Времена глагола (активный залог).
1. Раскройте скобки.
1. Look at these children: they (to skate) very well. 2. What you (to do) now? — I (to wash) the dishes. 3. What you (to do) at three o'clock yesterday? — I (to have) dinner. 4. Where your brother (to work)? — He (to work) at an institute.5. I already (to look) for it for two hours, but (not yet to find) it.6. Your grandmother (to sleep) when you (to come) home yesterday? 7. What your brother (to do) tomorrow? 8. 1 never (to be) to Washington.9. I (not to go) to the shop yesterday. I (to go) to the shop tomorrow. 10. When the secretary (to come) tomorrow?11. At six o'clock yesterday we (to listen) to a very interesting lecture. 12. 1 just (to meet) our teacher. 13. The children already (to decide) what to do with the books.14. I (to live) in St. Petersburg since 1990.
2. Переведите на английский язык.
1. Мальчики все еще играют в футбол.2. Что вы будете делать завтра в восемь часов вечера? — Завтра к восьми часам я уже закончу все свои уроки, и в восемь часов буду играть на рояле.3. Она уже целый час пишет это письмо.4. Она думала, что будет хорошая погода.5. Он делает уроки уже три часа.6. Когда Том вышел из дома, все ребята играли в футбол.7. Моя сестра пьет кофе с молоком. А я всегда предпочитал черный кофе.8. Если мы будем дома завтра, мы посмотрим эту программу по телевизору.9. Ее не будет завтра дома.10. Она боялась, что ее сын весь вечер будет сидеть перед телевизором. 11. Она думала, что сделает всю работу к пяти часам.
Времена глагола. Активный залог
Раскройте скобки, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.
1. Our train starts late in the evening, so if you (to come) at seven o'clock, we still (to pack) our luggage. 2. When you (to see) him last? 3. I (to meet) him when he (to walk) across the park. 4. You ever (to act) on the stage? — Why, yes, that's what I (to do) for the last six years. 6. Don't enter the bedroom! The child (to sleep) there, and he always (to wake) up when somebody (to open) the door. 6. Where is your luggage? — I (to leave) it at the station. I (to take) it tomorrow when Nick (to come) to help me. 7. I (to read) about an hour when he (to come). 8. The play (not yet to begin) and the people (to talk) in the hall. 9. One night a little swallow (to fly) over the city. His friends (to fly) away to Egypt six weeks before, but he (to stay) behind. 10. What you (to do) these three months? 11. Yesterday I (to buy) a new pair of gloves, as I (to lose) the old ones. 12. We (to walk) in silence. He already (to tell) me all that (to be) interesting about himself, and I (to have) nothing to tell him. 13. The moon (not to rise) yet, and only two stars, like two distant lighthouses, (to shine) in the dark blue sky.
Переведите на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в требующемся времени.
1. Что делает твой брат? — Он работает в институте. — А что он сейчас делает? — Он читает газету. Я всегда приношу ему газеты, когда он приходит с работы. 2. Было уже темно, когда мы подошли к дому; дул сильный ветер, и становилось все холоднее и холоднее. 3. Что вы будете делать завтра в восемь часов вечера? — Завтра к восьми часам я уже закончу все свои уроки, и в восемь часов буду играть на рояле. 4. Они читали Диккенса по-английски, и знают многие его произведения. 5. Наступила зима, и теперь мы опять будем часто ходить на каток. 6. Мы сидим здесь уже два часа, а я все еще не рассказал тебе о своей поездке. 7. К счастью, дождь уже перестал, когда мы вышли.
Темы
MASS MEDIA
news-stand – газетный киоск
background information – “закулисная информация”
natural disasters – природные катастрофы
celebrity – знаменитость
intimate – личный
unreliable – ненадёжный
documentary – документальный фильм
feature film – художественный фильм
violence – насилие
to dull – притуплять
sensitivity – чувствительность
catastrophe – катастрофа
TV addict – теленаркоман
to hook – цеплять крючком, зд. делать зависимым
disabled people – люди, потерявшие трудоспособность
Mass Media.
