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1. Перевод слова Fahrenheit Fahrenheit – шкала Фаренгейта Перевод слова Temperature Fahrenheit – температура по Фаренгейту fahrenheit temperature – температура по шкале фаренгейта The freezing point of water is 32 degrees Fahrenheit. Точка замерзания воды – 32 градуса по Фаренгейту. The boiling point of water is 212° Fahrenheit or 100° Celsius. Температура кипения воды 212 градусов по Фаренгейту или […]...
2. Venus Топик Планета Венера подробно расскажет об этом удивительном объекте Солнечной Системы, второй планете от Солнца. Вы узнаете об удивительных отличительных особенностях этой планеты, а кроме всего прочего, Венера – самая яркая планета, после Солнца и Луны. The second planet from the sun bakes under twice as much solar radiation as Earth and reaches temperatures of […]...
3. Перевод слова gravity Gravity – серьезность, торжественность; сила тяжести Перевод слова The gravity of the political situation – серьезность политической обстановки the gravity of the occasion – важность события gravity acceleration – ускорение силы тяжести gravity wave – гравитационная волна The Gravity of the situation cannot be overstated. Опасность такого положения трудно переоценить. This point should coincide with […]...
4. Mars Топик Марс рассказывает о загадочной красной планете, всегда привлекавшей внимание астрономов. Тонкий слой атмосферы создает разброс температуры от минус 207 по Фаренгейту до 80 градусов по Фаренгейту. На Марсе бушуют штормы, очень похожие на ураганы на Земле. Ученые до сих пор надеются обнаружить на Марсе признаки жизни. The fourth planet from the sun has always […]...
5. Значение идиомы upside down [upside down] {adv. phr.} Overturned so that the bottom is up andthe top is down. The ladybug lay upside down in the sand and wasunable to take off. The problem with this company is thateverything is upside down; we need a new C. E. O....
6. Moon Топик Луна познакомит вас с естественным спутником Земли. Луна вращается по орбите вокруг Земли с периодом 27,3 суток, поэтому мы видим всегда только одну ее сторону. Гравитация Земли удерживает Луну на орбите, а гравитация Луны создает морские приливы и отливы на Земле. Атмосфера на Луне практически отсутствует, что приводит к высокому перепаду температур на поверхности […]...
7. Gravity Discovery of gravity Ancient astronomers observed the movements of the moon and the planets across the sky very carefully. In the 17th century the English scientist and mathematician Isaac Newton wondered why the moon and the planets didn’t simply fly off into outer space but always moved in a curve around the Earth and the […]...
8. Weather There are five climatic zones on this planet: the equatorial climate zone, the tropical climate zone, the temperate climatic zone, Arctic and Antarctic climate belts. Our country is in the temperate climatic zone. Average temperature is 12-13 degrees above zero (Celsius) here. The weather is the thing we always talk about. In Great Britain if […]...
9. The astronomy jokes NASA just disclosed details why the rover wouldn’t accept any commands. They took a picture of the rover’s built-in display which showed a windows screen and the text “press any key to continue”. It is not conclusive yet, but the NASA believes the Mars Pathfinder has found proof of life on Mars. The cd player […]...
10. Перевод слова surface Surface – поверхность, внешность Перевод слова The Earth’s surface – поверхность Земли to keep on the surface – держаться на поверхности it is all on the surface – это все показное his politeness is only on the surface – он только внешне вежлив He looks at the Surface only. Он обращает внимание только на внешнюю […]...
11. So there were two guys on a roof, pounding nails So there were two guys on a roof, pounding nails. One guy pounded a nail in, then picked up another. He was holding the nail upside down. He unexpectedly threw the nail away. He picked up another nail, right side up this time, and pounded this in. He eventually threw so many upside down nails […]...
12. Перевод слова billion Billion – миллиард Перевод слова Billion barrels liquid – миллиардов баррелей жидкости billion cub. m – миллиардов кубометров billion instructions per second – миллиардов операций в секунду We could see a Billion stars in the sky. Мы могли видеть миллиард звезд на небе. A Billion is 1 with 9 noughts after it. Миллиард – это […]...
13. Перевод слова pencil Pencil – карандаш; рисовать, записывать Перевод слова Margin notes in pencil – карандашные заметки на полях the stub of a pencil – огрызок карандаша he would pencil down his ideas – он обычно записывал свои мысли pencil case – пенал Have a pad and Pencil ready. Приготовьте блокнот и карандаш. The end of the Pencil […]...
