пятница, 30 сентября 2016 г.

Собеседование на английском



18 выражений, которые помогут найти хорошую работу:

1. able to keep deadlines successfully - способен выполнять работу в срок
2. able to prioritize - способен расставлять приоритеты
3. able to work independently with little or no supervision - способен работать независимо, без контроля (или с минимальным контролем)
4. adapt well to new situations - легко адаптируюсь к новым ситуациям
5. have good communication / interpersonal skills - имею хорошие коммуникативные навыки

6. have planning skills - имею навыки планирования
7. multitasking - способен успешно работать с несколькими проектами, «многозадачен»
8. open to change - готов меняться, не ретроград
9. optimistic - оптимистичен
10. patient - терпелив
11. possess proactive approach - обладаю активной жизненной позицией, инициативен

12. quality-oriented - ориентирован на качество
13. trying to learn from past mistakes - стараюсь учиться на ошибках
14. well-organized - организован
15. have a stable work history - моя профессиональная биография отличается стабильностью
16. versatile - разносторонен, универсален
17. а quick learner (enjoy learning new things) - быстро обучаемый (люблю изучать новое)
18. а team player who shares knowledge and ideas with colleagues - командный игрок, делюсь знаниями и идеями с коллегами

Short adjectives – comparatives and superlatives

In his latest video Fluency MC teaches comparatives and superlatives. He uses about forty different adjectives and raps them in the comparative and superlative form. The song is catchy and the grammar very important. Jason was kind enough to allow me to write some teaching materials to go with the song. In this post you will find the song, an infographic explaining the grammar, and a classroom activity.
Fluency MC and I have already produced a lot of material together. For example, there are four posts on irregular verbs and two posts on collocations with HAVE. You can find a list of all the posts at the end of this text.
Students can get a free copy of the Fluency MC YouTube lyrics book and a free sample of his online course here: http://fluencymc.com/starter-course/Teachers can get a free copy of the the first unit of his song and video activity book here: http://fluencymc.com/teacher-activity-book-and-media-pack/

Short Adjectives – song

Play the song at the beginning of the lesson. You could ask your students to write all the adjectives they hear. Students write only the basic forms.


Hand out the following worksheet and ask the students to check their answers. All the adjectives from the song are in the worksheet, in the order in which they are heard.

http://www.engames.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Adjectives-worksheet.pdf

Short adjectives – infographic

Explain that Jason uses only the short adjectives in his songs. These adjectives have just one syllable and thus the following rules apply:


You can download the pdf file here:

http://www.engames.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Superlatives-and-comparatives-short-adjectives.pdf

Explain the rules, and then ask the students to take the list of adjectives they wrote during the song and write their comparative and superlative forms. Once they finish they can check their answers using the worksheet they received at the beginning of the lesson.

Superlatives and comparatives – video

Explain the meaning of the superlative and comparative forms. We use the comparative if we compare two things. If we compare three or more things and want to say which one comes at the top, we use the superlative.
Once the students understand the meaning, play the following video. In this video, students look at the pictures and then answer the questions.





Pronunciation of the Schwa Sound

The schwa sound is the most frequent sound in English. It appears in nearly every word, therefore, it is of paramount importance that students can hear and produce this sound correctly. To help them I have prepared this post. You will find several exercises to help your students produce and hear the schwa sound.


Schwa Sound – video

At the beginning of the lesson, play the following video by BBC Learning English. The formation of the sound is explained and demonstrated here. Moreover, you can practise the sound too.


Display the following picture and explain the position of the tongue and lips. The lips are opened but not too much and the tongue is relaxed in its natural position.
Give your students a chance to produce the sound.
Schwa sound picture

Schwa – listening

Here you can find a series of exercises to tune your learners´ ears to the sound. In the first exercise, students listen and count how many schwa sounds they hear.

In the second exercise, students listen and write the sentences they hear.