Newspapers are especially important nowadays and we can’t imagineour life without them. There are dozens of them on every news-stand. There are newspapersfor professionals, for businessmen, for children and teenagers, for men and women, forsports fans, for those who are interested in gardening, fishing, hunting, for those whokeep pets and so on. Some newspapers publish serious articles on politics, economy andfinance, some aim to entertain their readers. Many newspapers express certain politicalopinion and people choose them according to their own political beliefs. In short, you canalways find a paper which suits your interests. The advantage of all the newspapers isthat they usually provide us with extra detail, comment and background information. But itis bad that very often newspapers are full of dramatic events about natural disasters,plane crashes, murders and robberies. Having read such articles, you feel depressed and itseems that the world is being ruined. One more disadvantage is that newspapers are full ofgossip about different celebrities and their private lives. There are also a lot of photosof them in their most intimate moments. I think it shouldn’t be allowed, besides half ofthis information is unreliable.
The main source of news for millions of people is television. With its help we can seeeverything with our own eyes. It is the window on the world which gives us an opportunityto “travel” all over the world. TV gives us food for thought, introduces us to newideas and activities. It has the power to educate and broaden our minds. It helps us torelax after a hard day’s work and to escape from reality. There is always a greatvariety of programmes on TV: news and sport programmes, talk shows and TV games,documentaries and feature films, concerts and theatre performances. But nowadays there isa lot of violence on TV. As George Mikes once said, TV teaches us “how to kill, to rob,to shoot and to poison.” We watch hits where people are killed before our very eyes. Itdulls our sensitivity and when we learn about one more tragedy or catastrophe, we perceiveit as something quite natural, just like an everyday affair. Some people become TV addictsand they won’t give up TV for anything in the world. Nowadays some children are soaddicted to TV that they are not interested in anything else: they don’t read books,communicate with adults and other children, they move less, speak less and they even thinkless. Though there are a lot of excellent educational programmes for children andprogrammes designed for schools. They help children to extend their knowledge, expose themto different people and places and to develop their imagination.
Many people prefer the radio. It is good to listen to it in the car, or in the openair, or when you do something about the house.
The Internet has recently become another important source ofinformation. It is regarded as the latest addiction to trap thousands of people which hasbeen blamed for broken relationships, job losses, financial ruin and even suicide.Psychologists now recognize Internet Addiction Syndrome (IAS) as a new illness that couldcause serious problems and ruin many lives. Many users spend up to 40 hours a week on theInternet. Some of the addicts are teenagers who are already hooked on computer games.
Exercise №1.
Read the following sentences and circle TRUE or FALSE:
1) You will hardly find a newspaper which suits your interests. |
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2) The advantage of all the newspapers is that they are full of gossip about different celebrities and their private lives. |
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3) Television helps us to relax after a hard day’s work and to escape from reality. |
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4) Some people become TV addicts and they won’t give up TV for anything in the world. |
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5) Thanks to television children become more active and creative. |
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6) Programmes about violence make people more sensitive. |
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7) The Internet is regarded as the latest addiction to trap thousands of people. |
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8) Some of the addicts are disabled people who are already hooked on computer games. |
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Exercise № 2.
Complete each sentence with the most appropriate word from the box.
disadvantage, sensitivity, imagination, to dull, to provide, violence, disaster, celebrity, disabled, hooked, intimate, to educate, catastrophe, to communicate |
We need to ………. people so that they understand the importance of a good, healthy diet. (educate)
You don't have to use your ………. when you're watching television. (imagination)
He's a national ………. (celebrity)
She has always shown a ………. to audience needs and tastes. (sensitivity)
My fear and anxiety ………. my mind. (dull)
She's on ………. terms with people in government. (intimate)
There is too much brutality and ………. on TV these days. (violence)
Her son is ………. and she has to take care of him all the time. (disabled)
Your main ………. is your lack of job experience. (disadvantage)
Some parents who are concerned about computer games believe their children are ………. (hooked)
The money will be used to ………. the school with new computer equipment. (provide)
Now that we live in different cities, we ………. by e-mail. (communicate)
COULD YOU LIVE WITHOUT TV?
