Geologist’s song 05

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1. Geologist’s song 02 Sea-Floor Spreading Lament (folksong) by Brenna Lorenz Refrain: Alas for the spreading of the ocean, Alas for the spreading of the sea, Alas for every year that passes by, Taking you two inches more from me! Oh, why did you leave our native plate, Causing me to weep and to mourn? With the plates diverging […]...
2. Geologist’s song 04 Newfoundland, My Newfoundland (Oh, Christmas Tree, Oh, Christmas Tree) by Brenna Lorenz Convection’s cell was at thy door, Newfoundland, my Newfoundland, Thy ancient heart to pieces tore, Newfoundland, my Newfoundland, Great faulted blocks came crashing down, and flood basalts the land did drown, And clastics coarse fell all around, Newfoundland, my Newfoundland! Iapetus began to […]...
3. Перевод слова ocean Ocean – океан Перевод слова Ocean basin – бассейн океана ocean chart – карта океана ocean monster – морское чудовище ocean of air – воздушный океан I had cried Oceans of tears. Я выплакала море слез. The wind came off the Ocean. С океана дул ветер. He searched for treasure on the Ocean bed. Он […]...
4. Geologist’s song 01 The Geologist’s Come-All-Ye (a folksong) by Brenna Lorenz Come all ye lads and you will hear About the life that we love dear, Refrain: With our diddle-air-re-oh, falling rock away, knock it down, Fall-di-knock-a-rock-away, me laddie-oh! Geologists all bold and strong, We are the subject of this song. We get up with the rising sun […]...
5. Geologist’s song 03 The Marginal Basin Song by Chris Stillman (melody: Lead us on, thou Heavenly Father) On a margin runs a canyon down into the ocean dark; There’s a basin slowly filling with detritus from the arc. Refrain: For the drifting causes rifting, Opens basins mighty fine Which strike-slip will close in time. With volcanics there’s no […]...
6. Dedicated geologists Total immersion geologists Total immersion geologists: Are you totally obsessed with geology? If so, then you are a total immersion geologist. Here are the ten warning signs: 1. You judge a restaurant by the type of decorative building stone they use rather than their food. 2. You manage to turn any conversation into a discussion […]...
7. Значение идиомы bottom [bottom] See: BET ONE’S BOOTS or BET ONE’S BOTTOM DOLLAR, FROM THE BOTTOM OF ONE’S HEART, FROM — TO –, GET TO THE BOTTOM OF, HIT BOTTOM or TOUCH BOTTOM, ROCK BOTTOM, SCRAPE THE BOTTOM OF THE BARREL....
8. Chemistry song 01 The Chemistry Teacher’s Coming to Town You better not weigh You better not heat You better not react I’m telling you now The Chemistry Teacher’s coming to town. He’s collecting data He’s checking it twice He’s gonna find out The heat of melting ice The Chemistry Teacher’s coming to town. He sees you when you’re […]...
9. Very depressed man There’s a man sitting at a bar just looking at his drink. He stays like that for half an hour. Then, a big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, and just drinks it all down. The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says, “Come on man, I […]...
10. Перевод слова bottom Bottom – низ, дно Перевод слова Bottom shelf – нижняя полка bottom fish – донная рыба bottom door – трап, люк It’s on the Bottom shelf. Это на нижней полке. The pants flare at the Bottom. Брюки книзу расширяются. He tripped on the Bottom step. Он споткнулся о нижнюю ступеньку....
11. Перевод идиомы for crying out loud, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: for crying out loud Перевод: выражение удивления, гнева, злости Пример: For crying out loud! Can’t you leave me alone even for a minute! Да что же это такое! Оставь меня в покое хотя бы на одну минуту!...
12. Перевод слова safe Safe – безопасный, благополучный; сейф Перевод слова Safe from criticism – застрахованный от критики safe place – безопасное место to break a safe – взломать сейф Is it Safe to walk here? Тут безопасно гулять? We came back Safe and sound. Мы вернулись целыми и невредимыми. Is this beach Safe for bathing? На этом пляже […]...
