утром 16 апреля редакцию газеты "Московский корреспондент" посетила группа сотрудников Федеральной службы безопасности. Визитёры живо интересовались происхождением информации о предстоящем разводе действующего президента и его последующего брака с Алиной Кабаевой. Читать дальше

В клинику 84-летнего Михаила Танича доставили несколько дней назад с тяжелым заболеванием почек. Врачи делали все возможное, чтобы спасти известного поэта, но их усилия, увы, оказались напрасны. Читать дальше

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Не успев привыкнуть к российской погоде, наследница многомиллионного состояния Пэрис Хилтон задала жару организаторам ее визита в Москву. Читать дальше

Чиновники Россвязьохранкультуры заявили, что для использования технологии Wi-Fi, которая сейчас внедрена практически во все продаваемые ноутбуки, коммуникаторы, карманные компьютеры и даже многие мобильные телефоны, нужно специальное разрешение на использование радиочастот и регистрация в надзорной службе Читать дальше

Гвардейцы Рамзана окружили позиции батальона Минобороны РФ "Восток", которым командует Сулим Ямадаев.
Бадруди Ямадаев является братом Сулима Ямадаева, героя России и командира скандального батальона "Восток". Читать дальше

Kazakhstan is a sovereign state. In December 1991 Kazakhstan declared its independence. Kazak government pursues the policy of friendship and national accord. Historically Kazakhstan has developed as a multinational state. According to the constitution adopted in 1995 every nationality can develop its culture in Kazakhstan. All people of Kazakhstan have equal rights and duties. Both industry and agriculture are developing here. Nowadays many private firms and joint ventures appear. Kazakhstan has established diplomatic relations with seventy countries of the world. President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev is highly respected not only in this country but abroad as well because he is an honest and intelligent statesman.

The most important industrial centres are Karaganda, Pavlodar, Zhezkazgan, Taraz. Our country is rich in mineral resources and minerals. Copper, iron, zinc, lead, coal are mined in Kazakhstan. Now the aim of independent Kazakhstan is to become the country of high technology.

Kazakhstan is good for a place of useful health resorts. People can improve their health at the resorts in Kostanay, Kokshetau, Almaty. They say that Kokshetau is "Kazak Switzerland" because its nature is beautiful and climate is mild. Kazak people are friendly and open-hearted.

Almaty is the cultural, Scientific, economic and transport centre of Kazakhstan. This is one of the most beautiful cities of Asia. The city has a mild climate. Summer in Almaty lasts from May till September with the average temperature of 22 degrees in July. Winter is not very cold with the average temperature of 8 degrees below zero in January.

The city was founded in 1854. Till 1921 it was named Verny. In 1929 Almaty became the capital of the Kazak Socialist Republic. Almaty was the capital of independent Kazakhstan till November 1997. Nowadays the city has seven theatres, many cinemas, hundreds of clubs, libraries and other cultural and educational centres. The most important theatres are the Kazak State Academic Opera and Ballet Theatre named after Abai and the Kazak State Academic Drama Theatre named after M.Auesov. The city also has the Russian, Uigur, Korean theatres and many other troupes.

Verny had only one gymnasium. Now in Almaty there are 185 schools of general education, a lot of technical secondary schools and Universities. Almaty is a University city. Young people from different places og Kazakhstan come to study here.

Almaty is situated at the food of the Ala-Tau montains. The climate is very favourable for gardening. Everybody in kazakstan knows the world famous apples "aport". The citizens of Almaty are proud of the well known skating-rink "Medeo". It is equipped with all modern sport facilities. The most important competition are held there.

Almaty is the city of kind and hospitable people. It is a great pleasure to visit it.

China is the one of the largest countries in the world. The total area

of the country is over million square kilometers. As to population

China is the first country in the world. Over one thousand million

peoples live in it. It means that one out of every five people in the

whole world is Chinese. China is a great country, so only it has the

man-made object which is visible from outer space - The Great Wall.

China has a recorded history of nearly four thousand years. It was a

monarchy till 1949 when Mao Tse Tung became a head of the state.