Most people today see the world through the medium of TV. In many countries, it is not only a source of news and entertainment but also of education. There are lots of educational programs on different subjects in many countries.
There are cable TV networks, which specialize in sport, movies, health care, politics, and many other areas of interest to people. It is hard to imagine the world without TV. We hurry home to catch a favorite cartoon before supper, then watch the news during supper, and finally relax with a cup of tea after supper - while we watch the latest popular soap opera, mystery, or a variety show.
Daytime TV is for housewives and students. A housewife may do her ironing to a melodrama. Students can waste their time in front of “The Young and the Restless”.
TV is a baby-sitter for many children whose parents are too busy to give them the constant attention they demand.
It is a company for the lonely.
It is a relief from study, and it is an escape from the realities of life.
The question is, is it a good thing? Many parents forbid their children to watch TV or, at least, try to control how much TV they watch. They believe that TV watching makes children stay at home too much. They don’t get outside to play enough and develop unhealthy bodies. Their eyes are injured too, and they end up wearing glasses earlier than they would have normally. Moreover, there is too much violence and mindlessness on TV, so the mental development of people is slowed. They never really learn to think or imagine. Rather, they are “spoon-fed” with everything and never learn how to analyze things. They begin to think that there is a simple solution to all problems, usually shooting the “bad guy”.
This could be dangerous for society. A non-thinking public, which sees violence as a good solution to many of life problems, is a very good thing for power-seeking demagogues who only want to manipulate public opinion for their own interests.
There are many other objections to TV. However, there are also many positive aspects to TV.
Could you live without TV?
Ex.1. What are arguments for and against TV in the article?
A. TV is a good thing ...
1) because it……………………………………………………. .
2) because we can……………………………………………… .
3) because it……………………………………………………. .
4) because………………………………………………………. .
B. TV is a bad thing...
1) because children……………………………………………… .
2) because there’s………………………………………………. .
3) because people……………………………………………… .
4) because parents……………………………………………… .
Ex.2. Two students are talking about TV. Fill in the blanks. To see how well you did, check the answers on page 126.
A. I love TV. Watching 1)_____ like “A Diamond Arm” 2) _____ me to relax and 3)____ the realities of life.
B. 4) ______, that’s just it. How 5)____ you escape the realities 6) _____ life? Why would you 7)____ to? Real life is 8)_____ interesting than TV.
A. Oh, yeah! Well, 9)____ is part of life 10)____ . Besides, I can learn 11)___ lot of useful information 12)_____ TV.
B. Well, it’s true. But there is so 13)____violence and mindlessness. How 14)____you stand it? Some of these movies are just silly.
A. Yes, 15)____ people need something silly 16)____ in a while. Anyway, 17)___ live alone and TV 18) _____ a good companion at 19)______.
B. That may be true, 20)____ don’t you think that 21) ____destroys our imagination? We 22)____learn to think by 23)____ TV. TV always has 24)____ simple solution to every 25) _____ .
A. Well, that’s just what 26)____ like. Life is so 27)____, so it’s nice to 28)____ some simple solutions.
B. Well, 29)_____ really disagree. I think 30)____ complications are more interesting 31)_____ TV’s simple solutions. As for 32)____, I can live without TV.
Ex.3. What are some new arguments for and against TV? Make complete sentences.
For example: TV is bad for teenagers because it gives them strange ideas.
Ex.4. Make up some sentences using linking verbs such as “look”, ”sound”, “feel”, “smell”, “taste”, “seem”, “stay”, “appear”, “become”. Mind the rule:
LINKING VERB + ADJECTIVE.
Examples:
On TV, people look interesting.
On TV commercials, the food seems to taste so good.
In the exercises and discussions try to use verbs like these a few times.
Ex. 5.Answer the questions.
1. You have TV at home, don’t you?
2. How many channels can you watch?
3. What is your favorite one?
(E.g.: I like to watch soaps.
My favorite channel is “The Animal Channel”.
I don’t have favorite channels; I just sit there flipping and flipping.
I watch talk shows.
