Margaret Thatcher

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1. Margaret Thatcher (2) Топик Маргарет Тэтчер (2) продолжает рассказывать о жизни и политической карьере первой в Великобритании женщины Премьер-министра. На этом посту Тэтчер предприняла энергичные усилия по реформированию британской экономики и всего общества. После победы Британии в Фолклендской войне, у Тэтчер был имидж сильного и авторитетного лидера. Но, в ноябре 1990 года, после возникших разногласий в Консервативной партии […]...
2. Winston Churchill – Уинстон Черчилль (1) Winston Churchill (1) The prominent politician Winston Churchill was born’ in 1874. He is the son of Lord Randolph Churchill and grandson of the seventh Duke of Marl-borough. He was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst and entered the Army in 1895. In 1900, he entered Parliament and soon became a prominent figure. He left the […]...
3. Churchill Winston – Уинстон Леонард Спенсер-Черчилль The prominent politician Winston Churchill was born’ in 1874. He is the son of Lord Randolph Churchill and grandson of the seventh Duke of Marl-borough. He was educated at Harrow and Sandhurst and entered the Army in 1895. In 1900, he entered Parliament and soon became a prominent figure. He left the Conservative Party and […]...
4. Forming a Government The Cabinet – Формирование правительства Кабинет министров The party which wins the most seats in the General Election forms the government in Britain. The leader of the winning party becomes Prime Minister. As leaders of their political parties and leaders of the country, Prime Ministers are powerful because they have the majority support in Parliament and they can choose their own ministers […]...
5. Sir Winston Churchill (2) Churchill was undoubtedly one of the greatest public figures of the 20th century. Extraordinary vitality, imagination, and boldness characterized his whole career. His weaknesses, such as his opposition to the expansion of colonial self-government, and his strengths sprang from the same source – the will to maintain Britain as a great power and a great […]...
6. Перевод слова minister Minister – министр, священник Перевод слова Ex-minister – бывший министр, экс-министр the Minister of Finance – министр финансов forceful minister – влиятельный министр The Minister pronounced them man and wife. Священник объявил их мужем и женой. He always has access to the Prime Minister. У него всегда есть доступ к премьер-министру. The Minister said, “Let […]...
7. Sister Margaret died Sister Margaret died and through some error found herself in hell. She immediately called Saint Peter and said, “This is Sister Margaret. There’s been a terrible mistake!” She explained the situation, and Saint Peter said he’d get right on it. The next day the nun didn’t hear from Saint Peter so she called him again. […]...
8. Политическая система Великобритании/ Political System of Great Britain На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Political System of Great Britain Политическая система Великобритании Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. There are two heads in the country. One is the Queen, and the other is the Parliament. Almost all the power belongs to the Parliament, as the Queen is only a formal ruler of […]...
9. Перевод слова prime Prime – начало, первоначальный; расцвет, лучшее время Перевод слова Prime cause – первоначальная причина, первопричина the prime postulate of his theory – исходное положение в его теории in the prime of the life – в расцвете сил prime grade – высшее качество The police will see me as the Prime suspect. Полиция будет считать меня […]...
10. Forms of Government Margaret: Okay, the teacher said that we should set up an ideal Form of government for our Imaginary country and then work out detailed plans for Governance. Tony: I think the simplest is a Dictatorship. I’ll make all of the decisions. Margaret: You’re sounding like a Fascist. This is supposed to be a Partnership, remember? […]...
11. Перевод слова conservative Conservative – консервативный, традиционный Перевод слова Conservative style of dress – консервативный стиль одежды dyed-in-the-wool conservative – отъявленный консерватор conservative estimate – консервативная точка зрения She defected from the Conservative party. Она бежала из консервативной партии. It’s one of the more Conservative denominations. Это одна из наиболее консервативных конфессий. He is the prototype of a […]...
12. Перевод слова parliament Parliament – парламент Перевод слова Bicameral parliament – двухпалатный парламент to dominate the parliament – иметь большинство мест в парламенте implementation by Parliament – проведение через парламент Parliament was in recess. Парламент был на каникулах. Parliament is an elected body. Парламент является выборным органом. Parliament will rise next week. Сессия парламента закрывается на будущей неделе. […]...