Schwa sound – speaking

Print the following exercise. Students fold the paper in the middle and they underline the places where they expect the schwa sound. Then play the recording and ask the students to check their answers. In the end, the students open the worksheet and check their answers.

http://www.engames.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Schwa-sound-exercise.pdf


Dates – great activities to teach dates in English

It is very important for students to be able to say and understand dates in English. For example if our students deal with someone about a deadline, they need to be sure what date is being talked about. In business, missing the deadline can have dire consequences. Therefore, dates are extremely important for the students to learn.
I have already published some materials on this topic. There is a post on dates here. But as I was not really happy with my students´ progress in this area, I created several new materials and I was pleased to see how well they worked in my classes. That is why I will share them here and I hope they will be as successful in your classes as they were in mine.

Dates – months

To be able to form dates, students have to know the months.
I always start with the following song by British Council:

Ordinal numbers

Another thing your students need to know before they can form the dates, are the ordinal numbers. Display the following infographic. Explain that the students have to learn the numbers 1-3 by heart. Then explain that it is enough to add the ending -th. However, they have to be careful with the spelling of the numbers in the green field. Numbers above 20 are explained in the last field.

Play the following video and ask the students to repeat the numbers.



Dates – infographic

Once the students know the months and the ordinal numbers, it is time to teach them how to form the dates. Display the following infographic:


Explain that in English there are two ways to say a date. You can use either the way displayed on the left, where you start from the centre and move outside. Thus the resulting date is THE ORDINAL NUMBER OF MONTH.
Or they can choose the other way of saying the date. It is depicted on the right and students start from the outside and move to the centre. The resulting phrase then is MONTH THE ORDINAL NUMBER.

Bingo

First, try the following dictation. Students listen and write the dates they hear. The correct results are displayed at the end of the video. If you see that your students struggle, it is a good idea to play the video twice and pause the recording after each date.




by Zdenda

четверг, 29 сентября 2016 г.

О математике по-английски







To do sums / to solve problems – решать примеры, задачи
Сommon denominator – общий знаменатель
Difference – разность
Equation – уравнение
Solve the equation. – решите уравнение
Improper fraction – неправильная дробь
Mixed fraction – смешанная дробь
Numerator – числитель
Denominator – знаменатель
Quotient – частное (при делении)
Remainder – остаток
Сube root of – корень кубический из
Square root – квадратный корень
Inequality – неравенство
Equality – равенство
Mathematical sign – математический знак
Minus – минус
Plus – плюс
Divided by – разделить
Multiply by/ Times – умножить
Multiplication table – таблица умножения
Raising to a power – возведение в степень

понедельник, 26 сентября 2016 г.

Collocations - 3


Названия птиц на английском




Аист- Stork 
Орел- Eagle
Альбатрос- Albatross 
Ара- Macaw
Павлин-Peacock, peafowl
Баклан- Cormorant
Беркут- Golden eagle
Перепел- Quail
Воробей-Sparrow
Ворон- Raven
Петух-Cock; rooster (амер.)
Ворона- Crow
Пигалица-Lapwing, peewit
Выпь-Bittern
Пингвин- Penguin
Вьюрок -Mountain finch, brambling
Гагара- Loon, diver
Галка- Jackdaw, daw
Глухарь- Cock of the wood; wood grouse
Поморник-Jaeger
Поползень - Nuthatch
Голубь - Pigeon; dove
Попугай - Parrot
Горихвостка- Redstart
Горлица- Turtle-dove
Грач- Rook
Пустельга-Kestrel
Ржанка- Plover
Гусь - Goose
Рябчик- Hazel-grouse, hazel-hen
Дрозд- Thrush
Свиристель- Waxwing
Дятел-Woodpecker
Жаворонок-(sky) Lark
Журавль -Crane
Синица- Tomtit, blue titmouse, blue tit
Сипуха- Barn owl
Зимородок- Halcyon, kingfisher
Скворец- Starling
Скопа -Fish hawk
Зяблик- Chaffinch
Иволга- Oriole
Снегирь- Bullfinch
Индейка- Turkey
Сова- Owl
Сойка- Jay
Соловей- Nightingale
Камышовка- Reedwarbler
Сорока- Magpie
Канарейка- Canary
Канюк- Buzzard



