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1. Debate about the boxAn engineer, a physicist, and a mathematician are trying to set up a fenced-in area for some sheep, but they have a limited amount of building material. The engineer gets up first and makes a square fence with the material, reasoning that it’s a pretty good working solution. «No no,» says the physicist, «there’s a ... Читать далее...
2. Jokes of science 02The experimentalist comes running excitedly into the theorist’s office, waving a graph taken off his latest experiment. «Hmmm,» says the theorist, «That’s exactly where you’d expect to see that peak. Here’s the reason (long logical explanation follows).» In the middle of it, the experimentalist says «Wait a minute», studies the chart for a second, and ... Читать далее...
3. Значение идиомы half-and-half[half-and-half ] {adj.} As much one thing as the other. Weasked the coach if more boys than girls were interested in debating, and he said it was about half-and-half. The show last night wasneither very good nor very poor — just half-and-half. Compare:FIFTY-FIFTY....
4. A Drunk ScottsmanThere was a scottsman and he was too drunk to walk home from the bar. He decides to lay down a park bench and sleep. Tomorrow he would walk home after he was sober. In the morning two little girls are walking by to go to school when they see he is wearing his kilt. ... Читать далее...
5. Good girls vs. Bad girlsGood girls loosen a few buttons when it’s hot. Bad girls make it hot by loosening a few buttons. Good girls only own one credit card and rarely use it. Bad girls only own one bra and rarely use it. Good girls wax their floors. Bad girls wax their bikini lines. Good girls blush during ... Читать далее...
6. Значение идиомы bend over backward[bend over backward] or [lean over backward] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try so hard to avoid a mistake that you make the opposite mistake instead; do the opposite of something that you know you should not do; do too much to avoid doing the wrong thing; also, make a great effort; try very hard. Instead ... Читать далее...
7. Значение идиомы line up[line up] {v. phr.} 1. To take places in a line or formation; standside by side or one behind another; form a line or pattern. Theboys lined up and took turns diving off the springboard. Thefootball team lined up in a «T» formation. 2. To put in line. Johnlined up the pool balls. 3. To ... Читать далее...
8. A group of third, fourth and fifth gradersA group of third, fourth and fifth graders accompanied by two female teachers went on a field trip to the local race track to learn about thoroughbred horses and the supporting industry. During the tour some of the children wanted to go to the toilet so it was decided that the girls would go with ... Читать далее...
9. Перевод слова engineerEngineer — инженер Перевод слова Electrical engineer — инженер-электрик mechanical engineer — инженер-механик systems engineer — инженер — системный программист The Engineer stopped the train. Инженер остановил поезд. He has engaged himself to an Engineer. Он нанялся к одному инженеру. We currently have a vacancy for an Engineer. В настоящее время у нас есть вакансия ... Читать далее...
10. Значение идиомы go Dutch[go Dutch] {v. phr.}, {informal} To go out for fun together buthave each person pay for himself. High school students often goDutch to basketball games. Sometimes boys and girls go Dutch ondates. The girl knew her boyfriend had little money, so sheoffered to go Dutch. Compare: DUTCH TREAT....
11. Значение идиомы wall[wall] See: BACK TO THE WALL, BEAT ONE’S HEAD AGAINST A WALL, CLIMBTHE WALL, FORWARD WALL, HANDWRITING ON THE WALL, HOLE-IN-THE-WALL, STONE WALL or BRICK WALL, TO THE WALL....
12. The real treasureAn 8 year old boy walks home from school each day past an 8 year old girls house. One day as he is passing by, carrying a football, he can’t resist taunting the girl. He holds up the football and says, «See this football? Football is a boys game, and only boys can have a ... Читать далее...
13. My school (3)В топике Моя школа (3) я рассказываю об истории школы №1226 в Лефортово, где в настоящее время мы изучаем несколько предметов на английском языке, например, английскую и американскую литературу. В этом топике я даю описание нашей школы и описание школьного графика. Выполнение домашнего задания занимает много времени, ведь надо выучить много предметов. Многие ученики не ... Читать далее...
