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christmas cants. |
гни богиня оптимизма (8 сбщ) |
who has some christmas cants? can you put into the library? I've put there mp3 "The first Noel"
i am at a loss
what does CANTS mean?
songs? poems?
колядки. канты по-буржуйски называются. это от латинского cantare - петь. canticum canticorum - песнь песней. а у нас Рождество на носу.
sorry))) )))
really I have a blank space here
are you getting ready with the NY celebration?
Открывай хозяин двери, мы же люди, а не звери. )))
IgorKXXL 2008-11-23 22:34:10Look in library ))
Where are you christmas
Why cant I find you
Why have you gone away
Where is the laughter
You used to bring me
Why cant I hear music play
My world is changing
Im rearranging
Does that mean christmas changes too
Where are you christmas
Do you remember
The one you used to know
Im not the same one
See what the times done
Is that why you have let me go
Christmas is here
Everywhere, oh
Christmas is here
If you care, oh
If there is love in your heart and your mind
You will feel like christmas all the time
I feel you christmas
I know Ive found you
You never fade away
The joy of christmas
Stays here in silence
Fills each and every heart with love
Where are you christmas
Fills your heart with love
very nice song!
ЛАСточКА 2008-12-05 21:10:54Однажды я искала
в преддверии НГ и Рождества рождественские песни, скачала большущий файл - оказался альбомом Сары Брайтмен (ни разу не рождественским). Нисколечко не пожалела! :)))
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In Defense of Not-Invented-Here Syndrome |
Mulan (7 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-11-21 21:20:29In Defense of Not-Invented-Here Syndrome
Time for a pop quiz.
Copley Square 1. Code Reuse is:
a) Good
b) Bad
2. Reinventing the Wheel is:
a) Good
b) Bad
3. The Not-Invented-Here Syndrome is:
a) Good
b) Bad
Of course, everybody knows that you should always leverage other people's work. The correct answers are, of course, 1(a) 2(b) 3(b).
Right?
Not so fast, there!
The Not-Invented-Here Syndrome is considered a classic management pathology, in which a team refuses to use a technology that they didn't create themselves. People with NIH syndrome are obviously just being petty, refusing to do what's in the best interest of the overall organization because they can't find a way to take credit. (Right?) The Boring Business History Section at your local megabookstore is rife with stories about stupid teams that spend millions of dollars and twelve years building something they could have bought at Egghead for $9. 99. And everybody who has paid any attention whatsoever to three decades of progress in computer programming knows that Reuse is the Holy Grail of all modern programming systems.
Right. Well, that's what I thought, too. So when I was the program manager in charge of the first implementation of Visual Basic for Applications, I put together a careful coalition of four, count them, four different teams at Microsoft to get custom dialog boxes in Excel VBA. The idea was complicated and fraught with interdependencies. There was a team called AFX that was working on some kind of dialog editor. Then we would use this brand new code from the OLE group which let you embed one app inside another. And the Visual Basic team would provide the programming language behind it. After a week of negotiation I got the AFX, OLE, and VB teams to agree to this in principle.
I stopped by Andrew Kwatinetz's office. He was my manager at the time and taught me everything I know. "The Excel development team will never accept it," he said. "You know their motto? 'Find the dependencies -- and eliminate them.' They'll never go for something with so many dependencies."
In-ter-est-ing. I hadn't known that. I guess that explained why Excel had its own C compiler.
By now I'm sure many of my readers are rolling on the floor laughing. "Isn't Microsoft stupid," you're thinking, "they refused to use other people's code and they even had their own compiler just for one product."
Not so fast, big boy! The Excel team's ruggedly independent mentality also meant that they always shipped on time, their code was of uniformly high quality, and they had a compiler which, back in the 1980s, generated pcode and could therefore run unmodified on Macintosh's 68000 chip as well as Intel PCs. The pcode also made the executable file about half the size that Intel binaries would have been, which loaded faster from floppy disks and required less RAM.
"Find the dependencies -- and eliminate them." When you're working on a really, really good team with great programmers, everybody else's code, frankly, is bug-infested garbage, and nobody else knows how to ship on time. When you're a cordon bleu chef and you need fresh lavender, you grow it yourself instead of buying it in the farmers' market, because sometimes they don't have fresh lavender or they have old lavender which they pass off as fresh.
Indeed during the recent dotcom mania a bunch of quack business writers suggested that the company of the future would be totally virtual -- just a trendy couple sipping Chardonnay in their living room outsourcing everything. What these hyperventilating "visionaries" overlooked is that the market pays for value added. Two yuppies in a living room buying an e-commerce engine from company A and selling merchandise made by company B and warehoused and shipped by company C, with customer service from company D, isn't honestly adding much value. In fact, if you've ever had to outsource a critical business function, you realize that outsourcing is hell. Without direct control over customer service, you're going to get nightmarishly bad customer service -- the kind people write about in their weblogs when they tried to get someone, anyone, from some phone company to do even the most basic thing. If you outsource fulfillment, and your fulfillment partner has a different idea about what constitutes prompt delivery, your customers are not going to be happy, and there's nothing you can do about it, because it took 3 months to find a fulfillment partner in the first place, and in fact, you won't even know that your customers are unhappy, because they can't talk to you, because you've set up an outsourced customer service center with the explicit aim of not listening to your own customers. That e-commerce engine you bought? There's no way it's going to be as flexible as what Amazon does with obidos, which they wrote themselves. (And if it is, then Amazon has no advantage over their competitors who bought the same thing). And no off-the-shelf web server is going to be as blazingly fast as what Google does with their hand-coded, hand-optimized server.
This principle, unfortunately, seems to be directly in conflict with the ideal of "code reuse good -- reinventing wheel bad."
The best advice I can offer:
If it's a core business function -- do it yourself, no matter what.
Pick your core business competencies and goals, and do those in house. If you're a software company, writing excellent code is how you're going to succeed. Go ahead and outsource the company cafeteria and the CD-ROM duplication. If you're a pharmaceutical company, write software for drug research, but don't write your own accounting package. If you're a web accounting service, write your own accounting package, but don't try to create your own magazine ads. If you have customers, never outsource customer service.
If you're developing a computer game where the plot is your competitive advantage, it's OK to use a third party 3D library. But if cool 3D effects are going to be your distinguishing feature, you had better roll your own.
The only exception to this rule, I suspect, is if your own people are more incompetent than everyone else, so whenever you try to do anything in house, it's botched up. Yes, there are plenty of places like this. If you're in one of them, I can't help you.
(c)
синдром называется..."Придумано Не Нами"
что вы думаете по этому поводу?
TomCat 2008-11-24 13:21:08Mulan
Этот мир придуман не нами :)
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Six Sigma |
Charisma (7 сбщ) |
What does it mean?
There is a name of job title:
six sigma black (or green) belt.
Dictionary shows that Six Sigma means "поле доступа"
All this is very confusing.
Шесть сигм (six sigma) в корпоративном управлении - высокотехнологичная методика точной настройки процессов, применяемая с целью минимизировать вероятность возникновения дефектов в операционной деятельности. Название происходит от статистической категории "среднеквадратичное отклонение", обозначаемой греческой буквой #963;. Методика "шести сигм" разработана в корпорации Motorola. Плановый показатель качества при использовании этой методики - не более 3, 4 отклонения (дефекта) на миллион операций.
Метод основывается на шести базовых принципах:
1. Искренний интерес к клиенту
2. Управление на основе данных и фактов
3. Ориентированность на процесс, управление процессом и совершенствование процесса
4. Проактивное (упреждающее) управление
5. Сотрудничество без границ (прозрачность внутрикорпоративных барьеров)
6. Стремление к совершенству плюс снисходительность к неудачам
При реализации проектов по методике используется последовательность этапов DMAIC (define, measure, analyze, improve, control - выявить, измерить, проанализировать, усовершенствовать, проконтролировать):
1. Определение целей проекта и запросов потребителей (внутренних и внешних)
2. Измерение процесса, чтобы определить текущее выполнение
3. Анализ и определение коренных причин дефектов
4. Улучшение процесса, сокращая дефекты
5. Контроль дальнейшего протекания процесса.
По аналогии с восточными единоборствами в сообществе, использующем методику "шесть сигм", принято присваивать специалистам "пояса" - черный, зеленый, желтый и т. п.
A lot of thanks. )
you are welcome))
Happy 2008-11-21 19:37:25Ух ты!
Как интересно - надо будет по-подробнее поизучать это...
спасибо Харизме за головоломки....
Харизма, гиде ти их находишь?
в Wall Street Journal? или Finansial Times? )))))
Клэйр 2009-01-04 17:37:22Задумчивая,
просто Браво!..
если сама написала, разумеется.. :)
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Приветик всем ))) |
Witch (4 сбщ) |
Witch 2008-11-19 13:34:06Приветик всем )))
Всем всем жильцам домика БОЛЬШУЩИЙ приветик )
Я надеюсь найти в домике друзей для общения, обмена мнениями, может от части шуточками да прибауточками, со мной легко общаться, так что пишите все, по мере возможностей постараюсь отвечать =)
you are welcome!! happy to see you!!
I hope you'll find good friends)) at least I can be a good candidate))
Witch 2008-11-19 17:26:54Конечно
Конечно же
а почему бы и нет ))
TomCat 2008-11-19 19:12:28hallo!
рад познакомиться :)
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P. S. I Love You |
Mulan (6 сбщ) |
P. S. I Love You is a movie based on the novel of the same name by Cecelia Ahern. Directed by Richard LaGravenese.
The film deals with Holly and Gerry Kennedy, a happily married couple living in Manhattan. It starts with a fight, but you can see that these two are clearly in love and think the world of each other. That makes it all the more tragic when Gerry dies of a brain tumor and Holly must continue on without him. Holly, played by Hilary Swank, then receives a letter from Gerry saying that he has a plan that will help her not only cope with his death, but move on with her life.
There will be nine more letters to come. This launches Holly on an adventure of celebration and growth with Gerry, her friends, and family via his letters. What I really liked is that after we are set to wondering how Holly can be getting letters from her dead husband, the explanation, when revealed, isn't at all what I was expecting, and is all the more touching.
This movie has a lot of heart, and successfully combines romance, comedy, grief, and sadness with a talented cast. The supporting cast doesnt get enough screen time. It includes Lisa Kudrow and Gina Gershon as Hollys best friends Denise and Sharon, who provide most of the comedy. Kathy Bates plays Hollys mother Patricia, Gerry is portrayed by Gerard Butler, who doesnt have much screen time since he dies very early in the film, but he narrates it, so his presence is felt, and he does a great job doing so.
I adore this film!
has anybody watched it?
I've rushed to download it. Thank you))
i watched this film in the cinema and i was very impressed and touched by it! i am sensitive and i like such films - they make you remember that love exists, it's in you so you just should make it visible -)
I hope you won't be disappointed!!
you are so right!
how can you be so wise in your young years...
I am jealous )))))
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Puttin* Beatles |
TomCat (6 сбщ) |
TomCat 2008-11-19 02:12:05Puttin* Beatles
Yesterday I saw heared this group at first time It^s great! Wonderfool! 2 bayans :) Nice charmin girl! connecting of russian british music! Recommended
Puttin... is it a name of a group?
I did not understand
TomCat 2008-11-19 19:11:09Yes, the name of the group
completely "Puttin^ on the Beatles style"
sounds unusual)
can you dowload smth in our library for everybody to hear?
TomCat 2008-11-19 23:17:15Mulan
Yes, of course!)
thanks it would be great))
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Встречаемся в четверг) |
IgorKXXL (4 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-11-18 23:38:05Встречаемся в четверг)
Метро Рязанский проспект. Начало в 19 часов. Записались 4 участника. Максимально 6 чел. Общаемся на заданную тему. Например "Stress in your life", плавно переходим к свободной беседе))
Бесплатно, то исть дадам, импрув наш инглиш в приятном обществе))
Предложения по теме для обсуждения принимаются))
опять? вау...
Смешинка 2008-11-19 00:54:45this Wednesday
Smeshinka and Wildhamster are going to the English Club at the Chekhov Centre! They promise an amusing comic show. Would you like to join us?
Every week
Two times per a week
Only for pleasure ))
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Сауна 28 ноября |
ЛАСточКА (2 сбщ) |
ЛАСточКА 2008-11-18 18:55:01Сауна 28 ноября
Мы снова собрались в одну из лучших, на мой взгляд, саун в Москве. :)
Если есть желание - присоединяйтесь. Подробности в теме:
I wish I could...
but not this time again)
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Кто сегодня поспикать живьем? |
IgorKXXL (9 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-11-18 13:02:00Кто сегодня поспикать живьем?
Метро Рязанский проспект. Начало в 19 часов. Имеется уже 4 участника.
Бесплатно, то исть дадам))
другой клуб?
IgorKXXL 2008-11-18 22:38:46Приятное с полезным))
просто встреча трудящихся в кафе или в офисе. Количество участников для каждой встречи ограничено 6-7 чел.
Обычно есть некий топик для обсуждения. Часто превращается в свободную дискусию)
понятненько...
не стесняется народ спикать?
а кого стесняться? Это обычный разговор, только на английском)
IgorKXXL 2008-11-18 23:41:33мы там не только...
английский импрув, но коммуникейшен скилс))
себя сложно со стороны видеть, а на партнерах по общению оч здорово заметно))
вот бросила ходить в Волгограде... потому как мне лично было скучнова-то
в смысле... очень многое зависит от уровня участников
если больше половины ниже среднего - они не могут помочь улучшить навыки
а со своими... тяжело.. так как рано или поздно на русский переходят
I keep inviting everybody to the English club which provides a far better opportunity to practise your english - on native speakers)
Smeshinka I agree with you
at least there are crowds of people and you can choose anyone.. you like)
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life abroad -))) |
wildhamster (2 сбщ) |
Have you ever thought of working abroad? Do you think "a Russian soul" can survive in a foreign country?
it's very actual for me now
yes I think often about working there at least for a year
it would be good for my career in Russia when I am back
but I really do not know about survival of Russian soul there, especially mine))
besides I faced so many difficulties in communicating with a foreign person
I think it's necessary to change the way of thinking and it's hard
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second best |
Charisma (4 сбщ) |
Charisma 2008-11-17 13:18:32second best
Phrase in Job description:
driven and not wanting to settle for second best
Question to all who has phraseological dictionary: settle for second best - what does it mean?
wildhamster 2008-11-17 14:32:40и без словаря понятно)
довольствоваться вторым местом
соглашаться быть вторым после лучшего
как угодно =)
фразеологического словаря(
но порылась в словаре идиом - не нашла такого выражения
а driven там к какому слову относится?
Happy 2008-11-18 16:08:31Driven
я думаю, это про мотивацию, т. е. мотивированный, с высокой мотивацией.
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a simple question) |
Mulan (13 сбщ) |
What age is best for kids to start learning English or other foreign language?
skaivan 2008-11-17 20:20:28from the same bith
and learn several languages at once
poor little child.... what about this sweet time of childhood?
show him cartoons in english))
I tried to speak english to my daughter since her childhood but she didnt like it - just started crying when she heard this foreign speech, so I gave it up... and started when she was 6 - same age that I started teaching other kids (my pupils) - I think its the best age to start unless you REALLY speak english at home ALL the time
thanks for your advice
I also think that 4-5 is a bit earlier
cartoons in english is the best variant for chilrdren at the age of 8, for example I remember the time mhen at my english lesson we watched cartoon about Muzee, may be smb remember those brilliant time. At the age of 4-5 as I remeber I song "Head and shoulders, knees and toes". It was so funny. )))
I also watched cartoons.... but I doubt they can really help.. except of 4-5 words in the vocabulary.... no?
I think you wouldn`t make children of 4-5 years old to watch film like "Gone with the Wind". It`s only a game for them.
Happy 2008-11-21 16:51:03Извините, пишу по-русски,
в качестве развлечения - в 4-5 лет, и то - очень аккуратно, не зацикливаяся на произношении, например. Изучать серьезно - только после того, как встанут на место все звуки в родном языке (эта проблема иногда еще в школе не решена) и ребенок освоит родную грамматику. Иначе ненужной языковой интерференции не избежать - фанатизм некоторых родителей нередко приводит именно к этому...
Все сказанное выше не касается двуязычных семей (один из родителей - носитель). Там вообще другая история: при разумном и отвественном подходе дети растут билингвами. (Но и они в определенном возрасте старший дошкольный не в состоянии "развести" 2 языка, отсюда - проблемы с обучением вообще).
... Но искусственно имитировать двуязычную среду, разговаривая с ним, например, по утрам, на ломаном английском, на мой взляд, извните, глупо (таких родителей тоже видела)...
Извните сумбур, но, думаю, что мысль донесла... Если есть вопросы, каксющиеся особенностей раннего обучения, пишите - отвечу...
ну а польза есть от этих игр в 4-5 лет? просто я иной раз думаю.. может и не мучить детишек дополнительной нагрузкой - все равно толк небольшой...
Happy 2008-11-21 19:34:43От игр польза есть всегда
Разумеется, без д\з. Занятия с мелкими скорее напоминают интерактивный театр... Дети обычно легко включаются в такие игрища. Если без фанатизма со стороны родителей и преподавателей - почему бы нет?!
да нормально! я вот помню, у меня в дестве был пазли с картинками и отдельно названиями предметов на инглише-) пришла в школу и уже знала названия основных предметов - было легче))))
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travelling |
wildhamster (5 сбщ) |
Please share your experience of talking to native speakers abroad!!! Was it easy for you to understand them and talk to them? Any funny stories of miscomprehension?
I'll tell you an example of my adventures in America -))
the 1st one happened right after we landed and passed the passport control in the US. While mum was waiting for our luggage i decided to go to the restrooms (as they call them in America) and crossed the border where i was not allowed to do so. So when an officer asked me to be registered again i tried to explain that "I've already PASSED it" - of course i said it with the British pronunciation (remember Am. and Br. variant of dAnce;-) so the officer thought i was saying PASSPORT -))) and only when he said PASS in an American way i reralised that British rules no longer work -)))) and btw all the documents were in mum's bag so i was on the edge of being an illegal russian girl there-)))
... did you get it or should i act it out at our next meeting? ;-D
anyway please share your impressions!!!!
i have never been abroad but i communicated with them while I was working as a guide in one Volgograd museum
I remeber one situation clearly)) with an American girl.... She was wondering where she can find a bin(мусорное ведро)
but I heard "a pin" and asked all my colleages to help me to find a pin(булавка) for her, she was waiting patiently and when she saw it... burst out laughing then explained in other words and I burst out laughing too
IgorKXXL 2008-11-18 15:28:22I had nothing similar)
You are the clever and well educated girls because You had such interesting problems))
do you really think that these problems are intresting;) ????
where have you been?
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recipe of baked pudding |
skaivan (11 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-11-16 10:15:06recipe of baked pudding
If you waked up and found that there are no woman and food in your house, but you want to have a breakfast you may do following action:
- discover your refregerator and kitchen cupboards
- take old dry cottage-cheese, one egg, sugar, the rest of milk and flour and one apple
- mix all this products and put it to microwave
- wait some time and taste it.
Maybe you will have some look like the breakfast
skaivan 2008-11-16 10:38:13taste went off well
But I remember that the taste of mother's baked pudding was much better ))
skaivan, you can cook!!
you are a superhero!
is it some kind of cheesecake?
как правильно сказать - запеканка?
I think it's a cake
not pudding
"if there is no woman"
hey what about making a surprise to your woman and cooking a breakfast to her?!?!
skaivan 2008-11-16 19:42:19wildhamster
I like surprises but if you along now you can make surprise only for yourself )
ok promise me to make a pudding next time for your woman and then i'll believe not all men are selfish;-P
skaivan 2008-11-16 21:51:17you can believe it
for I some time made magistic semolina which had a great success )
magistic semolina? what is this?
skaivan 2008-11-17 07:24:56semolina
манная каша ))
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Druid horoscope |
Mulan (14 сбщ) |
who are you according to this horoscope?
# Apple-tree - December 23 - January 1, June 25 - July 4
# Ash - May 25 - June 3, November 22 - December 1
# Beech - December 21-22
# Birch - June 24
# Chestnut - May 15-24, November 12-21
# Cypress - January 25 - February 3, July 26 - August 4
# Elm - January 12-24, July 15-25
# Fig - June 14-23, December 12-21
# Fir - January 2-11, July 5-14
# Hazelnut - March 22-31, September 24 - October 3
# Hornbeam - June 4-13, December 2-11
# Jasmine - May 1-14, November 3-11
# Kartas Southern - February 9-18, August 14-23
# Linden (Lime tree) - March 11-20, September 13-22
# Maple - April 11-20, October 14-23
# Mountain Ash - April 1-10, October 4-13
# Nut - April 21-30, October 24 - November 2
# Oak - March 21
# Olive - September 23
# Pine - February 19-28, August 24 - September 2
# Poplar - February 4-8, August 5-13
# Willow - March 1-10, September 3-12
I am Fig
(инжир)
Description
Fig is reasonable, strong and independent. He does not like conflicts nor arguments. Family is important for fig and he needs constant relationships with his closeones. He's very emotinally sense and has constant inferiority complex. Sometimes he loses his peace and joy of living.
is it true? do I look; ike that?
skaivan 2008-11-16 09:01:17# Hazelnut - March 22-31, September 24 - October 3
Is it the Heaven or is it the Hell?
are you feel inferiority complex?
about you)
Description
Hazel bush does not need bush, easily adapts into all kind of situations and understands all. He's good, brave and patient, but may also be dangerous, mean and devilous. Hazel bush has accurate and just perception.
so it's not necessary to worry about you job))))
according to horoscope you'll adapt soon))
complex....
hard to say... I think sometimes it's true
hazelnut mmmmm yum!! i love coffee with hazelnut in starbucks!!!)))
skaivan hello brother;-))
I am surrounded by hazelnuts)))
I 've got to make a wish))
what is mean here?
what did you ask?
please ask once again...
He's good, brave and patient, but may also be dangerous, mean and devilous
skaivan
next time please write the whole phrase)))please....
I thought you asked: What does it mean here?)))
could you write about Ash?
sure I can)))
Description
Ash is passionate, lively and impulsive. He's demanding and knows what he wants. He's little bit selfish and egoistic, and might seem ruthless when he makes way for himself. Ash is never a stingy, but generous. Ash's intelligence is based on intuition.
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А что мы опять молчим? |
Mulan (30 сбщ) |
жильцы и жилички домика Планета Английского языка
А что мы опять молчим?
что причиной?
что виной?
IgorKXXL 2008-11-15 21:48:29Фотку верни))
Нет фотки - нет трепа))
Igor
i'll try)))
where have you been?
skaivan 2008-11-15 23:21:06мы не молчим
мы в бильярд играли и разговаривали с Ольгой. Правда на русском ((
а почему на русском?
застеснялись?
skaivan 2008-11-15 23:33:46да так увлеклись игрой
что про английский просто забыли (((
даже не знаю) порадоваться или нет)))
я просто оч завидую людям, которые умеют играть в бильярд
потому как для меня это темный лес.... видимо это оч интересно
так что скорее это хорошо))
skaivan 2008-11-16 00:25:13умеют играть все
но на разном уровне. так что радуйся )))
хорошо!
радуюсь)))))
сказал, что я умею играть в бильярд?))
Иван меня обыграл, естественно)))
skaivan 2008-11-16 00:29:44да ладно, ладно.
зато вот хотел виски угостить, чтобы не расстраивалась. но не удалось преодолеть бдительность )))
так это был мастер-класс!
прикольно))
skaivan 2008-11-16 00:35:03я так давно не играл.
что поначалу даже проигрывал ) потом вспомнил как кий держать )
разве расстраиваюсь?) По-моему, хорошо поиграли))
отлично поиграли. спасибо большое за компанию )
а я тож люблю поиграть в бильярд))) и вовсе нечего там уметь))) бью интуитивно ну или если есть, кому помочь и направить -)))
почему бьешь? кием по столу?))))
*я в ужосе*)))
пойдем в следующий раз с нами )
по шару!!!!
обязательно пойдем!!)
skaivan 2008-11-16 21:45:36я ведь сегодня опять играл
у себя в Алтуфьево. Очень приятный у нас развлекательный центр. И девушка хорошая решила компанию составить ))
Хома, а ты где живешь?
хома далеко живет - на юго-западе! в такие моменты осознаю, насколько же Москва... большая-))))
разбросало нас. зато можно в гости ходить по всей Москве )))
А приезжайте к нам в гости в Алтуфьево. На званный эээээ чай с плюшками. И никакие нам клубы не нужны. Будет и чай и пиво, и разговоры всякие ))))
шо жа вы душу травите...
плюшки с чаем и без меня(((
зато мы к тебе в Волжский будем в гости приезжать ))
сдается мне.. я не дождуся такого момента))
почему же? только нам придется всем у тебя останавливаться )
Виш, фотку вернула, треп восстановился. Тока фотка неправильная и треп по русски получился))
да не вопрос)) разместимся))
Igor - ага.... хорошо бы если от моей фотки зависила активность....
ну че то кажется мне фихня усе это)))))
IgorKXXL 2008-11-18 23:49:05што именно
фихней ты назвала, Джульетта?
что от меня ваще что то зависит!
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Murchalkina |
Mulan (25 сбщ) |
where is she?
who knows???
she was one of the constant members of forum and just disappeared....
skaivan 2008-11-15 10:43:12Murchalkina
I called her past week, invited to meet, but she was upset with something and was in a bad mood
it's very sad
may be we should do something to cheer her up?
I send her an invitation to play builyard
has she react?
may be I di something wrong?
I am a bit worried, frankly speaking
skaivan 2008-11-16 00:23:02she said earlie
that she spend weekend with child. but it seems to me that she had a problem with job
it would be good to do smth for her
but I do not know what...
it's not good when a good person is in trouble
at least may be something can support her in a spiritual way
skaivan 2008-11-16 00:27:53yes we need to support each other
for I maybe will lose my work too next week )
my God!
what happened?
it's because of crisis?
my chief decided to stop the project for he have a problem with health
are you worried?
ready for this situation or it's a stress for you?
stress of couse. But I am waiting now the Chief Advice to know their final decision and only then will shoot myself
please be optimistic!
the sun will shine even without all the jobs in the world
I am sure you'll find a new one without any problems)
I am glad to hear and agree you )
I called to Мурчалкина today. She is fine and promised to come here soon )
thanks!
so we are waiting for her
I know a very nice proverb which I print and place on the wall during my exams and other stressful periods -
Keep your face to the sunshine and you won't see the shadow
Skaivan, that is for you -)
it's a wise proverb
can I steal it to my collection?)
skaivan 2008-11-16 20:09:24wild, thank you very much
you are wise and bring light with you )
Mulan sure that's the point of sharing!
Skaivan, thanx for such words but it's a proverb that is wise, i am just smart enough to remember it -))
the proverbs that you collectioned talk me about you a lot of information )
let me just stand here modestly and enjoy your compliment 0:-)))
you may sit or lay or take any other position which would give you a chance to enjoy my compliment )))
я вся зесь!!!
та были проблемы, не с работой, тьфу-тьфу-тьфу.
личные ну и осенняя депресия.. типа никто меня не любит.. никто меня не ждет(кроме ребенка и голодных животных) и тд и тп. та и на рапоте чета как в попе вениг...
но мне чесно говоря настока неожиданно видеть этотему.. и получитть званок от Вани с вапросом всели у меня в порядке.. я настолько приятно удивлена)))).. что.. у меня просто нет слов!)))спасибо вам ребят)))мне так приятно)))
я щас снова буду появляться)))
I am so happy you are back!!
really....
I was worried sick!
I hope you are all right now)))
I am looking forward to seeing your new topics))
Муль, сё будит)))
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What helps you make difficult choices? |
Verlorene in U (2 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-11-14 10:24:05What helps you make difficult choices?
To decide between 2 job offers, to leave or to stay, to stick to your guns or to let it go to hell...
When you don't know whether the reward for change can overweigh the loss?
When "every way you go you're bound to lose" (F. M.)?
I think a coin may help))
but on the whole.... some sort of intuition or the sixth sense can help (at least to me)
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10 top ugly buildings and monuments |
Mulan (8 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-11-14 23:57:3310 top ugly buildings and monuments
1. Boston City Hall; Boston, Massachusetts
While it was hip for it's time, this concrete structure now gets routinely criticized for its dreary facade and incongruity with the rest of the city's more genteel architecture. Luckily, it's very close to more aesthetically pleasing attractions.
2. Montparnasse Tower; Paris, France
While it's almost universally agreed that this ominous stick is a blight on the landscape of the world's most stunning city, its detractors admit that there is one very good reason to take in the view from the building's observation deck: it's the only place you can go to get a view of the city without it.
3. LuckyShoe Monument; Tuuri, Finland
It may be over-the-top, but there is something to be said for the giant, golden horseshoe that looms over Finland's second-largest shopping center. The shoe, and, in fact, the entire town in which it is situated, is said to bring good luck.
4. Metropolitan Cathedral; Liverpool, England
The people who work here must be sick of the space capsule jokes. Even those who find the building's shell a bit "spacey," have to admit the circular interior is pretty spectacular.
5. Port Authority Bus Terminal; New York City, New York
Those who pass by this iron monstrosity might be tempted to ask about a completion date, but alas, this is the finished product.
6. Torres de Colon; Madrid, Spain
Like a set of giant salt-and-pepper shakers, these matching towers loom over the city to the dissatisfaction of many area residents. The buildings are also known as "El Enchufe" or "The Plug" for the plug-like structure that holds them together.
7. Liechtenstein Museum of Fine Arts; Vaduz, Liechtenstein
Some feel the building's minimalist box design is a triumph, others say it's an eyesore.
8. Scottish Parliament Building; Edinburgh, Scotland
Stone, oak, and bamboo are part of the make-up of the Scottish Parliament, a building that is the subject of much debate.
9. Birmingham Central Library; Birmingham, England
One look and it's easy to see how this genre of architecture came to be known as the "Brutalist" style. Not surprisingly, the issue of its possible demolition has been looming for years.
10. Peter the Great Statue; Moscow, Russia
Some 15 stories high, the larger-than-life monument was designed by controversial artist, Zurab K. Tsereteli, whose statue of Christopher Columbus was repeatedly rejected by the United States.
such a shame that we are in the list because of Tsareteli's Peter.....
brr.....
now i ant pics with these buildings!!!
did you see Metropolitan cathedral?
as far as i remember you were in England
Boston City Hall
it's really something
this is Montparnasse Tower in Paris
not in harmony with the city at all
thanx for the pics!
well when i was in englang i occupied myself wit beautiful buildings, not ugly ones)))
good girl!)))
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the Signs of Marriage Fraud? |
Mulan (5 сбщ) |
1. Heshe is not willing to teach you about their language, customs, religion or background. (If it is different from yours)
2. If the person you are in a relationship with tells you the exact same things that they want in their life. They are just parroting you. They know these values and dreams are important to you. They will tell you anything you want to hear, you will believe that you both have the same values and expectations in life.
3. If the person is hesitant to introduce you to new people as their spouse.
4. When you visit them you always meet the same people, heshe doesn't introduce you to new people.
5. If they make up various excuses to be away from you as much as possible.
6. If they communicate with you and they tell you that they understand, but when you ask for something they play dumb or pretend they no longer understand you.
7. If they hesitant to introduce you to other family members.
8. If in your relationship no one is asking you any questions or they are easily satisfied by your answers.
9. If they are telling you they are willing to be with you under any circumstance. They do not have any hesitation to relocate to a new country.
10. If you try to reach them at times that you think they should be available and they are not. They will make up excuses as to why you couldn't reach them. Such as: no calling card, cell phone broken, bad phone connection, etc.
11. If they are asking you to perform a traditional ceremony that is not necessary and will cost more money.
12. If they tell people they are leaving their country for other reasons and not because they have married someone.
13. If on your first visit with their family it seems like they have known you for a long time. They could be trying to fool you. It takes time to get to know someone. There is a difference with people being hospitable and trying to fool you.
14. If the behavior of the person has changed once they left their country and came to your country. They seem like a different person.
15. If they were not demanding previously and they start to demand things when they get to your country. They may start demanding things that you thought they didn't really care for.
16. If they don't show an interest in any thing. When you suggest going places they really aren't interested in going.
17. If they are trying to stay away from you by making excuses that would not make sense.
18. If they are in your country and they start receiving an unusual number of phone calls. If they are on the phone and you walk into the room and they hang up the phone.
19. If they are eager to have all their documents in their possession, such as Permanent Resident card, SIN card and their passport. Or they keep asking when they will receive these cards.
20. If they are telling you that they will be somewhere and you find out they are not there and they start making excuses.
21. If they try to make most of their communication with others, such as phone calls, e-mail or letters away from you.
22. If they are not interested in things you may do together and they are eager to do things on their own.
23. If they tell you that they do not know anyone here and once they are here they have found a long lost friend.
24. If they tell you that they do know someone here and they try to spend as much time with them, staying over night or saying they have to take care of them.
25. If the person is not the same person that you have known and they are acting very different. They are telling you that you have changed and you are not the same person they knew. They start blaming you.
26. If they do not communicate with you and when you ask them, they tell you everything is fine. They seem very distant and their mind seems to be on other things.
27. As husband or wife you want the best for you partner. You want them to get familiar with the new country and their surroundings. But they insist they need to work immediately. This could mean they are getting ready to put their plan into motion.
28. If your spouse shows very little or no interest in being intimate with you. But before they got here, intimacy wasn't a problem.
29. They are very secretive about their day, when you ask them questions they get upset and defensive.
30. If they have family here and they spend a lot of time with them or want to visit them out of town for long periods of time.
this information from canadian site
one victim of foriegn wife created it to warn others....
I found it interesing and you?
as far as i understand that us for foreign men who want a russian wife?)))))
yep.... and for some clever girls )))) who can use the information in a right way;)
hmmmm now i wonder for whom at this forum you posted this information.....%-)))
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Another 'Bush' story |
Happy (4 сбщ) |
Happy 2008-11-13 17:38:09Another 'Bush' story
While visiting England, George Bush is invited to tea with the Queen. He asks her what her leadership philosophy is. She says that it is to surround herself with intelligent people.
Bush asks how she knows if they're intelligent.
"I do so by asking them the right questions," says the Queen. "Allow me to demonstrate."
Bush watches as the Queen phones Tony Blair and says, "Mr. Prime Minister, please answer this question: your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or sister. Who is it?"
Tony Blair responds, "It's me, ma'am."
"Correct. Thank you and good-bye, sir," says the Queen. She hangs up and says, "Did you get that, Mr. Bush?"
Bush nods: "Yes ma'am. Thanks a lot. I'll definitely be using that!"
Bush, upon returning to Washington, decides he'd better put the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to the test. Bush summons Jesse Helms to the White House and says, "Senator Helms, I wonder if you can answer a question for me."
"Why, of course, sir. What's on your mind?"
Bush poses the question: "Uhh, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Helms hems and haws and finally asks, "Can I think about it and get back to you?"
Bush agrees, and Helms leaves. He immediately calls a meeting of other senior Republican senators, and they puzzle over the question for several hours, but nobody can come up with an answer. Finally, in desperation, Helms calls Colin Powell at the State Department and explains his problem.
"Now look here, son, your mother has a child, and your father has a child, and this child is not your brother or your sister. Who is it?"
Powell answers immediately, "It's me, of course."
Much relieved, Helms rushes back to the White House, finds George Bush, and exclaims, "I know the answer, sir! I know who it is! It's Colin Powell!"
And Bush replies in disgust, "Wrong, you dumb shit, it's Tony Blair!"
да-да, это я где-то читала)))
мне от такого идиотизма прям не по себе стало %-))
skaivan 2008-11-14 08:29:10инересно,
какой стране принадлежит авторство?
i like this story too)
i think the author is Britain)))
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Quantum of Solace |
Mulan (2 сбщ) |
do you like the new Bond film?
Craig noted Quantum of Solace required a different performance from him because it is a revenge film, not a love story like Casino Royale.
The actor advised Haggis on the script and, as a fan of Marc Forster's films, helped choose him as the director.
Craig's physical training for his reprise of the role placed extra effort into running and boxing, to spare him the injuries he sustained on his stunts in the first film.
Craig felt he was fitter, being less bulky than in the first film. He also practised speedboating and stunt driving. Craig felt Casino Royale was [physically] "a walk in the park" compared to Quantum of Solace, noting the film was not a love story.
While filming in Pinewood, he suffered a gash when kicked in his face, which required eight stitches, and a fingertip was sliced off. He laughed these off, noting they did not delay filming, and joked his finger wound would enable him to have a criminal career (though it had grown back when he made this comment). He also had minor plastic surgery on his face.
h-e-l-l-o....
has anybody of you visited cinema recently....?
i can't see any reaction)))
who has an experience in passing computer based TOEFL?
share the impressions please))
It was just as doing TOEFL practice tests at home plus inevitable jim-jammes)
Still I wrote the essay in pen. And the topic was one of the listed in brochures. I had preplanned most of them, so 30 min was just enough for the task.
The most challenging part for me at that time was listening, as I hadn't had much speaking practice, hadn't had access to cable TV, Internet or whatever which are in abundance these days.
By the way, there wasn't any speaking part. Yet they say it's easy as long as you have a try while preparing.
Are you going to entertain yourself this way or to leave us for the American dream?))
thanks)
actually I 'd like to try fulbright programme... for one academic year as a language assistant
I do not think I have big chances...
I know ToEFL well... but some people say that a computer based version is a different think
they say it's hard to hear the conversations
adjust loudness correctly. Before the test you are given time to listen and set the appropriate level.
it's a useful tip! thanks)
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George and Condi... Another old joke... |
Happy (16 сбщ) |
Happy 2008-11-10 21:08:27George and Condi... Another old joke...
George: Condi! Nice to see you. What's happening?
Condi Rice: Sir, I have the report here about the new leader of China.
George: Great. Lay it on me.
Condi: Hu is the new leader of China.
George: That's what I want to know.
Condi: That's what I'm telling you.
George: That's what I'm asking you. Who is the new leader of China?
Condi: Yes.
George: I mean the fellow's name.
Condi: Hu.
George: The guy in China.
Condi: Hu.
George: The new leader of China.
Condi: Hu.
George: The Chinaman!
Condi: Hu is leading China.
George: Now whaddya. asking me for?
Condi: I'm telling you Hu is leading China.
George: Well, I'm asking you. Who is leading China?
Condi: That's the man's name.
George: That's who's name?
Condi: Yes.
George: Will you or will you not tell me the name of the new leader of China?
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Yassir? Yassir Arafat is in China? I thought he was in the Middle East.
Condi: That's correct.
George: Then who is in China?
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Yassir is in China?
Condi: No, sir.
George: Then who is?
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Yassir?
Condi: No, sir.
George: Look, Condi. I need to know the name of the new leader of China. Get me the Secretary General of the U. N. on the phone.
Condi: Kofi?
George: No, thanks.
Condi: You want Kofi?
George: No.
Condi: You don. t want Kofi.
George: No. But now that you mention it, I could use a glass of milk. And then get me the U. N.
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: Not Yassir! The guy at the U. N.
Condi: Kofi?
George: Milk! Will you please make the call?
Condi: And call who?
George: Who is the guy at the U. N?
Condi: Hu is the guy in China.
George: Will you stay out of China?!
Condi: Yes, sir.
George: And stay out of the Middle East! Just get me the guy at the U. N.
Condi: Kofi.
George: All right! With cream and two sugars. Now get on the phone.
(Condi picks up the phone.)
Condi: Rice, here.
George: Rice? Good idea. And a couple of egg rolls, too.; Maybe we should send some to the guy in China. And the Middle East. Can you get Chinese food in the Middle East?
хаха дурдом =)
ЛУКА 2008-11-10 21:49:07Ehh,
Avaz - docent tupoy...
this joke in video.. extremely funny)))
Charisma 2008-11-11 10:28:15"George: Great. Lay it on me."
I do not understand this prase.
From Colins distionary:
lay it on
informal a) to exaggerate, esp when flattering
b) to charge an exorbitant price
c) to punish or strike harshly
lay it on
He was laying it on a bit with all this talk of wanting to help the poor - Он тут явно загнул насчет своего...>>
lay it on (lay it on (thick или with a trowel)) преувеличивать; грубо льстить, перехваливать; #8776; ...>>
Happy 2008-11-12 09:11:26Харизма...
Спасибо за справку из словаря... Интуитивно я бы перевела как "Ну, давай! Выкладывай вываливай (что там у тебя)!" Наш Джордж - простой техасский парень.... Но постараюсь найти более убедительный источник, нежели моя интуиция...
Happy 2008-11-12 09:12:16Mulan,
а можно ссылку? Ссылку на видео...
a может я лучше пришлю тебе по почте?))
я честно говоря не умею выкладывать видео... скоко пыталась.. у мну не получается
оно по размеру не большое)
Happy 2008-11-12 13:54:53Mulan
спасибо... адрес шлю ссс
отправила)))
some phrases are omitted))) in this print version....
e. g well, Condi you start to piss me off))
Kofi Annan?
No thanks, and Condi call me George)))
Happy 2008-11-12 19:25:51THANKS, Mulan
My fault. It's been years since I heard it first. Have not checked it this time.
Happy, it is really not so important)))
картинка!!
туда же)))))
моя любимая)))))
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5 valid reasons to stop using cell phones |
Mulan (5 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-11-09 21:34:105 valid reasons to stop using cell phones
Health is one of his concerns.
Research hasn't confirmed a direct link between long-term cell phone use and cancer, possibly because cell phones have been widely used for a relatively short time. But some studies suggest a connection. As a result, the director of the University of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute cautioned employees to limit their use.
Among the things we do know for sure:
Chatting on the phone while driving contributes to vehicle crashes. That's why some states have wised up and banned use of handheld phones behind the wheel.
Cell phones have opportunity costs because they distract you from the task at hand, whether you're meeting a client or, we'll add, out on a date. David writes, "Unless you are a doctor waiting to perform crucial surgery or you have some significant role in national security, chances are you are just not important enough to need to be available all the time."
(He also says, "If you cannot go to a grocery store and decide what to buy when you get to the produce aisle, you should not be grocery shopping.")
Cell phone accessories are expensive, not to mention the cost of texting, Internet access, etc.
We don't need to be constantly accessible. We got along pretty well when all we had were land lines.
An exception, he says, is having a prepaid cell phone in case of true emergencies -- when you're driving in the middle of nowhere or your teens are out and about at night.
"Give up the cell phone and put that money back in your pocket and you will really find that no one had anything to say to you anyway," he writes.
who is ready to live without cellphone?
I cant imagine my life without one, and u?
the same with me....
is it bad I wonder?
Verlorene in U 2008-11-11 15:17:30I'm absolutely indifferent to my cell.
There's hardly one occasion a month I really need it. I could just as happily live without a mobile but for my family. Would gladly substitute all phone-talking with mail-writing.
(wildhamster, you inspired me to recollect this anecdote from my memory)
General Ashcroft is visiting an elementary school in late 2003. After the typical civics presentation to the class, he announces, "All right, boys and girls, you can all ask me questions now."
A young boy named Bobby raises his hand and says, "I have three questions:
1. How did Bush win the election with fewer votes than Gore?
2. Why are you using the USA Patriot Act to limit Americans' civil liberties?
3. Why hasn't the U. S. caught Osama bin Laden yet?"
Just then the bell sounds and all the kids run out to the playground. Fifteen minutes later, the kids come back in class and again. Ashcroft says, "I'm sorry we were interrupted by the bell. Now, you can all ask me questions."
A young girl named Charlene raises her hand and says, "I have five questions:
1. How did Bush win the election with fewer votes than Gore?
2. Why are you using the USA Patriot Act to limit Americans' civil liberties?
3. Why hasn't the U. S. caught Osama bin Laden yet?
4. Why did the bell go off 20 minutes early?
5. Where's Bobby?
i loved this joke, and i will probably try to tell it at one of the meetings of the english club))
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Сауна сегодня вечером |
ЛАСточКА (8 сбщ) |
ЛАСточКА 2008-11-07 13:11:26Сауна сегодня вечером
Уж постите, что по-русски. :)
Сегодня вечером небольшая компания домика "неанонимных алкоголиков" (10-12 человек) идёт в сауну. Сауна на Авиамоторной, очень чистая и уютная, мы там бывали много раз. Для того, чтобы не переплачивать, нам не хватает 2-3 человенка. Приглашаю всех желающих.
Немного о сауне: она называется "Деревенская" и выдержана в фольклорном стиле. Например, над бассейном (с водопадом и донным гейзером) - бревенчатый мостик, оформление зала наверху соответствующее. Сама парилка очень чистая, современная. Джакузи с гидромассажем.
Из развлечений: караоке с плазменнй панелью, бильярд, кальян.
Да, и главное - хорошая компания обеспечена! :)
Обычно такие походы у нас проходят очень весело, мы играем в разные игры, есть даже свой массажист из числа жителей домика, делает действительно классный массаж.
Цена этого вопроса - 670 рублей с человека за 5 часов (с 19. 00 до 24. 00).
Встречаемся в 18. 30 на Авиамоторной.
Еда и питьё там по умеренным ценам, не грабительским.
Присоединяйтесь! :)
Мой телефон: 8-903-621-36-17, Ольга
Главное вовремя увидел)))
is one of my favourite places))
I visit sauna every week
ласточка, why didn't you gather people a week earlier when I was in Moscow?)))))
sauna is GREAT!!! And this one is really comfortable and nice looking.
That was a very good visit. :)
We are eager to repeat it once more. I hope it will be on Friday, 21 оr 28 November.
So I'll let you know the exact date and time.
Join us! :)
Ласточка, have you ever heard about banshik? (баньщик)
the person who can попарить (sorry I do not know the equivalent) I mean when person do it professionally and even can cure with the help of good sauna?
I read there are some in Moscow... do you know anything?
ЛАСточКА 2008-11-16 11:43:46Such specialist
works in the sauna complex we used to go.
But it's a difference: he works not in sauna with its dry atmosphere but in Russian kind of bath with lower temperature and a lot of steam.
I prefer the dry sauna so I don't need such service. :)
you helped me so much)
you are welcome! :)
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How do you like this saying: |
Смешинка (7 сбщ) |
Смешинка 2008-11-07 19:26:12How do you like this saying:
"If one cannot have what one loves one must love what one has"
What do you think of it?
skaivan 2008-11-07 19:29:56типа наших
синицы в руках и журавля в небе?
right u r, however dont u think its wise to remember it and treat it in a broader sense - like u have to be satisfied and thankful to God with what little u've got...
I was terribly upset that I couldnt buy myself new shoes until I saw a man without both legs...
a universal truth =)
i made this saying my mottor:
"Life never lets a dreamer down. if you keep your eye on the prize then you will surely see your pipe dreams fully realized... all in due time."
skaivan 2008-11-08 09:16:19Degradation
I wrote once some fantastic short story about planet where inhabitants were so satisfied with their life and thankful to God with what little they had got that the Laws of that planet prohibited all changes in their life. And every new day began with motto: Be happy. We have no any news.
skaivan 2008-11-08 09:19:13feeling of dissatisfaction=feeling of laziness
It is the motor of progress
skaivan 2008-11-08 09:33:05From the other hand.
feeling of dissatisfaction is the source of nervous exhaustion. So, let remember other saying:
God, grant me the serenity to accept what I cannot change, the tenacity to change what I may, and wisdom not to mix up the first and the secondand good luck not to fuck up too often (and good luck not to fuck up too often).
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Obama as a public speaker |
wildhamster (8 сбщ) |
wildhamster 2008-11-07 20:58:41Obama as a public speaker
Barack Obama, President elected of the USA, is a great public speaker! I advise you to check his impressive Acceptance speech on the night after the general elections Yes We Can and his 30 mins ad - they are absolutely awesome! He told America what it needed to hear, he is educated and his pronunciation is perfect! (you can find everything on youtube)
I'd love to share with you some interesting things i 've noticed.
His mottos:
1) Yes We Can
2) Change We Need
3) [the name of his campaign] Change We Can Believe In
Phrases:
1) I love you back [nicer then just "I love you too"]
2) He's a problem-solver
3) the rock of our family [about his wife]
4) Who can disagree without being disagreeable [игра слов]
5) America's beacon still burns as bright [факел статуи свободы]
6) the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers [the whole phrase is interesting]
I can't help quoting some his statements:
1) The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you we as a people will get there.
2) It cannot happen without you. So let us summon a new spirit of patriotism; of service and responsibility where each of us resolves to pitch in and work harder and look after not only ourselves, but each other.
3) the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity, and unyielding hope. - [at these words Americans burst out crying]
4) The climax of his speech is the example of Ann Nixon Cooper - 106 years old who voted for a change in America. And she has seen how America can change - first she couldn't vote for two reasons because she was a woman and because of the color of her skin.
