Preparing for a Disaster

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1. Перевод слова disaster Disaster – беда, бедствие Перевод слова Political disaster – политическая катастрофа public disaster – народное бедствие to reach disaster proportions – достичь катастрофических масштабов to avert a disaster – предотвращать беду She is a walking Disaster. Она ходячая катастрофа. The oil spill was a Disaster for Alaskan sea animals. Разлив нефти стал катастрофой для морских […]...
2. The Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster The Chernobyl nuclear power plant lies 65 miles to the north of the city of Kiev in the Ukraine, and close to the border with Belarus. On Saturday the 26th April 1986 at 1.23 a. m., while safety tests were being conducted on Reactor No. 4, a couple of huge shudders were felt in the […]...
3. Listening to the Radio Kurt: Turn that radio down! Gloria: No way! I’m listening to a Simulcast of a performance and it’s Live. Kurt: Is it on Campus radio? Gloria: No, it’s on the Public radio Station. I finally got good Reception after putting this long Antenna outside my window and I’m not turning it off now. Kurt: You […]...
4. Lilly – The Hero Pit Bull That Saved Her Owner From An Oncoming Freight Train A dog’s loyalty to humans is truly unique and quite often awe inspiring. Take this story of an incident that took place back in 2012. A Pit Bull named Lilly risked her life to pull her unconscious owner from the path of an oncoming freight train. Lilly saved her owner, Christine Spain from certain death. […]...
5. Who keeps saying those things A man walked in to a bar after a long day at work. As he began to drink his beer, he heard a voice say seductively “You’ve got great hair!” The man looked around but couldn’t see where the voice was coming from, so he went back to his beer. A minute later, he heard […]...
6. Чернобыльская катастрофа/ The Chernobyl Disaster На английском языке Перевод на русский язык The Chernobyl Disaster Чернобыльская катастрофа Chernobyl is a city in Ukraine near the border with Belarus. Not far from the city, approximately in 18 kilometers northwest from it there is another small Ukrainian town, called Pripyat. The main electric power and nuclear Chernobyl stations were once situated there, […]...
7. Is It Science that Does Us Good or Does it Bring Disaster? В топике Достижения науки – нам во благо или во вред? рассматриваются достижения науки и техники, их влияние на окружающую среду, с одной стороны и улучшение условий жизни человека, с другой стороны. Все-таки, наука сделала очень много для прогресса, и мы уже не можем представить нашу жизнь без привычных удобств, и в этом – большая […]...
8. Describing People’s Voices Adriana: Shhh, I’m trying to listen to the radio. Ralph: How can you listen to that radio station? All of their Deejays have such funny voices. Adriana: That’s precisely why I like it. Take this guy, Kevin. He has a Deep, Husky voice that I find really Sexy. Ralph: This guy? His voice is so […]...
9. Перевод слова ending Ending – завершение, окончание Перевод слова Surprise ending – неожиданный конец grammatical ending – грамматическое окончание never-ending quarrel – бесконечные раздоры The story has a happy Ending. У этой истории счастливый конец. The Ending was pretty obvious. Конец был абсолютно банальным. The film has a very inconclusive Ending. У фильма очень неубедительный финал....
10. Briton Is Kin of Stone Age ‘Cheddar Man’ LONDON – After he was killed by a blow to the face about 9,000 years ago, the 23-year-old hunter was laid to rest in a limestone cave in what is now southwestern England. Now, say scientists astonishingly bridging 90 centuries and 300 generations, they have found a direct descendant of the Stone Age man. He […]...
11. Types of Story Endings Hamid: I just finished a really good book. I thought the characters were Headed toward a Tragic ending, but there was a Twist near the end, and everything turned out well. It was so Satisfying! Rachel: It sounds Sappy to me. Hamid: It wasn’t sappy at all. It was just a happy ending. I know […]...
12. Preparing for a Video Conference Emiliano: I’m not sure about this Video conference today. It’s The next best thing to having a meeting Face-to-face, but I’ve never used most of this equipment before. Fatima: It’s A piece of cake. Do you want to do a Run-through with me? Emiliano: Do you mind? I’d really like to make sure that I […]...
13. FRBs: Mystery repeating radio signals discovered emanating from unknown cosmic source Repeating radio signals coming from a mystery source far beyond the Milky Way have been discovered by scientists. While one-off fast radio bursts (FRBs) have been detected in the past, this is the first time multiple signals have been detected coming from the same place in space. FRBs are radio signals from deep space that […]...