Since that year China has been a Socialist Republic. In 1976 China

started the Cultural Revolution, and it finished in 1976 when Mao

dead. And now China is in the hands of Deng Xiaping, who has given

the country a little free enterprise. Doors are now open to the rest of

the world. And you can even come to China to study there. Some

words about China’s education system. At the first all foreigners

students will have to share a room with one Chinese student, which is

very common. Days start very early, so they’ll have to get up at about

six o’clock. There are morning exercise in the open air, and they will

be invited to join it. The breakfast is at about six thirty. And all meals

are communal. Their classes will probably be in English and Chinese,

they’ll begin at seven thirty. Lunch is at twelve, and then more classes

until six. After school day students usually go to the cinema. In fact

it’s very difficult to get tickets. People also like to go for walks, to play

cards or just to sit outside talking. The air in the streets is not pollute,

because there are few cars but literally millions of bicycles. Chinese

food is legendary that’s why you can find it in most cities in the world,

and people like it very much. If you want to visit China you’ll have to

get a visa. There are in fact many cities that you can visit with just the

ordinary visa, and others that you need to get a visa from the local

police station to go to. Now there is a very good train service and also

an internal air service, but I think that it’ll be better if you travel by

trains because you’ll see so much more of the country. And I also

think that China is worth seeing. And you’ll never forget it if you visit it.

Saint Petersburg is the second largest city in Russia and one of the most

beautiful cities in the world. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the Great as the window

to Europe. Thousands of workmen were brought from all parts of Russia to build a

new city on the swampy land at the mouth of the Neva River. Peter the Great was in

a hurry. The work was fast and hard, and workmen dropped dead by hundreds. But

the work went on.

In 1712 Saint Petersburg, a city of great beauty, with palaces, cathedrals,

churches, government buildings became the capital. Under later rulers the new capital

of the Russia Empire grew rapidly in wealth and beauty. Architects were brought from

Western Europe to lay out the city in harmonious squares. Buildings were constructed

in gray and rose-colored granite. The Hermitage and the Winter Palace, the homes

of the Russian czars, were equal to any in Europe.

When the First World War began in 1914, the German-sounding name Saint

Petersburg was changed to Petrograd. After the October Revolution the city was

renamed after Vladimir Lenin.

During the Great Patriotic War the city suffered a great deal. The German armies

laid siege to it in 1941, and for the next year and a half it was cut off fro the rest of

the country Daily shelling and air raids destroyed parts of the city. Thousands of

people were killed. Rebuilding took years.

Now Saint Petersburg is an important industrial, cultural, and educational

center. It is also a large transport center. The first railroad line connected Saint

Petersburg with Tsarskoye Selo. Then the famous Nicholas Railroad line from Saint

Petersburg to Moscow was constructed. Now there are five railroad stations, two

airports, a seaport, two bus terminals, a sea passenger terminal, and a river

passenger terminal.

The population of the city grew fast. At the beginning of the 20th century it

was about one million, by 1941 - it was about two million people, in the seventies -

it was about four million, and it is near six million people.

Diversity is one of the main features of Saint Petersburg. A lot of geographical

names in the city are russified Finnish, and some are just translations from the Finnish

language, for example: the Neva River, the Moika, the Karpovka, Okhta, Ulyanka,

Ligovsky Prospect, Kalinkin Bridge, Zayachy Island and many others. Saint Petersburg

now, as in the past, is the city of many nations and religions. Some of the streets

still keep the names of ethnical communities, which were there, for instance:

Italianskaya Street, Grechesky Prospect, Shvedsky Pereulok, Angliysky Prospect and

Anliyskaya Embankment, and others.

In the city there are a lot of churches and temples representing different

religions groups: Othodox, Roman Catholic, Lutheran Churches, Moslem Mosques,

Synagogues and a Buddhist Temple as well.

Saint Petersburg is a wonderful city: at every turn there is something to catch

your eye. There are spacious squares and circles and the streets are wide and

straight. Palace Square, Senate Square, St. Isaac`s Square, Trinrty Square and Arts

Square - they all are historical places, shaped with famous buildings and have striking

monuments. Alexander Column, the highest structure of this kind in the world, raises

on Palace Square. Peter the Great Monument, better known as the Bronze Horseman,

is on Senate Square. Nicholas 1 Monument, which is considered a masterpiece of

engineering art, stands on St. Isaac`s Square. Pushkin Monument is in the center of

Arts Square. The Field of Mars, with the area of twelve hectares, is the biggest

square in Saint Petersburg. The main street of the city is Nevsky Prospect. It runs

from the Admiralty to the Alexander Nevsky Monastery and lines famous buildings,

luxurious hotels and fashionable stores. Sadovaya Street got its name from a lot of

gardens once facing the street. Moskovsky Prospect is the longest street in the city

and Architect Rossy Street is the shortest one. It was in Saint Petersburg that the

tradition to number streets appeared. One still can find 5th Line or 27th Line on

Vasilyevsky Island. Line is one side of the street.

