Straightforward Second Edition Wordlist

Translation Frequency of Part of

Word/Phrase Phonetic Spelling Definition Sample Sentence
(Russian) Use Speech
Unit 1
Family Семья
the sister of your mother or father, or the wife of your
aunt тетя *** nC /ɑːnt/ Elinor is Effie’s aunt.
uncle
two people who are married or involved in a romantic
couple (семейная ) пара *** nC / kʌp(ə)l/ The couple got married four years later.
relationship with each other
двоюродный a child of your uncle or aunt. This person can also be
cousin ** nC / kʌz(ə)n/ Charlie shares a flat with his cousin.
брат/сестра called your first cousin
daughter дочь *** nC / dɔːtə(r)/ your female child I now have a lovely daughter.
grandfather дедушка ** nC / ɡræn(d) fɑːðə(r)/ the father of one of your parents Who was her grandfather?
grandmother бабушка ** nC / ɡræn(d) mʌðə(r)/ the mother of one of your parents Effie is Jason Joseph’s grandmother.
husband муж *** nC / hʌzbənd/ the man that a woman is married to Judy and her husband Larry live in Atlanta.
mother-in-law теща, свекровь nC / mʌðə(r) ɪn lɔː/ the mother of your husband or wife Diane is Mia’s mother-in-law.
a son of your brother or sister, or a son of your
nephew племянник * nC / nefju / Jason Joseph is Neil’s nephew.
husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
a daughter of your brother or sister, or a daughter of
niece племянница * nC /ni s/ Tara is my niece.
your husband’s or wife’s brother or sister
parent родитель *** nC / peərənt/ a mother or father Are your parents from this town?
любимое
an animal or bird that you keep in your home and look
pet домашнее ** nC /pet/ How long have you had your pet?
after
животное
son сын *** nC /sʌn/ your male child She now has four sons.
son-in-law зять nC / sʌn ɪn lɔː/ the husband of your daughter Have you met my son-in-law?
the brother of one of your parents, or the husband of
uncle дядя ** nC / ʌŋk(ə)l/ I'm going to visit my uncle soon.
your aunt
wife жена *** nC /waɪf/ the woman that a man is married to Oliver lives in north London with his wife and children.
Friendship Дружба
best friend лучший друг nC / best frend/ the friend that you like best How often do you and your best friend see each other?
одноклассник,
classmate nC / klɑːs meɪt/ someone in your class at school I get on well with my classmates.
однокласница
someone who works in the same organization or
colleague коллега ** nC / kɒli ɡ/ I'm having a drink with a colleague.
department as you
if people get along, they like each other and are friendly
get on (well) with (sb) ладить с кем-либо phr / ɡet ɒn (wel) wɪð/ We didn't get on well at first.
to each other
иметь много
have a lot in common with (sb) phr /hæv ə lɒt ɪn kɒmən wɪð/ to have the same interests or opinions as someone else We have a lot in common.
общего с кем-либо
поддерживать to continue to write or speak to someone although you
keep in touch with (sb) phr /ki p ɪn tʌtʃ wɪð/ We keep in touch by phone.
связь с кем-либо do not see them often
neighbour сосед, соседка *** nC / neɪbə(r)/ someone who lives near you Are they good neighbours?
someone who you share a room with, for example at
roommate сосед по комнате nC / ru m meɪt/ My roommate is away for the weekend.
university
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
accommodation жилье ** nU /ə kɒmə deɪʃ(ə)n/ a place for someone to stay, live, or work in Good pay and free accommodation.
someone whose job is to prepare financial records for a
accountant бухгалтер ** nC /ə kaʊntənt/ Her father was an accountant.
company or person
a short film on television or short article on radio that is
advert(isement) реклама nC /əd vɜː(r)t[ɪsmənt]/ I can find information in newspaper advertisements.
intended to persuade people to buy something
an arrangement to see someone at a particular time,
appointment встреча *** nC /ə pɔɪntmənt/ especially for a business meeting or to get a I have an appointment at 10 o'clock.
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an attractive person is pleasant to look at, especially in

attractive привлекательный ** adj /ə træktɪv/ The British like attractive TV personalities.
a way that interests you sexually
the type of family, social position, or culture that
background окружение *** nC / bæk ɡraʊnd/ We come from similar backgrounds.
someone comes from
beach пляж *** nC /bi tʃ/ an area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake He spent the day lying on the beach.
best-selling бестселлер adj /best selɪŋ/ a product that many people buy She has written two best-selling novels.
светлый (о
blonde * adj /blɒnd/ blonde hair is pale yellow in colour My daughter has blonde hair.
волосах )
a container with straight sides, a flat base, and
box коробка *** nC /bɒks/ Add the books to the box.
sometimes a lid
a round open container with a handle, used for carrying
bucket ведро ** nC / bʌkɪt/ She washes the clothes in a bucket.
liquid and substances such as sand or soil
a structure made of a strong material such as stone or
building здание *** nC / bɪldɪŋ/ It is the only building in the village with electricity.
wood that has a roof and walls, for example a house
busy занятой *** adj / bɪzi/ having a lot of things to do I'm very busy this week.
a job or series of related jobs that you do, especially a
career карьера *** nC /kə rɪə(r)/ He has planned his career carefully.
profession that you spend a lot of your working life in

celebrity знаменитость * nC /sə lebrəti/ a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport The winner of the poll was the celebrity Cheryl Cole.
an organization to which you give money so that it can
благотворительно
charity *** nC/U / tʃærəti/ give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or They donated all the money to charity.
е общество
who need advice and support
a group of people, and usually animals, that travels from
circus цирк nC / sɜː(r)kəs/ place to place and entertains people by performing The Boehmers are a circus family.
skilful or funny movements and tricks
the things that you wear such as shirts, dresses,
clothes одежда *** n pl /kləʊðz/ She washes the clothes in a bucket.
trousers etc
someone who works in the same organization or
colleague коллега ** nC / kɒli ɡ/ I have a meeting with a colleague at 5 o'clock.
department as you
in the UK, a place that gives students qualifications
college колледж *** n C/U / kɒlɪdʒ/ below the level of a university degree, often in the skills We were at college together.
they need to do a particular job
an event at which an orchestra, band, or musician plays
concert концерт ** nC / kɒnsə(r)t/ He likes attending concerts.
or sings in front of an audience
связаться (по
Which of the ways shown do you use to contact other
contact почте, *** v / kɒntækt/ to write to someone or talk to them on the telephone
people?
телефону )
corn зерно (злаки ) ** nU /kɔː(r)n/ crops such as wheat and barley Gemma cooks simple dinners of corn.
two people who are married or involved in a romantic
couple (семейная ) пара *** nC / kʌp(ə)l/ The couple got married four years later.
relationship with each other
district район *** nC / dɪstrɪkt/ an area of a town or country Oliver lives in the fashionable district of Primrose Hill.
doll кукла * nC /dɒl/ a children’s toy in the shape of a small person I bought my daughter a new doll for her birthday.
a piece of clothing that covers a woman’s body and part
dress платье *** nC /dres/ She's wearing a red dress.
of her legs
a form of energy that can produce light, heat, and power
electricity электричество *** nU /ɪˌlek trɪsəti/ There is no electricity in the home.
for machines, computers, televisions etc
a system for sending messages from one computer to
email электронная почта *** nC / i meɪl/ We keep in touch by email.
another
a question intended to get information about someone
enquiry запрос *** nC /ɪn kwaɪri/ This customer has made an enquiry about our products.
or something
опыт (работы ); knowledge and skill that is gained through time spent
experience *** nU /ɪk spɪəriəns/ Experienced teacher offers private English lessons.
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someone who has a particular skill or who knows a lot

expert эксперт *** nC / ekspɜː(r)t/ She's an expert on the subject.
about a particular subject
известный, if someone or something is famous, a lot of people
famous *** adj / feɪməs/ Which famous person would you like as your neighbour?
знаменитый know their name or have heard about them
someone who likes watching or listening to something
fan фанат, поклонник ** nC /fæn/ such as a sport, films, or music very much, or who She does not, perhaps, want to live close to her fans.
admires a famous or important person very much
жилой дом на
farmhouse * nC / fɑː(r)m haʊs/ the main house on a farm, where the farmer lives They live in a big farmhouse in the countryside.
ферме
fashionable модный ** adj / fæʃ(ə)nəb(ə)l/ popular at a particular time Jamie Oliver lives in a fashionable part of London.
(раз)узнать,
find out v / faɪnd aʊt/ to discover a fact or piece of information Use the questions to find out about your colleagues.
выяснить
в хорошей
healthy, strong, and able to do physical exercise without
fit (физической) ** adj /fɪt/ Get fit and make friends at the same time.
getting very tired
форме
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a
flat квартира *** nC /flæt/ We have a beautiful room in our flat.
large building. The usual American word is apartment
украшенный
flowery цветами, в adj / flaʊəri/ full of flowers She's wearing a dress with a flowery pattern.
цветочек
gardening садоводство nU / ɡɑː(r)d(ə)nɪŋ/ the activity of planning and looking after a garden My father's hobby is gardening.
a musical instrument with six strings, used in a wide The boy with the guitar (Nicholas) was Christine’s
guitar гитара *** nC /ɡɪˈtɑː(r)/
variety of musical styles. boyfriend.
the condition of your body, especially whether or not you
health здоровье *** nU /helθ/ Vera and Farai run a health centre.
are ill
something that you enjoy doing when you are not
hobby хобби, увлечение * nC / hɒbi/ What are their hobbies?
working
housework работа по дому * nU / haʊs wɜː(r)k/ the work that you do to keep your house clean and tidy I have so much housework to do today!
include включать в себя *** v /ɪn klu d/ to contain someone or something as a part His neighbours include film stars.
someone whose job is to make decisions in a court of Cheryl Cole, who is a judge on the reality TV show The
judge судья *** nC /dʒʌdʒ/
law X Factor .
to keep objects moving through the air by catching them
juggle жонглировать v / dʒʌɡ(ə)l/ The Boehmer Family can juggle very well.
as they fall and throwing them back into the air
trying to balance several things that you are holding
juggling жонглирование n U / dʒʌɡlɪŋ/ They do different kinds of juggling.
without dropping any of them
to make the noise with your voice that shows you think
laugh смеяться *** v /lɑːf/ A true friend makes you laugh.
something is funny
a place where books, documents, CDs etc are available
library библиотека *** nC / laɪbrəri/ Her mother worked in a library.
for you to look at or borrow
красивый,
lovely *** adj / lʌvli/ very attractive You have a lovely garden.
прелестный
мужской, belonging to the sex that does not give birth; relating to
male *** adj /meɪl/ He wants to have a male child.
мужского пола men
meat мясо *** nU /mi t/ the flesh of an animal or bird eaten as food Do you eat meat?
relating to medicine and the treatment of injuries and
medical медицинский *** adj / medɪk(ə)l/ They found jobs with a medical charity.
diseases
member член, участник *** nC / membə(r)/ someone who belongs to a club, organization, or group I'm a member at the gym.
a piece of written or spoken information that you send to
message сообщение *** nC / mesɪdʒ/ someone, especially when you cannot speak to them This is a message for Mr Smith.
directly
someone whose job is to show clothes, make-up etc by
The winner of the poll was the celebrity, model and pop
model модель *** nC / mɒd(ə)l/ wearing them at fashion shows or in magazine
singer, Cheryl Cole.
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автомобиль с
motor home жилым кузовом, n / məʊtə(r) həʊm/ a large road vehicle designed for living in while travelling They also have a 10-metre-long motor home.
дом на колесах
someone who is trained to look after ill or injured
nurse медсестра *** nC /nɜː(r)s/ She met her husband who was also a nurse.
people, usually in a hospital
in a way that is clear for almost anyone to see or The British public obviously think they know a lot about
obviously очевидно *** adv / ɒbviəsli/
understand Cheryl Cole.
the attitude that you have towards something, especially A recent opinion poll asked 1,000 people in Britain this
opinion мнение *** nC /ə pɪnjən/
your thoughts about how good it is question.
исполнять,
to do something in front of an audience in order to
perform выступать (на *** v /pə(r) fɔː(r)m/ They now perform all over America.
entertain them, for example by acting in a play or singing
сцене )
pink розовый ** adj /pɪŋk/ between red and white in colour He's wearing a pink shirt.
someone who has a job in politics, especially a Member There was not a single politician in the top twenty
politician политик *** nC / pɒlə tɪʃ(ə)n/
of Parliament names.
an occasion when a lot of people are asked what they
poll опрос ** nC /pəʊl/ feel about something, usually by a company paid by a Cheryl Cole was the most popular person in the poll.
political party, television programme etc
someone who sings popular music, especially someone The winner of the poll was the celebrity, model and pop
pop singer поп-звезда vC /pɒp sɪŋə(r)/
who sings well or as a job singer, Cheryl Cole.
a popular activity, place, thing etc is one that many
popular популярный *** adj / pɒpjʊlə(r)/ How popular is she?
people like
тренировать(ся), to repeat an activity regularly so that you become better What languages can you practise on Thursday
practise ** v / præktɪs/
практиковать(ся) at it evenings?
to like or want someone or something more than
prefer предпочитать *** v /prɪˈfɜː(r)/ Which do you prefer?
someone or something else
press жать, нажимать *** v /pres/ to push one thing against another For general enquiries, press 5.
a school for children between the ages of four or five
primary school начальная школа * nC / praɪməri sku l/ There is a small primary school in the village,
and eleven
the political leader in countries such as the UK that are
prime minister премьер-министр *** nC /praɪm mɪnɪstə(r)/ Who is the prime minister of England?
governed by a parliament
used only by a particular person or group, or available
private частный *** adj / praɪvət/ Experienced teacher offers private English lessons.
only to them
a place where people go to drink alcohol, especially in
pub паб *** nC /pʌb/ Would you like to go to the pub?
the UK and Ireland
публика, народ; The British public obviously think they know a lot about
public *** nU / pʌblɪk/ people in general
общественность Cheryl Cole.
quiet тихий *** adj / kwaɪət/ making very little or no noise It is a quiet and beautiful residential area.
A recent opinion poll asked 1,000 people in Britain this
recent недавний *** adj / ri s(ə)nt/ happening or starting a short time ago
question.
a business that provides a service finding employment
recruitment agency кадровое агенство nC /rɪˈkru tmənt eɪdʒ(ə)nsi/ What is the name of the recruitment agency?
for people
repair чинить ** v /rɪˈpeə(r)/ to fix something that is broken or damaged Can you repair my computer?
something that is caused directly by something else that
result результат *** nC /rɪˈzʌlt/ He lost his job as a result of the company's problems.
has happened previously
the place, culture, or family that someone comes from
roots (семейные ) корни *** n pl /ru ts/ Both Farai and I wanted to go back to our roots.
originally
a piece of information that is known by only a small
secret секрет *** n C / adj / si krət/ number of people, and is deliberately not told to other She tries to keep her address a secret.
people
someone in an office who works for someone else and
secretary секретарь *** nC / sekrətri/ who does jobs such as arranging meetings, making I spoke to his secretary on the phone.
phone calls, and preparing letters
делиться, to use or to have something at the same time as
share *** v /ʃeə(r)/ They share photos, audio and video clips.
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a piece of men’s clothing that covers the top part of the

shirt рубашка *** nC /ʃɜː(r)t/ body. It usually has long sleeves and buttons down the He's wearing a white shirt.
front
show шоу *** nC /ʃəʊ/ a performance, especially in a theatre All the children take part in the show.
things that are similar share some qualities but are not
similar схожий, похожий *** adj / sɪmɪlə(r)/ We come from similar backgrounds.
exactly the same
simple простой *** adj / sɪmp(ə)l/ easy to understand, solve, or do Gemma cooks simple dinners.
телесериал, a television or radio series about the imaginary lives of a
soap opera nC /səʊp ɒp(ə)rə/ My grandmother watches all the soap operas.
мыльная опера group of people
the people who work for a particular company,
We are looking for staff for shops, restaurants and
staff персонал *** nU /stɑːf/ organization, or institution: can be followed by a singular
offices in this area.
or plural verb
surprise сюрприз *** n C/U /sə(r) praɪz/ an unusual or unexpected event What a surprise!
temporary временный *** adj / temp(ə)rəri/ existing, done, or used for only a limited period of time We are looking for temporary staff.
terrible ужасный *** adj / terəb(ə)l/ causing or involving serious harm or damage That's terrible news!
a large park where people pay to play games and have
парк отдыха с
theme park nC / θi m pɑː(r)k/ fun and where all the entertainment is designed The first show was at a theme park.
аттракционами
according to one theme
used for saying that people are with each other or are
together вместе *** adv /tə ɡeðə(r)/ We were at college together.
doing something with each other
a sound made by a piece of equipment as a signal or
tone звуковой сигнал *** nC /təʊn/ Speak after the tone.
warning
relating to or based on very old customs, beliefs, or
traditional традиционный *** adj /trə dɪʃ(ə)nəl/ We had lunch at a traditional English pub.
stories
typical типичный *** adj / tɪpɪk(ə)l/ like most people or things of the same type Listen to a description of a typical English family.
an educational institution where students study for
university университет *** n C/U / ju nɪˈvɜː(r)səti/ She studied at Leeds University.
degrees and where academic research is done
urgent things are things that you need to deal with
urgently срочно adv / ɜː(r)dʒ(ə)ntli/ We are urgently looking for staff.
immediately
someone who uses something such as a service or a
user пользователь *** nC / ju zə(r)/ Facebook has over twenty-five million users.
piece of equipment
a part of a plant used as food, for example a potato,
vegetable овощ *** nC / vedʒtəb(ə)l/ Gemma cooks simple dinners of corn and vegetables.
bean, or cabbage
Gemma was born in a quiet village in the south of
village деревня *** nC / vɪlɪdʒ/ a very small town in the countryside
England.
an electronic system that records and stores spoken
voicemail голосовая почта nU / vɔɪsmeɪl/ You have reached the voicemail of Katie Jones.
messages from people
to formally express an opinion by choosing between two
vote голосовать *** n C/v /vəʊt/ How many people voted for Cheryl Cole?
or more issues, people etc
a place on the Internet where information is available
website сайт ** nC / web saɪt/ Facebook is one of the most popular websites.
about a particular subject, organization etc
wedding свадьба *** nC / wedɪŋ/ a ceremony in which two people get married When was her wedding?
winner победитель *** nC / wɪnə(r)/ someone who wins a race, competition, or prize The winner of the poll was Cheryl Cole.
to think about something because you want to know
wonder размышлять *** v / wʌndə(r)/ I wonder if they have arrived yet.
more facts or details about it
Unit 2
Прилагательные
Adjectives with prepositions
с предлогами
frightened of, for example because you feel you are in
afraid of испуганный *** adj /ə freɪd əv/ I was afraid of the older children.
danger
feeling impatient or dissatisfied, because you are not
bored with скучающий ** adj / bɔː(r)d wɪð/ interested in something or because you have nothing to I was bored with my school.
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liking and caring about someone very much, especially

fond of любящий ** adj / fɒnd əv/ I was fond of my science teacher.
as a result of knowing them well or for a long time
умелый,
good at *** adj / ɡʊd ət/ able to do something well I was good at mathematics.
способный
interested in заинтересованный *** adj / ɪntrəstɪd ɪn/ wanting to know about or take part in something I was interested in science and technology.
keen on увлеченный ** adj / ki n ɒn/ liking someone, or thinking that they are attractive I was keen on sports and swimming.
terrible at ужасный ** adj / terəb(ə)l ət/ very bad in quality or ability I was terrible at arriving on time.
unhappy because you are thinking about your problems
worried about обеспокоенный * adj / wʌrid əbaʊt/ I was worried about my grades.
or about bad things that could happen
Education Образование
a period of time between lessons when students and
break перемена *** nC /breɪk/ English children must sometimes stay in class at break.
teachers can eat, rest, or play.
столовая, an informal restaurant in a place such as a college or The school has its own cafeteria and an exciting social
cafeteria nC / kæfə tɪəriə/
кафетерий hospital where you take the food to the table yourself programme.
an official document stating that you have passed an
удостоверение, examination, successfully completed a course, or
certificate ** nC /sə(r) tɪfɪkət/ Susan got a certificate when she passed the test.
свидетельство achieved the necessary qualifications to work in a
particular profession
something that is compulsory must be done because of
compulsory обязательный ** adj /kəm pʌlsəri/ Compulsory subjects are maths, Irish and English.
a rule or law
a machine that stores programs and information in
electronic form and can be used for a variety of
computer компьютер *** nC /kəm pju tə(r)/ James does all his work on the computer.
processes, for example writing, calculating, and
communicating on the Internet
a series of lessons or lectures in an academic subject or
course курс *** nC /kɔː(r)s/ What kinds of courses does the school offer?
a practical skill
письменный стол, a table that you sit at to write or work, often with
desk *** nC /desk/ I was walking up and down between the rows of desks.
парта drawers in it
the activity of educating people in schools, colleges, and
система Ireland now has one of the best education systems in
education system nC / edjʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n sɪstəm/ universities, and all the policies and arrangements
образования the world.
concerning this
an important test of your knowledge, especially one that What English language examinations do people take in
examination экзамен *** nC /ɪɡˌzæmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
you take at school or university your country?
an important test of your knowledge, especially one that
exam экзамен ** nC /ɪɡˈzæm/ I failed my exams.
you take at school or university
someone who is experienced has skill at something Our qualified and experienced teachers provide top
experienced опытный ** adj /ɪk spɪəriənst/
because they have done it a lot quality tuition with flexible timetables.
проваливать(ся) to be unsuccessful in achieving a satisfactory level or
fail (an exam) *** v /feɪl/ I failed my exams.
(на экзамене) standard
an amount of money that you pay to be allowed to do
fee денежный взнос *** nC /fi / Special fees for international students.
something such as join an organization
поступить, to be able to attend an educational institution where
get a place (at university) получить место (в phr /ɡet ə pleɪs/ students study for degrees and where academic I got a place at Cambridge University.
университете) research is done
a letter or number that shows the quality of a student’s
grade оценка ** nC /ɡreɪd/ I was worried about my grades.
work
директор школы a male teacher who is in charge of a school. A more
headmaster * nC / hed mɑːstə(r)/ The headmaster was standing at the door of the class.
(о мужчине ) usual word is headteacher
директор школы a female teacher who is in charge of a school. A more
headmistress nC / hed mɪstrəs/ Can I speak to the headmistress?
(о женщине ) usual word is headteacher
At the end of the month the head teacher organized a
head teacher директор школы * nC / hed ti tʃə(r)/ a teacher who is in charge of a school
party for all the new teachers.
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лингафонный a room containing special electronic equipment to help

language laboratory nC / læŋɡwɪdʒ lə bɒrət(ə)ri/ The school has a language laboratory and a library.
кабинет students learn a foreign language
возраст при
the time of life when you are allowed by law to leave Most children are happy to stay at school after the
leaving age окончании nC / li vɪŋ eɪdʒ/
school minimum leaving age of sixteen.
обучения в школе
an official document stating that you have passed an Students take their final exams (the ‘Leaving
leaving certificate аттестат nC / li vɪŋ sə(r) tɪfɪkət//
examination and are able to leave education Certificate’).
a period of time in which students are taught about a
lesson занятие *** nC / les(ə)n/ How often did you have lessons with her?
subject in school
местоположение, the place or position where someone or something is or The Victoria School has a central location near the
location *** nC /ləʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
расположение where something happens Opera House.
mixed sex смешанный adj / mɪkst seks/ a group that contains both males and females The school they go to is mixed sex.
мультимедийный a place for using video, sound, and other methods of
multi-media centre nC / mʌlti mi diə sentə(r)/ The school has an ultra-modern multi-media centre.
центр communication in computers
someone who has learnt a particular language from the Claudia is a native speaker of Italian, but she also
native speaker носитель языка nC / neɪtɪv spi kə(r)//
time that they began to speak speaks English very well.
to be successful in an examination or test by achieving
pass (an exam) сдать экзамен *** v /pɑːs/ Did you pass your English exam?
a satisfactory standard
a school providing education that the children’s parents
private school частная школа nC / praɪvət sku l/ There are private schools and state schools.
pay for directly
телесное
(corporal) punishment * nU /( kɔː(r)p(ə)rəl) pʌnɪʃmənt/ the physical punishment of someone by hitting them The government banned corporal punishment in 1982.
наказание
someone, especially a child, who goes to school or who
pupil ученик *** nC / pju p(ə)l/ He's a pupil at the Victoria School.
has lessons in a particular subject
диплом, something such as a degree or a diploma that you get
qualification *** nC / kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ They have professional qualifications.
квалификация when you successfully finish a course of study
регистрационный a form that you use to record names or information on
registration form nC / redʒɪˈstreɪʃ(ə)n fɔː(r)m/ Please fill out the registration form.
бланк an official list
a piece of information that is obtained by examining,
result результат *** nC /rɪˈzʌlt/ Class sizes are small and exam results are good.
studying, or calculating something
школа для
single sex девочек/мальчико adj / sɪŋɡ(ə)l seks/ a group that contains either males or females Only about half the schools are single-sex.
в
программа
/ səʊʃ(ə)l prəʊɡræm / The school has its own cafeteria and an exciting social
social programme/activity социального nC a series of social events
æk tɪvəti/ programme.
развития
in the UK, a school that is supported with money from
государственная
state school nC / steɪt sku l/ the government and that provides a free education for There are private schools and state schools.
школа
children
школьный something that you learn or teach in a school, for
subject *** nC / sʌbdʒɪkt/ English is my favourite subject.
предмет example English, mathematics, or biology
one of the periods of time into which the year is divided
семестр, четверть It was the end of term and the students were doing their
term *** nC /tɜː(r)m/ for students. In the UK, there are usually three terms:
(учебная ) exams.
the autumn term, the spring term, and the summer term
a list of the times of lessons or courses at a school, Our qualified and experienced teachers provide top
timetable расписание ** nC / taɪm teɪb(ə)l/
college, or university quality tuition with flexible timetables.
the work that a teacher does when they teach a
Our qualified and experienced teachers provide top
tuition обучение * nU /tju ɪʃ(ə)n/ particular subject, especially to one person or to a small
quality tuition with flexible timetables.
group
an educational institution where students study for
university университет *** nC / ju nɪˈvɜː(r)səti/ I went to university.
degrees and where academic research is done
Школьные
School subjects
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art искусство *** nU /ɑː(r)t/ painting, drawing, and sculpture as subjects you study My favourite subject was art.
biology биология * nU /baɪˈɒlədʒi/ the scientific study of living things We learned a lot in biology yesterday.
Greek греческий язык nU /ɡri k/ the language that was spoken in ancient Greece Latin and Greek used to be important school subjects.
history история *** nU / hɪst(ə)ri/ the study of the events of the past I want to study history at university.
Irish ирландский язык nU / aɪrɪʃ/ relating to Ireland, or its language or culture Compulsory subjects are maths, Irish and English.
Latin латынь nU / lætɪn/ the language that people spoke in ancient Rome Latin and Greek used to be important school subjects.
the study or use of numbers and shapes to calculate,
mathematics (maths) математика nU / mæθə mætɪks/; /mæθs/ Compulsory subjects are maths, Irish and English.
represent, or describe things
the art or activity of writing, performing, or studying
music музыка *** nU / mju zɪk/ I have a music lesson this afternoon.
music
a system of beliefs in a god or gods that has its own This is very different from the past when Latin, Greek
religion религия *** nU /rɪˈlɪdʒ(ə)n/
ceremonies and traditions and Religion used to be the most important subjects.
the study and knowledge of the physical world and its
science наука *** nU / saɪəns/ behaviour that is based on experiments and facts that I was fond of my science teacher.
can be proved, and is organized into a system
технология, advanced scientific knowledge used for practical
technology *** nU /tek nɒlədʒi/ I was interested in science and technology.
технические науки purposes, especially in industry
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
a way of saying words that shows what country, region,
accent акцент ** nC / æks(ə)nt/ Patrick has a strong Irish accent.
or social class someone comes from
used for emphasizing what is really true or what really
actually на самом деле *** adv / æktʃuəli/ We expected rain, but actually it was quite sunny.
happened
used instead of mentioning more of a similar type of I told the students all the rules: no talking, no mobile
and so on и так далее phr /ænd səʊ ɒn/
thing that has already been mentioned phones and so on.
во всяком случае, I don't usually listen to rock music, but I enjoyed the
anyway *** adv / eni weɪ/ despite something that you have previously mentioned
как бы то ни было concert anyway.