13. Two children are in a doctor’s waiting room Two children are in a doctor’s waiting room, and one of them is crying. “Why are you crying?” asked the other child. “I’m here for a blood test, and they’re going to cut my finger.” When he heard this, the other child started to cry. “Why are you crying?” “I’m here for a urine test.”...
14. Значение идиомы hit bottom [hit bottom] or [touch bottom] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To be atthe very lowest. In August there was a big supply of corn and theprice hit bottom. When Johnny failed the exam his spirits hitbottom. 2. To live through the worst; not to be able to go any lower. After all their troubles, they thought […]...
15. Africa ‘witnessing birth of a new ocean’ A 60km crack opened in Ethiopia in 2005 and has been expanding ever since Africa is witnessing the birth of a new ocean, according to scientists at the Royal Society. Geologists working in the remote Afar region of Ethiopia say the ocean will eventually split the African continent in two, though it will take about […]...
16. Crying about life Old Man On A Bench An old man of ninety was sitting on a park bench crying. A policeman noticed this and asked him why he was crying. “Well,” says the old fellow, “I just got married to a twenty-five year old woman. Every morning she makes me a wonderful breakfast, and we have then […]...
17. Значение идиомы drift off [drift off] {v. phr.} 1. To fall asleep. He kept nodding and drifting off to sleep while the lecturer was speaking. 2. To depart; leave gradually. One by one, the sailboats drifted off over the horizon....
18. Значение идиомы fade back [fade back] {v.} To back away from the line before passing infootball. The quarterback is fading back to pass. Compare: DROPBACK....
19. Значение идиомы bet one’s boots [bet one’s boots] or [bet one’s bottom dollar] or [bet one’s shirt] {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To bet all you have. This horse will win. I would bet my bottom dollar on it. Jim said he would bet his boots that he would pass the examination. 2. or [bet one’s life]. To feel very sure; […]...
20. Can’t do “What’s wrong, sonny?” asked the old timer sympathetically, coming over to the little kid who was sitting on the curb, crying his heart out. “I’m crying ’cause I can’t do what the big boys do!” So the old man sat down and wept too....
21. The organization is like a tree full of monkeys The organization is like a tree full of monkeys, all on different limbs at different levels. Some monkeys are climbing up, some down. The monkeys on top look down and see a tree full of smiling faces. The monkeys on the bottom look up and see nothing but assholes....
22. Значение идиомы bottom drop out [bottom drop out] or [bottom fall out] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To fall below an earlier lowest price. The bottom dropped out of the price of peaches. 2. To lose all cheerful qualities; become very unhappy, cheerless, or unpleasant. The bottom dropped out of the day for John when he saw his report card. The […]...
23. Значение идиомы for crying out loud [for crying out loud] {informal} Used as an exclamation to showthat you feel surprised or cross. For crying out loud, look who’shere! For crying out loud, that’s the third time you’ve done itwrong. Compare: FOR ONE’S SAKE....
24. Policemen in Heaven St Peter is standing at heaven’s gate when a man walks up. “Welcome to heaven my son. What did you do with your life?” “I was a policeman,” he responded. “What kind of policeman?” St Peter asked. “I was a vice officer. I kept dangerous narcotics out of the hands of kids.” “Wonderful my son, […]...
25. Writing a Love Song Isaac: Can you Keep it down in there? I’m trying to write a song. Brittany: You are? What kind of song? Isaac: It’s None of your business. Brittany: Come on. Tell me. Isaac: It’s for Melanie. Brittany: Oh, it’s a Love song. That’s so romantic. Are you going To serenade her? Isaac: Maybe. Now leave […]...
26. Значение идиомы safe and sound [safe and sound] {adj. phr.} Not harmed; not hurt; safe and notdamaged. The package arrived safe and sound. The childrenreturned from their trip safe and sound. Compare: WITH A WHOLE SKIN....
27. Значение идиомы play safe [play safe] or [play it safe] {v. phr.}, {informal} To be verycareful; accept small gains or none to avoid loss; avoid danger forthe sake of safety. He got tired as the game went on, and began toplay safe. Tom didn’t know what the other driver would do, so heplayed it safe and stopped his own […]...
