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1. TV Shows Being Renewed and Cancelled Mo: I have some bad news: Your favorite TV show has been Cancelled. Amy: I’m not surprised. Ratings plummeted last Season, so The writing was on the wall. Mo: Also On the chopping block is your favorite reality show: American Idiots. Amy: Oh no, not American Idiots, too! I thought it was Gaining ground in […]...
2. Talking About Television Shows Cleo: The new TV season is starting this week and I can’t wait. I’ve been watching Reruns all summer and I’m ready for the Premiers of my favorite shows. Victor: You watch Madwomen, right? Cleo: Yes, it’s my favorite show. Victor: Then I’ve got some bad news for you. It’s been Cancelled. Cleo: How is […]...
3. Watching Daytime Talk Shows Sally: Why are wasting your time on your Day off watching these Daytime talk shows? Jerry: I think they’re entertaining. Sally: You’ve got to be kidding. The only people who are Booked as guests on those shows are Losers or Exhibitionists who want Attention. Jerry: No, they’re not. These shows are all about Human drama […]...
4. Reading and Watching the News I’m a news Junkie. I like to read two newspapers everyday. I don’t just look at the Headlines. I read most of the stories. I like the Political news, the Business news, the Editorials, and the Entertainment news. The only things I don’t usually read are the Sports pages and the Classifieds. I also try […]...
5. Watching Political Commentary Shows Laura: I really don’t like these Political commentary shows. They Purportedly present both sides of an issue, but the Commentator is always Biased. Joon: Oh, I don’t think so. Each show invites Pundits on each side of the Political spectrum. In this show, for instance, the pundits each take turns presenting their Arguments. Laura: You […]...
6. India Bans Captive Dolphin Shows as’Morally Unacceptable’ NEW DELHI, India, May 20, 2013 (ENS) – India’s Ministry of Environment and Forests has decided to forbid the keeping of captive dolphins for public entertainment anywhere in the country. In a policy statement released Friday, the ministry advised state governments to reject any proposal to establish a dolphinarium “by any person / persons, organizations, […]...
7. Award Show Season It’s That time of year again. It’s Award show season. No, I’m not talking about the Nobel Prizes. I’m talking about the entertainment awards. This is the time of year when the TV shows and movies are Nominated as the best of the year. Celebrities get together at an award Ceremony and the winners are […]...
8. A game of Animal Football The animals were bored. Finally, the lion had an idea. “I know a really exciting game that the humans play called football. I’ve seen it on T. V.” He proceeded to describe it to the rest of the animals and they all got excited about it so they decided to play. They went out to […]...
9. Перевод идиомы in jeopardy, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: in jeopardy Перевод: в опасности Пример: Our contract with the large company was in jeopardy because of our inability to quickly provide them with our products. Наш контракт с этой большой компанией был в опасности из-за того, что мы не могли быстро снабдить их нашими товарами....
10. Перевод слова kick Kick – удар, пинок Перевод слова Kicks and punches – пинки и удары кулаком a kick of a horse – удар копытом to kick up a row – устраивать скандал kick in the groin – удар в пах Mum! He’s Kicking me! Мама! Он меня пинает! He has Kicked smoking. Он бросил курить. He Kicked […]...
11. Parks And Recreation’s fake game Cones Of Dunshire is now a real game (kind of) With his love of Game Of Thrones, Star Trek, and everything else the Internet holds dear, Parks And Recreation’s Ben Wyatt has become something of an icon for America’s nerderati. So it shouldn’t come as much of a surprise that Mayfair Games, the company that makes Settlers Of Catan, took the time to make an […]...
12. Перевод слова access Access – доступ Перевод слова Disabled access – вход для инвалидов на колясках free access – свободный доступ unlimited access – неограниченный доступ to deny access – запретить доступ access time – время доступа Do you have Access to the Internet? У вас есть доступ в интернет? That Access of fear loosened his joints. Приступ […]...
13. Television It is almost impossible to imagine our life without TV. It plays a great and a very important role in the life of modern man. There is practically no family that doesn’t have a TV set. TV is one of the mass media kinds. Radio and newspapers tell us about different events but TV not […]...
