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…
Hi, everyone! Did you know that there are special words called “homophones”? It has nothing to do with phones, if that’s what you thought. Homophones (омонимы) are words which have absolutely the same pronunciation but different meanings. For example, if you write that you’re…
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…
Не знаю почему, но большинство людей на планете Земля при встрече с иностранцем просят у него сказать хотя бы несколько слов на родном языке. А особенно всем хочется узнать несколько «плохих» иностранных слов. И самое интересное, что эти слова к людям пристают, как мед к ложке, и люди помнят…
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…
Hi, everyone! Did you know that there are special words called “homophones”? It has nothing to do with phones, if that’s what you thought. Homophones (омонимы) are words which have absolutely the same pronunciation but different meanings. For example, if you write that you’re…
We continue watching news videos with you today. Unfortunately, this is the only possible topic for this week’s video. It would be totally unreasonable to discuss another piece of news disregarding the fact whether you support or oppose the protests in our country. So, the BBC journalist from…
Привет всем! Если вы читаете эту статью, значит вы хотите улучшить свой английский! А это уже первый шаг на пути к успеху – ведь вы уже ЧТО-ТО делаете, а не сидите и ждете, пока ваш английский станет лучше. И это очень правильно! Что же мы подразумеваем, когда говорим «хорошее знание английского»?…
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