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1. Andrei SakharovAndrei Sakharov, an outstanding scientist and public figure, was born on the 21st of May 1921. He graduated from Moscow University in 1942. In 1947 he defended his thesis for the degree of Candidate of Science. In 1953 he defended his Doctorate thesis and was elected member of the Academy of Sciences. Sakharov played a ... Читать далее...
2. In 1941 Vavilov’s scientists refused to eat from the world’s largest seed bank in surrounded LeningradNikolai Ivanovich Vavilov (November 25 1887 — January 26, 1943) was a prominent Russian and Soviet botanist and geneticist best known for having identified the centres of origin of cultivated plants. He devoted his life to the study and improvement of wheat, corn, and other cereal crops that sustain the global population. Vavilov was born ... Читать далее...
3. Перевод слова instituteInstitute — институт, учреждение; устанавливать, учреждать Перевод слова Institute of marriage — институт брака research institute — исследовательский институт to institute a society — основать общество In 1885 Henry R. Waite founded the American Institute of Civics. В 1885 г. Генри Р. Уэйт основал Американский институт граждановедения. We will Institute a number of measures to ... Читать далее...
4. Mikhail Lomonosov (2)Mikhail Lomonosov was born in 1711 in Archangelsk province. His father was a fisher and young Mikhail liked to help him. He always strove for knowledge and liked reading books. As he was 19 years old, he decided to study in Moscow. He went there on foot. In Moscow he entered the Slavic-Greek-Latin Academy. After ... Читать далее...
5. The Life of a Great Mathematician. (Nina Karlovna Bari)Nina Karlovna Bari is a great example of a woman who contributed to mathematics. Nina Bari provided the advancement of the theory of trigonometry. She dedicated her life to solving theory functions. Once Bari solved many questions regarding trigonometric series, she shared her findings with many students and colleagues through teaching, lecturing, and giving seminars. ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод слова scientificScientific — научный Перевод слова Scientific attitude — научный подход scientific classification — научная классификация the scientific community — научный мир a scientific research establishment — научно-исследовательское учреждение Scientific reason, like Homer, sometimes nods. Доводы науки, как и все остальное, тоже иногда бывают ошибочны. He subjected his ideas to the Scientific society. Он вынес свои ... Читать далее...
7. Mikhail LomonosovMikhail Lomonosov is the father of the Russian sciences and outstanding poet, the founder of Russian literature. Lomonosov was born in 1711 in Arhangelsk province. He liked to spend his time fishing with his father. He began to read himself then he was a little boy. He wanted to study and when he was 19 ... Читать далее...
8. Перевод слова researchResearch — изучение, исследование, изучать Перевод слова Detailed research — подробное исследование environmental research — исследование окружающей среды a scientific research establishment — научно-исследовательское учреждение This book has been very well Researched. Эта книга была очень хорошо изучена. He did some Research via computer. Он провел небольшое исследование при помощи компьютера. His Researches have been ... Читать далее...
9. Michael FaradayMichael Faraday is one of the great scientists in the history of man’s work in electricity. He was born in a small village near London on September 11, 1791, in a poor family. His family lived from hand to mouth. At the age of thirteen Michael went to work in a bookbinder’s shop, because he ... Читать далее...
10. Ernest RutherfordErnest Rutherford is called the Newton of atomic physics. He was recognized by his fellow scientists as a man of colossal energy and tireless enthusiasm. As he himself remarked he lived in the «heroic age of physics». Ernest Rutherford was born in New Zealand. He graduated from New Zealand University and entered Trinity College, Cambridge. ... Читать далее...
11. Jerome David SalingerJ. D. Salinger is one of the most famous contemporary writers. He was born in 1919 in New York in a well-to-do family. He graduated from the Pennsylvania Military Academy, and also studied at New York and Columbia Universities. During World War II he served in the Army in Europe. His only novel «A Catcher ... Читать далее...
12. Перевод слова outstandingOutstanding — выдающийся, знаменитый; неуплаченный, просроченный Перевод слова An outstanding writer — знаменитый писатель outstanding intelligence — выдающийся ум outstanding debt — непогашенная задолженность outstanding account — неоплаченный счет On the whole, the book is Outstanding. В целом книга выдающаяся. There are some problems still Outstanding. Некоторые проблемы все еще ждут своего решения. She had ... Читать далее...
