Since I last wrote to you we have visited Brussels, Amsterdam and we are scheduled to go to Vienna as well. Our trip has been very enjoyable. While in Brussels we went to see the Museum of Modem Art and afterwards to the Manneken Pis. In Brussels I was much impressed by the size end magnificence of the Grand place. I wish you had come with us, but we are soon scheduled to return, and then I can tell you all about the trip.
Best regards, Andrew
[ перевод ]
Дорогой Александр!
С тех пор как я писал тебе последний раз, мы успели побывать в Брюсселе, Амстердаме, а сейчас собираемся в Вену. Наша поездка очень увлекательна. В Брюсселе мы посетили Музей современного искусства и позже статую Писающего мальчика. Меня поразили размер и великолепие Гран Плас [Большой рынок]. Мне бы очень хотелось, чтобы ты был с нами. Впрочем, мы должны скоро вернуться, и тогда я смогу подробно рассказать тебе о поездке.
C лучшими пожеланиями, Андрей
Manneken Pis is a landmark bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium
Baby Lirycs
[Justin Bieber]
Oh woooah, oh woooooah, oh wooooah, oh.
You know you love me, I know you care,
just shout whenever and I’ll be there.
You are my love, you are my heart
and we will never ever ever be apart.
Are we an item? girl quit playing,
we’re just friends, what are you saying.
Said there’s another, look right in my eyes,
my first love broke my heart for the first time.
And I was like…
[Chorus]
Baby, baby, baby oooooh,
like baby, baby, baby noooooooo,
like baby, baby, baby, ooooh.
Thought you’d always be mine, mine (repeat)
[Justin Beiber]
Oh, for you I would have done whatever,
and I just can’t believe we aint together
and I wanna play it cool the thought of losing you
I buy you anything, I buy you any ring,
and now please say baby fix me and you shake me til’ you wake me from this bad dream.
I’m going down down down down
and I just can’t believe my first love won’t be around.
And I’m like…
[Chorus]
[Ludacris]
Luda, When I was 13 I had my first love,
there was nobody that compared to my baby
and nobody came between us, no-one could ever come above
She had me going crazy, oh I was star-struck,
she woke me up daily, don’t need no Starbucks.
She made my heart pound, I skip a beat when I see her in the street and
at school on the playground but I really wanna see her on the weekend.
She knows she got me dazing cause she was so amazing
and now my heart is breaking but I just keep on saying….
Текст и перевод песни Living next door to Alice - Живя по соседству с Элис. В исполнении Smokie [ видео внизу ]
Living next door to Alice
Живя по соседству с Элис
Sally called when she got the word,
She said, I suppose you've heard about Alice Well, I rushed to the window, and I looked outside
I could hardly believe my eyes As a big limousine rolled up into Alice's drive
Oh, I don't know why she's leaving,
or where she's gonna go I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know 'Cos for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance To tell her how I feel and maybe get a second glance Now I've got to get used to not living next door to Alice
We grew up together two kids in the park We carved our initials deep in the bark,
me and Alice Now she walks through the door with her head held high Just for a moment, I caught her eye
As a big limousine pulled slowly out of Alice's drive
I don't know why she's leaving, or where she's gonna go
I guess she's got her reasons but I just don't want to know 'Cos for twenty-four years I've been living next door to Alice
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance
To tell her how I feel
and maybe get a second glance
Now I've got to get used
to not living next door to Alice
Sally called back and asked
how I felt
And she said, hey I know
how to help - get over Alice
She said now Alice is gone
but I'm still here
You know I've been waiting for twenty-four years
And the big limousine disappeared
I don't know why she's leaving,
or where she's gonna go
I guess she's got her reasons
but I just don't want to know
'cos for twenty-four years
I've been living next door to Alice
Twenty-four years just waiting for the chance
To tell her how I feel
and maybe get a second glance
But I’ll never get used
to not living next door to Alice
No I'll never get used
to not living next door to Alice
Сэлли позвонила, как только услышала,
Она сказала, я думаю, ты уже слышал об Элис.
