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1. Holmes investigation Sherlock Holmes and Dr Watson went on a camping trip. After a good meal and a bottle of wine they laid down for the night, and went to sleep. Some hours later, Holmes awoke and nudged his faithful friend. “Watson, look up at the sky and tell me what you see.” Watson replied, “I see […]...
2. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are hiking Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson are hiking. They hiked all day long and then, having gotten tired, unpacked and quickly retired. Holmes wakes up deep into the night, wakes Watson and says “Watson, do you see the bright stars and do you notice how clear the sky is? What can you deduce from it?” Watson […]...
3. The Company Commander and the 1st Sgt, were in the field The Company Commander and the 1st Sgt, were in the field. As they hit the sack for the night, the 1SG said: “Sir, look up into the sky and tell me what you see.” The CO said “I see millions of stars.” 1st Sgt.: “And what does that tell you, sir?” CO: Astronomically, it tells […]...
4. Sherlock Holmes and Matthew Watson were on a camping and hiking trip Sherlock Holmes and Matthew Watson were on a camping and hiking trip. They had gone to bed and were lying there looking up at the sky. Holmes said, “Watson, look up. What do you see?” “Well, I see thousands of stars.” “And what does that mean to you?” “Well, I guess it means we will […]...
5. Conan Doyle Топик Конан Дойль расскажет об удивительном писателе всеми любимых детективов о Шерлоке Холмсе. Сэр Артур Конан Дойль, будучи врачом, обрел всемирную известность, благодаря выдуманному им герою и его преданном соратнике – докторе Ватсоне. Этими захватывающими рассказами зачитываются до сих пор многие: и взрослые, и дети. Создаются общества фанатов, музеи известного детектива, а уж экранизаций рассказов […]...
6. Conan Doyle – Конан Дойл Many years ago a young doctor began to write stories about a man who was a detective. Readers liked his stories because they were very interesting and the doctor decided to become a writer. The doctor was Conan Doyle and he wrote about Sherlock Holmes. Conan Doyle wrote his first story about Sherlock Holmes in […]...
7. Перевод слова deduce Deduce – делать вывод, заключать, выводить Перевод слова To deduce inference – делать вывод to deduce a theorem – выводить теорему deduce an inference from the facts – сделать вывод из фактов From her son’s age, I Deduce that she is 50 at least. Судя по возрасту ее сына, ей должно быть не меньше пятидесяти […]...
8. Упражнения “Который час?” (What time is it?) 1. Напишите указанное время цифрами. Н-р: It’s twenty past five. – 5:20 It’s half past three. It’s ten to six. It’s a quarter past two. It’s a quarter to twelve. It’s twenty to one. It’s half past eight. It’s five past eleven. It’s twenty-five to four. It’s nine o’clock. It’s ten past ten. 2. Напишите […]...
9. Перевод слова quarter Quarter – четверть, квартал Перевод слова To draw and quarter – четвертовать, сурово наказать a quarter of an apple – четверть яблока a quarter past one – четверть второго several quarter s’ rent – квартплата за несколько кварталов The clock struck the Quarter. Часы пробили четверть. It’s a Quarter of seven (=6.45). Без четверти семь. […]...
10. My Favourite Book – Моя любимая книга (3) My favourite book is “The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes” by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. I first discovered these stories when I was about twelve and I’ve loved them ever since. They’re brilliantly written, full of bizarre crimes and they’ve got a terrific Victorian atmosphere. When you read them you really feel like you’ve been carried […]...
11. Arthur Conan Doyle The Gloria Scott text analysis – Анализ рассказа Глория Скотт А К Дойля Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (1859-1930) was a British writer and doctor, famous as the creator of the most celebrated detective in the history of fiction, Sherlock Holmes. He was a prolific writer whose other works include science fiction stories, historical novels, plays and romances, poetry and non-fiction. Despite the success of Sherlock Holmes adventures, Conan […]...
12. Значение идиомы fill the gap [fill the gap] {v. phr.} To supply a missing piece ofinformation; provide a clue during the course of solving a mystery. Sherlock Holmes said, “These fingerprints are bound to fill the gapin our investigation.”...
13. Перевод слова approximately Approximately – приблизительно, около Перевод слова Highly approximately – весьма приблизительно approximately equal – приближенно равный approximately true – приближенно верный How much do think it will cost, Approximately? Как думаете, сколько это приблизительно будет стоить? There are Approximately 8,000 species of ants. Существует около 8000 видов муравьев. Происхождение слова approximately Образовано от глагола Approximate […]...
