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1. LEGO Is Investing Millions To Ditch Their Oil-Based Plastics In Search Of Environmentally Friendly Alternative LEGO’s toy dominance over the last half century has been built on petroleum-based plastics. The toy company is investing hundreds of millions of dollars dedicated to research, development and implementation of new, sustainable, raw materials to manufacture LEGO elements as well as packaging materials. By 2030, the Danish-based toy company says that their plastic bricks […]...
2. Перевод слова material Material – материал, вещество; материальный Перевод слова Building materials – строительные материалы fissionable materials – расщепляющиеся материалы insulating material – изоляционный материал This Material crushes easily. Этот материал легко мнется. He tackled his Material problems. Он взялся за решение своих материальных проблем. He’s a not bad leadership Material. Из него выйдет неплохой лидер....
3. Перевод слова produce Produce – продукт; производить, выпускать Перевод слова Home produce – товары отечественного производства raw produce – сырье to produce woollen goods – вырабатывать шерстяные изделия to produce steel – производить сталь Honey is Produced by bees. Мед делают пчелы. Paper is Produced from wood. Бумагу делают из дерева. He can Produce variant results. Он может […]...
4. NEW ELEMENTS ON THE PERIODIC TABLE Element: WOMAN Symbol: Wo Atomic Weight: 120 (more or less) Physical Properties: Generally round in form. Boils at nothing and may freeze anytime. Melts whenever treated properly. Very bitter if not used well. Chemical properties: Very active. Possesses strong affinity to gold, silver, platinum, and precious stones. Violent when left alone. Able to absorb great […]...
5. Перевод слова structure Structure – структура; здание, сооружение Перевод слова The structure of the atom – структура атома the structure of a language – строй языка a stately structure – величественное сооружение The Structure was damaged and therefore infirm. Конструкция была повреждена и потому неустойчива. The wing of a bat is a most abnormal Structure. Крыло летучей мыши […]...
6. Перевод слова coal Coal – уголь Перевод слова Live coal – тлеющий уголь black coal – каменный уголь rank of coal – марка угля Coal advanced. Цена на уголь повысилась. Coal is a form of carbon. Уголь-это форма углерода. Coal is shipped by rail. Уголь перевозят по железной дороге....
7. Using a Property Management Company Sonia: Hello, Fickle Property Management Company. Frank: Hello, I own an office building on Broadway Boulevard and I’m interested in hiring a property management company. Sonia: You’ve called the right place. We help you advertise your Vacant units, Show empty properties, and Screen prospective tenants. Frank: The building is Partially occupied right now and I […]...
8. The energy of atoms Nuclear energy comes from the energy inside each atom. Atoms are made up of a nucleus with protons and neutrons-and electrons which revolve around the nucleus like the earth goes around the sun. Nuclear fission An atom’s nucleus can be split apart. When this is done, a lot of energy is released. Albert Einstein, the […]...
9. Parking Instructions I arrived for my meeting at the headquarters of Woon Enterprises and I stopped at the Kiosk to ask for directions. It’s a huge organization and the offices are located on a 30-acre Compound, so it’s very hard To find your way around Without some help. Guard: Good morning. Edyta: Good morning. I’m here for […]...
10. Debate about the box An 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 […]...
11. Water pollution Water pollution is one of the famous and one of the largest problems in our world. People in Africa cannot drink clean water; their children die because a big part of our water has been polluted. Children in Kenya often have to go many kilometers to collect drinking water. At all over 2 million people […]...
12. Christopher Columbus was the best deal maker in history Christopher Columbus was the best deal maker in history. He left not knowing where he was going, and upon arriving, not knowing where he was. He returned not knowing where he had been, and did it all on borrowed money....
13. Перевод слова instance Instance – пример, образец, случай, экземпляр Перевод слова Familiar instance – известный случай to give an instance – приводить пример in some instances – в ряде случаев We will Instance in a single writer, Walton. Сошлемся лишь на одного автора – Уолтона. This is perhaps a singular Instance in the history of mankind. Возможно, это […]...