Страус- Ostrich
Стриж- Swift
Сыч- Little owl
Клёст -Crossbill
Тетерев- Black grouse, blackcock
Колибри- Hummingbird
Удод-Hoopoe
Коноплянка- Linnet
Утка-Duck
Королек-Regulus
Фазан- Pheasant
Коростель- Landrail, corncrake
Филин- Eagle-owl
Коршун- Kite
Фламинго- Flamingo
Крачка- Sea-swallow
Цапля- Heron
Чайка- (sea) Gull, mew
Кряква- Wild duck, mallard
Кукушка - Cuckoo
Кулик- Sandpiper
Курица- Chicken; hen (женская особь)
Куропатка -Partridge (серая); willow grouse (белая)
Чибис -Lapwing, pe(e)wit
Ласточка- Swallow
Чиж - Siskin
Лебедь- Swan; cob (самец), cob-swan
Малиновка- Robin, redbreast
Щегол -Goldfinch
Мухоловка- Flycatcher
Неясыть- Tawny owl
Юрок- Bramble finch, brambling
Овсянка -(yellow) Bunting, yellowhammer

5 Types of Awkward Wording to Avoid

Картинки по запросу Awkward Wording


by Patrick Cole
Sometimes you're reading a story and you're really getting into it, when suddenly, out of the blue, there's a sentence so poorly constructed that it throws you completely out of whack. Suddenly you're no longer focused on the thoughts that the writer is portraying or the picture they are painting, but on the malformed sentences that they are doing it with.
And with that the piece of writing comes tumbling down.
Now if you're a writer, this is the last thing you want to have happen. To make sure that doesn't happen to you and your writing, here are some awkward sentence structures that you want to pay especial attention to. Pay attention to these, together with these 8 sentence constructions you should avoid, and you'll be ready to rock the writing world.
He has a tendency to write before he's carefully thought through his word choices.
When you read this sentence did you have to stop and read a part of it again? Was that perhaps the section 'thought through'? You aren't the only one. This is actually quite a common construction in the English language.
It shouldn't be.
As we now know through reading analysis, people don't actually read words letter by letter. They take them in as chunks. The problem is that when those words are very similar (like in this case the words 'thought' and 'through') we struggle.
A much better choice here would have been 'consider'.

Pay attention to awkward sentences so that you make sure you don't give your reader the wrong idea.

In some languages using a double negative is acceptable. English just happens not to be one of them. So make sure you avoid them. That means you should avoid such structures as:
  • That won't do you no good
  • Nobody with any sense isn't going
  • I can't find my shoes nowhere
  • You can't see no one in this crowd
And so on and so forth.
[Note: This applies to formal written and spoken English. There ain't nothing wrong with double negatives in informal English.]
In fact, we're very bad at negative constructions. This was wonderfully demonstrated by the incredibly simple white polar bear experiment.
Experimenters asked people not to think about a white polar bear. The result? People couldn't stop thinking about it. That seems to be in part down to how the human brain is constructed. We start out with the positive version of the thought and then apply a negative sign to it, which means that it's a two-step process.
Having two negative signs makes things even more complicated. So try to avoid it.
Many sentences will have a main thought as well as several subsidiary thoughts, which help expand the original idea.
It happens all the time when we talk. We introduce one idea, which leads to another one and so on. The thing is, when you're speaking it's easy to let the person know that you're creating a sub-thought. It can be far harder to make it clear while writing.
Nor is it necessary. The above sentence can easily be divided into three sentences. These would go:
Many sentences have a main thought. They will also have several subsidiary thoughts. These will expand the original idea.
Doesn't that read far more engagingly and easily without losing any of the meaning? That's because to our brains the period means 'this idea is closed', allowing us to lump and move on. This frees up more space in our working memory for the next thought, making the reading far easier and the strain far lighter.
A person taking on the role of caregiver for another, a sick elder, perhaps, is a very demanding job.
This is what is known as a 'mixed construction'. Here the subject of the sentence does not match the object. Or, in plain English, the sentence is actually suggesting that the person is a job.
What?
Just cut out the middle (which is irrelevant to the mistake) to see what I mean. 'A person is a very demanding job'.
See the problem now?
A person has a very demanding job would certainly be a more accurate statement.
In fact, this sentence in some ways links back up to the sentence outlined above. There are too many parts moving together and this mistake would immediately have been noticed if the thoughts would have been separated out.
Using unnecessarily elongated words to demonstrate your verbosity will - contrary to possible held beliefs - not impress.
Or, in normal English, using big words won't impress people. In fact, studies have demonstrated that people will generally actually think less of you if you try to hide behind big words.
So don't do it. The trick to writing well is often, in fact, taking big or uncommon words and substituting smaller words that people are more familiar with.
That will make your writing far easier to read and thereby allows your audience to not spend their time figuring out what you're trying to say but instead focused on whether they agree with what you mean.
If you're not sure if your writing is easy to understand, consider using something like this readability score program, which will analyze your text for you and thereby give you an idea what reading level would be required to actually understand you text.
Lower is better (in case that wasn't yet obvious).

