Summary: The significance of simile and information about their specific features in the English and Russian languages were investigated.
Key words: stylistics, simile, stylistic device, original simile, traditional simile, direct simile, negative simile.
Summary: There are various methods of tests in teaching language and each of them has its influence on teaching.
Key words: test, practicality, reliability, validity, authenticity, washback, diagnostic tests, proficiency tests, achievement tests, placement tests.
Annotation: The article discusses “pastoral” poems in English literature of the Renaissance period and reflection of this theme in the poetry of poets of the world literature.
Keywords: renaissance, pastorals, eclogues, elegy, nature, sad songs, shepherd’s song, song of praise.
Summary: The article discusses the effective ways of teaching grammar in English language classes and useful strategies that can help teachers to make lessons more effective.
Key words: strategy, system, language, communication, method, approach, grammar-translation, text, context.
Summary: The article defines the term academic writing and discusses the problems of coherence and cohesion in writing process.
Key words: language, skill, process, coherence, cohesion, concept, paragraph, substitution, logical.
Summary: In this article the great contribution of J.K.Rowling to development of the world and English children’s literature has been analyzed.
Key words: world literature, children’s literature, fiction, fantasy genre.
Summary: In this article the peculiar features of descriptive composition writing in the English language.
Key words: descriptive composition, describing people, describing objects, describing places.