14. Quitting Smoking Vera: Hi, I thought you might be out here. Geez, it’s really cold! Paul: I know, but I really needed a Smoke break after that long meeting. Can I Bum one off you? I left my Pack of Cigarettes on my desk. Vera: Sure. Here’s my Lighter. What do you think about the new Incentives […]...
15. Preparing Food for Cooking Marissa: How can I help? Juan Carlos: Um…why don’t you Iron the Tablecloth and Set the table? Marissa: I already did that. I want to help with the cooking. Juan Carlos: Okay, you can Scrub these potatoes, Peel the carrots, and Rinse these grapes. Marissa: All right, I’ll do that, but I think you’re just […]...
16. Buying Fake Products Lindsay: Look at this Designer bag I bought. It was such a Steal! Rafael: Let me see that. You do know that this is an Imitation, not The real thing, right? Lindsay: What do you mean? Of course it’s real. Rafael: Where did you buy it? Lindsay: Well, there was a guy on the street […]...
17. Перевод слова real Real – реальный, настоящий, действительный Перевод слова Real events – реальные события real life – действительность real gold – настоящее золото the real reason – истинная причина She’s a Real peach. Она настоящая красавица. It looks Real nice. Это выглядит действительно хорошо. I remember my first Real job. Я помню свою первую настоящую работу....
18. Talking About Old Crimes Paul: What are you watching? Della: I’m watching a really good show about Cold cases. They take Unsolved crimes from Decades ago and Reconstruct them, trying to solve them Once and for all. Paul: But after all this time, isn’t the Trail cold? How do they solve the crimes with no new Leads? Della: They […]...
19. Tell Me About Yourself Well, I was Born and raised in Minnesota, in St. Paul, Minnesota, to be exact. I won’t say how long ago that was, but let’s just say I’m no Spring chicken. I grew up there with my rather large family of 8 brothers and 2 sisters. (I was the baby of the family, but I […]...
20. Перевод слова reason Reason – причина, основание; мыслить, умозаключать Перевод слова The reason of eclipses – причина затмений for economy reasons – по соображениям экономии to spot the reason of the trouble – определить причину неполадок to reason from past experience – сделать выводы из опыта прошлого There is no Reason to panic. Нет никаких причин для паники. […]...
21. Listening to Shock Jocks I like listening to the radio on my morning Commute each day. This morning, though, my favorite DJs weren’t On the air. ………… Howard: Do you know what happened to the Kelvin and Ben show this morning? Robin: Kelvin and Ben are both on Suspension. The FCC fined the radio station. Apparently, Kelvin and Ben […]...
22. Buying Fake Products Lindsay: Look at this Designer bag I bought. It was such a Steal! Rafael: Let me see that. You do know that this is an Imitation, not The real thing, right? Lindsay: What do you mean? Of course it’s real. Rafael: Where did you buy it? Lindsay: Well, there was a guy on the street […]...
23. This Is Why We Call It’Soccer,’ Not’Football’ As the FIFA World Cup kicks off in Brazil this week, fans of the globe’s most popular sport have been tuning in to watch the greatest names in the game square off. But one question continues to crop up: Why is it that Americans insist on calling the sport “soccer,” while the rest of the […]...
24. Environmental Problems The poisoning of the world’s land, air, and water is the fastest-spreading disease of civilisation. It probably produces fewer headlines than wars, earthquakes and floods, but it is potentially one of history’s greatest dangers to human life on earth. If present trends continue for the next several decades, our planet will become uninhabitable. Overpopulation, pollution […]...
25. Family sex TO MY DEAR WIFE, During the past year I have tried to make love to you 365 times. I have succeeded 36 times, which is an average of once every ten days. The followingis a list of why I did not succeed more often: 54 times the sheets were clean 17 times it was too […]...
26. Becoming a Vegetarian/Vegan Ashley: I’m thinking of becoming a Vegetarian. I think it would be the Ethical thing to do. Paul: Are you going to eat eggs and Dairy? If you’re doing this for ethical reasons, you really should avoid anything made with Animal products or animal By-products. Ashley: I guess you’re right. Paul: Then you’re going to […]...