artist художник; артист *** nC / ɑː(r)tɪst/ a professional performer in music, dance, or the theatre Who are your favourite artists?
equal to the amount or level that is I was in charge that day and, as usual before the start of
as usual как обычно phr /əz ju ʒʊəl/
usual/possible/necessary/expected the exam, I told the students all the rules.
(fall) asleep заснуть ** adj /(fɔːl) ə sli p/ to start to sleep You fall asleep in a public place.
to say officially that people must not do, sell, or use
ban запрещать ** v /bæn/ The government banned corporal punishment in 1982.
something
behaviour поведение *** nU /bɪˈheɪvjə(r)/ the way that someone behaves The teacher wasn't happy with Lisa's behaviour.
брать взаймы, to receive and use something that belongs to someone
borrow ** v / bɒrəʊ/ You can borrow books from the school library.
занимать else, and promise to give it back to them later
brilliant блестящий *** adj / brɪljənt/ very intelligent He's a brilliant scientist.
заботиться о ком- to be interested in someone and want them to be well
care (about sb) *** v /keə(r)/ I really care about my children.
либо and happy
an organization for people who have a common interest
club клуб *** nC /klʌb/ Do you go to French club on Fridays?
in a particular activity or subject
to decide which you want from a number of people or In addition, they must choose two or three extra
choose выбирать *** v /tʃu z/
things subjects.
(транснациональн an organization that provides services, or that makes or
(multinational) company *** nC /( mʌlti næʃ(ə)nəl) kʌmp(ə)ni/ My father worked for a multinational company.
ая) компания sells goods for money in more than one country
an organized event in which people try to win prizes by
competition соревнование *** nC / kɒmpə tɪʃ(ə)n/ You and your partner win first prize in a competition.
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difficult to do, deal with, or understand, especially

For years, Ireland had one of the most complicated
complicated сложный ** adj / kɒmplɪˌkeɪtɪd/ because of involving a lot of different processes or
education systems in the world.
aspects
cool прохладный *** adj /ku l/ rather cold, often in a pleasant way Put the milk in the fridge to keep it cool.
costume костюм * nC / kɒstju m/ clothes that performers wear in a play, film etc I went to a costume hire shop and got a witch’s costume.
смущать,
to make someone feel nervous, ashamed, or stupid in a
embarrass приводить в * v /ɪm bærəs/ How to embarrass your parents.
social situation
замешательство
получать
enjoy *** v /ɪn dʒɔɪ/ to get pleasure from something Did you enjoy your school days?
удовольствие
захватывающий, interesting and full of action, especially when you do not The school has its own cafeteria and an exciting social
exciting ** adj /ɪk saɪtɪŋ/
увлекательный know what is going to happen next programme.
карнавальный,
маскарадный clothes that you wear for fun to make you look like a
/ fænsi dres kɒstju m /
fancy dress costume/party костюм / nC particular famous person or a particular type of person, I bought a fancy dress costume for the party.
pɑː(r)ti/
карнавал, at a fancy-dress party
маскарад
гибкий; легко
able to make changes or deal with a situation that is Our qualified and experienced teachers provide top
flexible приспосабливающ ** adj / fleksəb(ə)l/
changing quality tuition with flexible timetables.
ийся
a journey through air or space in a vehicle such as a Two weeks all inclusive (flight, accommodation, school
flight полет, перелет *** nC /flaɪt/
plane fees).
веселый,
fun ** adj /fʌn/ enjoyable The party was great fun.
забавный
funny смешной *** adj / fʌni/ someone or something that is funny makes you laugh His father told funny stories to Frank.
концерт,
gig * nC /ɡɪɡ/ a public performance, especially of jazz or popular music Did you go to the gig last night?
выступление
the people who control a country, region, or town and
government правительство *** nC / ɡʌvə(r)nmənt/ make decisions about its laws and taxes: followed by a The government banned corporal punishment in 1982.
singular or plural verb
great превосходный *** adj /ɡreɪt/ enthusiastic about something or someone Yes. I thought it was great.
if you hire something, such as a car, room, or piece of
hire нанимать ** v / haɪə(r)/ equipment, you pay the owner so that you can use it, I went to a costume hire shop.
especially for a short time
used for adding an extra piece of information to what In addition, they must choose two or three extra
in addition в дополнение phr /ɪn ə dɪʃ(ə)n/
has already been said or written subjects.
if you are in charge, you have control over someone or
in charge (of) ответственный за phr /ɪn tʃɑː(r)dʒ/ I was in charge that day.
something and are responsible for them
including everyone or everything, especially all the
Two weeks all inclusive (flight, accommodation, school
(all) inclusive (все) включено adj /ɔːl ɪn klu sɪv/ costs, charges, and services that make up the total
fees).
price of something
unhappy because someone has something that you
jealous завистливый * adj / dʒeləs/ I'm jealous because my colleague has a new car.
would like or can do something that you would like to do

minimum минимум ** adj/n / mɪnɪməm/ as small in amount or degree as necessary or possible The minimum leaving age in England is sixteen.
to fail to be present for something, or to not be in a
miss (a lesson) пропустить (урок) *** v /mɪs ə les(ə)n/ He missed lessons.
place when someone else is there
мобильный I told the students all the rules: no talking, no mobile
mobile phone nC / məʊbaɪl fəʊn/ a small phone that you can carry around with you
телефон phones and so on.
native родной * adj / neɪtɪv/ living in a particular country, area, or city since birth Alice is a native of England.
нормальный,
something that is normal is how you expect it to be, and
normal обыкновенный, *** adj / nɔː(r)m(ə)l/ All the other teachers were wearing normal clothes.
is not unusual or surprising in any way
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конечно, used for saying ‘yes’ very definitely, in answer to a

of course *** adv /əv kɔː(r)s/ ‘Yes, of course,’ said my brother.
безусловно question
organize / organise организовывать *** v / ɔː(r)ɡənaɪz/ to prepare or arrange an activity or event Why did Doug’s head teacher organize a party?
painter художник ** nC / peɪntə(r)/ an artist who paints pictures She's a brilliant painter.
a game in which two players hit balls into holes at the
pool бильярд *** nU /pu l/ He spent a lot of time playing pool.
edges of a table using a long stick called a cue
обеспечивать, Our qualified and experienced teachers provide top
provide *** v /prə vaɪd/ to give someone something that they want or need
снабжать quality tuition with flexible timetables.
row ряд *** nC /rəʊ/ a series of people or things arranged in a straight line I was walking up and down between the rows of desks.
a statement explaining what someone can or cannot do
rule правило *** nC /ru l/ I told the students all the rules.
in a particular system, game, or situation
A very large woman with a big shopping bag stood in
shopping bag сумка для покупок nC / ʃɒpɪŋ bæɡ/ a large bag with handles for carrying your shopping
front of us.
silly глупый ** adj / sɪli/ not serious, important, or practical The phone had a really silly ring tone.
not intelligent, or not able to consider or judge things
stupid глупый, тупой ** adj / stju pɪd/ My boss is so stupid!
carefully
сочувственный, kind to someone who has a problem and willing to Fortunately, he was very sympathetic later in the
sympathetic ** adj / sɪmpə θetɪk/
сочувствующий understand how they feel morning when I explained that I was feeling ill.
ультрасовременны using the most recent methods, ideas, designs, or
ultra-modern adj /ʌltrə mɒdə(r)n/ The school has an ultra-modern multi-media centre.
й equipment
witch ведьма, колдунья * nC /wɪtʃ/ a woman in stories who has magic powers I went to a costume hire shop and got a witch’s costume.
беспокоиться (о to feel nervous and upset because you keep thinking
worry (about sb/sth) ком-либо/чем- *** v / wʌri/ about a problem that you have or could have in the I was worried about my grades.
либо) future
Unit 3
House & home Дом
(be) away from home быть в отъезде phr /bi ə weɪ frəm həʊm/ not at home How do you feel when you are away from home?
возвращаться
get home phr /ɡet həʊm/ return to the place where you live What time do you usually get home in the evenings?
домой
home town родной город nC / həʊm taʊn/ the city or town where you lived as a child Some of them gave their names to their home towns.

homework домашняя работа * nU / həʊm wɜː(r)k/ work that a teacher gives a student to do out of class Most days, I do some homework.
a woman who does not work outside the home and
housewife домохозяйка * nC / haʊs waɪf/ whose main job is looking after her children, cooking, She doesn't want to be a housewife.
cleaning etc
housework работа по дому * nU / haʊs wɜː(r)k/ the work that you do to keep your house clean and tidy I spent the day doing housework.
leave home уходить из дома phr /li v həʊm/ to go away from home My brother wants to leave home when he's 18.
Towns Города
accommodation жилье ** nU /ə kɒmə deɪʃ(ə)n/ a place for someone to stay, live, or work in There isn’t much cheap accommodation.
a building where people go to see paintings and other
art gallery картинная галерея nC / ɑː(r)t ɡæləri/ The art gallery is opposite the library.
art
bar бар *** nC /bɑː(r)/ a place where you go to buy and drink alcoholic drinks There are a lot of good bars and restaurants.
a road, railway, or path that goes over a river, over
bridge мост *** nC /brɪdʒ/ Cross the bridge.
another road etc, and the structure that supports it
a building where buses start and finish their journeys, or
автобусная The shopping centre is between the art gallery and the
bus station nC /bʌs steɪʃ(ə)n/ where buses that travel long distances stop to let
остановка bus station.
passengers get on and off
a large strong building with thick walls, built in the past
castle замок ** nC / kɑːs(ə)l/ The opera house is next to the castle.
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the most important church in an area that a bishop

cathedral собор ** nC /kə θi drəl/ The cathedral is opposite the stadium.
controls
church церковь *** nC /tʃɜː(r)tʃ/ a building that Christians go to in order to worship Is there a church in the village?
cinema кинотеатр ** nC / sɪnəmə/ a building where you pay to go and watch a film There is an IMAX cinema in the city centre.
crime преступление *** n C/U /kraɪm/ an illegal activity or action It’s a poor area and there’s a lot of crime.
culture культура *** nU / kʌltʃə(r)/ activities involving music, literature, and other arts There isn't much culture in the city.
a set of rooms for living in, usually on one floor of a
flat квартира *** nC /flæt/ There are a lot of cheap flats.
large building
Most Afro-Americans live in the southern states and the
industrial промышленный *** adj /ɪn dʌstriəl/ used about countries or areas with many industries
industrial cities.
a place where books, documents, CDs etc are available
library библиотека *** nC / laɪbrəri/ The art gallery is opposite the library.
for you to look at or borrow
The metro doesn’t take you into the centre of Old
metro метро nC / metrəʊ/ an underground railway system in a city
Montreal.
a building where many valuable and important objects There are excellent museums (if you like that kind of
museum музей *** nC /mju zi əm/
are kept so that people can go and see them thing).
a place where people go in the evening to dance, drink
nightclub ночной клуб nC / naɪt klʌb/ We spent the evening in a nightclub.
alcohol, or watch entertainers
evening entertainment in places such as nightclubs and There isn’t enough nightlife for us, so we go to the area
nightlife ночная жизнь nU / naɪt laɪf/
bars near the university for that.
opera house оперный театр nC / ɒp(ə)rə haʊs/ a theatre where operas are performed The opera house is next to the castle.
in a town, an open public area with grass and trees,
park парк *** nC /pɑː(r)k/ You can have picnics in the park.
often with sports fields or places for children to play
the process of damaging the air, water, or land with
pollution загрязнение *** nU /pə lu ʃ(ə)n/ The city has a problem with pollution.
chemicals or other substances
общественный Public transport is excellent and we’re near the city
public transport * nU / pʌblɪk trænspɔː(r)t/ buses, trains etc that everyone can use
транспорт centre.
a building or room where meals and drinks are sold to
restaurant ресторан *** nC / rest(ə)rɒnt/ There are a lot of good bars and restaurants.
customers sitting at tables
круговой a circular area where three or more roads meet that you
roundabout перекресток, * nC / raʊndə baʊt/ have to drive around in one direction in order to get onto Turn left at the roundabout.
круговое движение another road
an area where a group of different shops and
The shopping centre is between the art gallery and the
shopping centre торговый центр nC / ʃɒpɪŋ sentə(r)/ businesses such as banks and restaurants are all built
bus station.
next to each other
a large building, usually without a roof, where people
stadium стадион * nC / steɪdiəm/ The cathedral is opposite the stadium.
watch sports events such as football matches or races
a room or rooms where music or a film, television show,
studio студия *** nC / stju diəʊ/ or radio show is recorded; a small flat that has only one The TV show was made in a studio.
main room
a building, room, or outside area used for performing
theatre театр *** nC / θɪətə(r)/ Do you know where the theatre is?
plays
движение the vehicles that are travelling in an area at a particular
traffic *** nU / træfɪk/ There are too many tourists and there’s too much traffic.
(дорожное ) time
a long narrow vehicle that travels along metal tracks in
tram трамвай nC /træm/ the middle of a street and is used as public transport in We can take the tram to the city centre.
some places
Two football supporters want to get from the football
train station вокзал nC /treɪn steɪʃ(ə)n/ the place where trains stop to let passengers on and off
stadium to the train station.
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
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заимствовать; Some of the Britons married Romans and began to

adopt *** v /ə dɒpt/ to decide to start using a particular idea, plan, or method
принимать adopt Roman customs.
зона, область,
area *** nC / eəriə/ a part of a city, town, country etc There is a little crime in the area, but not too much.
район
someone who has an important position in a bank or
banker банкир *** nC / bæŋkə(r)/ My uncle is a banker.
other financial organization
cash наличные *** nU /kæʃ/ money in the form of notes and coins Do you have much cash with you?
a period of 100 years, usually counted from a year
century век *** nC / sentʃəri/ Most of these families left Scotland in the 19th Century.
ending in –00
болтать,
chat ** v /tʃæt/ to talk in a friendly way I'm just calling to have a chat.
разговаривать
cheap дешевый *** adj /tʃi p/ not expensive There isn’t much cheap accommodation.
a large group of families that are related to each other,
clan клан nC /klæn/ The family is part of a large Scottish clan.
especially in Scotland
a hard black substance that is dug from the ground and
coal уголь *** nU /kəʊl/ Newcastle used to be involved in the coal industry.
burned as fuel to provide heat
colony колония ** nC / kɒləni/ a country that is controlled by another country The country used to be a British colony.
община, There aren’t many places in California that do not have
community *** nC /kə mju nəti/ the people who live in an area
сообщество a Spanish-speaking community.
a large meeting, often lasting a few days, where people
conference конференция *** nC / kɒnf(ə)rəns/ who are interested in a particular subject come together Jessica has to go to a conference on Friday.
to discuss ideas
сельская the area outside towns and cities, with farms, fields, and
countryside *** nU / kʌntri saɪd/ Beautiful countryside.
местность trees
Some of the Britons married Romans and began to
custom обычай, традиция ** nC / kʌstəm/ something that people do that is traditional or usual
adopt Roman customs.
dirty грязный ** adj / dɜː(r)ti/ not clean The bathroom looks a bit dirty.
to try to prevent something from happening, especially
discourage отговаривать * v /dɪs kʌrɪdʒ/ I don’t want to discourage you.
because you do not approve of it or think it is harmful
drive (sb) mad сводить с ума v /draɪv (sb) mæd/ to annoy someone by doing something My teenage children drive me mad.
someone who leaves their country in order to live in
emigrant эмигрант nC / emɪɡrənt/ Lots of English emigrants go to Australia.
another country
поощрять;
to suggest that someone does something that you
encourage помогать, *** v /ɪn kʌrɪdʒ/ I don’t want to encourage you.
believe would be good
поддерживать
flatmate сосед по квартире nC / flæt meɪt/ someone who you share a flat with You are sitting in the living room with your flatmates.
a piece of cloth decorated with the pattern and colours
flag флаг ** nC /flæɡ/ The flag of the United Kingdom is called the Union Flag.
that represent a country or organization
учреждать,
found *** v /faʊnd/ to start an organization, company, political party etc Viking invaders from Norway also founded colonies.
создавать
страшный,
grim * adj /ɡrɪm/ a grim place is ugly and unpleasant The city looks rather grim.
зловещий
someone who you have invited to your home, for a party There really isn’t any space in the house when we have
guest гость *** nC /ɡest/
or a meal, or to stay the night guests.
стойко держаться, to continue doing something and achieve success even Manchester United managed to hang on and win the
hang on v / hæŋ ɒn/
упорствовать though there are difficulties game.
someone who comes to live in a country from another
immigrant иммигрант * nC / ɪmɪɡrənt/ Some of the first immigrants to America were Dutch.
country
the process in which people enter a country in order to
immigration иммиграция * nU / ɪmɪˈɡreɪʃ(ə)n/ Immigration to Scotland increased in the 19th Century.
live there permanently
the ability to make decisions and live your life free from
independence независимость *** nU / ɪndɪˈpendəns/ I don’t get any independence.
the control or influence of other people
вторгаться, to take or send an army into another country in order to
invade * v /ɪn veɪd/ The Romans invaded Britain.
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вторжение, an occasion when one country’s army goes into another

invasion ** nC /ɪn veɪʒ(ə)n/ After this invasion, some of the Britons married Romans.
нашествие country to take control of it by force
someone who travels to another place or country in
migrant мигрант nC / maɪɡrənt/ The company employs a lot of migrant workers.
order to find work
многонациональн Like most European countries, Scotland is a
multicultural adj / mʌlti kʌltʃərəl/ involving or consisting of people of different cultures
ый multicultural society.
нормальный,
something that is normal is how you expect it to be, and
normal обыкновенный, *** adj / nɔː(r)m(ə)l/ The weather is normal for this time of year.
is not unusual or surprising in any way
обычный
if someone occupies a room, building, area of land,
The Britons occupied the south and the area that is now
occupy занимать *** v / ɒkjʊpaɪ/ seat, bed, or other place during a period of time, they
called England.
use it
connected to or available through a computer or a
online онлайн adj/adv / ɒnlaɪn/ She often buys clothes online.
computer network, especially the Internet
обычный,
ordinary *** adj / ɔː(r)d(ə)n(ə)ri/ normal or average, and not unusual or special What do you do on an ordinary day?
обыкновенный
We can still see the origins of many Scottish people in
origin происхождение *** nC / ɒrɪdʒɪn/ the place or moment where something begins to exist
surnames like Macleod.

(находящийся или
происходящий)
outdoor * adj / aʊt dɔː(r)/ done outside It’s a good place for outdoor sport.
вне дома, на
открытом воздухе

owner владелец *** nC / əʊnə(r)/ someone who owns something K. Inamoto is a restaurant owner.
someone who travels in a motor vehicle, aircraft, train,
Many of the passengers on the Titanic were leaving for
passenger пассажир *** nC / pæsɪndʒə(r)/ or ship but is not the driver or one of the people who
a new life in America.
works on it
a situation in which there is no war between countries or
peace мир *** nU /pi s/ I don’t get any peace in my room with the others there.
groups
The river here is really beautiful and you can have
picnic пикник * nC / pɪknɪk/ a meal eaten outside, especially in the countryside
picnics in the park.
In total, about 20% of the population probably have Irish
population население *** nC / pɒpjʊˈleɪʃ(ə)n/ all the people who live in a particular area
origins.
someone whose job is to organize the work and money
producer продюсер *** nC /prə dju sə(r)/ involved in making a film, play, television programme, Who was the film's producer?
CD etc
The charity has recently started a new programme to
programme программа *** nC / prəʊɡræm/ a plan of activities for achieving something
educate more children.
to make someone not want to do something, or to make
put (sb) off отговаривать v /pʊt (sb) ɒf/ I don’t want to put you off.
someone not like someone or something
a social event for people who have not seen each other
reunion общая встреча nC /ri ju niən/ for a long time, for example members of the same family I met a lot of old friends at the reunion.
or people who studied or worked together

катание на the sport of moving along on boots with small wheels on There is an interesting park to go rollerblading in the
rollerblading nU / rəʊlə(r) bleɪdɪŋ/
роликовых коньках the bottom summer.
a piece of cloth that you wear round your neck or head
scarf шарф * nC /skɑː(r)f/ She's wearing a grey scarf.
to keep warm or to make yourself look nice
to begin to live a quieter life by getting married or
settle down остепениться v / set(ə)l daʊn/ I want to settle down soon and have children.
staying permanently in a place
Two centuries later, Anglo-Saxons also settled in the
settle поселиться *** v / set(ə)l/ to go and live permanently in a particular place
south.
the activity or sport of moving quickly over a surface on There is an interesting park to go ice-skating in the
skating катание на коньках * nU / skeɪtɪŋ/
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a large, soft, comfortable seat with arms and a back that

sofa диван * nC / səʊfə/ You can sit down on the sofa if you like.
two or three people can sit on
пространство, There really isn’t any space in the house when we have
space *** nU /speɪs/ an empty or available area
место guests.
странный, unusual or unexpected, especially in a way that
strange *** adj /streɪndʒ/ The car is making a strange noise.
необычный surprises or worries you
клетчатая
a pattern of colourful lines and squares on cloth that is
tartan шерстяная ткань, adj/n / tɑː(r)t(ə)n/ He's wearing a tartan jumper.
typical of Scotland
шотландка
трудный (для
tough *** adj /tʌf/ difficult The exam was very tough.
выполнения )
tourist турист *** nC / tʊərɪst/ someone who is visiting a place on holiday There are not many hotels for tourists.
a large group of related families who live in the same
The first people of Scotland belonged to two tribes
tribe племя ** nC /traɪb/ area and share a common language, religion, and
called the Picts and the Britons.
customs
one of two children born at the same time to the same
twin близнец ** nC /twɪn/ My brother and I are twins.
mother
a strong alcoholic drink produced in Scotland, made
whisky виски * nU / wɪski/ Can I have a large whisky, please?
from barley
Unit 4
Weddings Свадьба
a collection of flowers, cut and tied together in an
bouquet букет nC /bu keɪ/ The bride throws a bouquet of flowers in the air.
attractive way
a woman who is getting married, or who has recently
bride невеста * nC /braɪd/ The bride and groom cut the wedding cake together.
married
a girl or young woman who helps a bride before and A group of young girls (bridesmaids) follow her into the
bridesmaid подружка невесты nC / braɪdz meɪd/
during her wedding church.
the formal traditions, actions, or words used to celebrate
ceremony церемония ** nC / serəməni/ Where and when were the ceremony and the reception?
a traditional or religious event
a type of French sparkling wine that people often drink
champagne шампанское nU / ʃæm peɪn/ They drink champagne and eat the wedding cake.
to celebrate special occasions
church церковь *** nC /tʃɜː(r)tʃ/ a building that Christians go to in order to worship The ceremony usually takes place in a church.
a man who is getting married, or who has recently
groom жених nC /ɡru m/ What did the bride and groom wear?
married
someone who has been invited to a party, meeting, or
guest гость *** nC /ɡest/ How many guests were there?
other event by the people organizing it
The married couple often leave the party early to go on
honeymoon медовый месяц * nC / hʌni mu n/ a holiday that two people take after they get married
their honeymoon.
замужество, the relationship between two people who are husband
marriage *** n C/U / mærɪdʒ/ Is marriage changing in your country?
женитьба, брак and wife
someone whose job is to lead worship and perform
priest священник ** nC /pri st/ The priest performs the marriage ceremony.
other duties and ceremonies in some Christian churches
a formal party to welcome someone or to celebrate
reception прием (гостей ) ** nC /rɪˈsepʃ(ə)n/ Where and when were the ceremony and the reception?
something

офис регистрации
актов a place in the UK where births, deaths, and marriages
registry office гражданского nC / redʒɪstri ɒfɪs/ are officially recorded and where you can get married They got married in a registry office.
состоягия (аналог without a religious ceremony
ЗАГС в России)

a piece of jewellery in the form of a circle that you wear A woman wears her wedding ring on the third finger of
ring кольцо *** nC /rɪŋ/
on a finger the left hand.
speech речь *** nC /spi tʃ/ a formal occasion when someone speaks to an audience Did anyone make a speech?