Last words

People seem to think that texts that are easy to read are easy to write. Now, that might be true with the spoken word, but it couldn't be further from the truth in written test. Easy to read texts are incredibly difficult to write and take a huge amount of editing.
In part that's because with the written word you have far less channels of communication than when people are speaking. With speech you have tone, volume, emphasis and speed, to name but a few. With the written word none of those extra dimensions are available to you.
And so, you have to make certain that you communicate more clearly with the few channels that you do have. A good place to start in that regard is by avoiding these awkwardly worded sentences.

8 Constructions You Should Avoid in English Writing




by Christine Allen


Despite a good writer does have to be talented, a talent alone is not enough. Writing has to be not only interesting but also well-done. Otherwise, editors will decline it, no matter how original your text looks.
Grammar skills can be improved. If you learn some important writing guidelines and find out what are the most crucial writing mistakes, you will be able to write better.
Let's take a look at these 8 constructions that editors greatly disapprove of.

1. Passive constructions

Excessive use of passive constructions is one of the most common writing mistakes: it makes your writing look poor and sometimes complicates your texts too much. This doesn't mean you refrain from using passive constructions at all, just use them properly. Basically, passive constructions are used when the actor is either unknown or irrelevant. In other cases, better use an active voice. Just compare these two simple sentences:
  • Passive construction: “The report was prepared by me&rdquo
  • Active construction: “I have prepared the report”.
The first sentence is unacceptable. If you want to underline the actor (who has performed the action), you use active voice.
You can use passive voice if the message you want to bring through is the fact that the report is ready, regardless of whose deed it is: “The report was prepared”.

2. “Because of” and “due to”

These constructions make sentences less strong and clear. They make the reader feel like you have simply added some words just for the sake of it. Just compare these two examples:
  • Due to the heat, he felt dizzy.
  • The heat made him dizzy.
The second sentence is clear and to the point, while the first one looks too wordy and overly complicated without any reason.
Try and keep your sentences simple and avoid complicating them without necessity.

3. “Whether” instead of “whether or not”

Use “whether” only in alternative constructions. So, it should be followed by two alternatives. However, some writers forget that and write unfinished sentences. Just compare these two examples:
  • “You should decide whether you want to work overtime.”
  • “You should decide whether you want to work overtime or not.”
The second one shows the correct use of this construction. If you only want to state one alternative in a sentence, use “if”: “You should decide if you want to work overtime.”

4. Incorrect use of “different”

According to Merriam-Webster, the word “different” means “not the same” or “unlike.” Though it can look good in constructions like “different countries”, using it in sentences like “We've chosen different software” is a mistake. In the first example word “different” means these countries differ among themselves, while the second sentence is completely unclear: the software is different from what exactly?
When using this word, remember to specify the nature of the difference, if it is not evident.

5. “Quality”

Some writers use the word “quality” to describe things (for example, “It is a quality car”). However, they forget one important thing: the quality can be good and bad. If they don't specify it, it may confuse readers and ruin the impression they want to make.
Always specify that when writing about quality. “It is a high-quality car” would be a correct example of such sentence.