13. Moscow (9)One of the world’s greatest cities, Moscow (Moskva) is the capital of Russia. Since it was first mentioned in chronicles of 1147, Moscow has played a vital role in Russian history; indeed, the history of the city and of the Russian nation are closely interlinked. Today Moscow is not only the political centre of Russia ... Читать далее...
14. Alfred NobelAlfred Nobel, the great Swedish inventor and industrialist, was a man on many contrasts. He made a fortune but lived a simple life, he was cheerful in company but said in private. A lover of mankind, he never had a family or wife to love him. He was a patriotic son of his native land ... Читать далее...
15. MinskMy native city is Minsk. Here I was born and here I lived all my life. Minsk is the capital of the Republic of Belarus, its political, economic, cultural and scientific center. It is an ancient city and dates back to the 11th century. The main stages of its origin and development are rather typical ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы natural-born[natural-born] {adj.} 1. Being a because you were born inthe country. Mr. and Mrs. Schmidt came to the United States fromGermany and are naturalized citizens but their children arenatural-born citizens. 2. Born with great ability to become ; having great ability almost fromthe start. Joe had never played baseball before trying out for theteam but ... Читать далее...
17. Tell Me About YourselfWell, 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 ... Читать далее...
18. Jonathan Swift. (1667-1745)Jonathan Swift was the greatest of English satirists. His better satire at the contemporary social order in general and an the policy of English government in particular. That’s why the Irish people considered Swift the champion in the struggle against the wealthy and freedom of their country. Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, but he ... Читать далее...
19. KharkivKharkiv is quite an old city. It was founded about 350 years ago. The city is situated on the plateau surrounded by the Kharkiv and the Lopan rivers. According to the popular legend the city is named after Cossack Kharko. Kharkiv is the historical capital of Slobidska Ukraine. With the foundation of Kharkiv University in ... Читать далее...
20. A Family of ScientistsGeorge Boole was born in 1815. He is famous for his works in the field of mathematical analysis. His wife Mary Everest was a niece of George Everest. He is known as a man who performed topographic survey in India on a large scale in 1841. It is after him that the highest peak in ... Читать далее...
21. Space ExplorationТопик Космос повествует о давнем стремлении человечества: преодолеть гравитацию и достичь других планет. Вы узнаете, когда была открыта «космическая» эра, кто стал первым космонавтом, облетевшем по орбите Земли, о первой женщине-космонавте, о первом космонавте, ступившим на поверхность Луны. На какие планеты уже совершены космические полеты и как осуществляется программа совместного пребывания российских и американских космонавтов ... Читать далее...
22. Mikhail Lomonosov — Михаил ЛомоносовMikhail Lomonosov Mikhail Lomonosov was born in 1711 in Archangelsk province. His father was a fisher and young Mikhail liked to help him. He always strove for knowledge and liked reading books. As he was 19 years old, he decided to study in Moscow. He went there on foot. In Moscow he entered the Slavic ... Читать далее...
23. Interviewing crazyA man who had been in a mental home for some years finally seemed to have improved to the point where it was thought he might be released. The head of the institution, in a fit of commendable caution, decided, however, to interview him first. «Tell me,» said he, «if we release you, as we ... Читать далее...
24. Предлоги после прилагательных и глаголов в английскомTo be fond OF smth. — любить что-то. HM the Queen is not very fond of going to concerts. To be angry WITH smb. — злиться на кого-то. Helen was angry with me for keeping her waiting. To be famous FOR smth. — быть известным чем-то. Pierre Curie is famous for his discoveries in physics. ... Читать далее...
25. Sergey KorolevSergey Pavlovich Korolev was the Founder of Practical Cosmonautics. Academician Korolev is a famous scientist and a founder of practical cosmonautics. He was the chief constructor of the first Earth sputniks and spaceships. Korolev was born in 1906 in the small Ukrainian town of Zhitomir into a family of teachers. He spent his childhood with ... Читать далее...
26. 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 ... Читать далее...
27. An Outstanding Event in Ukrainian History — Знаменательное событие в истории УкраиныThere are such events in the life of every country that are kept through the passing centuries. Ukraine has a long history which reflects different stages of its historical development, numerous periods of its prosperity and decay. For a long period our country lived under the rule of Poland, Lithuania and Russia. Ukraine formed part ... Читать далее...
