- •The very headline of the article poses a problem.
- •Active vocabulary
- •Tales of st. Pete
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Active vocabulary
- •Russian province: family oriented, averse to politics
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Active vocabulary
- •Ads have no limits
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Russia confronts aids crisis
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Active vocabulary
- •Sherlock holmes revealed at last
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Boiling pleasure
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Tea or coffee?
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Active vocabulary
- •Men in the kitchen
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Orphans thrive at a new concept home
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Kids and aids
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Searching for a smile in moscow
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Ghost in the shell
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Elves and hobbits in russian woods
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Active vocabulary
- •British quality
- •Vocabulary notes
- •A school for vip kids
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Experience: teenager from moscow in u.S. High school
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Alma mater abroad
- •Vocabulary notes
- •The wild side of a russian education
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Russian studies: a risky business?
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Stay at home fathers
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Marriage made in hell
- •Vocabulary notes
- •An unprotected look at western-russian relations
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Hello. Can u meet 4 coffee asap
- •2 Discuss english lingo, cheers!
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Lost in translation?
- •Vocabulary notes
- •It’s clean air month
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Environmentally friendly moscow
- •Vocabulary notes
- •10 Things that will do you good
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Foods that americans like
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Walking for better health
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Architecture may be unhealthy
- •Videoecology explains why megapolis dwellers prefer looking at the ground
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Bad, bad thing
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Tourism chiefs to tout russia’s regions
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Ecotourism
- •Vocabulary notes
- •The baikal
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Dig at stonehenge
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Dna identifies the child victim of titanic
- •Visit was emotional
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Astronomers find earth-like planet
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Contents
Vocabulary notes
millionaire ["mIljq'nFq] миллионер
union boss – профсоюзный босс
attempt on sb’s / the life [q'tempt] покушение
plead [plI(:)d] просить, умолять
expense [Iks'pens] трата, расход
pipe tobacco [tq'bxkqu] трубочный табак
knighthood ['naIthud] рыцарское звание, дворянство
be tied up (with) – быть связанным (с чем-л.), быть занятым чем-л.
reply [rI'plaI] отвечать
mystique [mIs'tI(:)k] таинственность, тайны мастерства
autograph ['O:tqgrQ:f] надписывать, давать автограф
publicity [pAb'lIsItI] публичность, гласность, реклама
gimmick ['gImIk] уловка, ухищрение
Analyze the following words
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publicity
detective
personal
fictional
national
regretfully
actually
politely
Find the English equivalents
Разгадать тайну; бессмертный сыщик; оплатить проезд и расходы; и так каждый день; призывы о помощи; просить совета; набрасывать ответ; отвечать лично; быть занятым чем-л.; работать над проектом; разрушать иллюзии; фотография с автографом; фотографироваться; из-за своей работы; характер работы, развеять миф; раз и навсегда.
Comprehension questions
What does the article start with?
What magazine is it taken from?
What does the author mean when he uses the word ‘revealed’?
What do the crimes mentioned in the first paragraph have in common?
Why does the author mention not only some famous crimes but some less important ones as well?
When do people write to the famous detective?
What letters do people write to Sherlock Holmes?
People from what age groups usually write to him?
How many letters come to Baker Street every week?
What makes it possible to write to the immortal detective?
Why can’t these people get any autographed photos of Sherlock Holmes?
Who answers the letters that arrive at baker Street?
What do people see if they come to 221B Baker Street in London?
Can you name any other publicity gimmicks like this?
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ACTIVE VOCABULARY
advantage [qd'vQ:ntIG] преимущество
appreciate [q'pri:SIeIt] оценивать, ценить, высоко ценить
boil – кипятить
contain [kqn'teIn] содержать в себе, вмещать
essential [I'senS(q)l] существенный,составляющий сущность, неотъемлемый, необходимый
free – бесплатный
garbage ['gQ:bIG] отбросы,мусор
include [In'klu:d] содержать в себе, включать
join in – присоединиться
mug – кружка
opportunity ["Opq'tju:nItI] удобный случай, благоприятная возможность
recipe ['resIpI] рецепт (тж. кулинарный)
teabag – чайный пакет
tell sth from sth – отличать что-то от чего-то
tolerate ['tPlqreIt] терпеть, выносить, допускать
up to – вплоть до
Practise aloud
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earl
recipe
gift
moist
saucer
sugar
garbage
vessel
essential
advantage tolerate
recipe
available
admirer
porcelain
customer
opportunity appreciate
substitute
initial