28. Значение идиомы drop back [drop back] {v.} To move or step backwards; retreat. The soldiers dropped back before the enemy’s attack. The quarterback dropped back to pass the football. Compare: DRAW BACK, FADE BACK, FALL BACK....
29. SCHEDULE OF A MAN A MAN’S SCHEDULE 1. Get up. 2. Pass gas. 3. Drink cup of black coffee. 4. Pass gas. 5. Dress, skipping shower because “alarm didn’t work”. 6. Pass gas. 7. Log on to computer to check porn site before leaving for work. Pass gas while “enjoying” favorite site. 6. Drive to work. Pass gas at […]...
30. Упражнения “Английские междометия” (с ответами) 1. Подберите к каждому английскому междометию в первой колонке его русский перевод из второй. Yuck! A. Ну… Oops! B. Черт возьми! Gosh! С. Ничего себе! Wow! D. Фу! Well. Е. Ням-ням. Hooray! F. Ой! Alas. G. Боже! Damn! Н. Увы! Yummy. I. Ух ты! My word! J. Ура! 2. Выберите верный вариант. … ! (Oops/Ouch/Well) […]...
31. Значение идиомы rock-bottom [rock-bottom] {n.} The lowest possible point. The nation’smorale hit rock bottom in the hours following the president’sassassination. – Often used like an adjective, with a hyphen. Therock-bottom price of this radio is $25....
32. Значение идиомы come to pass [come to pass] {v. phr.}, {literary} To happen; occur. Strange things come to pass in troubled times. It came to pass that the jailer visited him by night. His hopes of success did not come to pass. Compare: BRING TO PASS, COME ABOUT....
33. Значение идиомы cry for [cry for] or [cry out for] {v.}, {informal} To need badly; be lacking in. It has not rained for two weeks and the garden is crying for it. The school is crying out for good teachers....
34. The Cesium song 09 It’s So Easy (Tune, It’s so Easy) It’s with Cesium I’m in love! It’s with Cesium I’m in love! People say that I’m a fool, When I take my Cesium into the pool. And it’s so easy, So doggone easy, Yes it’s so easy, Where my love’s concerned, To get myself burned. But it’s with […]...
35. The Cesium song 08 ‘Lectropositive Mama (tune, Lady Madonna) ‘Letropositive mama, Cesium on your meat, Wonder how you manage, To stay on your feet. How d’ya stand the smokin’? How d’ya ‘bide the flame? Do you think that life’s just A burnin’ game. Monday night your hunger’s a blue fire, Tuesday morn’ you’re cookin’ ‘fore the sun. Wednesday raivn, […]...
36. Перевод слова fade Fade – вянуть, увядать, выгорать, затихать Перевод слова The flowers have faded – цветы завяли beauty fades – красота вянет my socks faded in the wash – мои носки полиняли в стирке The idea Faded out. Энтузиазм по поводу этой идеи ослаб. This custom is slowly Fading away. Эта традиция постепенно выходит из моды. Fade […]...
37. The Cesium song 10 Cesium (All through the Night) (Tune, Fever) (1) Never know how much I need you, Never know how much I’d dare, When I mix you up with water, I get a heat that’s hard to bear. I need my Cesium! Burnin’ brightly, Cesium to give me light. Cesium – In the morning, Cesium all through […]...
38. The Cesium song 07 Yesterday, I had Cesium with which to play. Now all my fingers have been blown away. And silence reigns since yesterday. Suddenly, I’m just half the man I used to be. I have no eyes with which to see. My legs have parted company. Why she had to blow, I don’t know, I can only […]...
39. Chemistry song 04 Deck the Labs Deck the labs with rubber tubing Fa la la la la, la la la la. Use your funnel and your filter Fa la la la la, la la la la. Don we now our goggles and aprons Fa la la la la, la la la la. Before we go to our lab […]...
40. Значение идиомы to be on the safe side [to be on the safe side] {adv. phr.} To take extra precautions;reduce or eliminate the possibility of a mistake, an error, or evendanger. Dad always keeps his valuables in a bank’s safe depositbox, just to be on the safe side. Compare: JUST IN CASE....