С подкастами я знакома уже довольно давно, но неожиданно недавно открыла для себя программу, позволяющую загружать и прослушивать различные подкасты. Это чудо современной цивилизации добиралось ко мне довольно долго, однако сейчас это неотъемлемая часть любой поездки в транспорте. Однако подкастов сейчас…

  Last week Gabriel Garcia Marquez died in Mexico. He was 87. He was and will always be one of the greatest writers not only in Latin America, but all over the world as well. BBC prepared this Obituary to honor the life and work of this great man.  Background – names, organizations and…

  I found this little kind of a news video – actually not news, and more like an opinion – about selfies. A lot of people consider it trendy, at the same time twice as much think it’s stupid. What do CNN people think? Let’s see. Background – names, organizations and…

This royal madness doesn’t seem to be over soon. The royal wedding, the royal baby and now the royal baby’s first overseas visit. Well, I will give in to this royal craze and offer you a news clip from Sky News about little Prince George and his visit to New Zealand. And stay tuned for good-bye…

On Monday the UN released a new report on environment and global warming. This issue, which seems quite obvious at first, turns out to be quite controversial. Some people believe it’s happening, others are skeptical and compare it to believing in aliens. I’m sure you’ve got an opinion…

Today we are going to find out about one more kind of war – a whiskey war in Tennessee – the home of one the most popular kinds of whiskey in the world. CBS This Morning will explain how whiskey can be controversial. Background – names, organizations and event you should know about:…

The 16th of March passed, with predictable result. Every Ukrainian has his or her own opinion about this event and the situation in Crimea. But what did the media abroad show? Let’s see this “referendum” with the eyes of CNN reporters and audience. Background – names, organizations…

People love mysteries, but unfortunately most of them are connected with some tragic events. Last week one more mystery appeared – a plane with 239 people on board just disappeared. There is still no answer to this mystery. I suggest watching the latest information from CBS and hoping for the…

Dear friends, I wish we could watch a video about Oscar ceremony today, but it seems to be so far away and so unreal at the moment. Last week we could speak only about snipers, this week it’s time to speak about war but hope for peace. Let me introduce a video from CBS Evening news. Background…