14. Значение идиомы rainproof [rainproof] {adj.} Resistant to rain; something that will not soakin water; referring to a material that repels water. “I don’t needan umbrella,” she said, “as my coat is rainproof.”...
15. Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution – term usually applied to the social and economic changes that mark the transition from a stable agricultural and commercial society to a modern industrial society relying on complex machinery rather than tools. It is used historically to refer primarily to the period in British history from the middle of the 18th cent. […]...
16. Designing a Building Kathy: Seeing these Blueprints really Brings this project to life. I can now Envision what this building will look like when it’s built. Brett: I’m really glad. As the Architect on this project, it’s my job to turn your ideas into Design. Kathy: You did a great job. Brett: I had the help of the […]...
17. Значение идиомы water [water] See: BLOOD IS THICKER THAN WATER, COME HELL OR HIGH WATER, DEEP WATER, FISH OUT OF WATER, GO THROUGH HELL AND HIGH WATER, HEADABOVE WATER, HOLD WATER, HELL AND HIGH WATER, HOT WATER, LIKE WATER, LIKE WATER OFF A DUCK’S BACK, MAKE ONE’S MOUTH WATER, OF THE FIRSTWATER, POUR OIL ON TROUBLED WATERS, THROW […]...
18. Japan’s quality standard This speaks a lot about the Japanese quality standards and also cultural misunderstandings. They’re still laughing about this at IBM. Apparently the computer giant decided to have some parts manufactured in Japan as a trial project. In the specifications, they set out that they will accept three defective parts per 10,000 . When the delivery […]...
19. Перевод слова building Building – здание, строение Перевод слова Building engineer – инженер-строитель building construction – строительство public building – общественное здание The clouds are Building up. Тучи собираются. The Building is unsafe. Здание является небезопасным. Fire gutted the Building. Огонь полностью уничтожил все внутри здания. Происхождение слова building Образовано от слова...
20. An Overview Guide to Leather Grades In the world of heritage/reproduction products with a focus on quality and sustainability, leather is right up there as one of the most commonly seen materials. Brands like Tanner Goods and Corter Leather champion hand-made goods that should last years and years. However, anyone looking to buy should be aware of what they’re paying for […]...
21. Energy Sources – Источники энергии Coal. It was coal that produced the energy to run the factories of the first big industrial countries, such as Britain and Germany. Coal-miners worked long hard hours in cold dark coal-mines to bring this black rock above ground. They called it black gold. Oil and gas. Texas, Saudia Arabia, Kuwait, and Venezuela: these are […]...
22. At a Texas University, a Professor had been teaching his At a Texas University, a Professor had been teaching his students human reproduction. For an exam, one of the questions was: “Female humans are born with a limited number of eggs, while males, during their lifetime, produce millions upon millions of sperm. Why are so many sperm produced?” One young woman’s answer: “Because they won’t […]...
23. Weather and climate Climate is the weather a certain place has over a long period of time. Climate has a very important influence on plants, animals and humans and is different in different parts of the world. Some scientists think that the world is becomming hotter. If you compare Moscow winter and summer temperatures at the beginning of […]...
24. The Economy – Экономика Until the 18th century the economy of England was mainly agricultural. With the advent of the Industrial Revolution, however, England gradually evolved into industrial region. During the late 18th and the 19th centuries, the growth of heavy industries (iron and steel, textiles and shipbuilding) in the northeastern counties was based on the proximity of coal […]...
25. Значение идиомы the wiser [the wiser] {adj.} Knowing about something which might beembarrassing of knowing. – Usually used with “nobody” or “no one”. Mary took the teacher’s book home by mistake, but early the nextmorning she returned it with nobody the wiser....
26. Значение идиомы for example [for example] or [for instance] {adv. phr.} As an example; asproof; to give an example or illustration. Not only rich men becomePresident. For example, Lincoln was born poor. There are jobs moredangerous than truck driving; for instance, training lions. Compare:FOR ONE THING....
27. Protection of Environment in the UK Protection of environment is a major issue in Great Britain. Global warming, ozone layer problem, air and water pollution, industrial wastes are in the centre of different state and public actions. Great Britain maintains careful checks on use of dangerous chemicals and collects information about new ones. Acid rains that kill enormous amounts of fish […]...
