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1. Thomas Alva Edison Most 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 […]...
2. Биография Томаса Эдисона на английском языке. Biography of Thomas Edison Most 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, […]...
3. Thomas Edison – Томас Эдисон Thomas 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 […]...
4. Thomas Edison Edison is known as one of the greatest inventors of his time. He invented so much that it is difficult to say which of his achievements is the greatest. He was an experimenter and a practical man more than a theoretician. Edison did not have any education. He went to school only for three months. […]...
5. Значение идиомы pan out [pan out] {v.}, {informal} To have a result, especially a goodresult; result favorably; succeed. Suppose the class tried to makemoney by selling candy. How would that pan out? Edison’s effortsto invent an electric light bulb did not pan out until he usedtungsten wires....
6. Перевод слова bulb Bulb – луковица, электрическая лампочка Перевод слова Bulb of the hair – луковица волос bulb of eye – глазное яблоко frosted bulb – матовая лампочка The Bulb’s gone in the bathroom. В ванной перегорела лампочка. A light Bulb dangled from the ceiling. С потолка свисала электрическая лампочка. I’m not very practical – I can’t even […]...
7. New York New York is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is over 11 million people. New York is an industrial and cultural centre of the country. Most business is centred in Manhattan Island. The whole area is very small, that’s why the sky-scrapers were invented in New York and, especially, in Wall […]...
8. Doing Impressions Edison: [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 […]...
9. How many women with PMS does it take to Q: How many women with PMS does it take to screw in a light bulb? A: One. ONE!! And do you know WHY it only takes ONE? Because no one else in this house knows HOW to change a light bulb. They don’t even know the bulb is BURNED OUT. They would sit in this […]...
10. Dogs and Light Bulbs How many dogs does it take to change a light bulb? Border Collie: Just one. Then I’ll replace any wiring that’s not up to code. Rottweiler: Make me! Lab: Oh, me, me! Pleeease let me change the light bulb! Can I? Huh? Huh? Dachshund: You know I can’t reach that stupid lamp! Malamute: Let the […]...
11. Saxophone Q: What is the difference between a saxophone and a chainsaw? A: It’s all in the grip. Q: What is the difference between a lawnmower and a soprano sax? A: You can tune the lawnmower and the owner’s neighbors don’t mind if you don’t return the sax when you borrow it. Q: What is the […]...
12. Musician Q: How many musicians does it take to change a light bulb? A: Twenty. 1 to do it and the other 19 to stand around and say, “I can do that!” Q: What do you get if Bach falls off a horse, but has the courage to get on again and continue riding? A: Bach […]...
13. French horn Q: What do you get when you cross a French horn player with a goal post? A: A goal post that can’t march. Q: How many French horn players does it take to change a light bulb? A: Just one, but he’ll spend two hours checking the bulb for alignment and leaks. Q: What do […]...
14. Перевод слова invent Invent – изобретать Перевод слова To invent a new machine – изобрести новую машину invent an explanation – придумать объяснение invent a story – сочинить историю Thomas Edison Invented the phonograph. Томас Эдисон изобрел граммофон. They Invented a very convincing alibi. Они придумали очень убедительное алиби. She Invented a clever excuse. Она изобрела хитрый предлог....
15. Перевод слова electric Electric – электрический, наэлектризованный Перевод слова Electric light – электричество, электрическое освещение electric current – электрический ток electric atmosphere – наэлектризованная атмосфера Can you work an Electric drill? Вы можете работать электродрелью? The Electrical cord is damaged. Электрический шнур поврежден. It plugs into any Electric socket. Он подключается к любой электрической розетке. rel=”nofollow”>...
16. Alexander Bell Alexander Bell was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1847 in a family interested in the problems of speech. Both his father and his grandfather had studied the mechanics of a sound. Bell’s father had been one of the pioneer teachers of speech to the deaf. He was a world-famous inventor of “Visible Speech”, which helped […]...
17. Перевод слова recorder Recorder – регистратор, самописец Перевод слова Tape recorder – магнитофон recorder chart – лента самописца altitude recorder – барограф, высотомер-самописец высоты He used a tape Recorder for dictation. Он используется магнитофон для диктовки. For some reason, Jesse had brought a tape Recorder with him. По какой-то причине Джесси принес магнитофон с собой. Be careful if […]...
18. New York (2) New York is one of the largest cities in the world and the biggest seaport. It’s the financial capital of the country. It’s the business centre of the United States. The city is situated in New York State, at the mouth of the Hudson river. It’s population is over eight million. In early times the […]...
19. Bass Q: Why did the bass player get mad at the timpanist? A: He turned a peg and wouldn’t tell the bass player which one. Q: How many bass players does it take to change a light bulb? A: Only one – but the guitarist has to show him first. Q: How many bass players does […]...
20. Tuba Q: What is the range of a tuba? A: Twenty yards if you’ve got a good arm. Q: What’s a tuba for? A: 1 1/2 X 3 1/2. Q: There are two tubaplayers sitting in a car. Who’s driving? A: The policeman Tuba Player: Did you hear my last recital? Friend: I hope so. Q: […]...