After the speech there were of them on th stage: Barack and his wife, his Vice President Biden and his wife. I have the impression these are 2 perfect American families: an intelligent black couple and a typical white American couple.
America, I'm proud of your choice at last! You are given a chance, let's see what will happen.
*crack open the champagne*
he is much better than bush with his silly phrases))
where did you manage to hear his speches?
I am jealous))
"Наши отношения с вашингтоном можно описать одним словом - ДОСТАЛИ" :-D (с какой-то наш политик)
I like this.... the not-so-young people who braved the bitter cold and scorching heat to knock on the doors of perfect strangers
and especially this Change We Can Believe In (it's a bit complicated idea..... do not you think? :-))))
Аноним [1] 2008-11-17 08:59:22
really?
Hi! Actually, Obama is a good public speaker but not a great one. He is very good in delivering stump speeches with a teleprompter. The credit for all these catchy phrases should really go to his handlers and speechwriters. As for Obama, he is no Reagan, he doesn't have a sense of humor - a must in America! Also, IMHO, Obama's narcissism is a bit over the top, even for a professional politician.
Of course, what really matters is not Obama's speaking skills but his judgment, and the guy is obviously smart (unlike, for example, Joe Biden). Let's hope that America got a good President this time around.
wildhamster 2008-11-17 21:25:45thanx for the opinion)
well i saw a beautiful picture - his speech in Chicago when he faced the audience openly and i didn't notice any teleprompters. And thanx for being critical - i usually notice only positive things -)))
And I must admit that Biden didn't impress me during the debates with Palin.
Where do yo get info to make such judgements? is it really enough?
Аноним [1] 2008-11-18 02:37:45
me? judgements?
Привет!
Разумеется, Obama doesn't need to read every single word, this is one of the reasons for his delivery being so effective. Many even find his speeches inspiring. During the last few months it was hard to turn on a TV in this country without hearing "Yes we can" cry all over again, and switching the channels didn't help much. I got a bit fed up with all this.
But please understand, I am not trying to diminish Obama's success in any way, it is indeed remarkable, and he was clearly the best available candidate for the job.
I do think however that expectations are overblown and that many people will be disappointed as a result.
It will be nice if Obama will manage the economic crisis without causing much damage along the way, but even this might be too much to expect. Короче говоря, по-моему в эйфорию впадать пока еще рановато. Впрочем, поживем - увидим...
Cheers!
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English club pics |
Mulan (5 сбщ) |
I attached the new pics in our album
as I promised to Smeshinka!
unfortunately, skaivan left club earlier and I had not chance to take a photo of him and his wife
nonetheless they were there!! (cross my heart!!)
so how do we look?))))
in the end i downloaded the pics of Любопытный элемент
but I increased the amount of pixels there that 's why they look a bit strange
So ATTENTION FOR EVERYBODY!
if you want to download the pics in our photoalbum they should be nearly 300*300 pixels (40 kb)
if their size is smaller may be site won't accept them...(i do not know why)))
it's very nice to have pics for the memory!!! yesterday we took with us a camera but we were so involved in conversations that we completely forgot about it! Not a single pic, shame of us!!
I can imagine this)))
was it as overcrowded as the previous time?
i guess there were even more people, and we were happy to meet some of our acquaintances from the previous meeting - "Bill Clinton's twin " for example and "Johnny Depp"and Benjamin - they recognised us and we talked and we listened to a "lecture" on politics delivered by Travis from Ohaio and we established some new contacts,,, we were too busy to watch the movie!!! ))) it was fantastic!!!!
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anxiety |
skaivan (7 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-11-05 20:54:37anxiety
what do you do when you feel uneasiness? without conrete reason.
for example
1 visit to banya)) (no kidding... it helps to relax the body and to get rid of different stresses)
2 visit to therapist... my coach helps to figure out the reason and to solve the problem
3 swimming pool
4 vitamins to make the immune system stronger
5 yoga
etc
that's an example of a very russian question! once i was trying to explain to my american friend why russians drink - as their soul hurts =))) i am afraid he didn't get me...
for me the answer is - come up to your close person, hug him\her and tell him\her about your feelings
you'll be understood, and that's what we all need after all;-)
ant123 2008-11-06 19:25:26----
in vino veritas, to drink or not to drink?
ALisa 2008-11-06 21:28:47Take it easy!
And feel at ease - with everybody!:)
it seems to me, sometimes it's not so easy to do it
especially with rude or nasty people)) and in crucial issues....
no?
Смешинка 2008-11-07 16:08:17take it easy
thats a wise piece of advice but it's NO EASY to follow,,, That's where we differ from americans and the rest of the world - normally we don't go to head shrinkers, we go to friends) and they DO help!!
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2х дн тренинг в пансионате 29-30 ноября |
Анонимка (16 сбщ) |
Анонимка [1] 2008-11-05 17:28:29
2х дн тренинг в пансионате 29-30 ноября
Желающие собраться в подмосковном пансионате (45 км по Новой Риге) милости просим. Я уже учавствовала в подобных тренингах, только 8-дневных. Я в диком восторге. Игры, конкурсы, новые темы и обсуждения, 3-х разовое питание, и всё, разумеется на англ. языке.
Цена тренинга - 10 тыс.
Пишите
skaivan 2008-11-05 19:23:40нехило.
пишите на деревню дедушке, а главное платите 10 тысяч
а что тренировать?
тема тренинга какая?
skaivan 2008-11-05 20:25:51тема тренинга
как мы потратим ваши денежки
хорош! издеваться))))
надо же узнать...
кто ведет...
если это профессиональный тренинг... может это и стоит того?
такие тренинги, в "Свободе слова", например. Но это дорого, конечно...
Анонимка [1] 2008-11-06 15:07:23
тренинг
Тренинг в "свободе слова" стоит 14800, хоть он и классный. А здесь цена - 10000. Подробную информацию можно посмотреть здесь!Ссылки Запрещены!index. php? option=com_contenttask=viewid=- 14Itemid=47
Анонимка [1] 2008-11-06 15:18:59
тренинг
Тренинг в "свободе слова" стоит 14800, хоть он и классный. А здесь цена - 10000. Подробную информацию можно посмотреть здесь!Ссылки Запрещены!index. php? option=com_contenttask=viewid=- 14Itemid=47
Анонимка [1] 2008-11-06 15:24:52
Что делать?
Ссылки и реклама запрещена. Если тут оставить тел ведущего преподавателя, который проводит этот тренинг - это будет рекламой?
Это вопрос к главе домика!
главу домика мы будем ждать долго.. Марина не часто выходит в виртуал)
можете мне в ссс ссылку кинуть)
Анонимка [1] 2008-11-06 20:01:36
тел. руководителя проекта
Людмила: 8 (915) 239-25-00
Будет здорово! Звоните, не пожалеете. И английский существенно улучшите (за счёт полного погружения в языковую среду), и познакомитесь с новыми интересными людьми, и будет море положительных эмоций!!!
Заезд в пятницу вечером, отъезд в воскресенье вечером!
мне непонятно, почему вы скрываете свое лицо?)
А чтобы написать адрес в инете, ставьте пробел между словами
Анонимка [1] 2008-11-07 01:09:48
потому что
Я только помогаю организатору этого тренинга. Сама к этому отношения никакого не имею. Но там буду. Обязательно! Знаю, что будет не хуже чем в "свободе слова". Хотя там я была 2 раза и мне тот тренинг очень очень понравился. За неделю мы прошли то, что люди за год проходят. При том, что было реально весело и прикольно. С 8 до 23 часов каждый день, и мы не уставали. Чередовались игры, грамматика, комп. класс, снова игры, разговоры по темам и т. д. Здесь не будет компьютерного класса, в остальном будет прикольно. Чем больше народу - тем интереснее!
skaivan 2008-11-08 09:22:42сограждане
ссылки как известно запрещены. пока никаких санкций ещё не было. но всё ж таки отправляйте ссылки по ССС. а то вдруг у админов проснётся рабочее рвение и удалят нас на фиг вместе с домиком (((
IgorKXXL 2008-11-08 19:50:23Даешь, новый English Weekend))!!!
English Weekend дело оч даже замечательное и полезное как для языка так и для удовольствия) И под всем, что пишет уважаемая Анонимка я готов подписаться. Однако...
Последний, самостоятельно организованный участниками в 2-4 ноября 2008 года, обошелся в 2500 с учетом шашлыков и легкой выпивки)), но без тичера.
И, безусловно, хороший тичер привнес бы в это дело много полезного.
Однако за участие тичера в тренинге продвигаемом Анонимкой приходится платить примерно 70 тыс с группы за два дня.
В нашем домике, я так думаю, есть народ способный провести нечто подобное.
Может быть кто то возьмется за более умеренные деньги?
IgorKXXL 2008-11-08 19:53:00Вот оригинал объявления уважаемой Людмилы
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Этот проект сочетает разные методики, как традиционные, так и нестандартные, передовые. Мы охватываем абсолютно все аспекты языка, делая упор на словарный и фразеологический запас, структуризацию грамматики, аудирование (навыки восприятия на слух), улучшение коммуникативных навыков, правильное и красивое произношение, письменные навыки. Наши эмоционально насыщенные занятия мотивируют и поддерживают интерес к учебному процессу, так как учитывают правила групповой динамики и психологические особенности каждого в группе.
Мы предлагаем двухдневный выездной тренинг, который состоится 29-30 ноября в подмосковном пансионате
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Заезд в пятницу вечером, отъезд в воскресенье вечером.
Цена - 10000руб.
В цену включено: проживание в 2-х местном номере, 3-х разовое питание и обучение
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Punctuation. То, чему не учат в школе,... |
Happy (15 сбщ) |
Happy 2008-11-04 13:05:41Punctuation. То, чему не учат в школе,...
редко в вузах и еще реже пишут в словарях и учебниках. Даже в самых продвинутых.
Я впервые услышала внятное разъяснение от одного из преподавателей в Школе переводчиков (по-моему, это был Чужакин). А до этого расставляла запятые и проч. чисто конкретно интуитивно.
То, что английская пунктуация отличается от русской, думаю, никто оспаривать не будет. Но как? Спешу порадовать тех, у кого с русской пунктуацией проблемы: в английской уживаются две тенденции - understop (знаков препинания минимум, только самые необходимые) и overstop (вариант для эстетов и эпилептоидов, по сложности и логике - а иногда ее отсутствию - не уступает русской). Возможность выбора - по-моему, неплохо?
Сначала я хотела писать оригинальный текст, причем на русском, поскльку (а) тема сложная, затрагивающая различные аспекты грамматики, много теории, которую при разъяснении на английском, поймут лишь студенты старших курсов филфака да преподаватели того самого филфака. А в чем другие провинились? Те, что просто хотят общаться на языке (устном и письменном). (б) Уровень подготовки жителей домика различен, а хочется, чтобы читать форум было интересно всем.
Но: в процессе прояснения для себя некоторых моментов я обнаружила весьма недурной ресурс, где на английском же языке излагались внятно и поэтапно правила англ. пунктуации. Копипейстить буду оттуда, с сокращениями, пояснениями и собственными наблюдениями. Готова работать вашим словарем и справочником. Не стесняйтесь задавать вопросы. Буду отвечать - либо здесь, либо по ссс.
Итак. Введение...
HOW TO USE PUNCTUATION ON THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Lindley Murray and Goold Brown laid down cast-iron rules for punctuation, but most of them have been broken long since and thrown into the junk-heap of disuse... Punctuation has been greatly simplified, to such an extent indeed, that it is now as much a matter of good taste and judgment as adherence to any fixed set of rules. Nevertheless there are laws governing it which cannot be abrogated, their principles must be rigidly and inviolably observed.
The chief end of punctuation is to mark the grammatical connection and the dependence of the parts of a composition, but not the actual pauses made in speaking. Very often the points used to denote the delivery of a passage differ from those used when the passage is written. Nevertheless, several of the punctuation marks serve to bring out the rhetorical force of expression.
The principal marks of punctuation are:
1.
The Comma [,]
2.
The Semicolon [;]
3.
The Colon [:]
4.
The Period [.]*
5.
The Interrogation [?]
6.
The Exclamation [!]
7.
The Dash [-]
8.
The Parenthesis [()]
9.
The Quotation [" "]*
There are several other points or marks to indicate various relations, but properly speaking such come under the heading of Printer's Marks, some of which are treated elsewhere.
Of the above, the first four may be styled the grammatical points, and the remaining five, the rhetorical points.
* Точку еще называют point (при написании чисел) и full stop. Full stop еще употребляется таким образом: "I will do it. Full stop!" - " Я это сделаю. Я сказал!\ И точка!"
** Есть еще и такие кавычки [' ']. называют inverted commas. Правда, я слышала, как кавычки из текста тоже называли inverted commas.
Charisma 2008-11-04 13:50:20Действительно, мало пишут о пунктуации.
я единственный раз прочитала в фразеологичесом словаре о пунктуации статейку на пару страниц. где было все хорошо изложено. это было пару лет назад.
А до этого использовала пунктуацию наобум.
а это так просто. почему было не изложить в 6 классе школы?
Ну меня такое впечатление, что система образования так была построена, чтобы никто ничего не дай бог не выучил.
Кк со словами... Вначале детям железно вбивают одно из значений слова. а через несколько лет оказывается, что у слова есть несколько абсолютно других знаений и других исползований.
Когда стала сама стала читать книжки по грамматике и фразеологии advances level, стало понятно, что на предудущих уровнях только путали, в крайнем случае, недоговаривали.
Наверное, это шло со времен СССр, где специально следили, чтобы языков не знали.
Сейчас наверное, не так учат...
РS. За ошибки, в том числе пунктуационые, не серчайте. У ноутбука клавиатура безумная. )
а стоит ли заморачиваться? будет ли большой ошибкой использовать пунктуацию по подобию русского языка, только в упрощенном виде?
Happy 2008-11-04 14:24:56Ну, в 6 классе
... думаю, рановато. Да и материала, на котором можно было бы обучать пунктуации, к 6 классу дети еще не набирают. Обучать аспектам иностранной речи (именно иностранной (!), а не в условиях двуязычия), на мой взгляд, да и не только на мой, возможно лишь тогда, когда в полной мере усвоены законы родного языка. Иначе возникает такая не слишком приятная штука, как языковая интерференция.
Про обучение в советской школе: Да, слышала я такую байку: якобы вся программа обучения иностранным языкам строилась у нас так, чтобы ни один, даже самый способный ученик, изучая иностранный язык в течение 7 лет в среднем 3 ак. часа в неделю, "на выходе" знал десяток совершенно недееспособных в нормальном общении фраз, типа "Комрад Петров из э фэктори воке". Очень полезно, особенно при поиске нужного адреса или туалета! Видимо, из соображений государственной безопасности.
Я сама работала по Старкову (кто не знает, это автор учебника для средней школы) "Как безнадежно устарел ваш хэви-метал! " (С) И реалии, и методология. Единственное незыблемое и довольно хорошо и кратко изложенное - это тексты по страноведению. Остальное нужно дополнять и перерабатывать... При чем новое издание вызывает еще большую грусть, потому как уже (!) переработано авторами...
Пардон за off topic в своей же теме...
Happy 2008-11-04 14:27:02Вань,
в принципе, не стоит... :))) Заморачиваться вообще не стоит. Для вас есть understop. Из знаков препинания используются запятые и точки. Где - расскажу, когда придумаю как...
я не имел в виду ограничиваться только точками и запятыми...
но насколько сильны отличия от нашего использования?
Happy 2008-11-04 14:55:38Сильны. :)
Вань, дай мне время я систематизирую и напишу...
я вот иняз закончила - и нас пунктуации тоже не учили! Так по ходу объясняли, что придаточные не отделяются, только условные и только если начинается с IF... Обращения отделяютя запятыми кроме деловых писем... Но если есть интерес и желание - наверняка можно найти в инете, Happy! наверняка всё уже систематизиовали до нас)) Только Skaivan прав - зачем заморачиваться))
Мне вот - интересно!
Happy - спасибо, давай ещё! :)
Happy 2008-11-04 20:15:04Смешинка, систематизировать
- не значит "усложнить". Наоборот, упростить. Исключив, например, обособление relative clauses и прочие грамматические изыски...
Найти в инете можно. Вопрос - нужно ли населению продираться через филологическую заумнятину? К тому же, про overstop и understop написано крайне мало и путано... А потом, как выяснилось, кому-то это все же интересно...
мы уже ждём ))
Happy 2008-11-05 10:34:31Насочиняла, на скорую руку
1) Что делать со сложно-подчиненными предложениями, главным образом, с придаточными условия? Если предложение начинается с главного, запятая не ставится (в русском перед союзом необходима запятая): I'll buy a helicopter if I have enough money. Ecли предлложение начинается с ПРИДАТОЧНОГО, запятая, как и в русском, нужна: If I have enough money, I will buy a helicopter.
еще пример: I was watching Tv while she was washing my car. = While she was washing my car, I was watching Tv.
2) Про другие придаточные:
Та же самая история: очень хочется влепить запятую а приедложениях типа She says that he is clever (Она думает, что...), а нельзя. Не лепите.
3) Думаю, все слышали про строгий порядок слов в англ. предложении - подлежащее, сказуемое, все остальное? Так вот: строгая пунктуация тоже внесла в реализацию этого принципа свои 5 коп. Иными словами, если предложение начинается не с подлежащего, а, например, с обстоятельства времени или места, после него ( получается, перед подлежащим) нужна запятая. Исключения составляют простые наречия типа yesterday, tomorrow, there etc.
PS. В инете попалось еще более простой комментарий к правилу:
Use a comma after phrases of more than three words that begin a sentence. If the phrase has fewer than three words, the comma is optional.
Examples:
On February 14 many couples give each other
candy or flowers. OR On February 14, many couples give each other candy or flowers.
Однако, если вы придерживаетесь тенденции understop, запятая здесь не нужна.
4) И еще: начиная предложение с инфинитива цели (зачем? для чего?) вне зависимости от его длины, лучше все-таки отделить его от главного запятой. e. g. To apply for this job, you must have previous experience. To check it, refer to the dictionary.
5) А вот вводные слова типа вводные слова (наречия и наречные словосочетания) типа however, therefore, или at the same time, чаще обосабливаются как в начале, так и в середине предложения.
Для тех, кто заморачиваться не собирается, это правило можно опустить.
6) В сложно-сочиненных предложениях с союзами and, but, for, or, nor, so, yet запятая все же ставится, . е. g. He got lost, but nobody could show him the way. Так предписывают правила. Правда, честно сказать, в текстах запятая перед and и but встречается крайне редко.
7) Люди, и умоляю: обращение в письмах заканчивается в РУССКОМ восклицательным занком (а не запятой), а АНГЛИЙСКОМ - запятой (а не восклицательным занком)
Все! Побежала работать.... Потом еще про цитаты и тире напишу...
Удачи!
Happy 2008-11-05 10:36:26П. 5 следует читать так
5) А вот вводные слова (наречия и наречные словосочетания) типа however, therefore, или at the same time, чаще обосабливаются как в начале, так и в середине предложения.
Для тех, кто заморачиваться не собирается, это правило можно опустить.
распечатала себе и коллегам и тоже побежала дальше работать.
Спасибо!
:)
thanx for bothering to systematize all this..., its really worth the effort))
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Маленькие открытия и непонятки всё из того ж Властелина |
skaivan (24 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-11-04 14:26:43Маленькие открытия и непонятки всё из того ж Властелина
Продолжаю штудировать фильм и в процессе делаю для себя маленькие открытия. Хочу поделиться, может кому ещё пригодится. А для кого это совсем даже не открытия... уж извиняйте ))))
Однако, не откажите в любезности прояснить непонятки, которые встречаются на каждом шагу.
Happy 2008-11-04 14:29:11Ну, так делись!
Где непонятки-то?
ЗЫ. А, может, не стоит заморачиваться? :))
skaivan 2008-11-04 14:30:00where is it gone?
Куда оно делось?
skaivan 2008-11-04 14:30:58He's up to something
Он что-то замышляет
Happy 2008-11-04 14:33:03Вань,
а можно все это хотя бы с небольшим контекстом?...
skaivan 2008-11-04 14:38:45непонятка
He's taken to locking himself in his study.
take to - пристраститься, привыкать. непонятно почему locking. Я бы исползовал to lock здесь
А оборот take to оказался очень занятным:
I took to him at once. Он мне сразу понравился. Но дословно звучит: я взяла его сразу )))
skaivan 2008-11-04 14:44:391-й контекст.
Хоббит Бильбо ищет кольцо и произносит: Where is it gone?
skaivan 2008-11-04 14:48:152-й контекст
Фродо рассказывает о том Бильбо:
To tell you truth, Bilbo's been a bit odd lately. I mean more than usual. He's taken to locking himself in his study. He spends hours poring over old maps when he thinks I'm not looking. He's up to something.
Happy 2008-11-04 14:54:39Вань,
Я думаю, что герундий здесь потому, что to take to doing smth. приравнивается to get used to doing smth.
Второе - интересная фраза. Я бы осмыслила ее так: Я сразу приняла его (т. е. почувствовала, что он свой)
skaivan 2008-11-04 15:14:55Срасибо )
Where to begin?
С чего начать?
skaivan 2008-11-04 15:19:25The hearts of men are easily corrupted
Типа "люди легко поддаются соблазнам"...
ALisa 2008-11-04 15:23:11Scavian:
А почему именно - Властелин???:)
Мурчалкина (она же 9-я жизнь) вручила мне диск с первой частью Властелина. Вот я и мучаюсь с ним теперь )))) Но... очень интересно )))
skaivan 2008-11-04 15:28:09Of all beings. Из всех живущих?
Three of them (rings) were give to Elves, immortal, wisest and fairest of all beings.
Мне здесь понравился именно оборот of all beings )))
ALisa 2008-11-04 15:31:25Scavian:
Теперь понятно:). А ведь еще и 2-ая часть есть?:)
Удачи! Будут вопросы-обращайтесь. Чем смогу-помогу:).
skaivan 2008-11-04 15:33:42алиса, спасибо )
я и открыл эту тему для этого. с чем-то удаётся разобраться, остальное буду спрашивать )))
skaivan 2008-11-04 15:55:49above all else - превыше всего остального.
Nine rings were gifted to the race of men... who, above all else, desire power.
skaivan 2008-11-04 16:02:25It betrayed Isildur to his death.
Я полагал, что betray имеет смысл предавать = обманывать. Но в этом контексте получается, что имеется аналогичный русскому смысл: предавать смерти, хотя в русском это идет от смыслового значения отдавать (передавать). А в английском непонятно от чего.
skaivan 2008-11-04 16:12:15quite content to ignore and be ignored.
вполне самодостаточный (?) чтобы никого не замечать и быть незамеченным
ALisa 2008-11-04 16:13:18Skavian
Ну уж очень язык здесь специфичный:). Или вам как раз такой и нравится? По-моему, далекий он от жизни, все ж.:)
во-первых, давайте как истинные англичане обходиться без вы ))))
во-вторых, такой язык тоже интересен. Мы же интересуемся языком наших былин (если интересуемся, конечно )))))
ну и из этой специфики тоже многое можно почерпнуть, мне кажется, если попробовать разобраться ))))
тот же bertray разъясни мне, пожалуйста.
skaivan 2008-11-04 16:22:39of little importance
Hobbits must seem of little importance being neither renowned as great warriors, nor counted among the very wise.
skaivan 2008-11-04 16:52:33Half the Shire's been invited
and the rest of them are turning up anyway
skaivan 2008-11-04 17:06:56yor are late.
A wizard is never late,
nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.
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english vocabulary - 1 |
wildhamster (14 сбщ) |
wildhamster 2008-11-04 15:32:23english vocabulary - 1
As lovers of English we all browse lots of international web-pages and news sites, watch lots of movies, read lots of of books, chat with lots of native speakers so...
let's share interesting realia we come across =)
That is for starters:
1) "they got their license from a Cracker Jack box"
Ex. you can say it about blonds who don't know how to drive but they have their driving license and we wonder how they manage to pass the exam;-))))
2) a social lubricant
Ex. a beer can be called a social lubricant as it boost the communication;-)))
skaivan 2008-11-04 15:42:56and what is
Cracker Jack box?
a box with a surprise
maybe you remember some cartoons when a child has a birthday and he is given this box, he opens it and there appears Jack (a head on a spring) =)
also i advise you to go to google images and search for the image - you'll surelly recogize this box))))
I imaged already )))
And what about beer as a social lubricant.... I think that it would help me in English Club last time )))
definitely)))
though you know after a glass of beer you feel relaxed... you are too lazy to think of english words... so there's a chance you'd switch to body language instead :-D
and it is not bad too, isn't it? )))))
3) a fair-weather friend
You love your friend when he is a success and you forget about him when he is failure
4) I am busier than a one-legged man in an ass-kicking contest - очень занят, разрываюсь на части
5) I am fashionably late - я не опаздываю, я задерживаюсь
6) a pack rat - a person who keeps everything, mostly useless things
7) I am just along for the ride - решайте сами, мне все равно, я присоединюсь)
8) she is a cheap date - she gets drunk easily
9) an airhead - пустышка
10) to give the finger - послать нафик 0;-)
Happy 2008-11-04 20:42:06Old words - new meanings
1) to pencil - Can you pencil it in on Nov 13? I'll confirm it tomorrow cob.
2) sorry for the short notice= it's a fairly urgent matter but I could not inform you earlier. (Простите, не мог известить Вас заранее)
спс за вклад, занесла к себе в список)))) действительно любопытно!!
Смешинка 2008-11-07 16:03:03wildhamster
thanx for these most interesting phrases, I loved especially
1) - referring to the blond and the driving licence, its exactly my case))
2) - I would replace beer with a martini or champaign)
8) - no comment)))))
9) - see point 8)))))
10) - thats lovely esp taking into consideration the heated discussion of gestures in different languages which we had with Ben from Australia at the meeting on the 5th Nov )))
skaivan 2008-11-08 09:53:42From Verlorene in U
You kidding? - Mom asked the kid
Verlorene in UIsn't making a smoking section in a restaurant like making a peeing section in a swimming pool?
If you take an Oriental person and spin him around several times, does he become disoriented?
If people from Poland are called Poles, why aren't people from Holland called Holes?
Why do we say something is out of whack? What is a whack anyway?
Why is a person who plays the piano called a pianist, but a person who drives a race car not called a racist?
Why do overlook and oversee mean opposite things?
These are awesome)))) Thanx a lot!
we are not serving to the same goal
wildhamster 2008-11-20 17:34:46любителям сложных прилагательных-))
third party is involved in the operation on!!! need-to-know! basis
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I am very glad to greet you, my new neighbours:) |
ALisa (4 сбщ) |
ALisa 2008-11-03 12:12:12I am very glad to greet you, my new neighbours:)
Thank you for accepting me to your warm and friendly Domik:). I am happy to see so many lovers of English here and to be given a chance to combine business (of practising (at least, a little bit) English:)) and pleasure (of communicating with you). My name is A-Lisa (from Wonderland:)). Since my childhood I have been a devoted fan of English and I am really lucky that it is my hobby and my profession, combined.
Will be pleased to answer your questions.
nica to meet you!!
are you an interpreter? or a teacher of English!?
ALisa 2008-11-04 00:22:19Neither.. nor:)
... at the moment but I used to be:))).
Thank you. Nice to meet you, too!
sounds intriguing)))
have you ever been abroad?
we are trying to create a good photoalbum in our domik?
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Hi from the English club! |
Смешинка (3 сбщ) |
Смешинка 2008-11-03 00:30:51Hi from the English club!
Thanx again to Mulan Co for the lovely evening at the English club and the golden chance to chat to english speakers from different continents - too lovely for words! I guess i'll become a regular visitor to that place! Mulan dear pls download the pix here asa possible))
I'do it on wendsday.. when i am back home!!
so I suppose I need to go back in a while))))
Смешинка 2008-11-04 15:29:54everybody!
Let me remind you that the next meeting at the English club is scheduled for Wednesday 5th Nov and they are going to show a movie (no idea which one))
Free free to join us any wednesday or sunday at 6 p. m.
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Impressions about the meeting)) |
Mulan (3 сбщ) |
well, really I was sp glad to see Skaivan and his wife, Smeshinka, Wildhamster!!!
it's a pity that I did not see Murchalkina!
I managed to talk with 4 foreigners - I am happy...
may be a bit overcrowded and noisy but on the whole I liked the club, may be they lack some exciting events that can become the centre of communication and attention
the atmosphere is rather friendly and relaxed.... I think...
on the whole I am satisfied
Thanks a lot!!!
On the whole that was a really nice evening. I think that the most important thing about this club is not the organisation and enterainment but the chance to speak to native speakers and lovers of English - and they do gather there, some on a regular basis!
I enjoyed it immensely and am going to come again =)))
P. S. Sooo you wanted to find out the level of English in Moscow - your verdict?))))
level is good!!!)))))
I am happy!!
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Такой вот Halloween в English Club |
IgorKXXL (9 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-10-31 21:21:05Такой вот Halloween в English Club
Кто хотел, тому было весело. И спикали не прерываясь))
ЛАСточКА 2008-10-31 23:27:49Ой, мамочки...
Рада, что не была там. Уж извините. Первая же фотка вызвала вполне определённый рефлекс... эээ... сорри. :)
Какая Вы консервативная) В зоопарке Вас не тошнит?
Happy 2008-11-01 11:23:01Игорь,
зря Вы про зоопарк в связи с этим местом упомянули. ;))) Ведь люди бог знает что подумать могут.
Ласточка высказалась, так скажем, жестковато. Причем заочно...
Игорь, да смиритесь Вы наконец с тем, что не всем в душе 18, не всем хочется тусоваться в такой атмосфере "мира, дружбы и жвачки". Мы все взрослые люди, с сформировавшимися привычками и предпочтениями. Некоторым из нас (в основном, тем кому за 30) по разным причинам не подходит формат студенческой вечеринки, но, поверьте, нам тоже "есть, что сказать миру". Все люди разные, и не надо нас разными ярлыками награждать... Чмок!
it's hard to say
pics can't give the atmosphere
I like funny parties but not always too))
IgorKXXL 2008-11-01 22:14:46Зоопарк...
я упомянул не в связи с этим местом.
Имелось в виду чта когда в зоопарке люди видят другой тип жизни - умиляются. А когда видят другой тип поведения среди себе подобных частенко проявляют "мамочки" и какой то там рефлекс))
Впрочем, я не претендую на изменение чьего бы то ни было образа жизни. И я достаточно давно выбрал свой)))
Ммммм... Студенческая вечеринка... Я б сходила!! :))
А в зоопарк - нет!!!
:)
ЛАСточКА 2008-11-04 13:16:23Дело не в зоопарке.
На Мейби есть, скажем так, абсолютно бессовестные люди. Откровенно наживающиеся на обитателях Мейби, причём делающие это цинично и в открытую.
С такими не хочется сталкиваться. Вот увидела это лицо на первой фотке - сразу порадовалась, что меня там не было.
Уж простите.
Но если бы кто-нибудь из вас принял участие в мероприятиях, организуемых этой дамой, вы бы меня поняли... А я наслушалась таких рассказов... Сорри ещё раз. :)
IgorKXXL 2008-11-08 20:07:34ЛАСточКА ))
Я участвовал в четырех поездках)) Было здорово.
То что она бизнес делает это прозрачно) Однако что сдесь бессовесного искренне не понимаю)
Цена действительно не дешевая, это правда. Но раз народ участвует - значит что то в этом есть)) Значит поездки удовлетворяют потребности домочадцев и сайтожителей.
Буду признателен, если те, кто ездил в более дешевые, поездки от турагенств поделятся впечатлениями о публике, которая в них участвует...)))))
Я думаю, для столь специфической аудитории, которой мы, безусловно являемся, состав участников и их женатый-неженатый статус играют не последнюю роль))
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Я буду в Москве, встретимся? |
Mulan (16 сбщ) |
1 -го числа в 14-05 и уеду 4-го в 20-00
это значит что я 100%пойду в воскресение в клуб и буду рада встретится и помимо клуба))
кто в воскресение идет в клуб?
1) Mulan (Нина)!!!!!
1) Mulan (Нина)!!!!!
2) Девятая (Мурч)
3) smeshinka)
Если реально хотите пообщаться, лучше встретиться в каком-либо другом месте, в английском клубе очень шумно и много людей. Мне понравилось, как мы пообщались со Skaivan и 9ая жизнь в ресторанчике)
мне обязательно надо в клуб попасть)
я хочу послушать какой анг в Москве))) у меня филолог интерес
а потом могу и вне клуба))
1) Mulan (Нина)!!!!!
2) Девятая (Мурч)
3) smeshinka)
4) wildhamster (Вера)
с удовольствием пойду, спасибо, что открыли такое интересное место в москве - рай для любителя ИЯ *судя по отзывам*
Happy 2008-10-31 19:03:09Нина,
как филоглог -филологу: Вы серьезно думаете, что в Москве водится какой-то особый диалект англ. яз? (Шучу!) Или хотите оценить language skills живущих в Москве? Или я Вас неправильно поняла?
В клубе уровень языка очень разный: от начинающих до носителей.
Я тоже не думаю, что английский в Москве чем-то отличается от английского в других городах))
А так, если 1 ноября куда соберетесь пойти пообщаться, с удовольствием присоединюсь)
IgorKXXL 2008-10-31 21:23:25Какая замечательная компания собирается))
а я уезжаю((
не знаю...
точнее хочу увериться, что у нас в Волгограде все в норме
)))
понять отстаем мы или нет...)) ну может в какой то степени и оценить)))
Happy 2008-11-01 16:02:31По тому, как там люди говорят
судить сложно, как, впрочем, судить об уровне сочквичей вообще. :) Ну, не будете же Вы делать выводы, отстаете вы в Волгограде или нет, например, по мальчику, который объяснялся на смеси немецкого, англ. и русского с юношей из Австрии? Или по двум девчушкам-отличницам, явно с филфака?
Happy 2008-11-01 16:03:36... москвичей...
:))) Очепятка
понятно это все... но посмотрим.... мне все таки интересно общее впечатление
skaivan 2008-11-01 18:40:41дык я опять не понял.
во сколько встреча?
а придешь?
skaivan 2008-11-02 14:46:25а приду
тока раньше всех, судя по всему. и буду дожидаться в клубе
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Accents Dialects |
TomCat (6 сбщ) |
TomCat 2008-10-29 19:17:13Accents Dialects
Друзья, поздравьте меня - на образовательном семинаре я выиграл 2 обучающих журнала Cool English magazine с CD :) Topic of competinion - difference beetween AmE BrE, ScE BrE etc For example, "pants" means "trousers" or "underwear"
New Zealand slang is fun "GD"= good day
Happy 2008-10-30 09:25:17Congratulations!
Could you share some other examples illustrating the difference? To be honest, dialects are my bottle neck...
it's really great!!
congratulations)))))
TomCat 2008-10-30 23:24:29Thanks))
for Happy шкаф - wardrobe - closet curtains - dropes
Happy 2008-10-31 08:49:54Thanks!
'Pants' evoked certain memories together with an American idiom "to have ants in pants" (ants следует читать как 'энтс'). It means "to be very nervous, scared, anticipating smth unpleasant, unable to sit quetly etc.", e. g. before the exam...
Happy --- у Марии Семёновой в "Валькирии": "... за ворот хлынули муравьи".
TomCat --- поздравляю!
:)
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Who knows? |
Mulan (6 сбщ) |
Have anybody of you ever been in New York?
I need some information)
I'd like to know everything about this building 1301 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New York 10019 USA (It's in Midtown)
frankly speaking I 'd like to know what companies are situated there...
I'd be grateful if you help me))
that's the building
45 stores...
I'm sure you can find the info in GOOGLE
i have already dug everything
I found only two companys but i need all of them) and I'd like to know which stores they are situated
I published the topc just for luck.....
why on earth r u interested in that particular building??
I have an email friend
he says he works there... (just wat to check)))))
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Halloween в English Club |
IgorKXXL (23 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-10-27 10:33:07Halloween в English Club
29 в среду будет Halloween в English Club. Праздничек. Поощраяются карнавальные костюмы. Будут конкурсы, викторины, дискотека. Легкое спиртное. Чай-кофе.
Само собой, все по английски. Посетители в основном пионеры и пионерки лет 20-25. Но часть, примерно процентов 30 всех возрастов, вплоть до 70 лет.
Атмосфера оч дружелюбная и клуб посещают люди открытые для общения.
Начало в 18 часов, но можно опаздывать и основная масса народу приходит к 19 часам и позже. Обычно окончание в 21-30, но по случаю праздника - на час позже.
Обычное посещение 100 руб. По случаю праздника 150 руб.
Обычные мероприятия посещают от 100 до 200 человек. По случаю спец. мероприятия народу будет больше.
ВСЕ НА HALLOWEEN:
копируем список и записываемся кто идет:
1) IgorKXXL
2)
3)
IgorKXXL 2008-10-27 10:41:32Собираемся в 19-00
сайт у них третий день не работает
Адрес Страстной бульвар, дом 6, строение 2. "Чеховский культурный центр" (справа от выхода из метро "Чеховская", входим в арку, проходим ее и сразу после арки слева вход).
Не успевшие могут подъехать позже.
Записавшиеся обменяемся телефонами в ССС
1) IgorKXXL
2)Мурча
3)
I don't love this club so as it is too overcrowded and noisy there.
(Last time I attended this club last Wednesday).
It is absolutely inconvinient to speak there.
Although, maybe I join you company.
I also will join your company
1) IgorKXXL
2)Мурча
3) ОльгаXXX
skaivan 2008-10-27 22:42:38я буду в двух экземплярах, но к 19-30
1) IgorKXXL
2)Мурча
3) ОльгаXXX
4) skaivan в квадрате
Happy 2008-10-28 09:05:58Эх-эх-эх!
1) IgorKXXL
2)Мурча
3) ОльгаXXX
4) skaivan в квадрате
5) Happy постарается
а че значит в квадрате?
Happy 2008-10-28 15:37:56Я так понимаю
это Ваня +1
skaivan 2008-10-28 19:19:16я в квадрате ))
это значит, что я жену с собой возьму )
I have caught a cold and won't be able to join you this time... maybe next Sunday if you go?
And pls take some photos to download in the album here)
next Sunday I am going to visit club too)
9ая жизнь 2008-10-29 11:01:06мы сегодня идем??
где и ва скока встречаемся?))
Charisma 2008-10-30 12:43:28Ну, господа-товарищи,
кидальщики вы однако записные. ))
9ая жизнь 2008-10-30 17:02:32я не кидальщик
я чесна скинула смску Ивану.. я собиралась прити и даже уши взила с хвастом.. но весь день в офисе сидела как раниный лось((поэтому не доползла.. вечером мне сванила Инна Хэппи типа не смогла вас найти... Потом кто та пазванил.. Игорь видимо это были вы.. я таг и не понила вы нашли в итоге др друга??
Happy 2008-10-31 09:02:39Да, таки -да
... Мы нашли друг друга. Игорь позвонил, когда я уже вышлв из клуба и была на пол-пути к машине... Вернулась, познакомились, пообщались...
ИМХО, место на любителя. Шумно, душно, бестолково, многолюдно, бюджетно, даже слишком (про пустой бар). Выпить (без закуски, насколько я поняла), если повезет, отхватить экспата и попробовать поговорить. Но "принцев мало, и на всех их не хватает" (с). Оч. смешные сцены наблюдала... А потом - танцуют все, всё в том же маленьком и душном помещении, половина которого занимает самообслуживающийся гардероб... Не знаю, будь мне 20, возможно, мне бы понравилось...
че так все плохо?
поговорить не получится?
расстроила мну(((
Happy 2008-10-31 19:05:04Мулан,
не знаю. По мне - место на любителя. Я не любитель. Но для чистоты эксперимента загляну как-нить еще разок...
ОльгаXXX 2008-10-31 19:44:52Такая обстановка
в клубе постоянно, бывала там несколько раз, согласна с Happy - место на любителя.
Пожалуй, единственное, что может представлять интерес - это лекции профессора одного из московских вузов на разные темы (естественно, на английском).
IgorKXXL 2008-10-31 20:10:03Проффессор с лекциями...
... из МГУ.
Место на любителя, согласен. Главная причина толпливость и шумность
В не праздничные дни народу столько же, но без танцев и все стоят или сидят и общаются. Так что без партнера поспикать трудно остаться
В обычные дни в баре чай и кофе. Мероприятие безалкогольное. В баре ничего не продают. Угащивают))
Чинно и блаародно - это безусловно не про это место. Сдесь студенческая вольница. Взрослым комфортно только тем, кто сохранил пионерский задор в душе)))
Happy 2008-10-31 20:22:41А как профессора зовут?...
Если несложно, скажите...
skaivan 2008-11-01 18:37:22дык я не понял.
куда Мулашку поведем завтра?
skaivan 2008-11-01 18:54:39а что касается кидалова
то, каюсь, не доехали. надеюсь завтра получиться лучше.
Несмотря на объяснения в одной из предыдущих тем, мне не совсем понятно использование for в некоторых контекстах. Пример из того же Властелина Колец.
It (the ring) was picked up by the most unlikely creature imaginable. Hobbit from Shire. For the time will come soon when Hobbits will shape the fortunes of all.
Объясните, пожалуйста, конструкцию последнего предложения...
I
skaivan 2008-10-25 15:55:50информация от Невского.
For the time will come soon...
for = потому что в данном случае.
"патамушта скоро наступит время..."
в иных случаях когда for присоединяется к глаголу образуются фразеологические глаголы. в этих случаях переводить НЕОБХОДИМО ВСЮ СВЯЗКУ verb + for иначе получится чушь неимоверная.
i'm leaving for london tomorrow = я завтра уезжаю (отбываю) в лондон.
Ко времени, которое скоро натанет....
For now - теперь
for предлог который употрбляется со временем
for Monday - до понедельника, в понедельник...
Вообще-то Властелин колец - не лучшее муви. по которому стоит учить язык. Фразеология и стилистика заточена "под сказочную", вычурную.
For the time will come soon.
K tomu vremeni.
Happy 2008-10-26 13:40:10Я бы так перевела...
"Ибо близко то время, когда..." Я не очень в материале. Не прусь я от фентази. Но сдается мне, что не предложная это конструкция вовсе...
Happy 2008-10-26 13:42:26Charisma
А можно примеров употребления for co временем? Че-то ниче в голову не идет...
а почему сам Невский не появляется?
skaivan 2008-11-03 07:49:50любопытная,
это у него надо спросить
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Чему противится русский менталитет |
Mulan (10 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-10-24 00:37:39Чему противится русский менталитет
в Америке...
Елена Привалко
Почему мне, "среднеклассовой" русской женщине, не хочется жить в этой благоустроенной, цивилизованной, интересной стране? Получив массу нареканий от русских американцев за свои субъективные заметки, попробовала сформулировать основные, неприемлемые для меня, патриота своей России, американские сущности. Может, что-то покажется нелогичным, что-то спорным, но это те ощущения, которые определяют качество эмоциональной жизни и заменить их нечем.
Доллар главный американский фетиш, цель жизни, мерило отношений. Все имеет свою цену, в том числе и семья и дружба. Заработать можно и в кругу семьи, прибрав в доме у сестры, понянчив внучку, связав носочки зятю... То, что у нас делается по доброте душевной, там реально оценивается. Кто сказал, что это плохо? Разве наши бабушки, нянча внука на свою жалкую пенсию, пока дети учатся или делают карьеру, отказались бы от оплаты своей хоть и родной, но нелегкой ноши? А им никто и не предлагает! Это взаимовыручка называется, правда "взаимо", относительно наших стариков, получается не всегда, к сожалению. Наше поколение не научили знать себе цену, мы все "стоили" 120 рублей инженерской зарплаты. Хорошо, что наши дети уже могут говорить работодателю "я стОю столько...". Но, устраивая шашлычок в саду у друга, для поднятия аппетита можно сначала и грядки вскопать, и баньку всем миром построить, и забор поправить, и картошку выкопать. Не за деньги, за компанию. И с удовольствием!
Лицемерие во всем. Американские улыбки, несущие только информацию о собственном благополучии "у меня все О key!" и предупреждение, чтоб не вздумал лезть в душу. Не хватает искренности эмоций толкнули, обругали тебя в общественном транспорте ты знаешь, что это искренне, что не комфортно человеку, когда ты стоишь на его ноге и тычешь зонтиком ему в лицо. Улыбнулся извиняющейся улыбкой и он уже тебя пожалел! Сделали на улице комплимент, даже взглядом и у тебя крылышки начинают пробиваться в области лопаток, и улыбка появляется сама собой! Сколько вариаций улыбок вы знаете? Безмятежная, игривая, кокетливая, усталая, извиняющаяся, томная, кривая, скептическая, светящаяся и т. п. Меньше всего к понятию "улыбка" подходит определение "равнодушная". Приветствие "how are you?", категорически не предполагающее услышать в ответ правду о состоянии дел. Пресловутое "privacy", не позволяющее открыться друзьям за "рюмкой чая", но исчезающее в кабинете психоаналитика или терапевта. Воспитание в детях уверенности "ты лучший, ты сможешь!" без вариаций, вкладывая этим первый камень в развитие комплекса неполноценности. И т. д.
Законопослушание. Клише "самая свободная страна" с тотальным отслеживанием всей твоей жизнедеятельности всевозможными фискальными органами. Без social security number, идентификационного номера тебя вроде как нет вообще, ты человек невидимка, с такими же невидимыми правами. Это упорядочивает и облегчает жизнь государству, но напрочь лишает желания и умения находить выход из нестандартной ситуации самостоятельно. Лидером там быть сложно. У нас в любом дворе есть свой лидер, который поведет за собой хоть на штурм ЖЭКа, хоть на субботник, хоть на конкурс песен под баян, и всегда найдет поддержку. Там основной массе соответствует определение "инертная".
Наивность американцев. То, что наш юморист называет более категорично. Не принято шевелить мозгами, искать свои пути решения проблем. Ведь кто-то до тебя это уже думал, и тебе написал инструкцию действия в подобных ситуациях. А все остальное экстрим, и это не является национальной чертой характера американцев.
Дефицит общения. Никто никому не нужен. Для интроверта это может быть и не существенно. Но экстраверту, нуждающемуся в душевном общении, через недолгое время благополучная жизнь превращается в одиночное заключение. Нет понятия "сходить к соседу за солью". Нет понятия "одноклассники", "одногруппники". Не принято спрашивать совета у коллег показываешь слабость. Мои наивные надежды расширить и углубить языковые навыки путем общения с носителями языка на бытовом уровне не оправдались по причине отсутствия этих самых носителей в моём круге общения. Как бы ни старалась я его создать. Все общение ограничивалось парой фраз с извинениями, произнесенными сквозь непременную улыбку.
Специфическое чувство юмора, чаще всего основанное на комедии положений торт в лицо, дегазация организма в неурочное время в неположенном месте, спущенные штаны... То, что у нас вызывает чувство неловкости, там вызывает искренний безудержный смех.
Не так и много оказалось несовместимых с моим русским менталитетом американских понятий, но ради чего можно смириться с ними, потеряв себя? Я увидела другую страну, где люди тоже живут счастливо, просто у нас с ними в понятие "счастье" вкладывается разное содержание.
Заканчиваю свои путевые заметки русской провинциалки. Пыталась найти ответ на вопрос: "ПОЧЕМУ американцы так хорошо живут?" И не нашла. Может, Вам повезет? Удачи!
не люблю много букофф...
но мне статья показалась... близкой
а вам?
skaivan 2008-10-24 19:34:09не бывал.
но слышал много похожего.
и последний вопрос требует ответа. за счет чего они так поднялись в 20 веке? сейчас это единственная супердержава, определяющая всё и вся на планете. ругать американцев можно и есть за что. а вот как бы нам у них научиться чему-нибудь полезному...
в этом я тоже согласна с тобой...
бум искать ответ)
we can't find the answer without tea glass )
no problem
we can settle it soon))
For me, the article sounds a bit strange.
whY??? what's so strange?
ant123 2008-10-26 18:22:04Y, strange article
Любят журналюги всякие факты из жизни вырывать, лет десять назад читал статью про город на Волге амер. журналистки, где люди торгуя на рынке использовали памперсы, тк не было туалетов, в конце статьи шло интересное обощение на все)))))
wildhamster 2008-10-31 21:48:31my personal impressions
I think that thoughts from this article are common prejudicies against America aroused by our mass media
I must admit I didn't respect this country... till I met an American who made me look with interest at this country.
I only want to say a few words about my personal perception of Americans after living a month in California. I didn't notice a single artificial smile. I believe that their smiles are sincere as they are just happy and satisfied with their life. The impression is that they are always on the way to or from the beach with a surf in their hands =) they are friendly and open and always willing to chat with you and to make "quick friends".