6. Bad comparison constructions

Writers often use comparisons along with different metaphors to make text appear more interesting. However, sometimes they forget that even one missing word can make a comparison ridiculous.
For example: Japanese cars normally use less gas than Americans.
It seems that Japanese cars use less gas than the people of America, which is hard to imagine since people normally don't drink gas. In this case, the correct sentence would be like: “Japanese cars normally use less gas than American ones”.
That's the thing with comparisons: you have to be sure you compare things that can be compared. Though it seems easy to do, sometimes writers forget about simple words while writing and that can cause troubles.

7. Complex constructions

A well-written piece has to be clear and simple enough for all the possible readers to understand it. This doesn't mean you need to shorten all sentences as much as possible. But you need to avoid too complex constructions, which make your sentences too wordy.
One of the best examples of such constructions is “It is… that”:
“It was the storm that made his ship sink.”
First, it is another passive construction, and you should avoid using it. Second, the sentence is overly complex. Unless your goal was “It was the storm that caused the ship to sink”, and not some other reason, a good way to rephrase it is:
“The storm sank his ship.”
Try to improve such sentences by replacing these constructions with more direct and powerful words (verbs or nouns).

8. “I could care less”

For some unknown reason, writers make this particular mistake often. Though writers know this construction very well and use commonly, it sounds like “I couldn't care less,” not “I could.” That's why if you want to use this utterance, use it right.
However, I wouldn't recommend using it at all. Yes, this phrase is common, but it's considered a cliché these days, and a good writer tries to avoid clichés as much as possible. You should be careful while using common expressions: after all, you probably want your writing to seem original and good, not full of phrases that everyone uses. The only correct way to use clichés is when they fit a certain character's style and speech.
If you avoid using these 8 constructions, you'll be able to improve your writing greatly. However, do not forget that a good writer learns all the time and don't hesitate to improve your writing draft till it will be perfect, and then proofread it a few times more! There are many other tips that can help you to become a better writer, so keep learning and using them!

суббота, 24 сентября 2016 г.

Обзываемся по-английски!



Лёгкие ругательства на английском языке для общения с недругами.

Big mouth — трепло.
Doormat — тряпка (человек, об которого можно вытирать ноги).
Dork — заучка; ботан; придурок.
Double-bagger — уродина (настолько страшная, что нужно 2 сумки (bag): одну надеваешь ей на голову, а другую — себе).
Fatso — толстуха.
Layabout — бездельник, тунеядец.
Lazy slob — разгильдяй.
Nerd – ботаник, зануда.
Old bag/old cow — старая кошёлка.
Prat — идиот.
Pushover — (слабовольный человек), слабый игрок, легкодоступная женщина, лёгкая добыча.
Scumbag — отморозок; криминальный тип.
Slob — неряха.
Spoilsport — тот, кто вечно портит удовольствие окружающим.
Swot — зубрила.
Tomboy – пацанка.
Twit — дурак, тупица.
Wet blanket — зануда.

пятница, 23 сентября 2016 г.

Fillers



1. «Короче говоря» — Briefly ['briːflɪ]
2. «На самом деле..» — Actually ['ækʧuəlɪ] (BrE)
3. «Другими словами» — In other words
4. «Вообще..» — At all
5. «Тем не менее..» — Nevertheless [ˌnevəðə'les]
6. «По этой причине..» — Therefore ['ðeəfɔː]
7. «Впрочем, ..» — However [hau'evə]
8. «Иначе» — Otherwise ['ʌðəwaɪz]
9. «Возможно, ..» — Perhaps [pə'hæps] [præps]

