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Новости. NBC News: Rosetta Lander “Philae” Lands on Comet

Last week the scientists and space fans all over the world had a possibility to witness a big step in the exploring of space live on TV. NBC News story will explain us what it was and how it can help us solve the biggest mystery of life. Don’t miss an extra video from BBC which will explain…

Vocabulary

Читай новости и учи английский – Some Debate Nostalgia for East Germany

Last week Germany commemorated a great event in their history – the fall of the Berlin Wall. And though East Germany was not a happy place, a lot of people feel nostalgic about those times (which reminds me a bit of the USSR nostalgia in Ukraine). This VOA video will explain what people…

Vocabulary

Новости. NYT: Halloween’s Ice Queen, Elsa From ‘Frozen’

Last Friday the Halloween was rocking the night with all the fun and scary costumes and parties. The usual witches, vampires, pumpkins and superheroes were all over the place. But there was one more character that managed to win the love of every little girl and make it to the Halloween dress…

Fun

10 English vocabulary games for your smartphone

Как часто у вас складывается впечатление, что можно столько всего сказать, но просто не хватает слов? У меня такое бывает. И если с грамматикой все понятно - раз изучил и все, то со словами все труднее. Во-первых, их гораздо больше, чем всех грамматических конструкций вместе взятых и умноженных на два.…

Vocabulary

Новости. ABC News: Parents Sued For Kids’ Facebook Prank

Social media is not only a way to stay connected to people you like but also a really dangerous tool for those who don’t like you. This week’s story is about a girl suing her classmate and his parents over a Facebook prank. Some legal vocabulary and another point for the parents to…

Vocabulary

Читай новости и учи английский – The youngest Nobel Peace Prize winner

One of the most extraordinary and inspiring stories last week was about this amazing young girl from Pakistan, Malala Yousafzai who became a Nobel Peace Prize winner at the age of 17. Watch the CBS Evening News story about Malala and her co-winner from India Kailash Satyarthi. Background…

Vocabulary

Новости. ABC News: Containing the Ebola Outbreak

Last week I was on 5 different flights in 2 days, which made me think about Ebola outbreak in a slightly different way. With all the air travel the world has become really small, but at the same time the chance of spreading all sorts of diseases has definitely increased. That’s why I ended…

Vocabulary

Новости. CBS This Morning: Language of Food

This week I decided to let you watch a video about something as ordinary as menus and food. There’s nothing sensational about this report but it might help you to find quite a decent place to grab a bite. So let’s watch CBS This Morning talk to the author of “Language of Food:…

Vocabulary

Новости. VOA: Scotland Votes No

One of the biggest news last week was the referendum on Independence of Scotland. And even though we already know the results (Scotland voted No), let’s see what the VOA will tell us about this referendum and its consequences for the UK and the world. Background – names, organizations…