The city is called Northern Venice because there are 65 rivers, arms and canals

there with artistically decorated bridges. Eight bridges across the Neva River open

every night in summer giving together with the unset sun and magnificent buildings a

picturesque view. At four ends of Anichkov Bridge over the Fontanka River along

Nevsky Prospect are four sculptural groups comprising a world-famous composition

The Taming of a Horse. The longest bridge is Alexander Nevsky Bridge across the

Neva River. Siny Bridge over the Moika River is the widest and completes the

ensemble of St. Isaac`s Square.

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Moscow is the capital of Russia. It was not always the capital. In ancient times the capitals of Russ were also Kiev and Novgorod. After Peter the Great built Saint-Petersberg it was the Russian capital. And in the XX century during the Civil war first Soviet government moved to Moscow. Moscow is one of the biggest and most beautiful cities of the world. It is as well a great cultural and political centre of Europe. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yuri Dolgomky. The total area of the
city is more than nine hundred square kilomtres. They call Moscow a port of five seas, as in Moscow ports you can see boats coming from the Baltic, the White, the Caspian and the Black seas and the sea of Azov. Moscow is an industrial centre too. A lot of manufacturing plants are situated there. One of the best known is Likhachev Automobile Plant producing a great number of different lorries and cars.
Cultural life is very busy in Moscow. There are a lot of theatres, museums, cinemas and libraries in Moscow. Tretyakov Art Gallery and Pushkin Fine Arts Museum are most famous among them. The Pushkin museum is called the treasure-house of Russian art. Young people like to visit Central Military Museum. There are many tanks, guns and war documents there. There are a lot of splendid buildings, wide avenues, large squares, famous monuments and green forest-like parks in Moscow.One of the highest and original buildings in Moscow is Moscow State University. The university was founded in 1755 by the great chemist, poet and thinker Mikhail Lomonosov. Moscow transport system is a great one. You can see a lot of cars, buses, trolley-buses and trams in the streets of the city. Electric trains bring millions people from and to suburbs and Moscow region small towns. There are nine railway stations in Moscow and four airports. Bus stations are
numerous. Most of the people take metro to their work and back home.
The Moscow metro began its work on the 15th of May 1935. There were 13 stations at that time. Now they are 152. Our metro is beautiful and convenient.
Sport is very popular among moscovites. There are a lot of stadiums in Moscow. The Central Stadium is in Luzhniki. Many football matches are held there, 22nd Summer Olympic Games were held in Moscow in 1980. By that year Olympic village was built. There are a lot of training grounds and gyms besides residential
buildings. I live in Moscow and I am proud of this city.

New York City isn’t the capital of USA and it isn’t the capital of New York State, but residents of the “Big Apple” considering their city the capital of the globe. It is because New York is the home of the United Nations and the largest investment market in the world. When first immigrants came to this land, they bought Manhattan Island for $24 from local Indians. Then they founded there a first colony and now when people in New York talking about New Yorkers they usually talk about people, who live on Manhattan. New York has five boroughs: Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx. The Bronx is famous for a zoo, which is situated there. Manhattan is the center of New York City. Near 1 million people live here, but over than 5 million come here to work from all parts of the city every day. The main street, Broadway, is also here. And there are a lot of other famous streets which known nationwide. Wall Street is famous for finance. Madison Avenue means advertising, and Fifth Avenue is famous for world-class shopping. There is a famous crossing Times Square. It famous for Theatre district, there are more than thirty theaters there, and every evening they play their plays.
Central Park is also there. There you can see people walking their dogs, having a rest or playing games. The Metropolitan Museum of Art is the most famous art museum in New York. It has great collection from all over the world. It’s located in Central Park. There are a lot of famous neighborhoods on Manhattan. The Village is famous for some poets and writers, who wrote about it. SoHo is an enclave of artists. Harlem has a priceless musical heritage. And the China Town with its main street – Canal. Most of New York’s skyscrapers are located on the island of Manhattan. There are such buildings as Art Deco Chrysler Building and there were twin towers of the World Trade Center.
One of the famous building in the world is the Statue of Liberty. It was built in 1886. It was a present from the people of France. About 12 million immigrants passed through New York when they came to America. When you come to New York by sea the first thing, which you will see it is the Statue of Liberty, America’s symbol of freedom!

