Топик “Бакингемский Дворец” (Buckingham Palace)

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1. Букингемский дворец/ Buckingham Palace На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Buckingham Palace Букингемский дворец Buckingham Palace is one of the major tourist attractions in London. It is the official residency o the British monarchy. At the moment British monarchy is led by Queen Elizabeth II. Each time the royal family is in the palace, a flag flies on […]...
2. Buckingham Palace Топик Букингемский дворец рассказывает об одном из немногих действующих королевских дворцов в современном мире. Это официальная резиденция Ее Величества королевы Елизаветы II в Лондоне. Когда монарх находится во дворце, над крышей дворца развевается королевский штандарт. Изначально дворец строился для герцога Букингемского, в 1762 году был приобретен королем Георгом III, достроен и, при вступлении на трон […]...
3. Parliament. The Palace of Westminster. – Парламент. Вестминстерский дворец Britain is administered from the Palace of Westminster in London. This is also known as the Houses of Parliament. Parliament is made up of two chambers – the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The members of the House of Lords are not elected: they qualify to sit in the House because they […]...
4. Вестминстерский дворец/ Westminster Palace На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Westminster Palace Вестминстерский дворец One of the most beautiful buildings in London is Westminster Palace. It’s a huge structure on the bank of the river Thames in Westminster district of London. The building connects with the Trafalgar Square and Whitehall Street. Originally, from 1529 the palace has been […]...
5. Перевод слова palace Palace – дворец, особняк Перевод слова Royal palace – королевский дворец to turn a barn into a palace – превратить сарай в роскошный особняк the Imperial Palace in Tokyo – императорский дворец в Токио palace coup – дворцовый переворот The treasury was in the basement of the Palace. Сокровищница находилась в подвале дворца. They slipped […]...
6. Политическая система Великобритании/ Political System of Great Britain На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Political System of Great Britain Политическая система Великобритании Great Britain is a parliamentary monarchy. There are two heads in the country. One is the Queen, and the other is the Parliament. Almost all the power belongs to the Parliament, as the Queen is only a formal ruler of […]...
7. Перевод слова gallery Gallery – галерея Перевод слова Picture gallery – картинная галерея railed gallery – галерея с балюстрадой fresco gallery – галерея, украшенная фресками He suggested a visit to the Gallery. Он посоветовал посетить галерею. The Gallery houses about 800 works of modern art. В галерее собрано около 800 работ современного искусства. Seven priced works have been […]...
8. Топик “Знаменитые люди: Исаак Ньютон” (Famous people: Isaac Newton) Sir Isaac Newton is an English scientist and mathematician. He was born in 1642, on the 25th of December in the little village of Woolsthorpe in England. His father was a wealthy farmer but he had died before Isaac was born. Newton published his discoveries in two books which contain his three laws of motion […]...
9. London, Capital of Great Britain – Лондон – столица Великобритании London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic, and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million. London is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End, and the East End. The heart of London […]...
10. Топик на английском языке Моя школа/ My school На английском языке Перевод на русский язык My school Моя школа My school is known to have an excellent reputation in the district and to give an extended knowledge of many subjects. I am proud of being a pupil of my school. Needless to say, that it’s provided with all the necessary audio and video […]...
11. Sightseeing in London – Достопримечательности Лондона London is one of the most interesting cities in Europe. You can start your sightseeing tour from the City where some famous ancient buildings are situated. Perhaps the most striking of them is St. Paul’s Cathedral, the greatest of English churches. It is Sir Christopher Wren’s masterpiece. It stands at the top of Ludgate Hill […]...
12. Топик “Музыка” (Music) Music is the universal language of the world with some meaning at least for the immense majority of people. It is the mirror of our lives and life problems. People can’t live without music. It is everywhere at home, in a concert hall, in parks at the seaside and even in the forest. Nowadays it […]...
13. Топик “Закупка компонентов” (Buying Components) Buying components The representatives of my company saw displayed ball bearings at the international exhibition in Frankfurt. Our company required such bearings and we sent an enquiry to the manufacturer. After the manufacturer has received our letter an engineer of their company called us and came to St. Petersburg. They offered the guarantee period of […]...
14. Топик “Люди и телевидение” (People and Television) One day I was walking along the embankment. The weather was not very fine and I decided to go home and to watch TV. But my parents were fond of television and always told that it was their only pleasure. They watched various pop-concerts, comedies and TV series. I could only watch their favorite programs. […]...