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wedding cake свадебный торт n C/U / wedɪŋ keɪk/ a special cake eaten at weddings They drink champagne and eat the wedding cake.
Relationships Отношения
to invite someone to go with you to a cinema, restaurant
приглашать на
ask (sb) out phr /ɑːsk (sb) aʊt/ etc because you want to start a romantic or sexual He asked her out.
свидание
relationship with them
быть без ума от
be crazy about (sb) phr /bi kreɪzi ə baʊt/ very much in love with someone He was crazy about her.
кого-либо
to care very much about someone, especially members
be in love with (sb) любить кого-либо phr /bi ɪn lʌv wɪð/ She was in love with him too.
of your family or close friends
divorce развод ** nC /dɪˈvɔː(r)s/ a legal way of ending a marriage The number of divorces is increasing all the time.
no longer married because the marriage has been
divorced разведенный ** adj /dɪˈvɔː(r)st/ Every time I get divorced, I keep the house.
legally ended
влюбиться в кого-
fall in love with (sb) phr /fɔːl ɪn lʌv wɪð/ to start to love someone I do not fall in love very quickly.
либо
выйти замуж / if someone marries, they become the husband or wife of
get married to (sb) phr /ɡet mærid tə/ She didn’t want to get married to him.
жениться someone
an arrangement in which two people spend some time
go (out) on a date пойти на свидание phr /ɡəʊ (aʊt) ɒn ə deɪt/ together, in order to find out whether they like each They went on a date to the cinema.
other enough to start a relationship
пойти куда-либо,
go out with (sb) phr /ɡəʊ aʊt wɪð/ to go somewhere to do something enjoyable I usually go out with my best friend.
чтобы развлечься
поспорить,
have an argument about (sth) phr /hæv ən ɑː(r)ɡjʊmənt ə baʊt/ an angry disagreement between people He quickly forgets about arguments with his friends.
поругаться
иметь что-то
have (sth) in common phr /hæv (sth) ɪn kɒmən/ to have the same interests or opinions as someone else They seem to have a lot in common.
общее
сожитель/ someone who you live with and have a sexual
partner *** nC / pɑː(r)tnə(r)/ Who doesn’t know that his partner is cheating on him?
сожительница relationship with
split up разойтись phr /splɪt ʌp/ to end a marriage or a sexual or romantic relationship Who has split up with her boyfriend?
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
someone who is active does a lot of different activities
active активный *** adj / æktɪv/ She's getting older, but she's still very active.
and has a lot of energy and interests
a business that provides a service for people or
agency агентство *** nC / eɪdʒ(ə)nsi/ companies, especially by giving them information or My brother works for a large agency.
making arrangements
People with an anxious relationship style are often
обеспокоенный,
anxious ** adj / æŋkʃəs/ worried because you think something bad might happen worried that something bad will happen in their
встревоженный
relationships.
to plan and manage the details of a project or event that
arrange организовывать *** v /ə reɪndʒ/ It took months to arrange the wedding.
involves many people
the amount, level, standard etc that is typical of a group
average средний *** adj / æv(ə)rɪdʒ/ The average UK wedding usually costs about £13,000.
of people or things
avoid избегать *** v /ə vɔɪd/ to try to prevent something from happening She's trying to avoid spending too much money.
forming the main or most important part of something,
basic основной *** adj / beɪsɪk/ There are three basic styles of relationship.
without which it cannot really exist
верить во что-
believe in sth *** v /bɪˈli v ɪn/ to think that someone or something exists Do you believe in God?
либо
bookstore книжный магазин nC / bʊk stɔː(r)/ a shop that sells books I bought this at a small bookstore.
boss начальник *** nC /bɒs/ the person who is in charge of you at work Can I speak to your boss, please?
an organization that buys or sells products or services
business бизнес *** n C/U / bɪznəs/ My sister has her own business.
for money
to discover a number or amount using mathematics or
calculate вычислять ** v / kælkjʊleɪt/ Now calculate your score.
with a piece of equipment such as a calculator
carry on продолжать v / kæri ɒn/ to continue doing something Can you carry on working until 7 today?

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to secretly have sex with someone other than your

изменять кому-
cheat (on sb) * v /tʃi t/ husband, wife, or partner. You can also say that Who doesn’t know that his partner is cheating on him?
либо
someone is unfaithful to their husband, wife, or partner
to examine someone or something in order to find out if
check проверять *** v /tʃek/ I check my emails twice a day.
something is present
cigar сигара nC /sɪˈɡɑː(r)/ a tube of dried tobacco leaves that people smoke Charles likes having a cigar in the evenings.
connected by shared interests and shared feelings such
close (to) близкий *** adj /kləʊs/ They want to be close to other people.
as love and respect
cold холод ** nC /kəʊld/ cold air, or a cold environment I think I'll need a coat because it's cold outside.
to express thoughts, feelings, or information to another I communicate with my friends by text, Twitter or
communicate общаться ** v /kə mju nɪkeɪt/
person or animal, for example by speaking or writing Facebook more than three times a day.
вывод, something that you decide is true after thinking about it The conclusion seems clear: marriage is very much
conclusion *** nC /kən klu ʒ(ə)n/
заключение carefully and looking at all the evidence alive and well.
someone who is confident believes in their own abilities People with a secure relationship style usually feel
confident уверенный ** adj / kɒnfɪd(ə)nt/
and so does not feel nervous or frightened confident and safe in their relationships.
the outside page at the front or back of a book or On the cover of every popular magazine someone is
cover обложка *** nC / kʌvə(r)/
magazine getting married.
dead мертвый *** adj /ded/ no longer alive Imagine you are a famous person (alive or dead).
недостаток,
something that makes someone or something less What are the advantages and disadvantages of getting
disadvantage невыгодное ** nC / dɪsəd vɑːntɪdʒ/
effective, successful, or attractive married?
положение
a reason that you give to explain why you have done
отговорка, From time to time, I invent excuses when I don’t feel like
excuse ** nC /ɪk skju s/ something bad, or why you have not done something
оправдание going out.
that you should have done
someone who is friendly is always pleasant and helpful
friendly дружелюбный *** adj / fren(d)li/ Everyone she met at the conference was very friendly.
towards other people
a group of people in society who are born and live
generation поколение *** nC / dʒenə reɪʃ(ə)n/ ‘The prison of marriage belongs to an older generation!’
around the same time
an imaginary little man in children’s stories who wears a
gnome гном nC /nəʊm/ My daughter is reading a story about a gnome.
pointed hat and can do magic
good at thinking clearly and quickly, at understanding
intelligent умный ** adj /ɪn telɪdʒ(ə)nt/ difficult ideas and subjects, and at gaining and using He's very intelligent.
knowledge
придумывать,
invent ** v /ɪn vent/ to make up a story, excuse etc that is not true I invent excuses when I don't feel like going out.
выдумывать
a short coat that covers the upper part of the body and
куртка, пиджак,
jacket *** nC / dʒækɪt/ is made in many styles for different occasions and What is the man with the white jacket doing?
жакет
different kinds of weather
someone whose job is to report the news for a
journalist журналист ** nC / dʒɜː(r)nəlɪst/ newspaper, magazine, radio programme, or television The journalist wrote a brilliant article.
programme
kid ребенок *** nC /kɪd/ a child How many kids do you have?
to touch someone with your lips because you love them
kiss целовать *** v /kɪs/ They kiss each other on the cheek when they meet.
or have sexual feelings for them
a large thin book with a paper cover, containing reports,
On the cover of every popular magazine someone is
magazine журнал *** nC / mæɡə zi n/ photographs, stories etc, usually published once a
getting married.
month or once a week
matter иметь значение *** v / mætə(r)/ to be important It doesn’t matter if you’re married or not.
someone whose job is to sell newspapers and
газетный киоск,
newsagent nC / nju z eɪdʒ(ə)nt/ magazines. The shop that they work in is also called a Go to any newsagent and look at the magazines on sale.
газетчик
newsagent or a newsagent’s
on my/her own самостоятельно phr /ɒn maɪ / hɜː(r) əʊn/ alone I sometimes prefer to spend my free time on my own.
someone who is outgoing is friendly and enjoys meeting
outgoing общительный adj / aʊt ɡəʊɪŋ/ Sally is a very outgoing person.
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perfect идеальный ** adj / pɜː(r)fɪkt/ as good, correct, or accurate as it is possible to be She has found the perfect job.
the part of a person that makes them behave in a
personality личность *** nC / pɜː(r)sə næləti/ particular way in social situations, for example in a Does he have the right personality for the job?
friendly or unfriendly way, or in a confident or shy way
to like or want someone or something more than
prefer предпочитать *** v /prɪˈfɜː(r)/ I sometimes prefer to spend my free time on my own.
someone or something else
a female member of a royal family, especially one
princess принцесса ** nC / prɪn ses/ We can see the Princess now.
whose parent or grandparent is the king or queen
an institution where people are kept as punishment for
prison тюрьма *** nC / prɪz(ə)n/ ‘The prison of marriage belongs to an older generation!’
committing a crime
Marriage, said one of my professors at university,
professor профессор ** nC /prə fesə(r)/ a senior teacher in a college or university
belongs to the past.
promise обещать *** v / prɒmɪs/ to tell someone that you will definitely do something I told you the truth. I promise.
понимать,
realise / realize *** v / rɪəlaɪz/ to know and understand something Thomas realised he was in love with Jane.
осознавать
арбитр,
someone whose job is to make sure that players in a
referee спортивный ** nC / refə ri / Three players spoke to the referee.
game obey the rules
судья
положиться на
rely on (sb) ** v /rɪˈlaɪ ɒn/ to trust someone or something to do something for you I know that I can always rely on my friends.
кого-либо
romantic романтический adj /rəʊˈmæntɪk/ making you have feelings of love and excitement They had a very romantic evening.
a piece of information that is known by only a small
secret секрет *** adj/n C / si krət/ number of people, and is deliberately not told to other I never tell my secrets to people I do not know well.
people
People with a secure relationship style usually feel
secure безопасный ** adj /sɪˈkjʊə(r)/ safe from attack, harm, or damage
confident and safe in their relationships.
a guilty and embarrassed feeling that you have when
shame стыд ** nU /ʃeɪm/ His actions brought shame on his family.
you or someone else has behaved badly
делить, владеть to use or to have something at the same time as
share *** v /ʃeə(r)/ I share photos with all my friends online.
совместно someone else
single mother мать-одиночка nC / sɪŋɡ(ə)l mʌðə(r)/ a woman bringing up children on her own She has a job and she's a single mother.
to raise the corners of your mouth when you are happy,
улыбка /
smile *** n C/v /smaɪl/ pleased, or being friendly, or when you think something She smiled with victory.
улыбаться
is funny
solve решать *** v /sɒlv/ to find a solution to something that is causing difficulties I usually try to solve my problems myself.
a human or animal image that is made of stone, wood,
statue статуя ** nC / stætʃu / They took a photo of the statue.
metal etc and is usually large
to give something to someone in exchange for
swap обменивать(ся) * v /swɒp/ Who decides to swap homes?
something else
thief вор ** nC /θi f/ someone who steals something The police caught the thief quite easily.
trust доверять *** v /trʌst/ to be confident that someone is honest, fair, and reliable They find it difficult to trust others.
unusual необычный *** adj /ʌn ju ʒʊəl/ not normal, common, or ordinary Did anything interesting or unusual happen?
вегетарианец someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish; relating
vegetarian adj/n C / vedʒə teəriən/ Sandra is a vegetarian.
/вегетарианка to or intended for vegetarians
If I help you finish your work and vice versa, we can go
vice versa наоборот adv / vaɪs vɜː(r)sə/ the opposite of what has been said
out together later.
a situation in which someone’s principles or goals
victory победа *** nC / vɪkt(ə)ri/ We won,' she said with a smile of victory.
become officially accepted
an activity that involves doing physical and breathing
yoga йога nU / jəʊɡə/ exercises to make you stronger and make your mind Mike does yoga to relax in the evenings.
and body relax
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Сложные
Compound nouns существительны
е
a bag that you carry on your back, used when you are
backpack рюкзак nC / bæk pæk/ walking long distances or travelling to several different Can I put my camera in your backpack?
places
молодой человек, a man or boy that you are having a sexual or romantic
boyfriend ** nC / bɔɪˌfrend/ Do you have a boyfriend?
друг relationship with
a small vehicle that hangs from a cable, used for taking Now a hotel company is going to build a cable car to the
cable car фуникулер nC / keɪb(ə)l kɑː(r)/
people up and down mountains top of Machu Picchu.
походная газовая a small piece of equipment that produces a flame for
camping-gas stove nC / kæmpɪŋɡæs stəʊv/ They cooked dinner on the camping-gas stove.
плитка cooking by burning gas, and that can be used outside
a small plastic card that you use to buy things now and
credit card кредитная карта nC / kredɪt kɑː(r)d/ Can I pay by credit card?
pay for them later
a social event in which you invite people to your house
dinner party званый обед nC / dɪnə(r) pɑː(r)ti/ We're going to have a dinner party on Friday.
for an evening meal
a small box or bag with the things that you would need
аптечка первой
first-aid kit nC / fɜː(r)steɪd kɪt/ to treat someone if they were injured or suddenly Don't forget to pack the first-aid kit.
помощи
became ill
карманный
a small electric light operated by batteries that you hold
flashlight электрический nC / flæʃˌlaɪt/ I've lost my flashlight.
in your hand
фонарь
a book for tourists that provides information about a
guide book путеводитель * nC / ɡaɪd bʊk/ What does it say in the guide book?
place
аэрозоль для
insect spray уничтожения nU / ɪnsekt spreɪ/ a liquid for killing flies and similar insects Did you pack the insect spray?
насекомых
мобильный
mobile phone nC / məʊbaɪl fəʊn/ a small phone that you can carry around with you You can reach me on my mobile phone.
телефон
a small knife with one or more blades that fold into the
penknife перочинный нож nC / pen naɪf/ I can cut that with my penknife.
handle
sleeping bag спальный мешок nC /sli pɪŋ bæɡ/ a warm bag that you sleep in, especially when camping Sarah's sleeping bag is very comfortable.
glasses with dark lenses that you wear to protect your
sunglasses солнечные очки n pl / sʌn ɡlɑːsɪz/ I need to buy some new sunglasses.
eyes when the sun is bright
a small paper bag with tea leaves inside that you put The Inca Trail is crowded and dirty with old tea bags
tea bag чайный пакетик nC /ti bæɡ/
boiling water over to make tea and water bottles everywhere.
someone whose job it is to show tourists around a place
tour guide экскурсовод nC / tʊə(r) ɡaɪd/ Ana Redondo, a tour guide, explains the problem.
and explain its history, architecture etc
T-shirt футболка nC /ti ʃɜː(r)t/ a soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar This T-shirt is losing its colour.
a piece of equipment used for recording something onto
video camera видеокамера nC / vɪdiəʊ kæm(ə)rə/ We're going to take a video camera.
videotape
The Inca Trail is crowded and dirty with old tea bags
water bottle бутылка воды nC / wɔːtə(r) bɒt(ə)l/ a container that you fill with water and carry with you
and water bottles everywhere.
Путешествие на
Air travel
самолете
стюарт You want to request some things from the flight
attendant * nC /ə tendənt/ someone whose job is to look after passengers
/стюардесса attendant.
board сесть на самолет * v /bɔː(r)d/ to get onto a ship, aircraft, train, or bus When does his plane board?
a card that each passenger has to show before they are
boarding card посадочный талон nC / bɔː(r)dɪŋ kɑː(r)d/ Go to the departure gate and show your boarding card.
allowed to get on a plane or a ship
заказывать, to buy tickets, or to arrange to have or use something at
book *** v /bʊk/ Book your flight and get your ticket.
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to arrive at a hotel or a private hospital where you have

check in регистрироваться v /tʃek ɪn/ arranged to stay and give your personal details to the Go to the counter at the hotel and check in.
person working at the reception desk
check-in регистрация nU /tʃekɪn/ the place you go to when you arrive at an airport or hotel Go to the check-in and check in your luggage.
an occasion when someone leaves a place, for example
departure отправление ** nC /dɪˈpɑː(r)tʃə(r)/ What is his departure gate?
to go on a journey
duty-free goods are cheaper than the usual price
duty-free беспошлинный adj / dju tifri / Go to the departure hall and into the duty-free shop.
because you do not pay any tax on them
to close something such as a piece of clothing or a bag Could you fasten your seat belt and close the table in
fasten застегивать * v / fɑːs(ə)n/
using the buttons, zip, clip etc on it front of you, please?
a journey through air or space in a vehicle such as a
flight полет, перелет *** nC /flaɪt/ You are a passenger on a long-distance flight.
plane
gate выход *** nC /ɡeɪt/ the place at an airport where people get on a plane Go to the departure gate and show your boarding card.
a large room used for meetings, concerts, or other
hall зал *** nC /hɔːl/ Go to the departure hall and into the duty-free shop.
public events
small bags that passengers are allowed to carry with
hand luggage ручная кладь nU /hænd lʌɡɪdʒ/ Put your hand luggage in the overhead locker.
them on a plane or bus
to come down to the ground or to a surface after moving
land приземляться *** v /lænd/ The plane is going to land in about 20 minutes.
or falling through the air
отделение для
one of a row of small cupboards above the seats in a
locker хранения ручной * nC / lɒkə(r)/ Put your hand luggage in the overhead locker.
plane where passengers can store things during a flight
клади
luggage багаж * nU / lʌɡɪdʒ/ bags and suitcases that you take on a journey Go to the check-in and check in your luggage.
overhead над головой * adj / əʊvə(r) hed/ above your head Put your hand luggage in the overhead locker.
to put your possessions into a bag, case, or box so that
pack упаковывать *** v /pæk/ Pack your bags.
you can take or send them somewhere
someone who travels in a motor vehicle, aircraft, train,
passenger пассажир *** nC / pæsɪndʒə(r)/ or ship but is not the driver or one of the people who Where is the passenger going?
works on it
an official document containing your photograph and
passport паспорт * nC / pɑːspɔː(r)t/ showing which country you are a citizen of. You use Can I see your passport, please?
your passport when travelling to foreign countries
an area, for example in an airport or a railway station,
паспортный
passport control nU / pɑːspɔː(r)t kən trəʊl/ where your passport is checked when you go from one Show your ticket and passport at passport control.
контроль
country to another
a seat as a passenger on a plane, bus etc or as a
seat место *** nC /si t/ member of the audience in a theatre, which you pay for What is the passenger’s seat number?
in order to use
a strong belt in a car or plane that you fasten around
seat belt привязной ремень nC / si t belt/ Fasten your seat belt and wait for take-off.
yourself to hold you in your seat
служба the department within an organization that protects
security *** nU /sɪˈkjʊərəti/ Go through security.
безопасности buildings and workers
сотрудник службы
security guard nC /sɪˈkjʊərəti ɡɑː(r)d/ someone whose job is to guard something The security guard checked our luggage.
безопасности
an occasion when a plane leaves the ground and starts
take-off взлет n C/U / teɪk ɒf/ Fasten your seat belt and wait for take-off.
to fly
a large building at an airport where passengers arrive
terminal терминал ** nC / tɜː(r)mɪn(ə)l/ Go to the airport terminal.
and leave
a piece of paper that shows you have paid for a journey
ticket билет *** nC / tɪkɪt/ Book your flight and get your ticket.
on a train, plane etc
Hotels Гостиницы
a system that makes the air inside a building, room, or
air conditioning кондиционер nU /eə(r) kən dɪʃ(ə)nɪŋ/ Does the room have air conditioning?
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центральное a system for heating a whole building by sending hot air

central heating nU / sentrəl hi tɪŋ// There was no central heating.
отопление or water through pipes to all the rooms
a means of communicating using a telephone or
connection средства связи *** nC /kə nekʃ(ə)n/ For me, an internet connection is the most important.
computer network
сельская the area outside towns and cities, with farms, fields, and
countryside *** nU / kʌntri saɪd/ It's a small village in the countryside.
местность trees
something such as a room or piece of equipment that is
facility удобство *** nC /fə sɪləti/ What facilities are available?
provided at a place for people to use
a large hall or room with special equipment for doing
gym спортивный зал * nC /dʒɪm/ The door to the gym is locked.
physical exercises
a machine that carries people up or down between
lift лифт ** nC /lɪft/ There was a broken lift.
different levels of a tall building
the place or position where someone or something is or
location местоположение *** nC /ləʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ The hotel is in a great location.
where something happens
a small cupboard of alcoholic drinks for guests in a hotel
minibar минибар nC / mɪni bɑː(r)/ There’s no water in the minibar.
bedroom
обслуживание a service provided by a hotel that allows you to have
room service nU /ru m sɜː(r)vɪs/ Can we order room service?
номеров food and drink brought to your room
спутниковое television programmes that are sent to your television
satellite TV ** nC / sætəlaɪt/ Does the hotel have satellite TV?
телевидение using satellite communications
a small hot wooden room that people sit in in order to
sauna сауна nC / sɔːnə I'm going for a sauna before dinner.
sweat (=produce water from their skin)
a piece of equipment that produces a flow of water that
shower душ ** nC / ʃaʊə(r)/ They had a cold shower.
you stand under to wash your body
одноместный
single *** adj / sɪŋɡ(ə)l/ designed for one person, or used by one person I'd like a single room, please.
номер
двухместный
номер с двумя a twin-bedded room has two single beds (=beds for one
twin ** nC /twɪn/ Can we book a twin room?
односпальными person)
кроватями
vacancy свободный номер * nC / veɪkənsi/ a room in a hotel that is available for someone to stay in Do you have any vacancies next weekend?
Грамматические
Verb patterns структуры с
глаголами
быть
I’m more interested in finding out about the people who
be interested in + verb + -ing заинтересованным *** v /bi ɪntrəstɪd ɪn/ wanting to know about or take part in something
live in that part of the world.
в (чем-либо )
надеяться на
hope to + infinitive *** v /həʊp tə/ to want and expect to do something I hope to go with a friend.
(что-либо )
intend to + infinitive намереваться *** v /ɪn tend tə/ to have a plan in your mind to do something If he hasn’t got enough money, I intend to go alone.
ожидать с to feel happy and excited about something that is going
look forward to + verb + -ing v /lʊk fɔː(r)wə(r)d tə/ I’m really looking forward to riding the motorbike.
нетерпением to happen
plan to + infinitive планировать *** v /plæn tə/ to intend to do something I plan to visit the village where my father was born.
I want to have an exhibition of the photos when I get
want to + infinitive хотеть *** v /wɒnt tə/ to feel that you would like to do something
back.
would like to + infinitive хотелось бы v / wʊd laɪk tə/ used for saying that you want to do something I would really like to see the monster.
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
someone who takes part in activities that are intended
Ana is an activist who belongs to an organization that
activist активист * nC / æktɪvɪst/ to achieve political or social change, especially
wants to save Machu Picchu.
someone who is a member of an organization

впоследствии,
afterwards *** adv / ɑːftə(r)wə(r)dz/ after something else that you have already mentioned We could have a drink then go for dinner afterwards.
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Follow the trail of the conquistadors and discover the

ancient древний *** adj / eɪnʃ(ə)nt/ very old
ancient Peruvian cities.
стюарт You want to request some things from the flight
attendant * nC /ə tendənt/ someone whose job is to look after passengers
/стюардесса attendant.
beach пляж *** nC /bi tʃ/ an area of sand or small stones beside the sea or a lake The Rio Hotel, for example, has an Ipanema beach.
beauty красота *** nU / bju ti/ the quality of being beautiful or very good to look at Experience the beauty of the seas of Borneo.
a metal object shaped like an upside down cup that
bell колокол ** nC /bel/ makes a noise when its sides are hit by a metal piece They rang the church bells at the wedding.
inside it
The city ruins, the Inca bridge, the mountain views and
поразительный,
breathtaking * adj / breθ teɪkɪŋ/ extremely impressive or beautiful the beautiful river valley below are all absolutely
захватывающий
breathtaking.
to make a building or other large structure by putting its Now a hotel company is going to build a cable car to the
build строить *** v /bɪld/
parts together top of Machu Picchu.
not affected by strong emotions such as excitement,
calm спокойный ** adj /kɑːm/ Please try to stay calm.
anger, shock, or fear
capital столица *** nC / kæpɪt(ə)l/ the most important place for an activity or industry It is the hotel capital of the world.
a place where people gamble (=risk money in the hope Many tourists never go outside their hotels, which have
casino казино nC /kə si nəʊ/ of winning more) by playing card games, roulette, or slot everything you could possibly want: bars, restaurants,
machines casinos …
the process of keeping yourself and your possessions
cleanliness чистота nU / klenlinəs/ This hotel doesn't seem very concerned with cleanliness.
and property clean
взбираться, You can climb the Eiffel Tower or visit the Arc de
climb *** v /klaɪm/ to walk to the top of something high
подниматься Triomphe at the Paris Hotel.
a white or grey mass of very small drops of water in the Fly a Russian MiG-29 jet and see the world from above
cloud облако *** nC /klaʊd/
sky the clouds.
расческа, an object that you pull through your hair to make it tidy,
comb * nC/v /kəʊm/ Can I borrow your comb?
расчесывать with a row of thin pointed parts called teeth
feeling physically relaxed, without any pain or other
comfortable удобный *** adj / kʌmftəb(ə)l/ These seats are very comfortable.
unpleasant feelings
crowded переполненный * adj / kraʊdɪd/ containing a lot of people, especially too many The Inca Trail is crowded and dirty.
used when you cannot give a definite answer, because
depend зависеть *** v /dɪˈpend/ It depends on what time we arrive.
different things are possible in different situations

назначение, Today it is also one of the most popular tourist

destination ** nC / destɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ the place where someone or something is going
место назначения destinations in the world.

делать открытие, to find a place, fact, or substance that no one knew Discover the Jamaica and Puerto Rico of Christopher
discover *** v /dɪˈskʌvə(r)/
открывать about before Colombus.