13. The British Parliament The British Parliament is the oldest in the world. It originatedin the 12th century as Witenagemot, the body of wise councillorsto consult the King in his policy. The BritishParliament consists of the House of Lords and the House ofCommons and the Queen as its head. The House of Commons plays themajor role in law-making. It […]...
14. Political System of Great Britain – Политическая система Великобритании (1) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. Britain does not have a written constitution. Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. The monarch serves formally as head of state. The present sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II (the second). The House of Commons consists of Members of Parliament. General […]...
15. Westminster The political centre of London is Westminster. It is the part of London where there are a lot of offices. If you go down Whitehall from Trafalgar Square on the right you will see a small street where the British Prime Minister lives. He lives at number 10, Downing Street. Whitehall is a wide street […]...
16. Перевод слова unlikely Unlikely – маловероятный, неправдоподобный, вряд ли Перевод слова Highly unlikely event – маловероятное событие unlikely origin – неправдоподобный источник unlikely outcome – маловероятный исход Recovery is Unlikely. Выздоровление маловероятно. They are Unlikely to accept our invitation. Вряд ли они примут наше приглашение. The Prime Minister is Unlikely to endorse this view. Премьер-министр вряд ли одобрит […]...
17. Political System of Great Britain – Политическая система Великобритании (2) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy. It means that the sovereign reigns but does not rule. Britain does not have a written constitution, but a set of laws. Parliament is the most important authority in Britain. Technically Parliament is made up of three parts: the Monarch, the House […]...
18. Made in Canada President Bill Clinton called Chretien with an emergency: Our largest condom factory has exploded!” the American President cried, “My people’s favourite form of birth control! This is a true disaster!” “Bill, da Canadian pipple would be ‘appy to do anyt’ing wit’in der power to ‘elp you,” replied the Prime Minister. “I do need your help,” […]...
19. European Union The European Union or the EU is an intergovernmental and supranational union of 25 European countries, known as member states. The European Union was established under that name in 1992 by the Treaty on European Union, the Maastricht Treaty. However, many aspects of the Union existed before that date through a series of predecessor relationships, […]...
20. Constitutional Monarchy Britain is a parliamentary democracy with a constitutional monarch – Queen Elisabeth II as a head of state. The British constitution, isn’t set out in a single document. Instead it is made up of a combination of laws and conventions. A thousand years ago the Anglo-Saxon kings consulted the Great Council before taking important decisions. […]...
21. Перевод слова vanish Vanish – исчезать, пропадать Перевод слова To vanish from sight – скрыться из вида to vanish in the crowd – затеряться в толпе to make vanish – обращать в нуль When morning came, the mist had Vanished away. С наступлением утра туман рассеялся. The missing girl Vanished without a trace a year ago. Без вести […]...
22. Перевод слова premier Premier – премьер; первый, главный Перевод слова Premier violin – первая скрипка secure premier place – занять первое место premier institution – головная организация Flags were flying at half-mast because of the death of the Premier. Флаги были летающие приспущенный в связи со смертью премьер-министра. Former Israeli Premier Ehud Barak should carry his share of […]...
23. Congress of the USA – Конгресс США The legislative branch of national government consists of two houses – the Senate and the House of Representatives – each with a different role, different powers, and a different electoral procedure. The House of Representatives is the institution of the federal government. The states are divided into congressional districts or constituencies of roughly equal size […]...
24. Перевод слова emphasize Emphasize – придавать особое значение, подчеркивать Перевод слова Emphasize concern – придавать особое значение озабоченности de emphasize – преуменьшать роль emphasize a point – подчеркивать значение вопроса She Emphasized its importance to me. Она подчеркнула, как это важно для меня. The dress Emphasized the shape of her body. Платье подчеркивало ее фигуру. The Prime Minister […]...
25. Значение идиомы play politics [play politics] {v. phr.} To make secret agreements for your owngain; handle different groups for your own advantage. In order toget elected, he had to play politics with both the unions and thebosses. Mary always gets what she wants by playing officepolitics....