Я тут же бросился к окну и посмотрел наружу,
Мне было трудно поверить своим глазам:
Большой лимузин подъезжал ко входу Элис.
Я не знаю, почему она уходит
и куда собирается идти,
Я думаю, у нее есть на то причины,
но я просто не хочу знать,
Ведь двадцать четыре года
я живу по соседству с Элис.
Двадцать четыре года всего лишь жду шанса
Сказать ей что я чувствую,
чтобы она обратила на меня внимание.
И теперь мне нужно привыкать к тому,
что я больше не живу с ней по соседству.
Мы выросли вместе, двое детей в парке,
Нацарапали наши инициалы на стволе дерева,
я и Элис.
Сейчас она выходит из дверей
с высоко поднятой головой,
Лишь на секунду наши взгляды встретились,
Большой лимузин медленно отъехал
от входа в дом Элис.
Я не знаю, почему она уходит
и куда собирается идти,
Я думаю, у нее есть на то причины,
но я просто не хочу знать,
Ведь двадцать четыре года
я живу по соседству с Элис.
Двадцать четыре года всего лишь жду шанса
Сказать ей что я чувствую,
чтобы она обратила на меня внимание.
Сейчас я уже привык,
что больше не живу с ней по соседству.
Сэлли опять позвонила и спросила,
что я чувствовал,
И добавила, что знает,
как помочь забыть Элис.
Она сказала, Элис ушла,
но я-то все еще тут,
Ты же знаешь, я ждала 24 года.
И большой лимузин исчез.
Я не знаю, почему она уходит
и куда собирается идти,
Я думаю, у нее есть на то причины,
но я просто не хочу знать,
Ведь двадцать четыре года
я живу по соседству с Элис.
Двадцать четыре года всего лишь жду шанса
Сказать ей что я чувствую,
чтобы она обратила на меня внимание.
Но я никогда не смогу привыкнуть,
что больше не живу с ней по соседству.
Нет, я никогда не смогу привыкнуть,
что больше не живу рядом с Элис
Oh! think not my spirits are always as light And as free from a pang as they seem to you now; Nor expect that the heart-beaming smile of tonight Will return with tomorrow to brighten my brow. No; life is a waste of wearisome hours Which seldom the rose of enjoyment adorns; And the heart that is soonest awake to the flowers Is always the first to be touch'd by the thorns. But send round the bowl, and be happy awhile, May we never meet worse in our pilgrimage here, Than the tear that enjoyment may gild with a smile, And the smile that compassion can turn to a tear.
The thread of our life would be dark, Heaven knows! If it were not with friendship and love intertwin'd; And I care not how soon I may sink to repose, When these blessings shall cease to be dear to my mind. But they who have lov'd the fondest, the purest, Too often have wept o'er the dream they believ'd; And the heart that has slumber'd in friendship securest, Is happy indeed if 'twas never deceiv'd. But send round the bowl: while a relic of truth Is in man or in woman, this pray'r shall be mine, - That the sunshine of love may illumine our youth, And the moonlight of friendship console our decline.
Peter the Great founded the city as Saint Petersburg in 1703. He had visited Western Europe and wanted to bring Western culture and technology to Russia. He made St. Petersburg his "window to the West" a showcase for his efforts to westernise Russian life. Western architects played an important role in the city's construction.
In 1712, Peter moved the nations capital from Moscow to St. Petersburg. The new capital soon became the intellectual and social centre of the Russian Empire. By 1800, over 220,000 people lived in the city.
The city played an important part in many major events in Russian history. In 1825, an unsuccessful uprising against Czar Nicholas I took place there. In 1881, a group of Russian revolutionaries assassinated Czar Alexander II in St. Petersburg. Early in 1905, troops of Czar Nicholas II killed or wounded hundreds of unarmed demonstrators in front of the Winter Palace. This Bloody Sunday slaughter led to the Revolution of 1905.
