[показать]Приветик))) а никто случайно не читал книгу Colleen McCullough “The thorn birds”. Если у кого что есть: анализ этого произведения, стилистические приемы всякие, комментарии, основная идея и т.д. на английском языке, киньте плиз)))

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List of the Funniest Bumper Stickers In America. You will find some wise ones. But, you will also find some weird ones. Тем не менее... :)
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[показать]Сообщение от Leave_me_Alone-01, которое пришло в личку сообщества несколько минут назад:
"У меня вот такая ситуация!!! я вам пишу с телефона! и не могу написать пост о помощи!!! не знаю почему, эотя я ваша постоянная читательнуа!!! не могли бы опубликовать мой пост!!! мне очень срочно надо!!! пост таков: Добрые люди, знающие английский язык!!! не могли бы вы мне помочь???вот мини-текст I chose this theme because it is very interesting. Thanks to it I knew from where present subcultures appeared in the world. I knew when first appeared Hippie in America. Similarly I knew what ideologies this movement followed in this subculture. In this theme there are a lot of facts suffices about Hippie’s life, about their traditions, politicians. It was interesting to write about their protests against government. I knew what legacy they left us after themselves.
вот хотелось что бы вы его проверили и добавили что-нибудь, это типа как вступление перед темой! вы жу умнички!!! вы сможете)))) заранее спасибо!!! вот такой пост! будь тек любезны!!! не откажите мне))))"

От себя добавлю: подобной переадресацией занимаюсь первый и последний раз. Спасибо за понимание.

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A jobless man applied for the position of "office boy" at Microsoft.
The HR manager interviewed him then watched him cleaning the floor as a test.
"You are employed." He said." Give me your e-mail address and I'll send you the application to fill in, as well as date when you may start."
The man replied "But I don't have a computer, neither an email."
I'm sorry", said the HR manager, "If you don't have an email, that means you do not exist. And who doesn't exist, cannot have the job."
The man left with no hope at all. He didn't know what to do, with only $10 in his pocket. He then decided to go to the supermarket and buy a 10Kg tomato crate. He then sold the tomatoes in a door to door round. In less than two hours, he succeeded to double his capital. He repeated the Operation three times, and returned home with $60. The man realized that he can survive by this Way, and started to go everyday earlier, and return late Thus, his money doubled or tripled every day.
Shortly, he bought a cart, then a truck, then he had his own fleet of delivery vehicles. 5 years later , the man is one of the biggest food retailers in the US .
He started to plan his family's future, and decided to have a life insurance.
He called an insurance broker, and chose a protection plan. When the conversation was concluded, the broker asked him his email. The man replied, "I don't have an email". The broker answered curiously, "You don't have an email, and yet have succeeded to build an empire. Can you imagine what you could have been if you had an email?!!"
The man thought for a while and replied, "Yes, I'd be an office boy at Microsoft!"

Moral of the story:
M1 - Internet is not the solution to your life.
M2 - If you don't have internet, and work hard, you can be a millionaire.
M3 - If you received this message by email, you are closer to being an office boy, than a millionaire. .........

Have a great day!!!
Please Note: - Do not forward this email to me back, I'm closing all my email addresses & going to sell tomatoes or do something creative!!!
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 * Seoul, the South Korean capital, just means "the capital" in the Korean language
* The name of all the continents end with the same letter that they start with
* Panspermia is the idea that life on Earth originated on another planet.
* An infestation of head lice is called pediculosis.
* The medical name for the part of the brain associated with teenage sulking is "superior temporal sulcus".
* Involuntary bad language, a symptom affecting about one in 10 people with Tourette's syndrome, is called "coprolalia".
* The word "time" is the most common noun in the English language.
* The clitoris derives its name from the ancient Greek word kleitoris, meaning "little hill".
* Hexakosioihexekontahexaphobiacs is the term for people who fear the number 666.

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2. What could be more classic than a fine gold locket with your photo inside? (Maybe a photo of the two of you.)
3. Bring home one small, unexpected gift each week.
4. Write a classic, romantic, passionate, handwritten, heartfelt love letter. Most adults haven't written a love letter since high school. (Why not? Have we lost our youthful idealism, or have we just gotten lazy?)
[показать]5. When traveling, give your partner a bouquet of roses; one rose for each day that you'll be away. Attach a note that says something like this: "These three roses represent the three days I'll be away from you. They also symbolize the love, joy, and laughter we share together."
6. Say "I love you" at least three times a day.
7. Guys: Surprise her by performing one of her chores for her. (And not something easy like carrying the groceries in from the car, but something that requires some time and effort -- like cooking all the meals over a weekend, or cleaning the entire house.)
8. Ladies: Send him a letter sealed with a kiss. (Use your reddest lipstick.)
9. Hold hands.

Переводя эту фразу на англ яз., я затруднялась со словом "послевкусие" в моём словаре такого нет. я написала просто " aftertaste")) скорее всего это неправильно. кто-нибдь знает как это всё-таки сказать на английском языке? )

Если русский язык – ваш родной, тогда вам совсем нетрудно понять следующую историю: Старый немец попал впросак, познакомившись в Интернете с аферистом, который представился молодой девушкой и, при этом, сумел выудить у него несколько тысяч евро. Аферист вешал лапшу на уши наивному бюргеру, обещая выйти за него замуж.

Если вы учите русский, тогда вам придется поработать со словарем - сначала с выражением „попасть впросак”, а затем „вешать лапшу на уши”. Не зная эти обиходные русские выражения, изучающий русский будет долго рассуждать, зачем немцу лезть в какой-то сучильный станок (в русско-английских, французский, др. словарях просак переводят как станок для сучения веревок), а потом ему, бедному немцу, еще обмотали уши лапшей. Представьте себе картину, которую увидит нерусский: замученный и увитый лапшой немец под станком.А теперь давайте обратимся к английскому языку.
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[показать]Hello, advanced learners!!! :)))
Could you tell me please the most effective and helpful methods, manuals or smth else to improve pronunciation?