28. Andrei Sakharov — Андрей СахаровAndrei Dmitrievich Sakharov, an outstanding scientist and public figure, was born on the 21st of May, 1921, into the family of teachers. He graduated from Moscow University in 1942. In 1947 he defended his thesis for the degree of Candidate of Science. In 1953 he defended his Doctorate thesis and was elected member of the ... Читать далее...
29. Перевод слова generalGeneral — общий, повсеместный, главный Перевод слова General meeting — общее собрание as a general rule — обычно, как правило general opinion — общее мнение The practice threatens to become General. Этот обычай грозит стать всеобщим. There was a General disposition to remain. Большинство хотело остаться. In General people like her. Обычно она людям нравится....
30. Culture — Учреждения культурыAll manner of general and esoteric societies, institutions, museums and foundations can be found in England. One of its more prestigious learned societies is the Royal Society (1660), which awards fellowships, medals and endowed lectureships based on scientific and technological achievements. The British Museum contains a wealth of archaeological and ethnographic specimens. Its extensive library ... Читать далее...
31. Jokes of science 02The experimentalist comes running excitedly into the theorist’s office, waving a graph taken off his latest experiment. «Hmmm,» says the theorist, «That’s exactly where you’d expect to see that peak. Here’s the reason (long logical explanation follows).» In the middle of it, the experimentalist says «Wait a minute», studies the chart for a second, and ... Читать далее...
32. An academic problemIn a high school gym class, all the girls are lined up against one wall, and all the boys against the opposite wall. Every ten seconds, they walk toward each other exactly half the remaining distance between them. A mathematician, a physicist, and an engineer are asked, «When will the girls and boys meet?» Mathematician: ... Читать далее...
33. James Clerk MaxwellMaxwell, born in a well-known Scottish family, early showed signs of mathematical talent. At the age of 15 he contributed a piece of original work on the drawing of oval curves to the royal society of Edinburgh. The work was so well done that many refused to believe that such a young boy could be ... Читать далее...
34. Gerard Depardieu — Жерар ДепардьеGerard Depardieu is one of the most popular actors. He was born in 1948 in a poor family of a shoemaker in a little town. When he was 16 he came to Paris without any education and without any money. Together with his friend he began to attend the actor courses. He got acquainted with ... Читать далее...
35. A dog for a wifeIt was a dark, stormy, night. The Marine was on his first assignment, and it was guard duty. A General stepped out taking his dog for a walk. The nervous young Private snapped to attention, made a perfect salute, and snapped out «Sir, Good Evening, Sir!» The General, out for some relaxation, returned the salute ... Читать далее...
36. Биография Исаака Ньютона на английском языке. Biography of Isaac NewtonIsaac Newton was one of the world’s greatest scientists. He did research in mathematics, physics, astronomy and many other fields. Newton was born in 1642. He worked on his family’s farm but was not really interested in farming. His father died before Isaac was born. In his childhood he spent much time with his grandmother. ... Читать далее...
37. Education in RussiaCitizens of Russia have the right for education which is guaranteed by the Constitution. The public educational system in our country incorporates pre-school, general school, specialized secondary and higher education. Pre-school consists of kindergartens and creches. Children there learn reading, writing and arithmetic. But pre-school education isn’t compulsory — children can get it at home. ... Читать далее...
38. DonetskDonetsk is a large industrial, scientific and cultural city of Ukraine. It is the centre of coal-mining industry. It is also the main fuel base of Ukraine. The city was founded in 1869 by a businessman, John Hughes, who constructed a steel plant and several coal mines in the region; the town was thus named ... Читать далее...
39. Famous russian generals — Известные русские генералыAll Russian people know these names, Alexander Suvorov and Michael Kutuzov. They are two famous generals. Alexander Vasilyevich Suvorov was born in 1729. He was a noble, honest man, devoted to his country and his people. Suvorov took part in many wars. He had a lot of victories because he knew army life very well. ... Читать далее...
40. Galsworthy John — Джон ГолсуорсиPopular American writer John Galsworthy was born in 1853. He attended a prestigeous school because his father wanted John to be a lawyer. Thus, John entered the Oxford University. But some time later be told his father about his wish to become a writer. His literally career began at the age of seventeen when he ... Читать далее...