The city's name was changed to Petrograd in 1914. Riots and strikes occurred there during the Revolution of 1917, which ended czarist rule in the country. Late that year, Bolshevik (Communist) forces seized the city and formed a new government, headed by Lenin. The Bolsheviks moved the capital back to Moscow in 1918. In 1922, Russia and three other republics united to form the Soviet Union. Petrograd was renamed Leningrad upon Lenin's death in 1924.
In 1934, a Communist Party leader named Sergey Kirov was assassinated in Leningrad. His murder touched off the Great Purge, during which the government's secret police killed or imprisoned millions of people. During World War II (1939-1945), Leningrad was a major target of Germany s attack on the Soviet Union. The Germans laid siege to the city from September 1941 to January 1944. About a million citizens died during the 900-day siege, most of them from starvation. The city was badly damaged by the attack, but it did not fall.
A large number of the city's historic structures were rebuilt after World War II. The city also carried out construction projects to overcome a severe housing shortage. Large numbers of apartment buildings were constructed to meet the needs of the city's growing population. In 1966, city officials adopted a long-range program aimed at achieving a better distribution of housing, office buildings, and parks.
In August 1991, conservative Communist officials attempted to take over the Soviet national government: More than 130,000 people turned out in Leningrad to demonstrate their opposition to the coup. The coup failed within days, unleashing anti-Communist sentiments throughout the nation.
In September 1991, the city's Communist name of Leningrad was changed back to the original St. Petersburg. In December 1991, the Soviet Union was dissolved. Russia and other former Soviet republics became independent nations.
История Санкт-Петербурга
Петр Великий основал город Санкт-Петербург в 1703 г. Он посетил Западную Европу и хотел перенести западную культуру и технологию в Россию. Он сделал Санкт-Петербург «окном в Европу», витриной собственных усилий вестернизировать российскую жизнь. Западные архитекторы играли важную роль в строительстве города.
В 1712 г. Петр переместил национальную столицу из Москвы в Санкт-Петербург. Новая столица вскоре стала интеллектуальным и общественным центром Российской империи. К 1800 г. в городе жили более 220 000 человек.
Город играл важную роль во многих главных событиях российской истории. В 1825 г. там имело место неудачное восстание против царя Николая. В 1881 г. группа российских революционеров убила в Санкт-Петербурге императора Александра II. В начале 1905 г. войска императора Николая II убили и ранили сотни невооруженных демонстрантов перед Зимним Дворцом. Это Кровавое воскресенье привело к революции 1905 года.
Название города было изменено на Петроград в 1914 г. Бунты и забастовки прошли там во время революции 1917 года, которая положила конец царскому правлению в стране. В конце этого года большевистские (коммунистические) силы захватили город и сформировали новое правительство во главе Лениным. В 1918 г. большевики перенесли столицу в Москву. В 1922 г. Россия и три другие республики объединились, чтобы создать Советский Союз. В 1924 году в память о смерти Ленина Петроград был переименован в Ленинград.
В 1934 г. в Ленинграде был убит лидер Коммунистической партии по имени Сергей Киров. Его убийство вызвало большую чистку, во время которой тайная полиция правительства убила или заключила в тюрьму миллионы людей. Во время Второй мировой войны (1939-1945) Ленинград был главной целью нападения Германии на Советский Союз. Немцы осадили город с сентября 1941 до января 1944 г. Примерно миллион граждан умерли во время 900-дневной блокады, большинство из них — от голода. Город ужасно пострадал от нападения, но не сдался.
Большое количество исторических сооружений города были восстановлены после Второй мировой войны. Город также выполнил строительные программы с целью преодолеть серьезный дефицит жилого фонда. Было построено много жилых домов, чтобы удовлетворить потребности растущего населения города. В 1966 г. городские чиновники приняли программу дальнего действия, нацеленную на достижение лучшего распределения жилья, служебных зданий и парков.
