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- •Table of contents:
- •Social issues
- •1. What is love
- •Impersonal love
- •Interpersonal love
- •Chemical basis
- •Psychological basis
- •Cultural views Persian
- •If you have no sympathy for the troubles of others
- •Chinese and other Sinic cultures
- •Japanese
- •Ancient Greek
- •Turkish (Shaman & Islamic)
- •Ancient Roman (Latin)
- •Religious views Judaism
- •Christianity
- •Islam and Arab
- •Eastern religions Buddhism
- •Hinduism
- •Puppy Love
- •Limerence
- •Intrusive thinking
- •Platonic love
- •Love sickness
- •Symptoms
- •Unrequited love
- •Love-shyness
- •Polyamory
- •Love tyrannises all the ages
- •Love sentence examples
- •Explanation of the idioms surrounding this irresistible subject.
- •2.Divorce Observe Courtroom Etiquette
- •Orderly Justice: The Phases of a Divorce Trial
- •Senior Divorce
- •Why Senior Divorce is on the Rise
- •3. I have family problems - Are there steps for recovery?
- •4.Types of families
- •IX. Divorce.
- •Family reunion
- •5.Religion
- •6. National identity
- •7. Human rights
- •8. Law enforcement
- •Fine Arts
- •Background
- •Calligraphy
- •Photography
- •Sculpture
- •Conceptual art
- •Theatre
- •Architecture
- •Andy Warhol’s biography
- •Impressionism: Art and Modernity
- •Van Gogh: The Church at Auvers (1890)
- •Education and training
- •Painting
- •Origins and early history
- •The Renaissance
- •Dutch masters
- •Impressionism
- •Post-impressionism
- •Symbolism, expressionism and cubism
- •Printmaking
- •European history
- •Photography
- •Filmmaking
- •Computer art
- •The Plastic arts
- •Copyright definition of visual art
- •Art Glossary
- •Russian and English Proverbs
- •Russian proverbs – Similar English proverbs
- •Business English
- •Standard Business Questions
- •Standard Business Questions
- •Is your company public?
- •Business Jargon
- •Time Idioms
- •War Idioms
- •Back Idioms
- •No Idioms
- •Memory Idioms
- •Way Idioms
- •Business Letters in English
- •Who writes Business Letters?
- •Why write Business Letters?
- •Business Letter Vocabulary
- •Business Letter Self-Assessment Test Are the following statements True or False?
- •Sample Resume/cv
- •Resignation Letter
- •Payment Request
- •Business Correspondence Glossary
- •Negotiations in English
- •The Art of Negotiating
- •Vocabulary
- •The Negotiation Process
- •Language to use to show understanding/agreement on a point:
- •Language to use for objection on a point or offer:
- •Coming to a Close or Settlement
- •Beware of last-minute strong-arm tactics.
- •Language to use in closing
- •Formalize the agreement/negotiation
- •Self-Assessment Test Are the following statements True or False?
- •Marketing
- •Banking
- •Contracts
- •Insurance
- •Company Structure
- •British and American Financial Terms
- •What is mass media
- •What is media industry?
- •Alternative media
- •Media imperialism
- •The History of Advertising
- •Introduction
- •Harper's Weekly, September 26, 1868
- •Colgate & Co. Toilet Soaps
- •Victor: The Only Perfect Lawn-Mower in the World Harper's Weekly, April 20, 1872
- •John b. Dunham Pianos Testimonials from several musicians Harper's Weekly, December 31, 1864
- •The Coca-Cola Company
- •Introduction
- •Coca-Cola’s Slogans and Images over the Years
- •Contemporary Advertising
- •Methods of advertising
- •The Impact of Advertising
- •Glossary
- •Hollywood
- •Hollywood glossary
- •Ecology
- •Global politics and current environmental condition
- •Global water use – Quick facts
- •Ecological Glossary:
- •Сто вопросов и ответов о сша one hundred questions and answers about the usa
- •2. What are the ingredients of a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner?