завод по
a place where strong alcoholic drinks such as whisky Looking for the Loch Ness monster (includes visits to
distillery производству nC /dɪˈstɪləri/
are made whisky distilleries)
спиртых напитков
погружение;
a time of swimming underwater using special equipment
dive нырять, ** nC/v /daɪv/ An unforgettable dive to the wreck of the Titanic.
so that you can breathe
погружаться
dolphin дельфин * nC / dɒlfɪn/ a large sea animal, similar to a fish, with a long nose I’m looking forward to swimming with the dolphins.
a public show where art or other interesting things are I want to have an exhibition of the photos when I get
exhibition выставка *** nC / eksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/
put so that people can go and look at them back.
to travel to a place in order to learn about it or to search In 1911 the American explorer Hiram Bingham
explore исследовать *** v /ɪk splɔː(r)/
for something valuable such as oil discovered the ruins of the city.
необычный,
extraordinary необыкновенный, ** adj /ɪk strɔː(r)d(ə)n(ə)ri/ very unusual and surprising It is one of the most extraordinary places in the world.
удивительный
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food that is made and served very quickly, especially
fast food фаст-фуд * nU / fɑːst fu d/ tourist centre with souvenir shops, fast food restaurants
food such as a burger that you can take away with you
and so on.
an event that is held to celebrate a particular thing or Experience the magic of the Hungry Ghost Festival in
festival фестиваль *** nC / festɪv(ə)l/
activity Malaysia.
fix чинить *** v /fɪks/ to repair something I’ll fix the shower this evening, OK?
a large area of land covered by trees and other plants
forest лес *** nC / fɒrɪst/ See the lost Mayan pyramids in the rain forest of Mexico.
growing close together
get changed переодеваться phr /ɡet tʃeɪndʒd/ to put on new clothes different from those worn before Do you want to get changed before dinner?
Explore the Pacific islands of southern Japan in the
ghost привидение ** nC /ɡəʊst/ the spirit of a dead person that someone sees or hears
company of Shojo ghosts.
give up прекратить v /ɡɪv ʌp/ to stop doing something that you do regularly He had to give up playing golf when he hurt his back.
hand in вручать, подавать v /hænd ɪn/ to give something to a person in authority Can everyone hand in the homework on Friday?
hang on держаться v /hæŋ ɒn/ to hold tightly to something Hang on to the end of the rope.
a historic place is important because it is old and Follow the path of Alexander the Great through the
historic исторический ** adj /hɪˈstɒrɪk/
interesting or impressive historic cities of Turkey.
horrible ужасный ** adj / hɒrəb(ə)l/ very unpleasant Our room smells of cigarettes. It’s horrible.
искать, стараться Yeti Hunt – Two weeks in the high Himalayas on the
hunt ** nC/v /hʌnt/ to try to find someone or something
достать trail of the yeti
We went in a submarine to visit a wreck under the Arctic
ice лед *** nU /aɪs/ water that has frozen and become solid
ice.
if you do something in advance, you do it in preparation
in advance заранее phr /ɪn əd vɑːns/ Did you book your train tickets in advance?
for a particular time or event in the future
incredible невероятный * adj /ɪn kredəb(ə)l/ surprising, or difficult to believe We had incredible journey from Chicago to Los Angeles.
реактивный a plane that can fly very fast and gets its power from a Fly a Russian MiG-29 jet and see the world from above
jet ** nC /dʒet/
самолет jet engine the clouds.
an occasion when you travel from one place to another,
поездка, Others take the train and then a bus for the last part of
journey *** nC / dʒɜː(r)ni/ especially when there is a long distance between the
путешествие the journey.
places
jungle джунгли * n C/U / dʒʌŋɡ(ə)l/ a thick tropical forest I plan to spend two weeks in the jungle.
a small covered canoe (=narrow boat with a point at
kayak каяк nC / kaɪæk/ each end) that you move with a single paddle that has I went in a kayak down the Katun River.
two flat ends
a small piece of metal used for opening or locking a
key ключ *** nC /ki / They gave their key to the woman at reception.
door or a container, or for starting the engine of a vehicle
in or related to the area that you live in, or to the There are going to be a lot more tourists and that
local местный *** adj / ləʊk(ə)l/
particular area that you are talking about means more jobs for the local people.
запирать на
to fasten something such as a door or a container,
lock замок, закрывать *** v /lɒk/ The door to the gym is locked.
usually with a key, so that other people cannot open it
на ключ
something expensive that you enjoy but do not really When we got home from the camping trip, hot water felt
luxury роскошный * nU / lʌkʃəri/
need like a luxury.
магия, the mysterious power that some people believe can
Experience the magic of the Hungry Ghost Festival in
magic колдовство, ** nU / mædʒɪk/ make impossible things happen if you do special actions
Malaysia.
волшебство or say special words called spells
a drawing of an area that shows the positions of things
map карта *** nC /mæp/ I'll give you a map.
such as countries, rivers, cities, and streets
a hard, usually shiny element that exists naturally in the
metal метал *** n C/U / met(ə)l/ The boat is made of metal.
ground or in rock, for example lead, gold, or iron
mind возражать *** v /maɪnd/ to feel annoyed, upset, or unhappy about something I don't mind where we go this evening.

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an official in charge of a government department in the

minister министр *** nC / mɪnɪstə(r)/ Tomorrow, we are meeting government ministers.
UK and some other countries
Looking for the Loch Ness monster (includes visits to
monster монстр ** nC / mɒnstə(r)/ an imaginary creature that is large and frightening
whisky distilleries)
a road vehicle that has two wheels and an engine and
motorbike мотоцикл * nC / məʊtə(r) baɪk/ I’m really looking forward to riding the motorbike.
looks like a large heavy bicycle
nervous нервный ** adj / nɜː(r)vəs/ feeling excited and worried, or slightly afraid The singer looks a bit nervous.
a thing that you can see and touch that is not alive and
object предмет *** nC / ɒbdʒekt/ You can take six objects with you.
is usually solid
a group of people who have a particular shared purpose
organization организация *** nC / ɔː(r)ɡənaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/ Ana’s organization is trying to stop the cable car.
or interest, for example a political party or charity
a way from one place to another that people can walk A centuries-old path that takes three or four days on
path тропа *** nC /pɑːθ/
along foot.
a document that you get from someone showing that
receipt чек ** nC /rɪˈsi t/ Can I have a receipt, please?
you have given them money or goods
things that you throw away because they are no longer
rubbish мусор ** nU / rʌbɪʃ/ useful, such as old food, paper or plastic used for Tourists leave their rubbish on the Inca Trail.
wrapping things, and empty containers
the parts of anything that are left after the rest of it has
ruins руины * n pl / ru ɪnz/ Looking after the ruins is expensive.
been destroyed
откладывать, to regularly put money in a bank or invest it so that you
save *** v /seɪv/ We’re going to save money to buy a flat.
копить can use it later
search искать *** v /sɜː(r)tʃ/ an attempt to find something Police are searching for the criminal.
shout кричать *** v /ʃaʊt/ to say something in a loud voice You'll need to shout because the music is too loud.
a written symbol that has a particular meaning, such as
sign знак *** nC /saɪn/ What is your star sign?
% meaning ‘per cent’ or $ meaning ‘dollar’
парашютный the sport of jumping out of a plane and falling for as
sky diving nU / skaɪˌdaɪvɪŋ/ Paragliding and sky diving in America’s Wild West
спорт long as possible before opening your parachute
to have a quality that you notice when you breathe in
smell запах; пахнуть ** nC/v /smel/ Our room smells of cigarettes.
through your nose
something that you buy during a holiday or at a special The company is also going to build a large hotel and
souvenir сувенир * nC / su və nɪə(r)/
event to remind you later of being there tourist centre with souvenir shops.
a small creature with eight legs that usually weaves a
spider паук * nC / spaɪdə(r)/ There’s a spider in the bath!
web to catch insects
‘The cable car is good news for Machu Picchu,’ says a
spokesman спикер *** nC / spəʊksmən/ a male spokesperson
company spokesman.
a set of steps that allow you to go from one level of a
stairs лестница *** n pl /steə(r)s/ The elevator wasn't working so I took the stairs.
building to another
a ship that can travel both on the surface of the water We went in a submarine to visit a wreck under the Arctic
submarine подводная лодка * nC / sʌbməri n/
and under water ice.
a building used for worship in some religions, typically
temple храм ** nC / temp(ə)l/ I want to visit the old temples.
religions other than Christianity
throw бросать *** v /θrəʊ/ to use your hand to send an object through the air Throw me the ball.
a path through the countryside, especially one designed Follow the trail of the conquistadors and discover the
trail тропа ** nC /treɪl/
for walking for pleasure ancient Peruvian cities.
a collection of valuable things, especially jewels or gold Mayan Treasures – See the lost Mayan pyramids in the
treasure сокровище ** n C/U / treʒə(r)/
and silver objects rain forest of Mexico.
свободный номер
vacancy * nC / veɪkənsi/ a room in a hotel that is available for someone to stay in The hotel has no vacancies at the moment.
(в гостинице )
a low area of land between mountains or hills, usually
valley долина *** nC / væli/ Cycling through the volcanic valleys of Reunion Island
with a river flowing through it
The city ruins, the Inca bridge, the mountain views and
view вид *** nC /vju / the ability to see something from a particular place the beautiful river valley below are all absolutely
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a mountain that forces hot gas, rocks, ash, and lava I intend to take a lot of photos of the volcanoes and the
volcano вулкан * nC /vɒl keɪnəʊ/
(=melted rock) into the air through a hole at the top animals and everything.
wall стена *** nC /wɔːl/ an upright side of a room inside a building My wife is looking forward to seeing the wall.
a place where water flows over the edge of a cliff, rock, The Rio Hotel, for example, has an Ipanema beach,
waterfall водопад * nC / wɔːtə(r) fɔːl/
or other steep place onto another level below waterfalls, four swimming pools and sixteen restaurants.
to greet someone in a polite and friendly way when they
welcome приветствовать *** v / welkəm/ Good evening everybody, and welcome.
have come to see you or to help you
wreck обломки крушения * nC /rek/ a ship that has sunk An unforgettable dive to the wreck of the Titanic.

yacht яхта * nC /jɒt/ a large expensive boat that is used for racing or sailing He's spending 2 weeks on his yacht.
Unit 6
Food Еда
Elvis got up late and his first meal of the day was
meat from a pig that is treated with smoke or salt, and is
bacon бекон * nU / beɪkən/ breakfast at five o’clock in the afternoon: bacon and
often cooked in rashers (=thin pieces)
eggs.
a seed of various plants that is cooked and eaten or There are more than 100 different varieties of coffee
bean боб ** nC /bi n/
ground and drunk bean.
a yellow or brown alcoholic drink made from malt
beer пиво *** n C/U /bɪə(r)/ (=grain that has been left in water and then dried) and Juice is healthier for you than beer.
hops (=a type of plant)
breakfast завтрак *** nC / brekfəst/ the first meal you have in the morning Another time, he ordered a large ice cream for breakfast.
a sweet food made by baking a mixture that usually After that, it was snacks: pizza and hot dogs,
cake торт, пирожное *** n C/U /keɪk/
contains sugar, eggs, flour, and butter or oil hamburgers and fries, chocolate and cakes.
caviar икра nU / kævi ɑː(r)/ fish eggs eaten as food, usually spread on bread The best caviar in the world comes from Russia.
I think that the chicken burgers at The Alabama Chicken
chicken курица, цыпленок ** n C/U / tʃɪkɪn/ the meat of a chicken
are good.
chip картофель-фри ** nC /tʃɪp/ a long thin piece of potato cooked in hot oil Pizzas are cheaper than steak and chips.
a sweet brown food eaten as a sweet or used for
chocolate шоколад ** n C/U / tʃɒklət/ The President gave him a large box of chocolates.
flavouring other food
a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water
coffee кофе *** n C/U / kɒfi/ over brown powder consisting of coffee beans that have Do you prefer tea or coffee?
been ground (=crushed into very small pieces)
поваренная
a book that contains recipes (=a list of the things you
cookbook книга, книга nC / kʊk bʊk/ To begin with, this is not a cookbook.
need and instructions for preparing and cooking food)
рецептов
Elvis’ last meal before he died was four scoops of ice
cookie печенье nC / kʊki/ a small sweet biscuit
cream with six chocolate cookies.
a thin flat round piece of potato that has been cooked in
crisp чипсы * nC /krɪsp/ I just had a packet of crisps for lunch.
fat and is eaten cold
diet диета *** nC / daɪət/ the food that a person or animal usually eats It's important to have a healthy diet.
dish блюдо ** nC /dɪʃ/ food prepared and cooked in a particular way Spaghetti is my favourite dish.
a round sweet food, often in the shape of a ring, that is One day he was feeling a bit hungry and ate 250g of
donut/doughnut пончик nC / dəʊˌnʌt/
made by cooking dough in oil chocolate and then 12 donuts.
Elvis got up late and his first meal of the day was
the round object with a shell that a female bird produces
egg яйцо *** nC /eɡ/ breakfast at five o’clock in the afternoon: bacon and
and a baby bird develops in
eggs.
After that, it was snacks: pizza and hot dogs,
(French) fries картофель фри n pl / frentʃ fraɪz/ chips (=long thin pieces of potato cooked in hot oil)
hamburgers and fries, chocolate and cakes.
fruit фрукт, фрукты *** nU /fru t/ a type of food that grows on trees or plants Would you like a piece of fruit?
the meat from the top part of the back legs of a pig,
ham ветчина * nU /hæm/ Can I have a ham sandwich please?
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a food made by pressing small pieces of beef (=meat

hamburger гамбургер nC / hæm bɜː(r)ɡə(r)/ They serve the best hamburgers in our town.
from a cow) into a flat round shape and cooking it in oil

трава, растение
Spaghetti with a sauce made with tomatoes, meat,
herb (особ. * nC /hɜː(r)b/ a plant used for adding flavour to food or as a medicine
onions and herbs.
лекарственное )
a sandwich that consists of two narrow pieces of bread
hot dog хот-дог nC /hɒt dɒɡ/ The hot dogs at The Happy Sandwich are nice.
with a sausage (=tube of meat) inside
a frozen sweet food made from cream or milk and
ice cream мороженое * nC /aɪs kri m/ Elvis didn’t like ice cream very much.
sugar, often with fruit or chocolate added to flavour it
one of the foods or liquids that you use in making a Bolognese sauce from supermarkets is made from
ingredient ингредиент ** nC /ɪn ɡri diənt/
particular meal many different ingredients.
food that is not healthy because it contains a lot of fat,
junk food нездоровая пища nC /dʒʌŋk fu d/ He ate a lot of junk food.
salt, and sugar
lemon лимон ** n C/U / lemən/ fruit with a hard yellow skin and sour juice Squeeze the lemon over the fish.
еда, завтрак, an occasion when you eat, especially breakfast, lunch,
meal *** nC /mi l/ I can order a meal in a restaurant.
обед, ужин or dinner
Spaghetti with a sauce made with tomatoes, meat,
meat мясо *** nU /mi t/ the flesh of an animal or bird eaten as food
onions and herbs.
микроволновая
печь, готовить в an oven that cooks food very quickly by passing
microwave * nC/v / maɪkrə weɪv/ Heat it up in the microwave before you eat it.
микроволновой electricity through it, instead of using heat
печи
water containing minerals that comes from under the
mineral water минеральная вода nU / mɪn(ə)rəl wɔːtə(r)/ Could we have a bottle of mineral water, please?
ground and that you can buy in bottles and drink
a type of pasta in the form of long thin pieces that cook
noodles лапша n plur / nu d(ə)ls/ Would you like rice or noodles?
quickly
a round vegetable with thin dry skin and many layers Spaghetti with a sauce made with tomatoes, meat,
onion лук ** nC / ʌnjən/
inside that tastes and smells very strong onions and herbs.
an Italian food made from flour and water, and
pasta макароны * nU / pæstə/ Which sauce would you like on your pasta?
sometimes eggs
a soft food made by crushing peanuts that you usually
peanut butter арахисовое масло nU / pi nʌt bʌtə(r)/ I love peanut butter on toast.
spread on bread
a food that consists of flat round bread with tomato,
pizza пицца * n C/U / pi tsə/ Pizzas are cheaper than steak and chips.
cheese, vegetables, meat etc on it
a very common hard round vegetable that has a brown,
potato картофель ** nC /pə teɪtəʊ/ Can you pass the mashed potato?
red, or yellow skin and is white or yellow inside
a set of instructions for cooking or preparing a particular
recipe рецепт ** nC / resəpi/ It’s a more traditional recipe.
food
a food consisting of small white or brown grains that are
rice рис ** nU /raɪs/ I can't eat all this rice.
eaten cooked
a food containing a mixture of raw vegetables such as
salad салат ** n C/U / sæləd/ lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, usually served with a I'll have the chicken salad, please.
salad dressing
a white substance that is often added to food before or
salt соль ** nU /sɔːlt/ There isn't enough salt on these crisps.
after cooking to improve its flavour
a liquid food that you put on other foods to give them a
sauce соус ** n C/U /sɔːs/ Fresh sauce is healthier than sauce in bottles.
particular flavour
Elvis got up late and his first meal of the day was
a food that consists of a tube of skin containing very
sausage сосиска, колбаса * nC / sɒsɪdʒ/ breakfast at five o’clock in the afternoon: sausage and
small pieces of meat mixed with spices
eggs.
Elvis even had a fridge in his bedroom for his favorite
snack легкая закуска * nC /snæk/ a small amount of food that you eat between meals
snacks.
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газированный (о
sparkling adj / spɑː(r)k(ə)lɪŋ/ sparkling drinks are full of bubbles Would you like still or sparkling water?
напитках )
the meat from a cow, especially a piece without fat that
steak бифштекс * n C/U /steɪk/ Pizzas are cheaper than steak and chips.
is high in quality
a small soft red fruit with a lot of very small seeds on its
strawberry клубника * nC / strɔːb(ə)ri/ Emma loves strawberries and cream.
skin
a sweet substance consisting of very small white or
Do you prefer tea or coffee? How do you take it?
sugar сахар *** nU / ʃʊɡə(r)/ brown pieces that is added to food or drinks to make
(white/black, strong/weak, with/without sugar)
them taste sweet
a round red fruit eaten as a vegetable raw in salads or Spaghetti with a sauce made with tomatoes, meat,
tomato помидор ** nC /tə mɑːtəʊ/
cooked onions and herbs.
a food made from milk that has become thick and
yoghurt/yogurt йогурт * n C/U / jɒɡə(r)t/ Is there any yoghurt left in the fridge?
slightly sour, sometimes with fruit added to it
Eating out Еда в ресторане

a written statement showing how much money you owe

bill счет *** nC /bɪl/ Shall we get the bill?
someone for goods or services you have received
course блюдо *** nC /kɔː(r)s/ one of the parts of a meal You have a fixed choice of two or three courses.
dessert десерт * n C/U /dɪˈzɜː(r)t/ sweet food that you eat after the main part of a meal No dessert, thanks. Just coffee.
diner обедающий nC / daɪnə(r)/ someone who is eating a meal at a restaurant For their food and drink, the 15 diners paid £150,000.
основное блюдо,
main course nC /meɪn kɔː(r)s/ the biggest part of a meal I'd like a hamburger for my main course.
горячее
serve обслуживать *** v /sɜː(r)v/ to provide food and drink for someone to eat at a meal They serve the best hamburgers in our town.

service обслуживание *** nU / sɜː(r)vɪs/ work or duties done for a person or an organization I like The New York Donut Shop but the service is slow.
доплата за an amount of money added to your bill in a restaurant to
service charge nC / sɜː(r)vɪs tʃɑː(r)dʒ/ The service charge is 10%.
обслуживание help to pay the waiter
set menu комплексное меню nC /set menju / a list of the food that is only available for a specific meal It will be cheaper if we order the set menu.
starter закуска * nC / stɑː(r)tə(r)/ a small amount of food eaten at the start of a meal No starters for me, thanks.
НДС (налог на
VAT добавленную * nU / vi eɪ ti / Value Added Tax: a tax on goods and services That's £25 including VAT.
стоимость)
a man or boy who brings food and drink to your table in
waiter официант * nC / weɪtə(r)/ The money you pay for your waiter …
a restaurant or café
a woman or girl who brings food and drink to your table
waitress официантка * nC / weɪtrəs/ Do the waiters and waitresses wear uniforms?
in a restaurant or café
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
someone who likes a particular activity very much and The most famous coffee addicts in the world were
addict зависимый * nC / ædɪkt/
spends as much time as they can doing it probably the French writers Balzac and Voltaire.
drinks such as wine and beer that can make people
alcohol алкоголь ** nU / ælkə hɒl/ You can't order alcohol until you're 18.
drunk
annual ежегодный *** adj / ænjuəl/ happening once a year Are you going to the annual dinner this weekend?
a large organization of soldiers who are trained to fight Elvis ate army meals when he was doing his military
army армия *** nC / ɑː(r)mi/
wars on land service.
искусственный,
artificial ** adj / ɑː(r)tɪˈfɪʃ(ə)l/ made by people and used instead of something natural Are those flowers real or artificial?
неестественный
a small flat container where people who smoke put ash
ashtray пепельница nC / æʃˌtreɪ/ Can we have an ashtray for the table, please?
and the cigarettes they have finished smoking
authentic подлинный * adj /ɔːˈθentɪk/ traditional or original, or very similar to this The restaurant serves authentic Italian food.
a seed of various plants that is cooked and eaten or There are more than 100 different varieties of coffee
bean боб ** nC /bi n/
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bedroom спальня *** nC / bedru m/ a room that you sleep in He had food in his bedroom.
not at all interesting, and making you feel impatient or
boring скучный ** adj / bɔːrɪŋ/ When he was young, Elvis ate boring school dinners.
dissatisfied
a container with straight sides, a flat base, and
box коробка *** nC /bɒks/ The President gave him a large box of chocolates.
sometimes a lid
busy оживленный *** adj / bɪzi/ full of people Burger Paradise is always busy.
The food in the first two or three chapters is quite
chapter глава (книги ) *** nC / tʃæptə(r)/ one of the sections into which a book is divided
normal.
a substance used in chemistry or produced by a
chemical химикат *** nC / kemɪk(ə)l/ Dangerous chemicals have leaked out of a factory.
process involving chemistry
costume костюм * nC / kɒstju m/ clothes that performers wear in a play, film etc I love her costume.
to calculate how many people or things there are in a He always counted 60 beans for each cup of coffee that
count считать *** v /kaʊnt/
group he made.
It now serves coffee to more than 11 million customers
customer покупатель *** nC / kʌstəmə(r)/ a person or company that buys goods or services
around the world every week.
delicious вкусный * adj /dɪˈlɪʃəs/ with a very pleasant taste or smell That was delicious.
a straight line that crosses a circle through the centre, or
diameter диаметр * nC /daɪˈæmɪtə(r)/ It was 10cm in diameter.
the length of this line
dish блюдо nC /dɪʃ/ food prepared and cooked in a particular way What's your favourite dish?
Artists in California draw leaves, hearts and other
draw рисовать *** v /drɔː/ to create a picture by making lines with a pen or pencil
designs in your coffee.
An Indonesian cat called Paradoxurus is especially fond
droppings фекалии n pl / drɒpɪŋz/ the faeces (=solid waste) of animals or birds of coffee beans and Kopi Luwak is made from its
droppings!
an illegal substance that affects someone physically or His food and the drugs that he took made him feel
drug наркотик *** nC /drʌɡ/
mentally when they take it (=put it into their body) good, but killed him in the end.
the front part of your head, where your eyes, nose, and
face лицо *** nC /feɪs/ You have tomato sauce on your face!
mouth are
очаровательный,
fascinating ** adj / fæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ making you very interested or attracted It’s a fairly sad story, but a fascinating one, too.
обаятельный
flavour вкус ** nC / fleɪvə(r)/ the particular taste that food or drink has These crisps are roast chicken flavour.
someone who enjoys eating or cooking different types
foodie гурман nC / fu di/ Who is the biggest ‘foodie’ in the class?
of food and who talks a lot about food
fresh свежий *** adj /freʃ/ fresh food has been recently picked, caught, or prepared Fresh sauce is healthier than sauce in bottles.
a piece of equipment that is used for storing food at low Elvis even had a fridge in his bedroom for his favourite
fridge холодильник * nC /frɪdʒ/
temperatures snacks.
healthy здоровый *** adj / helθi/ physically strong and not ill We eat a lot of vegetables to make us healthy.
Artists in California draw leaves, hearts and other
heart сердце *** nC /hɑː(r)t/ a shape that represents love
designs in your coffee.
one of the foods or liquids that you use in making a Bolognese sauce from supermarkets is made from
ingredient ингредиент ** nC /ɪn ɡri diənt/
particular meal many different ingredients.
His food and the drugs that he took made him feel
kill убивать *** v /kɪl/ to make a person or other living thing die
good, but killed him in the end.
a building or large room where people do scientific and
laboratory лаборатория ** nC /lə bɒrət(ə)ri/ The school has a new laboratory.
medical experiments or research
a flat thin green part of a tree or plant that grows on a Artists in California draw leaves, hearts and other
leaf лист *** nC /li f/
branch or stem designs in your coffee.
the type of life that you have, for example the type of job
lifestyle образ жизни ** nC / laɪf staɪl/ She leads a healthy lifestyle.
or house you have or the type of activity you like doing

