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Hyde Park (together with Kensington Gardens, whose land was originally part of the park) was bought by King Henry VIII in 1536 and covers an area of 250 hectares. The park and gardens are popular with Londoners and tourists alike, who love the wide open spaces and atmosphere of the countryside very near some of the city's most famous shopping areas.
The park's recreation facilities include bowling greens, tennis courts, a children's playground and cycle paths. The Serpentine, an 11-hectare lake, offers rowing, canoeing, swimming and fishing. Rotten Row, a wide track still used for horse-riding, is over 500 years old and was the first road in Britain to have street lights at night. At Speakers' Corner, crowds gather to listen to people giving speeches about all sorts of (often eccentric) subjects.
Kensington Gardens, with its quiet gardens and two playgrounds, is a popular place to take children, who can also sail model boats on the Round Pond and watch puppet shows in the summer.
As long as we have hope, we have direction,
the energy to move, and the map to move by.
We have a hundred alternatives,
a thousand paths and an infinity of dreams.
Hopeful, we are halfway to where we want to go;
Hopeless, we are lost forever.
Сайты с текстами англоязычных песен
http://www.lyricsfreak.com
http://www.letssingit.com
Some interesting things about TV
Many people think that television encourages passive enjoyment. It is easy to sit in an armchair watching others working. Little by little, television cuts you off from the real world. Besides, a lot of programmes are even dangerous for child's development.
Many Americans are worried by the amount of violence their children see on television. In response to citizens' complaints and pressure from the Congress, the four major TV networks6 — ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox — agreed in 1993 to inform parents of violent content at the beginning of a programme, and cable networks have agreed to give similar warnings. In 1996, the commercial and cable networks made another step and established a rating system, based on the amount of violence and bad language that a programme contains. A symbol indicating the show's rating appears on the television screen at the beginning of and during the programme.
Beginning in 1998 new television sets in the United States are equipped with a «V-chip», a device that gives parents opportunity to block out programmes they would not like their children to see.
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Circumstances or people can…
Take away your material possessions,
They can take away your money,
They can take away your health.
But no one can ever take away your precious memories.
So don’t forget to make memories.
Every day! Every moment!
Online Jargon
beige Toaster – компьютер Macintosh образца 80-х годов.
big Red Switch – кнопка включения/ выключения на системном блоке.
black Hat (hackers) – хакер; от "Черная шляпа" - злодей или плохой парень, особенно в вестернах.
board – материнская плата, "мать" (Mother board).
booted – потеря соединения с Интернетом.
bug – ошибка в программе. Нежелательное, непредвиденное свойство программы (оборудования), которые вызывает неполадки в ее работе.
Например: There's a bug in the editor: it writes things out backwards.
The Transcendental Deduction of the Pure Concepts of Understanding
by Immanuel Kant
Translation by Roderick T. Long
Music and vocals by Paul L. Fine
песня и текст
We Walk By Faith, Not Sight. Do You Believe ?? One day a 6 year old girl was sitting in a classroom. The teacher was going to explain evolution to the children.
The teacher asked a little boy: “Tommy do you see the tree outside?”
TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Tommy, do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yes.
TEACHER: Go outside and look up and see if you can see the sky.
TOMMY: Okay. (He returned a few minutes later) Yes, I saw the sky.
TEACHER: Did you see God?
TOMMY: No.
TEACHER: That’s my point. We can’t see God because he isn’t there. He doesn’t exist.
A little girl spoke up and wanted to ask the boy some questions. The teacher agreed and the little girl asked the boy: “Tommy, do you see the tree outside?”
TOMMY: Yes.
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy do you see the grass outside?
TOMMY: Yessssss (getting tired of the questions by this time).
LITTLE GIRL: Did you see the sky?
TOMMY: Yessssss
LITTLE GIRL: Tommy, do you see the teacher?
TOMMY: Yes
LITTLE GIRL: Do you see her brain?
TOMMY: No
LITTLE GIRL: Then according to what we were taught today in school, she must not have one!
“FOR WE WALK BY FAITH, NOT BY SIGHT” II CORINTHIANS 4:7
From archives;
кто изучает английский, помогите, нигде не могу найти
напишите 3 компонента (триада) Устного Перевода
ситуационный прогноз
принятие перевод решения
и третий, умоляю
Everyone wants to change the way world is.
Everyone wants to see the world happy.
But no one realises that.,
To make this world a happy place to live.,
You have to change yourself - your heart;
… and not the world.
For certain / sure – безусловно, бесспорно
For example – например
For fair – действительно, бесспорно
For a fact – это факт, да, правда, без сомнений
For my money – я считаю, по моему мнению
For my / her etc. part – относительно меня / ее, со своей стороны
( I ) for one – относительно меня
For one thing – прежде всего, в первую очередь
For the record – для протокола, официально
For the rest – относительно остальных
For a start – для начала, начнем с того, что
For that matter – относительно этого, правду говоря, к тому же
For want of a better name - при отсутствии лучшего названия
For a wonder – как не странно, но
For your information - к Вашему сведению
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We human beings are such small creatures.
So don’t be too worried about everything,
treasure every moment, do what you wish to do.
Broaden your view, broaden your mind.
Don’t worry too much about things that are bothering you.
Do treasure your loved ones, live safely and peacefully.
Always be happy to welcome the coming of the new day…
Enjoy the sunshine…
Always look at the brighter side of things.
A diamond shines no brighter
than that lovely Christmas star.
It shines in all its brilliance;
it's seen from near or far.
A symbol of the Christ child
as He lay upon the hay,
It tell to all the waiting world
a King was born that day.
O Bethlehem Star keep shining -
give us faith and hope and love.
Keep our thoughts forever turning
to the Savior up above.
Give us strength and hope and courage
to do our best by far
And never falter in our faith
as we watch that Christmas star...
Face your past without regret.
Handle your present with confidence.
Prepare for the future without fear.
Keep faith and drop the fear.
Don’t believe your doubts and never doubt your beliefs.
Life is wonderful if you know how to live it.