21. Значение идиомы home on [home on] or [home in on] {v.} To move toward a certain place byfollowing a signal or marker. The airplane homed in on the radiobeacon. The ship homed on the lights of New York harbor....
22. Impressions of LA I was talking to my new friend Nicole about the differences between New York City and Los Angeles. Nicole just Relocated from New York, where she lived All her life, and I’m a Native of L. A. Dan: So, is L. A. All it’s cracked up to be? Nicole: Well, the Stereotype in the movies […]...
23. How many managers does it take to change a light bulb? Q: How many managers does it take to change a light bulb? A: We’ve formed a task force to study the problem of why light bulbs burn out, and figure out what, exactly, we as supervisors can do to make the bulbs work smarter, not harder....
24. Cities of the USA Among large and famous American cities there are Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Washington is the capital of the USA. It is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia. D. Washington chose the place. The city was founded in 1791 and named after the first president. Now […]...
25. Can Blue-Colored Light Prevent Suicide? An intriguing, anecdotal finding was recently reported by some news outlets that the implementation of blue-colored streetlights has reduced both crime and suicides: Glasgow, Scotland, introduced blue street lighting to improve the city’s landscape in 2000. Afterward, the number of crimes in areas illuminated in blue noticeably decreased. The Nara, Japan, prefectural police set up […]...
26. Перевод слова light Light – свет, освещать, зажигать; легкий Перевод слова Brilliant light – очень яркий свет light shoes – легкие туфли light of foot – проворный, быстроногий to light up a cigar – зажечь сигару The sun gives Light. Солнце – источник света. She Lit a candle. Она зажгла свечу. Light flickers. Свет мерцает. Интересные факты Слово […]...
27. Перевод слова news News – новости, хроника Перевод слова What’s the news? – что нового? here is an interesting piece of news – вот интересная новость latest news – последние известия We heard that item on the late News. Мы услышали об этом в последнем выпуске новостей. That is no News. Это уже всем известно Pass the News […]...
28. Malawi windmill boy with big fans The extraordinary true story of a Malawian teenager who transformed his village by building electric windmills out of junk is the subject of a new book, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind. Self-taught William Kamkwamba has been feted by climate change campaigners like Al Gore and business leaders the world over. His against-all-odds achievements are […]...
29. 74-year-old attacks cars that run light A retired teacher has become an Internet sensation after he lobbed dozens of bricks at cars that ran a red light at an intersection in Lanzhou, Gansu province. “I just want to catch people’s attention and tell the drivers to think of pedestrians,” the 74-year-old man told Lanzhou Morning Post on Saturday. Many residents in […]...
30. 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 […]...
31. From the history of New York – Из истории Нью-Йорка The first European explorer who saw Manhattan Island was Giovanni da Verrazano, an Italian merchant who was in the service of the French king, Francis I. The date was April, 1524. Today a bridge which carries his name, the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, is one of the city’s most impressive sights. It is the longest suspension bridge […]...
32. Перевод слова light-year Light-year – световой год Перевод слова He estimated the distance to the center of the chamber as about a Light-year. Расстояние до центра зала показалось ему длиною в световой год. People could just up and go anywhere they wished, on their own-a mile or a million Light-years. Люди смогут переноситься по желанию куда захотят, не […]...
33. New York (3) New York has always been the gateway to the USA. But it is more than just a door; it is also a window through which the life of the whole nation may be observed. New York is a city of striking social contrasts. New York includes five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn and Richmond. […]...
34. Baseball in Heaven Two buddies Bob and Earl were two of the biggest baseball fans in America. Their entire adult lives, Bob and Earl discussed baseball history in the winter, and they pored over every box score during the season. They went to 60 games a year. They even agreed that whoever died first would try to come […]...
35. The only true religion One day God called the Pope, and he said “John Paul I have good news and bad news. First the good news. I am tired of all the squabbling between the religions. I have decided there will be only the one true religion”. The Pope was overjoyed and told God how wise his decision was, […]...
36. The Pope calls a meeting of all the cardinals The Pope calls a meeting of all the cardinals. When they have all assembled at the Vatican, he takes them into the meeting hall and states, “I have some really fantastic news and some very terrible news.” Of course, all the cardinals want to hear the good news first, so the Pope tells them, “Jesus […]...
37. Current events. Press. Politics Топик Текущие события. Пресса. Политика рассказывает о том, сколько полезной информации мы можем получить из газетных публикаций, потому что они охватывают все основные темы нашей жизни. По сравнению с другими СМИ, такими как телевидение, интернет и журналы, газеты освещают все новости намного подробнее и своевременнее. Nowadays our world is overloaded with various events. Every day […]...
38. Thomas Jefferson – Томас Джефферсон Thomas 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 […]...
39. How Thomas Jefferson Created His Own Bible Thanks 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 […]...
40. Значение идиомы newfangled [newfangled] {adj.} Newly invented or contrived; excessivelycomplex. Dorothy felt that many newfangled gadgets in Kate’sall-electric kitchen weren’t really necessary....