14. Changing gut bacteria through diet affects brain function, UCLA study shows UCLA researchers now have the first evidence that bacteria ingested in food can affect brain function in humans. In an early proof-of-concept study of healthy women, they found that women who regularly consumed beneficial bacteria known as probiotics through yogurt showed altered brain function, both while in a resting state and in response to an […]...
15. Charlie Sheen Once Bought 2,600+ Outfield Seats At An Angels’ Game Because He Wanted To Catch A Home Run Ball Charlie Sheen has been making a bit of news this week with outlandish comments on TV and radio appearances, but his bizarre behavior is nothing new. In 1996, Sports Illustrated included a blurb in its “Scorecard” section that described Sheen’s trip to a California Angels game. Apparently, Sheen was determined to catch a home run […]...
16. Значение идиомы kick over [kick over] {v.} 1. Of a motor: To begin to work. He had notused his car for two months and when he tried to start it, the motorwould not kick over. 2. {slang} To pay; contribute. The gangforced all the storekeepers on the block to kick over $5 a week. 3.{slang} To die. Mrs. O’Leary’s […]...
17. Значение идиомы kick in the pants [kick in the pants] or [kick in the teeth] {n. phr.}, {informal}Unexpected scorn or insult when praise was expected; rejection. Mary worked hard to clean up John’s room, but all she got for hertrouble was a kick in the teeth. Compare: SLAP IN THE FACE....
18. Inky’s Daring Escape Shows How Smart Octopuses Are The fleeing of a mollusk from a New Zealand aquarium has captivated the world. Here’s how he did it, and what it means. An octopus at New Zealand’s National Aquarium made a break for freedom by slipping out of its tank, slithering down a drainpipe and escaping into the ocean earlier this year. Inky, a […]...
19. Перевод слова tonight Tonight – сегодня вечером, сегодняшний вечер (ночь) Перевод слова Come down to my place tonight – приходи ко мне сегодня вечером there will be dancing tonight – сегодня будут танцы we have got a do on tonight – у нас сегодня вечер Tonight I saw the sunset. Сегодня вечером я наблюдал закат солнца. Anything on […]...
20. Television in Our life – Телевидение в нашей жизни Television now plays an important role in our life. It is difficult to say if it is good or bad for us. It is clear, that television has advantages and disadvantages. But are there more advantages than disadvantages? In the first place, television is an entertainment. But it is not only a convenient entertainment. For […]...
21. Free-monty-python-videos-on-youtube-lead-to-23-000-dvd-sale-increase Following up on our previous news regarding Monty Python material on iTunes, Mashable is now reporting on a staggering increase of Monty Python DVDs sold on Amazon soon after the Python crew made some of their their more popular material free on Youtube. And by staggering, I mean 23,000% worth. Mashable notes that Monty Python’s […]...
22. Перевод слова news News – новости, хроника Перевод слова What’s the news? – что нового? here is an interesting piece of news – вот интересная новость latest news – последние известия We heard that item on the late News. Мы услышали об этом в последнем выпуске новостей. That is no News. Это уже всем известно Pass the News […]...
23. Значение идиомы kick off [kick off] {v. phr.} 1. To make the kick that begins a footballgame. John kicked off and the football game started. 2. {informal}To begin; launch; start. The candidate kicked off his campaign witha speech on television. The fund raising drive was kicked off witha theater party. 3. {slang} To die. Mr. Jones was almost ninetyyears […]...
24. Значение идиомы get a kick out of [get a kick out of] {v. phr.} To be greatly thrilled; derivepleasure from. Tom and Many get a kick out of playing four hands onthe piano....
25. Значение идиомы hush up [hush up] {v.} 1. To keep news of from getting out;prevent people from knowing about. It isn’t always easy to hush upa scandal. 2. {informal} To be or make quiet; stop talking, crying, or making some other noise. – Often used as a command. “Hush up,”Mother said, when we began to repeat ugly gossip....
26. Перевод сленгового выражения kickass / kick-ass, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: kickass / kick-ass Сленговое выражение: kickass / kick-ass груб. Перевод: отличный, превосходный; прикольный, потрясный Пример: Our hockey team is kickass! Наша команда по хоккею самая лучшая! Man, that is a kick-ass party! Это была потрясная вечеринка!...