14. Значение идиомы back to the wall[back to the wall] or [back against the wall] {adv. phr.} In a trap, with no way to escape; in bad trouble. The soldiers had their backs to the wall. He was in debt and could not get any help; his back was against the wall. The team had their backs to the wall in ... Читать далее...
15. Schools in EnglandEnglish educational system is quite different from what we have in Russia. It is class-divided. There some state schools and some private ones. State schools are infant, junior or secondary. British boys and girls begin to go to school at the age of 5. They draw pictures, sing songs, listen to the stories and tales. ... Читать далее...
16. Перевод слова oppositeOpposite — противоположный; напротив Перевод слова To sit opposite — сидеть напротив direct opposite — прямая противоположность opposite direction — противоположное направление Hannah lives just Opposite. Ханна живет прямо напротив. The girl was sitting directly Opposite him. Девушка сидела прямо напротив него. He is terrified of the Opposite sex. Он боится противоположного пола....
17. Why do they bury lawers 26 feet underground?Question: What is 1 + 2 ? Politician: Well, if you look at the seasonally adjusted figures, you’ll find that it’s reasonably in line with government predictions. Physicist: I won’t tell you until you tell me what you want to use it for. Lawyer: It makes one and a half each....
18. And Badly-Behaved ChildrenJosephine: Hello. Ray: Hi, Josephine, it’s Ray. We have a meeting today at 10 a. m. and I was wondering if you would mind if I brought my kids with me. Their babysitter didn’t show up. Josephine: Oh, sure. That’s no problem. Your children are so Well-behaved. Even at their age, they have Impeccable manners. ... Читать далее...
19. Значение идиомы writing[writing] or [handwriting on the wall] {n. phr.}, {literary} Awarning; a message of some urgency. «This nuclear plant is about toexplode, I think,» the chief engineer said. «We’d better get out ofhere in a hurry, the handwriting is on the wall.»...
20. Значение идиомы to the wall[to the wall] {adv. phr.} Into a place from which there is noescape; into a trap or corner. — Usually used after «drive» or asimilar word. John’s failing the last test drove him to the wall. The score was 12-12 in the last minute of play, but a touchdownforced the visitors to the wall. Bill ... Читать далее...
21. Значение идиомы to the contrary[to the contrary] {adv.} or {adj. phr.} With an opposite result oreffect; just the opposite; in disagreement; saying the opposite. Although Bill was going to the movies, he told Joe to the contrary. We will expect you for dinner unless we get word to the contrary. School gossip to the contrary, Mary is not engaged ... Читать далее...
22. Значение идиомы high-class[high-class] {adj.} Of the best quality; very good; superior. — Avoided by many careful speakers. When Mr. Brown got a raise inpay, Mrs. Brown started to look for a high-class apartment. Mrs. Smith always gets her clothing at high-class shops. Mr. Jonesalways gets his office workers from Burns Agency because they havehigh-class help. Compare: FIRST-CLASS....
23. Значение идиомы on top of the world[on top of the world] or [sitting on top of the world] also [sitting on high cotton] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Feelingpleased and happy; feeling successful. John was on top of the worldwhen he found out that he got into college. When Ruth won firstprize in the contest, she felt as though she was sitting on ... Читать далее...
24. The Engineer had just returned from a week long seminarThe Engineer had just returned from a week long seminar. His boss, instead of asking about the details, asked if were sick as he looked absolutely terrible. «Well…» said the Engineer, «I met this blonde and turned out she was an engineer-in-training and wanted me to tutor her. One thing lead to another and we ... Читать далее...
25. Three engineering students were gathered togetherThree engineering students were gathered together discussing the possible designers of the human body. One said, «It was a mechanical engineer. Just look at all the joints.» Another said, «No, it was an electrical engineer. The nervous systems many thousands of electrical connections.» The last said, «Actually it was a civil engineer. Who else would ... Читать далее...
26. Перевод слова academicAcademic — академический, педагогический Перевод слова Academic career — научная карьера academic books — учебная литература academic interest — теоретический интерес He possessed no Academic qualifications. Он не обладал научной квалификаций. This was not an Academic exercise — soldiers’ lives were at risk. Это не было чисто теоретическим занятием — жизнь солдат была в опасности. ... Читать далее...