Honestly... they are nice chaps ^_^
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BBC news ( Relationship lessons from age 5) |
Mulan (4 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-10-23 14:56:19BBC news ( Relationship lessons from age 5)
Lessons about personal, social and health matters including sex and relationships will be compulsory in all England's schools from ages five to 16.
But the government is setting up a review of how best to achieve this, saying there are "complicated issues".
Schools Minister Jim Knight said this would factor in the ethos of schools, pupils' needs and parents' values.
A BBC poll of more than 1, 000 people found two thirds would support sex lessons from the age of 11.
Reviews of education about sex and relationships and about drugs and alcohol were ordered after ministers said teaching was "patchy".
What they have not yet given is any detail of what compulsory personal, social and health education (PSHE) will involve.
круто?
скоро и у нас в садиках будут детишек этому учить.....
i hope such lessons will be in Russia too. Возможно это сократит число абортов, беспризорников и детдомовцев, а так же маньяков из неблагополучных семей (они ж как правило оттуда и берутся, потому что в таких семьях они никому не нужны + издевательства, ущемления и прочее и прочее). Немалый процент составляют браки по залету, в результате неполные семьи.. как следствие не всегда адекватное воспитание (т. к. нехватка того или иного родителя) но все это ИМХО. поэтому, да хоть с пяти лет.. главное чтобы в голове у них что-то оставалось после этих уроков. У меня ребенку 4 года - с уверенностью могу сказать что в 5 лет! у него в голове тока машинку будут и канфеты, и никакого осознанного подхода и серьезности отношения к подобным урокам не будет. Хотя с другой стороны - у них умы еще не озабоченные, в отличие от подростков (меряние сиськами-письками простите)
лишь бы не получилось...
хотели как лучше, а получилось как всегда)
но я согласна, что культуре отношений нужно учить с детства... только елки-палки лишь бы это не сводилось к технике секса!
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Unusual Customs and Festivals |
Mulan (4 сбщ) |
Haxey Hood - 6 January (Шляпокатание или Хексийсская шляпа)
The Haxey Hood is a annual event held in the village of Haxey, North Lincolnshire. It is most easily described as a kind of rugby game with unlimited participants and few rules, where a leather tube is slowly walked by a large unorganised rugby scrum to 1 of 4 pubs. Here it it remains until the following year's game.
Why?
The official story is that in the 14th century, Lady de Mowbray, wife of an Isle landowner, John De Mowbray, was out riding towards Westwoodside on the hill that separates it from Haxey. As she went over the hill her silk riding hood was blown away by the wind. Thirteen farm workers in the field rushed to help and chased the hood all over the field. It was finally caught by one of the farm workers, but being too shy to hand it back to the lady, gave it to one of the others to hand back to her. She thanked the farm worker who had returned the hood and said that he had acted like a Lord. Whereas the worker who had actually caught the hood was a Fool. So amused was she by this act of chivalry and the resulting chase, that she donated 13 acres of land on condition that the chase for the hood would be re-enacted each year. This re-enactment over the centuries has become known as "The Haxey Hood"
At 2 p. m. the church bells are rung and down the street in procession comes the "Lord" and his eleven "Boggins" together with the "Fool". The "Lord" wears a red coat and top hat covered with flowers and he carries a stick made from thirteen willow wands and bound thirteen times. At the church gate the "Fool", standing on an old mounting block, makes his traditional speech of welcome to the waiting crowd.
The "Lord" then leads his officials and the people to the highest ground in the parish where the "Boggins" form a large circle. He then calls on a distinguished visitor to throw the first "hood" in the air.
it's Lord))
Шляпы разные нужны, шляпы разные важны", - скорее всего, именно этим принципом руководствовалась великосветская леди де Моубрэй (Lady de Mowbray), когда в XIV основала традицию шляпопинания. Официально это странноватое действо называется Хэксийская Шляпа (The Haxey Hood Game). А получилось это у леди случайно, ехала она как-то на лошади... Ох, простите, великолепным зимним деньком, в канун Рождества (по старому стилю) леди де Моубрай совершала конную прогулку по владениям своего мужа. Тут как назло подул морозный, препротивнейший, гадкий ветерок и шелковую, усыпанную каменьями, расшитую золотой нитью, великолепную ее шляпку сдул и давай по полю гонять, озорник.
Наконец, главное событие праздника: Глупец кладет шляпу на середину поля, дается сигнал, и все участники набрасываются на сакральный головной убор и пинают его назад в деревню, трофей нужно положить на стойку главного деревенского кабака тогда только засчитывается победа. За гонками наблюдает судья это лорд Шляпы, а помогают ему Ускользающие, их можно распознать по красным жилетам и (на мой взгляд) совершенно глупым шляпам с разноцветными цветочками.
Шляпокатание напоминает детский футбол, когда правило только одно: "Не покалечь себя и ближнего своего", а в остальном - это такая же веселая чехарда, в которой смешались руки, ноги, головы, дорожная пыль и где-то там, в середине куча-малы - шляпа, о которой мало уже кто под конец праздника вспоминает, ведь когда еще придется так подурачиться и повеселиться...
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MOST FAMOUS MAN WHO EVER LIVED |
Mulan (7 сбщ) |
One day many years ago at a school in South London a teacher said to the class of 5-year-olds, "I'll give $20 to the child who can tell me who was the most famous man who ever lived."
An Irish boy put his hand up and said, "It was St. Patrick." The teacher said, "Sorry Alan, that's not correct."
Then a Scottish boy put his hand up and said, "It was St. Andrew." The teacher replied, "I'm sorry, Hamish, that's not right either.
Finally, a Gujarati boy raised his hand and said, "It was Jesus Christ." The teacher said, "That's absolutely right, Jayant, come up here and I'll give you the $20."
As the teacher was giving Jayant his money, she said, "You know Jayant, since you are Gujarati, I was very surprised you said Jesus Christ." Jayant replied, "Yes, in my heart I knew it was Lord Krishna, but business is business!"
класс!!!))
мне тоже понравилось! теперь с тебя анекдот)))
the story is really funny!!! %)))
I was having trouble with my computer. So I called Harold the computer guy, to come over. Harold clicked a couple of buttons and solved the problem. He gave me a bill for a minimum service call. As he was walking away, I called after him, "So, what was wrong?"
He replied, "It was an ID ten T error."
I didn't want to appear stupid, but nonetheless inquired, "An, ID ten T error? What's that... in case I need to fix it again?"
The computer guy grinned.... "Haven't you ever heard of an ID ten T error before?"
"No," I replied.
"Write it down," he said, "and I think you'll figure it out." So I wrote out..... I D 1 0 T
I used to like Harold...
я явно тормаз какой то.. я не панила.. можно перевести?
I D 1 0 T это не напоминает слово IDIOT?
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Guess what! |
Mulan (13 сбщ) |
it's a riddle!
Why was the baby ant confused?
who knows the answer?
hey!
any versions?))
all of his uncles were ants)
right you are!
happy to see you!
where have you been?)))
а можно перевести??
а то я не савсем поняла.. т. е. я вообще ниче не поняла..
ants - это и муравьи и тетки))
я даже теперь ничего не понял
не пугайте меня!!
это игра слов!
загадка: почему маленький муравей в замешательстве?
ответ: потому что у него все дяди - тети(тети и муравьи - омонимы в английском)
skaivan 2008-10-22 21:38:56ааааа)
а я все переживал за эту несчастную тетю. совсем запудрили мозги мне-старику (
прибедняться-то)))
ты у нас еще ОГО_ГО!)))
What can you catch but not throw?
бумеранг чтоли?)))
это cold ( то есть простуда)
catch a cold - простудиться))
а вот бросить ее не можешь))
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One more game) Word Snake |
9ая жизнь (14 сбщ) |
9ая жизнь 2008-10-21 22:03:46One more game) Word Snake
Find all family words. (8))))
wqsisterdgrandmotherjhcousintv- auntnpgrandfatherzvuncleyfathe- rmemother
Ёла 2008-10-21 22:06:42чето очень легко
sister, grandmother, cousin, aunt, grandfather, uncle, father, mother...
срочно ищи еще одну змею)))
они все простые(((
The word blabber wouldn't seem too interesting, but it's one example of a "biconsecugram", because it contains the two consecutive letters AB, which are also consecutive in the alphabet. If we "wrap around" the alphabet, then we have 26 pairs of letters to look for, from AB, BC, through YZ and finally ZA. Can you find a word containing each possible pair of consecutive letters?
задание понятно?
ABabashed
BChubcap
CDanecdote
ну и продолжаем....
DE deranged
EF effort
FG Wolfgang
труднова-то теперь? ох елки!
это ведь надо англицкий алфавит сначала вспомнить, а мы его в первом классе учили.
елки... тебе не угодишь)))))
GH
HI - следущие пары... ну найдешь слова с такими буковками внутри))
skaivan 2008-10-25 09:31:59chapai
will think about )
skaivan 2008-10-25 09:36:55For begining
I need to remember the alphabit:
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Then we shal try deliberately.
ghost
ghoul
cough
bough
By the way, who can explain me the difference in pronunciation of the last two words?
high
behindhand
hippopotami
I found bijou only ((((
Who knows else?
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By what way they punctuate it? |
IgorKXXL (9 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-10-21 23:35:40By what way they punctuate it?
An English professor wrote the words:
" A woman without her man is nothing"
on the chalkboard and asked his students to punctuate it correctly.
All of the males in the class wrote:
_____
All the females in the class wrote:
_____
not put any punctuation signs there...
So for me the phrase is correct and complete. :)
May be I am wrong, I don't know...
and better let others try and guess.
All of the males in the class wrote:
" A woman without her man - is nothing"
All the females in the class wrote:
" A woman, without her man is nothing"
я чесна говоря не знаю где они пунктуацию ставят но по смыслу я бы так предположила)) хотя знаков не ставила бы... интонацией выделила... как то так
я не знаток английской пунктуации, но чисто эмпирически поняла, что они используют ГОРАЗДО меньше запятых, чем мы! :)
Поэтому, когда пишу по-английски, как правило, запятые опускаю.
The men wrote: "Woman, without her man, is nothing."
The women wrote: "Woman: Without her, man is nothing."
Mulan has offered a authentic variant
Whether it is ordinary way to think about a partner for men and women?
it seems to me... some people really think so
but strong personalities are rather independent
they can be everything even without a partner) nontheless, it's better to be With the partner))
it's better to be With the partner))
Other words only for the justification of his absence, IMHO
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let's write one more story... |
Mulan (6 сбщ) |
(since the story about dinosaur came to an end)
The begining:
He was born like a superhero!! He had a natural gift to....
He was born like a superhero!! He had a natural gift to read smb.'s mind. When hi was young such innate ability was very very usefull towards girls))
and towards guys too))
he was bisexual (you know what I mean ))) he can do it with girls and with boys as well! But he preferred to use his super power in other direction....
skaivan 2008-10-22 10:52:47Is that so?
Did he loved animals too? ))))
did he like animals too? ... who knows... he has not tried it yet
Once good day our superhero decided to make something extremely good for this world! and he...
skaivan 2008-10-24 08:13:24let add some social direction to this story.
He was born like a superhero!! He had a natural gift to read smb.'s mind. When hi was young such innate ability was very very usefull towards girls))
and towards guys too))
he was bisexual (you know what I mean ))) he can do it with girls and with boys as well! But he preferred to use his super power in other direction....
Is that so? Did he loved animals too? ))))
who knows... he has not tried it yet
Once good day our superhero decided to make something extremely good for this world! and he exterminated corruption in Russia.
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Вопрос по теме Вашего домика..... |
Polunochnik (24 сбщ) |
Polunochnik 2008-10-20 22:34:52Вопрос по теме Вашего домика.....
Собираемся открыть онлайн курсы английского языка для тех кто действительно хочет знать английский, для себя.
Что можете порекомендовать?? на что обратить внимание??
уж вопросики....)))
я в онлайн курсах не сильна...
бес понятия какая у них методика....
skaivan 2008-10-20 22:53:24предлагаю
открыть он-лайн курсы эротического английского....
в россии помоему полно бесплатных он-лайн курсов... но у них у всех есть 3 проблемы ИМХО. 1 - отсутствие легко воспринимаемой структуры урока, 2 - недостаток либо неинтересность практических упражнений, 3 - отсутствие обратной связи!!!! ясный пень что для того чтобы проверить и прокоментировать каждого кто выполняет задания надо и время и человеческие ресурсы.... но если вы неготовы и не можете обеспечить этого - лучше не начинать, ибо эти курсы полная фигня. ИМХО, как человека который пробывал эти курсы, который участвовал в наполнении этих курсов.
подождите.... падажите...
я че-то пропускаю....
гиде эротические курсы английского, в создании которых участвовала Мурчалкина...
срочно покажите))
Муля, не пали кантору!
Заводите себе Скайп-аккаунт 18-летней очаровательной блондинки, ставите режим "открыт для разговора" - и дальше только выбираете собеседника из native-speakers...
Курсы...
низя так смешить... у мну вся моя искалеченная губешка болить ужо)))))0
предлагаю сделать практические упражнения более интересными!!!!!
нудык начинай!!! мужчинам везде у нас дорога! ;)
skaivan 2008-10-20 23:38:13муланка
ты чего дразнишься из-за тысячи километров )) давай приезжай, тогда начнём )))
сам главное предложил)))
я ваще тут скромненько стою в уголочке... это вы там с Мурчалкиной пивасик пьете)))
пить пивасик это как минимум 2 кружички)))) а 1а это даже не дринк
*отнудь не алкашное мордо*
Иван, вот и предложите как их сделать более интересными)))
вот у меня напротив дома например есть спорт-бар.. в нем вечерами людей как тайге.. т. е. хрен найдешь, там впалне можно устроить коллективные посмотряшки кино, мульт и тд)))
выложить аудио-истории? кто та сказал что там голос праативныый))
чо еще предложить....
скайп.. в скайпе кроме вечно готовых сидеть в нем - меня и Нины нету.. а с ней мы можим и в аське потрепаться)))
пусть нас 4о но мы активные)))
пысы. все что знала - сказала
до спорт-бара напротив твоего дома, боюсь, кроме меня никто не доберётся - Москва уж очень большая деревня... Так что будем квасить там вдвоём, а Мулашка будет на нас пыхтеть с Волги ))
ant123 2008-10-21 10:04:07Yahoo Game chess
- good online testing eng language for robust guys
вот шахматы.. даже хоть на английском.. не мой вариант))) я их не панимаю вообще
ant123 2008-10-21 11:17:13to->9ая жизнь
There are many games and guys, good choose.
Thanks)) I'll take an advantage of your advice)))
ant123 2008-10-21 11:35:01some more,
prepare a paper, a pen and couple fine words, and go ahead
explain this collection of objects: paper, a pen and couple fine words ))) words for whom?
i suppous for smth like chat
ant123 2008-10-23 12:20:40skaivan
American boys are very nervuos people, especially, if you are russian, After I win a opponent, I usually ask to him: "Are you alive?", Answer: "Turd blossom"))))
what does it means?
skaivan 2008-10-24 08:07:55ant123
so we need to prepair a gun too )))
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Dilemmas? |
Mulan (4 сбщ) |
1. Which would you rather lose - your sense of taste or sense of smell?
2. Choose between being extremely uly and very intelligent, or incredibly beatiful but particularly stupid.
3. Would you rather you had twenty exciting eventful years ahead of you or forty fairly routine years?
4. You can be reborn black or white - which would you choose?
Life is full of tough choices, yes? ))
1. I'd rather lose taste of smell
2. i'd rater be very intelligent at least you can change your appearance then
3 I'd rather had twenty but exciting years (at least it's my opinion now)))
4. it's hard to say..... maybe black (but Michael jackson or Naomi Campbell)))))
it seems to me... everybody is good at making decisions)))))
cool)
skaivan 2008-10-24 07:57:25I have only two answers
1. I wouldn't rather lose sence of humor.
4. not only blue
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hi folkes! |
Смешинка (26 сбщ) |
Смешинка 2008-10-19 22:28:43hi folkes!
I'm new here and I was happy to discover some great lovers of english like myself)))
I' m a teacher of English and I teach business English to grown-ups - basically those who work at the ministry of economic development but not only... so if u've got any questions ur more than welcome)))
btw i've got some online friends in english-speaking countries, and u?
so happy to see you!
it sounds like you are a real professional.... cool!
business English - i am jealous)))
how did you find our domik?
btw I am one of the domikrulers and I have some English emailfriends too)))
Nice to meet you!
Good English and especially business English is my dream. So if you meet mistakes in my comments pls tell me about! :)
I had some contacts in Skype but it disturb me at work and I finished it.
Where your english-speakers from?
Смешинка 2008-10-20 13:48:06любопытная)
disturbED
where ARE
- vistakes corrected))
My online friends r from the UK, USA, South Africa etc
A few years ago I went to Great Britain and stayed with my internet friend in Bournemouth in the south of England, and last summer I was in Califotnia and stayed with my daughter's online friend in LA ))) That was COOL!!!!
California! it's really really great.... I heard there are lots of handsome blue-eyed men there))
Hi Domkruler! I was happy to discover your domik among other such clubs here, actually I happen to be an active member of the "OVER 40" domik...
By the way i took some fascinating pix in California this August, so if u would be interested I might place some of them in your album here (u can see my pritsep for some of those pix if u wish)
of course... you can! you are welcome!!
I am so glad to see an activist))) really))
I visited you pritsep.... lucky you are!
the album says i cant load photos - it can be done only by the houseowner or house governor)
shall we do?
I can load if you wish
just say which one)
u can load any from my pritsep worth loading from YOUR point of view))
ok
you were in Santa -Monika! cool, it's birthplace of Redford))
how was the city?
I loaded the pics.... I wanted more but they are too small!
Thank you so much for your pics!
thanx i could email more - from different countries - if u give me your address, but only if u think it might promote the house, i dont want to be dominating here u c))
What's a great idea! To put pics from abroad to album... May I take part in the event? ;)
Smeshinka, thank you for catching! :))
you can!!
but please choose pics of big size!!))
and send to me
it seems to me, I can place them here only((
Смешинка 2008-10-21 13:43:40curious, mulan
yeah dont u think its a gr8 idea to download pix from abroad to our album)) lets invite everybody to join the fun!
I think it's a very good idea))
skaivan 2008-10-22 09:27:22Смешинка
Very interesting photo. Thank you.
Любопытная
And where are your pics?
Смешинка
Have anybody accepted the invitation?
Skaivan
My pics are in my comp. I can send them to Mulan if she gives me her e-mail.
:)
pics too))
but they are not from English speaking countries that's why I am hesitating))
skaivan 2008-10-24 08:04:04Любопытная
I sent you letter on e-mail. You can answer me your pics
O, e-mail address in my account is probably invalid.
Yes, I can, but should I do? :)
if you wish of cause
i got the pics
tomorrow I'll attach them to our photoalbum))
you are such a darling )
I tried to attach the pics of Любопятный элемент.. but maybe said that their size is too small
It's the second time I see this unpleasant fact
I am a t a loss... who knows what to do?
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Cosmo's sexiest men in the world |
Mulan (15 сбщ) |
British Cosmopolitan magazine's World's Sexiest Men survey yielded some surprising results: almost half of the top 25 guys were over 40. And four out of the top five!
Johnny Depp took the #1 spot, beating out fellow fortysomethings George Clooney, Brad Pitt and Daniel Craig as the hottest celeb. Only three men in their 20s made the list at all--Jake Gyllenhaal, James McAvoy and Justin Timberlake.
"Both George Clooney and Johnny Depp just keep getting better with age," says Lizzi Hosking of Cosmopolitan. With 55-year-old Pierce Brosnan sitting comfortably at #19 on the list, it seems ladies are enjoying the fine wines of Hollywood very much.
Take a look at the complete list and let us know: Do you think the older men in Hollywood are sexier than the younger generation? [Daily Star]
1. Johnny Depp, 45
2. George Clooney, 47
3. Jake Gyllenhaal, 27
4. Daniel Craig, 40
5. Brad Pitt, 44
6. James McAvoy, 29
7. Justin Timberlake, 27
8. Will Smith, 40
9. David Beckham, 33
10. Wentworth Miller, 36
Bobby Redford is the best!
even at the age of 70)))
(imho)
1. He is Great Pirate from the movie, isn't he?
2. Yes, I know, he took part in Emergency.
3. ???
4. ???
5. Is he a husband of Angelina Joly?
6. ???
7. He is a raper, am I right?
8. ???
9. Football player?
10. ???
11. ???
What's a shame! I don't know more than a half!!! :(( And I only know the names of 7 9, but I can't remember them :((.
:)
Jake Gyllenhaal "Brokebone mountain"(Горбатая гора и Послезавтра)
Daniel Craig "James Bond. Casino Royal"
Will Smith (I do not believe you do not know him) "Hancock" "Men in Black"
#6 and 10 I do not know too)))))
Robert Redford "Spy game" "Indecent proposal"
Аль Пачино forever!!!!!
well, i like Al Pachino too
but he is a bit short for me)))
I dont care)))) shot or not)))
so it must be a true love)))
I am a fan of Redford and I do not care that he is 72..... I can understand you)))
A husband of AJ - do u mean to say she's got SEVERAL husbands?)))))
And yes I DO agree that men over forty r often sexier that they used to be in their young years - shame u can't say the same about women...))
skaivan 2008-10-20 21:43:17sunshine
A short man is very comfortable in soviet bathtobe as we had ascertained ))
Honestly speaking I don't know how many husbands AJ has been having and if BP is her current husband (it seems he is) :)). Should I use "the" anyway?
May I speak "he seems is" instead of "it seems he is"?
Thank you!!!!!
:)
Will Smith - oh, yes! I know! He is Black in Black;)).
Daniel Craig - is he ONE blond in this list?!
Brad Pitt is a blond too
and Redford))
I feel that I'm GREY...
:)))
TomCat 2008-10-29 14:13:19plus
Brюс Willis with his ambiguous smile, I think
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Мне грустно! |
Анонимка (23 сбщ) |
Анонимка [1] 2008-10-19 23:18:46
Мне грустно!
Рассталась с парнем!
Андрей 2008-10-19 23:24:57ничего, все будет хорошо
клин клином вышибают
моя мама... когда невеста уходит к другому, еще неизвестно кому повезло
так и здесь. Может оно и к лучшему?
но все равно, это всегда трудно расставаться с людьми... так что держись!
что ни делается - к лучше....
правда не всегда это легко и быстро осознать((((
*уже полгода пытается это осознать*
я щас буду плакать
мне вот тоже один перец столько врал, потом раны заживали ужас как долго
не врал.. я сама ло..... сь(((( да и вообще мне там ничего не светило.(( женат(( с мая месяца никак пережить не магу.. и видимо никада не смогу до конца
как это не сможешь пережить до конца?
сможешь! точно говорю!
моя первая любовь тоже женат был - пережила и все нормуль теперь
посмотри в зеркало и скажи себе: Ты достойна всего самого лучшего!
skaivan 2008-10-20 20:40:17мировой опыт подсказывает.
что с женатыми мужчинами связываться категорически не рекомендуется. За редким исключением. Типа меня )))
щас быстренько рванули с двух сторон к тебе в объятья!)))))
skaivan 2008-10-20 21:44:53стоп-стоп
а кто будет со второй? Из участников дискуссии Андрей меня совершенно не устраивает ))
тебю на двоих не фатит?)))))
skaivan 2008-10-20 22:18:34с чего ты взяла? ))
я просто пытаюсь определить, кто будет со второй стороны )))
skaivan 2008-10-20 22:43:49интересно
утешили мы анонимку?
и не пишет больше))
такой внезапный крик души...
skaivan 2008-10-20 22:54:25а всё потому
что не слушает мудрых советов опытного человека (это я про себя так скромно)
канечна! нада слушать папочку)))))
легко сказать)))
смарю я на себя каждый день в зеркало, знаю что достойна лучшева.. но почему то нравяться как правило всякие казлы.. прастимяоспади... селяви)))
*сама кАааззаа еще та*)))))
если бы ты знала меня чуть поближе...
ох, поняла бы... что нелегко мне это говорить
надо работать над собой! все равно другого пути нет
skaivan 2008-10-20 23:22:17девочки
а как вам я?
скоро будем блеять стадом )))
*упалапацстол*(как это буит по -аглицки?)
прастирадибога вот тебя то я в число кААзлов никак не вписывала))) не нада блеять)))
не воспринимайте так буквально)
*одела на уши 2! каски, на всякий случай*
9ая жизнь 2008-10-21 11:27:16да я вот написала а потом подумала
Скаиван, не, если не причислен к стаду это не значит не нравишься))) нравишься, даже очень - ты у нас один представитель мужскова пола зесь) каторый как то с нами зесь общается и поддерживает темы всякие))))
skaivan 2008-10-22 09:04:05мурча,
ну прям бальзам на мою душу - и нравлюсь, и исключение составил из стада ))) а из мужчин я не один. мужчины они, в большинстве случаев, понимаешь, виртуальные разговоры не очень любят. они сразу к действиям приступают )))
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Bathtub or shower cabin |
skaivan (12 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-10-18 20:35:01Bathtub or shower cabin
There is fashion now to change a bathtub with shower cabin.
Shower cabin take much less place for it, can save water and money. But lose such important advantage as possibility to lay there two together )))
Happy 2008-10-19 09:46:24Sharing the cabin
is no doubt more comfortable than sharing a tub... especially taking into consideration the size of a standard buthtub in a standard appartment :)
together with a kid?)
why with a kid? there are other variants )
then lucky you are! you have a big bathtub...
in my view it's comfortable to lie together in jacuzzi but if it's a standard bathtub... it's terrible little space
even standart bathtub you can use in different ways despite of little space. Main thing to have whom with ))
you bet!
If your partner is a shorty - it's much more comfortable
skaivan 2008-10-19 14:19:28do you mean dwarf?
it woulde be very interesting
Happy 2008-10-19 21:32:30Vanya,
what a peculiarity! Dwarf!!! :)))
I am studying the Lord of Ring now. And assosiates from this film ))))
in this case
a dwarf is much better than an ork))))(did i spell it right?)
you are right. but orks are not the short )
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But they were all of them deceived. |
skaivan (19 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-10-18 16:03:34But they were all of them deceived.
I would say this phrase as:
But they all were deceived.
What variant is correct and more English?
Ёла 2008-10-18 16:43:16the first variant
seems more English...
and this variant was used in film The Lord of Rings ))
Ёла 2008-10-18 17:10:40unfortunatly,
I haven't seen this film...
skaivan 2008-10-18 17:23:16Me too
But several days ago Мурчалкина gave me the disk with this film and now I'm trying to learn it. And 'cas It is not interesting to do it along I decided to join wide publicity ))
Ёла 2008-10-18 17:35:59it's a very good idea
I hope you 'll write something more...)
skaivan 2008-10-18 17:41:11I hope too )))
But when I could return to the film 'cos It is difficult to watch and write here )))
And it would be great to make common watching and studying film anywhere ))) It would be very fun I think )
Ёла 2008-10-18 17:54:03of course
you right, but my English is so bad and I'll nothing understand...(
skaivan 2008-10-18 18:03:32The text of film
is not very difficult. But it is difficult to understand it by ears
Ёла 2008-10-18 18:13:27yes
it's my most problem - to understand English by ears...( but if we common waching the film, I'll go with pleasure... I'm sure we'll have a greet time...)
it is one problem now to find a place with computer now comfortable for all )))
Ёла 2008-10-18 18:39:15it's true
maybe We could meet in kafe in separate place and to wach film in notebook?)
skaivan 2008-10-18 18:42:26and why are the problems?
As I know women love just by ears )))
Ёла 2008-10-18 18:50:48maybe,
but I love by eyes, hands, mouth and other parts of the body...)
This mark your versatility )))
Ёла 2008-10-18 19:00:31sorry
what does "versatility" mean?)
skaivan 2008-10-18 19:06:01it's mean
многосторонность )
sorry hon but i guess women love WITH ears, not BY ))) c the difference?
skaivan 2008-10-20 23:42:31смешинка
I agree with and with and by. If only the love would be ))
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Next meeting in bowling. |
skaivan (13 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-10-18 10:05:46Next meeting in bowling.
And let meet next time in some bowling where we can and play and talk ))
Julia 2008-10-19 00:34:31skaivan,
What date, where and what time? :)
I tried to hear inhabitants opinion about this event. As you see activity is very low.
it's time to get used for that
skaivan 2008-10-19 11:29:08however
several people wroute me by CCC and gave their agree. But they don't like write it here. Several women suggested to meet in kafe or night club and dance )
then you should have said that the activity is good
skaivan 2008-10-19 11:34:43But I surprise
that there are few people who want to have common discussion. Most of our inhabitants prefer to talk by CCC as I understood yesterday.
it's because you are a man and they are women
skaivan 2008-10-19 11:43:03and what?
in common talk I still am a man ))
you have good sense of humour))
But, as for me, I never played bowling, and suppose, it is not "my cup of tea"....(((
But I still want to get acquainted with the inhabitants of this House.... so what shall I do?)))
club and bowling. but there'a a thing i doubt: that we would speak english at the meeting :)))) let's try to devide: if we want to speak english we should choose a bar, and if we want to meet and to have fun together - let's dance! )
Skaivan you know my opinoin in CCC, i just dont see this thema. I agree with cafe, bar, bowling (!), but no dance... It's not mine
Julia 2008-10-20 10:35:17:)
And what about date?
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Addressing Lacrimar and Mulan, |
Василий (10 сбщ) |
Василий 2008-10-18 12:24:17Addressing Lacrimar and Mulan,
My friends
I have read your topics about poetry. I can not believe it!!!!
I have many questions to you both.
Mulan, is it your own verses of "Would you like to have my fame?" ? Or someone's else?
Lacrimar, I have read your "Meditation from Heaven", "Fruitless regrets", "The sun remains the same". It is all unbelievable! How is it possible to write verses in foreign language? Or you are bilingual?
I compose verses sometimes. As usual it is a love lyrics.
Василий 2008-10-18 12:37:06One of my verse
you can find in "Verses of Lacrimar".
By the way, Lacrimar, why you call Mulan as Sunshine? As far as understand they are two different persons! Or am I silly?
skaivan 2008-10-18 12:38:53василий
Mulan, Sunshine and Nina is the one person. I think it is not the last her name )))
Of cause it is not her last name. )) Her last name could be Ivanova, Petrova, or Sidorova.
But you told us about your nicknames.
Василий 2008-10-18 16:21:28Hah, hah, haa-a-a-ah!!!!!
I have got it! About a last name and a nickname I mean. Hah, hah!!!
Charisma is very witty )))
yep, that's my verse
Nina, Sunshine and Mulan is one and the same person - me
thanks a lot for your kind attention
Василий 2008-10-19 13:16:21yep, that's my verse
The same question to you. Are you bilingual? Teach me how to write verses in foreign language. It needs think on the language. Is English your second native language?
Василий 2008-10-19 13:20:04Today I have disposed
another of my verses in "Verses of Lacrimar". Refer to that topic!
thanks for such compliments)
but i am not bilingual)) I am completely native Russian
But I can write verses if it's necessary)))
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PHRASAL VERBS: "TO STICK" |
TomCat (11 сбщ) |
TomCat 2008-10-16 00:29:14PHRASAL VERBS: "TO STICK"
-Stick by a promise
To do what you promised to do.
-Stick out your tongue
To push your tongue out of your mouth, often as a way of making fun of someone.
Stick out
To be easily noticeable because of your clothes or appearance.
Stick up(hair)
If your hair is "sticking up"
, it is in a vertical position
Stick up on
To flx onto the wall
Stick up for someone
To defend someone, often someone who is being criticised.
skaivan 2008-10-16 07:58:38in the first meaning
we can say: to stick to one's word
skaivan 2008-10-16 08:02:41To stick up the bank
to rob the bank
i'll print it)) thank's a lot))
I've already printed it! ;)
Happy 2008-10-16 16:43:52One more for those
who haven't printed it yet! :) (Actually it is not a phrasal verb but no doubt useful)
to stick to the point: e. g. Let's stick to the point! (meaning "now we are discussing things which are not related to the issue we were going to discuss initially - so let's return to the subject )
Thank you for correction even for those who has printed! :)
Is it equal to "revenons #224; nos moutons"?
:)
Happy 2008-10-16 17:26:17Sort of...
Honestly I've never come across any similar "animal" approach to the problem :)
You maybe not but the Frenches are such inventors!
;)
Happy 2008-10-17 08:58:27To clear it up...
In the Russian language there exists the semantic calque (another French word! Bingo!) "вернемся к нашим баранам". I have never heard it as it is in French form the native-speaking people. Neither found it the dictionaries. However, some might use it just to show off )))
So, what is written in my message above refers to the English language and my personal experience in the language. In other words, nothing personal...
skaivan 2008-10-17 18:37:16Can we say
We're drifting afield?
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Что согласно английской пословице делать... |
Непоседа (8 сбщ) |
Непоседа 2008-10-15 06:53:53Что согласно английской пословице делать...
В домике гриболюбов вопрос возник :)))
Я уверен, что правильный ответ на него знают только в Вашем домике :)
Вопрос: Что согласно английской пословице нужно делать,
чтоб тебя никогда не обманывали?
Буду благодарен Вам за помощь.
skaivan 2008-10-15 21:58:43wah-wah
I don't know such proverb (((
Budur 2008-10-15 23:12:36I think maybe
If you don't want to hear untruth you will not ask.
and swith off your telefone close the door and turn off TV and radio
Budur 2008-10-17 20:43:18sorry
swith? maybe this word is switch it's correct? thank you!
mademoiselle, you are right of cause
Непоседа 2008-10-20 20:05:10Спасибо, друзья :)))
В нашем домике, как выяснилось, искали поговорку:
"If you don't want to hear untruth you will not ask".
Спасибо вам за помощь :)
Budur 2008-10-23 00:00:02)))
I pleased that has been able to help you
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A SIMPLE QUESTION AND ANSWER GAME |
9ая жизнь (17 сбщ) |
9ая жизнь 2008-10-14 12:52:17A SIMPLE QUESTION AND ANSWER GAME
I will ask a question and the person posting after me has
to answer it - and then ask a question of hisher own.
Are you listening any radio station while typing this?)
yep, it's Sputnik radio station
what time do you usually visit maybe site?(for the next person)
pusha 2008-10-14 23:04:28***
It's usually in the evening when i come home from work!
how often do you go out with your friends?
I meet my friends when have a free time from job and family))
What book do you read now?)
I am reading "Come together " by Josie Lloyd and Emlyn Rees
What's your favourite movie?
I have a plenty of them.... For me it's a serials like "Banditskii Peterburg", "Likvidaciya", "Devil's advocate", "Scent of a woman", "Nebo. Samolet. Devushka"... and many others.
Do you have any music preferences? If so, can you tell about them? :)
yes, i have. I prefer ambient, indastrial, electronika.
What do you think about large hadron collider that was started in Europe?
I think it's just a waste of money.
Do you think I should go to the bank tomorrow and turn all my money into cash?
skaivan 2008-10-15 22:45:50a priori
I think it would have any reason if your account current is more than seven hundred thousand roubles.
What is my eyes colour?
TomCat 2008-10-15 23:00:14skaivan
Your eyes are green Do you like to change the colour of your hair?
I change it monthly))
Would you like to have a trip or voyage by horse in muontins?
skaivan 2008-10-16 08:07:009ая жизнь
I like it very much.
And would you like to meet in the evening to drink something and to speak English for example )))
yep, for sure!
what we are going to drink?
past time we drank beer with Murchalkina.
And what do you like?
I like beer, but i would like to try Malibu beach (пардон если ошиблась)), Blu Curasao, Sambuca, Irish Cream))
What do you think abuot audiobooks? ( в т. ч. in english)
I think the voice of audiobooks is terrible))
who is your favourite friend here in Planet of English?
It is difficult to say. 'cos I speake with you - Mulan ))) usually. And I had meeting only with Мурчалкина and Happy. But I know Happy for two years and we went together to prepare shashlik in the forest and several times met in bar with neighbours of Maryino.
And what kind of dance do you prefer?
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CONTINUE THE STORY! |
9ая жизнь (20 сбщ) |
9ая жизнь 2008-10-14 13:02:44CONTINUE THE STORY!
Everybody adds only one sentence to the story.
Note: you must copy the story from the previous message and add your own sentence.
9ая жизнь 2008-10-14 13:13:27Here's the beginning
This morning, as usual, she woke up, made all ready for a going in office, but.. when she went out she got a sensation that this day wouldn't be ordinary...
it was snowing in the middle of summer. She asked herself: Am I going crazy and insane?
Yes, yes - said her inside voice;) it's because you smoked too much opium yesterday...
как всегда тока мы с тобой))
and what was the reason of usage opium? she wasn't accustomed to use drugs
ha-ha-ha - continued the inside voice maliciously! the reason is in you.... Forgot whom you met yesterday night?
The girl was wooried to hear this inside conversation. She looked exactly like Golum from Lord of the Rings!
Nonetheless, in five minutes she'll get to work...
... if she contrives to remember where her office is located, of course... if she failes to remember this, this day will be really extraordinary for her...
additionally she may meet dinosaur round the corner and the probability is more than 50% this day! Will she meet him?
I think that she had mat me early in the morning and it made her crazy ((((
I meant met
Additionally she may meet dinosaur round the corner and the probability is more than 50% this day! Will she meet him?
-I think that she had mat me early in the morning and it met her crazy ((((
-It's alive!!! - yelled She. - It's near by me!!!! And It can speak!!!
блин.. в первом случае met and the second ofcause made
yes, my dear, I can speak, - said the dinosaur
I am your husband. It's time to wake up
Oh, no!!! - cryed the Girl. I can't be SO old!!! Let's fell asleep and wake up a couple of billions years later!
Then I'll eat my wife said dinosaur.
that's a sad end of this story))
Потому и вымерли.
От мужской глупости.
вот это извратная история вышла)))
maybe it was a mistake - said dinosaur licking his lips, - but she was very taste.
but it's not final!! it's just beginning of another story "The adventures in the stomach of dino")))
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Big hills and small mountains |
9ая жизнь (11 сбщ) |
9ая жизнь 2008-10-13 00:24:08Big hills and small mountains
This week, Yvonne and Callum ask: is there any difference between a really big hill and a small mountain?
This week's question: Which of these three places is proud to have the world's highest hill?
a) Beverley Hills
b) Dar Es Salam
c) Oklahoma
Listen out for the answer to this question at the end of the programme!
Unfortunately i can't to downloud podcast here 'cause it's RealMedia File so if you interested in i can send you e-mail. I also have the script of this podcast.
Vocabulary from the programme
locals
people who live in a very specific area (informal)
classified as
put into a group with other similar things or people
Example:
Mynydd Graig Goch in North Wales is soon to be classified as a mountain.
assumed
supposed something to be true, perhaps wrongly
Example:
The officials assumed that the hill was less than 2, 000 feet high even though they hadn't measured it.
cartographers
people whose job it is to draw maps
downgrade
to give less importance to something or someone than they had before
mounds of earth
small piles of soil which look like very small hills
the summit
the top, peak or highest point of a mountain
Example:
The mountaineer wanted to reach the summit before lunchtime.
downgrade
to give less importance to something or someone than they had before
mounds of earth
small piles of soil which look like very small hills
ok! now we have a list... what next?
idea!
to make up the sentences with them))
We have lots mounds of earth in Volgograd. One of the highrest mound - Mamaev hill. Really. I am not kidding. That's the reason why we do not have underground(if I understood right the authorities)
As I've heard rabbits burrow in hills and hobbits wonted to live in hills but I never heard the same mountains about.
Talking of hobbits... Is anybody remeber what is the Hobbit's Hill name?
тама еще подкаст есть слушать.. но он не грузиться... формат типа не тот.. ну и скрипт
Shier? or smth like that? oh no.. Shier was their village))) we are talking about Lord of the Rings, am i wright?))))
а перевод? не надо разве?
ну че тама переводить....))))i don't think it's difficult, but see the script in library by the same name)))
i really got used to translate anything))))
besides, It's better to memorise words if you translate them)) imho
downgrade - наклон, уклон
mounds насыпь, холм, курган
now I'll remember for sure
Ye, you are quite right! I'm speaking about The Lord of the Rings and about The Hobbit as well.
Dragons live in mountains, don't they?
Where do mummys live? Can they live near mounds?
Maybe pyramids are mummys' mounds?
:)
well....
I suppose yes! pyramyde means especially created mound for a mummy)))
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9я жизнь (твоя тема) |
Sunshine (9 сбщ) |
1. старо но озвучу: выкладывать тему, не свою, скажем с сайта москоутаймс (дофига можно найти). затем коллективно активным составом ее обсуждать, делиться опытом перевода, ну и тд.
2. если ты подписалась на рассылку каторую я дала, с ее переидичностью - создавать тему в каторой всячески пытаемся употреблять слова и идиомы из темы рассылки)))) можно предварительно клпировать саму рассылку, для тех у каво нет, на всякий случай.
3. поставить скайп (аля аська, но с микрофоном). дает возможность устраивать мини-конференции на английском языке))) не все же из москвы и могуть толпой пойти в англ. клуб.
как вы смотрите на это?
скайп есть))и аська))
только по опыту здешнему! не нравится народу обсуждать статьи!
я когда пришла в домик, новости с CNN BBC копировала - че то не пошло...
но я за! давай попробуем, может у нас пойдет!
в скайпе чесна гаваря неважно че обсуждать))) давайте попробуем, кому интересна будит - присоединиться)))
why not)
when?)
9ая жизнь 2008-10-13 14:36:40today)) why not!
note my icq, in the evening спишемся, а то я не помню свой ник в скайпе))))
161654865
такая же фигня со мной))
а у меня ни скайпа, ни аськи ((
чеж так плохо? если есть инет - всегда можно поставить скайп... или аську... скачай поставь?)
ЛАСточКА 2008-10-15 23:09:50А у меня аська есть,
но я ею не пользуюсь практически давно уже...
Очень уж отвлекает! :)
А скайпа нет.
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Perfect Resume in English |
Sunshine (7 сбщ) |
!Ссылки Запрещены!
EDUCATION:
Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Candidate for B. A. in Sociology and Anthropology. January, 2003
Maintained a B+ average while pursuing studies in a diverse liberal arts curriculum.
LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE:
Financial Aid and Class Equality (March 2000-present)
Co-founder and Co-chair
Led planning meetings, designed informational flyers, and administered $900 budget.
Organized Amherst Colleges first forum regarding socioeconomic class and created its
Student Employment Office to place students in employment opportunities.
Faculty Committee on Admissions and Financial Aid (January 2000-present)
Elected Student Government Representative
Worked with faculty and administrators to review and improve admission and financial aid
policies, especially those problematic for lower income students and students of color.
Queer Straight Alliance (Spring 2000-Fall 2000)
Co-chair
Directed campus-wide programming and coordinated awarenesstolerance campaigns.
Organized and implemented a rally to protest homophobic violence on campus.
Dean of Students Office (Fall 2000)
Resident Counselor
Responsible for advising, counseling, and supporting 52 sophomore students.
Coordinated programming for dormitory, managed $2000 budget, and worked with other
staff to improve the quality of residential life.
WORK EXPERIENCE:
Kensington Welfare Rights Union, Philadelphia, PA. (Summer 2001)
Summer of Social Action Participant
Conducted community organizing focusing on economic human rights.
Performed social research on the poors access to local healthcare and quality thereof.
The Law Firm of David Oh, Philadelphia, PA. (Summer 1999)
Assistant Office Manger
Managed office budget and inventory.
Prepared legal billings for corporate clients.
Corresponded with clients and opposing counsel regarding case details and appointments.
SKILLSINTERESTS:
Proficient in Spanish. Experience with Windows 98, Corel Word Perfect9, Microsoft Office 2000, and
Netscape Navigator.
9ая жизнь 2008-10-13 22:35:41i don't understand...
this resume written by englishman? or russian?
anyway... while studing at school i ofthen dreamed to educate in Cambrige or Oxford and so on... but увы. Such education is very-very expensive.. for me по крайне мере)
it is written by an American person)
I was looking for a special ORIGINAl example
(alas- увы, at least по крайней мере))))
I would like to get such education too but I would prefer to work abroad for a while (a year or two)
ChihA 2008-10-14 14:15:40Sorry
but I absolutely didn't understand - what is perfect in this resume? May be today I have a problem with my sense of humor and it's a joke?
according to US site - it's a perfect resume)I swear! They write it's an excellent sample...
I placed it here for discussion, it seems to me it looks a bit unusual
I never mention Leadership experience in my resume and you? have you mentioned the emphasis on various kinds of conduction, organisation, coordination...
As far as I understood, all these are a bit exaggerated, but necessary if you want to get a job in the US
nothing unusual there.
I alway mention my leadership expirience 'couse of my duties (post, job)
so i am lagging behind....
it's time to think and change smth)))
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9-я опять твоя!! |
Sunshine (8 сбщ) |
I'm holdin on your rope got me ten feet off the ground I'm hearin what you say but I just can't make a sound You tell me that you need me Then you go and cut me down But wait You tell me that you're sorry Didn't think I'd turn around and say That it's too late to apologize, it's too late I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late I'd take another chance, take a fall, take a shot for you ooohhh And I need you like a heart needs a beat But that's nothing new yaaeeahh I loved you with a fire red Now it's turning blue And you say Sorry like the angel heaven let me think was you But I' m afraid It's too late to apologize, it's too late I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late It's too late to apologize, it's too late I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late I said it's too late to apologize, it's too late I'm holdin on your rope Got me ten feet oofff the ground
do you write on blitsforum?
the space is too small, no?
what is this?
a song?
a poem?
May I reply? :)
Pls look into the Library. The first line is this text but with music and sweet man's voice.
Istn't it?
:)
БаБай 2008-10-14 10:17:24Is it song?
It's melancholy song... autumn depression:)
It's melancholy song... autumn depression:) (c) you're wright
see at library
in blits 'couse i thought it didn't deserve much attantion))
please do not be so shy!
I am really so glad to see that you are active!!
skaivan 2008-10-18 12:15:45what a sad story...
then don't fall you to nobody lot
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I fear too much to have my verses discarded! |
Василий (3 сбщ) |
Василий 2008-10-13 23:40:10I fear too much to have my verses discarded!
Please refer to "Verses of Lacrimar".
last week I wrote the poem in Endlish too))
Василий 2008-10-15 16:55:52Did you?
Where is it?
PS I referred to Robert Burns again!
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10 reasons why you are not rich |
Sunshine (5 сбщ) |
Many people assume they aren't rich because they don't earn enough money. If I only earned a little more, I could save and invest better, they say.
The problem with that theory is they were probably making exactly the same argument before their last several raises. Becoming a millionaire has less to do with how much you make, it's how you treat money in your daily life.
The list of reasons you may not be rich doesn't end at 10. Caring what your neighbors think, not being patient, having bad habits, not having goals, not being prepared, trying to make a quick buck, relying on others to handle your money, investing in things you don't understand, being financially afraid and ignoring your finances.
Here are 10 more possible reasons you aren't rich:
You care what your car looks like: A car is a means of transportation to get from one place to another, but many people don't view it that way. Instead, they consider it a reflection of themselves and spend money every two years or so to impress others instead of driving the car for its entire useful life and investing the money saved.
You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.
You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.
You started too late: The magic of compound interest works best over long periods of time. If you find you're always saying there will be time to save and invest in a couple more years, you'll wake up one day to find retirement is just around the corner and there is still nothing in your retirement account.
You don't do what you enjoy: While your job doesn't necessarily need to be your dream job, you need to enjoy it. If you choose a job you don't like just for the money, you'll likely spend all that extra cash trying to relieve the stress of doing work you hate.
You don't like to learn: You may have assumed that once you graduated from college, there was no need to study or learn. That attitude might be enough to get you your first job or keep you employed, but it will never make you rich. A willingness to learn to improve your career and finances are essential if you want to eventually become wealthy.
You buy things you don't use: Take a look around your house, in the closets, basement, attic and garage and see if there are a lot of things you haven't used in the past year. If there are, chances are that all those things you purchased were wasted money that could have been used to increase your net worth.
You don't understand value: You buy things for any number of reasons besides the value that the purchase brings to you. This is not limited to those who feel the need to buy the most expensive items, but can also apply to those who always purchase the cheapest goods. Rarely are either the best value, and it's only when you learn to purchase good value that you have money left over to invest for your future.
Your house is too big: When you buy a house that is bigger than you can afford or need, you end up spending extra money on longer debt payments, increased taxes, higher upkeep and more things to fill it. Some people will try to argue that the increased value of the house makes it a good investment, but the truth is that unless you are willing to downgrade your living standards, which most people are not, it will never be a liquid asset or money that you can ever use and enjoy.