- •3. What do the terms "melting pot" and "salad bowl" mean to u.S. Society and culture?
- •Impressionists?
- •67. Which American President was the first to live in the White House?
- •B ritish English vs American English
- •Things Americans should not say in Britain
- •Medicine medical terms
- •Euthanasia Pros and Cons
- •Reasons for Euthanasia
- •Unbearable pain
- •Right to commit suicide
- •People should not be forced to stay alive
- •Quotations on Euthanasia
- •Right to Die Movement is Really About Euthanasia, Not Compassion
- •Sporting Trophies
- •Sporting
- •Association football
- •Championship belt
- •Weight divisions
- •Wba championship Belt Professional wrestling
- •The Big Gold Belt, an example of a championship belt in professional wrestling.
- •Tom Morris, Jr. Wearing the Championship Belt.
- •7 World Famous Sporting Trophies …
- •1. The Superbowl Trophy
- •1 England finds a new way to lose the World Cup
- •2 American College Football Trophies - a pork chop
- •3 The Ashes - great balls of fire
- •4 Classic golf trophy - getting rub of the green
- •5 The Stanley Cup - forget about putting it on the mantelpiece
- •6 The Ranfurly Shield - rugby is moved by goalposts
- •7 The Calcutta Cup - it could have saved a lot of bad blood
- •8 The Borg-Warner - knobs and knockers
- •9 The America's Cup - breaking tradition
- •10 The Also Rans
Hollywood glossary
The backlot |
Натурная съемочная площадка
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The Hollywood Walk of Fame |
Голливудская Аллея Звезд
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The area’s bedrock industry |
Основная (основополагающая, коренная) индустрия региона |
A shoot |
Съемки
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History buffs |
Любители (фанаты) истории
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Whimsical skyline of the city |
Причудливые очертания города на фоне неба, горизонта |
Escapist productions |
Развлекательная продукция
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To make a splash |
Произвести фурор, громко заявить о себе, вызвать сенсацию |
Beacon of hope |
Луч надежды
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Psychodrama |
Психологическая драма
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Film Noir |
Черный детектив, мрачный фильм, фильм-нуар |
Extravaganza |
Буффонада, феерия, преувеличение в описании событий и чувств |
Close-knit community |
Сплоченное сообщество
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Go bust |
Прогореть, обанкротиться
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Mass exodus |
Массовый исход
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Flight |
Побег, поспешное отступление
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Obscenity law |
Закон об ответственности за непристойное поведение |
Against a backdrop |
На фоне
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It doesn’t take a weatherman to know |
И к бабке не ходи, и так понятно
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Portent |
Знамение, предзнаменование, дурной знак |
Silent film star |
Звезда немого кино (а не молчаливая кинозвезда) |
Fundraiser |
Благотворительная акция (здесь: благотворительный аукцион) |
Erstwhile |
Некогда, прежний, бывший |
Mural |
Настенная роспись, большой плакат
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Draw media coverage |
Привлекать внимание средств массовой информации, попадать в заголовки, освещаться СМИ |
Putting green |
Лужайка для гольфа
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Reference books |
Справочная литература
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Motion pictures |
Кинематограф
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Memorabilia |
Предметы коллекционирования, собрание памятных вещей |
To be auctioned off |
Быть проданным с аукциона, уйти с молотка
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The highest bidder |
Участник аукциона, предложивший наивысшую цену |
Has been televised live |
Идет в прямой телевизионной трансляции |
The bleachers |
Трибуны, места на открытой трибуне
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Curbside |
Co стороны тротуара (т.е. через правую дверь авто) |
Scalped tickets |
Билеты, купленные по спекулятивным ценам
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Make the headlines |
Попасть в заголовки газет, вызвать сенсацию |
Random drawing |
Случайная выборка
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Bumper-to-bumper traffic |
Очень плотное движение, «пробка»
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Yesteryear |
Прошлый, относящийся к прошлому, прошедший
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Terrazzo |
Терраццо (венецианская мозаика)
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