- •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
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- •Boiling pleasure
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- •Tea or coffee?
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Active vocabulary
- •Men in the kitchen
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- •Orphans thrive at a new concept home
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- •Kids and aids
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- •Searching for a smile in moscow
- •Vocabulary notes
- •Ghost in the shell
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- •Elves and hobbits in russian woods
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- •Active vocabulary
- •British quality
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- •A school for vip kids
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- •Experience: teenager from moscow in u.S. High school
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- •Alma mater abroad
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- •The wild side of a russian education
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- •Russian studies: a risky business?
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- •Stay at home fathers
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- •Marriage made in hell
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- •An unprotected look at western-russian relations
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- •Hello. Can u meet 4 coffee asap
- •2 Discuss english lingo, cheers!
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- •Lost in translation?
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- •It’s clean air month
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- •Environmentally friendly moscow
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- •10 Things that will do you good
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- •Foods that americans like
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- •Walking for better health
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- •Architecture may be unhealthy
- •Videoecology explains why megapolis dwellers prefer looking at the ground
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- •Bad, bad thing
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- •Tourism chiefs to tout russia’s regions
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- •Ecotourism
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- •The baikal
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- •Dig at stonehenge
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- •Dna identifies the child victim of titanic
- •Visit was emotional
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- •Astronomers find earth-like planet
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- •Contents
Vocabulary notes
short-term – краткосрочный
respondent [rI'spPndqnt] респондент, участник опроса
residuary [rI'zIdjuqri] оставшийся, остающийся
allott (to) [q'lPt] распределять
hospitality ["hPspI'txlIti] гостиничное дело
IT (information technologies) – информационные технологии
update – обновлять, перерабатывать
tailored – специально разработанный
antirecessionary management ["xntIrI'seSnqri] антикризисное управление
PR (public relations) – связи с общественностью
proceed (from) [prq'si:d] исходить (из)
priority [praI'Prqti] приоритет, порядок очередности
have an eye on – нацеливаться, иметь целью
admit [ad'mIt] признавать
immense [I'mqns] огромный, безмерный
Analyze the following words
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prestigious short-term youngster graduation
applicant tourism specialization management
traditionally preference employment high-quality
unpopular increasingly attractive assistance
Find the English equivalents
Согласно исследованиям; находящийся в Москве; языковые курсы; в целом; возможная альтернатива; причина проста; тем не менее; принимать во внимание; возможности будущего трудоустройства; влиять на выбор; образование высокого уровня; стоимость жизни; подобный чему-л.; терять популярность; обновлять программы; творческие профессии; все более привлекательный; в основном из-за; растущий спрос; в то же время; исходить из своих материальных возможностей; будущие студенты; выпускник средней школы; признавать роль; огромная роль.
Comprehension questions
How many Russian high school graduates are going to enter universities?
How many of them prefer to get higher education abroad?
Why don’t some Russian youngsters consider our universities a possible alternative?
How many Russian graduates from western universities are lucky to find a job abroad?
What are the most popular ‘educational’ countries?
What are the main reasons for choosing a particular country to get an education?
What are specialization preferences of those Russians who go to study abroad?
What do Russians take into consideration choosing a university if they want to study abroad?
In what way do some Russian universities try to update their programs?
What specializations have been falling from favour in Russia lately?
What new education programs have appeared in our universities?
What are the reasons for that?
What professions are getting more popular with Russian youngsters?
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ACTIVE VOCABULARY
average ['xv(q)rIG] обычный, средний, нормальный
devoid (of) [dI'vOId] лишенный (чего-л.)
entirely [In'taIqlI] полностью, всецело, совершенно
fair [fFq] справедливый, беспристрастный
let alone - не говоря уже о
middle-aged ['mIdl'eIGd] средних лет
resemble [rI'zembl] иметь сходство, походить
skyscraper ['skaI"skreIpq] небоскреб
tiny ['taInI] очень маленький, крошечный
truth [tru:T] правда, истина
unlikely [An'laIklI] неправдоподобный, невероятный, маловероятный
venture ['venCq] рисковать; отважиться, решиться
widespread ['waIdspred] широко распространенный
Practise aloud
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fair
truth
tiny
average
bleary resemble
potential
agenda entirely
bargain
squeaky
venture
disapprovingly
skyscraper
widespread