You fail to take advantage of opportunities: There has probably been more than one occasion where you heard about someone who has made it big and thought to yourself, "I could have thought of that." There are plenty of opportunities if you have the will and determination to keep your eyes open.
Rich Dad Poor Dad? By the way, it's an interesting book, and it's easy to read, too:)
frankly speaking)))
just the article...
I found it useful and interesting
you know, sometimes easy instructions are very hard to follow (at least for me)))
I can't say I am poor but definetly I wish to improve my financial situation!
ChihA 2008-10-14 13:54:25I read the article
it is very useful, I think. What is about me - I agree with all points of it.
I agree too with all the points)
You feel entitlement: If you believe you deserve to live a certain lifestyle, have certain things and spend a certain amount before you have earned to live that way, you will have to borrow money. That large chunk of debt will keep you from building wealth.
You lack diversification: There is a reason one of the oldest pieces of financial advice is to not keep all your eggs in a single basket. Having a diversified investment portfolio makes it much less likely that wealth will suddenly disappear.
these two items can be hard for me from time to time. Diversified investment portfolio needs lots of special knowledge, and I take bankcredits from time to time too!
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Football game Russia Germany. |
skaivan (13 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-10-12 13:45:32Football game Russia Germany.
Cos the match was translated by 1-th Channel which is not run on my TV I went to friend yesterday to watch it.
The first time was crushing for our team. After Pogrebnyak failed to miss the goal our team had no one real moments. German footballers were much more faster and worked hard in every episode of game. And two goals was the correct result of the first part of game.
The second time had another character of game. Germans tired, took defense and gave our team a chance to change the result. Unfortunately we could make the only ball. But the game wasnt look so shameful as in the first part.
unfortunately, i am not a fan of football. But I always support any Russain sportsmen and sportswomen. It's not good that Russian football team lost.
even now it's a secret for me... why people support footballplayers more than basketball players or volleyball players))
skaivan 2008-10-12 19:32:08what people?
In the USA basketball is much more popular than football.
Russian people of course)
and your visit to your neighbour reminded me some moments from my childhood when our neighbours came to our flat to watch a soap opera "Izaura the Slave".... cool))
They say "billiards is alive chess". I'd say this about football though I am not a football fan. But I am not a chess player as
well :).
What do you think the comparison about?
Budur 2008-10-13 22:32:54my favorite play
billiards is my favorite play but it's not quiat chess this else accurasy of the blow
Budur 2008-10-13 22:39:49hockey or football?
I like hockey more than football, What do you like more?
billiard needs good knowledge of physics))
I prefer volleyball? I do not like to play football as it can be rude or tough game especially if you play with a man-team!
I was fan of hockey in my childhood!
I don't like, understand and sence football, I never can watch football match more than 10 minutes (I fall asleep) but I much like the qualified people SPEAK football about, team's strategy and tactics. I belive that it's GREAT play.
:))
it's a great game when you play... not just watch sitting on the sofa with a bootle of beer (pretty boring))))
skaivan 2008-10-14 21:19:14Boys, where are you?
Our ladies are talking about football and hockey and you keep silence. Soon they will discuss box and you will twitter about poetry ))
Budur 2008-10-14 22:09:44dear men, what do you interesting?
let's speak about love better. maybe this subject will interest men?
I would like to touch on your interests.
I doubt that! may be some erotic would be interesting)
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Задание 6. Multi-part verbs |
Sunshine (13 сбщ) |
Complete the sentences using multi-part verbs get, look, dress, make, go, put
(то бишь в пропуске должен быть один из этих фразовых глаголов с правильным предлогом)
1. i do not _____ one of the people in my class. She's always being sarcastic and _____ me.
2. I am really _____the end of term party. It's going to be great and I just love_____in my best clothes.
3. She _____her mother. Not only do they both look very similar, but they both_____the same kind of clothes.
4. he_____that he did not understand what they were saying to him, but I know he speaks French well.
5. A bomb _____in the shopping centre but luckily no one was hurt.
6. I do not know how you can _____it. I couldn't stand living next to such a busy road.
1. look for; looks at
2. ?; to dress
3. looks like; put on?
4. looked like.... not sure
5. 6. (((((
skaivan 2008-10-12 13:19:21I am doubting
1 I do not get along one of the people in my class. She's always being sarcastic and look after me
2 I am really go into the end of term party. It's going to be great and I just love dress up in my best clothes.
3 She looks like her mother. Not only do they both look very similar, but they both make the same kind of clothes.
4 He looks like that he did not understand what they were saying to him, but I know he speaks French well.
5 A bomb put in in the shopping centre but luckily no one was hurt.
6 I do not know how you can go for it. I couldn't stand living next to such a busy road.
думайте) кое-что попали... но промахов много)
skaivan 2008-10-12 13:52:27attempt nomber two
1 I do not get along with one of the people in my class. She's always being sarcastic and look through me
3 She looks like her mother. Not only do they both look very similar, but they both make up the same kind of clothes.
get on
get at
look forward
put up with
It seems to me that in this task there may be several right semantic varient.
give us your vercion )
1 get on get at
2 looking forward dressing up
3 takes after went in for
4 made out
5 went off
6 put up with it
это Opportunities Upper Intermediate
I didn't understand why we can't use get along instead get on?
I'll explain you in sss
I am not in the mood to communicate
skaivan 2008-10-18 12:09:23please yourself.
I wish you to change your bad mood quick )
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для skaivan |
Sunshine (24 сбщ) |
Я живу в городе Волжский, это спутник Волгограда. Я изменила запись, потому как надоело всем объяснять где это.
Если еще точнее, Волгоград на одной стороне Волги, мы на другой. В городе 400 тыс населения, в Волгограде почти миллион. Для тех, кто совсем не в курсе, это там где Родина Мать стоит и это около 1000 км от Москвы. 18 часов на автобусе, чуть больше на поезде, на самолете 1, 5 часа.
кое-что о моем городе:
30 августа 2007 года были оглашены результаты конкурса на самый благоустроенный город России. Второе место в категории "Города с населением от 100 тыс. человек и более" Волжский разделил с Новороссийском. Стоить напомнить, что последние несколько лет Волжский постоянно занимает призовые места в этом престижном конкурсе, а по итогам 2004 года город был признан самым благоустроенным в своей категории.
У меня в Москве очень много друзей, бывших одноклассников и однокурсников. Лучшая подруга там уже три года. Даже родственники по маминой линии где-то есть, правда последний раз я их видела 20 лет назад. Я планирую навестить Москву на пару дней, но скорее всего через месяц, не раньше, так как у меня некоторые сложности на данный момент по медицинской части. Пока не закончу никуда не дернусь.
А фотки??)))))
Я знаю Волгоград, однако, хочу смотреть, как он СЕЙЧАС выглядит.....
Описание понравилось..
п. с. Опять я в наушниках. Радио "Шансон" теперь.. Трофим поет..
улицу где живешь.....
в центре)))))
часть города
видете фотки, они в прицепе! не наю я... че это за фигня такая)
skaivan 2008-10-12 11:13:16саншайн
ссылки не открываются. так что фотки посмотреть можно только в твоём прицепе. а учишься ты в Волжском или в Волгограде?
в Волгоградском Государственном Университете
skaivan 2008-10-12 11:20:07а даолго?
тебе ездить из дома до Универа? или ты в общаге живёшь? Я, собственно, когда увидел смену городов, решил, что ты переехала в Волгоград на время учёбы.
2. 5 часа до Универа
так как метро у нас нет
общагу Волжским никто не дает)
skaivan 2008-10-12 12:17:372. 5 часа в один конец? (((
офигеть можно (go crazy). I thought that only Muscovites spend so much time in road. And can't you find place to live in Volgograd?
I used to live in Volgograd for a while but after my mother's death I decided to move back coz I am not going to leave my own appartment
It's better to live at home and spend time on road than to rent a flat in Volgograd
skaivan 2008-10-12 12:32:16I hate the road in Moscow.
Is it financial problem only?
only financial....
I want to live at home and I do not want to see somebody living at the flat where I used to be happy with my mother
skaivan 2008-10-12 12:48:52I understand...
The sense of own home is great thing
it's true.....
Budur 2008-10-13 00:47:54Sunshine
I have visitted Volgograd by iourney this sammer and have seen Mamaev Kurgan. I saw its first time.
thanks! did you like it?
Budur 2008-10-13 21:40:13journey by summer
It's great! There is a large street where go tram in Volgograd. I never saw such long and direct street!
actually we have two very long major streets.... they are called first Prodolnaya, second Prodolnaya)))
if you were in Summer it must have been hot...
it's always hot here in Volgograd
Did you see Volga Power Station? it's biggest in Europe!
Budur 2008-10-14 12:01:28fishing
I drove to Astrahan by my car at this summer. We had fishing. There was raining. It was bucketing.
i can't remember
what month?
Budur 2008-10-15 22:57:48raining
It was in the night on 7th of August. There was so hard to drive but we needed to abandon the city before midnight. This was asplendid spectacle! Only
Budur 2008-10-15 23:01:43only
We stopped in motel only at 2 o'clocks in the night.
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Неделя русского языка (голосование) |
Sunshine (17 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-10-11 00:56:53Неделя русского языка (голосование)
Если все молчат... давайте проведем неделю русского языка че ле... расслабимся! потанцуем эротическую джигу)) megalover знает как))) попьем чайку с бубликами... выскажем новые идеи, потрещим, пофлудим и тд и тп действительно че по-английски все время говорить
кто за?
варианты ответа
1 ура, наконец-то
2 нет, низачто!! токма по английски
3 свой вариант
не "наконец то"
но от части ура))
Budur 2008-10-11 09:48:43maybe
может не говорят, потому что боятся быть непонятыми. Мне как- то сказали: говори как можешь, вспоминай слова, не бойся ошибок, ведь когда говорят на плохом русском, мы все равно понимаем.
skaivan 2008-10-11 11:00:53и без голосования
мы постоянно переходим на русский. одно другому не мешает.
вот не соглашусь!
что-то все время мешает домику развиваться, а что никак не пойму!
не знаю что сделать...
мне уже охота все бросить на хр... (извиняюсь за мой французский)
домик - не мой... я тут с июля зажигаю... че токо не делала, и ноль толку
млин, я тоже хочу с кем нить полялякать...
те кто advanced молчат, потому как в падлу болтать с бегиннерами, а бегиннеры ваще молчат
а че тут Мать Тереза?
ващем я обиделась
климат в домике странный какой-то, моего Sunshine явно не хватает, чтобы что-то изменить
я в паниге!! я полный бегиннер как уже все поняли((( в паниге потому что лялякать с тобой не магу как эдвансеры(((
давай пиши че тебю нужно... мы тебю ща потянем)) до интермидиата))
ох я не знаю чвомне нада..
я вот че падумала.. у меня в почту приходит рассылка.. в ней как это называется.. ну када гдлагол и к нему всякие там.. эээ.. идиомы?? ооо не знаю как это назвать то.. ща.. ща я скапирую для примера..
вобщем.. редко она приходит... а интересны же всякие разговорные оборотики, выражения и тд)) я думаю всем интересно и полезно будет, а?
Topic of the Day : IDIOMS - PUSH
PUSH ALONG УХОДИТЬ
I MUST BE PUSHING ALONG NOW, IT'S GETTING LATE - я должен уходить, становится поздно.
PUSH AROUND (ABOUT) ПОМЫКАТЬ
I AM SICK OF BEING PUSHED ABOUT - я устал от того, что мной помыкают.
PUSH COMES TO SHOVE - В КРИТИЧЕСКИЙ МОМЕНТ
HIS STRONG SIDE IS THAT HE KNOWS WHAT TO DO WHEN PUSH COMES TO SHOVE - его сильная сторона в том, что он знает что делать в критический момент.
PUSH SOMEONE OFF THE SLED - ВЫГНАТЬ КОГО-ЛИБО, ИЗБАВИТЬСЯ ОТ КОГО-ЛИБО
HAVE YOU HEARD THE NEWS? SHE HAS EVENTUALLY PUSHED HIM OFF THE SLED - слышал новость? Она, наконец, избавилась от него.
PUSH ONE'S CLAIMS - ВЫСТАВЛЯТЬ СВОИ ПРИТЯЗАНИЯ
JOHN DECIDED TO PUSH HIS CLAIMS ABOUT THE HOUSE - Джон решил выставить свои притязания на дом.
PUSH ONE'S WARES - РЕКЛАМИРОВАТЬ СВОИ ТОВАРЫ
HE PUSHES HIS WARES WHENEVER IT'S POSSIBLE - он рекламирует свои товары при любой возможности.
TO BE PUSHED FOR TIME (MONEY) - ИМЕТЬ МАЛО ВРЕМЕНИ (ДЕНЕГ)
I CAN'T SEE ANYONE ELSE TODAY, I'M PUSHED FOR TIME AS IT IS - сегодня я больше не смогу никого принять, у меня нет времени.
PUSH SOMETHING UPON SOMEBODY - НАВЯЗЫВАТЬ ЧТО-ЛИБО КОМУ-ЛИБО
WHY DO YOU PUSH THAT UPON ME? I HAVE MY OWN OPINION - почему ты навязываешь это мне? Я имею собственное мнение
будет интересно)
щас я только подумаю как лучше сделать-то....
просто понимаешь - список - это трудно, надо как то их разбодяжить чем-то
Дорогая и уважаемая Sunshine!
А как бы ТЫ хотела, чтобы выглядела жизнь в Домике? :)
Ну что должно быть, чтобы у тебя было ощущение, что жизнь в Домике есть, она хороша и народонаселение тебе благодарно?
:)
ПС: я вот отсутствовала в Инете месяца полтора, но сейчас пойду всё читать, там, кажется, какие-то задания появились, да?
спасибо!
;)
Ура!! ты вернулась))
все просто... в моем видении))
захожу в домик - а там разные темы! вау! и я пишу свои и читаю другие) и всего-то))
а так.. как не зайдешь - тишина.... но все чего-то прописываются и молчат...
Ты сама всё хорошо и точно определила:
"те кто advanced молчат, потому как в падлу болтать с бегиннерами, а бегиннеры ваще молчат" :).
Да и вообще - по-моему, в любом домике ПИШУТ процентов 7% народа, а темы создают - и того меньше. :) Статистика. А тут ещё и язык другой - так ваааще! :)
Раз прописываются - значит, нужно и интересно. Может, и заговорят-запишут.
:)
тетя Надя умирает последней....
подожду еще чуть-чуть...
ChihA 2008-10-14 13:59:10может быть
дело еще в отсутствии свободного времени??? я бы вот с удовольствием во время работы что-нибудь почитала и писанула - НО! катострофически не могу :-(((
я понимаю... тебя
но ведь нас 157! а за сутки заходят на форум около 30 -40 человек
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Создание тем, как один из.... |
Sunshine (26 сбщ) |
способов научиться выражать свою мысль на английском.
Конечно, в качестве практики может это не самое лучшее средство и упражнение. Но все-таки...
Ведь создавая тему, вы продумываете свою мысль на английском, ищите подходящие слова и выражения, создаете такой некий черновичок у себя в голове, который всплывет приобщении с иностранцем.
Нас на первом курсе много заставляли писать и сочинять тем. И давали еще список слов, который нужно было связать в отдельную историю.
Мы бесились конечно! выполнять упражнения легче, чем выдумывать. Но это даже было более эффективно.
Вот вопрос...
Почему людей, которые хотят знать язык много, а тех, кто пыхтит, чтобы написать тему - мало...?
Ведь по сути мы даже не обязаны здесь делать тему популярной и супер интересной... главная задача для всех все-таки учебная
В чем проблема -то?
MegaLover 2008-10-10 22:12:48Вопрос хороший :)
Наверное ждут, что язык сам по себе выучится :):):)
и я главное не понимаю...
то ли темы выставлять, то ли задания выдавать..
когда пришла в домик - думала болтать будем - обрадовалась!
потом... сказали, не... болтать не могем, нам язык надо выучить....
и не понимаю я!
еще! 157! человек! 157.. это же не 5 калек...
е-мое... че же делать -то!
можа устроить неделю русского языка?
ну с одной стороны - задания достаточно популярны, потому что в каждом из заданий - по многу постов, а вот с другой - одними же заданиями "болтать" не научишься, если не будешь непосредственно болтать :) Причём умеющие это понимают, а вот тем, кто "учится" это, видимо, оч. сложно понять... Ну что ж, будем ждать, когда произойдёт "чудо", и все разом на английском защебечут аки птицы :):):)
MegaLover 2008-10-10 23:25:36Так а чё делать?
Конечно просто наблюдать со стороны и "есть попкорн" гораздо лучше, чем чего-то думать, а тем более - разговаривать :) Так что даже если тут начать танцевать эротическую джигу - врядли чего изменится :):):)
эротическая джига!
вау! заманчиво... я подумаю)))
skaivan 2008-10-11 10:51:34чувствуется
идёт диалог двух профессионалов в этом деле ))) Мегаловер и Саншайн, давайте попробуем. Запишите эротическую джигу и повесьте в прицепах )))
все бросила и побежала записывать джигу
MegaLover 2008-10-11 21:23:13ой, и мну падажите!
Станцуем в паре :):):)
мы тут с тобой наверное главные клоуны)
у меня проблема скорее не в лени и не в ожидании чуда)) я понимаю что написано, но чтоб так быстро ответить на англ... проблематично.. пока я додумаю свой ответ уже тему закроют))) я не тормаз))) это видимо правда.. кому то дано, а кому то нет) я в какой то теме со скаиваном пыталась поддержать беседу, но дошло до того что он попросил написать по-русски)))))
что надо сделать, чтобы ты участвовала в беседе?
ну давай бум меньше тем открывать или еще что... предложи что тебе лучше
мне знаешь тоже это больно все видеть... че то рвешь *опу... а затем? чтобы кто-нить почитал и дальше пошел?
я не знаю что предложить.. че ж весь домик будит тормозить из-за меня?
я чесна стараюсь! *рисует крест на пузе химической краской*
просто думаю долго)) нет, темы надо создавать.. а то вообще вымрем(((как домик.
мало -ли вдруг какая идея придет...
ну пиши тогда на русском в теме, мы же как-то переписывались так с тобой, кое с чем помогу)
а так я ваще теряюсь...
толи никто не читает, то ли это на фик никому не нужно
я мобилизую весь свой мозг!
спасибульки за поддержку!)))))
не переживай ты так. читателей всегда было и будет больше, чем писателей. это как погода за окном - можно расстраиваться, но исправить невозможно.
мурча.
я попросил написать по русски твою последнюю мысль тогда, ибо не смог понять тебя по английски. не хотел обидеть, честное слово ))
не знаю что сказать...
я вот тоже склоняюсь к такому выводу и собссно писать то больше не хочется
я не до конца понимаю. что тебя раздражает. То, что много народу прописывается и ничего не пишут? Или вообще не заходят в домик? Так и не обращай внимания на общее количество прописанных. Мы же решили разделить на жильцов и квартиросьёмщиков. Квартиросъёмщиков будет, очевидно, человек 10-15 не больше. И это тебя угнетает? Почему?
все проще простого. я пришла на мейби, увидела домик планета английского. домик вообще не жил. нес какую-то чушь. до этого он жил лучше, но что-то случилось и увы домик накрылся. мне очень хотелось видеть интересные темы и болтать, я решила, попробую оживить - посмотрим. попробовала - толку ноль.
и зачем я должна тогда тут оставаться?
вывод напрашивается сам собой: те, кто хорошо говорят - им неинтересно, те, кто хочет говорить - стесняются или ленятся.
это неинтересно.
skaivan 2008-10-12 12:40:27понятно.
раздражение вызывает, что твои усилия не увенчались успехом и надежды не оправдались...
ну тут действительно всё просто: не хочется писать - не пиши. убери источник своего раздражения.
а призывами, боюсь, тут ничего не исправишь.
именно это я и собираюсь сделать
мне не жалко того, что я потратила
но я более не хочу вкладываться дальше, потому как это невыгодно
На счёт торможения в целом - вот остальные почти 150 человек - они не тормозят, нет, они оч. активно жуют попкорн - и их это состояние устраивает. Так что остаётся пожелать удачи :)
А чтобы думать быстрее - думать надо меньше, а надо говорить, говорить, говорить (ну или пальцами печатать :)
but i suppouse that if i won't think but write not everybody will understand me))) 'cause there will tooooo much mistakes!)) and!! ofcause it's good for fast speeking but this way of learning is полезен when your opponent can correct you
thanks a lot! you are my hope!!
by the way, useful - полезен!!
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задание 5. Grammar structure |
Sunshine (9 сбщ) |
выбрать правильный вариант)
1. Bees..... display distinct preferences for different colors, but are also sensitive to ultra-violet light.
a only
b not only
c only do
d can only
2. ..... physicist, Gabriel Fahrenheit, invented the mercury thermometer in 1714
a There is
b It is
c The
d It is the
3. Management..... as the organization and coordination if an enterprise.
a to be defined
b it is defined
b definable
d can be defined
4. Jupiter..... the largest planet in the Solar System.
a is
b which
c although
d being
1. b; 2 c; 3 d; 4 a.
1-b
2-c
3-d
4-a
Budur 2008-10-11 09:41:22Hail!
1-b
2-c
3-d
4-a
skaivan 2008-10-11 11:33:40I want to relieve the monotony of answeres
1-b
2-d
3-a
4-a
примерно уровня интермидиат?
все тот же TOEFL
1-b
2-c
3-d
4-a
БаБай 2008-10-14 10:37:47:)
b c a a
Оh....:)
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rare avis |
Sunshine (6 сбщ) |
What do you think of rare avis (I mean белая ворона)?
When you meet sb who is very very unusual and even strange in your view.... what do you do?
Do you avoid comminicating with him or her or you are just accept everything without any problems?
What do they feel deep inside... do they realise their extraordinary nature?
what do you think?
Do you mean freaks?
думаю-Kill em all, lets God sort em out
yes, I mean them too)
a priori 2008-10-09 21:32:03ok, freaks...
In my view, they're ordinary people, but with difficulties in communication. It's next to impossible to help them, because you can only help by talking to them, and it's something they have problems with in the first place. They may hurt you very easily without meaning to, they can't express their affection in a conventional way. So, there are in fact 2 approaches to the freak problem: 1. stay away from them (preferable); 2. be their friend, but always bear in mind that they're "special", and always be ready to understand and forgive them. They can't really communicate, so they choose to manipulate instead. Play games in stead of building relationships.
i understand what you mean but sometimes I appreiciate rare avis deeply!
there is smth attractive in them....
You know, they are like symbols that the world is not so simple and there are so many different people with their own views, ways of living etc
They help not to be lost in conservatism) stereotypes and boundaries)
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Как в переводе будет - врач эндокринолог? |
Малина (6 сбщ) |
Малина 2008-10-09 19:58:50Как в переводе будет - врач эндокринолог?
Как в переводе будет - врач эндокринолог?
specialist in endocrinology
or endocrinologist.... smth like that I suppose
a priori 2008-10-09 20:08:38endocrinologist
Yandex says that :)
Малина 2008-10-09 20:30:56....
Спасибо за помощь. А я в словаре не нашла и сюда.
you are welcome)
мультитраном попользуйся.
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Verses of Lacrimar |
Sunshine (10 сбщ) |
I started in 2003 if I'm not mistaken. It was the last year at school.
And "melancholic" is the right word. Such a state of mind prompts me to express my feelings in verses. And this sublimation helps me to drive sadness away. )
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it seems to me we have not completed the topic
so the verses for you is a mean of relaxation? yes?
you donot plan to devote yourself seriously to poetry, do you?
Why didn't we continue that topic? There's no reason to start a new one, I think)
No, I don't plan to become a poet in the full sense of the word. Let it remain a bit of creative work for the good of my soul.
because it's more convenient to write in the topic on the first page
do you read them to somebody?
what are you speaking about here, ah? As far as I understand you write verses!!! So do I. Not only make them up but make translation sometimes. This is an extract from Robert Burns.
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And never brought to mind?
Should old acquaintance be forgot
And days of old lang syne?
For old lang syne, me dear,
For old lang syne!
We'll take a cup of kindness yet
For old lang syne.
Here is a translation of my own. (It is very free one).
Уже ли дружбу прежних лет
Возможно позабыть?
И дней минувших череду
Уже ль не воскресить?
И с чувством добрым, милый друг,
Поднимем чашу мы,
И выпьем всю ее до дна,
Как прежде в наши дни.
it looks like you are seriously involved in poetry!
I always think high of people who write verses, and you can do it in both languages!!
this is something unique and special, very very special;)
what are the most difficult things in translating verses?
Igor once asked help with the song (topic My eyes like hologramms)but I could not do anything... I said he needed a poet (now I know it's you)))
Василий 2008-10-15 16:08:24The most difficult things in translating verses are
making up the rhythm without losing original meaning!
By the by here is another extract from R. Burns
O my love, you're like a red, red rose
That newly sprung in June.
O my love, you're like a melody
That sweetly played in tune.
I have puzzled over it so long and have not been able to cope with this task. Will anybody make bold to create translation (in verses of course) of his own?
Василий 2008-10-15 16:47:14It may be like that:
Любовь моя, ты вновь в Июне
Розой алой зацвела,
Когда в мелодии веселой
Свое созвучье обрела.
Василий 2008-10-18 12:29:24Мне снился сон.
Мне снился сон, он был прекрасный,
Во сне увидел я Тебя.
Я признаю, что взгляд твой ясный,
Как божий свет, пленил меня.
Мне снится сон, и снова вижу:
Прекрасный лик меня манит,
Тянусь рукой к тебе и слышу
Твой голос чудный говорит:
"Приди ко мне, мой милый, нежный,
Я так давно тебя ждала,
Простор души своей безбрежной
Тебе б навечно отдала!"
Иду к тебе судьбе навстречу,
Твоя рука - в моих руках,
Еще чуть-чуть, - тебя отмечу
Я поцелуем на губах.
Вдруг яркий свет, - я просыпаюсь,
Уста издали тихий стон,
И с замираньем понимаю,
Что это был всего лишь сон!
It is my latest verse.
Василий 2008-10-19 13:43:41Посвящение футболу.
Сегодня футболом живем лишь одним,
Мы верим в Россию и мы победим.
Однако соперник наш так не считает
И наших ошибок он нам не прощает.
Испанцы для нас слишком крепкий орешек,
Мы стали для них лишь предметом насмешек.
А в Турции траур, поникли главами,
Увы, проиграли, удача не с вами.
Дружина Роналдо была вас сильнее
Поплачьте немного, но будьте смелее.
Удача же любит сильных и смелых,
Вперед, турки! Бейте правых и левых!
А где же болгары? Болгарии нет,
Прошло много лет с их последних побед.
А помнишь ли Стоичков, Балаков и Пенчев -
На поле успех им был обеспечен!
О лысина Лечкова! Твой славный удар
У немцев надежду убил наповал!
А где ж молодые? Пока не приспело
Продлить ветеранов великое дело.
Болгарии нет на празднике нашем.
Но все впереди, - споем мы и спляшем!
Here must be some explanation. It was written on days of the European championship this summer and dedicated to Russian and Turkish teams and Bulgarians. Why to two former? - it is easy to understand, as to the latter - I cherish a special feelings to Bulgaria.
First two lines were written before the match. All others - after it.
Василий, you have a subtle soul! I mean I read your lyric poem
your language is gallant as if you came from 19 century, that's really wonderful
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The first step (continuation) or fathers and children. |
skaivan (16 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-10-08 20:01:04The first step (continuation) or fathers and children.
Some days ago my daughter cursed me. I divorced with my wife five years ago and we have been living separately since that time. Unfortunately after divorce our relations with daughter became more and more difficult. The first time we lived on the common street and it just happened that she knew something about my private life. And she was jealous as I understand now. She decided that I would treat her badly if I would have another women with me. And I couldnt change such opinion and couldnt make believe that I still love her. In last year I bought a new flat for me. With great credit, of course. Next year she will join an institute and we chose together one, and I promised to help her with preparation courses. But suddenly she decided to change an institute and a cost of new preparation courses became several time more. When I said that I had no enough money now she cursed me very dirty with words which I don`t want to repeat here and threw telephone receiver. For the first time I become furious. Now I can think about it more quietly. It seems to me that among persons of her age from more or less well provided for families there are no adequate perception of reality. They are used to have money in cupboard. But I dont know how can we communicate after it.
it's so hard to say anything
you are right in your way
she is right in some ways too
I am not good here....
from the daughter's point of view.... my parents were divorced but father never married again, and mother had a boyfriend but did not get married as well
when I was 13 or 14 I really wanted to see them happily settled down with a new spouse
nonetheless it's hard to avoid jealousy
very hard
I think you are able to cope with it calmly. Maybe it's worth hiding your fury.
You could try and be calm and patient with your daughter. Show her your appreciation of her choice (at least she did it herself - and you respect it). And in the same calm and friendly manner confirm that "no money".
It may also help introduce some of your finance affairs to her - just to show enormity of the credit burden.
I agree that at her age people should be more realistic.
I doubt you could have a nice talk from the first attempt. But if every time you get in touch you let her see your respect and love, she may easier accept your position.
(ouph, so many words.... sorry)
skaivan 2008-10-09 18:57:41The point is
that we discussed finance and housing problems. And I showed her my respect of her decision. She didn't take my words. And then she steped over some line and very outraged me. I think for the first she have to realize it and make excuses.
you are right of course...
kids should not be rude with the parents
just gave her to know that you are expecting her excuses!
yes I'll try
my view of course))))
please write when everything sorts out....
skaivan 2008-10-09 19:52:41I hope
that your words will come true
it hurts to see... that you are so upset)
what should we do to cheer you up?
may be some dirty jokes or funny songs...???
skaivan 2008-10-09 20:14:16I choose
dirty jokes for beginning ))
I remember only this one)
Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
Breasts don't have eyes. )
This jokes is not very dirty, I think ))) And what funny songs do you know? I heard vampir's song already )))
I remember the song from Little Mermaid
Under the sea, under the sea...
Do you know this song?
skaivan 2008-10-12 19:26:09no I don't know
and who is Little Mermaid?
Русалочка)
in Russian
(на мотив облака, белокрылые лошадки))
Колбаса *поет*
это бывшие лошадки....
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New Task |
Verlorene in U (21 сбщ) |
Complete each of three sentences with one word (articles omitted deliberately):
1) The scholarship includes _____ of $100 for books.
2) As a married man his tax _____ is higher than that of a single person.
3) The teacher made _____ for the fact that the student had been ill when she took the exam.
1) That's an interesting idea but not relevant to the _____ in hand.
2) It's one thing to talk about sailing round the world but it's quite another _____ to actually do it.
3) Whether it's better to learn English with a native speaker or non-native speaker is _____ of opinion.
the task for me!!
I am so grateful!!)))))
I think there are two words here, am I right?
1-3 allowance
another 1-3 matter
by the way, in the first sentence... do we need an indefinite article or not?
чета 2ой день ниасилю никак...(((
you are a hero!!
not everybody can say this!!
))))
MegaLover 2008-10-08 03:01:52Well, let me try...
Только у меня разные слова получились...
1) the sum; 2) rate; 3) a record.
1) one; 2) deal; 3) a matter
give the answers yet?
угу.. очень интересно ответ узнать
будем ждать? он же всегда делает
ласточка в швеции, ее наверное не дождемся пока)
skaivan 2008-10-08 18:05:48я ничего не понял.
так что правильный ответ в студию
what is scholarship?
это стипендия))))
So what do we have?
Sunshine is absolutely right)) as well as about the article.
Scholarship - money to support students
give the translation please of all phrases
ta-da!!!)))))
ye-haa!! really grateful!
kisses)))))
is another challenge)
Who's to dare?
skaivan 2008-10-08 19:11:31challenge mean
введение в организм вещества, провоцирующего выделение (обычно большого количества) антител
9ая жизнь 2008-10-09 01:40:48хм.. введение вещества..?
странна.. а как же тада перевести авто-челендж.. или как ево там..
9ая жизнь 2008-10-09 10:42:13challenge mean
a)вызов (на поединок, дуэль) b)сложная задача, проблема
skaivan 2008-10-09 18:35:31мурча.
ну теперь то мне всё стало ясно ))))
to include an allowance - включать сумму (денежное содержание на определенный срок - суточные и т. д. ))
tax allowance - налоговая скидка
to make allowance - учитывать
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the matter in hand - вопрос, который обсуждается
another matter - совсем другое дело
a matter of opinion - спорный вопрос
verlorene, ниче что я написала?)
большое спасибо. хорошие смысловые оттенки.
verlorene
спасибо за головоломку.
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where are the tasks for me? |
Sunshine (8 сбщ) |
I mean when I suggested the idea of doing tasks here I thought that everybody can publish them?
I saw only one task about Lavrov....
where are the others?))))
так на тебя положились)))
I understand.... of course
do I look like a big mama for everybody?)))
I am really interested in some tasks too... really really....
big mama)) ну я так думала ты хозяйка домика)) ан нет) но все же)
tell me please... why does everybody think so?
of course, I have done much to revive the domik....
but I never showed...(oh... what's the word...) commanding habits
am I mistaken?
не ошибаешься.
не командуешь, не управляешь, а ведешь по хозяйски))) в добром смысле этого слова))) следишь за активностью, вносишь предложения)))
ээмм.. не савсем может хорошее сравнение, но вот, что говорят о родителях например?... мать не та что родила, а та, что воспитала)))) никому не в обиду, но хозяйка=создатель домика про нас савсем забыла((((
не знаю.... радоваться или расстраиваться....))
Санни, радаваца))
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I have a sad story.... today |
Sunshine (6 сбщ) |
a real one....
I learnt today that one of my close friends is suffering from cancer
What should I do?
Do you believe that cancer can be cured?
I heard about Louise Hay theory and I know that some doctors in China can cure even terrible cases
or all these are jus fairytales...
some fairy tales help more than the realizing of the "reality", so I believe that cancer can be cured. So let us hope for better!
I hope so..... but it's not easy
It is a terrible illness. Two friends of my parents, which I have remembered till my childhood, died from cancer. My ant endured hard surgery and died a year after. My mother is ill with it. If you have faith go to temple and pray. And give moral support to your friend.
a priori 2008-10-06 21:45:51I'm so sorry
It's time to be strong, pray and hope for the best. God give us the serenity to accept the things we cannot change, the courage to change the things we can, and the wisdom to know the difference.
to do smth... but I do not know what....
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здрасте... :-))) привет!!! ну в общем... записался... |
Ant (20 сбщ) |
Ant 2008-10-06 16:59:37здрасте... :-))) привет!!! ну в общем... записался...
думаю в описание домика нужно написать.. что по русски здеся не общаються.. для начала...
вот решил начать изучать язык... уровень ноль... :-)))
хочу начать с просмотра фильмов, с русскими субтитрами и английским языком... и с английскими субтитрами с русским языком...
можно ли у кого нибудь это дело закачать? :-)))
переносной винт есть.... заранее спасибо...
общаемся... но только реже, чем на английском)
в описании не сможем ничего изменить... так как хозяйка навещает нас редко)
я лично тебе не могу помочь, так как я в Волгограде)
а что ты хочешь от языка? болтать?
IgorKXXL 2008-10-06 18:54:33лучше для начала
учебные подкасты слушать. Кино сложно оч. даже для среднего уровня
глянь.. там можно скачать кино на английском. а так же.. обычные двд)))) када покупаешь посмотри там есть выбор языка. просто ставь не на русский а на английский, таже песня с субтитрами))) мы так мультики с ребенком сморим)))
и фильмы и диски учебные
Ant 2008-10-07 01:44:52!!!
богиня.. спасибо.. завтра отпишусь...
мурчалка.. то что написано не всегда есть... поверь... так как диски в основном пиратские...
много раз накалывался...
суншина.... не болтать... а общаться... :-)))
игорь.. ок.. попробую с фильмов... я настойчивый если не получиться в течении 3 месяцев... будем пробывать другую методику.. но за совет спасибо... :-)))))
Ant 2008-10-07 01:46:16!!!
забыл представиться.... муравей я... :-))) извините...
трудяга значит))))
пра кино и двд.. верю, не всегда, но значит мне везет))))
велком!
для общения - подойдут и фильмы, только не шибко серьезные... для начала
skaivan 2008-10-07 19:22:37саншайн
А как бы ты ему смогла помочь, если бы была не в Волгограде, а в Москве?
у меня есть хорошие лицензионные фильмы с английскими дорожками и английскими субтитрами.
я их использую также при репетиторстве
там можно любые комбинации... английский с русскими субтитрами, или русский с анг субтитрами
а можно и все на английском)
могу дать пару мультов или кино какоень с англ дорожками, на поюзать)) или скинуть на почту скажем или на вебфайл для скачивания выложить.. тока качать многа придется там фильмы в среднем по 1Гб или больше
skaivan 2008-10-08 18:00:59мурчалкина
а можно меня в очередь на поюзать записать? я тоже хочу )
тога скажи че канкретна.. или проще.. я сеня списаг напешу че у меня есть из двд с англ. дорожками
пысы. или я не панила че юзать будим;)))
skaivan 2008-10-09 18:29:04напысу
как тока списаг напешешь )))) а что у тебя ещё можно поюзать? ;)))
Хроники Нарнии... книга неадаптированная. я ее ниасилила, много слов неизвестных, оборотов и тд.)) без картиног)))
Послезавтра
Штат одинокой звезды
Анализируй это + анализируй то
Невероятная семейка (мультик, субтитры только англ.)
Лило и Стич (3части)
План игры
Блондинка в законе-2
ПС.
Гарри поттер
Властелин колец (все части) режисерская версия +доп. материалы по созданию. Субтитры только английские, доп. мат только на англ.
Мумия (2части) + Царь скорпионов
Пираты карибского моря (3 части)
Пункт назначения-3. Есть остальные 2 но не уверена что они не дублированные, непомню
В пс. написала любимые диски, т. е. юзать аккуратно и с возвратом))))
skaivan 2008-10-10 08:27:08да у тебя там целая *тека.
я бы с Властелина Колец начал. Аккуратность и возврат гарантирую ))))
пиши в аську 161654865 или на мобилу, договоримся где и как. конечно дам, с такой то гарантией)))
skaivan 2008-10-10 20:11:14аськи у меня нет
так что кинь мобильник по ССС. мой 926-256-56-25
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Кстати |
Sunshine (10 сбщ) |
подскажите, какая у нас периодика на тему языков и тд
что-нить стоящее...
вот про периодику не зна а подписка на сабскрайбе у меня уже в пачтовый ящиг не лезет
Иностранные языки в школе... ничего не могу найти!
9ая жизнь 2008-10-06 23:02:33а что конкретно тебя интересует?
в москве например в центре в некатарых кафе москоу таймс раздают.. бсплатно..
я вот давай скавиану (прастите если не точно) давала ссылку там в формате пдф очень много литературы и художественной, и учебной, и аудиокниги. я скачиваю и потом на работе на черновиках распечатываю. очень много чтоинтересного есть. вот есть еще сайт букривер, там можно книгами и журналами махаться с кемнь))) я так космо на итальянском хочу вот выменять)))
периодике на языке - валом
а вот на тему лингвистики, методики преподавания?
че нить серьезное...
Первое Сентября, Пассов "Коммуникативная методика" (я как-то на выставке купила несколько номеров, но так и не удосужилась подписаться).
Из буржуйских есть English Teaching Proffesional, Modern English Teacher, TESOL, Digest какой-то был...
спасибульки)))
бум искать дальше
thanks)))))
skaivan 2008-10-11 10:35:22excuse me, Tom
but the rules of this site don't allow to give reference to other sites. Let don't run risks with our house. So sent the name of that site by CCC please.
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Амфест-2008 |
IgorKXXL (5 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-10-05 17:02:32Амфест-2008
Третий фестиваль американского кино "Новые образы Америки"
Программа Амфеста-2008 сохранит свои ставшие уже традиционными рубрики: программа независимого американского кино "Индивид", "Гала-премьеры", "Классика Голливуда" и программа документального кино "Экран. док". Если в минувшем году главной темой фестиваля было взаимодействие российской и американской культур, то программу этого года объединяет идея "авторского кино". В центре внимания кураторов программ оказалось творчество тех художников, которые стремятся отметить своей индивидуальностью не только сюжеты, но и стилистику картин. Отсюда и важное место, которое занимают в третьем выпуске Амфеста сценаристы, реализовавшие себя также в режиссуре
а где это будет происходить?
я честно говоря интересуюсь только Санденс-фестивалем... они как то связаны?
They'll run films only in the evening...
I suppose it's in Moscow)
3W конечно, потом точка, потом amfest и понятное дело, без ru не обойтись)
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Why did you choose English? |
Curious (6 сбщ) |
Curious 2008-10-05 14:39:27Why did you choose English?
I mean maybe the only cause of your studying english is that you need it at work or in your everyday activity, but at the same time you might dislike it, its sounding or pronounciation issues. Perhaps you would like to study French or Italian or some other language that you really like? Or maybe you do love English indeed?
As for me, I do like English most of all foreign languages. And what about you? And what other languages you'd like to learn and why?
skaivan 2008-10-05 15:04:09Curios
It is good topic I think. I am interesting English with several reasons. One is that I have been studing it since school. Then, when I looked for a new job I understand that with good knowledge of English my cost will twice. It is international language and you can use it in most countries. At last English is fine and it is interesting for me to read great writers in original.
I remember that I chose English at school because I was influenced by my parents at that time.
Later at the institute (I graduated from a technical institute), it was a rational choice because English is considered to be the main language of international business communication. Simply speaking, if you want to work in an international company, English is a must for you.
On the other hand, I really like the process of learning English. You should always practice and try to learn new things (idioms, expressions) and polish up grammar.
I guess, it wasn't me who chose English. I'd rather say - it was English who chosen me :) When I was 3 years old my mom took me to some courses of singing, drawing and dancing for kids. By a mere coincidence there appeared to be the courses of English as well. Mom asked: "Do you wanna study English?" And I said: "Yeap!". That's how I started studying English :)
especially now....
I'd better tell you What I adore in studying and knowing English (as well as some other foreign language) ... you know, knowing English is like opening a new part in yourself... i mean like being a bit British or a bit American! nonetheless, you are still Russian
in some ways, knowing foreign languages means being a WORLD citizen
Непоседа 2008-10-14 18:54:21English came into my life together
with Jeeves and Wooster - heroes of the British comedy television series, based on P. G. Wodehouse's Jeeves stories. I just loved them, the way they were acting... and talking.
So, I watched all their adventures again and again...
I decided to conquer the colloquial English... I was dreaming for a year about it...
Finally my boss called me in and said: "You will have to learn English in 3 months if you want to be able to work in our company in a full capacity"
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задание 4. Cause or reason? |
Sunshine (18 сбщ) |
тожа Vocabulary, но полегче, для тренировки
выбрать cause или reason
1. Carelessness is often the..... of fires.
2. He did not tell anyone his..... for leaving.
3. The..... of the accident is still not known.
4. The..... for his absense is illness. But what was the..... of his illness nobody knew.
5. What is the..... of lightning?
6. Though I had a lot of conversations I couldnot understand his..... for changing his mind.
7. There is no..... to suppose he will forget.
8. The..... of earthquake is the heat inside the earth.
9. What was the..... of your refusal to go there?
при ответе, 1 - и нужное слово и тд
1 - cause
2 - reason
3 - cause
4 - reason
5 - cause
6 - reason
7 - cause
8 - cause
9 - reason
все заснули))) жду еще желающих по-тренировать свой вокабуляр
кстати, если сильно просто - пишите feedback... я же не могу всех протестировать)))
skaivan 2008-10-05 15:22:31let me try
1 cause
2 reason
3 cause
4 cause cause
5 cause
6 reason
7 reason
8 cause
9 reason
ЛАСточКА 2008-10-05 18:08:37my variant:
1. cause
2. reason
3. cause
4. reason cause
5. cause
6. reason
7. reason
8. cause
9. reason
MegaLover 2008-10-05 23:42:06слава богам, успел :)
Вообще эти два слова, что называется "очень взаимозаменяемы" (даже в Cambridge International Dictionary of English они объясняются друг другом), так что употребление того или иного варианта зависит от контекста, но всё же попробую :)
1 - cause
2 - reason
3 - cause
4 - reason, cause
5 - cause
6 - reason
7 - reason
8 - cause
9 - reason
Вот :)
Мурчалкину или нет?
или ответ выкладывать?
плллзззз!!!
1-cause
2-reason
3-cause
4-reason, cause
5-cause
6-reason
7-cause
8-cause
9- reason логичней, но я бы с большей уверенностью написала cuase
мурчалкина буду стараться тебя ждать)
ответ
1 cause
2 reason
3 cause
4 reason cause
5 cause
6 reasons
7 reason
8 cause
9 reason
Choose and use
G. T Kostenko
вопросы есть?)))))
спасибо за источник)) 7 ответ не панятно, но я сама разбирусь попробую
skaivan 2008-10-06 20:31:17I have a question
4 point, please.
a cause is that which produces an effect, which makes a thing happen
a reason is a fact which is put forward as a motive or explanation, or in order to justify some conclusion
clear?
clear, clear
good boy!))
please do not be offended)
I was not offended. I writed the shortest post wich was accepted by computer ))
i thought I said something wrong! uuuhhhh,,,,)))
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Look my eyes are just holograms... |
IgorKXXL (11 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-10-04 14:55:00Look my eyes are just holograms...
Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
Что она имела в виду под my sobriety? Как это перевести?
Charisma 2008-10-04 15:37:43So strange verse....
Sobriety - трезвость, умеренность, невозмутимость.
However, what does TWIST mean here?
Doest it like кручу тобой как хочу совершенно спокойно?
)
Who is the author?
this is the song of Tanita Tikaram
but I do not know who wrote the text....
Вредная фусяка 2008-10-04 18:06:04А этот перевод тебе не нравится, да?
Припев:
Взгляни, мои глаза пустые голограммы
Посмотри, от твоей любви у меня руки
в крови
Мои руки... ты ведь знаешь, что для меня
ты навсегда останешься
Всего лишь странной грезой наяву
IgorKXXL 2008-10-04 21:53:39Tanita Tikaram TWIST IN MY SOBRIETY
All God's children need travelling shoes
Drive your problems from here
All good people read good books
Now your conscience is clear
I hear you talk girl
Now your conscience is clear
In the morning when I wipe my brow
Wipe the miles away
I like to think I can be so willed
And never do what you say
I'll never hear you
And never do what you say
Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
We just poked a little pie
For the fun that people have at night
Late at night don't need hostility
The timid smile and pause to free
I don't care about their different thought
Different thoughts are good for me
Up in arms and chaste and wholf
All God's children took their toll
Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
Cup of tea, take time to think, yeah
Time to risk a life, a life, a life
Sweet and handsome
Soft and porky
You pig out 'til you've seen the light
Pig out 'til you've seen the light
Half the people read the papers
Read them good and well
Pretty people, nervous people
People have got to sell
News you have to sell
Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
Look my eyes are just holograms
Look your love has drawn red from my hands
From my hands you know you'll never be
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
More than twist in my sobriety
IgorKXXL 2008-10-04 22:25:57you'll never be More than twist in my sobriety
Есть другой перевод: ты никогда не был более чем илюзией)
и еще один: ты никогда не был более чем результатом моего одиночества
и еще один: одномоментный отход от обычной серьезности и рассудительности,
вдруг обычная рассудительность ей изменила, помутнение разума нашло...
переводов масса...
песни - это вообще очень не благодарный текст
мне кажется ближе вот это:
1 всего лищь помутнение рассудка
2 иллюзия
Igor, объясни только ради всего святого... какая у тебя цель при переводе этой песни?
просто я не хочу напрягаться неизвестно ради чего... словарь у тебя есть. варианты перевода есть.
в чем проблема?
IgorKXXL 2008-10-05 11:54:32очень нравится песня...
нравится с тех пор как я ни слова не понимал по английски, а теперь, когда что то удалось понять нравится до "помутнения рассудка". Что то очень личное, наверное)
igor, тогда тебе поэт только поможет при переводе
тот, кто специализируется на песнях...
имхо
а так мы просто будем из пустого в порожнее переливать)))
иллюзия или мимолетная страсть? или вымысел моего рассудка? и так до бесконечности
Thanks for your attention))
you are welcome!)
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На душе скребутся кошки? - Позвони! Авось поможет... |
Verlorene in U (2 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-10-03 10:18:16На душе скребутся кошки? - Позвони! Авось поможет...
* If you are obsessive-compulsive: Press 1 repeatedly.
* If you are co-dependent: Ask someone to press 2 for you.
* If you have multiple personalities: Press 3, 4, 5 and 6.
* If you are paranoid: We know who you are and what you want. Stay on the line so we can trace your call.
* If you are delusional: Press 7 and your call will be transferred to the mother ship.
* If you are schizophrenic: Listen carefully and a small voice will tell you which number to press.