14. Chemist’s last words The last words of a chemist: 1. And now the tasting test. 2. May that become hot? 3. And now a little bit from this… 4. … and please keep that test tube alone! 5. And now shake it a bit. 6. Why is there no label on this bottle? 7. In which glass was […]...
15. An explorer goes into an undiscovered tomb An explorer goes into an undiscovered tomb for the first time, and in the center of the tomb there is a lamp. So he picked it up and started to rub the dirt off of it, and out came a genie out of the lamp and he said “I want to know the person you […]...
16. Can bubble bath keep a bath warm for longer? Question Hi. I sometimes like a nice warm bath in the winter. After a while, the bath gets colder. I know there are a few ways that the bath can lose heat, but does a thick layer of bubbles on the top make any significant difference to the heat retention? Answer We put this to […]...
17. Important thoughts *Question: What is one horsepower? *Answer: One horsepower is the amount of energy it takes to drag a horse 500 feet in one second. *You can listen to thunder after lightening and tell how close you came to getting hit. If you don’t hear it you got hit, so never mind. *Talc is found on […]...
18. Solving a 50-Year-Old Moon Mystery NASA Backs Amateur Stargazer’s Claim Of Spotting Asteroid Crash Back in the 12th century, monks in England claimed they saw a spectacular eruption of fire and hot coals on the crescent moon. Others have since made similar claims about mysterious lunar flashes. Professional space scientists have dismissed such amateur reports, saying there’s no evidence the […]...
19. Mercury Из топика Меркурий вы узнаете, что эта планета является самой маленькой планетой в нашей Солнечной системе. Меркурий имеет прочную, сильно кратерированную поверхность, такую же, как Луна. Поскольку планета не имеет атмосферы и не может удерживать тепло, ночью температура опускается до минус 275 F (минус 170 C). Разница температур на Меркурии самая большая в Солнечной системе […]...
20. Ideas About Science The beguiling ideas about science quoted here were gleaned from essays, exams, and classroom discussions. Most were from 5th and 6th graders. They illustrate Mark Twain’s contention that the ‘most interesting information comes from children, for they tell all they know and then stop. Q: What is one horsepower? A: One horsepower is the amount […]...
21. Biologist experiment There was this biologist who was doing some experiments with frogs. He was measuring just how far frogs could jump. So he puts a frog on a line and says “Jump frog, jump!”. The frog jumps 2 feet. He writes in his lab book: ‘Frog with 4 legs – jumps 2 feet’. Next he chops […]...
22. Значение идиомы scratch the surface [scratch the surface] {v. phr.} To learn or understand very littleabout something. – Usually used with a limiting adverb. We thought we understood Africa but when we made a tripthere we found we had only scratched the surface. High schoolstudents have only scratched the surface of their subjects, and evenafter college graduation, they still find […]...
23. Фразовый глагол stand for (1) – перевод и значение, пример использования Фразовый глагол: stand for (1) Перевод: символизировать, означать Пример: SCUBA stands for “self contained underwater breathing apparatus.” SCUBA означает “self contained underwater breathing apparatus” (“автономный подводный дыхательный аппарат”)....
24. The Earth and the Solar System Топик Земля и Солнечная система рассказывает о строении планетной Солнечной системы, о том, какое место в ней занимает планета Земля. Из этого топика вы узнаете, какие планеты расположены ближе всего к нашей планете и в чем выражается их влияние на нее, и о том, что звезды – это просто огненные шары горящего газа. Человечество издавна […]...
25. 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 […]...
26. Значение идиомы head over heels [head over heels] also [heels over head] 1a. In a somersault;upside down; head first. It was so dark Bob fell head over heelsinto a big hole in the ground. Compare: UPSIDE DOWN. 1b. In greatconfusion or disorder; hastily. The children all tried to come inthe door at once, head over heels. Compare: TOPSY-TURVY. 2.{informal} Completely; […]...
27. Change your course now This is the transcript of an actual radio conversation of a US naval ship with Canadian authorities off the coast of Newfoundland in October, 1995. Radio conversation released by the Chief of Naval Operations on November 10, 1995. Americans: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid a collision. Canadians: Recommend you […]...
