CONVERSATIONAL FORMULAS
to CHECK ON
to check on a patient means to monitor the state or condition ща еру зфешуте. A doctor checks on the patient to see how the patient is doing.
Год: 2021
LITERATURE
TABAQUI THE JACKAL
VOCABULARY afraid [ə’freɪd] напуганный bite [baɪt] v. (bit [bɪt] – bitten [‘bɪtn] / bit) кусать hide [haɪd] (hid – hidden) v. прятать, скрывать hill [hɪl] возвышенность, холм paw [pɔː] – лапа shadow [‘ʃædəu] тень It […]
VOCABULARY BUILD UP
CROCUSES AND A BUMBLEBEE
A bumblebee enjoys crocuses on a fine April day in a garden to the north from Moscow. bumblebee [‘bʌmblbiː] шмель crocus [‘krəukəs] крокус Music: Flight of the Bumblebee by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov.
EFFECTIVE LISTENING
A MEDICAL CHECK-UP
VOCABULARY apple: An apple a day keeps the doctor away. Если яблоко в день съедать, то и доктора не увидать. breathe [briːð] v. дышать; breath [breθ] дыхание childbirth [‘ʧaɪldbɜːθ] роды cut [kʌt] (cut – cut) v. ркезать: […]
EFFECTIVE LISTENING
ТРИ ПОСЛОВИЦЫ ИЗ ФИЛЬМА «ВО ИМЯ ОТЦА»
Honest money goes further. Честных денег на дольше хватит. A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Лучше синица в руке, чем журавль в небе. Never look a gift horse in the […]
GRAMMAR STORIES
WHEN WE GET HOME…
“When we get home, pretend you’re out of breath.” Обратите внимание на то, что в английском языке после when употребляется настоящее, а не будущее время: when we get home когда мы домой придём/доберёмся. breath […]
NEWS & EVENTS
PRINCE PHILIP, THE HUSBAND OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II, IS DEAD
Prince Philip was known for his gaffes. One of his more famous gaffes was when Prince Philip told British students in China during the 1986 state visit: “If you stay here much longer, you’ll all […]
NEWS & EVENTS
LITERATURE
DAPHNE DU MAURIER IN PERSON
Daphne du Maurier (1907 – 1989) English author and playwright Meet Daphne du Maurier in person. First, familiarize yourself with the vocabulary list below. Watch the video to get a first impression. Not everything, perhaps, […]
EFFECTIVE LISTENING
CONGRATULATIONS ON WESTERN EASTER!
VOCABULARY Easter bunny пасхальный кролик (по поверью приносит пасхальные яйца) bunny [‘bʌnɪ] кролик; крошка, зайка В западной пасхальной традиции говорят о bunny – милом кролике, таком, как на фото. Наряду с этим есть и слово rabbit кролик, но […]