27. A Programmer and an Engineer are sitting next to each otherA Programmer and an Engineer are sitting next to each other on a long flight from LA to NY. The Programmer leans over to the Engineer and asks if he would like to play a fun game. The Engineer just wants to take a nap, so he politely declines and rolls over to the window ... Читать далее...
28. Значение идиомы walk the chalk[walk the chalk] or [walk the chalk line] or [walk the chalk mark]To act exactly as you are supposed to; behave properly; obey. Thatnew teacher really makes the students walk the chalk. In someclasses the students play and talk, but Mr. Parker makes them walk thechalk. That theater owner wants his place to be orderly, ... Читать далее...
29. The wall clockOne day a wife complained, «This wall clock almost killed my mother today. It fell only seconds after she got up from the couch.» The husband grunted and replied, «The darn clock always was slow.»...
30. Victorian Boarding SchoolsThe Victorian period is so named because it spanned the years of the reign of Queen Victoria in England, from 1837 to 1901. The quality and form of a child’s education during that time depended upon the economic circumstances of his or her family, and also upon whether the child was a boy or a ... Читать далее...
31. Little Johnny comes home from schoolLittle Johnny comes home from school with a note from his teacher, indicating that «Johnny seems to be having some difficulty with the difference between boys and girls,» and would his mother,»please sit down and have a talk with Johnny about this.» So johnny’s mother takes him quietly, by the hand, upstairs to her bedroom, ... Читать далее...
32. Purchasing the shoesA shoeseller meets a mathematician and complains that he does not know what size shoes to buy. «No problem,» says the mathematician, «there is a simple equation for that,» and he shows him the Gaussian normal distribution. The shoeseller stares some time at het equation and asks, «What is that symbol?» «That is the Greek ... Читать далее...
33. Значение идиомы single out[single out] {v. phr.} To select or choose one from among many. There were a lot of pretty girls at the high school prom but Donimmediately singled out Sally....
34. Marriage quotes 12Nuns: Women who marry God. If they divorce Him, do they get half the universe? Perfection is what American women expect to find in their husbands, but English women only hope to find in their butlers. — W. Somerset Maugham Republican boys date Democratic girls. They plan to marry Republican girls, but feel they’re entitled ... Читать далее...
35. A wish for ChristmasIt is around christmas time and santa is sitting in the middle of the mall in his big holiday setup. He has a line of kids lined up to sit on his lap and tell him what they want for christmas. As the line dwindles down; a little 5 year old boy comes up and ... Читать далее...
36. Improving fry cookingIn January 1994, ‘The Economist’ magazine reported that one of Secretary of Energy Hazel O’Leary’s success stories about government research scientists hired out for civilian business uses was the Argonne National Laboratory’s helping McDonald’s to find a way to speed up french frying. A team headed by physicist Tuncer Kuzay, who interrupted his work on ... Читать далее...
37. Значение идиомы get one’s number[get one’s number] or [have one’s number] {v. phr.}, {informal} Tofind out or know what kind of person somebody is. The boys soon hadthe new student’s number. The girls got their new roommate’snumber the first week of school....
38. The train has failedA large two engined train was crossing America. After they had gone some distance one of the engines broke down. «No problem,» the engineer thought, and carried on at half power. Farther on down the line, the other engine broke down, and the train came to a standstill. The engineer decided he should inform the ... Читать далее...
39. My Plans for the Future — Мои планы на будущее (3)In our country every boy and girl has a chance to choose one of several jobs which interest him or her. The best way to prepare for any job is to get a good education at school. Our boys and girls can find a job to their liking. They are also given every possible opportunity ... Читать далее...
40. A whole gaggle of Jewish ladies at a partyA whole gaggle of Jewish ladies at a party were discussing the problem of one of their daughters, who looked very much as though she were planning to marry a Gentile boy. Everyone was disturbed about it, and I could not help interrupting. «Why not?» said I. «Let her marry a Gentile boy. I’m all ... Читать далее...