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1. Thomas Edison (2)Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He first went to school at the age of eight and a half. But after only three months his teacher called him «stupid» and he came home crying. From that time his mother taught him at home and he read science books by himself. He got a job sending ... Читать далее...
2. Thomas Alva EdisonMost people know that Thomas Edison invented the first working light bulb, but they don’t know anything else about him. Edison had almost no formal schooling, yet he invented over 1000 different things. Among Edison’s inventions are: the phonograph (record player), the movie camera and the movie projector. Thomas Edison invented his electric light bulb ... Читать далее...
3. Биография Томаса Эдисона на английском языке. Biography of Thomas EdisonMost people know that Thomas Edison invented the first working light bulb, but they don’t know anything else about him. Edison had almost no formal schooling, yet he invented over 1,000 different things. Among Edison’s inventions are: the phonograph, the movie camera and the movie projector. Thomas Edison invented his electric light bulb in 1879, ... Читать далее...
4. Thomas Edison — Томас ЭдисонThomas Edison Thomas Edison was born in 1847. He first went to school at the age of eight and a half. But after only three months his teacher called him «stupid» and he came home crying. From that time his mother taught him at home and he read science books by himself. He got a ... Читать далее...
5. A talking birdOne man wanted to make a special gift for his mother on the Mother’s day. He run out of ideas but then found a pet shop where was birds that could sing, talk and dance. The price was 5 thousand dollars, but he bought two of them and send to his mother as a surprise. ... Читать далее...
6. Перевод слова inventionInvention — изобретение, вымысел Перевод слова The invention of the telephone — изобретение телефона his story is pure invention — его рассказ — сплошной вымысел failure to work an invention — неиспользование изобретения The Invention is a great labour-saver. Это изобретение в значительной степени экономит затрачиваемый труд. Necessity is the mother of Invention. Голь на ... Читать далее...
7. Doing ImpressionsEdison: [in a High-pitched woman’s voice] “I’m paying you less and working you harder. What are you Complaining about?” Kay: Ha, ha. You sound just like Justine! You really have a gift for doing Impressions, but maybe we should shut the door. Edison: Oh I’m not worried about Justine hearing me. She’s my boss, but ... Читать далее...
8. What kind of a woman«Would you sleep with me for ten thousand dollars?» asked John «Yes, I will.» Paula replied. «Would you do it for one thousand?» he asked. «Well maybe, or maybe I’d do something else for you.» she answered with a wink. «How about a blowjob for $20?» responded John. «Hey! What kind of women do you ... Читать далее...
9. Purchasing new brainsA mid-level executive was so frustrated at being passed over for promotion year after year, that, in frustration, he went to a brain-transplant center in the hope of raising his I. Q. 20 points. After a battery of physical and psychological tests, he was told by the center’s director that he was an acceptable candidate. ... Читать далее...
10. Перевод слова geniusGenius — гений, одаренный, гениальность Перевод слова The impress of genius — печать гениальности it is a work of genius — это гениальное произведение to have a genius for music — обладать большими музыкальными способностями My father was a Genius at storytelling. Мой отец был гениальным рассказчиком. Leonardo da Vinci was a universal Genius. Леонардо ... Читать далее...
11. Перевод слова centCent — цент Перевод слова Cent mark — знак цента to pay to the last cent — заплатить все до последней копейки cotton is down a cent — хлопок понизился в цене на цент He left me a lousy fifty Cent tip. Он оставил меня паршивый пятьдесят центов чаевых. I don’t care a red Cent ... Читать далее...
12. Thomas MoreТопик Томас Мор дает краткую информацию о государственном деятеле Англии 15-го века и создателе знаменитой «Утопии». Кроме этого, Томас Мор был неподкупным юристом и писателем-гуманистом, написавшим и другие произведения политического, философского и исторического характера. Thomas More came into great favour and made a rapid carrier as a statesmen, at the same time writing works of ... Читать далее...
13. Пословица / поговорка necessity is the mother of invention — перевод и значение, пример использованияПословица / поговорка: necessity is the mother of invention Перевод: нужда — мать всех изобретений; нужда всему научит Эквивалент в русском языке: голь на выдумки хитра Пример: Necessity is the mother of invention and we fixed the door by using an old coat hanger. Нужда — мать всех изобретений, и мы починили дверь, используя старую ... Читать далее...
14. Change my mindThe church was conducting its annual fund drive. One member of the congregation said, «I give ten dollars.» Just then, a piece of plaster fell from the ceiling and landed on his head. He spoke up again quickly. «I give a thousand dollars!» The minister said, «Lord, hit him again!»...
15. Books in Our Life«Books and friends should be few but good,» says an English proverb. «Except a living man there is nothing more wonderful than a book! They teach us and open their hearts to us as brothers,» wrote Charles Kingsley, an English writer of the 19th century. The book is certainly one of the greatest human inventions. ... Читать далее...
16. Значение идиомы red cent[red cent] {n. phr.} The one-cent coin; a copper coin; very littlemoney. Poor Oscar is so broke he doesn’t have a red cent to hisname....
17. My future career (2)When you leave your school you understand that the time to choose your future profession has come. Choosing a career isn’t an easy thing. There are a lot of interesting professions in the world, so it is difficult to make the right choice. Some important jobs at the turn of the century are: nurse, photographer, ... Читать далее...
18. The Lesson of EnglishAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
19. My English lessonAs you know, our group has two English lessons a week: on Tuesday and Friday. When the teacher comes and opens the door, we come in and sit down. Then we open our bags and take our exercise-books and Bonk’s text-books. And soon the lesson begins… We usually start it by pronouncing different words and ... Читать далее...