* If you are manic-depressive: It doesn't matter what number you press - no-one will answer.
* If you are dyslexic: Press 969696969696969696.
* If you have a nervous disorder: Please fidget with the hash key until a representative comes on the line.
* If you have amnesia: Press 8 and state your name, address, phone number, date of birth, social security number, and your mother's maiden name.
* If you have short-term memory loss: Press 9.
* If you have short-term memory loss: Press 9.
* If you have short-term memory loss: Press 9. If you have short term memory loss: Press 9.
* If you have low self esteem: Please hang up. All our operators are too busy to talk to you.
Anything to add?
i have nothing to add)))
may be these only:
*If you are religious: Pray first and ask God to help you to press the right buttons
*If you are drunk: Don't try to press anything coz it won't do anyway
*If you are arrogant: Don't read the instruction you are too smart for that
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First step |
Verlorene in U (8 сбщ) |
A couple drove down a country road for several miles, not saying a word.
An earlier discussion had led to an argument and
neither of them wanted to concede their position.
As they passed a barnyard of mules, goats, and pigs,
the husband asked sarcastically, 'Relatives of yours?'
'Yep,' the wife replied, 'in-laws''
Do you take the first step after an argument? What is it if so?
in most cases I take first step...
I should say... it's a bit tiring and exhausting....
in lots of arguments of various kind
I am very flexible person
and what about you?
I never argue with people I don't care about. So if I've had a quarrel - I feel really bad. Desperate. Can't find a place for myself until reunion with my dearest.
So if we ever fall out with you, that'll be a sign of my affection)))
I always argue with snobbish men
it's my weak point
I alwyas turn extremely nasty when I meet such a jerk)))))
skaivan 2008-10-04 11:32:10I never do the first step.
I like when somebody goes around me and I breathe heavily and noisily through the nose gloomily.
i do not believe you... you look and sound friendly
are you cruel inside?
I am not cruel inside ) But it difficult for me to make the first step. I need a long time for it.
very sensitive and deep down....
I understand
some things can also hurt me too deep and in such cases i even lose the ability to talk...
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Little Things. |
Julia (7 сбщ) |
Julia 2008-10-02 09:39:10Little Things.
Little Things (Мелочи)
Julia A. Carney ( Джулия А. Карни)
Little drops of water (маленькие капельки воды),
Little drains of sand ( маленькие песчинки),
Make the mighty ocean ( составляют громадный океан )
And the beauteous land ( и прекрасную землю).
And the little moments (и маленькие мгновения),
Humble though they be ( хотя они могут быть и скромными),
Make the mighty ages
Of eternity ( создают целую вечность).
So our little errors (Так и наши незначительные ошибки)
Lead the soul away ( уводят душу прочь),
From the paths of virtue ( с дорог добродетели)
Into sin to stray ( в грех, сбивая ее с истинного пути ).
Little deeds of kindness ( незначительные добрые поступки),
Little words of love ( маленькие слова любви),
Make our earth an Eden (делают нашу землю Эдемским садом),
Like the heaven above (подобным небесам).
сегодня тоже в рассылке это стихотворение пришло)))
Julia 2008-10-02 11:24:39Видимо,
Мы подписались на одинаковые рассылки... :)
Ну вот, а говорят, женщинам не присуща логика. Нагло врут! :):):)
Julia 2008-10-03 09:34:18MegaLover
:)))) хм... женщинам еще много что присуще... :)
a wise poem! sounds a bit primitive.... in some ways but I like it!
should we learn it by heart?
Julia 2008-10-03 16:52:11:))
It'a up to you :) As you wish :)
Anyway, I'm happy you liked it...
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to teach English pronunciation |
гни богиня оптимизма (5 сбщ) |
what exercises is the best to do with te pupils to teach English pronunciation? different sounds.
Conversation with native English speaking persons!!! The best way to improve your pronunciation. :)
the best thing (if there is no native speaker beside you) is to practise a special Phonetic course
can not repeat some sounds. may be they don't hear them? the sounds, that we never use in russian.
You may use tongue twisters :) They help to practice the sounds you need and are fun to your students. What particular sounds do you want to teach them? How old are your students?
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Диссертации все написали? Some useful phrases |
Verlorene in U (3 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-10-01 15:01:49Диссертации все написали? Some useful phrases
and their real meaning:
"IT HAS LONG BEEN KNOWN..."
I didn't look up the original reference.
"A DEFINITE TREND IS EVIDENT..."
These data are practically useless.
"WHILE IT HAS NOT BEEN POSSIBLE TO PROVIDE DEFINITE ANSWERS TO THE QUESTIONS..."
An unsuccessful experiment, but I still hope to get it published.
"THREE OF THE SAMPLES WERE CHOSEN FOR DETAILED STUDY..."
The other results didn't make any sense.
"TYPICAL RESULTS ARE SHOWN..."
This is the prettiest graph.
"IN MY EXPERIENCE..."
Once.
"IN CASE AFTER CASE..."
Twice.
"IN A SERIES OF CASES..."
Thrice.
"IT IS BELIEVED THAT..."
I think.
"IT IS GENERALLY BELIEVED THAT..."
A couple of other guys think so too.
"ACCORDING TO THE STATISTICAL ANALYSIS..."
Rumor has it.
"A STATISTICALLY ORIENTED PROJECTION OF THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THESE FINDINGS..."
A wild guess.
"A CAREFUL ANALYSIS OF OBTAINABLE DATA..."
Three pages of notes were obliterated when I knocked over a glass of beer.
"IT IS CLEAR THAT MUCH ADDITIONAL WORK WILL BE REQUIRED BEFORE A COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THIS PHENOMENA OCCURS..."
I don't understand it.
"A HIGHLY SIGNIFICANT AREA FOR EXPLORATORY STUDY..."
A totally useless topic selected by my committee.
"IT IS HOPED THAT THIS STUDY WILL STIMULATE FURTHER INVESTIGATION IN THIS FIELD..."
I quit.
MegaLover 2008-10-02 02:44:28!!!!! :):):):):)
Cooollll!!! :):):):) Really useful :):):):
Curious 2008-10-04 21:45:11Oh... yeah)))
that's very funny and that's true)))
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Его все еще не берут? Part 2 |
Verlorene in U (1 сбщ) |
Scope ambiguity
For an employee who is not worth further consideration as a job candidate:
All in all, I cannot say enough good things about this candidate or recommend him too highly.
For an employee who is so unproductive that the job is better left unfilled:
I can assure you that no person would be better for the job.
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Да кому ж его сбагрить-то... Part 3 |
Verlorene in U (2 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-09-30 12:32:44Да кому ж его сбагрить-то... Part 3
For a lazy employee:
He could not care less about the number of hours he has to put in.
For an employee who is not worth further consideration as a job candidate:
I would urge you to waste no time in making this candidate an offer of employment.
For a stupid employee:
There is nothing you can teach a man like him.
Poor recruiting agencies!
their work can be so hard.....
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Your english verses - trials and comments |
Lacrimar (16 сбщ) |
Lacrimar 2008-09-30 13:10:06Your english verses - trials and comments
Well I would like to suggest everybody making an attempt to compose their own verses in English. Don't fear to fail - I'm sure that all of us will be sympathetic and helpful to each other. Moreover, it's a chance to discover a talent that is probably buried somewhere in the deep.
Let's begin =) This is my first trial five years ago.
Meditation From Heaven
Dont tell me, friend, your heart is sinking
In all the bitter tears you cry,
Dont say the wound thats strongly burning
Will never heal until you die.
You cant forget the only instant
Which seemed the happiest in your life,
Which passed so quickly in a distance
As in the twinkling of an eye.
Its not the first and not the last
Misfortune happened in your life.
And all of you get used to them
When they emerge like pointed knife
And strike a painful blow.
You have to overcome yourself,
To face the music firm and bold,
You have to spare no effort to survive
In this unfair world.
All the apostrophes were eaten for some reason by the script on this page but I hope you will understand where they should be.
i like your verse!
I can't imagine How you managed to write rhyme in English!
but I do not think I can do the same...
do you write verses in Russian?
Thanks))
The most difficult task is not writing rhymes but getting into the metre)
Yes, sometimes I compose in Russian but it happens rather seldom.
And why won't you try? You do not think that you can but you will never know whether you really can if you don't attempt...
but I am really not a poet! for sure....
Would you like to have my fame?
and to play this public game...
Would you like to lie? Pretend?-
Hiding truth inside yourself.
Is it good to be a star?
Feeling pressure all the time,
Is it good to be alone
after popularity's gone?
Being star is such a mess
that you never get a rest
But as soon as you grow old
you'll find an empty soul....
An interesting subject is touched upon. Though it's not familiar to me I can see the sense and the rhythm of the verse - and that is quite good. As for the rhyme - I'll write a little bit later about my method of finding rhymes. Maybe it will be useful for someone.
ok!
it's interesting)
about special dictionaries.... where words are given in specail reverse order (обратный словарь)
they are useful for poets)
do you use them?
I haven't heard about such dictionaries though sometimes I have a wish to search the net for one))
It seems to me nobody except us became interested in writing verses... Well then the next one is for your verdict)
Fruitless Regrets
Wishing things to be undone,
Inner shout.
Painful thoughts instead of gun,
Cross them out.
Striking once to make a split
In your skull.
Agonizing in the heat
So null.
Striking twice to rack your brain,
Senseless guilt.
All that done was done in vain,
Milk was spilt.
Drowned grief to bring release
For a while.
All your fortune for the peace,
Bitter smile.
When you dream to turn back time
In a snap,
You commit another crime,
Old chap...
skaivan 2008-10-03 08:02:39I tried once to write in Russian.
But it came out something as:
Стою я возле тумбочки
И сам я вроде тумбочки
it's a sad story or better to say a bitter one as if smb flustrated in this life
the structure is very interesting...
you are definetely a poet!
how many verses do you have in your pocket? hundreds? thousands?
do not be so sarcastic to yourself)))))
Almost all my verses are sad, I can't write anything if I'm contented with my life. And thank you for your words. I really feel flattered that you regard me as a poet ))
No, I haven't got hundreds of them..)) And I suggest reading only that verses that as I hope are worth reading.
The Sun Remains The Same
The wind annoys,
The sun reminds,
Its rays to blind the eyes,
The clouds burn,
The path to turn
And run to paradise...
Forever caged by thinking twice
And never met the dawn,
Engulfing flame, eternal ice,
The downfall reborn.
Untold words, forgotten thoughts
To vanish in the void,
Unwritten dots, unfound noughts
In sanity destroyed.
Deleted brains
To cut the veins,
Just photo in the frame,
Another cry,
Another lie,
The sun remains the same...
Вредная фусяка 2008-10-04 10:51:42it's so.. so... dare I say melancholic....
Deleted brains
To cut the veins,
Just photo in the frame,
Another cry,
Another lie,
The sun remains the same...
it's so touching.... so much pain is coming from you...
the last phrase sounds tragic instead of inspiring....
when did you start writing verses?
I started in 2003 if I'm not mistaken. It was the last year at school.
And "melancholic" is the right word. Such a state of mind prompts me to express my feelings in verses. And this sublimation helps me to drive sadness away. )
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Задание 3. Vocabulary |
Sunshine (21 сбщ) |
попробуем что-нить по сложнее?!
надо выбрать синоним к выделенному слову:
1. Metamorphic rocks are sedimentary, or igneous, rocks that have been changed by heat, or through being SQUEEZED by large movements in the earth.
A crushed
B pinched
C compressed
D cramped
2. Ultrasonic waves are BEYOND the range of sounds a human can hear
A outside
B without
C over
D around
3 Scientists agree that America's native Indian population came from Siberia; however they disagree on the number and dates of SPECIFIC migrations
A typical
B singular
C particular
D peculiar
TomCat 2008-09-30 13:45:04ответ
Hallo, my name is Yuri, glad to meet you :))
C compressed
C over
D peculiar
падаждите миня! завтра с работы отвечу.. там словарь есть... без словаря ниасилила(((((
skaivan 2008-10-01 08:19:17мурчалкина
And why have you vocabulary at your work only. Use net vocabulary. It is very comfortable ))
skaivan 2008-10-01 08:29:39my variant
cramped
outside
particular (but singular maybe)
1 compressed
2 over
3 peculiar
9ая жизнь 2008-10-01 11:27:35стока слов узнала
божи мой!) I dont like net vocabulary cause it's stupid and slow, IMHO. I'm used to use ABBYYLingvo, it's easy-to-use)))
1 cramped
2 outside
3 peculiar
ждем ласточку...
до вечера)
when you will give us answer, explain it please
ЛАСточКА 2008-10-01 20:31:00My variants are:
1. C compressed
2. A outside
3 D peculiar
ЛАСточКА 2008-10-01 20:32:21By the way,
it was the most interesting test for me! ;)
squeeze - сжимать сдавливать (1 значение)
compress - сжимать; сдавливать; стискивать(1 значение)
pinch - щипать (в 3 значении есть сжимать но преимущественно об обуви)
beyond - за, по ту сторону, за пределами
outside - (как предлог естесствено)вне, за пределами; за пределы
over - указывает на движение или нахождение над каким-л. предметом над, выше
cramp - вызывать судорогу и спазмы!
specific - особенный, особый, специфический
particular - а) редкий, особенный б) особенный, особый, специфический
peculiar - 1) специфический; особенный, своеобразный; необычный, особый, специальный
singular - 1) исключительный, выдающийся, необыкновенный, необычайный, замечательный
я не стала брать те варианты, которые никто не выбрал)
какие же всетаки правильные я не поняла?
1. С compressed
2 A outside
3 C particular
это TOEFL!
самое трудный выбор - это в третьем... потому наш словарь выдает их синонимами particular, specific and peculiar
дело просто в оттенках значения с моей точки зрения... peculiar все таки ближе к необычному, необыкновенному
НО!!
английский Тезаурус в списке синонимов у specific выдает precised, exact, fixed, limited, particular, special
и peculiar в этом списке нет вообще
на этом видимо и основано задание)
я лично в третьем задании тоже сделала ошибку, когда проходила сама
skaivan 2008-10-02 08:11:59не согласен с мотивировкой п. 3
specific в данном примере используется в значении "отдельный, определенный, конкретный": ученые не сходятся в количестве и датах отдельных (конкретных, единичных) миграций.
и particular может здесь выступать синонимом именно в значении отдельный (одиночный), а не редкий или особенный. Но в этом же значении может быть использовано singular - единичный, уникальный. Поэтому я и привел его в скобках как возможный вариант.
мде... как все многозначно)
я не буду спорить...
я не сама выдумала это задание.
Это TOEFL
National Textbook Company\Lincoln, Illinois USA\
Alva Moscow
1996
то бишь тест составлен носителями языка, а не русскими даже
да, мне кажется тоже, что ты более близок к переводу
Отправь им письмо, что они не разбираются в английском...))))
обещаю!)))))
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The best course of English! |
Tata (6 сбщ) |
Tata 2008-09-30 16:38:09The best course of English!
I need your help! Advice me please, where is a very good course of English, where I can become more fluent.
I can't help you
I am from Volgograd
Julia 2008-09-30 18:02:48Tata,
!Ссылки Запрещены!english. htm
I think it will be a good choice. :)
Julia 2008-09-30 18:05:04I have just
sent you that web-link by CCC. :)
at Moscow institute of linguistics. See on: inyaz-mil dot ru
Good luck!
my mother was a teacher of english in moscow state university. any level you like!
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Рекомендательное письмо Part 1 |
Verlorene in U (6 сбщ) |
Будем учиться делать КОНФЕТКУ из так-себе-карамельки
Lexical ambiguity
For a chronically absent employee: A man like him is hard to find.
For a dishonest employee: He's an unbelievable worker.
For a lazy employee: You would indeed be fortunate to get this person to work for you.
For the office drunk: Every hour with him was a happy hour.
Vesna 2008-09-30 11:17:57Мне понравилось )))
возьму на заметку ))) а первое предложение про меня;)))
уж лучше....!!!!
For the office drunk: Every hour with him was a happy hour.
вот веселуха!)))))
skaivan 2008-10-01 19:14:22A man like him is hard to find.
I had such chief at last work. We suggested to present him a bell.
your team is a bit ironic)))))
have you presented it?
at birthday ))))
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What makes married people lie? |
Sunshine (11 сбщ) |
and what's the point of keeping marriage if you can't be true with your partner?
What's the point of playing living saint parts?
Does anybody know?
have never lied to and never heard a lie from their spouses!
sounds great!
as if we are all angels here!!
we are))) have no idea of lies between a couple;)
I am extremely lucky being here :)
only honest and honourable people around....
just I have a fear.... may be I am not good enough for you;)
"Any fool can tell the truth, but it requires a man of some sense to know how to lie well".
Samuel Batler?
sounds wise...
skaivan 2008-10-01 19:10:59The truth is very dangerous thing sometime.
And it not may be used always and everywhere. The truth may wound and hurt.
but.. this is life.....
what should I create a sweet illusion for my spouse I wonder?
i do not see any point.... really
skaivan 2008-10-02 08:30:56for example.
a man may have outward defect. And the truth is to say him every day that he is ugly. But he don`t need this truth. He need the words that he is better for you in something else
ant123 2008-10-02 16:03:51Nobody knows))))
Everybody have their brain chemistry
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задание 2. Linking words in a formal letter |
Sunshine (8 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-09-29 17:03:01задание 2. Linking words in a formal letter
попробуем официальное письмо! здесь нужно просто выбрать нужные союзы или соединительные слова,
они под номерами
Dear Ms Novak,
Thank you for the interest you have shown in our summer corses at Exmoor English College. I enclose a brochure with information about the courses we offer (1) plusalso the accomodation we provide. It lists the trips and activities we organise, (2) as well as such as canoeing and horseriding.
Exmoor English is a small school. (3) AlthoughHowever, we have an excellent teaching staff. (4) Because In case of the small numbers there is a friendly atmosphere at the school and we can offer our students plenty of individual attention.
(5) In additonAnyway, I enclose a brochure with local tourist information. (6) Because Although Dulverton is a small town, there are plenty of things to do here. (7) Despite As well as being in the national park of Exmoor, Dulverton is near an unspoilt part of the coast.
(8) IfWhen you are still interested in the course, I would be grateful if you could write us a letter in English (9) becauseso that we can judge your level. Could you please tell us about yourself and your experience as a learner of English?
I look forward to hearing from you
Yours sincerely,
Anne Dutton
В ответе можно сделать так: 1- вариант ответа
skaivan 2008-09-29 17:40:18let me try
1 plus 2 such as 3 however 4 because 5 in addition 6 although 7 as well as 8 if 9 so
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-29 18:10:28What can I say?
All the answers of skaivan are right for my opinion. :)
а потом тадысь ответ))
Charisma 2008-09-29 23:19:51I completely agree with
Skaivan.
....
has disappeared!!
so the answer:
1 plus 2 such as 3 however 4 because 5 in addition 6 although 7 as well as 8 if 9 so that
Opportunities. Upper intermediate
by Michael Harris, David Mower, Anna Sikorzynska
Longman, Pearson Education
не успела(((в первом случае думала also
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Russian safety system (vote) |
Sunshine (7 сбщ) |
I watched the news yesterday. I was deeply impressed and shocked about a 11 year old boy from Voronezh who was killied in a water collector while jumping in a swimming pool...
what was that?
1 a usual Russian safety system (better to say, absense of it)
2 the couches' fault
3 just a terrible accident
4 the fault of Russian government (no state funding for children's sport facilities)
just a terrible accident...
ant123 2008-09-28 20:11:24...
human factor
2 ( no attendance) +
5 - broken bars on the water pump. this is fault of the maintenance service.
Rescue of the drowning man on responsibility of the drowning man
what do you mean?
11 year old boy should save himself?
IgorKXXL 2008-10-01 22:48:00I mean it's a crazy situation(
Possibly, in our country. there is only one this way to remain alive((
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Hey-hey! Ant123 with us now!! |
Sunshine (9 сбщ) |
How are you?
happy to see y
Tell us three interesting facts from your life... let one of them be false and we'll guess what fact, ok?
ant123 2008-09-29 02:51:58hi
My English is very poor and technical without cases, but it's convinient for me so. As far as I understand u want guess crossword, ok, here are placed four proposals. You need find one wrong
- Esse oportet ut vivas, non vivere ut edas
- Grasp a nettle hard, and it will not sting you
--Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans win.
-we hoped for the best, but it turned out like always
Happy Solving
skaivan 2008-09-29 08:05:53hi, ant123
I didn`t understand the first your statement, and can`t estimate it. But others are wrong. Grasp will sting you in all cases. German's football teams not always win and our hopes come true often.
frankly speaking.... I meant that you should write some true and one false fact about yourself!!!)))))
Take for example: smth about myself)))
My hobbies are: dancing, hand-to-hand fighting, painting and embroidering
Guess what is lie here))
The lie is or hand-to-hand fighting or embroidering. As you are very elegant girl I think that h-t-t fighting is not truth ))
hand-to-hand fighting is one of my hobbies, I even worked as a security guard for two years - that's my favourite fact of life!)) I like to shock men.... i can be really a tough nut!!
embroidering is not for me)) I am too active and impatient for this)))))
ant123 2008-09-29 20:30:43to -> Sunshine
To tell the truth, you are dreamer in good sense)))))
You 'home' has good book archive, pls give Witch my salut for Голденков
As to me, my resume is very full and open))))
why do you think I am a dreamer?
--Football is a simple game; 22 men chase a ball for 90 minutes and, at the end, the Germans win.
Think this is false!
and I did not critisized your resume.... just may be I thought it would not be so abstract
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Do you know what to do with... |
Sunshine (10 сбщ) |
an electronic thermometer?
I bought it not long time ago... you know, it's funny but it indicates different tempretures... no kidding!
The instruction says: you can measure your body tempreture in three places (a mouth, an armpit and... you know this place)))))
so two days ago I suspected that I was running a temperature and I tried two places (a mouth and an armpit)
the figures were different : 37. 8 and 36. 3
what am I supposed to do with all this?
any ideas?
It shows correct temperature only on the third time.
you mean.. every time?
I wish I had known this information before I bought it
Grape 2008-09-28 10:35:25Sunshine
had the same problem with electronic termometers) Now I use my old mercurial termometer...
Device works correctly if you place it in a mouth under tongue))
are you sure?
ok, i'll try to follow your advice
skaivan 2008-09-28 13:59:22I think
we don`t need use complex devices if we have sure simple. There is ears electronic termometers for kids. And in one ear its may show 36. 3 degrees and in the other one 36. 8
It is incorrect because ears are symmetric organs and they must have equal temperature. And on the other hand the difference of temperature in a rectum and in an armpit must take place because of the normal temperature in abdomen is about 37. 6
Advice: you may check correct work of your termometer by measure the temperature in both armpits.
And in this case the mercurial termometer is the best thing in my opinion
that I crashed three mercurial thermometers... one by one...
that's why I bought an electronic one
besides, what about the mouth? why does it differ from the armpit?
I did not check the tempreture in rectum.... not so brave for this)))))
skaivan 2008-09-28 16:58:55I noticed
that sometimes the body is hot and the head (forehead) is cold. So I think the difference between temperater of mouth and armpit can take place.
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-28 17:18:44Temperature
INSIDE of the body (even if it's your mouth) is always higher than outside (armpit).
I am using the electronic thermometer many years, it's really comfortable. The only thing I have to know - my absolutely normal temperature is not 36, 6, but 36, 8-36, 9.
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Старо, но улыбает |
Verlorene in U (5 сбщ) |
New Employee Code
DRESS CODE:
It is advised that you come to work dressed according to your salary.
If we see you wearing $350 Prada sneakers carrying a $600 Gucci bag we assume you are doing well financially and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress poorly, you need to learn to manage your money better, so that you may buy nicer clothes and therefore you do not need a raise. If you dress in-between, you are right where you need to be and therefore you do not need a raise.
SICK DAYS:
We will no longer accept a doctor statement as proof of sickness. If you are able to go to the doctor, you are able to come to work.
SURGERY:
Operations are now banned. As long as you are an employee here, you need all your organs. You should not consider removing anything. We hired you intact. To have something removed constitutes a breach of employment.
PERSONAL DAYS:
Each employee will receive 104 personal days a year. They are called Saturday Sunday.
VACATION DAYS:
All employees will take their vacation at the same time every year. The vacation days are as follows: Jan. 1, July 4 Dec. 25.
ABSENCE DUE TO YOUR OWN DEATH:
This will be accepted as an excuse. However, we require at least two weeks notice as it is your duty to train your own replacement.
RESTROOM USE:
In the future, we will follow the practice of going in alphabetical order. For instance, all employees whose names begin with 'A' will go from 8:00 to 8:20, employees whose names begin with 'B' will go from 8:20 to 8:40 and so on. If you're unable to go at your allotted time, it will be necessary to wait until the next day when your turn comes again. In extreme emergencies, employees may swap their time with a coworker. Both employees' supervisors must approve this exchange in writing. In addition, there is now a strict 3-minute time limit in the stalls. At the end of three minutes, an alarm will sound, the toilet paper roll will retract, the stall door will open and a picture will be taken. After your second offense, your picture will be posted on the company bulletin board under the "Chronic Offenders" category.
LUNCH BREAK:
Skinny people get 30 minutes for lunch as they need to eat more so that they can look healthy. Normal size people get 15 minutes for lunch to get a balanced meal to maintain their average figure. Fat people get 5 minutes for lunch, because that's all the time needed to drink a Slim Fast and take a diet pill.
Thank you for your loyalty to our company. We are here to provide a positive employment experience. Therefore, all questions, comments, concerns, complaints, frustrations, irritations, aggravations, insinuations, allegations, accusations, contemplations, consternation and input should be directed elsewhere.
That's really funny))
especially this!)))))
VACATION DAYS:
All employees will take their vacation at the same time every year. The vacation days are as follows: Jan. 1, July 4 Dec. 25.
ABSENCE DUE TO YOUR OWN DEATH:
This will be accepted as an excuse. However, we require at least two weeks notice as it is your duty to train your own replacement.
I could not help laughing!
thank you!
skaivan 2008-09-29 18:27:27July 4
What is the festive occasion in this day?
it's Independence day in the US)
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Meet a nemphet! |
Sunshine (18 сбщ) |
Do you believe in nemphets or in Lolitas?
if you read the book what do you think about the heroes?
sometimes, I really do not know what to think.... I can't imagine my husband sexually harrasing a girl at the age of 13 or 14 or 15....
what's so wrong in this story...?
If you couldn't imagine such situation it's just your personal piont of view.
I understand it clearly - human's sexual fantasies are very different and something you'll never even imagine is pretty normal for somebody else.
IgorKXXL 2008-09-26 17:25:09Probably, you will recollect my favourite joke
"I fell in love for the first time in the nursery... She was so sweet in her funny bows and pink socks and I came there to take my son home..."
yep... it's hard not to agree with you
but what about the girl...
what does she feel?
For me more important is an age difference instead of absolute age
But, however, the age when the girl turns in the woman can be strongly different for a different persons
the age difference is of course an interesting topic...
but this is not what I am interested
if you read Nabokov... a nemphet is not a usual very young girl, it's a girl who has some strong sexual attractiveness even when she is innocent
my question is : what is so special in her?
and does she feel her your own sort of uniqueness....
if nature gives her an extremely strong sexuality... is it her fault?
does it mean that she is a young sl*t?
Excuse me, I will tell between Russian and French:
французы говорят "bot#233; du diabe" - сосуд с дьяволом, о девушке впервые созревшей для любви))
Говорят мужчины не способны сопротивляться. Химия...
So, because the age when the girl turns in the woman can be strongly different for a different persons...
So, IMHO 13 or 14 or 15 can be fine age for love
bote du diabe было написано
bote du diable машина сама исправляет что то, сама не знает что))
oh... really?
poor poor men (especially middle aged like in Lolita) they are just like kids... can't control their body
I suppose ithe best way to coll them off - to spend a couple of years in jail for lecherous actions against juvenile
are you sure women can always control their sexual impulses? ;)
if it's about very young boys - for sure!
Why poor men? Happy... Very happy!)
Man in love - the happiest man, especially in middle age
I hope, woman in love is happy to
Both in 13 and in 14 and in middle age to))
oh... yes... they are happy....
BUT CAN YOU HEAR ME?
but what about the GIRL? Is it so good to load her with sexual complexes of middle aged man?
I wonder what he can bring into her life....?????
Could a middle aged man be responsible about what he did??
this is a girl, not a woman!
IgorKXXL 2008-09-28 09:44:10It is a risky, disputable and dangerous situation
We can speak about responsibility in each concrete situation
I asserted that the happy and responsible love is possible between nemphet and middle age man.
Nemphet not mature in sense of a social maturity can be the mature woman for love, because the age when the girl turns to puberty woman can be strongly different for a different persons...
may be... their relationship can be happy... for a while...
but what about the period when nemphet finally will turn into a woman.... will she tell him "Thanks"? I doubt that
skaivan 2008-09-29 19:02:52and about a couple of year in jail...
ss, most of man in our country spent a couple of year in army. It was not the best period for our bodies ))) Despite the using of boron in the food
I have no words....
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Экономисты тут есть? |
Verlorene in U (4 сбщ) |
TOP TEN ECONOMIST VALENTINES
10. YOU RAISE MY INTEREST RATE THIRTY BASIS POINTS WITHOUT A CORRESPONDING DROPOFF IN CONSUMER ENTHUSIASM
9. DESPITE A DECADE OF INFLATION, I STILL DIG YOUR SUPPLY CURVE
8. WHAT DO YOU SAY WE REMEASURE OUR CROSS-ELASTICITY
7. YOU BRING THE BUTTER, I'LL BRING THE GUN
6. LET'S RAISE HOUSING STARTS TOGETHER
5. FURTHER STIMULUS COULD RESULT IN UNCONTROLLED EXPANSION
4. TELL ME WHETHER MY EXPECTATIONS ARE RATIONAL
3. LET'S ASSUME A RITZY HOTEL ROOM AND A BOTTLE OF DOM
2. YOU STOKE THE ANIMAL SPIRITS OF MY MARKET
1. A LOAF OF BREAD, A JUG OF WINE, AND THOU BESIDE ME WATCHING RUKEYSER
is it a St valentines day today?
am I missing something?
some time to learn'em by heart))
my favourite Valentine:
sometimes one plus one equal everything! and two minus one means nothing!
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Задание на перевод |
Verlorene in U (10 сбщ) |
What's your variant of translation:
"После того, как Сергей Лавров назвал Кондолизу Райс колоритной личностью, газеты США вышли с заголовками:
"Лавров кричал Кондолизе: Ну ты рожа цветная!"?
Grape 2008-09-26 10:43:06Vervoline
It's my version. ) your comments are welcome!
After Sergey Lavrov's statement that Condoliza Rice is an eloquent person, USA newspapers were issued with the heading: " Lavrov rated at Condoliza: You spade (non-white) mug!"
Thanks! You're our brave soldier)))
Comments now:
1) we seem to have lost jeu de mots which is obvious in the Russian passage - "колоритный - цветной"
2) are you sure eloquent is an equivalent of "колоритный"? I am going to think carefully on the meaning of "колоритная личность"....
I adore current situation in the domik!! new tasks to do!)))))
well... my version:
After Sergey Lavrov had described Condoliza Rice as a colourful personality, US press headlined this as : Lavrov Called Rice A Coloured Mug
Grape 2008-09-26 14:48:09to Vervoline
as for колоритный!Ссылки Запрещены!, I found it as the best suitable word.
to sunshine - I consider the phrase "colourful personality" is too simple and ordinary for this text. may be I'm mistaken.
Aso I seeked for the phrase to change newspapers issued... but didn't find.
I used colourful and colored as I think they emphasied the meaning...
In my view, this is some kind of word game: колоритная и цветная that should be shown in English too
I think the majority of people can lose the point of the phrase if to use other words.
Besides, it looks like a publicistic style so the words should not be too complicated :)
imho))
Grape 2008-09-26 16:23:29to Sunshine
I see your point. I agree that the style is publicistic. and i like your idea - coloreful and coloured...
Sunshine - ... phrase if to use other words. - is it a steady grammar form? I graduated from the university some 10 years ago, so may be forgot some of them.
Let us try to find the original text and compare with our translation...
Verlorene what is the source of the text you found?
this is an infinitive form.....
at least I thought :)
can't wait the source)
The joke was in Russian)
well.... Give then your variant!)))))
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задание 1. A letter... |
Sunshine (10 сбщ) |
нужно найти и исправить ошибки в письме.
Dear Stephanie,
How are you? I am very well. I came in London two weeks ago for to study at a language school. I want learn english because is a very important language. I am stay with a English family called Bennett. They have two son and a daughter. Mr Bennett is teacher, and Mrs Bennett work in a hospital. English people is very kind, but they speak very quickly!
I study in the morning. My teachers name is Ann. She said me my English is ok, but I do a lot of mistakes. Ann don't give us too much homework, so in the afternoon I go always sightseeing. London is much more big than my town. i like very much painting, and I am very interesting for mdern art, so I visit galleries and museums. I have met a girl called Christina. She came from Greece and she have a lovely flat near Regent's park. Last night we go to the cinema, but the film wasn't very exiting.
Do you like to visit me in London?
Why don't you come for a weekend?
Write to me soon
I'd love to see you
Love
Kati
всего 25 ошибок на разные темы :)
чмоки)))
Я даже знаю откуда это взято!:)
никто и не скрывает))
делай!))))
skaivan 2008-09-26 08:12:40Let I try.
1) I came in London two weeks ago for to study at a language school.
For здесь не нужно. И может быть вместо at - in?
I came in London two weeks ago to study in a Language school.
2) I want learn english because is a very important language.
to learn English because it is the very important language
3) I am stay with a English family called Bennett.
I am staing with an English family
4) They have two son and a daughter.
two sons
5) Mr Bennett is teacher, and Mrs Bennett work in a hospital.
Mr Bennett is a teacher and Mrs Bennett works in a hospital
6) English people is very kind
are very kind
7) My teachers name is Ann
My teacher's name
8) modern art (опечатка?)
9)Last night we go to the cinema
we went to the cinema
10) Do you like to visit me in London?
Would you like
11) Why don't you come for a weekend?
Why wouldn`t you come
modern art - yes, it's a misprint))))sorry..
11. это не ошибка (по крайней мере согласно источнику)))
а гиде еще? не все нашел...
жду еще... кого -нить.. а потом ответ напишу
PS че слишком просто?))
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-26 16:37:46я даже больше насчитала, но, наверное, сама ошиблась!
Dear Stephanie,
How are you? I am very well. I came (1-in) to London two weeks ago (2-for) to study at a language school. I want (3) to learn (4-e)English because (5) it is (6-a) very important language. I (7-am) stay with (8-a) an English family called Bennett. They have two (9-son) sons and a daughter. Mr Bennett is (10) a teacher, (11-and) Mrs Bennett (12-work) works in a hospital. English people (13-is) are very kind, but they speak very quickly!
I study in the (14-morning) mornings. My (15-teachers) teacher's name is Ann. She (16-said) told me my English is ok, but I (17-do) did a lot of mistakes. Ann don't give us too much homework, so in the afternoon I (18-go always) always go (19) for sightseeing. London is much (more big) bigger (20-than) that my town. (21-i) I like (22-very much painting) painting very much) and I am very (22-interesting) interested (23-for) in modern art, so I visit galleries and museums. I (24-have) met a girl called Christina. She came from Greece and she (25-have) has a lovely flat near Regent's park. Last night we (26-go) went to the cinema, but the film wasn't very exiting.
(27-Do) Would you like to visit me in London?
Why don't you come for a weekend?
Write (28-to) me soon
I'd like to see you
Love
Kati
Правильный Ответ!))
Dear Stephanie,
How are you? I am very well. I came (1. предлог to) London two weeks ago (2. for не нужно) to study at a language school.
I want (3. пропущено to )learn (4. с большой буквы, а не с маленькой)English because (5. пропущено it) is a very important language.
I am stay(6. -ing - это Континьюс) with an(7. перед гласной нам нужен an, никак не a)English family called Bennett.
They have two sons (8. - прибавить надо окончание мн числа) and a daughter.
Mr Bennett is (9. артикль был пропущен )а teacher, and Mrs Bennett workS (10. окончание для третьего лица в наст вр) in a hospital. English people are (11. нужно are вместо is) very kind, but they speak very quickly!
I study in the morning. My teacher's (12. притяжательный падеж, нужен апостроф) name is Ann.
She told (13. не said, a told, на это указывает отсутствие предлога) me my English is ok, but I make(14. make вместо do, устойчивое) a lot of mistakes.
Ann doesn't ( 15. а не don't ) give us too much homework, so in the afternoon I always go (16 был неправильный порядок слов)sightseeing.
London is much bigger (17. степень сравнения у односложных прилагательных) than my town. i like painting very much (18 был неправильный порядок слов), and I am very interested(19, 20 выражение to be interested in smth, без for и никаких ing ) in modern art, so I visit galleries and museums.
I have met a girl called Christina. She has come (21. перфект) from Greece and she has (22. 3-е лицо ед число в наст времени) a lovely flat near Regent's park.
Last night we went (23 простое прошедшее) to the cinema, but the film wasn't very exсiting.(24 орфография)
Would (25. устойчивое) you like to visit me in London?
Why don't you come for a weekend?
Write to me soon
I'd love to see you
Love
Kati
New Headway English Course. Intermediate
Liz and John Soars, Oxford University press
skaivan 2008-09-29 07:54:36I need to be more attentive.
I could find some more mistakes in this task. Let continue, please.
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Women lose weight - а то может случиться СТРАШНОЕ |
Verlorene in U (3 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-09-23 10:38:03Women lose weight - а то может случиться СТРАШНОЕ
I've uploaded a nice song of Morcheeba to the lib. Enjoy and take care)))
What a surpriser
Open your eyes, A
Woman advisor
The name of this entertainment is women lose weight
Our first years of marriage everything was just great
But after two kids and the weight gain factor
The fact is now she's completely unattractive
Look, fat chicks, I don't mean to sound rude
I tell her nice hit the gym and don't eat so much food
But no, 'You're shallow, you need to run the course of unconditional love and
so forth'
But how, If desire's not there that's just delayment
Divorce is, child support, alimony payments
My happiness I doubt discouraged
So hurry for an easier way out of this marriage
Meanwhile my secretary June, well groomed
'When you gonna leave your wife?'
I tell her soon monny soon I assume
Or my destiny is blue
Interestingly the only thing left for me to do
Is to kill her
What a surpriser
Open your eyes, A
Woman advisor
I'm going to have to kill her
Of course there's laws which enforces divorces
I'm send that ass right
To the morgue miss
My plans against or shenanigans kinda ran thin
Knowing nothing about poisoning and I can't swim
Bad intentions pumping, might as wall become numb
Cut her lungs or the obvious robbery gone wrong
But the catch is do I have the nerve to dispatch this
Who can I get to help me murder this fat chick?
I guess I'll have to play a dude robbing
On Wednesday the day she usually goes food shopping
Anyway, long story shor; hit the side of her Chrysler
And sent it clean over the divider
You bastard she said as the wreck went tumbling down the hill
I thought she has to be dead
Later on, ger a call from a Lieutenant O'Rourke
Had me leaping like a frog
"We need you at the morgue'
So I selfishly pursue
Boo Hoo there was nothing else left for me to do
I have to kill her
What a surpriser
Screaming who done took my heart
Acting shaken up a lot
At the funeral, though everyone was looking at me odd
Like I did it
Like I was the reason my mates slain
Murmuring, I heard he was displeased with her weight gain
While my secretary, sort of a sexy blonde, can't look
All she doea is order from restaurants
All of the sex you want
I doubt could address
Clothes not washed proper and house look a mess
And talking to detectives that was waiting outside
How I took a long lunch break day the wife died
I darn near turned pale
And because of betrayal
They indicted me and gave me an impossible bail
Good fortune to anyone admiring the rawtent
Moral of the story is desire is important
So watch your weight it will keep your mate smitten
It's a given
Though looking back I realise I didn't have to kill her
What a surpriser
Well there you have it
Keep trim keep your marriages healthy
You know what I mean
A small message from Morcheeba adn Slick Rick ruler
Peace
Thanks a lot)))
that's really scarying story...
poor women!
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fluent English... |
Sunshine (5 сбщ) |
how do you understand this word expression?
I am wondering.. because, you know, sometimes sb can say "I speak perfect English or fluent English" but indeed it appears one day... that it's not good English at all
so what do you think?
what skills should be perfect when you speak some foreign language... pronunciation? grammar? active vocabulary? or may be only terms for professional issues would be enough?
Grape 2008-09-23 17:37:33to Sunshine
in my opinion, fluent english is similar to the english language of native speakers. When a person understands all that he hears over the radio, TV, while reading books, and doesn't have any difficulties while expressing his thoughts.
I think fluent English means that you can communicate with people freely, but you are not a native speaker. You do not have to understand all that you see on television. The English language has a lot of dialects (American, British, etc). Sometimes British people cannot fully understand an american TV program due to these dialect and pronunciation differences.
hm... maybe...
I always think that to know perfect English meant that a person can speak on any topic.... and in a rather sophisticated manner if it's necessary and without rude mistakes
with Chili pepper.
Fluent English means only the very free way of speach, it's not depend on nativity.
That's my private opinion.
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А у меня вот такая идея... |
Sunshine (10 сбщ) |
вот решила спросить как вам такая идея...
а что, если какие-нибудь краткие задания публиковать?
ну например, пишем предложение с выбором (тот или иной союз, та или иная временная форма)
потом все отвечают....
а автор в конце публикует правильный вариант с указанием источника в подтверждение. (словарь такой-то, или учебник такой-то)
вообщем отпишитесь плиз, что вы думаете?
неплохо публиковать такие материалы) кто-то повторит, кто-то новое узнает)
IgorKXXL 2008-09-24 09:07:39Можно попробовать)
У всех уровень оч разный)
Удастся ли найти общеинтересное?
Grape 2008-09-24 17:32:02cогласна
можно попробовать)
Клёво! Идея - супер, особенно для начинающих, пущай думают :):):)
Keshavi 2008-09-25 09:48:47Супер!
Надо попробовать!
Эт не только для начинающих полезно, но и продолжающим тряхнуть стариной позволит))
отличная идея!! всеми лапами ЗА!!!
не томи. Давай первое задание...
сори.. что задержалась!
у меня тут маленький цейтнот был))))
идея, я - за! :)
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For Monday |
IgorKXXL (8 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-09-22 20:37:37For Monday
"1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set."
For what it is possible to use on Monday?
save the dollar and collect the whole... million)
I couldn`t translate it. Help me please.
IgorKXXL 2008-09-23 14:26:48Я понял так:
Сохрани одного кита. Сохранишь всю стаю.
Типа сохрани минуту, сбережешь жизнь))
why only on Monday?
you mean sb used this phrase on Monday with some special purpose... yes?
IgorKXXL 2008-09-24 09:00:50Sunshine))
Only because:
i got you...)))
that's my bad habit to read topics from the top)))))
мне кажеться, перевод здесь иной. Вся суть шутки в игре слов.
to save - это и спасать, и сохранять, и хранить в смысле коллекционирования.
Поэтому получается каламбур: Спасай (коллекционируй) китов. Собери полный набор. :)
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Найти репетитора. |
Pink_Panther (19 сбщ) |
La Yоrona 2008-09-21 18:58:52Найти репетитора.
Всем привет.))
Я ищу репетитора по английскому. Может быть вы могли бы мне кого-то порекомендовать или посоветуете - куда обратиться с этим вопросом?
Мне бы хотелось заниматься индивидуально по 1, 5-2 часа два раза в неделю. Территориально, скорее всего, в центре.
Правильно ли я полагаю, что индивидуальные занятия на первых порах будут эффективнее групповых с учетом того, что добросовестно выполнять домашние задания, по всей видимости, не будет никакой возможности?
Буду признательна вам за советы и комментарии по теме.))
pusha 2008-09-21 21:51:50скажем так....
дом. задания делать все равно придется, ну хотя бы учить словаю Иначе смысл всего пропадает! преподаватель Вам объяснит, что то проработает, но закреплять то все это надо! самое минимальное 15 минут в день, но каждый день! а лучше часа два( тогда точно толк будет)))
IgorKXXL 2008-09-22 20:29:05Весело взяли бревнышко и весело....))
Хуть с преподом, хуть биз препода, а заниматься нужно каждый день. Согласен с Pusha)
Те за препода когда платишь, платишь на 80% за принуждение себя любимого)
Поэтому, я думаю, лучше найти формы самостоятельных занятий, которые доставляют удовольствие.
Или формы обучения где приятные люди с которыми приятно проводить время)
Тогда и обучение перестанет нуждаться в принуждении и станет приносит радость от процесса а не только от результата, как изнасилования себя))
La Yоrona 2008-09-23 00:02:50Спасибо, я с вами согласна.))
Конечно, я буду стараться ежедневно заниматься, тем более на работе можно будет на практике, так сказать, отрабатывать какие-то моменты.
Однако, поясню: в формах самостоятельного обучения (да к тому же с уровня плинтуса) я разуверилась. Пионерского задора хватает на разочек-другой попыхтеть над перепиской с одноклассниками-эмигрантами.
Да, занятия с репетитором - принуждение. Наверное по началу иначе и не получитсся, а уж со временем можно войти, что называется, во вкус.
Общение как способ изучения языка - это хороший метод, я не спорю. Одна моя подружка, например, очень быстро поставила себе разговорный в каком-то чате, - она просто уловила основные разговорные формы и постепенно наращивала под них словарный запас.
У меня, к сожалению, так не получается... Не знаю, блок какой-то.
В общем мне реально проще платить, чтоб давали пинка и заставляли говорить.
Надеюсь, хоть так дело сдвинется с мертвой точки.
формы самообучения есть? это ж надо себя еще заставить... все мое т. н. "обучение" ограничивается этим самым форумом))) дома времени нет, на работе тоже, да и не использую я его по работе. пока не использую))
Я думаю, в категорию самостоятельного обучения можно отнести просмотр фильмов на английском и чтение художественной литературы.
Офф. Бьюсь в экстазе от вида Виверового кота!.))) Ей-богу, я таких зверей не видела.)))))
Grape 2008-09-23 13:24:05согласна с вышесказанным
Как показывает опыт, большинство тех, кто пытался самостоятельно изучить, через месяц эту идею бросали, хотя при появлении каких то супер-пупер быстрых аудио, видеокурсов в магазинах снова загорались идеей выучить его))(это я о своих знакомых). Конечно, нужен репетитор, либо групповые занятия где не больше 5-6 человек одного уровня. Репетитор вводит новую лексику на основе текстов и диалогов, дает основные моменты при изучении грамматики, поставит правильно звуки на занятиях, а также проверит то, что было сделано дома. Работа на занятиях в течение часа, это капля в море при изучении языка.
добавлю...
я много занималась и в группах и самостоятельно языком
но проанализировав весь свой опыт, самым эффективным для меня были занятия с репетитором
при чем, это был вообще единственный репетитор в моей жизни, так как школу с медалью закончила и всегда все делала сама и всегда думала, что это не так -то и важно...
пока не столкнулась с языком всерьез!
единственное - выберите ХОРОШЕГО репетитора! ЭТО ОЧЕНЬ ВАЖНО!
мне двух раз в неделю хватало... но домашней у меня было много
можно до опупения заниматься самостоятельно и толк какой-то обязательно будет!
НО! расти вы будете долго...
а чтобы вам не на одном месте стоять, а двигаться вперед в хорошем темпе - нужен человек, который будет вас исправлять и поднимать планку
Grape 2008-09-23 17:14:49to Sunshine
абсолютно согласна насчет планки)) по поводу репетитора, it depends))) мне кажется, иногда работа в группах очень помогает. Например, при изучении новых фраз и выражений, помню, мы придумывали диалоги используя новые выражения... это было так интересно! собираться в парах, чтобы на следующий день увидеть на занятиях, что мы придумали самый интересный диалог) А с репетитором ты можешь придумать письмо, рассказ используя новые выражения, ну и грамматические обороты, но скучновато как то)
конечно, некоторые виды активности ничем не заменишь
на группе лучше всего учиться навыкам говорения
но на группе и схалявить можно... а вот с репетитором никак)))))
особенно если речь о грамматике
но это имхо конечно)))
pusha 2008-09-23 21:05:00скажу как учитель....
все вы правы! и конечно, самое лучшее для постановки базы - это репетитор, в группу нужно переходить уже имея опеделенные понятия и способность строить предложения. в группе все равно будет разный уровень (здесь даже не знаний, а темпа). и вот в этом бывает сложность! оптимально заниматься два раза в неделю по два часа с репетитором и выполнять все добросовестно каждый день дома! и согласна с народом..... САМОЕ ГЛАВНОЕ В ЭТОМ ХОРОШИЙ РЕПЕТИТОР!!!!!