I just can’t live without MTV. I think MTV is the lifeblood of teenagers in our
city. So many ideas from abroad!
As for me, I prefer mysteries. It’s so exciting! )
4. How often do you watch TV?
5. How many hours do you usually spend sitting in front of the so-called “tube”?
6. If you have a spare time what would you prefer: to read a book, to listen to music,
to talk to your parents, to play with your pets or to watch TV?
7. Some years ago people lived without TV. Can you imagine that?
What would you do if you didn’t have TV?
What would you have done if you had lived in those days :
- to read more; - to learn how to sew, to knit, to type and so on;
- to study harder; - to help about the house;
- to play sport; - to learn foreign languages;
- to go out for walks; - to go to the theater or cinema more often than nowadays?
Ex. 6. Read the dialogue. Work in pairs.
- Do you like surprises?
- Sometimes. What is it?
- We have a chance to win some great prizes.
- How? Go on a TV quiz show?
- You guessed it! I decided it would be fun!
- I’m not good at quizzes.
- But the second prize is a new watch!
- I don’t need any more watches.
- And the first prize is a million dollars!
- That’s not so great. You have to pay taxes on prize money. Do you know that?
Answers to exercise 2.
1) a movie (a film) 11) a 21) TV
2) helps 12) through 22) never
3) escape 13) much 23) watching
4) To escape 14) can 24) a
5) can 15) some 25) problem
6) of everyday 16) once 26) I
7) have 17) many people 27) hard (complicated)
8) more 18) is 28) have
9) TV 19) dinner (supper) 29) I 31) than
10) too 20) but 30) life 32) me
Time for fun. Enjoy this poem.
TEEVEE
In the house Then “How do you do?”
of Mr. and Mrs. Spouse said he to she.
he and she “I don’t believe
would watch teevee That we’ve met yet.
and never a word Spouse is my name.
between them spoken What’s yours?” he asked.
until the day Why, mine’s the same!”
the set was broken. Said she to he.
Do you suppose that we could be - ?”
But the set came suddenly right about,
and so they never did find out.
So, give the definitions of the programmes:
1. Chat show – is a programme in which famous people talk about themselves and answer questions about their lives, opinions etc.
2. Quiz show – is a programme in which people or teams complete against each other by answering questions.
3. Game show – is a programme in which people play games and answer questions in order to win prizes.
4. Cartoon – is a film, especially a story for children that is made by photographing a series of drawings, so that they seem to move.
5. Sitcom – is an amusing programme in which there is a different story each week about the same group of people.
6. Breakfast show – is a programme in which is broadcast early in the morning, which includes news and tells you what time it is; there are also usually songs and jokes and conversations with famous people.
7. Soap opera – is a television story about a group of people and their lives , which is broadcast regularly for many years.
8. The news – is a programme that is broadcast several times each day, which tells you about all the important events that are happening in the world.
9. Wildlife programme – is a television programme about wild animals and plants.
10. Documentary – is a programme that gives you facts and information about a serious subject, such as history, science or social programme.
Now imagine that you have your holidays and it is very cold outside. What programmes would you watch?
We have just studied the text – “TV is a one-eyed monster”. Let’s check our knowledge of the text. Give the English equivalents of the words and phrases:
– средства массовой информации
– обращаться к
– грамотный (умеющий читать и писать)
– неграмотный
– вредный
– чудовище
– свободное время
– зависимый от, увлеченный чем-то
– телевизор (разговорные слова)
– подверженный действию чего-то
– низкопробный, некачественный
– реклама (радио или телевизионная)
– заключение
– делать поспешные выводы
– выражать, проявлять ( чувства )
And now give the equivalents from English into Russian
– one of the mass media
– to appeal to
– in the contemporary world
– a good deal of spare time
– to be addicted to the telly
– o neglect one’s duties
– to demand absolute silence
– low quality of the programme
– to be exposed to…
– rubbishy commercials
– to be unwilling to do one’s work.
Now let’s two or three students speak this text. And you will help me to listen to the others. The students who answered better go out of the classroom and listen to the student there and put him (her) his mark.