Adverbs - 3



how — как
so — таким образом
then — тогда
there — там
no — нет
now — сейчас
just — только что
very — очень
where — где
too — также
also — тоже
well — хорошо
again — опять
why — почему
here — здесь
still — все еще
off — вне
away — прочь
always — всегда
almost — почти
enough — достаточно
though — однако
never — никогда
since — с тех пор
round — вокруг

yet — еще
often — часто
rather — скорее
ever — когда-либо
once — однажды
thus — таким образом
soon — вскоре
today — сегодня
perhaps — возможно
probably — вероятно
already — уже
however — однако
across — после
really — на самом деле
together — вместе
quite — вполне
sometimes — иногда
therefore — следовательно
else — еще
outside — снаружи
besides — кроме того
beyond — вдали
indeed — в самом деле
inside — внутри
ago — тому назад

instead — вместо
likely — вероятно
especially — особенно
according — соответственно
below — ниже
without — вне
through — насквозь
throughout — повсюду
forward — вперед
forth — дальше
aside — в сторону
otherwise — иначе
seldom — редко
yesterday — вчера
tomorrow — завтра
moreover — кроме того
friendly — дружественно
somehow — как-нибудь
plenty — вполне
somewhere — где-то
apart — отдельно
beneath — внизу
everywhere — везде
anywise — каким-нибудь образом
when — когда

whenever — когда же
tonight — сегодня вечером
meanwhile — между тем
nowhere — нигде
altogether — вполне
yes — да
alike — одинаково
usually — обычно
occasionally — время от времени
rarely — редко
actually — на самом деле
easily — легко
hardly — едва
quickly — быстро
slowly — медленно
above — наверху
little — немного
much — гораздо
even — даже
before — раньше
lately — в последнее время
recently — недавно
almost — почти
as — как например

Клад для тех, кто учит английский!



ЯЗЫКОВЫЕ СОЦИАЛЬНЫЕ СЕТИ:

1) lang-8.com/ - тут вы пишите текст на изучаемом языке, а носитель языка исправляет ваши ошибки, если вы их допустили
2) sharedtalk.com/ -здесь очень много иностранцев! отличная возможность практиковать изучаемый язык и общаться с носителями
3) langled.com/home.php -очень много различных уроков (и аудио, и видео в том числе)
4) www.englishbaby.com/ -языковая социальная сеть, чат, общение с носителями, lessons
5) www.interpals.net/ -поиск собеседника для языкового обмена
6) livemocha.com/ -еще один сайти для поиска и общения с носителями
7) http://www.busuu.com/ru

YouTube КАНАЛЫ В ПОМОЩЬ ИЗУЧАЮЩИМ:
1) www.youtube.com/user/MinooAngloLink -полезные грамматические уроки
2) www.youtube.com/user/dailydictation - американский английский с коротенькими диктантами и разбором произношения. очень интересно.
3) www.youtube.com/user/duncaninchina -коротенькие ролики обо всем на свете на английском

БЛОГИ:
1) https://goo.gl/PoLKzI - словарный запас, фразы диалоги на бытовые темы
2) www.manythings.org/ - очень емкий сайт, даже носители его используют. здесь можно подготовиться к TESL / TEFL. есть разделы на отработку произношения (американский английский), идиомы, слэнг и прочие полезности.
3) situationalenglish.blogspot.com/ - изучаем ангийский не словами, а ситуациями и различными выражениями. около 150 различных статей
4) engblog.ru/ -сайт на русском языке со статьями, грамматикой и прочим
5)www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/language/-видео для отработки произношения, отработка грамматики
6) www.amalgama-lab.com/ - изучаем английский с помощью текстов песен

ИЗУЧЕНИЕ АНГЛИЙСКОГО ЯЗЫКА
http://www.better-english.com/exerciselist.htm 250 упражнений на самые разные аспекты знания английского языка: от расширения словарного запаса, использования пунктуации и до употребления глаголов. Кроссворды.

http://dictionary.cambridge.org Поиск слова в пяти известнейших кембриlжских словарях (Learner's, Advanced Learner's, American English, Idioms, Phrasal Verbs).

http://a4esl.org/q/h
Около тысячи упражнений на различные те мы: грамматика, лексика, фонетика, стране ведение. Постоянное обновление.

http://www.linguarama.com/ps/index.htmlЗадания по деловому английскому языку.

http://www.worldwidewords.org
Этимология и толкование более тысячи слов и
выражений английского языка.

http://www.wordorigins.org Этимология многих английских слов в алфавитном порядке.