14. Как сказать сколько времени на английском It’s… 9.00 – nine o’clock 9.05 – five past nine 9.10 – ten past nine 9.15 – quarter past nine [‘kwɔː:tə pɑ:ːst naɪn] 9.20 – twenty past nine 9.25 – twenty-five past nine 9.30 – half past nine [hɑ:ːf pɑːst naɪn] 9.35 – twenty-five to ten 9.40 – twenty to ten 9.45 – quarter to […]...
15. Диалог на английском языке с переводом “Моя любимая книга (My Favourite Book)” По-английски Перевод на русский Alan: I have a question for you, Sonia. Алан: У меня к тебе вопрос, Соня. Sonia: Go on, I’m listenning. Соня: Задавай, я слушаю. Alan: Do you like reading? Алан: Ты любишь читать? Sonia: Yes, I enjoy it. I’ve read many books and stories. How about you? Соня: Да, мне это […]...
16. The Sherlock Holmes’ Museum – Музей Шерлока Холмса In the 1880s a young doctor sat waiting for new patients who never came. To pass the time, he wrote stories about a man who was very good at solving crimes. These stories were so popular that the doctor decided to give up medicine and become a writer instead. The doctor was Arthur Conan Doyle […]...
17. Accountant and farmer A man walking along a road in the countryside comes across a shepherd and a huge flock of sheep. Stopping to rest, he tells the shepherd, “I will bet you $100 against one of your sheep that I can tell you the exact number in this flock”. The shepherd thinks it over. It’s a big […]...
18. Перевод слова telescope Telescope – телескоп Перевод слова Parabolic radio telescope – параболический радиотелескоп stereoscopic telescope – стереотруба to focus a telescope on smth. – настраивать телескоп на что-л. We took the best Telescope to observe it withal. Мы взяли лучший телескоп, чтобы наблюдать с его помощью. The rings of Saturn can be seen through a Telescope. Кольца […]...
19. Время, частота, периодичность на английском Как спросить: What time is it? / What is the time? (Сколько времени?) Do you have the time? (Время / часы есть?) At what time? (Когда, во сколько?) Could you please tell me the time? (Время не подскажете?) Как сказать 1. Официальный способ: Для минут в пределах: 01 – 09, “0” обычно произносят так: [oh]. […]...
20. Как сказать сколько времени Сказать, сколько времени, в английском языке можно, как правило, двумя способами. 6:05 – six five Или five past six 6:10 – six ten Или ten past six 6:15 – six fifteen Или a quarter past six 6:25 – six twenty five Или twenty five past six 6:30 – six thirty Или half past six 6:45 […]...
21. Перевод слова minute Minute – минута; мелкий Перевод слова Minute hand – минутная стрелка in a minute – скоро, прямо сейчас to measure very minute changes of temperature – измерять малейшие изменения температуры minute particles of dust – мельчайшие частицы пыли I’ll be back in a Minute. Я вернусь через минуту. Hey, wait a Minute! Эй, подождите минутку! […]...
22. Перевод слова observe Observe – наблюдать, изучать, соблюдать Перевод слова To observe the decencies – соблюдать приличия to observe the direction – измерять направление to observe with microscope – наблюдать в микроскоп The police have been Observing his movements. Полиция наблюдает за его передвижениями. She Observed that almost all the chairs were occupied. Она заметила, что почти все […]...
23. Время в английском языке В этом уроке: – Время – Новые слова Время What time is it (now)? What’s the time? Вы часто можете встретить подобные обозначения: A. m. – до полудня P. m. – после полудня – в английском не любят употреблять 24 часовое время, а обычно используют 12 часовое. Чтобы не путаться они применяют сокращения. Время с […]...
24. Шерлок Холмс/ Sherlock Holmes На английском языке Перевод на русский язык Sherlock Holmes Шерлок Холмс My name is Diana and I’m fifteen years old. My favourite subjects at school are Literature and Foreign Languages. To be precise I love English literature, especially the books of Arthur Conan Doyle. He was the one who created the world-famous character Sherlock Holmes. […]...
25. The Seven Most Important Men in a Woman’s Life The Seven Most Important Men in a Woman’s Life The Doctor – who tells her to “take off all her clothes.” The Dentist – who tells her to “open wide.” The Milkman – who asks her “do you want it in the front or the back?” The Hairdresser – who asks her “do you want […]...