27. Перевод слова local Local – местный, локальный Перевод слова Local bus – местный автобус local call – местный звонок local dialect – местный диалект local jurisdiction – местная юрисдикция, внутренняя юрисдикция We had dinner at a Local restaurant. Мы поужинали в местном ресторане. The shop sells Local crafts. Магазин торгует ремесленными изделиями местного производства. He writes for the […]...
28. Touring Celebrity Homes and Filming Locations Tour guide: Welcome to Hollywood Tours, everybody. I’m your Tour guide for today, and I’ll be showing you some of the most Memorable locations in Hollywood history. Every seat in this Double-decker bus is a good one, and you’ll be able to see every Landmark we drive by. Uh, do you have a question? Elvira: […]...
29. Значение идиомы kick up a fuss [kick up a fuss] or [kick up a row] or [raise a row] also [kick upa dust] {v. phr.}, {informal} To make trouble; make a disturbance. When the teacher gave the class five more hours of homework, theclass kicked up a fuss. When the teacher left the room, two boyskicked up a row. Compare: RAISE […]...
30. Newspapers Топик Газеты рассказывает о важной роли периодики в формировании общественного мнения и информировании людей о текущих событиях. Из этого топика вы узнаете о газетах – “первопроходцах” и о преимуществах газет перед другими средствами массовой информации – журналами, телевидением и радио. Приводятся сведения об основных газетах США и о еженедельных газетах, издающихся в небольших населенных пунктах […]...
31. About Mass Media Modern world is full of information of various kinds which sometimes is even more valuable than money. (Современный мир полон информации различных видов, которая иногда даже более ценна, чем деньги.) Mass media (the press, radio, television and Internet) have a very big impact on modern society. (Масс медиа (пресса, радио, телевидение и интернет) имеют очень […]...
32. In a Rut Woman: What do you want to do tonight? Man: I don’t know. What do you want to do? W: I have no idea. Do you think we’re In a rut? M: What do you mean? W: Well, we do the same things every weekend. We go to the same restaurants. We see the same friends. […]...
33. Перевод сленгового выражения get a kick out of, значение и пример использования Сленговое выражение: get a kick out of Перевод: получать удовольствие от чего-либо Пример: Why does he get such a kick out of watching her suffer? Почему ему так нравится смотреть, как она страдает?...
34. Reality T. V It’s hard to watch TV these days without seeing Reality shows. Some nights, it’s hard to find a Scripted Drama to watch. There are so many different kinds of reality shows, too. The most popular one in the U. S. has been the “American Idol” show. This is a singing competition where Amateurs try to […]...
35. The Great American Game – Великая американская игра In the early days of the history of baseball there were several variations of the game known as Rounders, but the game had no set of “official” rules. People played the game by their own set of rules which were decided by local customs or decisions. This led to variations in the number of players […]...
36. Play the Office Game Here’s a way to spice up your office. Pick two or three colleagues and agree to play the Office Game which awards points as follows: ONE POINT Run one lap around the office at top speed. Walk sideways to the photocopier. Find the vacuum and start vacuuming around your desk. When they’re not looking, pour […]...
37. Значение идиомы kick the bucket [kick the bucket] {v. phr.}, {slang} To die. Old Mr. Joneskicked the bucket just two days before his ninety-fourth birthday. Compare: KICK OFF....
38. Значение идиомы kick up [kick up] {v.}, {informal} To show signs of not working right. John had had too much to eat and his stomach started to kick up. After working well for a year the air conditioner suddenly startedkicking up....
39. Фразовый глагол kick in – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: kick in Перевод: начать действовать (о лекарстве) Пример: The medicine takes one hour to kick in. Лекарство начинает действовать через час....
40. Having an Overbearing Father Dad: Where are you going? Eva: Out. Dad: Out where? Eva: Dad, I’m nearly a Grown woman. You don’t need to be so Overbearing. You give me The third degree every time I leave the house. Dad: As long as you live Under my roof, you’ll Live by my rules. Now, where are you going? […]...