Скажите, а как на своём уровне я могла бы оценить насколько хорош тот или иной репетитор?
ChihA 2008-09-24 14:11:13Pink_Panther
А грамматика на каком уровне?
Если с ней все ОК-могу порекомендовать англичанина для постановки навыков общения, это был мой крайний репетитор... НО!!! грамматику он не дает - т. е. нужен нормальный уровень именно в ней и можно никакого в разговорной практике...
ChihA 2008-09-24 14:14:04У меня тоже просьба о репетиторе!!
может кто-то сможет порекомендовать репетитора ФРАНЦУЗСКОГО ЯЗЫКА для человека с нуля во французском - это я(((( но с нормальной базой английского)))что тоже не плохо)))
Спасибки, если вдруг!
У меня и с грамматикой, и со всем остальным примерно одинаково - школьшый уровень. Собственно, поэтояму я думаю, что мне на данном этапе и не нужен супер-пупер профи, носитель языка и всякое такое... Может быть достаточно будет добросовестной школьной учительницы или студентки? Или я ошибаюсь?
Grape 2008-09-24 17:36:39to Сhina
на французский с нуля я бы тоже пошла))
иностранца в качестве репетитора не советовала бы, только если у него есть хороший опыт преподавания именно языка. Считаю, что лучше чем наши преподаватели и учителя грамматику английского никто дать не может. Но это чисто мое субъективное мнение.
про репетитора...
как оценить))
ну я вот пользуюсь таким методом:
1. проводит ли диагностический тест и какой сложности тест(и лучше если это трудный ти не на 10 мин, а хотя бы минут на 30 - сразу препод получает практически полное представление о вашей грамматике)
2. готовиться к занятиям (т. е. у нее или у него есть всегда план занятия заточенный под вас, это всегда заметно. ну например, никогда не забывает, ЧТО он ВАМ задал и это не упражнения от балды - а на отработку именно вашего слабого места!)
3. спрашивает все!!! домашнее задание и вы все, что вам задано было - подробно разбираете
4. работает с двумя или тремя учебниками, пособиями и тд (может я, конечно, здесь субъективно сужу НО! идеальных учебников нет и всегда что-то приходиться, чем-то дополнять) и эти ПОСОБИЯ современные (то есть вам может человек и распечатку давать, но ИСТОЧНИК у него должен быть СУПЕР!)
ну и просто из жизни... все кого я уважаю в качестве репетиторов - очень редко переносят занятия или суетятся))
Спасибо.))
Всем большое спасибо.))
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For the very serious. Читать по строчке в день. |
Lostint (4 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-09-20 17:48:56For the very serious. Читать по строчке в день.
1. Save the whales. Collect the whole set.
2. On the other hand, you have different fingers.
3. I just got lost in thought. It was unfamiliar territory.
4. I feel like I'm diagonally parked in a parallel universe.
5. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say will be misquoted, then used against you.
6. I wonder how much deeper the ocean would be without sponges.
7. Honk if you love peace and quiet.
8. Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?
9. Nothing is fool-proof to a talented fool.
10. Atheism is a non-prophet organization.
IgorKXXL 2008-09-21 11:58:13Line by line
Perfectly! Let's discuss daily one by one
I understood now why Igor said that the first phrase was for Monday)))))
PS I am just reading the topics from top))
my favourite thing!! I have it in my special collection of wise phrases)))
Despite the cost of living, have you noticed how popular it remains?
только в русском варианте у меня так она звучит.... несмотря на то, что стоимость жизни растет, спрос на нее не падает (с маленькими изменениями))
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Вопросик по работе |
ЛАСточКА (11 сбщ) |
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-20 00:46:13Вопросик по работе
Подскажите, дорогие знатоки английского, как правильно по-английски писать о консервированных продуктах, тех, что из банки?
Можно ли про консервированного тунца написать "canned tuna"?
Ну и всё остальное по тому же принципу - canned pineapple, strawberry etc.
И ещё, простите, вопрос дурацкий? но я не знаю - а как по-аглийски будет ЗЕЛЁНЫЙ ЛУК? :)
Заранее пламенное мерси за ответы!
Мне это очень нужно для работы.
1. "canned tuna" и иже с ними - вполне приемлемо
2. зелёный лук - spring onions
Thanks a lot!!! :)
1) встречала tinned о консервированных продуктах
насколько я знаю... и canned и tinned правильно, и можно употреблять со всеми видами продуктов)))
2) зеленый лук мне нигде не попадался))) в словаре, также как у Megalover, spring onions
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-20 12:33:46Раз уж тут такой народ отзывчивый,
ещё немного попытаю! :)
Говяжья печень. Как думаете, как правильно писать? Cow's liver или beef liver?
Сладкий перец, стручковый - это он называется paprika? То есть если я напишу fresh paprika, меня поймут правильно?
Термин "копчёности" как бы вы написали по-английски?
Спасибо!!!
1) говяжья печень - только beef liver
2) копчености smoked food
3)а вот с перцом сложнее...
ты про перец, который используют для фарширования? (ну не приправа, да?)
спасибо, я уже поняла, что beef liver. :)
А перец - да, свежий, стручковый, который фаршируют!
cayenne- cтручковый перец по моим данным...
не может быть - это явно кайенский перец, самый острый, а потому использующийся только в виде специи...
кот. жила в америке, сказала, что такой перец называется pepper. это слово употребляется и для сыпучего перца, и для овоща. сорта называют, как и у нас, green pepper, red pepper
наверное...
я тут честно... с этим перцом не разберусь... словарь одно говорит...
а писать могут и не так...
red pepper and green pepper и правда звучат правдоподобнее)))))
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Salutation and interview with Lostint ) |
skaivan (8 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-09-19 07:42:10Salutation and interview with Lostint )
Welcome our constant reader and writer to our Planet. She wrote already that she live in Altufyevo. Make questions to her )))
Do you like billiards?
Verlorene in U 2008-09-19 15:49:57I've recently played the russian for the firs
Russian for the first time - and I adore it now.
I am so glad to see that you joined the domik)))
I hope you won't be disappointed)))
I never am))
Just rarely have time to drop a couple of words here)))
skaivan 2008-09-19 19:13:38Lostint
And where is billiard`s table in our district, not far from Altufyevo station?
Verlorene in U 2008-09-19 21:13:19There's Sharovnya close to the metro station.
And today I saw an ad of Cairo club (as far as I rem - 3, Cherepovetskaya). By the way, they are hosting a competition on Sept 21.
will you take participation in this competition?
kidding?
i don't fancy being a laughing stock
i need some more tutoring))
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"little grub" |
IgorKXXL (16 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-09-19 13:16:21"little grub"
How we could translate little grub in this context:
"But now she called him-it seems a dreadful thing to tell of between husband and wife, but she called him a "little grub". It wasn't the only thing she had called him, either."
Who knows?
Julia 2008-09-19 13:57:53Возможно,
Это словосочетание можно перевести, как "маленький грязнуля".... ну, или же как "маленький червяк" :)) точно не знаю.... Но более склоняюсь к первому варианту...
и я так перевел)
хотелось бы знать как "они" это понимают? Наверняка однозначно как нибудь...
они это воспринимают...
я щас полазию... но мне кажется... тут что-то сниженное и с пошлым оттенком
нет пахабного подтекста там нет....
но в первом значении... НЕРЯХА
IgorKXXL 2008-09-19 19:32:25Не похоже. Вот еще:
I remind myself of a butterfly, starting out as the little grub munching munching munching growing big and fat then wrapping myself up in a cocoon to
Yes, that cheeky little grub is back to discuss every aspect of life in the jungle.
мучал)))
конечно это личинка... в этом контексте
или червяк?
или куколка
если о бабочках речь!
не червяк
имхо
В первом посте "личинка" как то не клеится, по смыслу. Неряха и то лучше
ну елки зеленые...
ну так в разных предложениях.. оно и будет по-разному
в первом - неряха или грязнуля
во втором - личинка
ну слово многозначное... это вообще может авторский прием
текста полного не видно
IgorKXXL 2008-09-20 12:58:33Sunshine))
Полный текст The Purple Pileus в библиотеке))
перевести или понять?
я честно говоря уже и не помню, что там за ситуации...
когда читала мне ничего там шибко трудного для понимания не попалось..
я уже столько текстов перечитала после
IgorKXXL 2008-09-20 17:09:56маладес)))
а я остальные два прочитал и вернулся к первому)
Julia 2008-09-22 11:09:10Я вот в Лингво нашла:
grub 1) червовидная личинка - Biology (En-Ru)
Так что, вот вам и червяк, и гусеница, и личинка в одном флаконе! :)
В любом случае, думаю, это не так уж и важно - в повседневной жизни это слово не применить... :)
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Водкать - англ. времена без проблем |
Lostint (6 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-09-19 15:55:32Водкать - англ. времена без проблем
Система английских времен с точки зрения употребления глагола "to
Vоdkа":
1. Во-первых, необходимо уяснить, что в исследуемом языке существуют
глаголы:
1. 1 неопределенные (Indеfinitе), то есть неизвестно, пьешь ты или не пьешь.
1. 2 длительные (Соntinuоus), то есть ты пьешь и находишься в состоянии
глубокого запоя.
1. 3 завершенные (Реrfесt), то есть ты либо уже вышел из запоя, либо уже
окончательно напился и вырубился.
2. Во-вторых, существует объективное:
2. 1 настоящее (Рrеsеnt) - ваше отношение к спиртному
2. 2 прошлое (Раst) - темное или светлое
2. 3 будущее (Futurе) - то, что вам светит: цирроз печени, наркологический
диспансер, белая горячка и т. п.
3. Теперь все смешиваем.
3. 1. Рrеsеnt:
3. 1. 1. Рrеsеnt Indеfinitе (настоящее неопределенное) см. выше.
I vоdkа еvеrу dау. - Я пью водку каждый день.
Вместо еvеrу dау можно употреблять выражения: usuаllу, sеldоm, оftеn,
frоm timе tо timе, frоm mеlkауа роsudа, bоlshimi glоtkаmу...
3. 1. 2. Рrеsеnt Соntinuоus (настоящее длительное):
I аm vоdking nоw. - Я пью водку сейчас.
Для эмфатического усиления с этим временем можно употреблять наречия:
Не is соnstаntlу vоdking! - Он постоянно поддатый!
3. 1. 3. Рrеsеnt Реrfесt (настоящее завершенное):
I hаvе аlrеаdу vоdkеd. - Я уже нажрамшись. (В ответ на предложение выпить).
3. 1. 4. Рrеsеnt Реrfесt Соntinuоus (настоящее завершенно-продолженное):
I hаvе bееn vоdking sinсе сhildhооd. - Я пью водку с детства. (тип
inсlusivе). Я пил водку с детства (но уже не пью). (тип ехсlusivе).
3. 2. Раst:
3. 2. 1. Раst Indеfinitе (прошедшее неопределенное):
I vоdkеd уеstеrdау. - Я напился вчера. (Не путать со временем 3. 1. 3.,
там ты напился только что).
3. 2. 2. Раst Соntinuоus (прошедшее длительное):
Часто употребляется как придаточное предложение к главному во времени
3. 2. 1.
Unfоrtunаnеlу, I wаs vоdking аt thе mоmеnt mу wifе саmе. - К несчастью,
я пил водку в тот момент, когда пришла жена.
3. 2. 3. Раst Реrfесt (прошедшее завершенное): также употребляется как
придаточное.
I hаd аlrеаdу vоdkеd whеn mу wifе саmе. - Я уже упился, когда вошла
жена.
3. 2. 4. Раst Реrfесt Соntinuоus (прошедшее завершенно-продолженное).
I hаd bееn vоdking fоr аbоut а mоnth whеn mу wifе саmе. - Я пил водку
уже около месяца, когда вошла моя жена.
3. 3. Futurе:
3. 3. 1. Futurе Indеfinitе (будущее неопределенное).
I will vоdkа tоmоrrоw. - Я буду пить водку завтра.
Примечание: В придаточных предложениях времени и условия (то есть при
отсутствии подходящего времени и условий) вместо времени 3. 3. 1.
употребляется время 3. 1. 1.: If I vоdkа tоmоrrоw I will bе siсk thе dау
аftеr tоmоrrоw. - Если я выпью завтра, я буду болеть послезавтра.
3. 3. 2. Futurе Соntinuоus (будущее длительное).
I will bе vоdking tоmоrrоw аt 5. - Я буду заниматься употреблением
горячительных напитков завтра в пять.
Примечание: При горячем желании опохмелиться вместо времени 3. 3. 1.
можно употреблять время 3. 3. 2.:
Sооn! Sооn I will bе vоdking. - Скоро! Скоро я буду пить водку!
3. 3. 3. Futurе Реrfесt (будущее завершенное): употребляется при
планировании состояния опьянения.
Тоmоrrоw bу 5 о'сlосk I will hаvе vоdkеd. - Завтра к пяти я буду
нажрамшись.
3. 3. 4. Futurе Реrfесt Соntinuоus (будущее завершенно-длительное):
Ву tоmоrrоw mоrning I will hаvе bееn vоdking fоr а tеrm. - К завтрашнему
утру я буду пить водку семестр.
3. 3. 5 Futurе in thе Раst (будущее в прошедшем):
Wоuld уоu vоdkа in thе сhildrеn gаrdеn? - Хотели бы вы пить белую в
детском саду?
to use this verb for am example))))
is it your idea?)))))
I'm not that inventive
Малина 2008-09-19 22:41:42...
Мне понравилось даже распечатаю.
I vоdkа еvеrу dау. Где тут слово пью спряталось?
глагола "to vоdkа" и есть
существительное(причем русское) преобразовали в английский глагол именно для наглядности и проспрягали его
неологизм такой))))
в других предложениях тоже нет слова пить...
MegaLover 2008-09-20 00:38:09:):):):):):):):):)
Проникся!!!!! :):):):):):):):):)
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Инглиш - это же такой рашн, только... |
Lostint (4 сбщ) |
Verlorene in U 2008-09-19 16:20:40Инглиш - это же такой рашн, только...
Can You hear me - Ты можешь меня здесь
Undressed custom model - Голая таможенная модель
Manicure - Деньги лечат
I'm just asking - Я всего лишь король жоп
I have been there - У меня там фасоль
God only knows - Единственный нос бога
We are the champions - Мы шампиньоны
Do You feel alright? - Ты справа всех знаешь?
Bye bye baby, baby good bye - Купи купи ребенка, ребонок хорошая покупка
To be or not to be? - Пчела или не пчела?
I fell in love - Я свалился в любовь.
Just in case - Только в портфеле
I will never give up - Меня никогда не тошнит
Oh dear - Ах олень.
I saw my Honey today - Я пилил мой мед сегодня
I'm going to make you mine - Я иду копать тебе шахту
May God be with you - Майская хорошая пчелка с тобой
Finnish people - Конченные люди
Bad influence - Плохая простуда
Phone seller - Позвони продавцу
Good products - Бог на стороне уток
Let's have a party - Давайте организуем партию
Watch out! - Посмотри снаружи!
I know his story well - Я знаю твой исторический колодец
Let it be! - Давайте жрать пчел!
Press space bar to continue - Космический бар прессы продолжает..
I love you baby - Я люблю вас, бабы!
самое лучшее... Пчела или не пчела?)))
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-19 20:24:45Только я бы уж тогда
"перевела" - две пчелы или не две пчелы? :)))
ага.....)))))
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Помогите понять по русски |
Малина (4 сбщ) |
Малина 2008-09-18 09:57:23Помогите понять по русски
Что то я не могу понять как в голове строится перевод
so much I wish you were here every day cause I feel like doing all the things we did together
Человек хочет видеть каждый день другого чтобы заниматься тем же чем занимались. Но я хочу понять по английскому тексту как это дословно:
Еще много я желаю Вам были здесь каждый день причина я я много люблю делать все вещи мы сделали вместе
Извините, что я тут с глупыми вопросами.....
Verlorene in U 2008-09-18 14:30:47Красная Шапочка - Politically correct version
There once was a young person named Little Red Riding Hood who lived on the edge of a large forest full of endangered owls and rare plants that would probably provide a cure for cancer if only someone took the time to study them.
Red Riding Hood lived with a nurture giver whom she sometimes referred to as "mother", although she didn't mean to imply by this term that she would have thought less of the person if a close biological link did not in fact exist.
Nor did she intend to denigrate the equal value of nontraditional households, although she was sorry if this was the impression conveyed.
One day her mother asked her to take a basket of organically grown fruit and mineral water to her grandmother's house.
"But mother, won't this be stealing work from the unionized people who have struggled for years to earn the right to carry all packages between various people in the woods?"
Red Riding Hood's mother assured her that she had called the union boss and gotten a special compassionate mission exemption form.
"But mother, aren't you oppressing me by ordering me to do this?"
Red Riding Hood's mother pointed out that it was impossible for womyn to oppress each other, since all womyn were equally oppressed until all womyn were free.
"But mother, then shouldn't you have my brother carry the basket, since he's an oppressor, and should learn what it's like to be oppressed?"
And Red Riding Hood's mother explained that her brother was attending a special rally for animal rights, and besides, this wasn't stereotypical womyn's work, but an empowering deed that would help engender a feeling of community.
"But won't I be oppressing Grandma, by implying that she's sick and hence unable to independently further her own selfhood?"
But Red Riding Hood's mother explained that her grandmother wasn't actually sick or incapacitated or mentally handicapped in any way, although that was not to imply that any of these conditions were inferior to what some people called "health".
Thus Red Riding Hood felt that she could get behind the idea of delivering the basket to her grandmother, and so she set off.
Many people believed that the forest was a foreboding and dangerous place, but Red Riding Hood knew that this was an irrational fear based on cultural paradigms instilled by a patriarchal society that regarded the natural world as an exploitable resource, and hence believed that natural predators were in fact intolerable competitors.
Other people avoided the woods for fear of thieves and deviants, but Red Riding Hood felt that in a truly classless society all marginalized peoples would be able to "come out" of the woods and be accepted as valid lifestyle role models.
On her way to Grandma's house, Red Riding Hood passed a woodchopper, and wandered off the path, in order to examine some flowers.
She was startled to find herself standing before a Wolf, who asked her what was in her basket.
Red Riding Hood's teacher had warned her never to talk to strangers, but she was confident in taking control of her own budding sexuality, and chose to dialogue with the Wolf.
She replied, "I am taking my Grandmother some healthful snacks in a gesture of solidarity."
The Wolf said, "You know, my dear, it isn't safe for a little girl to walk through these woods alone."
Red Riding Hood said, "I find your sexist remark offensive in the extreme, but I will ignore it because of your traditional status as an outcast from society, the stress of which has caused you to develp and alternative and yet entirely valid worldview. Now, if you'll excuse me, I would prefer to be on my way."
Red Riding Hood returned to the main path, and proceeded towards her Grandmother's house.
But because his status outside of society had freed him from slavish adherence to linear, Western-style thought, the Wolf knew of a quicker route to Grandma's house.
He burst into the house and ate Grandma, a course of action affirmative of his nature as predator.
Then, unhampered by rigid, traditionalist gender role notions, he put on Grandma's nightclothes, crawled under the bedclothes, and awaited developments.
Red Riding Hood entered the cottage and said, "Grandma, I have brought you some cruelty free snacks to salute you in your role as wise and nurturing matriarch."
The Wolf said softly "Come closer, child, so that I might see you."
Red Riding Hood said, "Goddess! Grandma, what big eyes you have!"
"You forget that I am optically challenged."
"And Grandma, what an enormous and fine nose you have."
"Naturally, I could have had it fixed to help my acting career, but I didn't give in to such societal pressures, my child."
"And Grandma, what very big, sharp teeth you have!"
The Wolf could not take any more of these specist slurs, and, in a reaction appropriate for his accustomed milieu, he leaped out of bed, grabbed Little Red Riding Hood, and opened his jaws so wide that she could see her poor Grandmother cowering in his belly.
"Aren't you forgetting something?" Red Riding Hood bravely shouted. "You must request my permission before proceeding in a new level of intimacy!"
The Wolf was so startled by this statement that he loosened his grasp on her.
At the same time, the woodchopper burst into the cottage, brandishing an ax.
"Hands off!" cried the woodchopper.
"And what do you think you're doing?" cried Little Red Riding Hood. "If I let you help me now, I would be expressing a lack of confidence in my own abilities, which would lead to poor self esteem and lower achievement scores on college entrance exams."
"Last chance, sister! Get your hands off that endangered species! This is an FBI sting!" screamed the woodchopper, and when Little Red Riding Hood nonetheless made a sudden motion, he sliced off her head.
"Thank goodness you got here in time," said the Wolf. "The brat and her grandmother lured me in here. I though I was a goner."
"No, I think I'm the real victim, here," said the woodchopper. "I've been dealing with my anger ever since I saw her picking those protected flowers earlier. And now I'm going to have such a trauma. Do you have any aspirin?"
"Sure" said the Wolf.
"Thanks."
"I feel your pain," said the Wolf, giving a little belch, and said "Do you have any Maalox?"
Вопросы не глупые совсем :) По вопросам можно узнать, чего нужно подсказать. Так вот. Первое и главное - не переводите дословно! :) Очень много, даже наверное большинство английских слов имеют много значений. Так что в словаре старайтесь искать такой перевод слова, который бы подходил по смыслу всему предложению. И переводите не по словам, а всё предложение, тогда появится смысл.
Для примера возьмём Ваше предложение. Давайте по частям: so much - не "Еще много", а "так сильно". Во-первых, где Вы нашли, что so переводится как "ещё"? Во-вторых - "сильно" - почему "сильно"?, спросите Вы, и продолжите - в словаре нет такого варианта перевода слова "much" - и будете правы.
А я отвечу - смотрим, чего дальше в предложении. А дальше там: wish you were here every day - которое переводится "хочу, чтобы ты был(а) здесь (со мной) каждый день". Причём "со мной" - это для пущей литературности перевода. Теперь свзяываем между собой эти две части: so much I wish you were here every day - переводим: Я так сильно хочу, чтобы ты был(а) со мной каждый день. Видите - хотеть, чтобы ты была со мной "так много" в русском языке нельзя, поэтому ищем вариант слова, который подходит к слову "хотеть" - получаем "сильно". Понимаете?
Идём дальше.
"cause" - вообще да, это "причина", но не в этом случае. В этом предложении "cause" - это разговорная форма "because" - и означает "потому что".
Дальше I feel like doing all the things we did together - я хочу заниматься всем тем, что мы делали вместе. feel like doing - хочу заниматься - заниматься используется как синоним слова делать, чтобы его 2 раза не повторять.
В общем и целом - повторю ещё раз - не переводите по словам - берите всё предложение целиком - и всё будет ок :)
skaivan 2008-09-19 08:37:14Lostint
It seems to me that we need to move your story to a new topic cause it have no link with Malina`s questions. Willn`t you opposite?
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Hi |
Kwertya mobius (10 сбщ) |
всем привет, будем знакомы,
поприветствовали бы меня, Вам не трудно, мне приятно и форум бы немного ожил)))))
Welcome to the Planet of English Language. Will you speake with us in English or in Russian?
MegaLover 2008-09-17 17:28:16Глубокоуважаемая Kwertya mobius!
Мы несказанно рады приветствовать Вас в нашем скромном, уютном жилище, в котором, надеемся, Вам будет сухо и комфортно! :):):)
Кстати, а что означает Ваш прелестный никнэйм? :)
happy to see you! :))
how are you?
I`m fine thank you, and I hope you are well, too
but it would be better unless my job.....
спасибо за приветствия, ник -просто ник))))
to skaivan - I can speak in Russian or in English, as you prefer.
I'm novice here too, but
what's your real name?) why or what you use english for? for job or smth else?
ss))sorry my gram misstakes) and what other languages you know?
what is the name of flower in your hand?
And do you like man`s tattoo?
i think it's better to talk here in English
but sometimes... I am so frustrated with the silence in the hut... that I start to speak Russian!
I use English in my job, and I need some language practice...
Skaivan - probably it is a mutant ox-eye daisy))) Yes I like tattoo, why do you decide to ask about tattoo?
Sunshine - I agree that it`s better to talk in English, because we are here just for that
Sorry for my absence, but I have not enough time for communication during the working day.... and I try to appear more frequently)))
skaivan 2008-09-19 08:11:38Kwertya mobius
I`ll sent message to Timirysew Academy about new species of daisy you have selected and I don`t doubt that you will choose honorary member of daisy`s selection society ))
And about tattoo... I just saw it on your photo )))
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Financial crisis. |
skaivan (18 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-09-17 17:52:48Financial crisis.
Do you remember 1998 when a lot of people lost their money? And many thousands lines and writing in bank`s offices with aim to return money. It seems to me that that funny time is coming back. Stock market of Russia collapsed. Stock exchange tenders stopped till special order. Crisis of bank liquidity afloat.
So, how do you want to save your money?
I can think of no way how I would be able surely to save the money(((
the best way to save money is investment... but i hav'not such capital? only credit at bank and unfortunately in USD(((
skaivan 2008-09-17 18:47:23Мурчалкина
What investment do you mean?
it depends on size of capital you want to save
real estate, movables.... tourism as variant)) i rather mean that there is no sens in accumulating (?)
you can see that investment in securities is not good decision in modern conditions. The market of securities fell down at forty percent till the begining of august
real estate is risk area too. This market continues to grow only in Moscow as I know. And due to reduction of speed of building. And soon it may be a collapse here too
"investment in securities" it's just game in wich you should know the rules as good as свои пять пальцев
you're right, but it's more steady then simply save money under pillow or in bank i thik
money must be in work
we can say it about all kind of investment. If you have no special knowledge in tourism buisiness you have a chance to loss your money too.
i ment not business))))
you mean how to waste money? ))) I think women can decide this problem without hard work.
9ая жизнь 2008-09-17 19:32:22eeeh i ment not only
how to waste))))) but это часть моей мысль)) i never have money but it doesnot mean that i spend every day in shops)) i invest in my education)
Education I can realize yet. but to consider as investment a trip... is knew word in finance science )))
only like a variant, but other side.... i'm worn out... i cat work any more my boss is shirty... notice of dismissal... and a trip may be investment in my future... ойвыглядит как бред но я вот не умению четко излагать мысль)
repeat in Russian please ))
свалить отдыхать это как вариант, с другой стороны это отчасти тоже можно рассматривать как инвестиции.. в тоже здоровье.. если работать без отдыха, можно прастите сдохнуть и тогда уж точно ничего не заработать)))))а после отпуска со свежей головой и силами)) разве это можно расценивать как просту трату денег?) не согласна)
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Interview with Мурчалкина |
skaivan (11 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-09-17 19:30:32Interview with Мурчалкина
Tell us pretty girl, why did you change your nickname?
fell nder my mood)
or mood effect... как правильней
did you want to murmur and choos this name )))
кагда люди выбирают себе ник они как бы выбирают то чему они хотели бы соответствовать.
Азазель это искуситель... что-то я потеряла в себе это ощущение.
На авке кошка, но ник Кошка и иже с ними ну ооочень баналоный)
interesting :)
sometimes I like to change something too
skaivan 2008-09-18 08:22:09мурчалкина
Tell us about your travels. What places did you visit?
in childhood i traveled every year with my mom, we were is Sochi, Adler, Novy Afon, the Sea of Azov, Zaporozhye, then in 2005 i was in Turkey, in 2006 i went in camping trip in Karelia, it was rather rafting)))
Was that rafting your first sport trip?
it was my first trip, but i hope that not for the last time)))
skaivan 2008-09-19 18:48:56tell please
at great length about that trip. I never have been in Karelia and never tried rafting and I am very curious about it.
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I tired to watch this naked bum on main page. |
skaivan (10 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-09-17 19:47:41I tired to watch this naked bum on main page.
It seems to me that this queen is exhibitionist. She showed herself in different poses already. Is there the call of her unsatisfied flesh?
i think it just different avatars)) not foto)
skaivan 2008-09-17 19:57:13this ass is avatar
But she like to show her naked body often. And if it is showed in her form it is her problems, but if it put in front of this site... it fatigue.
I like nice and pretty women
but even me got bored of her avatars)
nonetheless they are very sexy
Grape 2008-09-19 15:23:17skaivian
Whom are you talking about? What is her user name?
It depends on the person, some people need a constant confirmation of their sex appeal. May be she is one of these.
And what do you think about it. Do you have another opinion?
it's about karaleva shantiklera)
I agree that many people need a constant confirmation of their sex appeal. It is not bad. I can say more: it correspond to nature of human. But I don`t like when somebody put out his ass from the window with this aim.
can I add a bit?
"But I don`t like when somebody put out his ass from the window with this aim"
and when somebody does it too! often
Василий 2008-09-20 10:06:13I liked it too much!!!
I would like to see her most intimate photo, but she requests 75 chips. I do not have any. Tell me please where the devil could I take these chips???
skaivan 2008-09-20 11:26:49василий
You can buy these chips. And you gave me the idea. Maybe she works here ))
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The silliest songs about love (rating) |
Sunshine (6 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-09-16 23:15:27The silliest songs about love (rating)
Sorry... I decided to avoid using transliterations in this topic... I am afraid you won't recognize the songs)
1. Игорек "Подождем мою маму... Подождем твою мать..."
2. Чиж и Ко "Вечная молодость"
3. Киркоров "Зайка моя"
4. Золотое кольцо "Напилася я пьяна..."
5. Катя Лель "Муси-пуси"
let's continue...
skaivan 2008-09-17 17:19:20I can`t continue.
I don`t listen radio and my TV show only sport channel. I consider most part of modern show business very silly and try to avoid listen it. So I can`t remember songs about love and not about love too ))
that's a bit surprising...
may be some songs from your youth?
do not you remember?
skaivan 2008-09-17 17:37:54From my youth? )))
Соловьи поют заливаются...
А твои слова не забудутся - сбууууудутся, сбууудутся....
I do not know this song)))
you are too young... and this song was one of happy songs of happy soviet people )))
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вот елки! |
Sunshine (7 сбщ) |
а мне надоело темы писать!
че делать буим?
сам с собой я веду беседу...
приятно пообщаться с умным человеком!
санни.. я все жду жду када ктонь появиться в домике((( вчера на блице тираду напесала!
skaivan 2008-09-17 16:57:28мурчалкина
and where is your tirade at Blic forum? I don`t see it...
вроде вчера это был Азазель? или нет?
или у меня че-то с головой?
yesterday my nick was Azazel but ничто не вечно) how it will be in eng?
this phrase sounds like... but everything has its limit )))
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British identity |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
who do you think they are?
Great Britain is made up of three different nations: England, Scotland, Wales. But the United Kingdom includes Nothern Ireland as a plus. Recently the country has become multi cultural coz lots of people from Pakestan, India etc have moved there.
I have just read the article where British describe themselves as animal lovers and tolerant but suspicious of foreigners and reserved. (I am not so sure about this as I met some of them in the Volgograd museum and they were rather friendly)
77% of British people thought that they were class-conscious. Do you believe that?
By the way, is there any difference between the Europens and the British?
skaivan 2008-09-15 19:27:35There is a great difference incide Britain.
Four nations which formed British nations are very different between each other. They have different roots. Irelands, Wales and people of high mountains Scotland belong to Celt group. And people from England and lowland Scotland belong to Germany Group. So they had different languages, different economic, social and right systems. A lot of centuries they mixed between each other but difference didn`t disappear at all. People of Irelands, Wales and Scotland realize it. And they annoy when foreign call all British people "England". About 10 millions people prove with their individuality.
geоJP 2008-09-16 20:45:42Wow...
To tell the truth, it seems like copy-paste is too popular nowdays :( Am I mistaken?
copy-paste
but... I used some information from the print source...
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hanky-panky |
Lostint (7 сбщ) |
Вопрос: Чем легче всего привести его в хорошее настроение?
Ответ: a bit of hanky panky
Что бы это значило? Вопрос его супруге адресован.
это... шуры-муры на стороне....
комментарий к тексту песни Мадонны
- Hanky Panky:
- сексуальные заигрывания не несущие серьезных намерений, этакий флирт с подтекстом...
- проделки, проказы
- шутливые игры
Спасибо, и правда, похоже на заигрывания, супруги все-таки.
Теперь как бы это сформулировать прилично...
прилично?
слово из сексуального сленга... оно и должно быть слегка неприличным) а иначе как? я так понимаю супруга специально выбрала такое слово, так как злиться на это...
имхо
Евгешечка 2008-09-15 15:32:19Some phrases with this expression
1)There's some hanky-panky going on - Здесь кто-то кого-то насаживает.
There's quite a lot of hanky-panky behind the scenes - Тут происходят какие-то закулисные махинации
I'm going to get this hanky-panky straightened out - Я скоро этому жульничеству положу конец
2) He was up to his neck in some extra-marital hanky-panky - Он по уши завяз в какой-то любовной истории на стороне
Sam and Mary are up to a little hanky-panky, I've heard - Я слышал, что Сэм и Мэри крутят любовь
3) They were having a bit of hanky-panky on the sofa - Он тискал ее на диване
I'll come out with you but no hanky-panky - Я пойду с тобой, но только без баловства There's some hanky-panky going on in the storeroom - В том складском помещении кто-то кого-то трахает
прям многозначное выражение....
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Do you like the autumn rain? |
Sunshine (7 сбщ) |
As for me... I adore this season as well as Pushkin!
and it's my most successful and productive period.... I really feel good...
I do not know the exact reason frankly speaking...
Have you got any preferences in seasons?
ChihA 2008-09-14 21:06:46What about me
I hate the autumn rain and an autumn as a season... unfortunately... I like summer... But in our region summer often looks like autumn...
I like summer too...
but I can be too active in summer, the hot summer sun stimulates me so much usually... that I can be really unbearable in this constant movement
Besides, in the end of the summer I usually exhausted, so when the autumn comes... I say to myself ugh... at last I can relax :)
A autumn rain is good when you are sitting in a warm room in dry clothes and reed poetry about autumn. And when a rain stop you can go to look woods clothed in ancient purple and gold. But now there is six degrees and wet shoes when you have to spent a lot of time at the streets of town. I want the winter to come soon ))
I like an autumn rain with thunderstorm. )) I prefer to stay at the terrace and read detective stories or something else.))
yep... it's better to sit at home with a cup of something strong))))
"Cup of something strong". Do you mean grog or mulled wine? Yes it is good idea. i don`t know how cook it correctly. But I take red wine, warm it and put cinnamon and cloves and add orrange, apple or other fruits which I have by hand. Such a lovely drink to drink it with the lovely women.
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Cooking?!! |
Sunshine (9 сбщ) |
who must be in the kitchen in the family?
is it necessary to share the home duties in cooking with the spouse?
I have never thought it's so good to have a man at home who can cook till I met the happy couple! and the man cooked wonderful.....
I think this is so so sweet... and besides it's the time economy.. I mean when a man cooks a woman can do lots of things about the house. But when a woman cooks a man just wait for the dinner...
what do you think?
ChihA 2008-09-14 21:11:37I think
men can cook more and more better then women... Becouse for men it is a pleasure and for women cooking is a duty, not always but often.
my mistake)))
a man just waits for her))))
ед число 3 лицо Present Simple (позор!!!!)
as you asked, your mistakes too)))
not more better, but much better...
much - наречие, гораздо, значительно используется для усиления
more - служит для образования сравн. ст. многосложных прилагательных и наречий
(то есть когда много слогов more difficult и т д)
because (через a!) на всякий случай)))
skaivan 2008-09-15 07:51:10Wrong comparison.
There is usual opinion that men cook much better tham women. But such cases are very rare. So I think in the most cases the role of men in a kitchen is a kitchen boy ))
I think that people musn't share the home duties. I hate when your husband tells you that it's your duties. I think it's so nice when your husband can cook, vacuum and something else.))I mean that he must help you about the house. Such family will be the happiest.
i think that every man can cook some easy dishes...
I knew the couple where only the husband cooked the meat coz he did it better than his wife
nonetheless... other things were cooked by the wife only :))
I met different cases. As I remember my childhood, my father cooked more often than mother and he did it very tasty. But as a rule men cook only easy dishes (for example I)). But I agre that shaslik is the dish of men )))
ChihA 2008-09-17 22:38:28Sunshine
Thanks a lot!
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What do you think? |
Евгешечка (7 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-09-12 16:19:33What do you think?
*** Please comment the proverbs***
1. The grey mare is the better horse.- Жена- в доме голова.
2. Hasty love is soon hot and soon cold.- Женился на скорую руку, да на долгую муку. = Кто на борзом коне жениться поскачет, тот скоро заплачет.
3. Men make haouses, women make homes.- Муж дому строитель, а жена- хранитель.
4. Thе devil may get in by the keyhole, but the door won't let him out.- Мужик год не пьёт, два не пьёт, а как его прорвёт- всё пропьёт.
5. A man is as old as he feels, and a woman as old as she looks.- Мужчине столько лет, на сколько он себя чувствует, а женщине- на сколько она выглядит.
6. Once a man and twice a child.- Мужчиной человек бывает в жизни раз, а ребенком- дважды.
that's true when we say : men make houses, women make homes
the house can't bo cozy without a woman's care!
what about hasty love.... it seems to me it's also true...
but sometimes it's so sweet to be spontaneous and wild!)))))
MegaLover 2008-09-12 21:55:525. Not true :)
At the university where I studied there is a teacher of Latin - a woman of a respectful age, though extremely energetic. So during one university performance we made a miniature about her: A guy acting that teacher, wearing women's sport suit jumped across the stage with a skipping-rope and said a genius phrase: "A woman is as old as she feels, but this song we sang alongside Caesar at the Rubicon" and started singing "Gaudeamus". The audience literally exploded with laughter :)
Сол 2008-09-12 22:08:13The interpretations
number 1, 2 and 4 is not so good. They are very, very approximate.
would you be so kind to give the exact variants of yours?
skaivan 2008-09-15 18:04:31It seems to me
that much better interpretation of the first proverb is мал да удал.
And the six concern not only men but a women. Что старый, что малый.
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Your favorite proverbs. |
Евгешечка (5 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-09-12 15:05:06Your favorite proverbs.
***Please write them with translation.***
1. Every family has a black sheep.- В семье не без урода
2. What must be, must be.- Чему быть, того не миновать
3. It is not words that count but deeds.- Не по словам судят, а по делам
4. Better be envied than pitied.- Лучше пусть завидуют, чем жалеют
5. He laughs best who laughs last.- Хорошо смеется тот, кто смеется последним.
All is well that ends well - Всё хорошо, что хорошо кончается.
Every cloud has its silver lining - У каждой тучи - серебряная подкладка. Аналог нашего "Нет худа без добра".
A good beginning is half the battle. Хорошее начало - половина дела (дословно - сражения).
tempora mutantur et nos mutamur in illis (Latin)
the times are changing and we are changing with them(the same in English)
времена меняются и мы меняемся вместе с ними.
Good riddance! скатертью дорога!!
Be slow to promise and quick to perform! не давши слова - крепись, а давши держись!
A good lather is half a shave. Хорошая пена - половина бритья.
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OMENS |
Евгешечка (5 сбщ) |
1. What omens do you know?
Let's discuss them!!!
2. Do you belive in them?
you mean omens like the signals of smth bad coming?
have I understood you right?
To believe in omens it means - Верить в приметы)
I prefer not to believe in them...
but sometimes I really see that they are true
I prefer to believe my intuition, the sixth sense.... it's more important for me than the omens
will not you refuse that most of people follow the recommendation of some omens? when you return home to take umbrella, will you watch youself in mirror? I did it yesterday at work - a girl on reception advices me persistently do it )) Or if you hear somebody whistles, will you stop him to save a money? Not? Than take the world finance crisis. And do you like to knock at a wood? If there no any wood near I knock my head usually )))
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Let's laugh |
Евгешечка (3 сбщ) |
***Please publish funny stories!!!***
Dan was the doorman of a club in a big city. Every day, thousand of people passed his door, and a lot of them stopped and said to him,
"What's the time, please?"
After a few months, Dan said to himself: "I am not going to answer all thouse stupid people any more. I'm going to a shop and buy a big clock. Then I'm going to put it up on the wall here. "
He bought a clock and put it up on the wall. " Now people aren't going to stop and ask me the time", he said happily.
But after that, a lot of people stopped every day, looked at the clock and then said to Dan, "Is
that clock right?"
Fed up with her husband coming home late and drunk, Susan decided to play a trick on him.
Dressed as the devil, she waited for him to arrive, then jumped out at him screaming.
"Who are you?" he gasped
"I am the devil!"Susan roared
"Shake hands, mate" said the husband "I am married your sister"
skaivan 2008-09-17 18:39:30Old story from soviet period.
One man was going to have holiday. And got at work a lot of money - salary, bonus, holiday pay. There were only 3-rouble bonds in office and he took them. when he came home he decided to gladden his wife and put all bonds through his flat - on the table, on the bed. Suddenly his neighbor came in, saw a great amount of green bonds and asked what is it. The man answered that he had printed bonds and put to make them dry. The neighbor called to police and rat on him. Polices came and asked where print machine was. The man decided who could called to police and answered that he hide it at his neighbor. Polices went to neighbor and found still.
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Brunettes wanted!!!!! |
Василий (6 сбщ) |
Василий 2008-09-12 00:06:57Brunettes wanted!!!!!
I have had 6 women in my life. I was lucky with none of them. Every time our relationships were very languid and came to the end very soon. I was thinking about it always. And I seem have found a cause. I love brunettes, especially natural brunettes. But two of my women were red-haired and four others - blondes. Just imagine it! No brunette!!! Now I am sure I could not be lucky with them because of this morphology incompatibility.
What shall I do in this strait, look for a woman with dark hair? Shall I focus all my efforts on the realization of this conception or let this idea alone?
are you really sure about that???
I have quite the opposite example in my life....
well... I was really crazy about blond men with blue or grey eyes (that's because in my teen years I chose my movie idol as Robert Redford)
Nearly all my boyfrineds had at least blue eyes and they had blond (or close to this) hair except only one person!
and all these romances failed... all of them....
of course, we all have the image of a perfect partner deep inside... the appearance is smth that attract us first but then some other crucial reasons make us break down the relationship!
it's better to look for the person with certain features of character (like kindness may be or sexuality or patience)
and dark hair as a plus!!
just my view... not even piece of advice!
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-12 02:14:13That's so strange...
A man who speaks about blondes and brunettes so seriosely... I was sure he is about 20-25 years old, not more... But I rerognized he is near my age... What an infantile position - choosing the girl of dream being baised on a hair colour...
reCognized, of course.
))) I don't think that you must look for the woman with dark hair. It's too foolish.(Sorry, but I think so)
As for me I like men with black hair and sportive body.)) But I always have relations with men who have another hair's colour and another body's structure. I don't think that I won't be happy with him who has blond hair.)))))
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Again questions |
Малина (5 сбщ) |
Малина 2008-09-11 12:38:32Again questions
at the age of 18 I thought все переводили как - когда мне было 18 я думала...
А откуда вы узнали что перевод думала, а не думал?
Что указывает на женский род говорящего?
Еще MegaLover
divorce is the best way out Это однозначное утверждение - развод обоим выход. Но ведь я пыталась сказать - в некоторых случаях развод лучше, имела ввиду, из множества случаев один необходимо закончить разводом. Если мне сказал человек развод лучший выход. Я бы плохо о нем подумала, тогда уж - бывают ситуации, когда развод лучший выход.
There are situations, when divorce the best way out
А вот еще такое предложение:
There are dozens of sinemas in and around Leicester Square alone.
Переводится как: имеется множество кинотеатров на площади Лестер и вокруг нее.
Но дословно..... в и вокруг Лестер площади одной
Тот кто перевел как вокруг нее, слова нее нет. Значит, в переводе мы часто додумывать должны и это додумывание со временем срабатывает автоматически?
Спасибо большое за помощь. Очень приятно, что меня потдерживают в домике.
MegaLover
Переводила текст я сама со словариком, но пишу на английском с помощью переводчика, простые предложения, при условии, что прочитав я поняла. Я еще пока не могу толком прочитать без транскрипции, а уж написать без помощи, это что-то запредельное.
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-11 14:50:06О нём идёт речь или о ней,
если не используются "he" или "she" - нужно догадываться из контекста, ничего не поделаешь...
так писала же я! по-моему везде стоит значок, что я женского роду!
предложения с конструкциями there is, there are
всегда переводятся с конца... это правило, а не мой вымысел
а по поводу додумывания... нет это не так.
Во-первых есть несколько видов перевода, и буквальный перевод используется очень редко и в особых случаях.
задача перевода - передать смысл высказывания верно, а не слова перевести.
и соотвественно, есть разнообразие приемов... в том числе опущения, опрощения, трансформации грамматические и лексические и т. д
А происходит это потому, что у языков разные структуры.
По первому вопросу очень точно ответила Sunshine - именно по принадлежности автора высказывания к прекрасной половине человечества и удалось определить, что в данном случае thought переводится как "думала" :) ЛАСточКА права - Его Величество Контекст :)
По второму вопросу - в своём посте Вы так и написали "In certain cases...". И "In certain cases divorce is the best way out" - как раз то, что Вы хотите сказать. А если всё же хотите написать именно "лучше", тогда надо писать "лучше чего-то" Например, "In certain cases divorse is better than miserable family life". И ещё - в предложении "There are situations, when divorce the best way out" пропущено сказуемое "is" - правильный вариант: "There are situations, when divorce ***is*** the best way out".
!!!!! Запомните!!!!! В предложении всегда должен быть глагол!!!!!
По третьему вопросу - сразу - слово кинотеатр пишется "сinemas", not "sinemas".
А это предложение я бы перевёл так: "Только на одной Leicester Square и вокруг неё есть десятки кинотеатров". Наличие этого самого "неё" - это уже требование русского языка - "вокруг" требует объяснить "вокруг чего?". В английском же языке обходятся и без этого.
Ну и напоследок, чтобы Вы и дальше писали на английском приведу цитату кого-то умного:
"The way to succeed is to double your error rate." :)
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Traffic jams in Moscow |
skaivan (10 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-09-11 09:10:22Traffic jams in Moscow
Moscow became useless city for cars moving. Every day I see long rows of cars crawls with turtle`s speed. Three years ago I began use the bicycle to go to work from spring to autumn since I lived not far then. But this year I changed and the work and the habitation. And I used common kinds of transport last time. Yesterday I tried to use car and spent about four hours in it. As I noticed about half cars in our yard didn`t use every day. I use my car only on weekend and in special times.
Traffic jams is a great problem in Moscow. I think it a desease to have a car.
People changed their values. The cars became an necessary attribute as an umbrella, for example.)))The statistic informs than in some years the car's moving will be equal with the pedestrians's moving))
It's better to use an underground in Moscow.
Евгешечка 2008-09-11 11:24:14sorry for my mistake
I think it is a desease to have a car))
geоJP 2008-09-11 13:59:44Underground is not the solution
Have you ever noticed that subway is working on it limits while rush hours? Building new stations at the ends of the lines will just make situation even worse. Trains can't go faster than 1 per 50-60 seconds, and station length limits them to 8 vehicles. Solution of the problem is lying above underground - on the surface.
what's the solution?
Moscow is overcrowded that's the reason... no?
skaivan 2008-09-11 19:56:52Variants of solution
To make car using more expensive with help of tax opposite reducing in price common urban transport.
To make special traffic lanes for common transport.
To allow to use one day a cars with even numbers and the other day with odd numbers.
To build the roads with several levels.
i thought may be to allow the Moscovites to shoot the newcomers :)))))
ChihA 2008-09-12 11:55:31I agree
that it's a terrible problem in Moscow nowadays - traffic jams... Some years ago I couldn't imagine my working life without a car and never got at home or to work without a car... But 1 year ago I felt - it was enough for me ((( .. I keep 1, 2 hour IN ONE DIRECTION if I use metro... Now I leave my car near the metro every day and use metro, unfortunately((( I don't like it, of couse... But to lose three hours of my life every dey - it is worse then metro, I think )))
ChihA 2008-09-12 11:56:53Евгешечка
Sorry, I haven't got - what is "a desease "??
ChihA 2008-09-12 11:58:31Sunshine
it is a not bad idea)))
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Famous people's quotations. Let's change them. |
Евгешечка (9 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-09-11 11:55:04Famous people's quotations. Let's change them.
Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great.-Mark Twain.
Держитесь подальше от людей, которые пытаются принизить вас. Мелкие люди всегда так поступают, но действительно великие заставляют вас почувствовать, что вы тоже можете стать великим.( Марк Твен)
When inspiration doesn't come to me, I go halfway to meet it.- Sigmund Freud.
Когда вдохновение не приходит ко мне, я выхожу ему навстречу.
(Зигмунд Фрейд)
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.-Jim Ryun.
Мотивация побуждает вас действовать. Привычка заставляет продолжать.