26. Saturn Топик Планета Сатурн рассказывает о 6-ой планете от Солнца, отличающейся от всех других планет Солнечной Системы наличием большого количества колец, состоящих из частиц орбитального льда разного размера. У Сатурна насчитывается 18 планет-спутников, из которых Титан превосходит по своим размерам планету Меркурий. Изучением планеты Сатурн занимались такие известные ученые, как Галилео Галилей и Джованни Доменико Кассини. […]...
27. A woman selling apples in New York A woman selling apples in New York is puzzled by a man who always comes by, pays a quarter, but never picks up an apple. This goes on for some time until, one day, the woman runs after the man as he walks away. ‘I know why you are chasing after me… you want to […]...
28. The Wisdom of Youth Never give up The Wisdom of Youth Never give up because life gets harder as you get older. After preschool the road of life keeps getting bumpier and bumpier and bumpier. Angela Martin, age 11 Never blow in a cat’s ear because if you do, usually after three or four times, they will bite your lips! And they […]...
29. A young girl sees her father in the shower A young girl sees her father in the shower and asks what his testicles are. “Those are the Apples of the Tree of Life,” he tells her, by way of poetic concealment. She tells this to her mother, who replies, “Did he say anything about that dead branch they’re hanging on?”...
30. You’re at a Bad Motel Top Signs You’re At A Bad Motel The “complimentary” paper tells you that President Kennedy has died. The mint on the pillow starts moving when you come close to it. The “magic fingers vibration” is supplied by giving a quarter to the town epileptic. There is still some stuff that they put around crime scenes […]...
31. The daughter of an Indian chief visits his doctor The daughter of an Indian chief visits his doctor. She tells the doctor “Big Chief no fart.” The doctor tells her to give him three pills a day. The girl comes back the next day and tells the doctor, “Big Chief no fart.” The doctor then gets really worried and tells her to give him […]...
32. Parts of a City Tanya: We’ve been here for three days and I’m still getting lost. Darren: Here’s a map. These are the Residential neighborhoods. See? This is where we’re staying. Tanya: I know, I know. But where were we today? The tour bus went down so many Alleys that I Lost my bearings after 10 minutes. I thought […]...
33. The Teacher tells the class they are going to play a game The Teacher tells the class they are going to play a game, she will describe an object and the students will tell her what she had described. Teacher: “The first object is Red, Round, and has a stem.” Timmy: ” I know what it is, it’s an apple.” Teacher: “That’s right, I like the way […]...
34. Two guys go hunting Two guys go hunting. Jerry has never gone hunting while Joe has hunted all his life. When they get to the northern Wisconsin woods, Joe tells Jerry to sit by a tree and not make a sound while Joe checks out a deer stand. After he gets about a quarter of a mile away, Joe […]...
35. Значение идиомы space probe [space probe] {n.}, {Space English} An unmanned spacecraft otherthan an Earth satellite fitted with instruments which gather andtransmit information about other planets in the solar system on what are called fly-by missions, i. e.,without the craft landing on any of these bodies. Both the U. S. A. and Russia have sent up many a space […]...
36. Перевод слова past Past – прошлое, минувший; мимо Перевод слова The crowd swept past – толпа пронеслась мимо the past generations – минувшие поколения in the past week – на прошлой неделе Don’t rake up the Past. Не стоит ворошить прошлое. The train whooshed Past us. Поезд с шумом пронесся мимо нас. Don’t drag my Past into this! […]...
37. Confession The new nun goes to her first confession. She tells the priest that she has a terrible secret and he tells her that her secret is safe in the sanctity of the confessional. She says, “Father, I never wears panties under my habit.” The priest chuckles and says, “That’s not so serious. Say five Hail […]...
38. A blonde walked into a doctor’s office with a hole in her hand A blonde walked into a doctor’s office with a hole in her hand. The doctor told her that he had to report all gunshot wounds, and this was an obvious gunshot wound, so would she please explain how it happened? The blonde said, “Well, to be honest with you, I was trying to commit suicide, […]...
39. Значение идиомы read into [read into] {v. phr.} To attribute extra meaning to; deduce from;consider to be implicit in. Just because Fred’s letters sounded sofriendly Mary was wrong to read anything serious into them....
40. Orange penis An old man goes to the doctor and says “Dr., I don’t know what’s wrong with me. My dick is orange.” The Dr. tells him to pull down his pants and let him take a look. He has no idea what is wrong so he asks the guy if he has recently painted anything orange. […]...