26. Перевод слова politics Politics – политика Перевод слова To be engaged in politics – заниматься политикой to go into politics – посвятить себя политической деятельности to play politics – вести политическую игру Politics doesn’t interest me. Политика меня не интересует. He was a failure in Politics. Он был неудачником в политике She abhors Politics. Она питает отвращение к […]...
27. New Zealand (2) New Zealand, an independent state and a member of the Commonwealth, is situated south-east from Australia. The country consists of three large islands and also many small islands. New Zealand is a mountainous country. New Zealand’s rivers are short. The climate in New Zealand is warm and the greater part of the country is well […]...
28. Abraham Lincoln Lincoln was one of the most famous presidents of the USA. He was born in the family of a poor farmer in 1809 in Kentucky, but soon his family left for the wild forestland of Indiana. He was taught reading, writing and simple arithmetic, as his family could not afford better education. When he was […]...
29. Перевод слова nation Nation – нация, народ, страна Перевод слова Divided nation – разобщенная нация independent nation – независимое государство civilized nation – цивилизованное государство Doom hung over the Nation. Злой рок навис над страной. The war has polarized the Nation. Война расколола нацию. The news was announced to the Nation. Эта новость была объявлена народу....
30. Hillary Clinton During the 1992 presidential campaign, Hillary Rodham Clinton observed, “Our lives are a mixture of different roles. Most of us are doing the best we can to find whatever the right balance is… For me, that balance is family, work, and service.” Hillary Diane Rodham, Dorothy and Hugh Rodham’s first child, was born on October […]...
31. Перевод слова career Career – карьера, успех Перевод слова Successful career – удачная карьера turbulent career – стремительный взлет academic career – научная карьера His Career stalled. Его карьера заглохла. He chose banking as a Career. Он решил строить карьеру в банковской сфере. His Career went into overdrive. Его карьера резко пошла в гору....
32. Перевод слова woman Woman – женщина Перевод слова A woman with history – женщина с прошлым a woman of great insight – необыкновенно проницательная женщина likely young woman – привлекательная молодая женщина man born of woman – смертный The mugger assaulted the Woman. Грабитель напал на женщину. She is a very determined Woman. Она очень решительная женщина. She […]...
33. The US Congress The Congress of the United States is composed of two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate represents the states. Each state is granted at least one representative in the House. The remainder are apportioned among the states according to their population. The Senate of US is composed of one hundred members […]...
34. Famous people Eugene d’Albert (noted German composer) was married six times. At an evening reception which he attended with his fifth wife shortly after their wedding, he presented the lady to a friend who said politely, “Congratulations, Herr d’Albert; you have rarely introduced me to so charming a wife.” During a visit to America, Winston Churchill was […]...
35. Значение идиомы face-to-face [face-to-face] {adj.} Being in the presence of a person; beingright with someone. The British prime minister came to Washingtonfor a face-to-face meeting with the President....
36. Значение идиомы to all intents and purposes [to all intents and purposes] {adv. phr.} In most ways; in fact. The president is called the head of state, but the prime minister, toall intents and purposes, is the chief executive....
37. The wrong definition Way down in the deep south, in an area known as the ‘Bible Belt,’ there lived a Baptist minister with a very large congregation. One morning, after a particularly moving sermon, he announced, “Friends I have been hearing very nasty rumors!” The crowd fell into an expectant silence. The Minister continued, “One of you, here […]...
38. Business Websites I 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. […]...
39. The State Power System in the Russian Federation – Государственная система власти в Российской Федерации In 1992 – shortly after the Soviet Union broke up – Russia established a transitional (temporary) government headed by Boris N. Yeltsin. Yeltsin had been elected president of the R. S. F. S. R. in 1991. After the break-up of the Soviet Union, Yeltsin continued to serve as president of Russia. In December 1993, Russia […]...
40. Australia (3) Топик Австралия (3) продолжает рассказывать о стране-континенте: Австралийском Союзе. Формальным главой государства, королевой Австралийского Союза, является Елизавета II. Правительство страны возглавляет премьер-министр. Австралия имеет двухпалатный федеральный парламент, состоящий из Сената и Палаты представителей. Из топика вы узнаете, что самой населенной и плодородной частью страны является восток и юго-восток и что в стране 5 крупных городов-портов: […]...