The city of Washington, the capital of the United States of America is located in the District of Columbia (DC for short) Many people consider Washington DC to be one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is filled with many parks, wide streets and impressive buildings. In the center of the city, in Capitol Park, visitors' eyes focus on the Capitol, where Congress meets to make laws. Many visitors come to Washington DC to see the White House. It is the greatest attraction for many of them. The White House, the official residence of the President, is situated at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. The largest room in this building of over the hundreds room is the East Room, scene of many state receptions, balls and musicals. Other famous rooms are: the Green Room, the Blue Room, the Red Room, which are used for afternoon teas and for receptions held before state dinners. The Blue Room, the most formal of these "colors" room is an oval-shaped room connecting the Green and the Red Rooms. On the second floor, the floor with
the family quarters and quests rooms, is the Lincoln Room, which one served as an office for president Lincoln but today serves as an honor guest room. In this room Lincoln signed the emancipation proclamation of 1863. Other landmarks in Washington DC include memorials to three Presidents: The Washington Memorial, The Lincoln Memorial and The Jefferson Memorial; The Library of Congress, The National Gallery of Art, The John F. Kennedy center for the Performing Arts. The Capitol is in the very center of Washington. It is located on the Capitol Hill, the highest point in the city. The Capitol is the highest building in Washington. There is a law in Washington not to build buildings higher than the Capitol. The corner stone of the Capitol was laid by George Washington on Sep 18th, 1793. The Capitol is the seat of the government of the United States of America.

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial center. It’s one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 9 million. London is one of the oldest and most interesting cities in the world. Traditionally it’s divided into several parts: the City, estminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other and seem to belong to different towns and epochs.
The heart of London is the City, its financial and business center. Numerous banks, offices and firms are situated there, including the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Old Baily. Few people live here, but over a million people come to the City to work. There are some famous ancient buildings within the City. Perhaps the most striking of them in St. Paul’s Cathedral, the greatest of British churches. St. Paul’s Cathedral has always dominated the center of London. It stands on the site of former Saxon and Norman churches. They latter were destroyed in the Great Fire and the present building, completed in 1710, is the work of the eminent architect Sir Christopher Wren. It is an architectural masterpiece.
Londoners have a particular affection for St. Paul’s, which is the largest Protestant Church in England. Its high dome, containing the remarkable Whispering Gallery, is a prominent landmark towering above the multistoreyed buildings which line the river-bank. The Tower of London was one of the first and most impressive castles built after the Norman invasion of England in 1066. Since the times of William 1 various kings have built and extended the Tower of London and used it for many purposes. The Tower has been used as a royal palace, an observatory, an arsenal, a state prison, and many famous and infamous people have been executed within its walls. It is now a museum.

