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1. Books in my life (3)There is an English proverb that says, «Books and friends should be few but good». And «Except a living man there is nothing more wonderful than a book!» I totally agree with it. Any book is a wonderful thing! Just imagine – it may seem that it’s just paper pages with a cover and letters ... Читать далее...
2. Books in my life — Книги в моей жизниContemporary life is impossible without reading. The influence of literature on people’s mind is great. Regular reading enriches your knowledge of the world and helps to form your entire personality. If a book appeals to you, it arouses lots of feelings and emotions in your heart. If you take to reading, the world of other ... Читать далее...
3. Formatting a DocumentFranz: I’ve just switched over to this program and I can’t figure out how To format my document. Can you help me? Helen: I can try. Let’s take a look. What do you want to do? Franz: I want to change the Margins so that I can fit more on a page. I don’t know ... Читать далее...
4. Books in Our Life«Books and friends should be few but good,» says an English proverb. «Except a living man there is nothing more wonderful than a book! They teach us and open their hearts to us as brothers,» wrote Charles Kingsley, an English writer of the 19th century. The book is certainly one of the greatest human inventions. ... Читать далее...
5. Reading Comic BooksLee: What are you reading? Stan: It’s a Graphic novel. Lee: Graphic novel? You mean a Comic book? I thought you were too old for that sort of thing. Stan: For your information, this is a graphic novel and it’s a Literary art form. Graphic novels are written for Mature audiences, not kids. Lee: Really? ... Читать далее...
6. Books in my life (2)В топике Книги в моей жизни (2) я рассказываю о том, что я привык к книгам с самого раннего детства, а когда я научился читать, мне нравились книги про животных, природу, детей. Став старше, я стал читать много книг о путешествиях, а сейчас я полюбил книги о науке. Книги играют очень важную роль в моей ... Читать далее...
7. Books and LibrariesВ топике Книги и библиотеки я рассказываю о нашей школьной библиотеке. Здесь я могу выбрать книги, чтобы подготовиться к урокам. При выборе книги, я обращаю внимание на обложку книги, ее иллюстрации, фамилию автора, название книги и ее содержание. Очень важно соблюдать все правила пользования библиотекой и бережно относиться к книгам. Я стараюсь читать как можно ... Читать далее...
8. Another world. reading booksВ топике Другой мир — чтение книг, я рассказываю о своем отношении к чтению литературы. Читая разные книги в свободное время, я отвлекаюсь от повседневной рутины и проблем: я попадаю в другой мир. В топике я перечисляю книги и героев художественных произведений, которые нравятся мне больше всего. Хорошая литература развивает воображение, обогащает внутренний мир и ... Читать далее...
9. BooksТопик Книги рассказывает, насколько важно чтение книг. Люди читают не только для развлечения, при чтении книг мышление человека задействовано полностью, если мы, например, сопереживаем героям и их жизнь вызывает много чувств и эмоций. Чтение книг полностью захватывает внимание и развивает наш кругозор. Contemporary life is impossible without reading. The influence of literature on people’s mind ... Читать далее...
10. Перевод слова pagePage — страница Перевод слова At the bottom of the page — внизу страницы front-page headlines — заголовки передовиц the layout of the text on the page — размещение текста на странице page layout — макет страницы There is a Page missing. Здесь недостает страницы. See Page 11. Смотрите на стр. 11. Leave the last ... Читать далее...
11. Books in my lifeВ топике Книги в моей жизни я рассказываю, какую большую роль в нашей жизни играют книги, которые сопровождают нас с самого детства. Книги учат и помогают нам быть храбрыми, честными, добрыми, умными и щедрыми. Из книг мы узнаем, какими должны быть настоящие друзья. Все знают такие произведения, как «Алиса в Стране Чудес», «Маугли» и серию ... Читать далее...
12. Customizing a Personal WebpageKeiko: The Layout of your webpage is so Lame. Why don’t you Customize it? Al: Why bother? I don’t want to spend the time or the energy. Keiko: Let me show you my page. Check out this Background. Don’t you think it’s great? Al: Yeah, it’s great. Can I get back to my book now? ... Читать далее...