28. Перевод идиомы get into hot water, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: get into hot water Перевод: попасть в беду, в неприятности, в трудное положение Пример: We got into hot water when they found us in the building after it had closed. Мы попали в неприятности, когда они нашли нас в здании после закрытия....
29. Kazakhstan Kazakhstan, officially Republic of Kazakhstan, has the population of 15,186,000 people and territory 2,719,500 sq km, is situated in central Asia. It borders on Siberian Russia in the north, China in the east, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan in the south, and the Caspian Sea and European Russia in the west. Astana is the capital and […]...
30. Industry – Промышленность Iron ore is mined in Northamptonshire and Humberside. Cornwall is the only county in England that provides the nation with tin ore. Sand, gravel, widely available, provide raw materials for the construction industry. Clay and salt are found in the northwestern England, and china clay is available in Cornwall. More than two-thirds of those employed […]...
31. Перевод идиомы for instance / for example, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: for instance / for example Перевод: например Пример: For instance, you can go to the island by boat, plane or helicopter. Например, ты можешь отправиться на остров на лодке, самолете или вертолете....
32. An Alien in Wonderland – Пришелец в Стране Чудес There are a lot of planets in the space. Some of them are inhabited. The inhabitants of one nameless planet wanted it to be the most wonderful in the Universe and they spent all the time thinking about it. Once they learned that the Earth was inhabited too. They also learned that on the Earth […]...
33. Значение идиомы line one’s pockets [line one’s pockets] also [line one’s purse] {v. phr.}, {informal}To get a lot of money unfairly; get rich by being dishonest. Thepoliceman lined his pockets by taking bribes. The inspector linedhis pockets by permitting contractors to use poor building materials. Compare: FEATHER ONE’S NEST....
34. Значение идиомы in the know [in the know] {adj. phr.}, {informal} Knowing about things thatmost people do not know about; knowing secrets or understanding aspecial subject. Tina helped Professor Smith make some of the examquestions, and she felt important to be in the know. In a printshop, Mr. Harvey is in the know, but in a kitchen he can’t even […]...
35. Volcanoes Where are volcanoes located? The earth’s crust is made up of sections or plates. They always move and at places where they get together they collide or slide on top of each other. 90% of all volcanoes are located around the edges of the Pacific Ocean. The Pacific coasts of Asia, North America and South […]...
36. Why elevator “close” buttons don’t work Even if your building’s got an up-to-date elevator that runs with all the speed and precision of a Swiss watch (if that’s the case, no need to brag), you’ve likely found yourself waiting the maddening extra few seconds for the doors to finally close, furtively pushing the “close” button and wondering why isn’t anything happening. […]...
37. An On-Site Estimate I work for a Building contractor and I spend most of my workday giving On-site estimates. I mainly go to people’s homes, discuss the work they want done, Inspect the site, and give them a Quote. Robert: You want to Expand your kitchen, is that right? Abigail: Yes, with our growing family, we need more […]...
38. Environment and ecology – Окружающая среда и экология The word environment means simply what is around us. Some people live in a town environment; for others, their environment is the countryside. Nowadays people understand how important it is to solve the environment problems that endanger people’s lives. The most serious environmental problems are: · Pollution in its many forms (water pollution, air pollution, […]...
39. Ancient Egypt The people of ancient Egypt The Egyptian population lived on both sides of the Nile valley and in the delta region. The ancient Egyptians had dark skin and dark hair. Most of them belonged to one of the three main classes. The upper class consisted of the pharaoh and his family, rich landowners, priests and […]...
40. Painting Топик Живопись рассказывает о виде изобразительного искусства, связанного с передачей зрительных образов посредством нанесения красок на жесткую или гибкую поверхность. В живописи преобладают работы, выполненные масляными красками, но могут использоваться и другие красители: темпера, акриловые краски и др. Картины пишутся в основном на холсте, натянутом на раму или наклеенном на картон. В прошлом широко применялись […]...