http://learnamericanenglishonline.com/
Отличный ресурс для изучающих английский. Материал весь по уровням. Пол из США объясняет грамматику в своих видео.

http://www.dictionary.com Поиск английских слов в обширнейшей коллекции словарей. Дополнительно — переводчик, раздел по правописанию, развлечения.

http://www.onelook.com .
Поиск значения английского слова более чем в 130 различных онлайн-словарях. Возможен поиск по тезаурусу.

http://www.edufind.com/english/practice/test-ces.html
Один из наиболее точно определяющих уровень знания английского языка тестов. 80 вопросов.

воскресенье, 18 сентября 2016 г.

33 лучших британских сленговых слова

Подборка составлена американцами, которые влюблены в Англию. В оригинале название статьи звучит так: “Слова и выражения, которые ты захочешь использовать регулярно, потому что они классные”. Интригует, правда? 🙂

  1. Cheers – имеет несколько значений: может использоваться как тост или выражение благодарности. Возможно использование в e-mail, что будет звучать даже лучше, чем “sincerely”.
  2. Absobloodylootely – (груб.) используется для выражения согласия с большим энтузиазмом.
  3. Ace – замечательный, прекрасный.
  4. All to pot – что-то в крайней мере неправильное.
  5. Anti-clockwise = сounter clockwise – противоположный движению часовой стрелки.
  6. The Bee’s Knees – что-то очень хорошее.
  7. Bespoke – что-то, сделанное для вас на заказ.
  8. Bob’s your uncle – все в порядке, все готово, дело в шляпе.
  9. Bog standard – нормальный, среднестатистический.
  10. Bollocking – Быть сильно наказанным. “He had a good bollocking!”
  11. Bugger – восклицание, выражающее недовольство (“Oh bugger!”), крайне затруднительную ситуацию (“Well, we’re buggered now”), большой сюрприз (“Well bugger me!”), отстранение, освобождение от чего-либо (“bugger that”).
  12. Brilliant! – что-то великолепное.
  13. Car boot sale – переносной или блошиный рынок, на котором продают вещи из багажника автомобиля. Звучит гораздо более утонченно, чем блошиный рынок.
  14. Car park – парковочное место или гараж.
  15. Chavtastic – что-то с дурным вкусом, то, что понравится только простолюдинам (a chav — унизительное название, используемое для обозначения низших классов, с тем же значением, что и ‘white trash’, но подходящее для любой расы).
  16. Chock-a-block – что-то близко, вплотную расположенное друг к другу, например, плотный график или большое количество предметов.
  17. Chuffed – быть очень радостным или гордым за что-то.
  18. Chunder – тошнить.
  19. CV – сокращенное Curriculum Vitae (резюме). В американском английском resume.
  20. Damp Squib – событие, насчет которого не оправдались ожидания.
  21. Fortnight – две недели. Часто используется в Великобритании для обозначения времени.
  22. Jammy dodger – удачливый человек, а также вкусное печенье.
  23. Kerfuffle – создавать много шума из-за чего-то, напрасно суетиться. “It was a bit of a kerfuffle.”
  24. Knackered – уставший, измученный, «разбитый».
  25. Cream Krackered – быть очень уставшим, изнеможённым.
  26. Know your onions – быть хорошо осведомленным в определенной области, знать свое дело.
  27. Lost the Plot – сумасшедший.
  28. Quango – полуавтономная негосударственная организация. Организация, изначально основанная правительством или имеющая правительственные полномочия, но государством не управляемая. “Тепленькое местечко” для причиняющих беспокойство политиков. Примерами являются BBC и Visit Britain, а также ТВ-программа Yes, Minister.
  29. Scrummy – что-то очень вкусное, деликатес.
  30. See a man about a dog – посетить секретное место или мероприятие или сходить в туалет.
  31. Skive – быть ленивым или взять непредвиденный выходной, притворяясь больным.
  32. Taking the piss – издеваясь, пользоваться преимуществом над кем-либо.
  33. Tickety-boo – когда что-то проходит гладко и быстро.