Voc-In-Use Unit-45

Voc-In-Use Unit-64

Voc-In-Use Unit-68

Description of a town

Volgograd

Volgograd isn’t a capital but is well known for its history. This city is the hero of the Second World War; the citizens of this city are heroes. If you are here you will feel it. Being here you will have an opportunity to sightseeing and at the same time to have a resort rest! And of course as it is at the South of our country here you will find many traditional meals.

First of all when you visit Volgograd you can’t help visiting the Mamaev Hill. This is an unbelievable place in the city center, the hill 102 meters height.

This is the very place where the Soviet army began to win the Second World War. From the hill there is a spectacular view on the whole city.

Beside the Mamaev Hill there are: The marvelous Heroes Lane which is the main street in the city

  Impressive Panoramic Museum "Stalingrad Battle"

and a lot of other heroically places.

As it has already mentioned here you can have a really resort rest. In Volgograd there are a lot of outstanding sandy beaches where you can lay all the day, swim in the Volga river or play volleyball. Anyway you will have the great time!

The very special thing in Volgograd is local meals. Here you will encounter such a new things (at least it was few years ago) as mustard oil, special sort of chops

and other very delicious things.

But one of them is exceptional. It is Volgograd crayfish! The taste of this river resident will take your mind away for a long time. And if you will taste it with a beer in the sauna at the bank of Volga  you will think that you have all you need in your life. Here you will get enough crayfishes to remember this wonderful trip in Volgograd.

The Content and Vocabulary quiz of "Witche's loaves"

http://www.allthetests.com/quiz29/quiz/1303416369/The-Content-and-Vocabulary-quiz-of-Witches-loaves

Essay for "Whitche's loaves"

I find this story very humorous. The reason is in the end of the story. I must say, that while reading I though that the end will be sad.  Miss Martha has a sympathetic heart as narrator mentioned through the story. And this is the core! It was real fail! She tried to help a poor man, that's all. But instead she damaged may be his life or at least the deal of  last his months. The problem was in mistaken thoughts about the man. He wasn't an artist, he was architect! The situation is ironic, the lead heroes are described very well to realize that you can predict the end of story, but...don't try to predict! It's fantastic turn of events. The best thing in this story is it's final.
I can say to sum up: “You shouldn't make a conclusion about a person by his form”

Quizes about "The cask of amontollado"

Content:
http://www.allthetests.com/quiz29/quiz/1303413877/The-Content-quiz-of-The-cask-of-amontillado

Vocabular:
http://www.allthetests.com/quiz29/quiz/1303414439/The-Vocabulary-quiz-of-The-cask-of-amontillado

The story based on words from "The cask of amontillado"

"The Great Insult"

It was very sunny day. I and my friend were walking through the park when suddenly encountered a strange woman.  She began to preclude us to move.  My friend asked her to get out of our way.

The next moment she became a big black bird and I began to doubt about a person stood in front of us. We felt a threat going from her. And then she made her deed. She found a weak point of my friend and hurt him. It was a great insult because she called my friend “Sconce”.

She disappeared but I vowed to revenge! ‘I will punish her’ I thought. I wanted the retribution.

The next day I was walking on the winding staircase at our house and perceived whither she had gone. I made another sufficient conclusion about her. 

I went to the cave near the town. I thought that she absconded here. I realized I should be cautious. And with the leer I jumped inside. There were a lot of moulds everywhere in this extensive cavern walls. 

I found her making a strange mixture in front of the fire in the cave. Without any words I caught her and fettered.  She only looked at the iron staples and realized everything.  

I left her there and when I was coming to the town gates I heard a moaning cry from those deep caves…

16.04 - Thoughts of "The cask of Amontillado"

In order to explain my opinion about this story I must understand it well, but this time again it's hard for me unfortunatly.I didn't catch the core and the reason of the narrator's deed, so I can not be convinced in my opinion.

Anyway while reading the story I felt that in the end of the action there will be killing. I begin to suspect the narrator from the first words. I didn't like him. It's hard for me to explain why.
I hold that responsibility for any deed can't be a death. I maintain no one has right to kill.