lively живой, подвижный ** adj / laɪvli/ full of energy and enthusiasm My dog is always lively in the mornings.
a public building or place where people sell goods on
market рынок *** nC / mɑː(r)kɪt/ We buy our food at the market.
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чудесный,
marvellous необыкновенный, ** adj / mɑː(r)vələs/ extremely enjoyable or exciting We've had a marvellous day.
изумительный
measure иметь размеры *** v / meʒə(r)/ to be a particular size It measured 8m.
микроволновая
печь, готовить в an oven that cooks food very quickly by passing
microwave * nC/v / maɪkrə weɪv/ Put it in the microwave for 5 minutes.
микроволновой electricity through it, instead of using heat
печи
the period of time that someone spends in an army,
military service служба в армии nU / mɪlɪt(ə)ri sɜː(r)vɪs/ When he was doing his military service …
navy, or air force
a group of people who share the same aim and work
movement движение *** nC / mu vmənt/ ‘Slow food’ is a movement that started in France in 1997.
together to achieve it
occasion событие *** nC /ə keɪʒ(ə)n/ a special or important time or event Today is a special occasion for us.
order заказать *** v / ɔː(r)də(r)/ a request for food or drink in a restaurant or hotel What did the people order to eat?
a living thing that grows in soil, has leaves and roots,
plant растение *** nC /plɑːnt/ the fruit of the coffee plant
and needs water and light from the sun to live
the person who introduces a television or radio
presenter ведущий * nC /prɪˈzentə(r)/ The radio presenter is in Bologna, not Rome.
programme
a chemical substance used for preventing food or wood
preservative консервант nC /prɪˈzɜː(r)vətɪv/ Their soups contain no artificial preservatives.
from decaying
progress прогресс *** nU / prəʊɡres/ the process of developing or improving We've made a lot of progress this week.
a tool like a spoon with a deep round part, used for Elvis’ last meal before he died was four scoops of ice
scoop ложка nC /sku p/
measuring or serving various substances cream with six chocolate cookies.
serve подавать *** v /sɜː(r)v/ to provide food and drink for someone to eat at a meal What kind of food and drink do you serve?
service обслуживание *** nU / sɜː(r)vɪs/ work or duties done for a person or an organization The service in the restaurant was slower than usual.
shopping list список покупок nC / ʃɒpɪŋ lɪst/ a list of things that you want to buy Tick the items on the shopping list that you can see.
silly глупый ** adj / sɪli/ not serious, important, or practical That's a silly idea.
газированный (о
sparkling adj / spɑː(r)k(ə)lɪŋ/ sparkling drinks are full of bubbles Would you like still or sparkling water?
напитках )
особый, different from and usually better than what is normal or
special *** adj / speʃ(ə)l/ What is special about them?
особенный ordinary
a food or drink that a person, a restaurant, or a region is
speciality фирменное блюдо * nC / speʃi æləti/ well known for and that you cannot always get in other Spaghetti is a speciality of Bologna.
places
stale черствый * adj /steɪl/ stale food such as bread is old and no longer fresh The bread has gone a bit stale.
a very large shop that sells food and other products for Bolognese sauce from supermarkets is made from
supermarket супермаркет ** nC / su pə(r) mɑː(r)kɪt/
the home many different ingredients.
the flavour that something creates in your mouth when
taste вкус *** n/v /teɪst/ Jamaican Blue Mountain is said to have the best taste.
you eat or drink it
a car whose driver is paid to take you to a particular
taxi такси *** nC / tæksi/ He ate 250g of chocolate and then 12 donuts in his taxi.
place, especially a fairly short distance
a collection or number of people, things, ideas etc that There are more than 100 different varieties of coffee
variety разновидность *** nC /və raɪəti/
are all different from one another bean.
a weak liquid contains a lot of water and not much of a
weak слабый *** adj /wi k/ I prefer my coffee weak.
substance that gives it taste or strength
weigh весить, иметь вес ** v /weɪ/ to have a particular weight The heaviest tomato in the world weighed 5kg.
Unit 7
Work Работа
boss босс, начальник *** nC /bɒs/ the person who is in charge of you at work I think you should speak to his boss!
a printed list of questions that you answer in order to try Mr Mills, my interviewer, gave me application forms for
application form анкета ** nC / æplɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)nfɔː(r)m/
to get a job six jobs.
to make an official request for a job or a place in a
подавать
apply for *** v /ə plaɪ /fə(r)/ college or university, or for permission to do or have If I don’t apply for the jobs, I lose my benefit!
заявление
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be fired (from a job) *** v /bi faɪə(r)d/ to be told that you can no longer work at your job She was fired from the job.
(с работы)
a job or series of related jobs that you do, especially a
career карьера *** nC /kə rɪə(r)/ Tom Cruise was thinking of a career in the church.
profession that you spend a lot of your working life in
a document giving details of your qualifications and the
/ si vi / (/kə rɪkjʊləm
CV (curriculum vitae) резюме * nC jobs you have had in the past that you send to someone Send us a short letter/CV with your personal details.
vi taɪ/)
when you are applying for a job
to take action to do something, especially to solve a Good police officers are calm people because they
deal (with) иметь дело (с) *** v /di l/
problem often have to deal with dangerous situations.
a course of study at a college or university in a
diploma диплом nC /dɪˈpləʊmə/ vocational subject (=one that prepares you for a Diploma of Marketing and Sales
particular job)
зарабатывать на
do (sth) for a living phr /du (sth) fə(r) ə lɪvɪŋ/ to do a job to earn money to live What do I do for a living?
жизнь
For a time, Tom Cruise earned a living in a New York
earn зарабатывать *** v /ɜː(r)n/ to receive money for work that you do
restaurant.
education образование *** nU / edjʊˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ someone's experience of learning or being taught Could you tell me about your education?
ответственный за
if you are in charge, you have control over someone or At the donut shop, Madonna was in charge of the coffee
in charge (of sth/sb) (что-либо/кого- phr /ɪn tʃɑː(r)dʒ/
something and are responsible for them machine.
либо)
a formal meeting in which someone asks you questions
interview интервью *** nC / ɪntə(r) vju / to find out if you are suitable for a job, course of study I went for an interview at the Jobcentre today.
etc
job работа *** nC /dʒɒb/ work that you do regularly to earn money It was difficult to find a job.
a room or building where the people in an organization
office офис *** nC / ɒfɪs/ I’ve got a new job and no one talks to me in the office.
or department work
out of work без работы phr /aʊt əv wɜː(r)k/ unemployed My sister is out of work.
повышение
pay rise nC / peɪ raɪz/ an increase in your salary She also got a small pay rise.
зарплаты
профессиональны relating to work that needs special skills and Send us a short letter/CV with your personal details and
professional *** adj /prə feʃ(ə)nəl/
й qualifications information about your professional experience.
получить
(be/get) promoted *** v /prə məʊtɪd/ to move someone to a job at a higher level Two years later, she got promoted to ‘senior assistant’.
повышение
повышение (по a move to a higher level in a company, institution, or
promotion *** n C/U /prə məʊʃ(ə)n/ To apply for a job or promotion, for example.
службе ) sport
something such as a degree or a diploma that you get
qualification квалификация *** nC / kwɒlɪfɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/ What qualifications have you got?
when you successfully finish a course of study
the process of finding people to join the armed forces,
recruitment прием на работу * nU /rɪˈkru tmənt/ Listen to a conversation in a recruitment agency.
or a company or organization
человек, который
someone who gives information about your abilities and
referee дает ** nC / refə ri / Include the names of two referees.
work experience when you are applying for a new job
рекомендацию
someone who is responsible for someone or something
ответственный (за
responsible (for sth) *** adj /rɪˈspɒnsəb(ə)l/ is in charge of them and must make sure that what they He was responsible for cleaning the tables.
что-либо)
do or what happens to them is right or satisfactory
вышедший на no longer working because you have reached the age
retired * adj /rɪˈtaɪə(r)d/ Become an assistant in a home for retired people.
пенсию where you are officially too old to work
a fixed amount of money that you earn each month or
salary заработная плата ** nC / sæləri/ Do you think the differences in salary are fair?
year from your job
temporary временный *** adj / temp(ə)rəri/ temporary workers do a job for a limited period of time I have a temporary summer job.
the process of training people or of being trained for a
training обучение, тренинг *** nU / treɪnɪŋ/ You go on a training course.
profession or activity
высокооплачивае a well-paid person receives a good amount of money for
well-paid adj /welpeɪd/ It’s very well-paid.
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someone whose job is to prepare financial records for a
accountant бухгалтер ** nC /ə kaʊntənt/ My sister works as an accountant.
company or person
someone whose job is to drive a rich and important
chauffeur шофер nC / ʃəʊfə(r)/ person around in their car, usually wearing a special Do you have a chauffeur?
uniform
a machine that stores programs and information in
electronic form and can be used for a variety of
computer *** nC /kəm pju tə(r)/ Do a course in computer skills.
processes, for example writing, calculating, and
communicating on the Internet
programmer программист * nC / prəʊˌɡræmə(r)/ someone whose job is to create computer programs He's studying to be a computer programmer.
someone whose job is to examine and treat people’s
dentist стоматолог * nC / dentɪst/ I need to go to the dentist.
teeth
someone whose job is to treat people who are ill or
doctor врач *** nC / dɒktə(r)/ I have an appointment with the doctor at 12.
injured
someone who designs or builds things such as roads,
engineer инженер *** nC / endʒɪˈnɪə(r)/ The bridge was designed by a famous engineer.
railways, bridges, or machines
someone whose job is to report the news for a
Earlier this year, successful journalist Pat Side was
journalist журналист ** nC / dʒɜː(r)nəlɪst/ newspaper, magazine, radio programme, or television
preparing an article.
programme
someone whose profession is to provide people with
lawyer юрист *** nC / lɔːjə(r)/ You should get yourself a good lawyer.
legal advice and services
someone whose job is to organize and control the work When they stop thinking about themselves, they are
manager менеджер *** nC / mænɪdʒə(r)/
of a business or organization or a part of it excellent managers.
someone who is trained to look after ill or injured
nurse медсестра *** nC /nɜː(r)s/ She's a nurse so she often works at night.
people, usually in a hospital
Good police officers are calm people because they
police officer полицейский * nC /pə li s ɒfɪsə(r)/ a member of the police
often have to deal with dangerous situations.
someone whose job is to help customers and sell things
sales assistant продавец nC /seɪls ə sɪst(ə)nt/ You can ask for help from the sales assistant.
in a shop
социальный someone who is trained to give help and advice to
social worker * nC / səʊʃ(ə)l wɜː(r)kə(r)/ A social worker visits their family once a week.
работник people who have severe social problems
преподаватель,
teacher *** nC / ti tʃə(r)/ someone whose job is to teach I had a great chemistry teacher when I was at school.
учитель
The train was delayed because the train driver didn't
train driver машинист nC / treɪn draɪvə(r)/ someone who drives a train as their job
arrive.
a man or boy who brings food and drink to your table in
waiter официант * nC / weɪtə(r)/ I asked the waiter for another drink 20 minutes ago.
a restaurant or café
a woman or girl who brings food and drink to your table
waitress официантка * nC / weɪtrəs/ I worked as a waitress last summer.
in a restaurant or café
Personality Личные качества
something that you very much want to do, usually They have great ambition, but be careful of them if they
ambition цель ** n C/U /æm bɪʃ(ə)n/
something that is difficult to achieve do not get what they want.
целеустремленны
ambitious ** adj /æm bɪʃəs/ determined to be successful, rich, famous etc How ambitious are they?
й
a feeling that you experience, for example love, fear, or
emotion эмоция *** n C/U /ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)n/ They do not usually show their emotions.
anger
affected by and expressing strong emotion, especially They often live for their work and they are not very
emotional эмоциональный *** adj /ɪˈməʊʃ(ə)nəl/
sadness or anger emotional people.
a person who is honest does not tell lies or cheat
honest честный ** adj / ɒnɪst/ They're honest and straightforward in the way they work.
people, and obeys the law
the ability to think of clever and original ideas, They have lots of imagination and ideas, but they get
imagination воображение ** nU /ɪˌmædʒɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
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обладающий
used about someone who has new, different, or exciting
imaginative богатым * adj /ɪˈmædʒɪnətɪv/ They aren't the most imaginative people in the world.
ideas
воображением
the ability to make decisions and live your life free from
independence независимость *** nU / ɪndɪˈpendəns/ Their independence is important to them.
the control or influence of other people
not depending on other people for help, or preferring to Naturally skilled managers, they are independent and
independent независимый *** adj / ɪndɪˈpendənt/
do things by yourself strong.
(хорошо) an organized person arranges and plans activities They seem calm and organized, but Cancers have a
(well) organized * adj / ɔː(r)ɡənaɪzd/
организованный carefully and effectively secret sensitivity.
the ability to wait for a long time without becoming angry
patience терпение * nU / peɪʃ(ə)ns/ The perfect boss has a lot of patience.
or upset
someone who is patient is able to wait for a long time or
patient терпеливый *** adj / peɪʃ(ə)nt/ deal with a difficult situation without becoming angry or Strong, patient and skilled, Leos want to be boss.
upset
They are more sensitive than they seem and they are
sensitive чувствительный *** adj / sensətɪv/ likely to become angry or upset easily
good listeners.
a tendency to have strong emotional reactions, They seem calm and organized, but Cancers have a
sensitivity чувствительность ** nU / sensə tɪvəti/
especially to be offended easily secret sensitivity.
the ability to do something well, usually as a result of Well-organized and with very good people skills, they
skill навык, умение *** n C/U /skɪl/
experience and training need to learn a bit more patience.
квалифицированн Naturally skilled managers, they are independent and
skilled ** adj /skɪld/ having the ability and experience to do something well
ый strong.
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
ability способность *** n C/U /ə bɪləti/ the fact of being able to do something Their main strength is their ability to change.
someone whose job is to give advice on subjects they
adviser советник ** nC /əd vaɪzə(r)/ Speak to one of our experienced career advisers.
know a lot about, for example politics or financial matters
сердитый, My boss was angry with me because I was late for the
angry *** adj / æŋɡri/ very annoyed
раздраженный third time this week.
appearance внешность *** nU /ə pɪərəns/ the way that someone or something looks Improve her appearance.
ассистент, someone whose job is to help another person in their
assistant ** adj / n C /ə sɪst(ə)nt/ She works as a customer service assistant.
помощник work, for example by doing the easier parts of it
the study of the movement of the stars and planets and
astrology астрология nU /ə strɒlədʒi/ how some people think they influence people’s Like it or not, astrology is important.
characters and lives
balance равновесие *** nU / bæləns/ mental or emotional calm Librans are a happy balance of many opposites.
forming the main or most important part of something,
basic основной *** adj / beɪsɪk/ My mobile phone is only the most basic model.
without which it cannot really exist
billionaire миллиардер nC / bɪljə neə(r)/ someone who has more than a billion pounds or dollars Millionaires don’t use astrology. Billionaires do.
the way things happen without being planned or By chance, she met another woman who had the same
by chance случайно phr /baɪ tʃɑːns/
expected name as her and was the same age.
cash обналичивать чек * v /kæʃ/ to exchange a cheque for its value in notes and coins I went to the post office to cash it.

celebrity знаменитость * nC /sə lebrəti/ a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport Have you ever met a celebrity?
a piece of printed paper that you can use instead of
cheque чек ** nC /tʃek/ Finally, my unemployment benefit cheque arrived.
money to pay for things
содержать, if an area contains something, you will find that thing Somebody, somewhere will probably look at the
contain *** v /kən teɪn/
включать there astrological information it contains.
But if I don’t apply for the jobs, I lose my benefit! It’s
crazy сумасшедший ** adj / kreɪzi/ not at all sensible or practical
crazy!
cute милый, приятный adj /kju t/ attractive, usually small, and easy to like She thought the stars were cute.
the way that you say the symbol (.) in an Internet or Is there a dot between your first and second names in
dot точка * nC /dɒt/
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in or near the centre of a town or city, especially the

downtown центр города adj/adv / daʊn taʊn/ He lives in downtown LA.
business or shopping areas
earring серьга * nC / ɪərɪŋ/ a piece of jewellery that you wear on your ear She's lost an earring.
a gas burned as fuel, for example to heat your house or
gas газ *** n C/U /ɡæs/ I paid the gas and electricity.
cook food
haircut стрижка, прическа * nC / heə(r) kʌt/ the style that your hair has been cut in Have you had a haircut?
a description of someone’s character and the likely
horoscope гороскоп nC / hɒrə skəʊp/ events in their life that is based on astrology (=the Have you read your horoscope yet?
position of the stars and the date they were born)
the short line (-), used for joining two written words or
hyphen дефис nC / haɪf(ə)n/ parts of words, or for dividing a word at the end of a line Sorry, was that a slash or a hyphen?
of writing
loads of много phr /ləʊdz əv/ a lot of something He made loads of famous films.
the ways in which a company encourages people to buy
marketing маркетинг *** nU / mɑː(r)kɪtɪŋ/ its products by deciding on price, type of customer, and He has a Diploma of Marketing and Sales.
advertising policy
a unit for measuring distance, equal to 1.609 kilometres
mile миля *** nC /maɪl/ I walked five miles in the cold and rain.
or 1,760 yards
millionaire миллионер * nC / mɪljə neə(r)/ someone who has more than a million pounds or dollars Millionaires don’t use astrology. Billionaires do.
Tom Cruise was thinking of a career in the church
movies кино n pl / mu viz/ the cinema or the film industry
before finding work in the movies.
естественный, With their natural intelligence, they understand
natural *** adj / nætʃ(ə)rəl/ existing in nature and not produced or caused by people
натуральный situations quickly and know what to do next.
Naturally skilled managers, they are independent and
naturally естественно *** adv / nætʃ(ə)rəli/ as a basic quality or feature of someone or something
strong.
the study of theories about the meaning of things such
philosophy философия *** nU /fɪˈlɒsəfi/ She's studying philosophy at university.
as life, knowledge, and beliefs
a place where you can buy stamps, send letters and
post office почта ** nC / pəʊst ɒfɪs/ parcels, collect money given to you by the government I went to the post office to cash the cheque.
etc
at a time that was not long ago, or that started not long
recently недавно *** adv / ri s(ə)ntli/ Have you been to the cinema recently?
ago
the area of business which involves selling products or
sales торговля n pl /seɪls/ He has a Diploma of Marketing and Sales.
services
the set of conditions that exist at a particular time in a Good police officers are calm people because they
situation ситуация *** nC / sɪtʃu eɪʃ(ə)n/
particular place often have to deal with dangerous situations.
a line (/) that separates numbers, letters, or words in
slash наклонная черта nC /slæʃ/ Sorry, was that a slash or a hyphen?
writing
clean and neat in appearance and dressed in nice
smart умный ** adj /smɑː(r)t/ Mark always wears smart clothes to work.
fashionable clothes, especially in a slightly formal way
a famous and popular person, especially an actor,
star звезда *** nC /stɑː(r)/ Match the speakers to the stars.
entertainer, or sports personality
one of the twelve signs of the zodiac that some people
If you haven’t looked at your star sign yet, it’s time that
star sign знак зодиака nC / stɑː(r) saɪn/ believe influence your character and what will happen to
you did.
you in the future
strength сила *** nU /streŋθ/ something that someone does very well Their main strength is their ability to change.
I’ve got too much work to do and I’m feeling really
stressed напряженный adj /strest/ affected by stress
stressed.
used about someone who does well in their career or Earlier this year, successful journalist Pat Side was
successful успешный *** adj /sək sesf(ə)l/
business preparing an article.
a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a
suit костюм *** nC /su t/ James wore a suit to the meeting.
jacket with trousers or a skirt
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убирать,
to make a place look better by putting things in the
tidy (up) приводить в * v / taɪdi/ Tidy up your desk.
correct place
порядок
traveller путешественник ** nC / træv(ə)lə(r)/ someone who is travelling or who often travels Is this person a good traveller?
tutor преподаватель ** nC / tju tə(r)/ a teacher in a college or university Mr R. Dailly is a college tutor.
The other Pat Side was unemployed and looking for a
unemployed безработный *** adj / ʌnɪm plɔɪd/ without a job
job.
пособие по money provided by the government to someone who
unemployment benefit *** nC / ʌnɪm plɔɪmənt benɪfɪt/ Fnally, my unemployment benefit cheque arrived.
безработице does not have a job
a situation in which time, money, or energy is used
waste тратить *** v /weɪst/ Horoscopes are a waste of time.
without bringing any useful result
unhappy because you are thinking about your problems
worried обеспокоенный *** adj / wʌrid/ I’ve never worried about money too much.
or about bad things that could happen
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Сложные
Compound nouns with
существительны
numbers
е
a piece of printed paper that you can use instead of
чек на двадцать
20-million-dollar cheque phr /twenti mɪljən dɒlə(r) tʃek/ money to pay for something which is worth 20-million- The company wrote a 20-million dollar cheque.
миллионов
dollars
программа из 13 a television or radio programme divided into thirteen
thirteen-part show phr / θɜː(r) ti n pɑː(r)t ʃəʊ/ I watched a thirteen-part show.
серий episodes
восьмидневная an occasion when you go somewhere and come back
eight-day trip phr /eɪt deɪ trɪp/ We went on an eight-day trip to France.
поездка again after eight days
Работа с
Computer actions
компьютером
one of four computer keys marked with an up, down,
arrow стрелка ** nC / ærəʊ/ Click on the programme with the arrow key.
left, or right arrow, used for moving the cursor
to send something such as a document or piece of extra
attach прилагать ** v /ə tætʃ/ Attach your document to the message.
information with a message
a small object that you press to make a machine start
button кнопка ** nC / bʌt(ə)n/ Don’t press that button!
working or perform a particular action
the action of making a computer do something by
click щелчок * nC/v /klɪk/ Click on the email icon.
pressing a button on the mouse
to make it possible for someone to communicate using
connect связываться *** v /kə nekt/ Are you connected to the internet?
a telephone or computer network
copy копировать *** v / kɒpi/ to make a copy that is the same as the original thing Can you copy that document for me?
a small flashing line on a computer screen that you
cursor курсор nC / kɜː(r)sə(r)/ move to mark the point where you are going to type or Move the cursor to the right a little bit.
do something
delete удалить ** v /dɪˈli t/ to remove information stored in a computer Please delete the attachment when you have read it.
a flat circular object on which information from a
disk диск ** nC /dɪsk/ computer can be stored. Disks include hard disks, I'll put the files on a disk for you.
floppy disks, CDs, and DVDs
document документ *** nC / dɒkjʊmənt/ a computer file that you can write in First of all, find the document you want.
to move information to your computer from another
download загрузить nC/v / daʊn ləʊd/ Is it wrong to download essays from the internet?
computer system or the Internet
edit редактировать ** v / edɪt/ to make changes to a computer file on screen You might have to edit that a bit.
the way that information is arranged and organized on a
format формат ** nU/v / fɔː(r)mæt/ I don't like the format of the report.
computer disk
to mark a word, picture, file etc on a computer screen, You highlight the word, then you click the spell check
highlight выделять ** v / haɪˌlaɪt/
usually before changing it or copying it icon.
a small picture on a computer screen that you choose
icon иконка * nC / aɪkɒn/ by pressing a button with the mouse in order to open a Click on the email icon.
particular program
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выйти (из to finish using a computer system, for example by typing

log off v /lɒɡ ɒf/ Save your work before you log off.
системы ) a particular word
to start using a computer system, for example by typing Business students at university log on to the site and
log on авторизоваться v /lɒɡ ɒn/
a particular word download essays.
to try to find a particular piece of information by looking
look up искать v /lʊk ʌp/ Look the word up in a dictionary.
in a book or on a list, or by using a computer
a small disk drive that can store information for use in Use a memory stick or a CD to save the work you have
memory stick карта памяти nC / mem(ə)ri stɪk/
electronic equipment and that you carry around with you done.
message сообщение *** nC / mesɪdʒ/ a piece of information that you send by email Write your message.
to move words, pictures etc on a computer screen from We can copy and paste most of the information from the
paste вставлять v /peɪst/
one place to another website.
печатать, to produce a copy of a computer document from a
print *** nC/v /prɪnt/ If you're happy with the report then you can print it.
распечатывать printer
a set of instructions stored inside a computer that allows
programme программа *** nC/v / prəʊɡræm/ the user to do a particular thing, for example produce a After that, you click on the ‘Programmes’ icon.
document or play a game
replace заменять *** v /rɪˈpleɪs/ to take the place of something that was there before We'll have to get a new printer to replace the old one.
to make a computer keep information that you have put
save сохранять *** v /seɪv/ Save your work before you log off.
into it
the flat surface on a computer, television, or piece of
screen экран *** nC /skri n/ electronic equipment where words and pictures are Life in front of the computer screen.
shown
to choose something on a computer screen, usually
select выделять *** v /sɪˈlekt/ Then, select English on your computer.
from a menu (=list) of choices
a place on the Internet where information is available On the site, they find the essay they need and download
site сайт ** nC /saɪt/
about a particular subject, organization etc it.
компьютерная
software *** nU / sɒf(t) weə(r)/ programs used by computers for doing particular jobs I need money to buy the software.
программа
synonym синоним nC / sɪnənɪm/ a word that has the same meaning as another word If you don't know the word, use a synonym.
a way of showing detailed pieces of information,
How many different sentences can you make from the
table таблица *** nC / teɪb(ə)l/ especially facts or numbers, by arranging them in rows
table?
and lines across and down a page
a book that contains lists of words that have similar
thesaurus тезаурус nC /θɪˈsɔːrəs/ I found some synonyms in the thesaurus.
meanings
something that you use in order to perform a job or to
tool инструмент *** nC /tu l/ Click on the ‘Programmes’ icon and find ‘Tools’.
achieve an aim
type печатать * v /taɪp/ to write something using a keyboard You type your address there.
to give a computer an instruction to ignore the last
undo отменять действие * v /ʌn du / I'm going to undo those changes.
change that you made to a document
Прилагательные
Adjectives with infinitives
с инфинитивом
likely to harm or kill someone, or to damage or destroy
dangerous опасный *** adj / deɪndʒərəs/ The world may become more dangerous.
something
difficult трудный *** adj / dɪfɪk(ə)lt/ not easy to do, deal with, or understand He will find it is difficult to get a good job.
easy легкий *** adj / i zi/ not difficult to do, or not needing much work It will be easy to use for people from all round the world.
healthy здоровый *** adj / helθi/ helping you to stay physically strong and not ill It is healthy to eat vegetables.
illegal незаконный ** adj /ɪˈli ɡ(ə)l/ not allowed by the law Downloading music from some websites is illegal.
if something is impossible, no one can do it or it cannot A hundred years ago many scientists said that space
impossible невозможный *** adj /ɪm pɒsəb(ə)l/
happen travel was impossible.
legal законный *** adj / li ɡ(ə)l/ allowed by the law Is it legal to help students with their homework?
Can you think of any other possible problems that Emily
possible возможный *** adj / pɒsəb(ə)l/ something that is possible might happen in the future
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safe безопасный *** adj /seɪf/ protected from being hurt, damaged, lost, stolen etc Will it be a safer one, too?
unhealthy нездоровый ** adj /ʌn helθi/ not good for you in a physical way It is unhealthy to smoke.
unusual необычный ** adj /ʌn ju ʒʊəl/ not normal, common, or ordinary It's unusual to see him wearing jeans.
normal, or typical of what happens or of what people do
usual обычный *** adj / ju ʒʊəl/ It is usual to knock before you come in.
in most situations
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
American military technology is becoming more and
advanced продвинутый *** adj /əd vɑːnst/ based on the most recent methods or ideas
more advanced.
a place where planes arrive and leave, consisting of
When I said goodbye to my boyfriend at the airport, I
airport аэропорт *** nC / eə(r) pɔː(r)t/ runways (=long roads where planes land and take off)
was very sad.
and large buildings for passengers called terminals
alien инопланетянин ** adj / eɪliən/ a person or creature from a planet other than Earth They have to fight the alien to survive.
an automatic machine or process works by itself rather This talk will look at new developments in automatic
automatic автоматический ** adj / ɔːtə mætɪk/
than being operated by people translation machines.
blast off стартовать v /blɑːst ɒf/ if a spaceship blasts off, it leaves the ground The spaceship blasted off towards the moon.
brilliant умный, блестящий *** adj / brɪljənt/ very intelligent He's a brilliant scientist.
businessman бизнесмен ** nC / bɪznəsmæn/ a man who works in business, especially a manager He's an important businessman.
a group of companies or people with similar interests or
consortium консорциум nC /kən sɔː(r)tiəm/ Eurorbit is a European television consortium.
aims who have agreed to work together
участник
contestant nC /kən testənt/ someone who takes part in a contest The contestants will certainly need to be very fit.
соревнования
A crew on a spaceship discover they have an alien on
crew команда *** nC /kru / the people who work on a ship, aircraft etc
board.
a medicine or treatment that makes someone who is ill
cure лекарство ** nC /kjʊə(r)/ Scientists may find a cure for cancer.
become healthy
This talk will look at new developments in automatic
development развитие *** nC /dɪˈveləpmənt/ change, growth, or improvement over a period of time
translation machines.
an illness that affects people or animals, especially one
disease болезнь *** nC /dɪˈzi z/ We will need to find cures for new diseases.
that is caused by infection
earth земля *** n sing /ɜː(r)θ/ the planet on which we live The Earth looks blue from space.
How will this change our society and how will we pay for
elderly пожилой ** adj / eldə(r)li/ an elderly person is old
the elderly?
a form of power such as electricity, heat, or light that is Scientists are discovering the advantages of new
energy энергия *** nU / enə(r)dʒi/
used for making things work energy sources.
the tools, machines, or other things that you need for a Satellites in space carry many different kinds of
equipment оборудование *** nU /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
particular job or activity equipment.
a short piece of writing by a student on a particular
essay эссе ** nC / eseɪ/ Is it wrong to download essays from the internet?
subject
a journey to a place to learn about it or to search for
exploration исследование ** nU / eksplə reɪʃ(ə)n/ We will stop spending money on space exploration.
something valuable such as oil
fact факт *** nC /fækt/ a piece of true information Star wars : fact or fiction?
художественная
fiction литература, ** nU / fɪkʃ(ə)n/ a report, story, or explanation that is not true Star wars : fact or fiction?
беллетристика
a series of moving pictures with sound that you can
film фильм * nC /fɪlm/ Let’s have a drink before the film starts.
watch at the cinema or at home
finances финансы n pl / faɪnænsəs/ decisions on how money is spent or invested Who will look after the finances?
Learning a foreign language may soon be a thing of the
foreign иностранный *** adj / fɒrɪn/ from another country, or in another country
past.
freaky странный adj / fri ki/ very strange and a little frightening It's freaky that we're thinking exactly the same thing.
пугающий, The future for the smaller countries of the world is
frightening * adj / fraɪt(ə)nɪŋ/ making you feel afraid
страшный extremely frightening.
a television programme in which people play games or
game show телеигра nC / ɡeɪm ʃəʊ/ Where will the game show be filmed?
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grow становиться *** v /ɡrəʊ/ used for describing the passing of time The world is growing older.
an area of land that is higher than the land surrounding
hill холм *** nC /hɪl/ She lives in a house in the Hollywood Hills.
it but smaller and lower than a mountain
This talk will explore how internet use will increase in
increase рости, возрастать *** v /ɪn kri s/ to become larger in amount or number
the next 20 years.
a machine, tool, or system that someone has made,
invention изобретение ** nC /ɪn venʃ(ə)n/ When was the invention of the laser.
designed, or thought of for the first time
invisible невидимый ** adj /ɪn vɪzəb(ə)l/ something that is invisible cannot be seen The glass door is almost invisible.
all the facts that someone knows about a particular
knowledge знание *** nU / nɒlɪdʒ/ Read books to improve your knowledge of English.
subject
a piece of equipment that produces a powerful narrow
laser лазер ** nC / leɪzə(r)/ Laser guns on military satellites will be unstoppable.
line of light
давать взаймы, to give someone something for a short time, expecting
lend *** v /lend/ Is Ash’s father right to refuse to lend him the money?
одалживать that they will give it back to you later
a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas in the
litre литр * nC / li tə(r)/ I've drunk a litre of water today.
metric system, containing 1000 millilitres
success that you have by chance and not because of
luck удача ** nU /lʌk/ We didn't have much luck in the competition.
anything that you do
машина,
This talk will look at new developments in automatic
machine инструмент, *** nC /mə ʃi n/ a piece of equipment that does a particular job
translation machines.
механизм
matrix матрица * nC / meɪtrɪks/ an arrangement of connected things The Matrix was a great movie.
the study and practice of treating or preventing illnesses
medicine медицина ** nU / med(ə)s(ə)n/ Think about the future of medicine.
and injuries
relating to armies or armed forces and the way in which American military technology is becoming more and
military военный ** adj / mɪlɪt(ə)ri/
they are organized more advanced.
A modelling agency has offered a job in Japan to a
modelling модельный бизнес nU / mɒd(ə)lɪŋ/ the job of working as a model
sixteen-year-old English school student, Emily.
an object similar to a planet that goes round another
moon Луна; спутник ** nC /mu n/ Armstrong was the first man on the moon.
planet
a building where many valuable and important objects
museum музей *** nC /mju zi əm/ There are a lot of interesting museums in London.
are kept so that people can go and see them

