appreciate people's honesty, kindness, sense of justice and intelligence. I don't like when people are rude and aggressive.

When I look at myself in the mirror I see a blond girl with short straight hair, dark eyes, straight nose and a slender (струнка) figure. I think that I'm even tempered, rather reserved, calm and modest. But sometimes I can lose my temper and become either angry or sad. I like my friends, I like to laugh and joke. I have got a sense of humour. It means I understand humour and appreciate it.

Now I am a student of Kryvyi Rih Technical University. One month ago I have received the bachelor's degree. Now I pass examinations for receipt in a magistracy.

And now a few words about my inclinations. I haven't got any special hobby, like collecting something, but I'm fond of reading books. They give me more knowledge of their people's lives and feelings and broaden my outlook.

Sometimes I play different sport games for health and pleasure.

And finally, the things I hope to achieve in my life are: to have a very successful career I will try to enter the University in a magistracy.

20. Australia and New Zealand: similarities and difference.

Similarities:

• Both countries have unique, endemic wildlife, though New Zealand has birds while Australia has marsupials.

• The two countries lie completely in the southern and eastern hemispheres, with proximity to the Pacific Ocean.

• Both countries were charted by Captain Cook (although he just charted the eastern coast of Australia while he circumnavigated New Zealand).

• Both countries have a high standard of living.

• Both countries are multi-cultural in their makeup.

• Both were colonised by Britain.

• Whaling played an important part in the early history of each country.

• English is the official language of each country.

• Each contains indigenous people whose earlier generations were displaced by the British.

• Both countries really strongly on agriculture, especially sheep and wool.

• Australia and New Zealand share the common heritage of the ANZAC tradition.

Differences:

• Australia has some of the world's deadliest snakes. New Zealand does not have snakes.

• Australia is about 26 times larger than New Zealand. It is a continent, whereas New Zealand is an island.

• New Zealand is characterised by high mountains, and some volcanic and tectonic activity. Australia is mostly desert and flat plain, with no active volcanoes, and little noticeable seismic activity.