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If soil is looked after, it can be used again and
again. If it is treated badly, many problems such
as desertification can be caused. Soils in
mountain and semi-desert areas are most at risk.
If too many trees and grasses are removed by
people or by animals, the soil becomes poor and is washed away by rain, or blown
away by the wind. One-third of the world's land area is at risk of soil erosion and
desertification. Wood and charcoal burning destroys forests, removing soil and making
land into desert. Desertification can be stopped by expensive tree-planting programmes
and better land-management.​

      The first point to be made, is that our education is good enough. We can say, that we get a lot of useful and interesting information during studying at school in Russia. But also, we can say, that it is better to graduate from the foreign institute. It's obviously, that you can meet a lot of native speakers, if you are working with languages, and it's also useful. Also, as for my mind, the main advantage, is that you get an international diploma, after graduating from the foreign institute, and you can find job almost everywhere. In my opinion, the main disadvantage, is that it is very difficult, to study abroad. And also, we can say, that we have a lot of good institutes in Russia.
      The next point to be made, is about working abroad. We should say, that there are a lot of places, where you can find job. But, if you want to find a good job, you should be an experienced specialist. If it is so, you would be able to find a job and get a nice salary. In general, I'm agree, that working abroad, is better. You can meet a lot of interesting people, and visit a lot of new and interesting places, and also, you can find job almost in every country, with your foreign diploma. The main disadvantage is that it is difficult to get job. As the rule, the native people have more experience, and it is easer for them, to find job. If you want to working abroad, you should prove, that you can do your job well.
       In conclusion, I want to say, that this is a controverstial question, if it is better to study and work abroad, This points have both advantages, and disadvantages. And also each can have his own point of view about this problem.

Surfing is an extreme sport where a surfer rides the waves on a surfboard. There are such styles as long-boarding (the board is 3-3,5 meters long) and short-boarding (the board is 2-2,5 meters long). Surfers usually attach their legs to their boards with a leash. They also often wear a wetsuit which helps them to stay longer in cold water.

Surfing is popular in countries that have access to the ocean, such as the USA, Bali, Australia, Mexico, Portugal, Spain and France. There are a lot of competitions of surfers when competitors ride sets of waves and judges determine who has the best score based on a number of factors.

Серфинг - это экстремальный вид спорта, где серфер катается на волнах на доске для серфинга. Существуют такие стили как серфинг на длинных досках (длиной 3-3,5 метра) и на коротких досках (длиной 2-2,5 метра). Серферы обычно прикрепляют свою ногу к доске с ремешка. Они также часто надевают гидрокостюм, который дольше оставаться в холодной воде.

Серфинг популярен в странах, имеющих выход к океану, таких как США, Бали, Австралия, Мексика, Португалия, Испания и Франция. Есть много соревнований серферов, когда участники катаются на волнах, а судьи определяют, кто лучший, основываясь на ряде факторов.