Джим Рюн)
Ask not what your country can do for you. - ask what you can do for your country. -John Kennedy.
Не спрашивайте, что ваша страна может сделать для вас, спрашивайте, что вы можете сделать для своей страны.( Джон Кеннеди)
to love oneself is the begining of a lifelong romance!
Oscar Wilde
Like all great travellers, I have seen more than I remember and remember more than I have seen
Benjamin Disraeli
Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people
Adrian Mitchell
The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet.- James Oppenheim.
Глупец ищет счастье вдали, умный выращивает его рядом.
(Джеймс Оппенхайм)
the brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and doesn't stop until you get into the office.
Robert Frost
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Andronniy Collider. |
skaivan (16 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-09-11 20:46:15Andronniy Collider.
Physicists has such tradition: one time in 16 billions years they get together and started andronniy collider.
really?!!
I have never hard such things! that's very interesting))
geоJP 2008-09-11 21:16:21It's to early to worry;)
As an almost graduated physician, specialised in pulse high-powered particle beams i can proclaim that end of universe won't start without participation of mine :) So you just need to wait a little, and better have some corn when beginnig of the New Big Bang will occur!
Andronniy collider means the universe ending????
I am a bit confused :(
skaivan,
Physicists have... not has (has - только с 3 лицом ед число)
geоJP 2008-09-11 22:26:55Do you know that...
"bolshoy adronniy collider" is really named as Large Hadron Collider :)
Hadrons are particles which atomic core is made of, for example such particles are protons and neutrons. So what we have nowdays on LHC? This experiment is not something totally new for science, hadron colliders were already built and tested before. New feature of LHC is its huge size (tunnel of main accelerating circle is about 30 km long) due to its new energy levels. They are several orders higher than energies achieved on lesser colliders.
You can compare it with new mixer that is hundred times bigger than old one. using old mixer your were making coctails, with new one you can make fish cream-coup just dipping it into a sea :)
I hope nobody is tired reading this somewhat specific post. I'm just trying to retrieve my english level lost without practice. ;)
ok...
somehow I understood smth about hadrons....
but it's not clear to me... WHY do the physicists get together with such a purpose???
what do they want by starting Large Hadron Collider?
am I missing smth?
geоJP 2008-09-11 22:47:18they just want to collide hadrons :)
Nowdays no one can say what discoveries will be made soon using results of this experiment. But you can be sure that direct results of experiment will be disappointing to the publicity. Modern theories of nuclear physics are to difficult to understand even if you have proper education. As I think, results achieved will not be amazing for you, such data is usefull only for those who deals with theoretical nuclear and quantum physics.
I can recommend you to learn more about International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor (ITER) which is currently being construcned in France. Results of this experiment will be much more usefull for everybody on the Earth. It will show the ability of creating thermonuslear reactors to solve coming energetical crysis.
geоJP 2008-09-11 22:50:43by the way
Our discussion (huh!) is very educational, but is not according to the theme.
First message is excellent example of English humor, don't you think so? ^)
they just want to collide the adrons....
hmm....
now it seems to me... I lost in translation completely!
they meet once in 16 billions years (16 миллиардов лет!!!)???!!! to collide the hadrons!!!
it's really something!
geоJP 2008-09-11 23:12:16i'll give you a hint
16 billions yaers is the age of our universe;)
I am pretty sillly today... it's for sure!
so it's not the tradition....
they are going to get together some day in the future to start the hadron collider.... and this will be the ending of everything...
am I right now?
geoJP! I finally got the point of this anecdote!)))))
next time I'd be more attentive to physics news!! really... no kidding!
geоJP 2008-09-12 00:44:28that's great!
you know, physics is not the only thing to pay attention to... Economics, politics, every branch of science, everything can become a topic of interesting and usefull conversation. I'm gratefull personnaly skaivan for beggining this topic and to you Sunshine for dialogue
Nice joke )) I has been share one with my mates)))
Thanks for the dialogue too!
write one more topic and let's talk again)))
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Women's availability nowadays |
Евгешечка (5 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-09-10 13:23:19Women's availability nowadays
Do you think that women's availability increase nowadays?
How must morden women conduct themselves in attitude to men?
Sexual availability))
i do not know really!
just in my view women should it only if she wants to do it....
if it's good for her... why not?
but lust is bad both for men and women!
I guess a woman should not have any relationship with a man whom she does not consider the best in the entire world. Women must love their men, as well as men must love their women. That's the key :)
Megalover, life shows that men do not like women who are too crazy about them :(
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Incidental shot in a head. |
skaivan (7 сбщ) |
skaivan 2008-09-10 09:20:37Incidental shot in a head.
Last time such events became very popular in Caucasus regions of Russia among policemen like as some native entertainment. Some time ago in Ingushetia was killed in temple the owner of site "Ingushetia" Yavloev. Very incidentally, of course. And yesterday in Chechnya one of policemen killed his commander with the same way.
you mean they shoot people with a definite intention pretending that's an accident?
have I understood you right?
skaivan 2008-09-11 07:52:09and not I only.
Yavloev`s relatives announced vendetta to Dzadicov`s clan and killed his cousin already.
it sounds like Medieval times...
what's their motives? I mean those who killed Yavloev? To start one more political conflict?
skaivan 2008-09-11 19:26:13I haven`t a answer on your question.
I haven`t listen the result of inquest. But I can`t imagine how the shot in the temple can be incidental. In all cases a gun was put against the temple. And without a safety device.
skaivan 2008-09-11 19:32:20About motives...
And what motives was to kill Politkovskuyu? It seems that power is loosing some idea about its crime and is feeling total impunity of an action.
hardly imagine such things too..... especially, in the 21st century!
I suppose that the major problem is the police corruption... It seems to me.. sb paid for such kind of incidents
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Divorce? is it good or bad? |
Sunshine (9 сбщ) |
what do you think?
in what cases it is good? and when it's bad?
at the age of 18 I thought the divorce is smth that should be avoided whatever it takes
but now... I am not so sure...
Малина 2008-09-10 10:02:38Можно для меня немного коментария?
Когда переводите текст, как у вас смысл в голове звучит? Ведь сначало все дословно воспринимается, а потом можно использовать более подходящие русские слова. Сейчас попробую более понятно спросить.
Вот например, я перевела текст этой темы.
Развод? это хорошо или плохо? что Вы думаете? в что случае это, хорошо? и когда это плохо? в возрасте 18 лет я мыслил, развод плавный, что бы избежать относительно берет, но теперь... Я не являюсь настолько уверенным...
У меня в сложных предложениях как-то не связывается мысль. Даже если я отдельные фразы и слова переведу.
Малина 2008-09-10 10:02:56по теме
Divorce it is good when both it want. In certain cases better divorce.
It's difficult to tell there are many circumstances when it can be:
- INCOMPREHENTION
-TREASON
-QUARRELS
and so on. May be slict the topic? Because in general we can discuss many problems according to this topic.
у меня это так)
сначала дословно, чтобы уловить смысл, а потом выбираешь русские конструкции и устойчивые сочетания для выражения этой мысли (перефразируешь)
перевод текста темы)
первые три предложения - норма!
in what cases? в каких случаях это хорошо? когда плохо?
at the age of 18 I thought - когда мне было 18 я думала...
the divorce is smth (сокр от something) - что развод - это то,
that should be avoided - чего стоит избегать
whatever it takes - любой ценой
но теперь я не так уверенна в этом.)
I meant in general
on the whole it's good or bad?
!!! Congratulations!!! You started writing in English!!!! :):):)
You have some mistakes. But the first step is made and it's great!!! :)
The correct variant should be as follows: "Divorce is good when both partners want it. In certain cases divorce is the best way out"
1. Divorce is good (not "Divorce it is good") - в предложении уже есть подлежащее "Divorce", соответственно употребление второго подлежащего "it" - неуместно.
2. both partners (not "both") - этот самый both требует уточнения - кого именно было двое
3. divorce is the best way out (not "better divorse") - в русском языке можно сказать: "в некоторых случаях лучше развод", но не в английском. Если употреблять слово "better", нужно оговаривать - лучше чего?, например - развод лучше несчастливой жизни в браке или что-то в этом роде. Но это оч. сложно, поэтому я предлагаю вариант "divorce is the best way out".
По предыдущему посту:
Это Вы переводили или электронный переводчик? В общем и целом перевод выглядит примерно так: "Развод? это хорошо или плохо? как Вы думаете? в каком случае это хорошо? и когда это плохо? в возрасте 18 лет я думала, что развод - это что-то, чего следует избегать чего бы это ни стоило, но теперь... я не настолько уверена..."
Предложение "at the age of 18 I thought the divorce is smth that should be avoided whatever it takes" действительно сложное, потому что:
1. в нём используется фразеологизм "whatever it takes", который означает "чего бы это ни стоило"
2. сокращение "smth" - "something" - "что-то"
3. пассивный залог "should be avoided", который переводится при помощи активного залога "следует избегать"
4. в "... I thought the divorce is..." пропущен союз "that" (I thought that the divorce is), что является правильным, но, как оказалось, усложняет перевод
(2 Sunshine, кстати, как там с согласованием времён?)
И опять 2 Малина :)
В общем и целом - пишите на английском, спрашивайте, когда непонятно - и будет вам - ВАУ! :) Всегда рад помочь, та, думаю, и не только я :)
Way to go! :)
ChihA 2008-09-10 23:27:08I think
it is a very strange question!
Becouse the answer absolutely depends on situation... There are a lot of cases for choosing the divorce... But in some cases it is not the best way for family...
skaivan 2008-09-11 08:33:03return to the topic
The possibility of divorce is good because it is a right of every human to have a free of his actions. But divorce itself is big problem, tragedy for partners and their childrens. It means that they failed in some period of their life, in their hopes and wish of happy. And instead of God-given peace in their souls they have incinerated temple for devils joy
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Sex for you |
Евгешечка (8 сбщ) |
1. What place does the sex occupy in your life?
2. Can you live without it?
3. Have you ever had the expirience to make whoopee after the first meeting?
I feel so shy...;)))))
1. hard to say... on the whole, I suppose sex is rather meaningful for me
2. sure I can...(but not more than one year)))))
3. hm... it happened once... not so sure it's good)))))
Well,
1. sex is re-e-e-ally important
2. unfortunately I can :)
3. i'm sure, that it's good, but i didn't have such experience
date is rather dangerous in lots of meanings
even if using condoms....
is it worth risking I wonder?
Why is it dangerous? o_O
skaivan 2008-09-09 08:35:41I think
sex is necessary for people such as a food and an air. People can live without sex of couse but such life cann`t be named life of full value.
And the time without sex depends on the age, the health and temperament of a man. And of a situation of couse. The time in army or in prison most of man are obliged spent without women. They don`t die of couse. But sush periods are not conforms to the nature of human.
And what about whoopee after the first meeting... There are no really rules. I think that sex itself is very good and right. Ahd if you like your partner it has right to be. But I think it is not good for the development of relations.
coz usually there is too little information about the person
for me it's hard to trust my body to an accident person
Oh, now I see your point :)
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My personal Sex problem |
Евгешечка (13 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-09-08 17:48:13My personal Sex problem
I would like to share my personal problem.
We are so different in the attitude to sex.
He thinks that it's not important. He does it 2 times a month. (Sorry for such details.)He is 30. But i can't endure it.
How can I stimulate him? I did all. (short dresses, beautiful underclothing and so on...)
I don't want to stimulate him all my life.
I spoke about it with him. Without results. He always change the topic of conversation.
Василий 2008-09-08 23:02:53My dear girl
Do not torment the man!!!!!
I guess, you should change the partner...
it's quite a problem I should say...
In view if two people have two different sexual terperaments... it does not work:(
If you did everything you could and no results it's time to leave him
I know it sounds so cruel... but this is the reality of life!
two persons should be satisfied in the relationship, in other case it's boring and a way to nowhere...
and please appreciate the time of your life... may be it's better to devote your efforts to sb hotter than him...
skaivan 2008-09-09 08:13:05евгешечка
How long time do you know him? And was the such situation since the begining of your relationships?
What do you mean?))
I don't torment him. He says that he loves me. Our temperements are different.
I think he torments me!
Dear Sunshine!
Everybody tells me the same)) But I think.... I also think that two persons should be satisfied in the relationship, in other case it's boring and a way to nowhere...
I am sorry for him. That's my problem.
if you do love him - try to consult some specialist
I suppose that's the last thing that you can do...
My mother is a psychologist. We did different tests, spoke about him. She also advices to find another one.
Sunshine i think for a long time to take a right decision.
then... wait for the right time)))
Василий 2008-09-11 23:15:09What do you mean?
What I mean saying not torment him? OK, I explain. Do not ask for more what he can!!!
I am really sorry for such a comment..
is it true.. that a man can have sex only two times a month? if he is healthy enough it should more frequent... at least once in a week!
may be he has one more woman?
Евгешечка 2008-09-12 10:55:54ss and Василий
I am sure that he can't. )))))His sister and his mother tell me where he is, what he is doing now. I don't ask them to do it. They want that we shall be married. He is diffident in attitude to women. He can't have another)))
Do not ask for more what he can!!!))))) Do you mean sex?)) What must I do? To endure...???..
It isn' t the decision.
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Sexual relations after marriage |
Евгешечка (15 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-09-08 17:01:43Sexual relations after marriage
I heard from my girlfriends that the sexual relations after their marriages are changed. The husbands changed their attitude to their wives. They don't pay attention to them. The answer is the same)) Why?
They didn't become thick!!! What is the reason?
I think in many cases the reason is a habit...
I mean the passion can't be as fresh and wild as at the begining, gradually it transfers into something usual, something that you know for sure and it becomes boring and of no interest
may be that's the rason...
But if you make changes for the best in your style, in your attitude to your husband( cook better, make changes in your sexual life: somethig interesting and so on...)
if you are inpredictable....( Do good surprises )I think such things can't be usual.
ChihA 2008-09-08 18:07:53I think
this problem could be explained only the people who get married a lot of years...:-)
Евгешечка! I like the topics you've raised :)
I guess if a husband changes his attitude towards a wife to worse - he's a stupid and unhappy person. And a woman made a mistake...
sometimes
the man can become boring... yes.. yes...
and the wife loses interest to attract his attention...
so what's your advice for men?
It seems to me that the answer have been written some time ago. Look the topic about swing clubs ))
as for me...
i prefer to leave the man who is of no interest to me any more
but not to try to switch the partners...
may be at the age of 40 i'll change my mind... but not now it's for sure... still i'd like to stay idealist trying to find true love
coz if it is true... this person will never be a bore for me)
As a rule they met during 5 years. But this problem raise after 1 year after their marriage!!!
As for me I always try to attract men's attention.)) I keep the women style. ( wear only dresses, skirts). I prefer to be one of the best and I feel myself a really woman. And every women must attract the attention of everybody, not only for her boyfriend.)) If she doesn't do it, I don't think that she is a really woman.
That's my opinion. What do you think?))
kh... kh...
well, I am really fed up with men's attention
from time to time I prefer to be not a real woman coz I do need time for some other important things...
I was born not for men only..... imho
ChihA 2008-09-10 23:34:43Евгешечка
Do you mean that this problem becomes only after marriage, but if you live with a man without marriage you can avoid this problem during a lot of years???
I was also born not for men only))))
I spoke about sexual relations after marriage. We all know that women love by means of their ears and men love by their eyes. So i would like always to be loved by my future husband. That's why i take care of myself.
Of course the civil marriage is almost the same)) I mean the same problems arise between the partners.
I wish to believe that love itself is stronger than the attraction of appearance
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Discrimination at work, have you ever faced it? |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-09-06 15:29:15Discrimination at work, have you ever faced it?
If someone such as an employer treats someone differently from someone else in the same situation, they discriminate against them.
people discriminated against on the grounds of their race are victims of racial discrimination, women usually discriminated against because of their sex(sexual discrimination) and lots of people discriminated against because of their age and they are victims of ageism.
I faced lots of times with sexual discrimination... In Volgograd the employers do want to hire young unmarried women... they do not want to pay for the maternity leave in the near future...
Working at the same position in the company women usually have less level of the salary. I know this situation well and felt such kind of discrimination myself.
unfortunately... the same is here...
it's so unjust!!
do you mean... feel right now? or felt some time ago?
what's the situation?
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the Book of Heroic Failures! ;) |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
The worst hijacker
We shall never know the identity of the man who in 1976 made the most unsuccessful hijack attempt ever. On a flight across America, he rose from his seat, drew a gun and took the stewardess hostage.
"Take me to Detroit" he said
"We're already going to Detroit" she replied
"oh... good" he said and sat down again.
Do you know the most stupid criminal?
skaivan 2008-09-09 20:09:12in moscow metro.
Terrorist bursted to a driver with gun and demanded to go to Stambul. And driver announced to passengers: Carryfully, the doors are closed. Next station will be Stambul.
that's really funny!
nothing can be so important as humour in a difficult situations)))))
A Parisian villain broke into a house at the village of Lachelle in 1964. Once inside he began to feel hungry and so went in search of the fridge.
There he found his favourite cheese which it would have been a shame not to try.
He then found some Bath Oliver biscuits and three bottles of champagne.
After a while he began to feel sleepy and decided that he would lie down and digest his meal in comfort.
He was arrested next morning fast asleep upstairs in the spare bedroom.
:)
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Самые интересные темы (опрос) |
Sunshine (8 сбщ) |
Самые интересные темы для вас?
Просто накидайте то, что больше всего интересует по жизни
а потом будем по-тихонечку выставлять темки
я обожаю все, что связано с человеческими взаимоотношениями, обожаю всякие девчачьи разговорчики про то, как похудеть, что накрасить, что модно и что нет
и еще я обожаю собирать смешные и мудрые высказывания, также мне интересны способы накопления богатства и создания капитала...
ну и естессно Роберт Редфорд)))))
the subjects like cooking, animals pets, british humor (literature)...
And everything unusual! :)
ChihA 2008-09-07 11:49:37I like
something about travelling, sport, interesting people and events, dogs... and I don't like "girl's talks" :-))) espeсially about figure and cosmetics :-)))
ok.. ok....;)))))
nothing about girlie habits)))))
to speak about music, movies, people's habits, psychology, relations, so on
1. I would like to speak about travellings.
2. the relations between man and woman.
3. Books.
4. The sexual relation.
5. The problems of teenagers
And so on.
Василий 2008-09-08 23:22:39The most interesting issues for me? OK
Тo say in jest - sex, money and drugs.
To say seriously - it needs to narrate or ask not abstract issues but real stories of your life.
hmmm...
I am not so sure I have so many interesting and exciting stories in my life)))))
you do it better! for sure)))))
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May love be remote? |
Василий (8 сбщ) |
Василий 2008-09-04 21:26:06May love be remote?
This story comes back to that time when a friend of mine made me acquainted with one of a messenger program that he installed onto my computer. At first I did not find it useful for me and did not reject it only out of respect to my friend as he was the only person in the list of my addressees.
But soon a situation has changed abruptly. One day the program notified me about the invitation for speaking on the part of a woman. I was sure to have accepted it. She was a foreigner. We found common language very quickly. We were speaking almost every day. And rather soon I felt my falling in love with her. I was sure our sympathy was reciprocal. The time went on and my affection became stronger and stronger every day till I defined it as an implicit love.
I was amazed really. Never before have I supposed such a thing possible. To fall in love with a person whom you have never seen is an astonishing fact! How strong a simple word must be if it could generate such feelings! Yes, a simple word for I did not see her image. I made up my own imagination in my mind but I did not see her. I was worrying over our possible dislike when see each other. And yet we resolved to swap our photos. The result was fine! Our feelings have become stronger since then.
Everything is all right. But one woman called me an offender. "Look around"- said she. "How many forlorn women loiter about! You may be a thorough idiot that do not see those close at hand. You are a real offender!".
Deep in my heart I agree with her. But is there any excuse for all that? That woman abroad seems to be lone also. So am I an offender?
it's hard to say....
what exactly you mean by saing the word an offender? I am not quite sure I understood the implied meaning although I know the traslation
a long distance relationship? email or internet love? do they exist? I do not know...
I am sure only in one thing... love if it is true works strange ways sometimes....
but in most cases such things tend to be only illusions.....
MegaLover 2008-09-04 22:56:03No you aren't :)
To my mind, the opposite behaviour of yours could possibly be considered as offence. What's more, it could probably bring to one of those "forlorn" women even more sadness... And maybe not... Lets consult women :)
And as for "remoteness"... Well... I guess love doesn't know the idea of distance at all...
So, go for it! :)
Василий 2008-09-04 23:02:36what exactly you mean by saing the word an offender?
Ofender=wrongdoer
A man who does wrong with women. That is the meaning. You should share your love with those who is near with you. That is what she meant.
are you really sure about that love does not know the distance?
Have you ever had this kind of relationship?
by the way, I have recently found a good phrase about the spiritual love without physical contacts... this kind of love is the way of reality distortion
as a woman.... I'd like to say one thing
the person should be near to his or her sweetheart...
I mean that you should try to be closer. in other case sooner or later you'll lose her
I absolutely agree with Sunchine. But I would like to tell you one phrase which I told my boyfriend many years ago.
You can go all through your life thinking and dreaming about the things you want to do. Sooner or later you have to make your choice. Somehow it seems BETTER to failthan not to try at all.
TRY!!!
I think that a human can feel long distance love only if he feel some vacuum around him. Such love is self-deception and can`t bring satisfaction. Remember Zaharov`s film Love`s Formula.
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Памятка для изучающих язык |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
Сообщение Малины заставило меня порыться и найти парочку полезных памяток :)
Преподаватель иностранных языков Е. М. Чернявский, сам знающий 38(!) языков, составил небольшую памятку для изучающих язык. Воспользуйся ею, она поможет своей конкретностью.
Тем более что в ней всего десять "всеобщих" правил и приемов в изучении иностранного языка.
Вот они:
1. Занимайся регулярно.
Лучше понемногу ежедневно, чем раз в неделю по многу часов
2. Имей при себе компактно записанные текущие материалы: слова, определения, правила, тексты
3. Разнообразь форму занятий: чтениеб потом слушаниеб потом грамматикаб потом письменные упражнения и так далее.
4. Учи слова в контексте, а не по списку
5. Читай как можно больше, даже если плохо воспринимаешь текст
6. Учи как можно больше наизусть.
7. Овладевай набором готовых выражений типа:"следует сказать", "обращаю внимание", "по-моему", "имеет смысл", "дайте минуту подумать" - все это нужно для того, чтобы выиграть время для обдумывания новой фразы.
8. Язык - крепость, и штурмовать ее надо со всех сторон и всеми средствами. Поэтому любая практика - основа успеха.
9. Не бойся ошибок. На них учатся! Излишняя скромность здесь не помогает, а некая самоуверенность не помешает.
10. Используй время, которое обычно безнадежно пропадает: поездки в транспорте, ожидание приема у врача и так далее
При вашем желании и при использовании всех этих требований каждый может изучить не один, а даже несколько языков.
Из книги В. Пекелиса
в книге "Как надо изучать иностранные языки" дал такую рекомендацию.
Прежде всего надо овладеть основами грамматики. Зная грамматический строй, можно начать разбирать текст с помощью словаря.
Самое главное - много читать. Материалом для чтения выбери легкую беллетристику приключенческого характера - детективы и т. д, в которых нет особых красот стиля, а слова наиболее употребляемые в обыденной речи.
Цель такого чтения состоит в том, что память постепенно накапливает иностранные слова и обороты речи, поскольку они часто встречаются, повторяются в тексте книги. Успех же, естественно, зависит от количества прочитанного.
Чернявский мне больше нравится :) Особенно пункты 8-10 :)
Малина 2008-09-03 10:05:51Спасибо за памятки
Мне одну хорошую книжечку подарили друзья. Что-то потихоньку продвигается, видимо мне не дано, но я упираюсь.
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Разговорные клише |
Sunshine (7 сбщ) |
Выбрала на свой вкус... для Малины и других начинающих. Продвинутых просьба добавить что-нить "вкусненькое"
Несогласие:
I am not so sure about that. Не уверен, что это так. Не так -то все это просто.
I doubt that. Сомневаюсь.
that may be so.. but all I know is... Может быть и так, но все, что я знаю - это...
Согласие:
On the whole you are right but... В целом ты прав, но...
it really looks like that. И действительно похоже, что так.
i gotta ya. Я понял тебя (амер)
I got the drift. Намек понят.
Выражение мнения:
In my view по-моему мнению
As I see it... Как я это вижу...
frankly I think... Честно говоря, я думаю так...
Одобрение:
Great!
Wow! Cool! It's lovely! (перевод нужен?:)))))
Малина 2008-09-03 10:17:21....
Я тут похоже одна такая начинающая совсем. С такой потдержкой я просто не могу филонить.
Далеко не одна :))) Спасибо Sunshine
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-04 00:12:13Только что употребила, поэтому вспомнила:
I hope so - надеюсь, что так (и есть).
Word for word- Слово в слово
Is there any use?- Стоит ли?
By the way- Кстати, между прочим
All day long- весь день-деньской
How are things?- Как дела?
Help yourself-Угощайтесь
Come along!-Поторапливайся! Пойдем!
Here's to you!- За ваше здоровье!
Never mind- Ничего, не обращай внимания.
Top secret- совершенно секретно
I don't care- Мне все равно
God bless you! Будьте здоровы!
It will be all plain sailing- Все пойдет как по маслу
Keep your hair on!- Не горячись.
Many happy returns!- C днем рождения.
Once upon a time - типа, давным-давно
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Еще раз про ошибки! (опрос) |
Sunshine (10 сбщ) |
Я вот так и не пойму нужно ли это или нет....
Вот честно...
назрело несколько вопросов, хотелось бы, чтобы как можно больше человек ответило
нужно ли исправление ошибок всем? или только тем, кто желает?
нужно ли исправлять каждую ошибку... или просто время от времени брать какое -то высказывание и разбирать?
выносить отдельную тему или прям в самой теме исправлять? или ссс писать?
не снизит ли это и без того не очень высокую активность домика?
Маркиза 2008-09-03 21:20:39У меня такое предложение
Пусть человек сам выбирает исправлять его ошибки или нет. :)
Например, в заголовке сообщения можно ставить какой-нибудь условный знак. Предлагаю PC (Please Correct).
1. Всем ли нужно исправление? Все жители домика собрались здесь для того, чтобы повысить уровень владения языком. Исправление ошибок - путь к повышению уровня. Вывод: исправление нужно всем.
2. Каждую или не каждую ошибку исправлять? Основное внимание я бы уделил именно грубым ошибкам.
3. Исправлять публично или в ссс? Хороший вопрос. Наверное лучше публично, как в классе :) Это даст дополнительную возможность многим людям высказаться по поводу ошибки и найти лучший вариант исправления. Да и новички увидят, что ошибаются все - и им нечего бояться, а наоборот, надо писать, писать и писать :)
4. Как не снизить активность домика. А давайте общаться на интересные многим темы, например - про секс, ггг :)
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-03 23:55:29MegaLover,
респект!!!
Именно так я и хотела ответить на все вопросы: исправления нужны, исправлять нужно далеко не всё, и исправлять необходимо публично, чтобы хорошо запомнилось не только "автору" ошибки, но и читающему.
Так, например, только начинающие изучать язык и не решающиеся пока писать на английском жители домика могут сразу получать бесценный опыт! Учиться на ошибках других... Идеальный вариант. :)
Маркиза, мне кажется, лучше пойти от противного.
Если автор темы считает её настолько серьёзной, что не хочет, чтобы в ней звучали комментарии об ошибках, пусть поставит знак NC (No Corrects) или общепринятые теперь уже на Мейби ХХХ (обозначение для защиты от флуда), - это будет сигналом, что в данной теме указание на ошибки исключается.
skaivan 2008-09-04 08:28:21ещё раз призываю всех
меня править всегда и везде. публично и прямо в теме (ибо наши темы далеки от полного заполнения - места хватит). в названии поста можно указать: работа над ошибками (или как это будет по английски?). Можно не исправлять явные опечатки. Хотя я иногда по незнания не сразу могу перевести слово с допущенной опечаткой )))
политику партии и волю народа...
задумалась...
поддерживаю предложение Ласточки полностью. полагаю, что исправлять ошибки действительно нужно. да, мелкие недочеты можно оставить как есть (или проинформировать автора по ссс, если он готов принимать исправления (см. сообщения про PC и NC)), но грамматические, орфографические и, по возможности (кто знает правила, у меня, например со знаками препинания туговато), синтаксические ошибки исправлять необходимо. негативных откликов на эту тему я не видела, так что, думаю, тянуть с этим не стоит. и, megalover, ты прав: форумные темы нужно расширять :)
понятное дело, что все хотят исправлять ошибки
только это очень тонкий вопрос... я лично не могу найти внутреннего компромисса
исправлять может тот, у кого действительно серьезная база, опыт и тд
представьте все кому не лень начнут исправлять? это хорошо?
и еще....
я за себя сейчас говорю.... исправлять ошибки требует внимания и времени...
есть ли оно у всех?
я тоже согласна с Megalover! Ну дык! велком! расширяйте форумные темы:)))я за!
"исправлять может тот, у кого действительно серьезная база, опыт и тд
представьте все кому не лень начнут исправлять? это хорошо?"
Не думаю, что человек с недостаточным знанием языка кинется всё и всех исправлять. Скорее, он постесняется, боясь ошибиться самому.
И ДАЖЕ если он укажет на ошибку и предложит НЕВЕРНЫЙ вариант её исправления - кто мешает человеку с более высоким уровнем владения языком его, в свою очередь, поправить? Таким образом, нарушенное правило внедрится в сознание прочитавших дискуссию ещё глубже, имхо. :)
Кстати, если бы лично я увидела в чьём-то сообщении явную грубую ошибку, то, обладая недостаточно высоким уровнем знания английского, я бы сначала всё уточнила и перепроверила, прежде чем публиковать сведения об этой ошибке. Разве это не логично?
И ещё: вовсе незачем исправлять ВСЕ подряд ошибки, это действительно требует слишком много времени, да и засорит форум множеством примечаний. Но повторяющиеся ГРУБЫЕ ошибки - почему бы и не указать на них, чтобы человек запомнил это и больше их не повторял?
подумала и решила...
что лично я буду исправлять ошибки тех, кто просит об этом
и мне почему-то удобнее делать это в отдельной теме) не знаю почему))
я также за то, чтобы меня исправляли... все равно как, в отдельной теме или нет
вот!
и предлагаю остальным делать так как им удобнее)))с общим правилом для всех каг-то туго....)))))
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Fears and phobias |
Sunshine (19 сбщ) |
How afraid are you of the following?
Score 1 to 10 for each one, 1 being total calm and 10 being absolute panic.
1 Being stuck in a lift
2 Standing on top of a tall building
3 Being all alone in the middle of the countryside
4 Flying in planes
5 The dark
6 Crowds
7 Snakes
8 Spiders
9 Mice
10 Violence
11 Thunderstorms
12 Public speaking
1 Being stuck in a lift (1)
2 Standing on top of a tall building (6)
3 Being all alone in the middle of the countryside(1)
4 Flying in planes(1)
5 The dark (1)
6 Crowds(8)
7 Snakes (10)
8 Spiders(10)
9 Mice(9)
10 Violence(10)
11 Thunderstorms(1)
12 Public speaking(3)
Are my fears typical???
Can the phobias be explained?
Are they born out of a bad experience ir ignorance?
1 Being stuck in a lift - would be cool, never experienced :)
2 Standing on top of a tall building - really like it :)
3 Being all alone in the middle of the countryside - l-l-l-l-love it, esp. at summer night :)
4 Flying in planes - great :)
5 The dark - mmm... :)
6 Crowds - fine with me, esp. on football matches :)
7 Snakes - love them :)
8 Spiders - pretty creatures :)
9 Mice - love them :)
10 Violence - 3 - trying to be careful :)
11 Thunderstorms - adore :)
12 Public speaking - the same :)
that's my personal fear - being all alone in the middle of the countryside...
Especially in the sunny summer day... Silence, wind... I REALLY felt scared!!!
Аny other fears in the list are not mine. :)
And I really ADORE thunderstorms too!!:)))
Do you really love snakes??? oh, my gosh....
In my view they are so.... urrghh... what's the word... disgusting? terrible? awful? smth like that....
at least their looks...:((
Have you ever touched a snake?
well, yep... thunderstorms can be great!
on the whole, you are so brave! you are not afraid even mice...
and I scream every time I see this little animal :)
You know, snakes have beautiful eyes and skin :) I've hold grass-snakes for a couple of times :) They are funny :)
I LOVE mices!
I remember the time of my childhood when I saved lifes of wild mices several times. Boys wanted to kill them but I've protected those cute creatures... :)
By the way I am not sure of correct verb using in the last phrase. Would you check it?
Thanks! :)
ok..
Boys wanted to kill them but I've protected those cute creatures... :)
Past Simple здесь нужен, не перфект. Факт в прошлом, никакой связи с настоящим моментом
(I protected)
и еще... mice - это мн число от mouse, образование не по общему правилу -s не надо прибавлять
lives - мн число от life, по правилу
да и артикли! у тебя ни одного..(я сама их терпеть не могу и не шибко в них волоку)
я бы предложила the lives and the boys
What? funny?????
They can kill a human!!! I am definitely not a fan of snakes... sorry...
Thanks a lot!
Damn! I knew how to write correctly "lives" and "mice" but forgot it...
I had no any practice about 10 years!!! :(
2 Sunshine: grass-snakes can not kill a man - they have no poison. But they want to seem so serious and frightful hissing and trying to bite your finger that I can't but laugh :)
2 ЛАСточКА: slight correction
I saved lives of wild mice ***for*** several times.
I had no any practice ***for*** about 10 years.
Btw, Present Perfect can be used here since there is a connection with a moment of speech: I've had no practice for about 10 years that is why i don't remember how to spell it correctly.
Wow! Thanks a lot!!! :)
skaivan 2008-09-05 08:39:54a lot of letters
1 Being stuck in a lift. (1) Once I spent several hourses in a lift when suddenly the electricity was turn off in a whole micro-district and many people found themselves in such situation. The situation was complicated that it was in a new house where too little people lived yet and some time I couldn`t reported to controller about it. And I failed to open the door myself and only breaked it.
2 Standing on top of a tall building (8). I am afraid of heights but some days ago I went to the roof of our 9-th floor building to look why it was rain in my flat )))
3 Being all alone in the middle of the countryside (1) It is some bore maybe but not is terrible.
4 Flying in planes (2). I was need to get to use.
5 The dark (1)
6 Crowds (1) I don`t like it but it is not terrible.
7 Snakes (5)
8 Spiders (1)
9 Mice (7)
10 Violence (9)
11 Thunderstorms (1)
12 Public speaking (9) It is terrible for me as I was shy from my childhood and now before public speaking I have to control my breath
1 Being stuck in a lift 2 (sometimes i worry to spend too much time inside)
2 Standing on top of a tall building 2 (standing is okay, but NOT watching down!!!)
3 Being all alone in the middle of the countryside 8 (if i see noone to ask for help this is terrible)
4 Flying in planes 1 (before i made my first flight i was afraid to feel very-very sick because i'm sick even in cars, but now i know that i will be ok)
5 The dark 2 (when i'm somewhere in an unknown place i am scared a bit)
6 Crowds 1
7 Snakes 10
8 Spiders 9
9 Mice 11 (i could even put 11! i can't stand mice and rats which live outside. but i tenderly love home mice, i'd even had a rat at home)
10 Violence 10 (i'm extremely nervous when i see people screaming or fighting! i sensitive to people's feelings, so when someones feels a very strong feeling (especially anger) i feel awful and try to get as far away as possible)
11 Thunderstorms 1
12 Public speaking 3 (depends on the public)
!Ссылки Запрещены!pletely out of control, blood thirsty and self-centered
skaivan:
1. hours, not "hourses"
2. turned off, not "was turn off"
3. too few people, not "too little people"
4. I couldn`t report, not "I couldn`t reported"
5. вообще я бы переделал это предложение примерно так: The fact that the situation occured in a new house where too few people lived made things still worse...
6. broke, not "breaked"
7. it was raining or it rained, not "it was rain"
8. I needed to get used to it, not "I was need to get to use"
9. crowds - them, not "it"
10. I've been shy since my childhood, not "I was shy from my childhood"
хОчЕшЬ_пОтРоГаТь
issue #10
1. i sensitive - is it a misprint?
2. too many "feel-s" - try too find synonyms and paraphrase
I have only one phobia.
I hate all birds.)) There was an accident in my childhood. The neighbour cock pecked me in my fanny))) It was terrible and painful. Now i remember it with laugh. But this phobia runs after me.
really?
Frankly speaking, when I visit any village... I am a bit scared of all the animals there)
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Ошибки skaivan...(имхо) |
Sunshine (15 сбщ) |
The market of labour exists and it is not depend on any chiefes of companies. So employees can find a new job and go away without help of any headhunters. Therefore if you don`t lose your employees you have to not only demand from them but think of their motivation and care about them.
1. лучше сказать labour-market потому как оборот с of похож на русскую конструкцию, лучше использовать составные словосочетания (к примеру... вспомни time management или insurance market и тд, они не говорят the management of time или the market of insurance)
2. it is not depend - Грамматическая ошибка, правильно it doesn't depend это Present Simple Active вспомогательный глагол do, does
3. any chiefs.. что ты подразумевал здесь? потому как местоимение any здесь неправильно употреблено...
Если ты хотел сказать..."и он не зависит только от руководителей компаний" - я бы сказала так... it does not depend on the company's chiefs only
4. the chiefs of the company тоже самое б что и в первой ошибке про оборот с of, я бы употребила здесь притяжательный падеж
5. chiefes неправильное образование множественного числа
надо сhiefs
6. employees... нужен артикль, не настаиваю, потому как сама их недолюбливаю (so the employees)
7. go away - лексическая (имхо), лучше использовать глагол skip off... или leave на крайняк
8. without the help of headhunters - опять ненужный оборот с of, лучше использовать притяжательный падеж headhunters' help
9. if you don't lose.. по-моему пропущен глагол want, если вы не хотите потерять своих работников if you do not want to lose...(а то получается, если вы не теряете своих работников...)
10. have to... модальный глагол не правильно употреблен. (have to имеет значение вынужденности), здесь лучше взять should - следует(if you do not want to lose the employees you should...)
11. care about - здесь не очень, лучше take care of them
вот из словаря
care about
1) нравиться, любить
I really care about the students in my class. - Я действительно люблю своих студентов.
2) беспокоиться, тревожиться This writer, unlike most others, does not care about death. - Этот автор, в отличие от многих других, не думает о смерти.
Don't you care about losing your job? - Ты не боишься потерять работу?
я взяла твое высказывание из темы Headhunting
ты уверен, что тебе действительно это нужно?
я чувствую себя скотиной!:( really, really
А по-моему Вы - молодец, я бы даже сказал - fine girl :) И грамматику, и стилистику, и смысловые неточности - всё увидели :) В общем о такой исправлятельнице ошибок можно только мечтать :)
thanks so much for the compliments :)
You're welcome the more so as they are true :)
thank you very much. It was great lesson. I couldn`t even surmise that I have done so many mistackes in three phrases. Why did you feel uncomfortable? I am afraid only that it was boringly for you. I agree with MegaLover that you are very fine and clever )))
MegaLover 2008-09-03 11:45:32Some more errors, if I may :)
1. It was ***a*** great lesson.
2. Mistake, not "mistacke".
3. Boring, not "boringly"
skaivan 2008-09-03 19:47:01MegaLover, no problem )))
Boringly means утомительно. Why couldn`t I use it as I had done?
MegaLover 2008-09-03 21:03:59I'd rather say
tiresome or wearsome :)
i feel uneasy coz i am really not perfect...
really...
don't feel incomfortable - who says only perfect persons have the right to teach?
Each of us knows well any rules. Why not to share the knowledge?
skaivan 2008-09-04 08:31:55возвращаясь к первому посту.
any chiefs. я хотел сказать, что рынок труда существует и не зависит ни от каких руководителей компаний...
Как это можно было выразить правильно?
MegaLover 2008-09-04 12:18:21concerning chiefs
... does not depend on companies chiefes.
skaivan 2008-09-05 08:02:43так как же правильно?
chiefs or chiefes
MegaLover 2008-09-05 18:59:22Ой :) Соречки :)
Правильно "chiefs". Это всё тлетворное влияния копи-пастинья :):):)
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Почему так сложно мне учить язык? |
Малина (5 сбщ) |
Малина 2008-09-02 11:49:00Почему так сложно мне учить язык?
Каждый день слушаю наушники. Новые слова тяжело запоминаются. Читать толком никак не научусь. Я бы с удовольствием пожила месяцок где нить, где можно было бы погрузиться в язык. Вопрос где и как это можно сделать?
А Вы начните говорить на английском. Хотя бы здесь. Будет легче :) А если будут ошибки, Вас исправят, как договорились в прошлой теме :) Практика, практика и ещё раз практика! :)
Малина 2008-09-02 14:01:34....
Тут я пока пытаюсь читать и пробую понимать о чем речь. Писать на английском начну не скоро. Говорят, что это самый простой язык.
Ну, уж не знаю, как на счёт самого простого... Но начинать писать, по-моему, надо не "не скоро", а прямо сейчас, скажем со следующего поста. Сможете? ;) Просто возьмите и напишите. Например о том, что считаете нужным ещё подождать, почитать и посомневаться, прежде чем действительно начать писать :) Или ещё о чём-то хорошем :)
терпение и труд все перетрут...
ну а для погружения по-моему мест сейчас так много! были бы деньги)))
да и еще.. мне тоже когда-то было трудно и писать и говорить, честно... когда мне первый раз задали сочинение в 5 предложениях о летних каникулах, я думала - это конец света... а теперь не заткнешь:)))сори)))так вот тогда я пользовалась простым дедовским способом - находила тексты мне понятные в учебнике путем перемены двух трех слов.. переделывала предложение под себя. В устной речи пользовалась только клише, в котором я на 100% уверенна.
не отчаивайся!!
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Предложение |
ЛАСточКА (11 сбщ) |
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-01 11:29:28Предложение
Такая мысль в голову пришла...
Мы в этом домике собрались ведь не только для того, чтобы просто писать и читать по-английски, но, вероятно, с надеждой УЛУЧШИТЬ свои знания? Среди жителей домика не так уж много владеющих языком в совершенстве, зато масса новичков и тех, чьи знания нуждаются в "апгрейде".
Поэтому выдвигаю такое предложение: давайте, если заметим в тексте сообщения явную ошибку (я не говорю про описки, а про принципиальные ошибки), то будем подсказывать друг другу, что именно было неправильным. При этом предлагаю такие ремарки помечать особыми значками (например, ***), чтобы отделить их от основной темы, сделав чем-то вроде примечаний.
Лично я была бы благодарна, если бы кто-то иногда поправлял меня, ведь так я могу совершенствовать своё владение языком. И это абсолютно не обидно, не правда ли?
Ну, что вы думаете?
Basted 2008-09-01 14:57:37совершенно согласна
это не просто необидно, но и необходимо! смысл тогда общаться на языке, если делать ошибки, которые никто не поправляет??
я была бы только рада, если б меня поправили ))
только я не представляю.. КАК это должно выглядеть практически...
мне не хочется в разговорной теме вставлять ремарки... честно говорю каюсь
и кто это должен делать?
я? или все вместе?
мне не трудно конечно... но и 1) мой язык далек от совершенства... 2) мне лично неудобно людей поправлять.. сори..
мое мнение такое... кто хочет, чтобы его проверили... выносите тему с каким нибудь сообщением и помечайте.. Проверьте меня
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-01 17:42:59Вряд ли это будет работать.
В том-то и дело, что ошибки - они же спонтанно появляются.
Можно их заметить, но промолчать (как мы все и делаем).
А можно озвучить правильный вариант.
Понятно, что подобны поправки касательно русского языка выглядят не очень вежливыми. Все мы люди, все мы человеки, и некоторые менее грамотны, чем другие. Но в случае с изучающими английский дело совсем иное. Это не наш родной язык, отличающийся по своему строению. Я вот не так уж хорошо им владею, но уже не раз мне глаз резали конструкции "а ля рюс" на английском: то есть когда слова в предолжении переводятся просто "калькой", а ведь по-английски-то так не говорят и не пишут!
Обсуждение же того, КАК правильно, было бы, на мой взгляд, полезным, потому что скорее бы запомнилось.
Впрочем, если тут собрался до жути обидчивый народ, - я что, я ничего, поправлять не буду, и предложение моё можно спокойно п о х е рить.
Со своим уставом в чужой монастырь, как говорится... :)
Некомильфо, я в курсе, ага.
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-01 17:48:02А по поводу
кто имеет (точнее, имел бы) право поправлять - да кто угодно! Зачем нужна должность "экзекутора" или "цензора"? Проще, когда каждый имеет право БЕЗ ОБИД разместить свою ремарку.
Главное, чтобы ошибка была замечена и исправлена, а кто её заметил, - какая разница?
Впочем, повторюсь - если эта идея неприемлема, ок, никаких проблем.
skaivan 2008-09-01 19:30:19ласточка
к этой теме уже не раз возвращались. я так персонально просил меня поправлять. но знатоки этим пренебрегают, к сожалению. и ошибки продолжают плодиться (((
я не знаю... как это воплотить в жизнь...
хотя понимаю, что предложение хорошее...
я не знаю... каюсь...
Ласточка, начни пожалуйста именно так как ты это видишь, я глядишь за тобой тоже подтянусь
я еще хочу сказать...
мне действительно интересно читать сами мысли...
ну я видела некоторые ошибки... ну и что? я их быстро пробегаю и отвечаю на то, что ты имел ввиду
мне действительно не казалось это важным - исправлять, вот
можно и по ССС, но лучше, чтобы и другие видели. Ибо мы по незнанию запоминаем написанную ошибку и тиражируем её. В скобках сделай ремарку по правильному написанию.
я конечно попробую... но мне прямо ножом по сердцу... ЧЕСТНО!!!
да и еще... у меня уровень конечно повыше... но плиз не принимай меня за эталон... ок?
ChihA 2008-09-07 11:57:07мне кажется-
предложение отличное - меня тоже поправляйте, плиз...
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It's Labor Day in the US tomorrow |
Sunshine (5 сбщ) |
Labor Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the first Monday in September. The holiday originated in 1882 as the Central Labor Union (of New York City) sought to create "a day off for the working citizens".
Congress made Labor Day a federal holiday in 1894.[1] All fifty states have made Labor Day a state holiday.
Traditionally, Labor Day is celebrated by most Americans as the symbolic end of the summer.
Labor Day has been celebrated on the first Monday in September in the United States since the 1880s. The form for the celebration of Labor Day was outlined in the first proposal of the holiday-a street parade to exhibit to the public "the strength and esprit de corps of the trade and labor organizations," followed by a festival for the workers and their families. This became the pattern for Labor Day celebrations. Speeches by prominent men and women were introduced later, as more emphasis was placed upon the economic and civil significance of the holiday. Still later, by a resolution of the American Federation of Labor convention of 1909, the Sunday preceding Labor Day was adopted as Labor Sunday and dedicated to the spiritual and educational aspects of the labor movement.
Today, Labor Day is often regarded as a day of rest and compared to the May 1 Labour Day celebrations in most countries, parades, speeches or political demonstrations are more low-key, although especially in election years, events held by labor organizations often feature political themes and appearances by candidates for office. Forms of celebration include picnics, barbecues, fireworks displays, water sports, and public art events. Families with school-age children take it as the last chance to travel before the end of summer. Some teenagers and young adults view it as the last weekend for parties before returning to school. However, as of late, schools have begun well before Labor Day, as early as July 24th in many urban districts, including major southern cities in the United States such as Atlanta, Miami, and Los Angeles. In addition, Labor Day marks the beginning of the season for the National Football League and NCAA College Football. The NCAA usually plays their first games the weekend of Labor day, with the NFL traditionally playing their first game the Thursday following Labor Day.
(c)
What do your think about modern men?
I ask woman and men.
как то странно сработала пда -версия сайта, вместо новой темы получилось сообщение в другой теме
все нормуль))
а по поводу темы.. прикольно что в штатах 1 мая отмечается в первый понедельник сентября... я только узнала))а дети идут в школу 7 сентября))
Малина 2008-09-02 11:43:43....
В школу лучше бы шли с октября детки.
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народные приметы |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
(чтобы вас немножко взбодрить пишу на русском:))
рассыпалась соль - к ссоре
рассыпался сахар - к миру
рассыпался кокаин - к феерическим ощущениям и фантасмагорическим видениям
упала вилка - кто-то придет
упала ложка - у кого-то руки не оттуда растут
упало мыло- ждите неожиданностей
ласточки низко летают - будет дождь
коровы низко летают - рассыпался кокаин
треснуло зеркало - к беде
треснула резинка от трусов - к большому стыду, ну, или к маленькому
треснул презерватив - лучше бы треснуло зеркало
Малина 2008-08-30 20:44:11....