Now let’s use our vocabulary in the sentences:
Translate sentences from Russian into English:
1. Какие сегодня мультфильмы? (по телевизору)
2. По телевидению идет слишком много рекламы.
3. Они передают слишком много рекламы.
4. К каким выводам Вы пришли во время встречи?
5. Они передают слишком много низкопробных программ.
6. Средства массовой информации раскритиковали решение президента.
7. Я не могу поверить в то, что некоторые люди в нашей стране по-прежнему являются неграмотными.
8. Их деятельность приносит вред нашей фирме.
9. Его идеи никогда мне не нравились.
10. Не требуется много времени, чтобы попасть в зависимость от алкоголя.
11. Эта программа будет транслироваться сегодня вечером.
Let’s play a little. You have 2 sheets of paper with the parts of the sentences.
Match the two parts of sentences.
1. Television brings events… (like the Olympic Games into millions of home).
2. The funeral was… (broadcast to the hole nation).
3. See today’s paper for… (a list of TV programmes in your area).
4. The final episode will… (be shown on Channel 4 tonight).
5. What genres seem… (to dominate prime-time viewing?)
6. Most of the educational programmes… (are really good and informative).
7. We tend to view more and… (listen less, as time goes on).
8. We have an opportunity… (to take part in lots of talk shows or quiz games on TV)
9. Television makes people argue and… (discuss things, think and talk more).
10. Television may be the cause of… (many disputes and conflicts in the family).
And next task will be to fill in the text with the following words.
Pick up coming plot
Turned off characters television
Soap opera channel watched
Charm acting hour
By heart
Don Bradley turned the ... to a different ... and for an ... or so ... a lovely ... that he knew ... having seen it at least ten times. He didn’t have to follow the ... .
He knew the film so well that he couldn’t ... the story anywhere along the way. The ... of it was in the ... and the ....
The film came to its happy ... and he ... the television.
So; now you have enough information about TV.
Agree or disagree:
1. Television kills conversation. Does it?
2. TV makes people think and talk more. Is that true?
3. Comedies can have more influence on viewers. Can it?
4. TV is terribly bad for people’s eyes.
5. People get addicted to certain television series.
6. Children don’t get enough fresh air.
Now give your opinion about TV, its advantages and disadvantages in your short dialogues; try to use all words and phrases you’ve learned.
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Internet
Vocabulary
(1) to search for information – искать информацию
(2) for recreational purposes- в развлекательных целях
(3) share your hobbies with chat groups - делится хобби в чатах
(4) play computer games – играть в компьютерные игры
(5) competing – соревнуясь
(6) educational benefits – образовательная польза
(7) send mail fast and cheaply – быстро и дёшево отправлять почту
(8) sitting on a chair for hours is not healthy - долго сидеть на стуле – вредно для здоровья
(9) damaging to the eyes – вредно для глаз
(10) become dependent on the Internet – становиться зависимым от Интернет
(11) violence - жестокость
(12) manipulation of children – манипуляция детьми
(13) much advertising instead of real information – много рекламы вместо реальной информации
(14) steal – воровать, красть
(15) rather expensive – слишком дорого
(16) to sum up – подводить итог
(17) despite the heath problems – несмотря на проблемы со здоровьем
(18) lack of personal interaction – нехватка человеческого общения
(19) the benefits are invaluable – польза является неоценимой
(20) to make the best possible use of the Internet – извлечь максимальную выгоду от использования Интернет
People often use short variants of word combinations to save their time. Look at the board. Do you know any of them? What do they mean?
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2 |
3 |
AFAIK |
As Far As I Know |
Насколько я знаю |
AND |
Any day now |
В любое время |
CU |
See You |
Увидимся |
CUL |
See You Later |
Увидимся позже |
F2F |
Fасе-to-Face |
дословно "лицом к лицу" |
Film at 11 |
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Реакция на слишком длинный аргумент. |
FWIW |
For What It's Worth. |
Чего это стоит? |
FYI |
For Your Information |
Для Вашего сведения. |
IC |
I See |
Я вижу (в значении "я понимаю") |
IMHO |
In My Humble Opinion |
По моему скромному мнению (в российских сетях порой превращается в ИМХО) |
IOW |
In Other Words |
Другими словами |
L8R |
Later |
Позже |
OTOH |
On The Other Hand |
С другой стороны |
POV |
Point Of View |
Точка зрения |
THX |
Thanks |
Спасибо |
Are you addicted to the Internet?