offer предложение *** v / ɒfə(r)/ to provide something such as a product or service Are there any other websites that offer a similar service?
a thick dark smooth liquid from under the ground, used
oil нефть *** nU /ɔɪl/ At the moment, most of our energy comes from oil.
for making petrol and other fuels
the right to do something that is given to you by He has to get permission from his boss to leave work
permission разрешение ** nU /pə(r) mɪʃ(ə)n/
someone in authority early.
поднимать,
pick (sth) up подбирать (с v /pɪk (sth) ʌp/ to lift something up and take it away I've dropped my pen - could you pick it up for me?
пола, с земли)
a very large round object that moves around the Sun or
planet планета ** nC / plænɪt/ Scientists might find life on other planets.
another star
prisoner заключенный *** nC / prɪz(ə)nə(r)/ someone who is in prison as punishment for a crime Soon, there won’t be enough room for all our prisoners.
a special benefit that is available only to a particular
privilege привилегия ** nC / prɪvəlɪdʒ/ John had some extra privileges after his promotion.
person or group
something that is made, grown, or obtained in large
product продукт *** nC / prɒdʌkt/ The Ipod is a very popular product.
quantities so that it can be sold
приключенческая Think of someone you know who would be a good
quest * nC /kwest/ a long difficult search
игра, "квест" contestant for Star Quest .
отказывать, to say you will not do something that someone has
refuse *** v /rɪˈfju z/ Is Ash’s father right to refuse to lend him the money?
отказываться asked you to do
опасный,
risky * adj / rɪski/ involving the possibility of danger, harm, or failure If he leaves now, it will be too risky.
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rocket ракета * nC / rɒkɪt/ a vehicle shaped like a tube that travels in space The rocket is flying back from the moon at the moment.
an object that is sent into space to travel round the
satellite спутник ** nC / sætəlaɪt/ Laser guns on military satellites will be unstoppable.
Earth in order to receive and send information
books and films about imaginary future events and
научная
science fiction *** nU / saɪəns fɪkʃ(ə)n/ characters, often dealing with space travel and life on What science fiction films have you seen?
фантастика
other planets
someone who is trained in science, especially someone
scientist ученый *** nC / saɪəntɪst/ Scientists may find a cure for cancer.
whose job is to do scientific research
things that are similar share some qualities but are not
similar похожий *** adj / sɪmɪlə(r)/ Are there any other websites that offer a similar service?
exactly the same
people in general living together in organized
How will this change our society and how will we pay for
society общество *** nU /sə saɪəti/ communities, with laws and traditions controlling the
the elderly?
way that they behave towards one another
a person, place, or thing that provides something that
source источник *** nC /sɔː(r)s/ The advantages of new energy sources.
you need or want
the whole of the universe outside the Earth’s Satellites in space carry many different kinds of
space космос *** nU /speɪs/
atmosphere equipment.
космический In Alien , a crew on a spaceship discover they have an
space ship nC / speɪs ʃɪp/ a vehicle that can travel in space
корабль alien on board and have to fight the alien to survive.
космическая a laboratory in space that people can live in for long
space station nC /speɪs steɪʃ(ə)n/ Space stations may be the answer.
станция periods of time
But new theories of time suggest that they might be
suggest предлагать *** v /sə dʒest/ to offer an idea or a plan for someone to consider
wrong.
a set of questions that you ask a large number of people
survey опрос *** nC / sɜː(r)veɪ/ Choose one of the questions below for a class survey.
or organizations
This talk will explore how internet use will increase in
talk разговор, беседа *** nC /tɔːk/ an informal lecture about a subject
the next 20 years.
a short piece of writing that you discuss or answer
text текст *** nC /tekst/ Complete the text.
questions about
an idea that you believe is true although you have no
theory теория *** nC / θɪəri/ He's got an exciting new theory of time travel.
proof
испытывающий
thirsty * adj / θɜː(r)sti/ feeling that you want or need to drink something Are you thirsty?
жажду
название,
title *** nC / taɪt(ə)l/ the name of a book, poem, film, play, or other work of art Look at the titles for the talks.
заголовок
spoken or written words that have been changed into a This talk will look at new developments in automatic
translation перевод ** n C/U /træns leɪʃ(ə)n/
different language translation machines.
an occasion when you go somewhere and come back
trip поездка *** nC /trɪp/ We went on an eight-day trip.
again
ультрафиолетовы ultraviolet light is beyond the normal range of colours
ultraviolet adj / ʌltrə vaɪələt/ They checked my ID card with ultraviolet light.
й that humans can see
unstoppable непреодолимый adj /ʌn stɒpəb(ə)l/ impossible to prevent or stop Laser guns on military satellites will be unstoppable.
fighting between two or more countries that involves the
war война *** nC /wɔː(r)/ use of armed forces and usually continues for a long Star wars : fact or fiction?
time
a natural current of air that moves fast enough for you to It might not be long before the sun, the wind and the
wind ветер *** nU /wɪnd/
feel it sea become our main sources of energy.
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Прилагательные
-ing & -ed adjectives с окончаниями -
ing и -ed
удивительный,
amazing ** adj /ə meɪzɪŋ/ very surprising That's an amazing fact!
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annoyed ** adj /ə nɔɪd/ feeling slightly angry or impatient I think my boss is annoyed with me.
раздраженный
раздражающий,
annoying ** adj /ə nɔɪɪŋ/ making you feel slightly angry or impatient It was extremely annoying that you came home singing!
надоедливый
feeling impatient or dissatisfied, because you are not
bored скучающий ** adj /bɔː(r)d/ interested in something or because you have nothing to Mike sometimes feels bored at work.
do
not at all interesting, and making you feel impatient or
boring скучный ** adj / bɔːrɪŋ/ It is the most boring place in the world.
dissatisfied
if you are depressed, you feel very unhappy because of
depressed подавленный ** adj /dɪˈprest/ a difficult or unpleasant situation that you feel you It makes me feel depressed.
cannot change
something that is depressing makes you feel very
depressing гнетущий * adj /dɪˈpresɪŋ/ I find that music a bit depressing.
unhappy and disappointed
unhappy because something that you hoped for or
disappointed разочарованный * adj / dɪsə pɔɪntɪd/ expected did not happen or because someone or I was disappointed when we lost the game.
something was not as good as you expected
печальный,
disappointing * adj / dɪsə pɔɪntɪŋ/ not as good as you had hoped for or expected The concert was a bit disappointing.
грустный
very happy and enthusiastic because something good is
excited взволнованный ** adj /ɪk saɪtɪd/ going to happen, especially when this makes you I’m so excited.
unable to relax
волнующий, An exciting afternoon of international dance from Spain,
exciting ** adj /ɪk saɪtɪŋ/ making you feel excited
возбуждающий France and Switzerland.
fascinated очарованный adj / fæsɪneɪtɪd/ very interested or attracted by someone or something He's fascinated by new technology.
fascinating очаровательный ** adj / fæsɪneɪtɪŋ/ making you very interested or attracted I think that it is really fascinating.
frightened напуганный * adj / fraɪt(ə)nd/ feeling or showing fear, especially suddenly I felt really frightened when I had to walk home alone.
frightening пугающий * adj / fraɪt(ə)nɪŋ/ making you feel afraid I find him quite frightening.
relaxed расслабленный * adj /rɪˈlækst/ calm and not worried That kind of music makes me really relaxed.
relaxing расслабляющий adj /rɪˈlæksɪŋ/ pleasant and making you feel relaxed I think that kind of music is really relaxing.
having the feeling that you get when something
surprised удивленный *** adj /sə(r) praɪzd/ Yes, I was surprised.
unexpected happens
surprising удивительный *** adj /sə(r) praɪzɪŋ/ unusual, or unexpected I heard some surprising news yesterday.
tired уставший *** adj / taɪə(r)d/ needing to rest or sleep I’m really tired.
tiring утомительный adj / taɪərɪŋ/ making you feel tired She had a very tiring day.
TV programmes Телепрограммы
радио- или a television or radio programme in which famous people
chat show * nC / tʃæt ʃəʊ/ The guests on the chat show were really funny.
телеинтервью talk about themselves and their work
программа о a programme about political, social, and economic
current affairs programme nC / kʌrənt feə(r)z prəʊɡræm/ Steve finds current affairs programmes boring.
текущих событиях events that are happening now
документальный a film or television programme that deals with real
documentary * nC / dɒkjʊˈment(ə)ri/ The documentary was fascinating.
фильм people and events
a television programme in which people play games or
game show телеигра nC / ɡeɪm ʃəʊ/ Kimberley won a lot of money on a game show.
answer questions in order to win prizes
комедия a television or radio series about a particular group of
sitcom nC / sɪtkɒm/ What's your favourite sitcom?
положений characters who deal with situations in a humorous way
a television or radio series about the imaginary lives of a
soap opera сериал nC /səʊp ɒp(ə)rə/ She never watches soap operas.
group of people
спортивная
sports programme nC /spɔː(r)tz prəʊɡræm/ a television or radio broadcast about sport The sports programme starts at 8 o'clock.
программа
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acting * nU / æktɪŋ/ the job or skill of performing in plays and films Madonna won a top award for acting.
мастерство
someone who performs in plays and films, especially as The Razzies are given to actors and film directors for
actor актер *** nC / æktə(r)/
their job being bad.
a woman who performs in plays and films, especially as Worst Actress of the 20th Century was won by
actress актриса * nC / æktrəs/
her job Madonna.
costume костюм * nC / kɒstju m/ clothes that performers wear in a play, film etc I love her costume.
to be in charge of making a film or programme, or
ставить пьесу,
direct *** v /dɪˈrekt/ getting a play ready for performance, especially by Ridley Scott directed this story of ancient Rome.
спектакль,фильм
telling the actors and technical staff what to do
someone who is in charge of making a film or
programme, or getting a play ready for performance,
director режиссер *** nC /də rektə(r)/; /daɪˈrektə(r)/ The director used the most advanced technology.
especially by telling the actors and technical staff what
to do
статист, актер someone who has a very small part in a film, for For a short time, Fidel Castro was employed by
extra * nC / ekstrə/
массовки example as a member of a crowd Hollywood studios as an extra.
продюсер, someone whose job is to organize the work and money
producer режиссер- *** nC /prə dju sə(r)/ involved in making a film, play, television programme, The producers divided this film into two parts.
постановщик CD etc
the character played by a particular actor in a film, play
role роль *** nC /rəʊl/ Nicole Kidman plays the role of the cabaret singer.
etc
a particular time or place that a play, book, film etc What do you know about the stars, the director, the
setting место действия *** nC / setɪŋ/
happens in soundtrack, the setting and the story of these films?
the music that is played during a film or television What do you know about the stars, the director, the
soundtrack саундтрек nC / saʊn(d) træk/
programme, or a CD of this music soundtrack, the setting and the story of these films?
an unusual image or sound in a film, created artificially
special effects спецэффекты n pl / speʃ(ə)l ɪfekts/ The special effects in the film were amazing.
using various technical methods
a famous and popular person, especially an actor,
star звезда *** nC /stɑː(r)/ A famous TV star is invited on the show.
entertainer, or sports personality
a room or rooms where music or a film, television show,
studio студия *** nC / stju diəʊ/ The TV studios were attacked last night.
or radio show is recorded
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
действующее In passive sentences, we often don’t include the agent
agent *** nC / eɪdʒ(ə)nt/ something that causes change
лицо, исполнитель of an action.
(музыкальный ) a CD, record, or cassette with several songs or pieces At the end of the series, the winner is given a contract
album ** nC / ælbəm/
альбом of music on it to make an album.
объявлять, to make a public or official statement, especially about a On the other side of town, the winners of the Golden
announce *** v /ə naʊns/
заявлять plan, decision, or something that has happened Raspberries are announced.
a large area that is surrounded by seats, used for sports
arena стадион * nC /ə ri nə/ We saw Madonna perform at the Wembley Arena.
or entertainment
attack нападать *** v /ə tæk/ to use violence to harm a person, animal, or place The studios of Loft Story were attacked.
посещать,
attend *** v /ə tend/ to be present at an event or activity The first ceremony was attended by 250 people.
присутствовать
имеющийся (в
available распоряжении), *** adj /ə veɪləb(ə)l/ able to be obtained, taken, or used I’ll see what seats we’ve got available.
доступный
a prize or other reward that is given to someone who
award награда *** nC /ə wɔː(r)d/ The Academy Awards started back in 1929.
has achieved something
время ложиться
bedtime nU / bed taɪm/ the time you usually go to bed My son's bedtime is 9 o'clock.
спать
boat лодка *** nC /bəʊt/ a ship, especially one that carries passengers We took the boat from England to France.
оплата a charge added to an arrangement to buy a travel ticket,
booking fee nC / bʊkɪŋ fi / There’s a booking fee of $5.
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a structure made of a strong material such as stone or

building здание *** nC / bɪldɪŋ/ We're visiting a historic building.
wood that has a roof and walls, for example a house
entertainment in a restaurant or club, performed while
cabaret кабаре n C/U / kæbəreɪ/ Nicole Kidman plays the role of the cabaret singer.
you eat or drink
кабельное a system for broadcasting television programmes in The ceremony is shown on cable TV channels and CNN
cable TV nU / keɪb(ə)l ti vi /
телевидение which signals are sent through underground wires reports the winners.
In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because
a television station and the programmes that it
channel канал *** nC / tʃæn(ə)l/ they showed too much of the private lives of the people
broadcasts
in the shows.
circle амфитеатр *** nC / sɜː(r)k(ə)l/ the upper floor of a theatre or cinema They have tickets for the upper circle.
a society that has developed its own culture and In Greece, Big Brother was described as ‘an insult to
civilization цивилизация * n C/U / sɪvəlaɪˈzeɪʃ(ə)n/
institutions human rights and civilization’.
классическая music written according to standard European forms or
classical music * nU / klæsɪk(ə)l mju zɪk/ Peter likes listening to classical music.
музыка structures by people such as Mozart and Beethoven
to stand in front of an orchestra or group of singers and
conduct дирижировать *** v /kən dʌkt/ Verdi’s masterpiece conducted by Patrick Davin
direct the way they play or sing
участник
contestant nC /kən testənt/ someone who takes part in a contest One of the contestants sings a song with him or her.
соревнования
a written legal agreement between two people or
At the end of the series, the winner is given a contract
contract контракт, договор *** nC / kɒntrækt/ businesses that says what each must do for the other or
to make an album.
give to the other
the amount of money that is needed in order to buy, pay
cost стоить *** v /kɒst/ A ticket for the ceremony costs $10.
for, or do something
a journey on a ship for pleasure, especially one that
cruise круиз * nC /kru z/ The whole family enjoyed the cruise.
involves visiting a series of places
the activity of moving your feet and your body in a An exciting afternoon of international dance from Spain,
dance танец *** n C/U /dɑːns/
pattern of movements that follows the sound of music France and Switzerland.
someone whose job is to decide how to make things or Bill’s guests this week are Hollywood legend, Al Pacino
designer дизайнер ** nC /dɪˈzaɪnə(r)/
to decide their shape or appearance and British designer Stella McCartney.
контактные
details *** nC / di teɪl/ information Could I take your details, please?
данные
something good that you hope you will have or achieve
dream мечта, мечтать *** nC/v /dri m/ For the TV producers, reality TV is a dream come true.
in the future
an occasion when people vote for someone to The 1981 American presidential election was won by
election выборы *** nC /ɪˈlekʃ(ə)n/
represent them, especially in a government Ronald Reagan, a movie actor.
entertainment развлечение ** nU / entə(r) teɪnmənt/ performances that people enjoy What kinds of entertainment are available in your town?
The limousines arrive at the red-carpeted entrance to
entrance вход *** nC / entrəns/ the place where you can enter a room, building, or area
the luxury Kodak Theatre.
a part of a television or radio story that is broadcast The final episode of Big Brother was watched by 15
episode серия, эпизод ** nC / epɪsəʊd/
separately and forms one of a series million people.
событие, an organized occasion such as a party or sports
event *** nC /ɪˈvent/ Which of these events would you like to go to?
мероприятие competition
a public show where art or other interesting things are
exhibition выставка *** nC / eksɪˈbɪʃ(ə)n/ There's a fascinating exhibition at the museum.
put so that people can go and look at them
a long journey organized for a particular purpose,
expedition экспедиция ** nC / ekspə dɪʃ(ə)n/ Lucy is organizing an expedition to the north pole.
especially to a dangerous or distant place
fame слава ** nU /feɪm/ the state of being famous Starring in a blockbuster film increased his fame.
fantastic фантастический ** adj /fæn tæstɪk/ extremely good or pleasant It was a fantastic success.
an event that is held to celebrate a particular thing or
festival фестиваль *** nC / festɪv(ə)l/ The Rio de Janeiro Carnival is an amazing festival.
activity
a public building where you can look at paintings and
gallery галерея ** nC / ɡæləri/ Going to a museum or art gallery
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попасть в a situation for which you are likely to be blamed,
get into trouble phr /ɡet ɪntə trʌb(ə)l/ they showed too much of the private lives of the people
неприятности criticized, or punished
in the shows.
великолепный,
gorgeous * adj / ɡɔː(r)dʒəs/ very beautiful She's absolutely gorgeous.
ослепительный
the rights that everyone should have in a society,
In Greece, Big Brother was described as ‘an insult to
human rights права человека * n pl / hju mən raɪtz/ including the right to express opinions about the
human rights and civilization’.
government or to have protection from harm
a very large piece of ice floating in the sea with only a
iceberg айсберг nC / aɪs bɜː(r)ɡ/ An iceberg hits a ship.
small amount of it above the surface of the water
idol идол nC / aɪd(ə)l/ someone that you admire very much Tom Cruise is my idol.
impressionist импрессионист nC /ɪm preʃ(ə)nɪst/ a painter who works in the style of Impressionism Paintings of London by the French impressionist
детальный, An in-depth look at what is happening in the world this
in-depth adj /ɪndepθ/ thorough and detailed
тщательный week.
something that seems to show a lack of respect for In Greece, Big Brother was described as ‘an insult to
insult оскорблять * nC / ɪnsʌlt/
someone or something human rights and civilization’.
to design or create something such as a machine or An early form of cinema was invented by the Lumière
invent изобретать ** v /ɪn vent/
process that did not exist before brothers in the 1890s.
For the investors and businessmen, and for the stars
investor инвестор ** nC /ɪn vestə(r)/ a person or organization that invests money
themselves, the Oscars is big business.
a large amount of money that someone wins in a card
jackpot джекпот nC / dʒæk pɒt/ The winner takes the jackpot prize of $500,000.
game, the lottery, or another game involving money
a large Australian animal that moves by jumping, has
The prize-winning film about the life of an urban
kangaroo кенгуру nC / kæŋɡə ru / strong back legs, and carries its baby in a pouch
kangaroo.
(=pocket on the front of its body)
‘Some of these people are so bad,’ said Wilson, ‘they
knitting вязание * nU / nɪtɪŋ/ the activity or process of knitting things
should take up knitting.’
Bill’s guests this week are Hollywood legend, Al Pacino
legend легенда ** nC / ledʒ(ə)nd/ someone who very many people know about and admire
and British designer Stella McCartney.
a large expensive comfortable car in which a screen The limousines arrive at the red-carpeted entrance to
limousine лимузин nC / lɪmə zi n/
separates the driver from the passengers the luxury Kodak Theatre.
line-up состав участников nC /laɪnʌp/ the people who will perform at an event The line-up at the festival was brilliant.
a space under the roof of a building, often used for Loft Story and the X Factor are the names of reality TV
loft чердак * nC /lɒft/
storing things shows.
an excellent painting, book, piece of music etc, or the
masterpiece шедевр * nC / mɑːstə(r) pi s/ best work of art that a particular artist, writer, musician Verdi’s masterpiece conducted by Patrick Davin
etc has ever produced
дневной сеанс,
matinee nC / mætɪneɪ/ an afternoon performance of a play, film etc We have tickets for the matinee.
дневной спектакль
musical мюзикл nC / mju zɪk(ə)l/ a play or film in which there are a lot of songs Mamma Mia – the Musical.
someone who has been officially suggested for a job or
nominee номинант nC / nɒmɪˈni / This year’s Oscar nominees.
a prize
old-fashioned старомодный ** adj / əʊld fæʃ(ə)nd/ no longer modern or fashionable He has old-fashioned furniture in his flat.
painting картина *** n C/U / peɪntɪŋ/ a picture made using paint Paintings of London by the French impressionist.
паника / a sudden strong feeling of fear or worry that makes you There was a panic when people thought the boat would
panic ** nU/v / pænɪk/
паниковать unable to think clearly or calmly sink.
photographers who follow famous people in order to
The stars are photographed by hundreds of hungry
paparazzi папарацци n pl / pæpə rætsi/ take photographs of them that newspapers and
paparazzi.
magazines will buy
представление, the act of performing a play, dance, or other form of At the theatre, do you prefer an evening performance or
performance *** nC /pə(r) fɔː(r)məns/
спектакль entertainment a matinee?
All the goals from today’s World Cup games plus news
plus плюс *** prep /plʌs/ used when adding something
of today’s play at Wimbledon.
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The winners’ names were published by the newspapers

publish публиковать *** v / pʌblɪʃ/ to make information available for everyone to read
earlier that evening, so there were no surprises.
Meanwhile, on the other side of town in a Santa Monica
raspberry малина nC / rɑːzbəri/ a small soft red fruit that grows on a bush hotel, the winners of the Golden Raspberry Awards (the
Razzies) are announced.
television programmes that do not use professional The first reality TV show in the world was called
reality реальность *** n C/U /ri æləti/ actors but show real events and situations involving Expedition Robinson and it was shown in Sweden in
ordinary people 1997.
a piece of music that you can buy on a CD, cassette, or
record запись *** nC / rekɔː(r)d/ The winner makes a record.
record
рассказывать,
The ceremony is shown on cable TV channels and CNN
report сообщать, *** v /rɪˈpɔː(r)t/ to give information about something in a news article or
reports the winners.
записывать broadcast
a piece of music that can be performed as part a
Verdi’s Requiem – Verdi’s masterpiece conducted by
requiem реквием nC / rekwiəm/ Christian ceremony in which people pray for someone
Patrick Davin
who has died
смешной,
ridiculous смехотворный, ** adj /rɪˈdɪkjʊləs/ silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at Who will wear the most ridiculous dress?
нелепый
a set of television or radio programmes that are all Two years later in Holland, the first series of Big Brother
series выпуск *** nC / sɪəri z/
about a particular subject, person, or group of people was filmed.
session сеанс *** nC / seʃ(ə)n/ a period of time used for a particular activity She's booked 5 sessions with the physiotherapist.
sink топить, тонуть ** v /sɪŋk/ to disappear below the surface of the water I hope the boat doesn't sink!
sold out распроданный adj /səʊld aʊt/ if an event is sold out, all the tickets for it have been sold I’m sorry, sir, we’re sold out.
someone whose job is to find out secret information The James Bond books were written by Ian Fleming, a
spy шпион * nC /spaɪ/
about a country or an organization British spy.
the seats in front of the stage on the lowest level of a Do you prefer to sit downstairs in the stalls or upstairs in
stalls партер ** n pl /stɔːlz/
theatre, cinema etc the circle?
A librarian at the American Academy of Motion Picture
a human or animal image that is made of stone, wood,
statue статуя ** nC / stætʃu / Arts and Sciences said that the statue awards looked
metal etc and is usually large
like her Uncle Oscar.
оставаться
настроенным на
to set a radio or television to a particular station or Find out who gets this year’s Razzies, and stay tuned
stay tuned определенную phr / steɪ tju nd/
programme for this year’s Oscars ceremony.
радиостанцию
или тв канал
оставшийся в someone or something that still exists after an event
survivor * nC /sə(r) vaɪvə(r)/ The prize money for Survivor is $1 million.
живых, уцелевший that could have killed or destroyed them