13. Значение идиомы one for the books[one for the books] {n, phr.}, {informal} Very unusual; aremarkable something. The newspaper reporter fumed in a story thatwas one for the books. Their trip through the Rocky Mountains wasone for the books....
14. Books and ReadingТопик Книги и чтение рассказывает о том, как важно много читать и развивать свои навыки чтения, в том числе, и при чтении литературы на английском языке. Как и в любом деле, нужно целенаправленно практиковаться: читать быстро, вникая в суть предмета. Для успешной учебы, чтение – один из самых важных навыков. Books can fit almost every ... Читать далее...
15. Preparing a PaperStudent: I wonder if I could ask you some questions about our paper, professor. Do you want us to Cite our Sources in the Footnotes? Professor: You should use Endnotes for longer explanations. Otherwise, just follow the Style sheet I passed out for Citations in your paper. Student: I see. And what about the Cover ... Читать далее...
16. Книги в нашей жизни/ Books in our lifeНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Books in our life Книги в нашей жизни My name is Anastasia. I’m fourteen years old. I’m fond of reading. Books take an important place in my life. I was taught to like and take care of books from the childhood. I find out much new, useful and ... Читать далее...
17. Значение идиомы close the books[close the books] {v. phr.} To stop taking orders; end a bookkeeping period. The tickets were all sold, so the manager said to close the books. The department store closes its books on the 25th of each month....
18. Buying a Digital Audio (MP3) PlayerClerk: Can I help you? Sandy: I’m looking for an MP3 player, but I don’t know a lot about them. Clerk: We have a large Selection, as you can see. Sandy: Wow, I really don’t know where to begin. Clerk: What do you want to be able to do? Sandy: I just want something small ... Читать далее...
19. Books in Our Life (2)We can’t imagine our life without books. They play a very important part in our life. Books are our friends. We meet them when we are very small and can’t read, but we remember our mother read them for us. We learn very much from books. Books educate people in different spheres of life. They ... Читать далее...
20. The Lesson of EnglishAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
21. My English lessonAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
22. Books — КнигиMany, many years ago a town cryer ran through the streets and shouted out all the news. But now we live in the Atomic Age. Too many things happen too quickly for us to learn about them in the old-fashioned way. That is why we have to read more and more in order td find ... Читать далее...
23. Перевод идиомы hit the books, значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: hit the books Идиома: hit the books разг. Перевод: засесть за книги; усердно заниматься Пример: I stayed home all weekend and hit the books. Я все выходные провел дома и усердно занимался....
24. Перевод слова readerReader — читатель, любитель читать Перевод слова He is not much of a reader — он мало читает, он не любит читать hasty reader — тот, кто «глотает» книги одну за другой lady reader — читательница It is worth the Reader’s attention. Это заслуживает внимания читателей. To an English Reader it rings false. Английскому читателю ... Читать далее...
25. Значение идиомы hit the books[hit the books] {v. phr.}, {informal} To study your schoolassignments, prepare for classes. Jack broke away from his friends, saying, «I’ve got to hit the books.»...
26. Значение идиомы book[book] See: CLOSED BOOK, CLOSE THE BOOKS, HIT THE BOOKS, KEEP BOOKS, NOSE IN A BOOK, ONE FOR THE BOOKS, READ ONE LIKE A BOOK, TALKING BOOK, THROW THE BOOK AT....
27. A guy goes to a travel agent and books a two-weekA guy goes to a travel agent and books a two-week cruise for himself and his girlfriend. A couple days before the cruise, the travel agent calls and says the cruise has been canceled, but he can get them on a three-day cruise instead. The guy says «OK,» and goes to the pharmacy to buy ... Читать далее...
28. Books in Our Life — Книги в нашей жизниNowadays it’s almost impossible to imagine our life without books. Perhaps, there are more books on our planet than men alive. Long before the invention of printing people valued books as treasure troves of the human knowledge and experience. Hand — written manuscripts took months of writing and were collected by and kept in monasteries ... Читать далее...
