- •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
gift – подарок, дар
Mogul [mqu'gAl] монгольский
humid ['hju:mId] сырой
moist [mOIst] влажный
vessel ['vesl] судно, корабль
duty – пошлина
lead-covered – покрытый свинцом
brew – заваривать (чай)
initial [I'nIS(q)l] начальный, первоначальный
cup holder – подстаканник
sugar pliers ['plaIqz] щипцы для сахара
porcelain ['pO:s(q)lIn] фарфоровый
dedicated ['dedIkeItid] зд. парный, составляющий пару
Earl Grey [q:l], Twinings, Lipton – сорта чая
ratio ['reISIqu] пропорция, соотношение
available [q'veIlqbl] доступный, имеющийся в распоряжении
Analyze the following words
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teaspoonful teapot
customer typical
completely essential
available decoration
Find the English equivalents
Бессмысленный вопрос; большое преимущество; ввозная пошлина; в результате; в начале девятнадцатого века; дворянские семьи; привыкать пить чай; кусковой сахар; бесплатно; к началу двадцатого века; стаканы в подстаканниках; горячо держать; повседневное употребление; обычно называемый; настоящий москвич; хорошо проводить время; дружеская компания; чай по-московски; отличать что-л. от.
Comprehension questions
When did first tea appear in Moscow?
What advantages in tea trading did Russia have over some other countries?
Why was Russian tea considered the best?
Why were Russian housewives so careful about keeping tea?
What was the usual Moscow style way of drinking tea in the 19th century?
How much did tea cost at that time?
What did a typical middle-class Russian tavern feature?
What did Russians usually drink tea from?
How did tea drinking traditions change in the 20th century?
What makes tea drinking so important for Russian people?
What should you keep in mind making a good cup of tea?
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ACTIVE VOCABULARY
addict ['xdIkt] человек, испытывающий пристрастие к чему-л., страдающий зависимостью
adjusted (to) [q'GAst] приспособившийся к чему-л.
common ['kPmqn] распространенный
count – подсчитывать
customary ['kAstqm(q)rI] привычный
date back – восходить, относиться (к определенной эпохе)
difference ['dIfr(q)ns] разница, различие
explode [Iks'plqud] взрывать, взрываться
fixed – неизменный, назначенный на какое-то время
fortunate ['fO:CnIt] счастливый, удачливый
frequent ['frI(:)kwqnt] частый, обычный, часто повторяемый
gesture ['GesCq] жест
in the meantime ['mI(:)n'taIm] тем временем, между тем
independently (of) ["IndI'pendqnt] независимо (от)
liquid ['lIkwId] жидкость
make sure – обеспечить, быть уверенным убедиться, удостовериться
no matter – неважно, безразлично
pastime ['pQ:staIm] приятное времяпрепровождение, развлечение
pretext (for) ['prI(:)tekst] предлог, отговорка
require [rI'kwaIq] требовать
schedule ['Sedju:l] намечать, запланировать
selected [sI'lektId] избранный
socialize ['squSqlaIz] общаться
treat – удовольствие, наслаждение, лакомство
unavailable ['Anq'veIlqbl] недоступный
unlike – в отличие от
Practise aloud
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ritual
rhythm
gesture
merchant
addict
liquid
pastime
pretext
recount
explode
ascend
elite
schedule
unavailable
frequent
require
customary
socialize
evaporate
multitude