участвовать, Thousands of young people apply to take part in this

take part (in sth) phr / teɪk pɑː(r)t/ to be involved in an activity with other people
принимать участие programme.
talented одаренный * adj / tæləntɪd/ someone who is talented is very good at something Johnny Depp is a talented actor.
In Portugal, two TV channels got into trouble because
a television station and the programmes that it they showed too much of the private lives of the people
TV channel телеканал nC / ti vi tʃæn(ə)l/
broadcasts in the
shows.
обязательный для a film, play etc that is unmissable is so good that you
unmissable adj /ʌn mɪsəb(ə)l/ It’s all good fun and it’s unmissable television.
просмотра think everyone should see it
urban городской *** adj / ɜː(r)bən/ relating to towns and cities, or happening there Prize-winning film about the life of an urban kangaroo.
a thin band of magnetic film in a plastic case, used They send video tapes to the producers and a group of
video tape видеозапись nC / vɪdiəʊˌteɪp/
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someone who is watching, or who watches, television

viewer телезритель ** nC / vju ə(r)/ The viewers vote for their favourite programme.
programmes
weekly еженедельный ** adj / wi kli/ happening every week We have a weekly meeting in my office.
a structure built for boats to stop at, at the edge of the
wharf пристань nC /wɔː(r)f/ We took a boat from Canary Wharf.
land or leading from the land out into the water
Unit 10
Animals Животные
an animal with soft fur, a long thin tail, and whiskers, He has loved animals, especially cats, since he was a
cat кот, кошка *** nC /kæt/
that people keep as a pet or for catching mice child.
an animal kept as a pet, for guarding buildings, or for
dog собака *** nC /dɒɡ/ Some hotels have special services for dogs.
hunting
goldfish золотая рыбка nC / ɡəʊld fɪʃ/ a small orange fish, often kept as a pet Don't forget to buy food for the goldfish.
hamster хомяк nC / hæmstə(r)/ a very small furry animal with a short tail, kept as a pet Can you look after our hamster while we're away?
a small animal with a long tail and rough skin that lives Some Americans have strange pets (for example, pigs
lizard ящерица * nC / lɪzə(r)d/
mainly in hot places and lizards).
an animal with a long tail that climbs trees and uses its
monkey обезьяна * nC / mʌŋki/ We saw a monkey at the zoo.
hands in the same way that people do
a brightly coloured tropical bird that is often kept as a
parrot попугай * nC / pærət/ They have taught their parrot to speak.
pet and can be taught to say a few words
an animal with no fur and a curly tail kept by farmers for
pig свинья ** nC /pɪɡ/ George Clooney had a pet pig.
its meat
a small animal with long ears and soft fur that some
rabbit кролик ** nC / ræbɪt/ She has a new pet rabbit.
people keep as a pet
rat крыса ** nC /ræt/ an animal like a large mouse with a long tail I found a rat in the basement.
Словосочетания
Collocations with get
с глаголом get
to take legal action to end your marriage. If two people
I think that getting divorced is the most stressful
get divorced развестись phr /ɡet dɪˈvɔː(r)st/ agree to stop living together, but do not legally end their
because …
marriage, they separate
to be told by someone that you can no longer work at
get fired быть уволенным phr /ɡet faɪə(r)d/ He got fired because he was always late.
your job
to become unhealthy, because of a medical condition or
get ill заболеть phr /ɡet ɪl/ She got very ill and took two months off work.
an injury
оказаться в
затруднительном /ɡet ɪntə (faɪnænʃ(ə)l) They got into financial difficulties and they closed their
get into (financial) difficulties phr to get into a bad situation with a lot of problems
финансовом dɪfɪk(ə)ltiz/ company.
положении
попасть в to get into a situation for which you are likely to be
get into trouble phr /ɡet ɪntə trʌb(ə)l/ They got into trouble with the police.
неприятности blamed or punished
выйти замуж / if someone marries someone else, they become the
get married phr /ɡet mærid/ They got married in a beautiful church.
жениться husband or wife of that person
получить She got promoted because her work was so
get promoted phr /ɡet prə məʊtɪd/ to move to a job at a higher level
повышение good.
Sport Спорт
very active physical exercises done while listening to The most popular are walking, swimming, aerobics,
aerobics аеробика nU /eə rəʊbɪks/
music, often in a class cycling, tennis and golf.
someone who has won an important competition, It has a large number of world champions in many
champion чемпион *** nC / tʃæmpiən/
especially in sport different sports.
a game played by two teams of 11 players who get The most important events in the sporting calendar are
cricket крикет ** nU / krɪkɪt/ points by hitting a ball with a bat and running between the Grand Final of Australian Rules Football,
two sets of sticks called stumps international cricket matches, …
The most popular are walking, swimming, aerobics,
cycling велоспорт nU / saɪklɪŋ/ to use a bicycle
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The most important events in the sporting calendar are

final финал ** nC / faɪn(ə)l/ last in a series
the Grand Final of Australian Rules Football, …
a game in which you use golf clubs to hit a small white The most popular are walking, swimming, aerobics,
golf гольф *** nU /ɡɒlf/
ball into a hole in the ground cycling, tennis and golf.
a sport in which riders called jockeys race against each The most important events in the sporting calendar are
horse racing скачки nU / hɔː(r)s reɪsɪŋ/ other on horses, sometimes jumping over tall wide the Grand Final of Australian Rules Football, … the
objects called fences Melbourne Cup (horse racing), …
a race in which people run on roads over a distance of
marathon марафон * nC / mærəθ(ə)n/ I would like to run a marathon.
42 kilometres or about 26 miles
The most important events in the sporting calendar are
motor racing автогонки nU / məʊtə(r) reɪsɪŋ/ a sports event in which fast cars race on a special track the Grand Final of Australian Rules Football, … and the
Australian Grand Prix (motor racing).
a competition that decides who is the fastest at doing The fastest woman ran the race in 2 hours 10 minutes
race гонка *** nC /reɪs/
something, especially running and 30 seconds.
a sport which involves moving quickly using your legs
running бег ** nU / rʌnɪŋ/ She goes running every day.
and feet
The most important events in the sporting calendar are
soccer футбол * nU / sɒkə(r)/ the game of football the Grand Final of Australian Rules Football, … soccer
matches, …
a game in which two players use rackets to hit a small
squash сквош nU /skwɒʃ/ Do you want to play squash on Friday?
ball against a wall
an activity in which you swim for enjoyment, for The most popular are walking, swimming, aerobics,
swimming плавание * nU / swɪmɪŋ/
exercise, or in races cycling, tennis and golf.
a game in which two or four people use rackets to hit a The most popular are walking, swimming, aerobics,
tennis теннис ** nU / tenɪs/
ball across a net cycling, tennis and golf.
exercise that involves lifting weights, especially using
weight training тяжелая атлетика nU / weɪt treɪnɪŋ/ I hurt myself doing weight training.
equipment in a gym
an activity that involves doing physical and breathing
yoga йога nU / jəʊɡə/ exercises to make you stronger and make your mind They go to yoga class on Friday evenings.
and body relax
Body & health Тело и здоровье
a chemical produced by your adrenal glands that makes
When you feel under stress, your body produces more
adrenaline адреналин nU /ə drenəlɪn/ your heart beat faster and gives you more energy when
of the hormones adrenaline and cortisol.
you are frightened, excited, or angry
a drug that cures illnesses and infections caused by
bacteria. Doctors often give people a course of
antibiotic антибиотик nC / æntibaɪˈɒtɪk/ The doctor gave me a prescription for antibiotics.
antibiotics, when they have to take a fixed amount of
medicine each day for several days.
встреча, an arrangement to see someone at a particular time,
appointment договоренность о *** nC /ə pɔɪntmənt/ especially for a business meeting or to get a I’ll make an appointment with the receptionist.
встрече professional service
a drug, usually in the form of a pill, that you take to cure
aspirin аспирин * n C/U / æsprɪn/ You should take some aspirin or paracetamol.
minor pains such as headaches
the part of your body between your neck and your
back спина *** nC /bæk/ She's got a pain in her back.
bottom, on the opposite side to your chest and stomach
кровяное the pressure at which blood flows from your heart As a result, the body needs more oxygen and your heart
blood pressure nU / blʌd preʃə(r)/
давление around your body rate and blood pressure go up.
the organ inside your head that allows you to think and Scientists have also discovered that stress can lead to
brain мозг *** nC /breɪn/
feel, and controls your body the loss of brain cells.
a disease affecting one of the two round soft parts on
breast cancer рак груди nU / brest kænsə(r)/ the front of a woman’s body that produce milk when she Doctors managed to cure her breast cancer.
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to take air into your lungs through your nose or mouth

breathe дышать ** v /bri ð/ Have you sometimes found it difficult to breathe?
and let it out again
the smallest part of a living structure that can operate as Scientists have also discovered that stress can lead to
cell клетка ** nC /sel/
an independent unit the loss of brain cells.
an examination by a doctor or dentist to make sure that
check-up осмотр ** v /tʃek ʌp/ I'm going for a check-up at the doctors' on Friday.
you are healthy
the upper front part of your body between your neck and
chest грудная клетка *** nC /tʃest/ She’s also got pains in her chest and neck.
your stomach
a minor illness that blocks your nose and makes you Stress is also related to weight problems, coughs and
cold простуда *** nC /kəʊld/
cough colds.
an illness in which you cough often and sometimes your
cough кашель / кашлять * nC/v /kɒf/ He's got a cough.
throat and lungs hurt
a statement about what disease someone has, based The doctor had problems finding a diagnosis for her
diagnosis диагноз ** nC / daɪəɡˈnəʊsɪs/
on examining them illness.
one of the two body parts at the sides of your head that
ear ухо *** nC /ɪə(r)/ Have you had any pain in your ear?
you hear with
if a doctor examines you, they look carefully at your The vet visited the house and examined the dog which
examine осматривать *** v /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
body to check if you are healthy had a cold!
истощенный, extremely tired and without enough energy to do
exhausted * adj /ɪɡˈzɔːstɪd/ I'm feeling exhausted so I can't come out tonight.
измученный anything else
one of the two body parts in your face that you use for
eye глаз *** nC /aɪ/ The doctor looked into his eye with a flashlight.
seeing
a very common infectious disease that lasts a short time
flu грипп * nU /flu / She's got flu.
and makes you feel hot or cold, weak, and tired
the feeling of being tired and sick because you have
hangover похмелье nC / hæŋ əʊvə(r)/ He's got a hangover.
drunk too much alcohol or taken too many drugs
How often have you had a headache in the last 12
headache головная боль * nC / hedeɪk/ a pain in your head
months?
сердечный an occasion when someone suddenly has a lot of pain
heart attack * nC / hɑː(r)t ətæk/ He died of a heart attack.
приступ in their chest and their heart stops working
the movement of your heart as it makes blood flow As a result, the body needs more oxygen and your heart
heart rate частота пульса nU / hɑː(r)t reɪt/
round your body rate and blood pressure go up.
a chemical substance produced in animals and plants
Which hormones does the body produce when it is
hormone гормон nC / hɔː(r)məʊn/ that controls things such as growth and sexual
under stress?
development
причинять боль,
hurt *** v /hɜː(r)t/ to feel pain somewhere in your body Where does it hurt?
болеть
illness болезнь *** nC / ɪlnəs/ the state of feeling ill or of having a disease What illnesses are related to stress?
the part of your face below your nose that you use to
mouth рот *** nC /maʊθ/ Could you open your mouth for me?
eat and speak
a serious illness affecting the nerve cells of the brain
рассеянный They have raised more than four million pounds for a
multiple sclerosis nU / mʌltɪp(ə)l sklərəʊsɪs/ and spine that gradually makes it difficult for someone
склероз multiple sclerosis research centre.
to move, speak, or see
a piece of flesh that connects one bone to another and
muscle мышца *** nC / mʌs(ə)l/ I think you’ve pulled a muscle.
is used for moving a particular part of your body
the part of the body that joins the head to the rest of the
neck шея *** nC /nek/ She’s also got pains in her chest and neck.
body
the part of your face above your mouth that you use for
nose нос *** nC /nəʊz/ He's got a broken nose.
smelling and breathing
the process of cutting into someone’s body for medical
operation операция *** nC / ɒpə reɪʃ(ə)n/ This is the first operation I’ve ever had.
reasons
a gas in the air that has no smell or taste, and that all As a result, the body needs more oxygen and your heart
oxygen кислород ** nU / ɒksɪdʒ(ə)n/
animals depend on to breathe rate and blood pressure go up.
a feeling that you have in a part of your body when you
pain боль *** nC /peɪn/ She’s also got pains in her chest and neck.
are hurt or ill
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/ pærə si təmɒl/; a drug, usually in the form of pills, that you take to cure
paracetamol парацетамол n C/U You should take some aspirin or paracetamol.
/ pærə setəmɒl/ minor pains
a piece of paper that a doctor gives you that says what
prescription рецепт (врача ) * nC /prɪˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/ Did the doctor give you a prescription?
type of medicine you need
skin кожа *** nU /skɪn/ the outer layer of a person’s or animal’s body Have you had any skin problems?
someone whose training, education, or experience
specialist специалист ** nC / speʃəlɪst/ She's got an appointment with a specialist.
makes them an expert in a particular subject
stomach ache боль в желудке n C/U / stʌmək eɪk// pain in your stomach How many stomach aches have you had?
a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing,
stress стресс *** nU /stres/ caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or Are you suffering from stress?
personal problems
suffer страдать *** v / sʌfə(r)/ to have a particular illness or physical problem How many adults suffer from stress?
Over half of the adult population has had stress-related
symptom симптом ** nC / sɪmptəm/ a sign that someone has an illness
symptoms in the last year.
temperature температура *** n C/U / temprɪtʃə(r)/ the measurement of how hot your body is Her temperature is 39°.
throat горло *** nC /θrəʊt/ the area at the back of your mouth and inside your neck His throat hurts.
treatment лечение *** nC / tri tmənt/ the process of providing medical care There's a new treatment, but it's very expensive.
natural substances found in food that are necessary to
vitamin витамин ** nC / vɪtəmɪn/ You could try taking a vitamin tablet every morning.
keep your body healthy
weight вес *** nU /weɪt/ a measurement of how heavy a person or thing is Stress is also related to weight problems.
a picture of the bones or organs inside someone’s body
X-ray рентген * nC / eks reɪ/ Doctor, doctor, what did the X-ray of my head show?
taken using X-rays
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
achievement достижение *** nC /ə tʃi vmənt/ a particular thing that you have achieved Her greatest achievement was to fly around the world.
воздействовать,
affect *** v /ə fekt/ to change or influence something But stress can affect us all and the figures prove it.
влиять
the time when someone or something arrives at a place
arrival прибытие *** n C/U /ə raɪv(ə)l/ His arrival at the meeting improved the discussion.
from somewhere else
Some jobs are more stressful than others, with teachers
someone whose job is to help people with their personal
beauty therapist косметолог nC / bju ti θerəpɪst/ and police officers at the top of the scale and beauty
appearance
therapists at the bottom.
a piece of bronze like a coin, given as a prize to
bronze бронзовый ** nU /brɒnz/ She got the bronze in the 100m.
someone who comes third in a sports competition
brush расчесывать ** v /brʌʃ/ to make something clean or tidy using a brush Ask a friend to brush your hair.
The most important events in the sporting calendar are
calendar календарь ** nC / kælɪndə(r)/ a list of important events and the dates they take place
the Grand Final of Australian Rules Football, …
a long narrow boat that you push through the water
canoe каноэ * nC/v /kə nu / We're going to take a canoe down the river.
using a paddle
cause причина *** nC/v /kɔːz/ an event, thing, or person that makes something happen The most common cause of stress is over-work.
праздновать, to do something enjoyable in order to show that an
celebrate *** v / selə breɪt/ How do you want to celebrate your birthday?
отмечать occasion or event is special
материк, one of the very large areas of land on Earth that are
continent ** nC / kɒntɪnənt/ France and Egypt are on different continents.
континент usually divided into several countries
содействовать, to be one of the things that help to make something Stress, itself, is not an illness, but it can certainly
contribute *** v /kən trɪbju t/
способствовать happen contribute to illnesses, some of them serious.
быть без ума от The writer gives four reasons for why he thinks that
crazy about (sth) adj / kreɪzi əbaʊt/ very much in love with someone or something
(чего-либо ) Americans are crazy about animals.
to have tears coming from your eyes, especially
cry плакать *** v /kraɪ/ How often have you wanted to cry?
because you are sad
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a large area of land with few plants and little water and In the last seven days, Fiennes and Stroud have been
desert пустыня ** n C/U / dezə(r)t/
where the weather is always dry to the Andes, the Amazon and the desert of Oman.
an organized occasion such as a party or sports What are the most important sporting events in your
event событие *** nC /ɪˈvent/
competition country?
an area of land used for growing crops or keeping
farm ферма *** nC /fɑː(r)m/ Is it a farm animal?
animals
the most basic part of something from which the rest of What they discovered became the foundation of modern
foundation основа *** nC /faʊn deɪʃ(ə)n/
it develops medicine.
gardener садовник ** nC / ɡɑː(r)d(ə)nə(r)/ someone whose job is to look after a garden The gardener cuts the grass regularly.
the total value of all the goods and services that a
валовой
country produces in a year, including income received That’s about the same as the gross national product of
gross national product (GNP) национальный nU / ɡrəʊs næʃ(ə)nəl prɒdʌkt/
from money invested in other countries, but not income a medium-sized South American country.
продукт (ВНП)
paid to foreign investors
a game played on grass by two teams of 11 players who
If Wayne doesn’t sleep, he doesn’t play good hockey',
hockey хоккей * nU / hɒki/ try to score goals by hitting a ball with a curved stick
said the wife.
called a hockey stick
memory память *** nC / mem(ə)ri/ the ability to remember things Doctor, doctor, I’ve got a memory problem.
official официальный *** adj /ə fɪʃ(ə)l/ done by people in authority His official time was 2 hours and 10 minutes.
сверхурочная
over-work nU / əʊvə(r) wɜː(r)k/ to work harder than you should The most common cause of stress is over-work.
работа
In the same newspaper was an article which proves my
point точка зрения *** nC /pɔɪnt/ the thing that you are trying to say
point.
a previous event, period, or thing happened or existed
previous предыдущий *** adj / pri viəs/ Our car has had 2 previous owners.
before the one that you are talking about
prove доказывать *** v /pru v/ to provide evidence that shows that something is true But stress can affect us all and the figures prove it.
They have raised more than four million pounds for a
raise собирать деньги *** v /reɪz/ to collect money for a particular purpose
multiple sclerosis research centre.
Some jobs are more stressful than others, with teachers
scale шкала *** nC /skeɪl/ a range of measurements in a particular system and police officers at the top of the scale and beauty
therapists at the bottom.
someone who watches a public activity or event,
spectator зритель * nC /spek teɪtə(r)/ There were 50,000 spectators at the game.
especially a sports event
We have a stopover in Amsterdam before flying to the
stopover остановка nC / stɒp əʊvə(r)/ a stop during a journey, especially during a flight
US.
a worried or nervous feeling that stops you relaxing,
stress стресс *** nU /stres/ caused, for example, by pressure at work or financial or Are you suffering from stress?
personal problems
stressful напряженный adj / stresf(ə)l/ involving or causing a lot of pressure or worry How stressful is your work and day-to-day life?
stuff вещи *** nU /stʌf/ a variety of objects or things No, the really crazy stuff came from another article.
современный,
up to date новейший, * adj /ʌp tʊ deɪt/ including the most recent news and information I can get up to date news on my mobile phone.
последний
The vet visited the house and examined the dog which
vet ветеринар nC /vet/ a doctor for animals. Vet is short for veterinary surgeon.
had a cold!
работа Dr Attas has run a veterinary practice, called CityPets,
veterinary practice nU / vet(ə)nri præktɪs/ the business of a veterinary surgeon
ветеринара for the last ten years.
Unit 11
Personal possessions Личные вещи
car машина *** nC /kɑː(r)/ a road vehicle for one driver and a few passengers I needed a car to get to work.
a piece of equipment used for playing CDs with music
CD player CD-плеер nC / si di pleɪə(r)/ Do you have a CD player at home?
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a machine that stores programs and information in

electronic form and can be used for a variety of Go to Tottenham Court Road for computers, hi-fi, TVs
computer компьютер *** nC /kəm pju tə(r)/
processes, for example writing, calculating, and and other electronic equipment.
communicating on the Internet
a small plastic card that you use to buy things now and
credit card кредитная карта ** nC / kredɪt kɑː(r)d/ She wanted a credit card to pay for meals in restaurants.
pay for them later
a coloured substance in the form of a small stick that
lipstick губная помада n C/U / lɪp stɪk/ Debbie is putting on lipstick in the bathroom.
women put on their lips, or a stick of this
a road vehicle that has two wheels and an engine and
motorbike мотоцикл * nC / məʊtə(r) baɪk/ I've just bought a new motorbike.
looks like a large heavy bicycle
She wanted an MP3 player to listen to music on the
MP3 player MP3-плеер nC / em pi θri pleɪə(r)/ a piece of equipment used for playing MP3 files
train.
pen ручка ** nC /pen/ an object that you use for writing or drawing with ink Can I borrow your pen?
phone телефон *** nC /fəʊn/ a telephone You mustn’t use your mobile phone on a plane.
glasses with dark lenses that you wear to protect your
sunglasses солнечные очки n pl / sʌn ɡlɑːsɪz/ I can't find my sunglasses.
eyes when the sun is bright
Go to Tottenham Court Road for computers, hi-fi, TVs
TV телевизор *** nC / ti vi / television
and other electronic equipment.
a small clock that you carry with you, usually on your
watch часы ** nC /wɒtʃ/ I'm not wearing a watch.
wrist
Clothes Одежда
a type of shoe that covers all of your foot and part of
boot ботинок, сапог *** nC /bu t/ She's got a new pair of boots.
your leg
a jacket knitted from wool, that you fasten at the front
cardigan кардиган nC / kɑː(r)dɪɡən/ I like your cardigan.
with buttons or a zip
a room in which people can change their clothes before
changing room примерочная nC / tʃeɪndʒɪŋ ru m/ Of course, the changing room is over there.
and after playing a sport
a piece of clothing that covers a woman’s body and part
dress платье *** nC /dres/ That dress really suits you.
of her legs
подходить (по
fit *** v /fɪt/ if clothes fit, they are the right size for you Do all their clothes fit?
размеру )
вьетнамки, a rubber shoe without a top or back, held to your foot by Philip Dale was told to go home and change out of his
flip flops n pl / flɪp flɒpz/
шлепанцы a strap in the shape of a ‘V’ that goes between your toes casual shorts and flip flops.
сочетаться,
go with подходить (по v /ɡəʊ wɪð/ to be provided or offered together with something Will that go with something you are wearing?
стилю )
a piece of formal clothing like a loose coat sometimes
At some colleges, they also have to wear the gowns at
gown мантия nC /ɡaʊn/ worn by judges, teachers, lawyers, and members of
dinner.
universities
a short coat that covers the upper part of the body and
куртка, пиджак,
jacket *** nC / dʒækɪt/ is made in many styles for different occasions and I'm looking for a black jacket.
жакет
different kinds of weather
trousers made of heavy cotton cloth called denim that
jeans джинсы * n pl /dʒi nz/ Do you think jeans are too casual?
you wear in informal situations
a warm piece of clothing that covers your upper body
jersey свитер nC / dʒɜː(r)zi/ I'm wearing a jersey because it's cold.
and arms
a piece of cloth that you wear round your neck or head
scarf шарф * nC /skɑː(r)f/ She put on a scarf and left the house.
to keep warm or to make yourself look nice
a piece of men’s clothing that covers the top part of the
shirt рубашка *** nC /ʃɜː(r)t/ Your tie doesn’t go with your shirt.
body
shorts шорты * n pl /ʃɔː(r)ts/ short trousers that end at or above the knees Shorts and flip flops are not formal enough.
skirt юбка ** nC /skɜː(r)t/ a piece of clothing for a woman or girl Women can wear skirts and shorts.
a soft piece of clothing that you wear on your foot inside
sock носок * nC /sɒk/ I can't find two socks that are the same colour.
your shoe
a set of clothes made from the same cloth, usually a
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быть к лицу, if a style or something that you wear suits you, it makes
suit *** v /su t/ That dress really suits you.
подходить you look good
a piece of clothing made of thick cotton that you wear
In most state schools, children can’t wear a school
sweatshirt толстовка nC / swet ʃɜː(r)t/ on the upper part of your body for exercise or informal
sweatshirt.
activities
a long narrow piece of cloth that a man wears around
tie галстук ** nC /taɪ/ Why do men have to wear hot trousers and ties?
his neck under the collar of a shirt
a piece of clothing that covers the upper part of your
top топ *** nC /tɒp/ I have the same top as you.
body
strong, comfortable shoes which are designed for doing
trainers кроссовки * n pl / treɪnə(r)z/ sports in, but which many people wear as informal Amy bought some new running trainers.
clothing
a piece of clothing covering the body from the waist to
trousers брюки ** n pl / traʊzə(r)z/ the feet, divided into separate parts for each leg and Why do men have to wear trousers?
worn by both men and women
to put on a piece of clothing in order to see how it looks You enjoy shopping and you like trying on lots of
try on мерить v /traɪ ɒn/
and whether it fits different things.
T-shirt футболка nC /ti ʃɜː(r)t/ a soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar He's wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
clothing that you wear next to your skin under your other
underwear нижнее белье * nU / ʌndə(r) weə(r)/ I need to buy some new underwear.
clothes
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
Portobello Road is famous for its street market
an old object such as a piece of furniture or jewellery
antique антикварная вещь * nC /æn ti k/ (weekends), but it also has a lot of interesting antique
that is valuable because it is rare, beautiful, or well made
shops.
used for emphasizing how unpleasant someone or
awful ужасный ** adj / ɔːf(ə)l/ The wine was good but the food was awful.
something is
дешево
bargain ** nC / bɑː(r)ɡɪn/ something you buy that costs much less than normal Wow! 50% off is a real bargain.
купленная вещь
bloke парень ** nC /bləʊk/ a man Tim's a great bloke.
With the opening this week of a new branch of Home
a shop or office representing a large company or Comforts, Kyra Komac now has 25 stores in her
branch филиал *** nC /brɑːntʃ/
organization in a particular area successful international chain of home and furniture
shops.
a stick of wax with a string in it called a wick that you
candle свеча ** nC / kænd(ə)l/ She started making candles.
burn to give light
case дело *** nC /keɪs/ a legal matter that will be decided in a court The case continues.
casual clothes are comfortable, and suitable for wearing The company thinks that Mr Dale’s clothes are too
casual повседневный ** adj / kæʒuəl/
in informal situations casual.
a group of businesses such as shops, hotels, or
Kyra Komac now has 25 stores in her successful
chain сеть *** nC /tʃeɪn/ restaurants that all belong to the same person or
international chain of home and furniture shops.
company
Mr Dale’s contract says very clearly “Employees must
clearly ясно, определенно *** adv / klɪə(r)li/ in a way that people can easily see, hear, or understand
wear suitable clothes in the workplace.”
someone who pays for the services of a professional
client клиент *** nC / klaɪənt/ He often takes his clients out to dinner.
person such as a doctor or lawyer
a written legal agreement between two people or
Mr Dale’s contract says very clearly “Employees must
contract контракт *** nC / kɒntrækt/ businesses that says what each must do for the other or
wear suitable clothes in the workplace.”
give to the other
Oxford Street is London’s main shopping street with all
a large shop divided into separate sections, each the international chains (Gap, H & M, Zara, etc), large
department store универмаг ** nC /dɪˈpɑː(r)tmənt stɔː(r)/
section selling a different type of thing department stores and two mega-stores for CDs, DVDs
and games.
unfair treatment of someone because of their religion, But the really important question here is the question of
discrimination дискриминация ** nU /dɪˌskrɪmɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/
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involving the use of electronic equipment, especially Go to Tottenham Court Road for computers, hi-fi, TVs
electronic электронный *** adj / elek trɒnɪk/
computers and other electronic equipment.
someone who is paid regularly to work for a person or
employee сотрудник *** nC /ɪm plɔɪi /; / emplɔɪˈi / Companies cannot tell their employees what to wear.
an organization
огромный, There are three enormous bookshops and many small
enormous *** adj /ɪˈnɔː(r)məs/ very large in size or quantity
громадный specialist bookshops.
формальный, correct or conservative in style, and suitable for official
formal *** adj / fɔː(r)m(ə)l/ Shorts and flip flops are not formal enough.
официальный or serious situations or occasions
the chairs, tables, beds, cupboards etc that you put in a We sell everything from designer furniture to silver
furniture мебель *** nU / fɜː(r)nɪtʃə(r)/
room or house so that you can live in it jewellery.
garage гараж ** nC / ɡærɑːʒ/; / ɡærɪdʒ/ a place that repairs or sells cars I went to a garage to look at the new cars.
помогать кому- to give someone support or information so that they can When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really
give sb a hand phr /ɡɪv (sb) ə hænd/
либо do something more easily enjoyed it.
gold золото *** nU /ɡəʊld/ a valuable yellow metal used for making jewellery Is that ring made of gold?
the rights that everyone should have in a society,
human rights права человека * n pl / hju mən raɪtz/ including the right to express opinions about the This is a question of human rights.
government or to have protection from harm
if you are in a hurry, you do something quickly because
hurry спешка ** n / hʌri/ I was in a hurry to leave.
you do not have much time
the opinion of yourself, your company, or your
image имидж *** nC / ɪmɪdʒ/ community that you deliberately try to create in the We must think about our image.
minds of other people
if someone or something impresses you, you admire
impress впечатлять ** v /ɪm pres/ She wanted to impress her clients.
them
a substance that creates a strong but pleasant smell
incense ладан nU / ɪnsens/ In the first store, we only sold incense and candles.
when burned
used for saying that one person, thing, or action Instead of the usual ‘Good morning’ from his boss,
instead (of) вместо *** adv /ɪn sted/
replaces another Philip Dale was told to go home and change.
the process of spending money in order to improve
investment инвестирование *** nC /ɪn ves(t)mənt/ There has been lots of investment in new technology.
something or make it more successful
ювелирные We sell everything from designer furniture to silver
jewellery ** nU / dʒu əlri/ objects that you wear as decoration
украшения jewellery.
something you say or do that is intended to make
joke шутка ** nC /dʒəʊk/ My mum told me jokes and stories so I didn’t get bored.
people laugh
to form an opinion about something after considering all
judge судья *** v /dʒʌdʒ/ You can judge a person’s personality by their clothes.
the details or facts
medium средний ** adj / mi diəm/ between small and large in size He's got brown hair and he's medium height.
Oxford Street is London’s main shopping street with all
a very large shop, especially one that sells many the international chains (Gap, H & M, Zara, etc), large
mega-store мегамаркет nC / meɡə stɔː(r)/
different types of products department stores and two mega-stores for CDs, DVDs
and games.
metallic металлический adj /mɪˈtælɪk/ consisting of or containing metal It's a small, metallic object.
When I got older, I gave my mum a hand and I really
mum мама ** nC /mʌm/ a mother
enjoyed it.
сверхурочное
overtime * nU / əʊvə(r) taɪm/ extra hours that someone works at their job I worked overtime to earn more money.
время
the qualities and skills that someone with a professional
professionalism профессионализм nU /prə feʃ(ə)nə lɪz(ə)m/ It’s a question of professionalism.
job is expected to have
to say that someone or something is good and worth
recommend рекомендовать *** v / rekə mend/ Are there any shops that you don’t recommend?
using, having, or experiencing
You get a great view of the city from the roof of the
roof крыша *** nC /ru f/ the top outer part of a building
building.
if a shop sells out of something, it sells all that it has so
sell out распродать v / sel aʊt/ They were sold out in 20 minutes!
that there is no more available
in a way that is bad or dangerous enough to make you
seriously серьезно *** adv / sɪəriəsli/ They weren't seriously injured in the accident.
worried
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I spent my free time making candles of all different