А про кошку не сказала... Точно работает примета. Я вот специально думала, что вот пройдет день и в конце я точно буду знать, что примета с кошкой это прикол, но нет. Если кошка перед носом дорогу перебежала и при этом за ней никто не гнался, не перешла легкой пробежкой, а именно ломанулась пробежала перед вами и спокойно села как ни в чем не бывало, вот точно в этот день что нить не сложится. Это не обязательно что-то очень печальное, но достаточно не приятное происшествие будет.
Самая страшная примета: черный кот разбил зеркало пустым ведром! (народное творчество;)
Очень смешно! )))
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Funny phrases 2... let's add some, huh? |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-30 11:43:02Funny phrases 2... let's add some, huh?
What a grouch!! (вот зануда!)
***
Oh, my gosh! (черт возьми!)
***
Do not be such a stuffed shirt (не будь таким напыщенным болваном)
***
One day I'll get drunk and make your hair stand on end! (вот как напьюсь однажды.. задам тебе жару!)
Do not be such a stuffed shirt - можно перевести как "не будь такой фаршированной рубашкой". :)))
make yourself scarce- чтобы духу твоего здесь не было))
None of your damn business- не твое собачье дело
thank you so much)))))
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If time travel were possible... |
Sunshine (7 сбщ) |
If timetravel were possible, which period of world history would you like to return to?
Why?
or may be you'd like to visit future?
How far into the future would you like to travel?
What would you hope to see?
In my view... I'd like to visit the time of Jesus Christ... in the past
and in the future... the year of 3000... can you imagine this? well I can't.... but I bet it's so exciting!!!
Малина 2008-08-30 20:56:29Я правда не могу пока г
Я не могу пока говорить на английском, самое начало изучение этого языка. Скажу по русски. Очень хочу в будующее. Мне так нравится наш голубой шарик, хочу жить вечно и наблюдать как меняется мир, какими становятся люди. Я реально вижу, что дети у нас рождаются другие, не обычные, а у них наверное еще интереснее будут рождаться.
thanks for your participation...
I am really grateful))
future is the better variant too. :)
In the past... may be the time of Christopher Columbus and great geographical openings, when the Earth lost its "white spots"...
skaivan 2008-09-02 17:49:12I don`t want to future.
Because the future of human sosciety will very unhappy and maybe horrible. And what about the past I would like to travell in different periods and places on the Earth to find the answer on some questions. Who were the Russes (who gave this name to our county) and where they really lived. I think to answer this qustions we need to go to 8-th centure when the Russian kaganat existed. But the place is not known exactly.
Oh... my gosh
why do you think that our future will be terrible? isn't it a bit pessimistic?
to Skaivan...
Mankind is a kind of a cancer at the Earth body... A cancer which will kill the "body" and doing everything to reach this aim. Unfortunately... :(
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Russian and foreign women.. any difference? |
Sunshine (8 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-28 22:46:23Russian and foreign women.. any difference?
Russian and foreign women..
do you know what's the difference between us and European or American or Japan women?
some typical and very characteristic things? do you know?
I am specially interested in men's views....
but I'd be grateful to everybody))))
skaivan 2008-08-29 08:12:03Unfortunately
I hadn`t any experience of communication with foreign women. But Russian women are very beautiful. Several days at this week I spend walking along moscow streets and watched great amount of women with beaty deserving any beauty contest. And the same impression I got when visited different towns of Russia such as Omsk, Ekaterinburg, Kurgan and others.
thanks for the compliments to Russian women in general....
what about character and behaviour?
i remember.. your niece is almost American;) so what is the difference between her aun Russian girls? (if there are any)
I have seen her once and didn`t see some differents honestly. but she is a writor - creative woman, very unpracticle. I think such persons are some mad in all countries ))
I was asked by American girl about the difference between us.
I answered: "If we both would be lost in a deep forest, for example in Syberia, you'll die in one-two days. I'll live a week and even more!" ;)))
skaivan 2008-09-02 17:38:00ласточка
Will you kill wolfs and bears and eat it`s meet? ))
I worked in the Stalingrad battle museum for a while... and I saw some American girls... well.. they look a bit unisex and not so womanly like our girls. I can say anyhting about their inside world... unfortunately...
and my niece is studying in China now so I know a few facts about Chinese girls. They are very neat and crazy about whitening make up. (по-русски отбеливающий макияж и косметика) my niece said it's some kind of national complex for them.. They'd like to have white faces.
skaivan 2008-09-03 20:15:43when I was a student.
I studied with girls and boys from different countries. It was many years ago. I remember that I was very surprised with behavior of our Germany girl, when we visited her in a hostel. She divided cofee in two part, prepared some drink with one and said that the other part she will prepared tomorrow and can`t use it today.
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Headhunting... are you for or against? |
Sunshine (15 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-28 18:32:37Headhunting... are you for or against?
A lot of people find work by looking at jobs advertisements in newspapers.... some surf the net, sending resumes to different companies.... some prefer to have a deal with the employment agency
A few people are headhunted. Headhunters search for executives with special skills and try to persuade them to leave their current job to go to work for a new employer, perhaps by offering them better pay or benefits.
have you ever met a headhunter?
what do you think about headhunting in general?
the "victim" of headhunter!
I have a great job instead of last one... High level salary, very interesting subject and possibility of business trips abroad.
So I am FOR headhunting!!! :)
P. S. Sorry, my English isn't perfect at all...
so it seems to me you are a professional!!
headhunter is interested only in skilled persons!!))))
your story is really thought-provoking...
how did she or he find you?
skaivan 2008-08-29 08:25:47I am kind of headhunter now.
I got new job some time ago in start up company. And one of my task is to find salespersons with high skills and to persuade them to go to work to our company. I think it is good and correct practice, because people get new job opportunities.
that's quiet a surprise!
tell me one thing.... is it honest to headhunt? (from the company's point of view?)
I doubt that good companys want to lose good specialists
Of course I am a professional.
That's funny but headhunter found me at this site. :)
that's quite a story!
wow!)
so there is some point chatting here!
I didn`t take your point. Any company don`t want to lose good specialist and what?
ChihA 2008-08-29 22:05:15I agree with skaivan
"and what?" If you whant to keep your specialists - just do it!!! On my previos job I worked as horse and never heard some good words... And when I got new interesting offer - of couse I left everything and came out :-) It was very funny - to see on my Director's face...
only that headhunting is good for people... really....
my idea was that companys might not like the headhunting... coz it takes time to breed the specialist... to give the experience and etc... just some of them forget to rise the salary))))
The market of labour exists and it is not depend on any chiefes of companies. So employees can find a new job and go away without help of any headhunters. Therefore if you don`t lose your employees you have to not only demand from them but think of their motivation and care about them.
ЛАСточКА 2008-09-03 20:02:59* * * Sunshine,
"to give the experience and etc"
В данном случае and писать не нужно, так как "etc" (et cetera) это и есть "и так далее", то есть "и" уже входит в конструкцию.
thanks
I did not know that))
you see - sometime correction is useful! :)
I am glad to help you. My level in English is much less then yours but we are able to teach each other... That's great, isn't that? :)
it's wonderful!))))
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What is you thinking about it? |
Великая Иллюзия (4 сбщ) |
Beneath the pale blue sky,
a golden city's placed,
with gates as clear as crystal glass
and with a star ablaze.
A garden blossoms there,
with flowers far and wide,
and fascinating animals
are wandering inside.
One beast is like a yellow fiery lion,
another is an ox all full of eyes,
and the third of them is Golden Eagle
gazing from the heavens unforgettably.
And from that sky of blue,
a star is shining through.
My angel, look! This star is yours,
it always shines for you.
Beloved are those who love,
and blessed those giving light.
The shining star will guide you to
the garden of delight.
The yellow fiery lion will greet you there,
together with the blue ox full of eyes.
You will also meet the golden eagle
gazing from the sky so unforgettably.
Is this good tanslation??? :-)))
я хоть в переводе поэзии не бум бум... но мне понравилось)
Гребенщиков форева!
This is a very good translation. I did not compare with the original but what I have read sounds well.
skaivan 2008-08-29 09:00:00иллюзия
And who is author of this translation?
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Double standards... |
Sunshine (9 сбщ) |
Do they still exist in the life of our society?
the old joke concerning the topic...
- Sometimes when you say "yes".... you mean "no"... so is this "yes" really a "yes"?
- Maybe...
is there any ways to get rid of them?
Do you yhink of some particular situaon where double standards show up?
take for example a marriage life (wifes and secret lovers).... then the entry exams in any of Russian institutes (everybody has equal chances but the rich have more...).... then the nationalism and etc etc
sense they will surely always be.
It is nice that you are concerned about them. I am not that socially-responsible to worry.
Even if I am the involved person, I try not to blame "double standards" but to look into "here and now" reasons and ways out.))
sometimes life makes us face them... without our wish
ChihA 2008-08-27 17:38:11I think
it is a problem not only our society but all people in all countries... The same problems all the time :-)))
so where is a way out?
or we should just put up with it?
ChihA 2008-08-28 17:03:32Sunshine
I think - it is not one of the biggest problem in our life and it is not so terrible...
I think - we can live with it...:-)
who knows... who knows...
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Is TV doing more harm than good? |
Sunshine (8 сбщ) |
The TV hasn't been with us all that long, but we are already begining to forget what the world was like without it.
Whole generations are growing up addicted to the telly. it's hard to imagine the family without a TV set in the appartment. TV may be a splendid medium of communication but it prevents us from communicating with each other. Besides, when millions of people watch the same programmes, the whole world becomes the village. We become utterly dependent on the two most primitive media of communication: pictures and the spoken word.
What do you think? Do you need TV in your life?
ChihA 2008-08-26 13:37:02What about me-
I don't need TV - I think it is predator of time and mind :-) But of couse I see movie on CD sometimes. For background I use music...
... TV is just an instrument for something... TV channels create public opinion, therefore television is one of the means of public relations management, for example... For those, who receive quite different types of information from TV set, this information may be 1) useful, 2) non-useful, c) more than non-useful and even giving more harm than information in p. 2...
As for me, I'm glad that I can live without TV set in my life. In the 99% of cases when I have spare time, i don't spend it on TV watching, although I have such one in my room... If I want to watch some movie or concert, Stream helps to watch it :) The absence of advertisement gives so much positive emotions...
So I consider that I definitely don't need TV in my life.
Sorry for mistakes :-)
Василий 2008-08-27 23:27:55Ha ha!
I think it is in time to say about the Internet but not TV. At least regarding all big towns it is quite right to state that TV is giving way to the Internet.
You say: We are already begining to forget what the world was like without TV. But I would rather say we are forgeting the world of TV. I start to spend more and more of my time in the Net and less and less I resort to TV.
skaivan 2008-08-28 09:06:56times are change.
And people use new mediums of communication. Some time ago people invented printing, than cinema, telephone, tv, now internet. All this inventions changed the world and communications of people. In general all that followed to reduction of communications of people with each other.
well... I absolutely agree with you
the net is becoming more and more popular "drug" but for a younger generations.... not for everybod...
besides still not everybody has the computer at home... but TV...
do you those who are not going to buy TVsets at all?
as for me... I feel that I need TV only on New Year Eve and New Year's holiday:)
I am not against new inventions..
I just want not to miss some really good old things...
In the old time people can entertain themselves by playing sharades, reading aloud, plaiyng piano, dancing valse and mazurka... and now what?
nothing!!!
a usual evening pastime of an ordinary person is sitting near the TV!
you are right. But in the old time people lived in their villaged, could see several hundred neighbours and more of them through their all life went till an nearest town in the best case.
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Purple Pileus (из нашей библиотеки) |
Sunshine (7 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-24 00:29:25Purple Pileus (из нашей библиотеки)
Пурпурные грибочки... кх.. кх перевожу название дословно...
Заставляющий задуматься рассказик...
Вот правда идея и сюжет уже где-то мне встречались (похожий рассказ есть у ОГенри и фильм Босиком в парке тоже касается этой темы) только вместо грибочков был алкоголь.
Основной смысл мне кажется передает вот эта фраза
"Women are funny creatures," said
Brother Tom.
"They want a firm hand," said Coombes.
Женщинам нужна твердая рука.... хм....
даже и не знаю, что сказать... вот мне лично не нужен домашний милиционер и уж я ни в коем случае не стану вести себя так как ведет себя Миссис Кумбс в этом рассказе, зачем мне такой муж которого я не уважаю....????
В рассказе, как мне кажется, изображен неуверенный в себе мужчина, которому раскрыться помогли психотропные вещества и слегка приборзевшая дама, которая нуждалась в том, чтобы ее периодически ставили на место. Это не мой идеал отношений.
Но есть и горькая истина жизни... на некоторых пока не наорешь и в лоб не дашь не понимают...(как и вот жена М-ра Кумбса)... это неприятно, но так
такие вот у меня впечатления!)))
IgorKXXL 2008-08-24 09:08:59You prefer be the pet animal or partner
Дык вопрос был о предпочтениях: You prefer be the pet animal or partner
Предполагается что приличный хозяин кормит и холит домашнее животное), а оно, приличное домашнее животное, ублажает хозяина как может). Мало того хозяин обязан кормить, а животное служить)
Партнерские отношения несколько другие. Стороны равноправны. Обязанности по договоренности. Взаимопомощь. И никто никого не кормит, по крайней мере не обязан)
Конечно, я лично приемлю только партнерские отношения... Без вариантов.
но вот что меня заставляет задумываться и печалиться так это вот эта фраза -
"It was so. Well--I reasoned with her. I said, 'I'm not a duke, to keep a wife like a pet animal. I married you for help and company.
Какое-то потребительское отношение к женщине сквозит в этом..
Мне все-таки кажется основой для брака должна быть любовь, а не вот это... я женился на тебе, чтобы ты... и далее по списку 1..., 2..., 3...
IgorKXXL 2008-08-25 14:43:52Партнерские отношения!
Я думаю любовь это повод для брака. Без этого повода это деловое партнерство, соглашение о совместном проживании или совметной деятельности или что угодно другое)
Однако, и в браке по любви, это деловое партнерство придется выстраивать. Иначе брак закончится достаточно быстро.
Другой вариант: pet animal. Содержи. Терпи выходки Выводи на прогулки. Дресируй. Такое вот партнерство))
много преимуществ у pet animal
щдно из них - никакой ответственности и забот... обо всем заботится хозяин... а на крайняк можно и сменить хозяина на лучшего...
один только минус!! НИКАКИХ ПРАВ... а вот с этим я наверное не смогу смириться никогда... ведь я же человек и пусть маленькая, но личность))
... настоящие pet animal ишо умудряются хозяином рулить...
ну тады... это оч умный или умная персона исполняющая роль pet animal...
5 +! елки!
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Women in the army... cool, yeah? |
Sunshine (21 сбщ) |
What do you think about women in the army... let's take for instance the army of Israel...
Can a woman be a good fighter?
so you are for... the women in the army....
yes?
Василий 2008-08-25 01:52:43Can a woman be a good fighter?
History knows such a sample when women were warriors. Yes, you right absolutеly- Amazons.
МарьВанна 2008-08-25 06:01:53Women in the army... cool, yeah?
woman in the army... great idea for USA = money for college. And really does not matter man or woman... cool, yeah?
always worked in army as maintenance staff. If woman can work as a driver of a bus why can`t she drive war car for instance
You mean that girl in the army of the USA has more chances to get the education in a college?
If so... it's really cool))
oh.. yeah sure... but have you heard all these jokes about women-car-drivers?
and what about a real fighting... hand-to-hand for instance?
ChihA 2008-08-25 14:16:19Hi, everybody!
I think - being in the army is not interesting idea for ALL women, but for certain kind of women - why not? For example - snipers :-))))
Василий 2008-08-25 16:20:13So you are for the women in the army?
As for me I am sure it is absolutely impossible for women to serve in the army. I have said already that history knows women-wariors. But anybody knows that for this purposes they had to mutilate themselves? Ancient pictures depict women, without their right breast, seized in the moment of hurling a spear. Heavy metal weapon did not do it possible for full-breasted woman to master it.
It is one aspect. There is another. The Bible ordered women in menses to leave the society till termination of the turns. A woman considered to be impure during this period. What shall a woman do with all her tampons in a barrack and in a trench? Do you know soldiers may not have shower for months?
skaivan 2008-08-25 16:56:27I think
that women and army are uncombined. As well as women and weightlifting and others hard works and kinds of sport. But women themselves think another. They don`t need now to cut their breasts, cause they can shoot and handle the other weapon without mutilate their bodies.
medicine staff in army are women in great part. And all women with medicine education are citizen liable for call-up. We don`t consider now that women are impure during menses period. And not only women but men soldiers need people conditions in army too.
in modern army and tactics of war fight "hand to hand" is very rare. But I think women with special training can distress some men.
who knows a woman who became a general?
who knows a woman who became great composer?
one more thing... should the women's army be mixed with men?
or they should fight separatly...
skaivan... it's because women have too much things at home)))))
it`s because women spend too much time before mirrors ))) And mixed army is more fun. And man soldiers are less dangerous to girls near military unit
ChihA 2008-08-25 18:33:50skaivan!
I don't agree complitely about 'women and weightlifting' ))) Sometimes it helps to relax, but till rational limits))))
weightlifting help to relax? Explain me please ))) I didn`t understand...
ChihA 2008-08-26 12:20:31skaivan
For example - you have enough hard work and you are tired of it enough often - and for giving relax for your mind you can use weightlifting or boxing -becouse during this deals your mind has a rest :-) and only body works...:-)
Did you hear about women, who drag over railway sleepers in soviet time. It always seemed me unnaturally. I didn`t know that it was relax for women
ChihA 2008-08-26 17:31:34skaivan
Theese are absolutely different things - that women HAD TO drag it but you can WANT to do some kind of sport and it could be pleasure for you... and relax...:-)))
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Нашел анекдот про себя) |
IgorKXXL (4 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-08-23 18:21:50Нашел анекдот про себя)
- Впервые я влюбился в детском саду. Она была в смешных бантиках и розовых гольфиках, а я за сыном пришел...
Помогите перевести коректно на английский, плз)
ok I'll try to translate
I fell in love for the first time in the nursery... She was so sweet in her funny bows and pink socks and I came there to take my son home...
that's my version))
good luck)
IgorKXXL 2008-08-24 08:52:20thank you))))
thank you, thank you, thank you very much
What is more correct in this case: kindergarten or nursery?
you are welcome!
I think nursery is better... the word kindergarden is a bit oldfashioned(imho)
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Кто поспикать живьем? |
IgorKXXL (7 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-08-23 17:32:55Кто поспикать живьем?
Завтра в English club)
IgorKXXL 2008-08-23 17:45:10Marina and others concerned persons
We can discuss our future meetings and a way to muke this domik not only a virtual... but a real one...
when the domik will turn to the real... will you say to me?
IgorKXXL 2008-08-24 09:24:25Ок! Sunshine)
По сути это только вопрос наличия желающих оторвать взгляд от экрана а попу от стула))
2 раза в неделю можно посещать english club. 100 руб и море удовольствия. Посетители от beginers до native speakers Атмосфера вольная Можно обсуждать хоть дела домиков, хоть топики Хоть праздники праздновать) 100-150 чел собираются
Еще два раза в неделю я спикаю с приятелями в каком нить кафе или в офисе у кого то)
Это тожа можно посещать) Только в этом случае, по совместной договоренности, ограничена численность собрания (до 6 чел)
я согласна...
но это еще и вопрос мотивации...
смотря у кого... какая цель...
стало интересно: там и правда нейтивы есть? меня интересуют британцы. и, если есть, они общаются с русскими? дело в том, что у меня американский акцент, а я страсть как хочу британский :) мне бы с нейтивами с туманного альбиона пообщаться ))
IgorKXXL 2008-08-27 08:32:11Пойди потрогай))
Народ все время меняется) Один раз я видел британца) но не запомнил(
Малчик из гр брит на прошлом клубе выступал про страну рассказывал
Общаются все со всеми)
Обстановка теплая
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Try to translate it. |
Василий (14 сбщ) |
Василий 2008-08-22 17:59:53Try to translate it.
Bleak and barren was the moor
Loud and piersing was the storm
The cottage roof was sheltered sure
The cottage hearth was bright and warm
An orfan boy the lattice passed
And, as he marked its cheerful glow
Felt doubly keen the midnight blast
And doubly cold the fallen snow.
They marked him as he onward prest
With fainting heart and weary limb
Kind voices bade him turn and rest
And gentle faces welcomed him.
The dawn is up - the guest is gone
The cottage hearth is blazing still;
Heaven pity all poor wanderers lone!
Hark to the wind upon the hill!
There are some archaic words in these verses. Be provident translating it!
как-то всё очень хорошо кончилось. а я то ожидал, что его там разрежут на куски и съедят например ))
skaivan 2008-08-22 18:40:56василий
And what archaic words did you talk about?
Василий 2008-08-22 18:56:48And what archaic words did you talk about?
PREST for example.
skaivan 2008-08-22 20:29:20Presto
I decided that prest was short presto
Do you mean to translate in a poetic form?
I am afraid I am not so smart for that
by the way who is the author?
Василий 2008-08-22 21:52:45I decided that prest was short presto
I think prest = pressed. And press means TO THRUST ONESELF FORWARD WITH VIOLENCE (archaic). It is my version. What do you think of it?
PS I extracted it from THE CHAMBERS DICTIONARY
Василий 2008-08-22 22:03:51By the way who is the author?
It is taken from Wilkie Collins "The moonstone".
skaivan 2008-08-23 09:37:55Василий
I think that your version is more correct then my as even by meaning "onward presto" is not correspond to tired man.
And what other archaic words?
Василий 2008-08-23 12:28:42And what other archaic words?
I classify А LATTICE as аn archaic word. THE CHAMBERS reads as follows A WINDOW WITH SMALL DIAMOND-SHAPED PANES SET IN LEAD, CALLED ALSO LATTICE WINDOW.
Получается, что здесь это слово означает просо ОКНО, но окно старого типа, с маленькими стеклами между свинцовыми рамами.
skaivan 2008-08-25 17:39:59lattice
переводится как решётка. В смысле ограда. Когда эта сиротинушка миновала решетку... то увидела веселый отблеск очага
Василий 2008-08-25 21:54:00переводится как решётка. В смысле ограда.
Ну нет же. Совершенно четко Lattice означает окно. Когда этот бедалага прошел мимо окна, из которого вырывался свет, он почувствовал себя еще более несчастным. Вдвойне сильными ему стали казаться порывы ветра и вдвойне холодным стал восприниматься падающий снег.
Wilkie Colllins!! I did read his novels in the original. I enjoyed reading)
why do not you want to take the russian translation?
skaivan 2008-08-26 17:08:03василий
lattice window - действительно окно с частым (свинцовым) переплётом. Но там не было сказано, window. Но это то, что сказано в современном словаре. Может быть значение изменилось во времени?
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Shopping for a Husband |
IgorKXXL (3 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-08-22 14:29:46Shopping for a Husband
A store that sells husbands has just opened where a woman may go to choose a husband from among many men. The store is composed of 6 floors, and the men increase in positive attributes as the shopper ascends the flights.
There is, however, a catch. As you open the door to any floor you may choose a man from that floor, but if you go up a floor, you cannot go back down except to exit the building.
So a woman goes to the shopping center to find a husband.
On the first floor the sign on the door reads:
Floor 1 - These men have jobs.
The woman reads the sign and says to herself, "Well, that's better than my last boyfriend, but I wonder what's further up?" So up she goes.
The second floor sign reads:
Floor 2 - These men have jobs and love kids.
The woman remarks to herself, "That's great, but I wonder what's further up?" And up she goes again.
The third floor sign reads:
Floor 3 - These men have jobs, love kids and are extremely good looking.
"Hmmm, better" she says. "But I wonder what's upstairs?"
The fourth floor sign reads:
Floor 4 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking and help with the housework.
"Wow!" exclaims the woman, "very tempting. BUT, there must be more further up!" And again she heads up another flight.
The fifth floor sign reads:
Floor 5 - These men have jobs, love kids, are extremely good looking, help with the housework and have a strong romantic streak.
"Oh, mercy me! But just think... what must be awaiting me further on?" So up to the sixth floor she goes.
The sixth floor sign reads:
Floor 6 - You are visitor 6, 875, 953, 012 to this floor. There are no men on this floor. This floor exists solely as proof that women are impossible to please.
Аre you agree with it?
One of my favourite phrases... It's very easy to make a woman happy, it's just expensive))
On the whole, I think sometimes what a girl wishes is not what a girl needs.
and besides I know lots of men whose demands to a partner are very very high too...(with no grounds for that)
skaivan 2008-08-23 09:42:15I think
there are many women who would stoped at any floor and began to change one man with another. (Did I correct build the phrase?)
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Traveller's check American Express |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-21 00:13:32Traveller's check American Express
Does anybody of you know how to use these checks?
I read they are very useful for tourists abroad...
They say it's safer than to take money...
I'd be grateful for any information))
and only because I couldn't take advantage of a Visa. I think the latter is still better.
O.B. 2008-08-21 01:11:06American express
You go to any decent bank and buy these checks for nominal fee or sometimes no fee. You sign one them and travel with these checks. They are as good as cash, except you need to sign in present of the merchant one more time checks to show that you are the owner. I f you lose them - you go to AE office and they reissue new ones.
thanks
do the checks have period of validity?
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Daily Mirror (Wash your mouth with soap!!;) |
Sunshine (4 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-21 11:03:34Daily Mirror (Wash your mouth with soap!!;)
Wash your mouth out with soap, young lady
By Chris Wilson
Emotional medal winner Bryony Shaw grabbed attention for more than one reason today - declaring "I am so f***ing happy" on live television.
The windsurfer swore during a BBC interview after clinching a bronze in a dramatic race in Qingdao.
After the race, Shaw told the BBC: "I am just so happy. It was such a hard race and I had such a hard week. It's the best thing in the world.
"I love my mum and dad so much, they are so supportive. And my boyfriend Greg. My coach Tom is such a legend. I am so f***ing happy."
Whoops!
the press of the Uk today
I found it funny... It's so cool to see this kind of articles in an old traditional Great Britain...
this contrast is killing me!!!!!)))))
Сол 2008-08-21 12:31:45Ну
говорят же иногда (и даже пишут) - "дьявольски счастлив" :) May be that expression could more shoking for the English ear. :)
Concerning The Great Britain: "traditional", and - also is modern and forward.
i agree of course))
but have you ever heard our sportsmen saying something like this..."я ох***о счастлив!" ?
I can't remember))
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Old art or modern art? |
Sunshine (15 сбщ) |
avant-gardism, modernism, surrealism...
what do you think about modern trends in fine arts?
do you support new venturesome techniques?
do you like new and fresh ideas in your interior?
If yes... so what shall we do about the great works of Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci, of Rembrandt and Constable, of Kramskoy and Repin?
Should we collect them in the museums only for kids to study the history?
skaivan 2008-08-23 10:11:14I think
we don`t need to put against classic and modern art. All kinds of art are an expression of realization of the environment world, people, nature, cosmos, history and so on. The new art appear with many reasons. New technical possibilities, changing of societies, and desire to say new word in Art of cause
You are right of course...
can you identify the masterpieces in the modern art? (for me it's very very hard)
We can`t to identify the masterpieces in the modern art now. I mean "modern" as art of the second part of 20-th centure. Because as a rule a masterpiece become the masterpiece more or less time later.
why do you think so?
Art named modern as a term since 19-th century. And there are many new names of painters and new directions of art since that time. And we consider it the masterpieces now, while painters had no success in their time often.
And we can say so not only about painters but about composers too. The music of Procofiev for balet was recognized not immediatley
I think it's only because the society in general can't realise it at once... but those who can appreciate such things usually do it immediately!
take for example the Tretiakovs brothers!
skaivan 2008-08-25 18:17:17No, it`s wrong.
There are people of cause, who can appreciate any work of art immediately. But it become the masterpiece only if it appriciated by great part of society. The time is necessary.
i can't say that I agree with you
but there is smth in it....
I'll think)
in opposite, every person can have it`s own masterpieces. and it wouldn`t have any mind to another
skaivan 2008-08-25 19:01:36And with the other hand
time help to fall down some illusory masterpieces. It is clear for me that Glasunov, Ceretaly and Shilov are not great painters. But they have own galleries in Moscow due to friendship with power. I think that their works will not be famous some time later
that's the point!
the society sometimes need time to grow....
but the masterpieces can be recognised immediately by the good expert!!
and the works by Mikelangelo, Rafael became famous right after!
and the works of Gogen and music of Buh became famous much more later
yes...)))))
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Why do we need husband? |
Евгешечка (6 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-08-21 14:21:15Why do we need husband?
***It's very important to know your opinion***
Василий 2008-08-21 15:18:06People are social creatures
therefore it is unnatural for them to live alone. I won't say about difficulties of lonely vegetation. No matter at all who you live with, a husbund or a lover or a friend (call him as you like). It must be a man you may depend upon!
Depend upon?))
May be Do you mean bank up?
sorry for my indecent comment...)))
I am not a frigid woman... so I need a man)) it's so f*g good if it's possible to rely on him in hard situations))
Василий 2008-08-22 01:11:40Bank up
To BANK UP something solid such as earth or sand means to pile into a mound or against a wall.
If you BANK UP a fire, you put a large quantity of coal onto it so that it will keep burning for a long time.
Василий 2008-08-27 22:48:27Sorry for my fault.
If you DEPEND UPON or ON someone or something, you need them in order to be able to exist, survive or continue.
If you BANK ON a situation, you rely on it and expect to get some advantage out of it.
In one case we speak about a person in other - about a situation. Can you tell the difference?
If you RELY ON or UPON someone or something to work or behave in a particulare way, you trust them to do this.
So I meant that a woman must trust in a man, rely on him.
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Why do you need wife? |
Евгешечка (11 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-08-21 14:22:39Why do you need wife?
***What do you think about it?***
IgorKXXL 2008-08-21 14:59:43For me the ideal wife....
.... is the partner in all areas of life
Okay))
Are you married?)) Sorry for such indelicate question))
I need a wife because 1) I must have a person for whom I want to changeimprove myself; 2) it is not good to stay alone at all, 3) Love - is the only real reason of life, IMHO :-)
Man need wife to be unfaithful to her.
oh really?
so a woman needs a husband for the same purpose.... nice relatinship...
But if you have no wife or husband, you can`t be unfaithful to, can`t you?
is called promiscuity... am I right?
skaivan 2008-08-25 18:25:10I would say
shameful promiscuity. But if you are not marriage you can`t be unfaithful to, but you have promiscuity only. And it is not completely.
so it's more honest to be promiscuos...
not be so serious )))
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What could you advice me? |
Евгешечка (13 сбщ) |
Евгешечка 2008-08-20 10:38:44What could you advice me?
I'll have my holiday in November.
In What country have you been in this period?
Please advice....
Tell me about your emotions.
How did you spend time there?
I have never been in the USA
but everybody says that Noveber is so sweet in New York))
Маркиза 2008-08-20 11:44:12Евгешечка
It's not clear from your message which type of holiday you would prefer - a beach or a sightseeing holiday?
I prefer to have a rest on the beach. To see beautiful landscaps. to have interesting excursions)))
Василий 2008-08-20 19:58:37The principle is simple.
When it is cold you should go to the South, when it is hot - to the North!
what about Egypt in November...?
It seems to me it's hot there all year round)))
Василий 2008-08-21 15:09:08I have worked at Egyption embassy for 12 years
so I may say it absolutly responsible - November and March are the best time for visiting Egypt. You had better not to go there in January (too cold, sometimes 10-12 degrees) and in period of time from May to September (too hot, 40 and above, not comfortable isn't it? ).
you are full of surprises I should say!!
are you an ambassador? (if its not a secret)))
Василий 2008-08-22 18:48:42Are you an ambassador?
I have completed my cooperation with Egyptians by now. I became awfully tired of them! I worked as a courier
why are you tired of them?
some special features of Egyptian people?
Василий 2008-08-22 22:09:59Why are you tired of them?
Not of Egyptian people but this social group - diplomats. Haughty, conceited, arrogant. Some more of negative adjectives?
now it's clear to me... i did not know that they are so....(what's the word?) so hard to deal with
ChihA 2008-08-24 23:28:10Choice.
In my opinion - Egipt is good choice for November : -) During this month there is a nice weather there... Later it could be cold for swimming. One more variant - Canary Islands...
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Would you like to be the nudist? |
Sunshine (17 сбщ) |
I have never visited a nudist beach...
and i know little about the nudism in general...
but there is something exciting, something wild and intriguing in this very idea to be nude all the time...
do you know anything about it?
Василий 2008-08-19 20:04:40I am a nudist.
I like to take a sun bath without trunks but being along. I avoid noisy and crowded places. Moreover I like seclusion. I may admit my being sclerotic and when at my home I may leave my little things anywhere and lose it. It happened once that I took off my pants and forgot its location. That is I had to become a nudist for a hole night! Sleeping naked is not very comfortable thing (for me at least).
There was a time when I went to Serebrianiy Bor but now I am not ready for such deeds!!!
wow!))
sounds exciting...
so does it mean that you like to give your body freedom... but you do not like to watch other people do it...?
correct me if I understood you wrong
as for me, I visit an old type of Russian banya once a week where all the women are naked... at first I was confused but now I got used completely and I like such things))but it's not about men
I do not know if it is possible to get used to see lots of naked men)))))
Василий 2008-08-20 19:47:49In general you understood me rightly.
It is pleasure for me to see sportsman-like men and women. I hate to see lumps that is persons with big, big bellies. Therefore I do not like to stay at public places (beaches). Too many lumps!!!
And as for you I have not got it why being confused when at banya! Are you a woman?
I am a woman...
but at first I feel lots of shame... just because all these women were unknown to me... to be naked in public even if the public is naked too... was a bit confusing and embarrasing...:)
do you know that in old time men and women visited old traditional russian banya together?
no!
really? really?
do you like banya too?
really, really )
If you will re-read "Капитанская дочка" Пушкина, youll find mention about it.
I like banya, but visit it only one or two time a year at dacha of my friends. We ride horses and then go to banya usually. I have some photos in my form.
I visited nudist beach once many years ago. It happened in Romania by chance. We went to international camp on sea bank, fall out with security at official beach and went to the other place. Suddenly we found ourselves at nudist beach. We placed outside it. It was seems to me that they would pounce on us and try to tug at our clothes. Nobody of course looked at us but I felt myself as in bedlam.
i visit banya once a week
and if I have no chance to visit it for a month or so... I am suffering!))
why did you feel so at the nudist beach?
I think a human body can't be ugly... even if it is a man's body)))))
that the main idea of the nudism is watching and showing naked bodies. as for me i would prefer nudist beach just to avoid the swimsuit traces :) aand... to show people how hot i am! :):):)
ughh!! I am with you))
but it's no a problem to try to swim without a swimming suit... I mean there are lots of places where you can go with your family or your boyfriend or your girlfriend only and to enjoy this, no?
I do this in my banya where there is a swimming pool every week.. It's marvelous!
Human body can be very ugly. And very often unfortunately. People not use to sport and our bodies degrade compare with ancient time
Here I differ from you.
A human body is always good and nice... even if it's fat or ugly.. beaty exist in everyting, we just should learn to keep our eyes open for that.
the looking into is not the aim of being at nudist beach of couse but I thing it would be more pleasure for me to look at young and beauty girls bodies than at fat and ugly bodies of old men ))
earlier I thought like you...
but now... no...
when I see the old ugly body of a woman I feel pity.. that's all...))
skaivan 2008-08-26 18:12:53SS, I wish you
to live infinitely with young and strong body. And visit nudist beach till the end of earth
thanks a lot)))
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Tell me what you eat - I'll tell you who you are.. |
Sunshine (14 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-19 15:27:19Tell me what you eat - I'll tell you who you are..
recently I have read the article about culinary preferences. The author wrote that sometimes our tastes in food can show our characters...
For example... those who like sweets are usually cheerful and kinder to people
Those who like spicy food are usually ironical and sarcastic... and etc
Do you agree?
What is your favourite dish?
As for me I am crazy about the apple puree for kids... really:)
Best of all I prefer to eat meat. I can live without sweets))
What can you tell me about myself?
according to this article...))
you are tough person and pragmatic
so is it about you?
Василий 2008-08-19 20:42:36As for me
I do not eat meat almost. I want to give up eating meat at all. It is deliberate!!! What does your wise book say I am?
the book says your nature is more balanced and free of uncontrolled passions
is it you?))
especially fruit and berries (straweberry, raspberry and etc), sunflower seeds, sweets and meat:) I think it's difficult to say who I am:)
May be it's true))
Василий 2008-08-20 20:01:14is it you?))
I would say it is.
And if I have no favourite dishes? What can you say about me?
what do you usually eat?
I hope not just bread and water))
in different periods of life I eat different dishes. When I am along I eat fried eggs and meat dumplings. And when I am not along I eat all what I see on the table )))
your preferences - eggs... and meat...
it means that you are pragmatical and have an analitical mind... you do not like empty meaningless emotions, but respect serious feelings.
You are down-to-earth and iyour motto is a bird in the hand is worth two in the bush
is it typical for you?
skaivan 2008-08-26 16:52:54shaitan
ты вывела меня на чистую воду. Кстати, как сказать это по английски?
i'd say... Bingo! in this case)))
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Who you are: pet animal or partner? |
IgorKXXL (15 сбщ) |
IgorKXXL 2008-08-17 08:36:03Who you are: pet animal or partner?
Question for woman in the first: You prefer be the pet animal or partner, If you create family?
Question for man in the first: You prefer keep the pet animal or have a partner in face of your wife?
Question by book end audio book which I locate in library: "The Purple Pileus" By H. G. Wells
Female is a home pet for sure. It becomes animal if male takes care for others.
I prefer to be a partner... for sure!
Igor 2008-08-17 14:41:16Hello, everybody )
It is a good question. )
From my point of view, a partner is better, then... )
Shortly speaking, I am - for partnership between human beings.
Excuse me for my command style )
skaivan 2008-08-17 20:21:29partner.
Pet animal need to graze with lead and feed from hands. And I prefer to respect my woman...
IgorKXXL 2008-08-18 21:30:37Сделайте одолжение исправляйте мои ошибки плз))
But, what prefer woman?
Most of them keep silence... why?
Prefer be pet animal end feel shyness buy it?
to be a pet to purr and come whenever I please, to fawn without any second thought, to be fed and cared about... I even agree to be shown my place (sometimes).
The only thing is that I rarely see a master I could let have me this way.
Mayby, most of mens preferred partner relations?
)))Maybe
That's why I rarely show my true innerside
Василий 2008-08-20 20:09:29I like intelligent women
and I like foxy girls. So I would like to have a friend but spicy.
If you not say the truth
It mean You try to deceive your partner
However, it is impossible to hide false
I think)
So, you wish to be deceived?
Or you like game who of whom will deceive?
Some like to see part of the truth )) when the other part is so nice
You seem not to understand me. I like attractive girls. Foxy means attractive here. So I like beautiful girls but with brains!!!
Евгешечка 2008-09-08 11:06:53Very good guestion!!!
I would like to be the partner. But the great problem which I have that I suppress my boyfriends. I can't find the man who will have the character stronger than mine.
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The ruler shows the man |
Sunshine (3 сбщ) |
I was looking for the right equivalent of the russian proverb не место красит человека, а человек место...
the ruler shows the man - that's all I found
but I am not satisfied I think the meaning of this phrase has no emphasis on the location....
do you know some other proverbs which more suitable for our russian one?
thans a lot!:)
Occupation should suit the guy. И успокойся.
thanks! it's a bit unusual)))
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The world of Mark Knopfler |
Valentin (5 сбщ) |
Valentin 2008-08-17 21:48:20The world of Mark Knopfler
Pls, give a hint how can I intreprete this phrase - "... And the fireworks over liberty explode in the heat" metaphorically speaking, of course.
а какой контекст?
Василий 2008-08-19 20:13:43Да, это знаменитые Dire Straits.
Альбом, если мне не изменяет память, ON EVERY STREET. Действительно, в отрыве от контекста понять смысл невозможно. Смущает, например, предлог OVER. Cлишком много вариантов здесь можно подобрать.
это об ощущении внутренней свободы... в душе
что-то типа "и в душе появилось ощущение внутренней свободы" ... но это просто навскидку
Valentin 2008-08-23 19:46:45Here you are the context
On every street
There's gotta be a record of you someplace
You gotta be on somebody's books
The lowdown-a picture of your face
Your injured looks
The sacred аnd profane
The pleasure and the pain
Somewhere your fingerprints remain concrete
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street...
A ladykiller-regulation tattoo
Silver spurs on his heels
Says-what can I tell you as I'm standing next to you
She threw herself under my wheels
Oh, it's dangerous road
And a hazardous load
And the fireworks over liberty explode in the heat
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street...
A three-chord symphony crashes into space
The moon is hanging upside down
I don't know why it is I'm still on the case
It's a ravenous town
And you still refuse to be traced
Seems to me such a waste
And every victory has a taste that's bittersweet
And it's your face I'm looking for on every street.
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Eagles Hotel California (ну как вам перевод?) |
Sunshine (12 сбщ) |
Вредная фусяка 2008-08-17 22:34:07Eagles Hotel California (ну как вам перевод?)
я люблю эту песню... вот полезла найти перевод и нашла...
ну как вам?
и вообще о каком звере идет речь в третьем куплете?
я лично ума не приложу...
Eagles (Иглз) I.
On a dark desert highway
Cool wind in my hair
Warm smell of colitas
Rising up through the air
Up ahead in the distance
I saw a shimmering light
My head grew heavy,
And my sight grew dim
I had to stop for the night
There she stood in the doorway
I heard the mission bell
And I was thinking to myself
This could be Heaven or this could be Hell
Then she lit up a candle
And she showed me the way
There were voices down the corridor
I thought I heard them say
Chorus:
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely place
Such a lovely place (background)
Such a lovely face
Plenty of room at the Hotel California
Any time of year
Any time of year (background)
You can find it here
II.
Her mind is Tiffany (definitely)* twisted
She's got the Mercedes bends
She's got a lot of
Pretty, pretty boys
That she calls friends
How they dance in the courtyard
Sweet summer sweat
Some dance to remember
Some dance to forget
So I called up the Captain
Please bring me my wine
He said
We haven't had that spirit here since 1969
And still those voices are calling from far away
Wake you up in the middle of the night
Just to hear them say
Chorus:
Welcome to the Hotel California
Such a lovely Place
Such a lovely Place (background)
Such a lovely face
They're livin' it up at the Hotel California
What a nice surprise
What a nice surprise (background)
Bring your alibis
III.
Mirrors on the ceiling
Pink champagne on ice
And she said
We are all just prisoners here
Of our own device
And in the master's chambers
They gathered for the feast
They stab it with their steely knives
But they just can't kill the beast
Last thing I remember
I was running for the door
I had to find the passage back to the place I was before
Relax said the night man
We are programmed to receive
You can check out any time you like
But you can never leave
Мрак дороги пустынной,
Ветер, пыль в волосах,
Пахнет воздух полынью (колитой**),
Ломит тяжесть в висках.
Вдалеке вдруг увидел я:
Замерцал слабо свет.
Я устал,
И мутнеет мой взгляд
Я должен найти ночлег.
Там она у входа стояла,
Слышал я колокольчик в руках.
Во власти ада или рая
Я, под землей или на небесах?
И зажгла она свечи,
И показала мне путь,
А из коридора голоса мне будто шепчут:
"Странник, беды свои забудь."
Припев:
Заходи скорей в отель "Калифорния".
Ты прерви свой путь,
Всё вокруг забудь,
Сам собой побудь.
Только для тебя в отеле "Калифорния"
Номер уж готов,
Ждёт тебя любовь,
Будет счастье вновь.
II.
Лишь кисея твистов в ее голове,
И есть свой "Мерседес-Бенц".
Вокруг неё так много
Видных молодых парней,
и всех зовёт она "френдс".
Во дворе, как в тумане,
Тел танцующих пыл.
Кто танцевал, чтобы помнить,
А другой чтоб забыть.
Я бармена окликнул:
"Капитан, мне вино!".
Он устало ответил:
"Мы не держим спиртного давно".
И вновь голоса из дивных,
далёких и сказочных снов:
"Проснись среди ночи и слушай
наш зов!".
Припев:
Ждёт тебя всегда отель "Калифорния".
Как спокойно здесь,
Очень мило здесь,
И друзья здесь есть.
Рай здесь для тебя, в отеле "Калифорния".
Ах, какой сюрприз,
Ведь вся наша жизнь -
Лишь мечты каприз.
III.
Потолок в зеркалах весь,
Сладкое шампанское, лёд...
Она сказала:
"Мы все в плену у иллюзий здесь,
И каждый здесь и умрёт,
Здесь отель, но есть и хозяин в нём,
Он собрал нас на бал, чтоб пленить.
И все пытались бить его стальным ножом:
Зверя этого не убить."
Помню, кинулся я к дверям,
Тщетно выход искал,
Я отчаянно хотел быть снова там,
На пути, где во мраке блуждал.
"Расслабься, - сказал ночной босс,
Мы гостям рады всегда,
Ты можешь расплатиться за услуги не вопрос,
Но покинуть нас никогда!"
** Колита это какая-то малоизвестная далласская дурь, типа нашей анаши.
эту песню дело неблагодарное, так как сами американцы не знают точный смысл ее :))
а ты интересовался?
вообще странно как-то... песня красивая))
Nirvana 2008-08-19 13:40:42А по-моему
хороший перевод. Мне это напомнило, когда-то я сопоставляла оригиналы Уильяма Блэйка с их переводами: если читать одни переводы, то не понятно, почему автора называют великим поэтом; если читать только оригинал, то слова понятны, а смысл рассеивается. А так, восприятия двух по сути одинаковых текстов соединяются, и все становится на свои места.
Василий 2008-08-19 20:33:25А я не понял
где в 3-м куплете в оригинале слова о том, что каждый здесь умрет (или там строка пропущена, не пойму)? А дальше речь идет не о звере, а о жарком, которое подали к столу на пиру, и которое все тотчас поторопились проколоть вилками.
Василий 2008-08-19 20:34:58Извините
не ВИЛКАМИ конечно, а НОЖАМИ. Я описался.
вот елки... мне бы такая мысль в голову не пришла... я про пир...
Я англоязычные форумы почитал про эту песню. Есть мнение у них, что она не то об упадке нравов, не то о плохих гостиницах, не то вообще про странную жизнь в штате калифорния))
thanks... it explains a lot)))
Valentin 2008-08-23 20:15:45Mу opinion
Seems to me the text of the song is a piece оf cake. The major accent was оn the music.
Sunshine, you are a smart guy! And I see that you all guys considered the question in all its aspects
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Beam me up, Scotty! |
Pakito (4 сбщ) |
Beam me up, Scotty!
This expression comes from the Star Trek television series. In the movie, Captain Kirk used it to ask his engineer Scotty to get him out of a certain place by means of a transporting beam.
Now this idiom exists in conversational American English. When somebody says "Beam me up, Scotty!", he wants to say "I am tired and want to get out of here (out of this situation)" or "We are done with it. Let us finish for today."
thanks!
i adore new idioms and expressions greatly... I even had a small notebook for such phrases :)
I have just bought a dvd Disney film about Mulan (I like this legend) with English sound
and I now I got two more phrases
"I am doomed" means мне крышка! this is a disaster or catastrophe
and
"Picky" means привиреда:) a fastidioussqueamishpernicketyp- erson
now I know new interesting phrase with sense and the story.
I don't remember similar phrases. But I'd like to tell about difference between translation of some cartoons and real meaning of words. Recently I watched "Simpsons", there was sentence:"There are many violent movies on TV..." The translator of screen:"Много лиловых фильмов на телевидении...":)
well.... I know plenty of such examples too)))
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The impressions of the thursday's meeting |
feel_without_words (5 сбщ) |
I was pleased that I decided to go the meeting. Thank you to Igor for invitation and organization this meeting:) We talked about problems in searching of nessesary job.
I am so jealous!!
why are you so far from me?)))
I hope one day I'll come too
we aren't far from you. You're far from us:) I think You can many possibilyties for creation english club in your town:)
I should say... i'll definitely try to do it))
Marina 2008-08-18 11:23:37Feel without words and Igor
you know I wish to meet you in a person, i had a thought to make our special club where people can meet each other and discuss everything we want about English and in English, i have a site also... we may join all these together and meet each other... say... once per week to talk about everything we want... what do you think about it;) let's meet together and discus it... may be somebody else will join us too from our domik... so it will be possible for us to muke this domik to be not only a virtual... but a real one... what do you think?
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