15. Топик “Как я провел выходные” (How I spent my last weekend) My last weekend was one of the most enjoyable ones. My weekdays are usually monotonous and hard, so I always long for Saturdays and Sundays. Unfortunately my weekend is too short, that is why I do my best to make it really exciting. Nothing extraordinary happened last Saturday because I was at school till 2 […]...
16. Топик “Кремль” (Moscow Kremlin) The Kremlin is the heart of Moscow. It is the oldest historical and architectual centre of Moscow. First it was a wooden fort. Under Dmitry Donskoy the Kremlin was built of white stone. In 1474 Ivan III sent a mission to Italy to find the best architectural and engineering talent available. They brought back with […]...
17. Топик “Образование в России” (Education in Russia) Словарь Exception [ɪkˈsepſ(ə)n] – исключение; Compulsory [kəmˈpʌlsərɪ] – обязательно; Skill [skɪl] – мастерство; To depend [dɪˈpend] – зависить; Mandatory [ˈmændətərɪ] – обязательный; Education is an important part of modern life. Originally Russian education starts from the early age. Children can start going to kindergarten from the age of two, but this is not a compulsory […]...
18. Топик “Географическое положение США” (Geographical position of the USA) The United States of America is a union of fifty states and is the third largest country in the world (after Russia and China). Besides its 50 states the country also includes a federal District of Columbia where Washington, the US capital is located. The country covers the area of more than 9.5 million km2 […]...
19. Топик “Компьютерные игры” (Computer games) Some years ago computer games were quite simple and rare and the scientific research concluded that they stimulated good results at school and at work. But what about modern games that have become quite complicated and absolutely available for everyone? Many children start playing computer games at the age of 4 or 5. For most […]...
20. Топик “Мое хобби – чтение” (My hobby is reading) My hobby is reading. It has been a great pleasure for me since my childhood. The world of literature is fascinating and infinite. It certainly doesn’t mean that I love all the books. To tell the truth, finding a good book is not so easy. I prefer historical novels, classical and informative literature and some […]...
21. Топик “День св. Валентина” (St Valentine’s Day) Словарь St. или Saint [seɪnt] – святой International [ɪntəˈnæſən(ə)l] – международный Patron [ˈpeɪtrən] – покровитель Sweetheart [swiːtˈhɑːt] – возлюбленная(-ый) Propose marriage [prəˈpəʊz ˈmærɪdʒ ] – предложить брак Trimming [trɪmɪ] – обрезки Priest [priːst] – священник To behead [bɪˈhed] – обезглавлен Miracle [ˈmɪrək(ə)l] – чудо Candy [ˈkændɪ] – конфеты Host [həʊst] – хозяин Execution [eksɪˈkjuːſ(ə)n] – […]...
22. Топик “День матери в Англии” (Mother’s Day in England) Словарь Possible [ˈpɒsɪb(ə)l] – возможный; To thank [θæŋk] – благодарить; Everywhere [ˈevrɪ veri] – везде, повсюду; Try to be – стараться. To honor [ˈɒnə(r)] – чествовать; Almost [ˈɔːlməʊst] – почти; America and England celebrate an wonderful holiday. It is Mother`s Day. There is almost the same holiday on the 8th March in Russia. Mother`s Day […]...
23. Топик “Мои домашние обязанности” (My household chores/duties) I think nobody likes it when his house is in a mess. Doing household chores and keeping the house clean and cozy are necessary in every flat. My parents work hard and they get rather tired after work. So it goes without saying that they don’t have to manage all the housework and I have […]...
24. Топик “Деньги в нашей жизни” (Money in our life) Money has been the most disputable matter throughout the human history. What is money for? And when did it appear? Money is a universal means of payment and a means of exchange. It appeared thousands of years ago. First people used things like animal skin and precious metals as money. But it wasn’t easy to […]...
25. Топик “Как я собираюсь провести лето” (How I am going to spend my summer) Summer is coming and I’m looking forward to it. It’s my favourite season, of course, because the weather is great and you don’t have to go to school. After a long and difficult school year you get really tired of studies, so I’m going to enjoy my summer holidays and have much fun. I hope […]...
26. Топик “Новый год в Великобритании” (New Year in Great Britain) Словарь: Piccadilly Circus – цирк Пикадилли The linked-arm – держась за руки Long-awaited – долгожданный Truly – искренне All night through – всю ночь Different ways – разными способами Trafalgar Square – Трафальгарская площадь New Year in United Kingdom is celebrated on January 1. This day was officially declared as New Year’s Day in 1752. […]...