shape форма *** nC /ʃeɪp/ the outer form of something
shapes and sizes.
a flat object with words or pictures on it, put in a public
sign вывеска *** nC/v /saɪn/ The sign in the window says 'vacancies'.
place to provide information or advertise something
a light grey bright metal used for making jewellery, We sell everything from designer furniture to silver
silver серебро ** nC / sɪlvə(r)/
coins, silverware, etc jewellery.
size размер *** nC /saɪz/ how large or small something is It’s the right size for you.
элегантный, clean and neat in appearance and dressed in nice
smart ** adj /smɑː(r)t/ It’s important to look smart at work and when you go out.
модный fashionable clothes, especially in a slightly formal way
‘This is work, not a holiday on the beach,’ said a
spokeswoman (женщина-)спикер ** nC / spəʊks wʊmən/ a female spokesperson
company spokeswoman.
a large table or a small building that is open at the front, When I was little, my mother began selling vegetarian
stall киоск ** nC /stɔːl/
used for selling things or for giving people information food from a stall at Camden Market.
store магазин *** nC /stɔː(r)/ a shop of any size In the first store, we only sold incense and candles.
соответствующий,
suitable *** adj / su təb(ə)l/ right for a particular purpose, person, or situation Employees must wear suitable clothes in the workplace.
подходящий
a set of clothes that you wear to show that you are part
uniform форма ** nC / ju nɪfɔː(r)m/ Children at this school don’t have to wear a uniform.
of a particular organization or school
When I was little, my mother began selling vegetarian
vegetarian вегетарианский adj / vedʒə teəriən/ someone who chooses not to eat meat or fish
food from a stall at Camden Market.
a soft natural or artificial substance that becomes liquid
when heated, used for making candles and models, for My mum gave me some money to buy some wax to
wax воск nU /wæks/
making wooden furniture shine, and for protecting make more candles.
objects from water
a round object that turns round and round to make a
wheel колесо *** nC /wi l/ One of the wheels has fallen off my bike.
car, bicycle, or other vehicle move
Unit 12
Фразовые
Phrasal verbs
глаголы
отменить (что-
call (sth) off v /kɔːl (sth) ɒf/ to decide that something will not happen Unfortunately, the concert was called off.
либо )
продолжать
carry on (+ verb + -ing ) (делать что- v / kæri ɒn/ to continue doing something Are you going to carry on studying next year?
либо )
прекращать
give (sth) up (делать что- v /ɡɪv (sth) ʌp/ to stop doing something that you do regularly He has decided to give up smoking.
либо )
встречать (кого- to go and meet someone or something that you have
pick (sb) up v /pɪk (sth) ʌp/ James came to pick us up at our guest house.
либо ) arranged to take somewhere in a vehicle
откладывать to delay doing something, especially because you do
put (sth) off v /pʊt (sth) ɒf/ The meeting was put off until next week.
(дело, занятие ) not want to do it
to do what is necessary to deal with a problem,
sort (sth) out решать (проблему) v /sɔː(r)t (sth) aʊt/ She needs to sort out her money problems.
disagreement, or difficult situation successfully
take off снимать v / teɪk ɒf/ to remove something, especially a piece of clothing I'm going to take off my coat it's too hot in here.
Festivals Фестиваль
a small group of musicians who play popular music
band ансамбль, оркестр *** nC /bænd/ All the bands in the carnival have a Mas camp.
such as jazz or rock
a lively festival in which people walk through the streets
carnival карнавал nC / kɑː(r)nɪv(ə)l/ playing music, dancing, and often wearing unusual Venice has a carnival.
colourful clothes
costume костюм * nC / kɒstju m/ clothes that performers wear in a play, film etc They bought costumes that cost $250.
There was a huge firework display at the end of the
display шоу *** nC /dɪˈspleɪ/ a performance that is intended to entertain people
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an object that explodes when you light it and produces

fireworks фейерверк * n pl / faɪə(r) wɜː(r)ks/ We really enjoyed the fireworks.
coloured lights and loud noises
платформа на
float nC /fləʊt/ a large vehicle decorated and driven as part of a parade We joined the people around the float.
колесах
something that you wear to cover part or all of your face
mask маска ** nC /mɑːsk/ It is famous for its beautiful masks.
in order to hide who you are or for decoration
a public celebration in which a large group of people
parade парад * nC /pə reɪd/ move through an area, often with decorated vehicles I’ve never seen a bigger parade in my life.
and bands playing music
a line of people or vehicles moving in a slow and formal
procession шествие * nC /prə seʃ(ə)n/ By this time, the procession was a lot bigger.
way as part of an event
a piece of electrical equipment that allows sounds or Looking out of our upstairs window, we saw a float
(loud) speaker динамик, колонка nC /( laʊd) spi kə(r)/
voices to be heard loudly at a distance which was covered in (loud) speakers.
Countries & languages Страны и языки
the language that most people speak in the Middle East
Arabic арабский n / ærəbɪk/ He's moving to the Middle East so he's learning Arabic.
and in most countries of North Africa
Brazil Бразилия n /brə zɪl/ a large country in South America Brazil opens rainforest reserve.
China Китай n / tʃaɪnə/ a large country in Asia The company does a lot of business with China.
someone from China; the group of related languages
Chinese китайский n / tʃaɪˈni z/ We often go to a restaurant that serves Chinese food.
that people speak in China
He succeeded in swimming between England and
France Франция n /frɑːns/ a country in Europe
France.
someone from France; the language that people speak
French французский n /frentʃ/ I'm sorry, I don't speak French.
in France, Belgium, and several other countries
someone from Germany; the official language of The German explorer, Alexander von Humboldt,
German Германия n / dʒɜː(r)mən/ Germany, Austria, and Liechtenstein, and one of the travelled through the Amazon jungle and collected
official languages of Switzerland plants.
Greece Греция n /ɡri s/ a country in southern Europe We went on holiday to Greece last summer.
Most English that you hear and see around the world is
a person from Greece; the language that people speak
Greek греческий n /ɡri k/ spoken or written by non-native speakers – between, for
in modern Greece
example, a Greek and a German.
a person from Hungary; the language that people speak
Hungarian венгерский n /hʌŋ geərɪən/ We met some Hungarians on holiday.
in Hungary
Hungary Венгрия n / hʌŋgərɪ/ a country in Europe Have you ever been to Hungary?
Most English that you hear and see around the world is
someone who is Italian is from Italy; relating to Italy, or
Italian итальянский n /ɪˈtæljən/ spoken or written by non-native speakers – between, for
its language or culture
example, a Russian and an Italian.
Italy Италия n / ɪtəlɪ/ a country in southern Europe This is my colleague from Italy.
Japan Япония n /dʒə pæn/ a country in Asia I think this was made in Japan.
the language that people speak in Japan; someone
Japanese японский n / dʒæpə ni z/ I love Japanese food.
from Japan
someone from a European country such as Italy or
Latin латынь n / lætɪn/ English has become the Latin of the modern world.
Spain whose language developed from Latin
Poland Польша n / pəʊlənd/ a country in eastern Europe We went to Poland for the weekend.
someone who is Polish comes from Poland; relating to
Polish польский n / pəʊlɪʃ/ Do you know if he's German or Polish?
Poland, or its language or culture
The Portuguese explorer, Gil Eannes, was the first
the language that people speak in Portugal. Portuguese
Portuguese португальский n / pɔː(r)tʃʊˈɡi z/ European to sail past Cape Bojador on the coast of
is also the official language of Brazil.
Africa.
Russia Россия n / rʌʃə/ a large country in Asia I'm going to fly to Russia on Saturday.
Most English that you hear and see around the world is
someone who is Russian is from Russia; relating to
Russian русский n / rʌʃ(ə)n/ spoken or written by non-native speakers, for example,
Russia, or its language or culture
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Саудовская
Saudi Arabia n / sɔːdɪ əreɪbɪə/ a country in western Asia She really enjoyed her trip to Saudi Arabia.
Аравия
Spain Испания n /speɪn/ a country in southern Europe He's on a business trip in Spain at the moment.
someone who is Spanish is from Spain; relating to
Spanish испанский n / spænɪʃ/ Do you speak Spanish?
Spain, or its language or culture
Turkey Турция n / tɜː(r)ki/ a country in Europe I want to book a cheap flight to Turkey.
someone who is Turkish is from Turkey; relating to
Turkish турецкий n / tɜː(r)kɪʃ/ Turkish food is delicious.
Turkey, or its language or culture
Глобальные
Global issues
проблемы
to create an animal or plant in a laboratory that is an exa
ct
clone клон / клонировать * nC/v /kləʊn/ Scientists clone 12 sheep.
copy of another using the original animal’s or plant’s DN
A
crime преступление *** n C/U /kraɪm/ an illegal activity or action Police need more money to fight online crime.
the conditions and influences in which people carry on a
environment обстановка, среда *** n C/U /ɪn vaɪrənmənt/ We have a great working environment here.
particular activity
the practice or science of adding genes to a living thing,
Scientists are making a lot of progress with genetic
genetic engineering генная инженерия nU /dʒə netɪk endʒɪnɪərɪŋ/ especially in order to make it more suitable for a
engineering.
particular purpose
генетически a genetically modified plant or animal has had its
genetically modified модифицированны adj /dʒə netɪkli mɒdɪfaɪd/ genetic structure changed in order to make it more The shop doesn't sell any genetically modified food.
й suitable for a particular purpose
the slow increase in the temperature of the Earth
глобальное
global warming * nU / ɡləʊb(ə)l wɔː(r)mɪŋ/ caused partly by the greenhouse effect increasing the Global warming is an important issue.
потепление
amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
Oxfam trains health workers and sets up schools, for
health здоровье *** nU /helθ/
relating to medical care example.
homeless бездомный * adj / həʊmləs/ without a place to live New hostels for homeless men have been built.
минимальная the smallest amount of money that an employer is
minimum wage nC / mɪnɪməm weɪdʒ/ European Parliament to vote on minimum wage.
заработная плата legally allowed to pay a worker
охрана
the management of land and water in ways that prevent
nature conservation окружающей nC / neɪtʃə(r) kɒnsə(r)veɪʃ(ə)n/ He works for a big nature conservation charity.
it from being damaged or destroyed
среды
натуральные organic food or drink is produced using only a small
organic food nC /ɔː(r) ɡænɪk fu d/ The woman doesn't want to eat organic food.
продукты number of artificial chemicals
a situation in which someone does not have enough Oxfam’s aim is a simple one: to work with others to find
poverty бедность ** nU / pɒvə(r)ti/
money to pay for their basic needs lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.
someone who publicly shows their opposition to
protester протестующий * nC /prə testə(r)/ Protesters destroy fields.
something such as a law or policy
a forest in a tropical region of the world where it rains a
rainforest тропический лес * n C/U / reɪn fɒrɪst/ Brazil opens rainforest reserve.
lot
Другие слова и
Other words & phrases
выражения
академический,
relating to education, especially education in colleges English is the main language of business, academic
academic учебный, *** adj / ækə demɪk/
and universities conferences and tourism.
академичный
Other people think that his achievements are a waste of
achievement достижение *** nC /ə tʃi vmənt/ a particular thing that you have achieved
time and money.
авантюрист,
someone who uses slightly dishonest methods to Do you know of any explorers or adventurers from your
adventurer искатель nC /əd ventʃ(ə)rə(r)/
become rich or achieve high social status country?
приключений
aeroplane самолет * nC / eərə pleɪn/ an aircraft with wings and at least one engine What kind of aeroplane are we flying in?
attempt попытка *** nC /ə tempt/ an effort to do something He almost called off his attempt to fly around the world.

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a large strong bag filled with gas or hot air that can float Steve Fossett’s balloon took off from a town in Western
balloon воздушный шар * nC /bə lu n/
in the air Australia.
путешествие на
ballooning nU /bə lu nɪŋ/ the activity of flying in a hot-air balloon He gave up ballooning after this journey.
воздушном шаре
an organization to which you give money so that it can
благотворительна
charity *** n C/U / tʃærəti/ give money and help to people who are poor or ill, or All the money will be donated to charity.
я организация
who need advice and support
Climatologists are discovering more and more about
climatologist климатолог nC / klaɪmə tɒlədʒɪst/ someone who undertakes the scientific study of climate
global warming.
The Portuguese explorer, Gil Eannes, was the first
coast побережье *** nC /kəʊst/ an area of land beside a sea European to sail past Cape Bojador on the coast of
Africa.
The German explorer, Alexander von Humboldt,
to get things and keep them together for a particular
collect собирать *** v /kə lekt/ travelled through the Amazon jungle and collected
reason
plants.
to consider how things or people are similar and how
compare сравнивать *** v /kəm peə(r)/ Compare your answers with another group.
they are different
confirm подтверждать *** v /kən fɜː(r)m/ to prove that something is true Scientists have confirmed the theory.
откладывать, He had to delay his departure because of a problem
delay ** v /dɪˈleɪ/ to do something later than is planned or expected
задерживать with the wind.
an occasion when someone leaves a place, for example He had to delay his departure because of a problem
departure отъезд ** nC /dɪˈpɑː(r)tʃə(r)/
to go on a journey with the wind.
the refusal to let anything prevent you from doing what
determination решительность ** nU /dɪˌtɜː(r)mɪˈneɪʃ(ə)n/ She showed a lot of determination to finish the race.
you have decided to do
These different dialects and accents depend on
a way of speaking a language that is used only in a
dialect диалект * nC / daɪəlekt/ people’s social class and the geographical area where
particular area or by a particular group
they live.
Everyone is brown, because they cover themselves with
dirt грязь * nU /dɜː(r)t/ soil or mud (=soil mixed with water)
dirt, mud, or oil.
easily легко, с легкостью *** adv / i zɪli/ without difficulty or effort They won the game easily.
непредвиденный
an unexpected situation involving danger in which
emergency случай, крайняя *** nC /ɪˈmɜː(r)dʒ(ə)nsi/ If there is an emergency, please stay calm.
immediate action is necessary
необходимость
the ability to continue doing something physically
endurance выносливость nU /ɪn djʊərəns/ difficult or continue dealing with an unpleasant situation They showed a lot of endurance to finish the race.
for a long time
эпический, an event or activity that lasts a long time and is
epic adj / epɪk/ They went on an epic journey.
героический sometimes difficult or complicated
someone who travels to a place that other people do The Scottish explorer, Mungo Park, travelled on horse
explorer исследователь nC /ɪk splɔːrə(r)/
not know much about in order to find out what is there and on foot along/into the Niger River in West Africa.
an area of land used for keeping animals or growing
field поле *** nC /fi ld/ Protesters destroy fields.
food
Oxfam responds to emergencies, providing food and
a large amount of water that covers an area that was
flood наводнение ** nC /flʌd/ shelter for people who have lost their homes in floods,
dry before
hurricanes and war.
a large area of land covered by trees and other plants
forest лес *** nC / fɒrɪst/ Forest fires in Southern France.
growing close together
lucky, especially because you have more advantages
fortunate удачливый ** adj / fɔː(r)tʃənət/ We were fortunate that the weather stayed fine.
than other people
giving people more of your time or money than is usual
generous щедрый ** adj / dʒenərəs/ She's very generous with her money.
or expected
These different dialects and accents depend on
geographical географический ** adj / dʒi ə ɡræfɪk(ə)l/ relating to an area or place, or to its geography people’s social class and the geographical area where
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a light plane with no engine that people fly in for

glider планер nC / ɡlaɪdə(r)/ He flies his glider most weekends.
pleasure
gliding планеризм nU / ɡlaɪdɪŋ/ the activity of flying in a glider Louise went gliding for the first time yesterday.
небольшая a small hotel or private home where people can pay to They stayed in a guest house that was near the town
guest house nC / ɡest haʊs/
гостиница spend the night centre.
someone whose job is to look after a group of people
The tour guide took them around the walls of the old city
guide гид *** nC /ɡaɪd/ who are visiting a place and give them information
and back to their starting point.
about it
красивый (о
handsome ** adj / hæns(ə)m/ a handsome man or boy has a very attractive face He's a very handsome man.
мужчине )
an aircraft with large metal blades on top that spin and
helicopter вертолет ** nC / helɪˌkɒptə(r)/ The helicopter took off one hour late.
lift it into the air
a gas that is lighter than air, often used for lifting large
helium гелий nU / hi liəm/ The balloon was filled with helium.
balloons
someone who has done something brave, for example
hero герой ** nC / hɪərəʊ/ For some people, Steve Fossett is a hero.
saving a person’s life or risking their own life

The Scottish explorer, Mungo Park, travelled on horse

horse лошадь *** nC /hɔː(r)s/ a large animal that people ride
and on foot along/into the Niger River in West Africa.

общежитие, a building where people can stay and get meals if they
hostel nC / hɒst(ə)l/ New hostels for homeless men
гостиница have no home or have been forced to leave their home
Oxfam responds to emergencies, providing food and
a violent storm with extremely strong winds and heavy
hurricane ураган nC / hʌrɪkən/; / hʌrɪkeɪn/ shelter for people who have lost their homes in floods,
rain
hurricanes and war.
a sudden feeling of enthusiasm, or a new idea that
inspiration вдохновение ** nU / ɪnspə reɪʃ(ə)n/ She had the idea in a moment of inspiration.
helps you to do or create something
продолжительный, Oxfam’s aim is a simple one: to work with others to find
lasting * adj / lɑːstɪŋ/ continuing to exist or have an effect for a long time
длительный lasting solutions to poverty and suffering.
the social class that consists mostly of educated people It is possible, for example, that a middle-class speaker
middle-class средний класс * adj / mɪd(ə)l klɑːs/ who have professional jobs: can be followed by a from the south of England will find it difficult to
singular or plural verb understand a working-class speaker from the north.
Everyone is brown, because they cover themselves with
mud грязь ** nU /mʌd/ very soft wet earth
dirt, mud or oil.
someone who has learnt a particular language from the Most English that you hear and see around the world is
native speaker носитель языка * nC / neɪtɪv spi kə(r)/
time that they began to speak spoken or written by non-native speakers.
If you listen to Standard English (the language that TV
someone whose job is to read the news on television or
newsreader диктор новостей nC / nju z ri də(r)/ newsreaders use, for example) in Britain or the US,
radio
there are no problems of understanding at all.
one of the large areas of salt water that cover most of Amelia Earhart was the first woman to fly over the
ocean океан ** nC / əʊʃ(ə)n/
the Earth Atlantic Ocean.
a round vegetable with thin dry skin and many layers
onion лук ** nC / ʌnjən/ He put the chopped onions in the pan.
inside that tastes and smells very strong
The summer festival in Verona is for music lovers. They
opera опера ** n C/U / ɒp(ə)rə/ a type of play performed by singers and an orchestra
like opera.
someone who has a job in politics, especially a Member
politician политик *** nC / pɒlə tɪʃ(ə)n/ Politicians will find solutions to the world’s problems.
of Parliament
things, especially valuable things, that areowned by som The world is changing and English is no longer the
property собственность *** nU / prɒpə(r)ti/
eone property of the British, Americans or Australians.
отвечать; Oxfam responds to emergencies, providing food and
to react to something by taking a particular course of
respond удовлетворять *** v /rɪˈspɒnd/ shelter for people who have lost their homes in floods,
action
(требованиям ) hurricanes and war.
a large animal with very thick grey skin and one or two
rhinoceros носорог nC /raɪˈnɒs(ə)rəs/ Who will save the Javan rhinoceros?
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плыть, идти под

sail ** v /seɪl/ to travel somewhere by boat or ship How long does it take to sail across the lake?
парусами
the sport or activity of travelling across water in a sailing
sailing парусный спорт nU / seɪlɪŋ/ He set new world records for sailing.
boat
sailor моряк * nC / seɪlə(r)/ someone who works on a boat or ship As a sailor, he set a record for sailing around the world.
музыка из
Тринидад и
soca nU / səʊkə/ a style of music from Trinidad and Tobago Soca is a kind of music which is played at carnival time.
Тобаго (стиль
соул + калипсо)
one of the groups into which people in a society are These different dialects and accents depend on
social class социальный класс nC / səʊʃ(ə)l klɑːs/ divided according to their family background, education, people’s social class and the geographical area where
job, or income they live.
solo соло * adj/adv / səʊləʊ/ Steve Fossett flew solo in a balloon around the world.
done by one person alone, without any help
We should find solutions to our own problems before we
solution решение *** nC /sə lu ʃ(ə)n/ a way to solve a problem or to deal with a bad situation
try to help the rest of the world.
It is the job of the United Nations (not national
solve решать *** v /sɒlv/ to find a solution to something that is causing difficulties
governments) to solve the world’s problems.
speed скорость *** n C/U /spi d/ the rate at which someone or something moves It's impossible to fly faster than the speed of light.
We finally decided to join it behind another huge float
steel сталь ** nU /sti l/ a strong metal made from a mixture of iron and carbon
with a steel band.
Oxfam responds to emergencies, providing food and
suffering страдание * n C/U / sʌfərɪŋ/ mental or physical pain or problems shelter for people who are suffering and have lost their
homes in floods, hurricanes and war.
a simple living thing that is smaller than bacteria and
virus вирус *** nC / vaɪrəs/ Researchers find new flu virus.
that can enter your body and make you ill
an amount of money that you earn for working, usually
wage зарплата *** nC /weɪdʒ/ according to how many hours or days you work each European Parliament to vote on minimum wage.
week or month
a wealthy person, organization, or country is one that
богатый, In the same way, a wealthy Californian may not
wealthy ** adj / welθi/ has a large amount of money, land, and other valuable
состоятельный understand a working-class New Yorker.
things
the social class that consists of people who do not have
It is possible, for example, that a middle-class speaker
much money, education, or power and who work mainly
working-class рабочий класс * adj / wɜː(r)kɪŋ klɑːs/ from the south of England will find it difficult to
in manual jobs (=jobs that involve physical work): can
understand a working-class speaker from the north.
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