20. Thomas GainsboroughThomas Gainsborough was a master of English school of painting. He was a portraitist and a landscape painter. He was born in Sudbury in 1727 and was the son of a merchant. His father sent him to London to study arts. He spent 8 years working and studying in London. There he got acquainted with ... Читать далее...
21. A fair offerOne day this fellow noticed that a new couple had moved into the house next door. He was also quick to notice that the woman liked to sunbathe in the back yard, usually in a skimpy bikini that showed off a magnificent pair of breasts. He made it a point to water and trim his ... Читать далее...
22. Business is businessA young Jewish boy starts attending public school in a small town. The teacher of the one-room school decides to use her position to try to influence the new student. She asks the class, «Who was the greatest man that ever lived?» A girl raises her hand and says, «I think George Washington was the ... Читать далее...
23. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826)Thomas Jefferson, one of the American Presidents of the past, wasborn in Virginia in 1743. When he was 14 years old, his fatherdied and the young boy was left to choose for himself what to do. Jefferson studied literature and languages. He also studied to bea lawyer, and later he wrote many of the Virginia ... Читать далее...
24. Thomas Jefferson — Томас ДжефферсонThomas Jefferson Thomas Jefferson is one of the American Presidents. Thomas Jefferson was one of the founding fathers of this nation. Jefferson strongly believed in a democratic form of government. He was born in Virginia in 1743. When he was 14 years old, his father died and the young boy was left to choose for ... Читать далее...
25. Перевод слова thousandThousand — тысяча, множество Перевод слова One among a thousand — один из тысячи a hundred thousand skins — сто тысяч долларов a thousand times no — тысячу раз нет thousands of people — толпы людей There are Thousands of things I want to do. Есть тысячи вещей, которые я хочу сделать. Yours forever. One ... Читать далее...
26. Перевод слова pricePrice — цена Перевод слова Price concession — скидка с цены covering price — цена, в которую включены все услуги to pay a dear price for smth. — дорого заплатить за что-л. The Price came down. Цена снизилась. The Price is not negotiable. Цена не подлежит обсуждению. He can be had for a Price. Его ... Читать далее...
27. Collection 06We hear you are a lady killer. They take one look at you and die of fright!! We heard that when you ran away from home your folks sent you a note saying, «Do not come home and all will be forgiven». You have a good family tree, but the crop is a failure. I ... Читать далее...
28. How Thomas Jefferson Created His Own BibleThanks to an extensive restoration process, the public can now see how Jefferson created his own version of the Scripture Thomas Jefferson, together with several of his fellow founding fathers, was influenced by the principles of deism, a construct that envisioned a supreme being as a sort of watchmaker who had created the world but ... Читать далее...
29. Значение идиомы for a song[for a song] {adv. phr.}, {informal} At a low price; for a bargainprice; cheaply. He sold the invention for a song and its buyerswere the ones who got rich. They bought the house for a song andsold it a few years later at a good profit....
30. A fair priceA college student picked up his date at her parents home. He’d scraped together every cent he had to take her to a fancy restaurant. To his dismay, she ordered almost everything expensive on the menu. Appetizers, lobster, champagne. . .the works. Finally he asked her, «Does your Mother feed you like this at home?» ... Читать далее...
31. Famous People of America — Знаменитые люди АмерикиThe fates of many famous people of America have very much in common. Thus, one of the most well-known statesmen of the USA, Abraham Lincoln, was born in 1809. His father was a poor farmer and the boy had to work much on their small farm. But he read a lot, too. When he grew ... Читать далее...
32. Books in Our Life (2)We can’t imagine our life without books. They play a very important part in our life. Books are our friends. We meet them when we are very small and can’t read, but we remember our mother read them for us. We learn very much from books. Books educate people in different spheres of life. They ... Читать далее...
33. Jules VerneJules Verne was born in 1828 in France. Young Jules was interested in machinery, sailing and writing. Together with his brother Paul, he explored the river near their home in an old sailboat. Jules’ father was a lawyer and he wanted his son to continue his career. So Jules was sent to Paris to study ... Читать далее...
34. My FamilyI am Zhilin Andrey. Andrey is my name and Zhilin is my surname. I am seventeen years old. I want to tell you a few words about my family. My family is not large. I have got mother, father and grandmother. There are four of us in the family. First of all some words about ... Читать далее...
35. Fresh out of business school, the young man answered a want adFresh out of business school, the young man answered a want ad for an accountant. Now he was being interviewed by a very nervous man who ran a small business that he had started himself. «I need someone with an accounting degree,» the man said. «But mainly, I’m looking for someone to do my worrying ... Читать далее...
36. Books in my life (3)There is an English proverb that says, «Books and friends should be few but good». And «Except a living man there is nothing more wonderful than a book!» I totally agree with it. Any book is a wonderful thing! Just imagine – it may seem that it’s just paper pages with a cover and letters ... Читать далее...
37. I. R. S. phone callsThe following are actual phone calls made to I. R. S. offices across the United States. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — ... Читать далее...
38. Фразовый глагол run to — перевод и значение, пример использованияФразовый глагол: run to Перевод: доходить до, достигать (по отношению к какой-либо сумме, цифре) Пример: His salary ran to five thousand dollars. Его зарплата достигала пяти тысячи долларов....
39. This pill allows you to flyA man went into a bar in a high rise. He saw another man take a pill, take a drink, walk to the window and jump out. He flew around for a minute and zipped back into the bar. As the amazed newcomer watched, the man repeated this twice more. Finally the man asked if ... Читать далее...
40. Значение идиомы get out[get out] {v. phr.} 1. Leave or depart. «Get out of here!» theteacher shouted angrily to the misbehaving student. «Driver, Iwant to get out by the opera.» 2. To publish; produce. Our pressis getting out two new books on ecology. 3. To escape; leak out. We must not let the news about this secret invention ... Читать далее...