28. Pole of Cold in Verkhoyansk Verkhoyansk is a town in Verkhoyansky District of the Sakha Republic, Russia, located on the Yana River near the Arctic Circle, 675 kilometers (419 mi) north of Yakutsk, the capital of the republic. As of the 2010 Census, its population was 1,311. The town holds the Guinness world record for the greatest temperature range on […]...
29. Here’s How Much Walmart Loses Every Year to Theft Walmart is fighting back against “unknown shrinkage”. When you’re a company as big as Walmart, everything about you is huge, even your losses from shoplifting. The retailing giant says that it loses about $3 billion every year from theft, or 1% of its $300 billion in revenue, Reuters reports. Leading the effort to fight back […]...
30. Значение идиомы skim the surface [skim the surface] {v. phr.} To do something very superficially. He seems knowledgeable in many different areas but his familiarity isvery superficial, since he only skims the surface of everything hetouches....
31. Give us new missiles The 1982 Israeli invasion of Lebanon resulted in many dogfights between Syrian and Israeli jet fighters. In the end, the Syrians lost over 80 planes and had a number of SAM batteries knocked out, while the Israelis lost no planes. Sometime later, the Syrian Defense Minister was shopping for weapons in Moscow. His host, the […]...
32. Dinner prepared by kids A Thanksgiving Cookbook by Mrs. Geraghty’s Kindergarten Class NOTE: Mrs. Geraghty will not be reponsible for medical bills resulting from use of her cookbook. Ivette – Banana Pie You buy some bananas and crust. Then you mash them up and put them in the pie. Then you eat it. Russell – Turkey You cut the […]...
33. New Minnesota Vikings stadium construction cost more than NASA’s trip to Pluto The cost to construct NFL stadiums has reached an astronomical level – literally. Pat Kessler of CBS Minnesota recently pointed out a mind-blowing fact: The construction of the Minnesota Vikings’ new stadium is a more costly project than the space probe NASA sent to Pluto. The Vikings’ new home, recently christened U. S. Bank Stadium, […]...
34. Curiosity Sings ‘Happy Birthday’ to Itself On Mars NASA scientists have commanded one of Curiosity’s instruments to hum out the tune of “Happy Birthday” to commemorate the rover’s first year on the Martian surface. Curiosity is no stranger to “firsts.” The one-ton rover is the first to laser-blast a Mars rock; it was also the first to carry out X-ray diffraction analysis on […]...
35. Asteroids – Астероиды Quick quiz: How many planets orbit our Sun? If you said nine, you`re shy by several thousand. Scientists consider asteroids to be minor planets — some are hundreds of miles wide (and seldom round). Orbits Most, but not all, orbit the sun in an asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. The huge gravitational pull of […]...
36. Heating and Cooling a Home Carla: It’s Freezing in here! Why is the Air conditioner on? Trent: I just finished exercising and I’m Sweating like a pig. Carla: That’s no reason to turn the A/C on Full blast! I’m cold. I’m turning on the Heat for a little while. Trent: Are you crazy? It’s 70 Degrees outside! Carla: I’m no […]...
37. ELEMENT: WOMAN ELEMENT: WOMAN SYMBOL: WO DISCOVERER: ADAM ATOMIC MASS: Accepted as 53.6 Kg, but known to vary from 40 to 200 Kg. OCCURRENCE: Copious quantities in all urban areas. Physical Properties: 1. Surface normally covered with a painted film. 2. Boils at nothing, freezes without any known reason. 3. Melts if given special treatment. 4. Bitter […]...
38. African roulette A new American ambassador was being entertained by an African diplomat. They’d spent the day discussing what the country had received from the Russians before the new government kicked them out. “The Russians built us a power plant, a highway, and an airport. Plus, we learned to drink vodka and play Russian roulette.” The American […]...
39. A recently divorced woman is walking along the beach A recently divorced woman is walking along the beach contemplating how badly screwed she got over the divorce settlement, when she spies a magic lamp washing up onshore. She rubs the lamp, and out pops a magical genie!! The genie notices her anger and lets her vent her troubles to him. As a consolation, the […]...
40. Перевод слова develop Develop – развивать, совершенствовать Перевод слова To develop a habit – приобретать привычку to develop a design – разрабатывать проект to develop smb.’s capabilities – развивать чьи-л. способности They Developed a new technique Они разработали новый метод. We have Developed a new theory of evolution. Мы разработали новую теорию эволюции. Report the news as it […]...