For many visitors the principal attraction is the Crown Jewels, the finest precious
stones of the nation. A fine collection of armour is exhibited in the keep. The security of the Tower is ensured by a military garnison and by the Yeoman arders or Beefeaters, who still wear their picturesque Tudor uniform.
Westminster is the historic, the governmental part of London.
Westminster Abbey is a national shrine where the kings and queens are rowned and famous people are buried. Founded by Edward the Confessor in 1050, the Abbey was a monastery for along time. The present building dates largely from the times of Henry 3, who began to rebuild the church, a task which lasted nearly 300 years. The West towers were added in the eighteenth century. Since William 1 almost every English monarch has been crowned in this great church, which contains the tombs and memo-rials of many of Britain’s most eminent citizens: Newton, Darwin, Chauser, Dickens, Tennyson, Kipling and etc. One of the greatest treasures of the Abbey is the oaken Coronation Chair made in 1300.
The Abbey is also known for its Poet’s Corner. Graves and memorials to many english poets and writers are clustered round about. Across the road from Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Parliament. The Parliament of the UK of Great Britain and Northern Ireland consists of the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The House of Lords consists of just over 1,000 members of the different grades of nobility -dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts and barons. In the House of Commons there are 650 members. They are elected by secret ballot by men and women aged 18 and over. Every Parliament is divided into Sessions. Each of these may last a year and usually begins early in November. The Clock Tower, which contains the hour-bell called Big Ben, is known the world over. The bell is named after Sir Benjamin Hall. Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen. The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. It is the symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs, and theatres are situated there. There are splendid houses and lovely gardens belonging to wealthy people.
Trafalgar Square is the geographical center of London. It was named in memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson’s Column stands in the middle of the square. On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Not far away is the British Museum - the biggest museum in London. It contains a priceless collection of ancient manusсripts, coins, sculptures, ets, and is famous for its library.
The East End is the poorest district of London. There are a lot of factories, work-shops and docks here. The streets are narrow, the buildings are unimpressive. The East

End is densely populated by working class families.

as soon as possible - как можно скорее (ударение падает на слово "soon")

some time next week - когда-нибудь на следующей неделе

I'm afraid that's no good (I can't make it (an appontment) then) - Такое время мне не подходит

Have you got anything earlier\later - У Вас есть талончик пораньше\попозже? (у врача)

That's fine - Вот это подходит.

I'd like to make an appointment to see (the doctor). - Я бы хотел договориться о встрече (с врачом)

I'd like to make an appointment to have my hair cut. - Я хотел бы договориться с парикмахером.

When would you like to come? - Когды Вы хотели бы прийти?

What's the appointment for? - По какому поводу нужно встретиться?

as soon as - как только

to sign - подписывать

to participate - участвовать

to discuss the terms of the agreements - обсуждать условия договоров

to have many things to do - иметь много дел

employee - служащий

various - различный

abroad - за границей

fortnight - две недели

to learn to speak - научиться говорить

Hello and welcome #to the ABCs
of trading. We gonna jump right
in with the definition #of securities.
Securities in general #are written,
legally confirmed certificates,
through #which<wh>
its holder is granted #the right
to defined income.
It's important to remember #that<th> inquiring
the securities, we #do not receive
the guarantee, #but only a right to #any
material goods in the future.
Therefore, #in #the world of valuable papers,
that is #in the financial markets,
we permanently face defined risk,
#because<be> the right itself #does not
guarantee #us this income.
Now let's #take a look at the #types of risk.
The first we gonna look at #is business risk.
This is connected directly #to the company,
#whose<wh> securities #an investor
might own.


Здравствуйте и добро пожаловать
в азбуку коммерции.
Мы начнем с определения ценных бумаг.
Ценные бумаги - письменные,
юридически засвидетельствованные
сертификаты, посредством которых
их владельцу предоставляется право
на определенные доходы.
Важно помнить, что приобретая ценные
бумаги, мы не получаем гарантию,
а только право на материальные
блага в будущем.
Таким образом, в мире ценных бумаг,
то есть на финансовом рынке мы
постоянно сталкиваемся с
определенным риском, так как право
само по себе не гарантирует дохода.
Теперь давайте рассмотрим типы риска.
Сначала рассмотрим бизнес-риск.
Этот риск связан непосредственно
с компанией, чьими ценными бумагами
может владеть инвестор.

puny
[A] маленький; слабый; хилый; щуплый; тщедушный; незначительный; ничтожный

Can you still get your divorce on such puny, immediately regretted unfaithfulness?
The relatively puny father-of-three could have been forgiven for having second thoughts when he was picked.
The influence of their degradation is way beyond their puny numbers.
It was puny and small, for all the anguish in giving it birth.
One felt the enormity of that dry wilderness and the puny, brassy efforts of man.

consonance
[N] созвучие; согласие; гармония; ассонанс; консонанс

The consonance of intervals is also dissipated by distance.
There has been a temptation to assume that there is an underlying cognitive consonance.
It could well be that for some musical purposes the above result may contain too great an element of consonance in the form of triads.
We will return to this problem of spacing in the following section, with a more extended discussion on consonance and dissonance.
Dissonant notes do not resolve, but leap away to a consonance in the same chord, as at .