Интернет-зависимы ли вы?
Этот тест нельзя назвать серьезным, но помните, что в каждой шутке есть доля шутки:)
Ответьте да или нет.
Вы используете смайлики в обычной, бумажной почте. ____________
Каждый раз, выключая модем, вы оказываетесь в ужасной пустоте и испытываете колоссальное чувство вины, словно предали лучшего друга.______
Новым знакомым вы представляетесь как
«Вася @ мэйл точка ру». _________
Ваше сердце начинает биться чаще, если в телевизионной рекламе вы видите адрес сайта какой-либо компании. ________
Вы видите сны на языке HTML. _______
Вы находите себя усиленно думающим, чего бы еще поискать в Сети. _______
Вы обходите квартиру и обнаруживаете, что ваши родные куда-то уехали, и вы не представляете даже когда и как это случилось. _______
Вы читаете книгу и ищете полосу прокрутки с правой стороны, чтобы прокрутить текст дальше. _______
Вы можете вспомнить адрес своей странички быстрее, чем номер телефона. _________
Подсчитайте количество ответов «ДА» и «НЕТ». Если преобладает число ответов ДА, то советую вам задуматься…
Я надеюсь, что этот тест не выявил у вас никакой зависимости, что Интернет – это здорово, и что нам с ним - по пути!
Read the text. Then list the advantages/ disadvantages of using the Internet.
The Pros and Cons of Using the Internet
Millions of people around the world use the Internet to search for information(1).
You can get needed information at any time, quickly and easily. One can use Internet for recreational purposes(2). Here we can find a lot of photographs, pictures, music and video.
You can share your hobbies with chat groups(3). And, of course you can play computer games(4) through WWW, competing(5) with partners from other countries and continents. There are also educational benefits(6): you can visit museums, gardens, cities, learn foreign languages and meet new friends. At last, you can send mail fast and cheaply(7).
Its benefits are numerous. But much can be said against it: at first, sitting on a chair for hours is not healthy(8). Besides, staring at screen for long periods of time is damaging to the eyes(9). Many people can become dependent on the Internet(10). Making “chat friends” is not the same as meeting people in real life. There are violence (11) and manipulation of children (12).
There is too much advertising instead of real information (13). Hackers who break into computer system can steal(14) information; viruses can infect our files – the question of security is rather difficult.
At last, the Internet is rather expensive(15).
To sum up(16): The Internet has both bad and good points. Despite the heath problems(17), lack of personal interaction(18) the benefits are invaluable(19). Any problems which still exist can be solved. And we have to make the best possible use of the Internet(20).
NEWSPAPERS IN BRITAIN
All newspapers in Britain, daily or Sunday ones, can be broadly divided into the quality press and the popular press. The quality newspapers are also known as «heavies» and they usually deal with domestic and overseas news, with detailed and extensive coverage of sports and cultural events. Besides they also carry financial reports, travel news, and book and film reviews.
The popular press, or the «populars», are also known as tabloids, as they are smaller in size being halfsheet in format. Some people also call them the «gutter press» — offering news for people less interested in daily detailed news reports. They are characterized by large headlines, carry a lot of big photographs, and concentrate on the personal aspects of news, with reports of the recent sensational and juicy bits of events, not excluding the Royal Family. The language of a tabloid is much more colloquial than that of quality newspapers.
Here is a possibly witty though true classification of English newspapers:
The Times is read by the people who run the country.
The Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country.
The Guardian is read by the people who think about running the country.
The Mail is read by wives of the people who run the country.
The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think the country ought to be run as it used to be.
The Express is read by the people who think it is still run as it used to be.
The Sun is read by the people who don’t care who runs the country as long as the naked girl on page three is attractive.
Questions for discussion
Do you enjoy reading newspapers?