27. ZHow offensive is that? How offensive is that? Jesus has just been nailed to the cross and has begun to suffer from the wounds, A crowd has gathered to watch and sympathize with Him. As Jesus looks out over the gathering he calls to one of his apostle’s. “Paul… Paul,” He calls out. Paul hears his name and comes […]...
28. Перевод слова minute Minute – минута; мелкий Перевод слова Minute hand – минутная стрелка in a minute – скоро, прямо сейчас to measure very minute changes of temperature – измерять малейшие изменения температуры minute particles of dust – мельчайшие частицы пыли I’ll be back in a Minute. Я вернусь через минуту. Hey, wait a Minute! Эй, подождите минутку! […]...
29. Store Promotions and Giveaways Sonia: What is all this? Paul: These are Entry forms and materials for our new store Promotions and Giveaways. Sonia: What Prizes can people Win? Paul: There are different kinds, because we’re running several promotions at once. We have Scratch-off cards to win Instant prizes, including t-shirts. Sonia: Those t-shirts are really nice. I’d like […]...
30. Admiring a Baby Maya: Isn’t this baby Precious? She is just Darling. Coo chi coo. Jean-Paul: Why do women Fawn over babies? One baby looks pretty much like any other. Maya: You wouldn’t say that if you’d ever spent time with babies. Come over here and look at this one. She’s a Doll and her face is so […]...
31. Working With Unreliable People Paul: What time is it? Jackie: It’s 2:30. The Cleveland office report should have been emailed to us by the end of the workday yesterday. What are we supposed to do now? Paul: If we don’t get their report, we’ll have To hold up the production of the Annual report and if that happens, somebody’s […]...
32. Karam Chand, 110, believed to be longest-married dies The couple were married in 1925 and they have eight children and 27 grandchildren. A man who was one half of what is believed to be the longest-married couple in the UK has died aged 110. Karam Chand, of Bradford, died on Friday after 90 years of marriage to his wife Kartari. The pair, who […]...
33. Being a Divorced Parent Oscar: How are you adjusting to being a Single parent? Penny: It hasn’t been easy, but Paul and I are trying to be as Civil as possible. We worked out Joint custody so that Mina will get Quality time with both of us. Still, it’s been an Adjustment for her. Oscar: I’m sure, and for […]...
34. The Seven-year Itch Sunny: Did you hear the news? Nancy and Brian are Splitting up. Igor: How long have they been married? Sunny: Eight years. I’m sure it was the Seven-year itch. I bet Brian was Unfaithful to Nancy. Igor: How do you know? Maybe it was Nancy who had a Wandering eye. Sunny: Maybe, but It’s a […]...
35. Перевод слова radio Radio – радио, радиовещание Перевод слова Broadcasting radio station – широковещательная радиостанция radio commentator – радиокомментатор radio frequency – частота радиоволн aeronautical radio station – авиационная радиостанция Turn the Radio down. Сделайте радио потише. The news was sent by Radio. Новости были переданы по радио. Is the Radio on? Радио работает?...
36. Preparing to Travel Shannon: It looks like you’re ready for your trip. You must be Psyched. Ignacio: Yeah, I am. I’m almost ready. I’ve gone to the post office and filled out a form so they’ll Hold my mail while I’m gone. Shannon: I could pick up your mail for you. Ignacio: Thanks, but it’ll just be easier […]...
37. Preparing for a New Baby Wanda: Oh hi, I wasn’t expecting you today. Enrique: We’ve been cleaning out our garage and your sister said I should come by with a few things for your baby. Wanda: That’s really sweet of you guys, but I’m not Due for another six months. Enrique: But you’ll need these things to get the baby’s […]...
38. Starting a New School Year Mom: It’s your first day at a new school. I’m worried about you. Paul: Mom, I’ll be fine. Mom: Do you have all of your books and Supplies in your Backpack? Oh and I’ve Packed you a lunch already. Paul: You didn’t have to do that, Mom. I was going to buy lunch at school. […]...
39. Preparing a Speech Lourdes: I need help. Valery: Sure, what’s up? Lourdes: I’m supposed to give a Speech at the start of the conference next month and I don’t know what to do. Valery: It’s not that hard To plan out a speech. You start with an Attention getter using humor or telling a personal story. Lourdes: Okay, […]...
40. Preparing a Paper Student: 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 […]...