27. London – Лондон (3) London is the capital of Great Britain or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is an old city, its history counts more than two thousand years. London is both the capital oi the country and a huge port. London is situated upon both banks of the Thames, about forty miles from […]...
28. Топик “International Women’s Day (8 March) / Международный Женский День (8 Марта)” Словарь A present [ˈprez(ə)nt] – подарок To congratulate [kənˈɡrætjʊleɪt] – праздновать To wash up – мыть посуду To celebrate [ˈselɪbreɪt] – праздновать Almost [ˈɔːlməʊst] – почти Lay the table [leɪ ðə ˈteɪb(ə)l] – накрывать на стол The 8th of March is a great official holiday for all women. It began in 1909 by women in […]...
29. Топик “Новые технологии в нашей жизни” (New technologies in our life) We live in the era of high technologies, and we use modern inventions in our everyday life because they have brought us much comfort. New technologies have spread on every field over the past 15 years. Moreover, they are rapidly changing. For example, video-recorders, DVD-players or compact disks have already become obsolete and have been […]...
30. Топик “Английский как международный язык” (English as an international language) English is the native language for more than 300 million people on our earth. But nowadays it is widely used not only in those countries where it is a first language. A lot of countries (such as China, Russia, Thailand and many others) have recognized the importance of this language recently as an international means […]...
31. Топик на английском языке Моя будущая профессия/ My future profession На английском языке Перевод на русский язык My future profession Моя будущая профессия It goes without saying that all pupils should choose their future professions before leaving school and it is very important to them to do it in the proper way. But for it you wouldn’t enjoy your life in future. But choosing your […]...
32. American Institutions: Congress – Американские институты власти: Конгресс The legislative branch of national government consists of two houses — the Senate and the House of Representatives — each with a different role, different powers, and a different electoral procedure. The House of Representatives is the dynamic institution of the federal government. The states are represented on a population basis and are divided into […]...
33. British Museums Топик Британские музеи рассказывает о самых знаменитых музеях Лондона. Например, Британская галерея Тейт – это художественный музей и самое крупное в мире собрание британского искусства с 1500 года до наших дней. В мае 2000 года на южном берегу Темзы, напротив собора св. Павла, открылась “Современная галерея Тейт” и после этого “материнская” галерея была переименована в […]...
34. Перевод слова once Once – раз, однажды Перевод слова More than once – уже не раз once too often – слишком часто once over lightly – мельком, быстро, поверхностно once is enough – одного раза вполне достаточно I Once ran 21 miles. Однажды я бежала 21 милю. Once bit, twice shy. На молоке обжегся – на воду дует. […]...
35. Гайд-парк/ Hyde Park На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Hyde Park Гайд-парк London is full of wonderful parks and Hyde Park is one of them. Situated in the center of London it’s considered to be a royal park. Hyde Park covers over 1, 4 square kilometers or 350 acres. It has a finest landscape and is often […]...
36. Третьяковская галерея/ The Tretyakov Gallery На английском языке Перевод на русский язык The Tretyakov Gallery Третьяковская галерея The Tretyakov State Gallery is the largest and most famous museum of Russian fine art in Moscow and the second largest in Russia. The Tretyakov Gallery was opened in 1856 by a Russian tradesman Pavel Tretyakov, who owned one of the largest art […]...
37. Art galleries of London Топик Художественные галереи Лондона рассказывает о коллекциях живописи, хранящихся в Национальной галерее, Национальной портретной галерее и Британской галерее Тейт, переименованной сейчас в “Тейт Британия”. Национальная галерея была открыта 1839 году, но датой основания считается 1824 год, когда была приобретена коллекция из 38 картин Ангерштейна, которая и послужила основой для будущей галереи. Британская галерея Тейт – […]...
38. Перевод идиомы the powers that be, значение выражения и пример использования Идиома: the powers that be Перевод: люди, которые находятся во власти Пример: The powers that be have decided that the summer festival will not be held this year. Люди во власти решили, что в этом году летний фестиваль устраиваться не будет....
39. London’s Attractions London is not only the political, financial and manufacturing centre of Great Britain. It is the main tourist attraction of the country, too. London’s many places of interest attract thousands of tourists every year. Tourists usually want to see Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the Tower of London. Westminster […]...
40. Places of Interest in Great Britain – Достопримечательности Великобритании (1) Britain is rich in its historic places which link the present with the past. The oldest part of London is Lud Hill, where the city is originated. About a mile west of it there is Westminster Palace, where the king lived and the Parliament met, and there is also Westminster Abbey, the coronation church. Liverpool, […]...