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Уроки по английскому языку – Урок 107

Too many experts

Despite the fact that there are many more jobs1 today than twenty years ago: Computer operators, airline pilots2, television engineers, even astronauts, Unemployment remains a serious problem. We are in the age of specialisation and the expert. Students are no longer3 safe studying a general subject, like literature; To be sure of a job, they must specialise. Some people work by telling* others what to do. There are educational experts, scientific experts, all sorts of expert. There is a saying which goes: “Too many chiefs and not enough Indians.” Sometimes, this is the case in modern industry. Also, people do not always work as efficiently as they could. There is a law which states: “Work expands so as to4 fill the time available for its completion.” It means* that, if you have two hours to do a job, whatever5 it is, The job will take* two hours, even if you could finish it sooner.

Слишком много
экспертов

Помимо того, что сейчас значительно больше работы, чем двадцать лет назад: Операторы компьютеров, пилоты самолетов, инженеры телевидения, даже астронавты, Безработица остается серьезной проблемой. Мы живем в эпоху [находимся в веке] специализации и экспертов. Студенты, изучающие общие дисциплины, такие, как литература, больше не [чувствуют себя] в безопасности: Желая быть уверенными, (что у них будет) работа, они должны специализироваться. Некоторые люди работают, говоря другим, что делать. Есть эксперты по образованию, по науке, эксперты по иным видам деятельности. Существует поговорка, которая говорит: “Слишком много вождей и слишком мало [недостаточно] индейцев”. Иногда так бывает

в [случае] современной промышленности. Также, люди не всегда работают так эффективно, как могли бы. Существует закон, который гласит: “Работа растягивается затем, чтобы заполнить время, выделенное для ее окончания”. Это означает, что если у тебя есть два часа на выполнение работы, какая бы она ни была, Работа займет два часа, даже если бы ты мог ее закончить раньше.

Объяснения

Job; work – работа, должность. Pilot – пилот; Guide – гид, экскурсовод; Racing driver -гоночник. No… longer; any more – не дольшеIбольше. I no longer smoke; I don’t smoke any more. – Я больше не курю. So as to; in order to – для того, чтобы, Whatever – какой-либо, каждый, какой бы ни был, невзирая на то, что.

Упражнения

He is head of a team of computer operators. Despite the number of jobs available. Unemployment remains a serious problem. This job will take too long, please give me a hand. He is no longer an airline pilot; at present, he is an astronaut.Он является начальником группы компьютерных операторов. Невзирая на количество доступных должностей, Безработица остается серьезной проблемой. Эта работа займет слишком много времени, помоги мне, пожалуйста. Он уже больше не пилот самолета, сейчас он астронавт.

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Он не может больше себе позволить “помощь [по дому]”, это слишком дорого.
Не can.. …… …… a “help”, it.. … costly. Не взирая на туман, самолет прилетел вовремя.
……. the… the plane arrived.. ….. У тебя есть новость. Скажи ее мне, какая бы она ни была.
You’ve got some….. Tell it to me…….. .. … Он интересуется всем, в частности, чужими делами.
Не.. ………. .. everything, especially the affairs of……. Он постриг волосы; что за перемена!
Не has had… …. cut; …. a difference!

Ответы

No longer afford – is too. Despite – fog – on time. News – whatever it is. Is interested in – others. His hair – what.


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