29. Buying a Digital Audio (MP3) PlayerClerk: Can I help you? Sandy: I’m looking for an MP3 player, but I don’t know a lot about them. Clerk: We have a large Selection, as you can see. Sandy: Wow, I really don’t know where to begin. Clerk: What do you want to be able to do? Sandy: I just want something small ... Читать далее...
30. Business WebsitesI was hired to set up a website for a small bookstore and the owner knew very little about the Internet. I tried to find out what she wanted for her business website. Octavio: Let me show you some websites I’ve designed. I have them all bookmarked. Okay, this is a website for a restaurant. ... Читать далее...
31. Значение идиомы in print[in print] {adj. phr.} Obtainable in printed form from a printer orpublisher; printed. The author has finished writing his book but itis not yet in print. The story of the students’ trip to Washingtonappeared in print in the newspaper. It is a very old book and nolonger in print. Contrast: OUT OF PRINT....
32. Перевод идиомы close the books (on someone or something), значение выражения и пример использованияИдиома: close the books (on someone or something) Перевод: завершить, закончить что-либо; закрыть вопрос, решить дело Пример: The city closed the books on the idea of building a new stadium. Город закрыл вопрос о строительстве нового стадиона....
33. Buying Back-to-School SuppliesSvetlana: Tomorrow is the first day of Junior high. Are you ready? Quinn: Sure, it’s not that big a deal. I already put some Supplies in my new Backpack. Svetlana: Let’s see. You have some Folders, a Three-ring binder, and a Pen. Is that all you’re bringing to school? Quinn: I don’t have my books ... Читать далее...
34. Buying Stamps at the Post OfficeClerk: Can I help you? Tamika: I’d like to buy some Stamps. Clerk: In what Denomination? Tamika: I’m not sure. I need them for sending regular letters and for Priority Mail. Clerk: The current Rate for sending a First-class letter is 41 cents. With first-class service, your letter will get there in three to seven ... Читать далее...
35. Значение идиомы out of print[out of print] {adj. phr.} No longer obtainable from the publisherbecause the printed copies have been sold out; no longer printed. The book is out of print. An edition of one thousand copies was soldand no more copies were printed. Compare: OUT OF STOCK. Contrast: INPRINT....
36. These Chickens want BooksA pair of chickens walk up to the circulation desk at a public library and say, ‘Buk Buk BUK.’ The librarian decides that the chickens desire three books, and gives it to them…and the chickens leave shortly thereafter. Around midday, the two chickens return to the circulation desk quite vexed and say,’ Buk Buk BuKKOOK!’ ... Читать далее...
37. Borrow a sewing machine? Sacramento Public Library to start loaning more than booksSacramento Public Library patrons will soon be able to check out a variety of tools, technology and home appliances through a «Library of Things» program. Have you ever had the urge to play around with a music synthesizer or take a GoPro camera on an adventure, but didn’t want to own one? It may soon ... Читать далее...
38. Книги/ BooksНа английском языке Перевод на русский язык Books Книги Books play a very important role in my life. I think that modern life is impossible without reading. The more I read, the more knowledge and experience I get. I can’t say that all books are useful. Some are boring and pointless. I like both fiction ... Читать далее...
39. Books and libraries — Книги и библиотекиThe word library comes from the Latin word liber, meaning «a book». This is a place where information in print (books, manuscripts, periodicals and musical scores) and in other forms is collected and arranged to serve people of all ages and interests. Libraries appeared in ancient times in Egypt, Assyria, Greece and Rome. Perhaps the ... Читать далее...
40. The Library of Our InstituteВ топике Библиотека нашего института я рассказываю о библиотеке Дальневосточного государственного университета. Я горжусь тем, что эта библиотека считается одной из крупнейших в Приморье и даже на всем Дальнем Востоке. Перед первым посещением библиотеки, мы узнали о правилах пользования книгами и об устройстве библиотечного каталога. Я с радостью записался в нашу библиотеку, получил читательский билет, ... Читать далее...