So, to conclude I want to add I have doubts about correctness of my understanding, but I hope the idea of my belief is clear.

16.04 - Words from "The cask of Amontillado"

	Word/Phrase	Transcription	Translation
	Insult		оскорбление
	To vow		поклясться
	To revenge		отомстить
	Threat		угроза
	To be avenged		быть тем, кому отомстили
	Preclude		мешать
	Punish		наказать
	Impunity		безнаказанность
	Retribution		возмездие
	Deed		деяние
	To doubt		засомневаться
	Goodwill		доброжелательность
	Weak point		слабое место
	Connoisseurship		познание
	Differ from		отличаться
	Supreme		высший
	To encounter		случайная встреча
	Excessive warmth		непомерное теплота
	Motley		пестрый, как шут
	Consult you in the matter		посоветоваться с тобой по существу
	Tell Amobtillado from Sherry		отличить...от...
	Whither		куда
	Precieve		осознаваться
	Abscond		сбежать
	To stir		шевелиться
	Sufficient		обоснованный
	Sconce		канделябр
	Winding staircase		изгибающаяся лестница
	To be cautious		быть осторожным
	Gait		походка
	Gleam		слабый свет
	Cavern wall		стены пещеры
	Rheum		слезы
	Indeed		на самом деле
	Mould		плесень
	With a leer		с ухмылкой
	Nodded
	Extensive		просторный
	Azure		лазурь
	Serpent		змея
	Rampant		свирепствующий
	Fang		ядовитый зуб
	Motto		эпиграф
	Intermingling		смешиваюшийся
	Flagon		кувшин
	Jest		шутить
	Recoile a few paces		отступить на пару шагов
	Cloak		плащ
	Promiscuously		неразборчиво
	Circumscribing		ограничивающий
	Endeavour		стремиться
	To pry		вмешиваться
	Vain		тщетно
	Bewilder		сбить с толку
	Fetter		заковать в кандалы
	Iron staples		железные скобы
	Implore		умолять
	padlock		висячий замок
	Moaning cry		зывывающий плач, стон
	Hesitate		запнуться
	Tremble		дрожать
	Unsheathe		достать из ножен
	Yell		крик
	On account of
	Disturb		беспокоить

Advantages and disadvantages of studing abroad

In my opinion there are a lot of advantages and disadvantages of studing abroad.
Firstly, you will have an opportunity to study foreing language, meeting the native speakers.
Secondly, it will be a change in your life and I'm convinced that it is one of the best thing that may
happen to you. Moreover, the different types of studing (in compare to you native study program) will make you mind broad.

On the other hand it will be quite difficult. First of all though it's very interesting, it's very difficult to study using foreing language. It will be neccessary to make a new friends but not everyone can easily find new friends. There a lot of shy persons around us. Finally your parents are so far away from you that you begin to miss them so that it can be a real trouble.

Anyway I hold that the studing abroad is the very good start for a good life. If you have an opportunity dont miss it!

Quizes about "Makes the whole world kin"

Content:
http://www.allthetests.com/quiz29/quiz/1302896509/Maxs-test-Content-of-Makes-the-whole-world-kin

Vocabular:
http://www.allthetests.com/quiz29/quiz/1302897609/Maxs-test-Vocabular-of-Makes-the-whole-world-kin

02.04.11 - The story based on words from the "Makes the whole world kin"

"The Yachting cap"

Once I was having a breakfast at home and reading a morning newspaper when suddendly saw a notice about mysterious yachting cap. The story said that the owner of this cap was given power to find the treasure of pirates!

I called on my durable friend and retailed him the story. He was quite wealthy, so he decided to help with equipment for our expedition. So, the first thing we had to do is to find the unsaliet cap. We began to think when it was. But our nefarious occupation was interrupted by my another old pal. There was a vanity on his side. He told us that he has read the same story at morning and remembered the story of his old aunt. She told him about a piece of paperhanger that is lies in cupboard in his house for years. On the other side there was a map!!!

