Learn the words and phrases

Lurk – притаиться

Reside – находиться

Limb – конечность

Marvel – чудо, феномен

Lag – медленно плестись

Hire – нанимать

Respond – реагировать

Propose – предлагать

Raise awareness – повысить осведомленность

Befriend – поддерживать

Take off – стать популярным

Tap – пробка

Slap – шлепок

Knock – удар, неудача

Hit – удар, удача

Word of mouth – молва, сарафанное радио

Holy grail – цель поисков, к которой стремятся

Spotlight – луч прожектора, всеобщее внимание

Sharp-witted – остроумный

Empress – императрица

Court jester – придворный шут

Immaculately – безукоризненно

Servitude – неволя, рабство

Disdain – презрение, пренебрежение

Valet – лакей, слуга

Footman – лакей

Earl – граф

Admonishment – предупреждение, замечание

Anticipation – предвидение

Array  - строй

Dignitaries -  высоко поставленные лица

Elevate – продвигать по службе

Misgivings – опасения

Humility – покорность, смирение

Personnel - персонал

Occur= happen

Occurrence

Sing up for a course - записаться

Enroll on/in a course - записаться

Mount a horse

Board the ship

Launch a rocket

Climb a tree

Pretend that

Insist on

Force to do

Convince

Mindful of smth – внимательный к ч-л

Hazards – опасные факторы

Take fright – испугаться

Tear – оцарапать, поранить

Sprain – растянуть, вывихнуть

Bruised – с синяком

Be a good match – быть достойным соперником

Lap - плеск

Flooding – наводнение

Expanse – расширение

Thrust – простираться

Forefront – важное место

Withstand – выдерживать

Devastating – разрушительный

Put out – смущать

Enraged – разгневанный

Regarding – относительно, касательно

Relieved – облегченный

Chip in – принимать участие, вмешиваться

Admonishing – увещевающий

Stranded – без средств, в затруднительном положении

Rifle – винтовка

Bullet – пуля

Rinse – промывать, ополаскивать

Indication – указание

Put down – записывать, запасать, откладывать

Handle – обрабатывать

For Self-Studying

Study the following words and phrases (translate and find out the difference between the words given together on one line):

• be about to do smth - I was about to leave the house when the phone started to ring.
• smb needs to be done smth - The baby needs to be fed./ The dog needs to be walked.
• consume/ consumer/ consuming/ consumption
• become irritated/ annoyed/ thrilled etc
• a hoax
• Passive Voice of the Infinitive = to be done/ to be heard/ to be influenced
• a nostril
• detect prey
• a spur
• a landslide
• an avalanche
• a precaution
• worthless-worth-valuable
• sensible-sensitive
• reason-matter-case
• whatever-whenever-wherever

Create your Wonderland!

Dear friends,
Welcome to take part in Macmillan`s competition devoted to the most fantastic book of all times "Alice in Wonderland".
For details go to Wonderland.
Good luck!

Voluntary Work

Voluntary Work

Nature Conservation Organizations in Russia

Dear Friends,
You are supposed to give a talk on Nature Conservation Organizations in Russia. Below you`ll find links to some of these organizations. You are to study the info given there and make the PPP on any two of them. You need to include the following: 

• the name, 
• the emblem and the motto,
•  the year of foundation, 
• the headquarters, 
• membership, the aims,
• the results of their activities,
• which organization you would like to join and why (give three good reasons at least). 

VITA Animal Rights Centre

Center for Energy Efficiency (CENEf)

Center for Russian Nature Conservation (CRNC)

Ecoline

PHOENIX FUND

WWF Russia

Socio-Ecological Union

Make use of the following vocabulary:

- undertake actions;

- provide information on;

- encourage and facilitate;

- be dedicated to smth;

- operate under the principles...;

- focus its attention on;

- reduce threats to;

- increase awareness;

- promote;

- protect smth from;

etc

Deadline is 21st January