What is your favorite newspaper? Why?
How can we devide the British newspapers?
Give the characteristics of the serious newspapers
What are the populars specialized in?
What is the language of the popular press?
THE TIMES is one of Britain's oldest and most influential newspapers. It (a)__(begin) its life in 1785. It (b)__(start) by John Walter. In those days it (c)__(cost) two and a half old pennies.
In the nineteenth century, The Times
(d) (develop) a reputation for accurate reporting and independent editorial views. Now it (e)__ (sell) over 650,000 copies a day. It (f)__ (publish)
in London , along with its sister newspaper, The Sunday Times, which (g) __ (have) at
least ten sections and takes all week to read!
'The Times (h) _(have)an excellent reputation for over 200 years,' said its editor, who(i)_ (work) for the paper since 1980,'and now we (j)___ (try) our best to continue that tradition in order to produce a newspaper for the twenty-first century.'
Приложение
News in brief
What plants will be delayed by al least another 12 months?
Plants to the currencies of Russia and Belarus will be delayed by at least another twelve months, and may not become reality until 2006, according to Finance Minister Alexei Kudrin. The minister laid the blame for yet another delay squarely at Belarus’ feet.
to unify – объединить currency – валюта to be delayed – отложена to lay the blate – возложить ответственность, обвинить squarely – непосредственно feet (foot) – позиция |
News in brief
Where is Kazakhstan planning to build an export terminal of grain?
Russia’s southern neighbor Kazakhstan is planning to build a $26 million grain export terminal at the Latvian seaport of Ventspils that would be capable of handling 2,5 million tons of grain per year, of which two million would come from Kazakhstan.
neighbour – сосед grain export terminal – терминал для экспорта зерна to be capable of handling – быть способным переработать |
News in brief
What did Leonid Nevzlin say about his political activity in Russia?
Leonid Nevzlin, one of Menatep’s major stock-holders not in jail, has given up all of his political activities in Russia at Mikhail Khodorkovsky’s request. He said he would like to “disappear” from politics until least 2007.
stock-holder – держатель акций jail – тюрьма to give up – отставить request – просьба to disappear – исчезнуть at least – по меньшей мере |
News in brief
What has happened in Cote d’Ivoire?
A planned series of antigovernment pretests came to an early end in Cote d’Ivoire after the security forces killed at least 37 and may have injured as many as 300 demonstrators.
to come to an early en – прийти к концу Cote d’Ivoire – Кот security – служба безопасности at least – по меньшей мере to injure – поранить |
News in brief
Read the article, answer the question: What did the U.S. military commanders state?
U.S. military commanders publicly stated that they were reviewing sending thousands more American soldiers to Iraq. They say that there are just enough troops to handle the current situation, but if circumstances worsen they will have no choice but to call up more soldiers.
military – военное(-ый) to state - заявлять to review – рассматривать troops - войска to handle – держать в руках current - текущий |
News in brief
What will Russia make foreign dept service?
Russia will make foreign debt service payments of $19 billion in 2005 without resorting to its stability fund. In 2004 Moscow is to make foreign debt service payments of $16 billion after a record $17 billion in 2003. Russia expects to reduce its foreign liabilities to $113.6 billion by the end of this year.
foreign dept service payments – обслуживание по уплатам долгов за рубежом resorting – прибегая к помощи stability fund – стабилизационный фонд liability – задолженность |
News in brief
What bill did The State Duma pass?
The State Duma passed a bill in its first reading that world allow foreign nationals to own up to 49 percent of new aviation companies, up from the present 25 percent, although the head of any such joint venture must still possess Russian citizenship.
to pass a bill – принять to allow – позволять to own up – владеть although – хотя to possess – обладать citizenship – гражданство |
News in brief
Why is the Polish prime minister to resign?
The Polish prime minister, Leszek Miller, is to resign because of high unemployment and corruption scandals. He agreed last week to step down the day after Poland joins the European Union on May. His most likely successor is Marek Belka, an economic advisor in Iraq.
to resign – уходить в отставку unemployment – безработица corruption – коррупция successor – приемник |