We decided to set off immediately.

As we predicted, we reached a Vault that was pointed on the map. But how can we go inside?

Next step was to rob this vault. Me and other Plunders wore Gum shoes and went to the roof. But suddenly the roof uttered a squeaky groan and we fell inside. There were nobody and only the Yachting cap in front of us. We hauled it. But it was a Buckeye...

To be continued...

1. What was in the newspaper?
2. Who told to my friend about paperhanger?
3. Where was the cap?
4. What friends decided to do when they reached vault?
5. What happened at the end of this story part?

02.04.11 - Essay for "Makes the whole world kin"

Essay for "Makes the whole world kin"

To be honest, I must say, that I understood almost nothing from this story.
It's bad to realize that my real english level is far away from upper-intermediate (as I understand the stories for every lesson are taken from upper-intermediate book)I hardly can say that have an intermediate english level, but anyway I will try to write something.

In this story I liked the begining when the author gives the differense between burglas types and other information which make me think about coming burglary, it seems to be interesting. But then we encounter a very funny moment when the burglar and the house-keeper recognize that they have the same illness and instead of rob the burglar begin to discuss the problem with house-keeper. And finaly burglar helps the man to dress on, and behaves himself as if they were old friends. I find this moment funny.
I think that the author wanted to show that even among burglars there are good people may be. But I can be wrong (as I said it was difficult for me to understand the story).
But in my opinion this is the core.

02.04.11 - Words for the text

Yachting cap	Кепка яхтсмена
Vanity	Суета
Durable	Надежный
Salient	Заметный
Belong to	Принадлежать
Vicious	Плохой
Deprave	Портить
Handcuffs	Наручники
Paperhanger	Обои
Nefarious occupation	Бесчестное занятие
Wealthy	Богатый
Matrimonial gallery	Свадебная галерея
Attempt to	Попытаться
Prowl	Воровать
Dark lanterns	Потайной фонарь
Gum shoes	Липкие ботинки
Swathe	Обтянуть
Dust protector	Пылезащита
Vault	Хранилище ценностей
Haul	Стащить
Solace	Утешение
Burden of his loneliness	Ноша одиночества
Stick-pin	Грабеж
Exorbitant	Непомерный
Crumpled roll of bills	Мятый свиток счетов
Utter a squeaky groan	Издать скрипучий стон
Contortion	Искревленный
Lineaments	Черты лица
What's the metter with	Чот с ним
Inflammatory	Воспаленный
Afflict	Страдать
Glance	Бросить взгляд
Plunder	Вор
Snap	Резко заговорить
Old pal	Старый друг
Hoist	Поднимать
Claw	Лапа
Rattlesnake oil	Масло (яд) гремучий змеи
Buckeye	Дешевка
Steady pain	Постоянная боль
Relief	Облегчение
Swell	Опухлость
Steak	Полоса
Humidity	Влажность
Moisture	Влага
Dilute	Разбавлять
Thrust	кинуть
Awkward	Неуклюжий
Constrainedly	Невольно
Concurre	соглашаться
Salve	Мазь
Get into one's duds	Одеть кого-то в его шмотье
Tidal wave	Приливные волны
Four-in-hand	Четверка лошадей
Bluffly	Обрывисто

02.04.11 - Writing from WB Unit 4, pp 70-71

John Townsend is 24, he is a taxi driver. He lives in Glasgow, in Scotland.
Now the young man is a winner of 15 million pounds. The lucky driver have never played before but recently decided to try his luck. His winning six numbers were his mother and father's birthdays.

John was driving in taxi when suddenly heard the lottery results on the redio. At first he didn't believe in it but then he had to stop his taxi because he was so shoked! Finally Mr.Townsend explained to passenger the situation and asked to take another cab.

First of all, the lucky man immediately went to his job-offer to say that he isn't a taxi driver longer. Then he went to estate agency and bougth a villa at the island in Pacific ocean. Finally John and his girlfriend left Scotlan looking for new life and spending 15 million.