Clichés to do a
Summary with
The article <…> is written by <…> and published in the <…> newspaper/magazine.
The article is taken from…
The very headline of the article poses a problem.
The article under the headline <…> deals with…
The author/reporter is dealing with the problem that resonates very strongly in Russia today.
The article opens with…
The article raises some |
disturbing burning problems painful pressing |
the burning issues of the day
The author is trying to cast the light on…
In the article the author centres his attention on…
The readers’/our attention is drawn to the problem of…
The article concerns the problem of…
The message of the article …
Most of the author’s arguments are/sound quite reasonable/not very convincing.
To prove his point of view the author…
This means that…
On top of it all…/ On top of that…
On the one hand… / On the other hand…
Apart from that…
In addition…
Many people don’t seem to share the author’s opinion.
to voice the contrary view /opinion
According to official data / sources…
According to the latest estimates…
The reporter emphasizes / stresses / underlines
It is common knowledge that…
It is no secret that…/ It’s an open secret that…
For this reason…
As a result…
Therefore…
Needless to say that…
As it turned out…
It’s obvious that…
It should be noted that…
It would be wrong to say that…
The article gives a very clear picture of what the country can expect in the near future, if…
The author portrays the situation ever worse than it is.
The situation is /may be even worse than it first appears.
The measures taken towards it (have to) include…
Many people shy away from the subject of <…> and only few wish to discuss the matter openly.The reason for it is not hard to find.
The author pins the responsibility for <…> on…
The author speaks for many when he says that…
The article makes us change many generally accepted views.
A wealth of information is packed into this article.
I’d like to conclude by saying that...
I’d like to venture the remark, that…
To my mind…
As far as I am concerned…
As I see it…
In my opinion / in my view…
I totally agree with the author…
I couldn’t agree more…
I agree with the author up to a point, but what about…
I agree in part…
I think that to some extent the author’s arguments are right…
There is a lot in what the author says, but…
I quite agree /I can’t possibly agree with (much) what the author says about…
I’m afraid I don’t agree…
I have to disagree with the author when he/she writes about…
I read the article with interest.
I
found the article interesting
disturbing
The article provides food for thought/reflection.
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Active vocabulary
appoint [q'pOInt] назначать
approve (of) [q'pru:v] одобрять, утверждать
associate (with) [q'squSIeIt] ассоциироваться (с)
believable [bI'li:vqbl] вероятный, правдоподобный
coincidence [kqu'InsId(q)ns] совпадение, случайное стечение обстоятельств
connect (with) [kq'nekt] соединять (c), связывать
creature ['kri:Cq] создание, творение, живое существо
endless – бесконечный, нескончаемый
exact [Ig'zxkt] точный
exception [Ik'sepS(q)n] исключение
fortress ['fO:trIs] крепость
found – основывать, учреждать, создавать, создать, закладывать (город)
get in rage – приходить в ярость
ghost [gqust] привидение, призрак; душа, дух
haunt [hO:nt] появляться, являться, обитать (о призраке)
humour ['hju:mq] настроение
imagination [I"mxGI'neIS(q)n] воображение, фантазия
inscription [In'skrIpS(q)n] надпись. краткое посвящение
instantly ['InstqntlI] немедленно, тотчас
marvellous ['mQ:v(q)lqs] изумительный, удивительный
mental ['mentl] умственный, психический
name after – называть в честь
obedient [q'bI(:)djqnt] послушный, покорный
ordinary ['O:dnrI] заурядный, посредственный, простой, обыкновенный
peaceful ['pI:sful] мирный, спокойный, миролюбивый
precious ['preSqs] драгоценный
predict [prI'dIkt] предсказывать, пророчить
prevent [prI'vent] предотвращать, мешать, препятствовать, не допускать
residence ['rezId(q)ns] местожительство, местопребывание
rumour ['ru:mq] слух, молва, толки
scared out of their wits – испуганный до смерти
shelter – приют, кров, убежище
significance [sIg'nIfIkqns] важность, значительность, значимость
troops – войска
victim ['vIktIm] жертва
wisdom ['wIzd(q)m] мудрость
Practise aloud
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creature
precious
ghost
ordinary
rumour
wisdom appoint
obedient
approve
predict
exception exact
marvellous
coincidence
undue
mythology
instantly
significance conspiracy
fabulous
residence character
associate
melancholic
imagination