В августе 1991 г. консервативные коммунистические чиновники попытались одурачить советское национальное правительство. Более 130000 человек, как оказалось, продемонстрировали в Ленинграде свою оппозицию путчу. Путч потерпел неудачу в течение нескольких дней, распространив антикоммунистические настроения повсюду в стране.
В сентябре 1991 г. коммунистическое название города — Ленинград — было изменено назад, на первоначальное — Санкт-Петербург. В декабре 1991 г. Советский Союз распался. Россия и другие бывшие советские республики стали независимыми государствами.
Текст и перевод песни Smells like teen spirit - Повеяло молодостью. В исполнении Nirvana [ видео внизу ]
Smells like teen spirit
Повеяло молодостью
Load up on guns and bring your friends It's fun to lose and to pretend She's over-bored and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey, yay
I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino
A mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey, yay
And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, nevermind
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello, how low?
Hello, hello, hello
With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino A mosquito, my libido
A denial
Заряжайте ружья и приводите друзей. Это весело – проигрывать и притворяться.
Ей слишком скучно, она самоуверенна.
Но, нет, я знаю одно грязное словечко.
Привет, привет, привет, как низко?
Привет, привет, привет, как низко?
Привет, привет, привет, как низко?
Привет, привет, привет!
С выключенным светом всё не так опасно.
Вот мы и здесь, развлекай нас.
Я чувствую себя глупым и заразным.
Вот мы и здесь, развлекай нас.
Мулат. Альбинос.
Комар. Моё либидо.
Хей-хей-хей!
Я худший в том, что делаю лучше всего.
За этот дар я чувствую себя благословлённым.
Наша маленькая группа всегда была
И будет до конца.
Привет, привет, привет, как низко
Привет, привет, привет, как низко
Привет, привет, привет, как низко
Привет, привет, привет!
С выключенным светом всё не так опасно.
Вот мы и здесь, развлекай нас.
Я чувствую себя глупым и заразным.
Вот мы и здесь, развлекай нас.
Мулат. Альбинос.
Комар. Моё либидо.
Хей-хей-хей!
Я забыл, зачем я пробую это.
А, да, кажется, из-за этого я улыбаюсь.
Мне это казалось невозможным, это невозможно найти.
Ну, ладно, не обращайте внимания в любом случае.
Привет, привет, привет, как низко
Привет, привет, привет, как низко
Привет, привет, привет, как низко
Привет, привет, привет!
С выключенным светом всё не так опасно. Вот мы и здесь, развлекай нас. Я чувствую себя глупым и заразным. Вот мы и здесь, развлекай нас.
Many people (especially women) dream of being beautiful and they can go far to become more attractive. Some of us are not quite satisfied with our bodies, some want to become taller or slimmer, some would like to improve their features. There are different ways to achieve perfection: cosmetics, creams, lotions, beautiful clothes, etc. But in search of perfection many of us forget about health risks connected with our overwhelming desire to be fashionable and beautiful. Can we harm ourselves by improving and decorating our bodies? Of course we can.
Let us remember the past. Wishing to achieve the feminine ideal and to have a wasp waist many women wore the corset. Its origin is lost in remote antiquity. The early Egyptian women are believed to wear corsets. The corset was used in France and England as early as the 12th century. The corset became extremely fashionable in the 16th century, during the reign of Catherine de Medici of France and Queen Elizabeth of England. A lady could not consider her figure ideal unless she could span her waist with her two hands. To reduce their natural waist size women wore a strong rigid corset night and day. In the 18th century respectable women of all classes in society wore the corset (or a pair of 'stays'). The stays were made from several layers of stout fabric, such as linen or cotton. Strips of whalebone or metal frames were used to stiffen the garment. A larger strip of bone or wood was slipped in at the centre front to keep the wearer's posture absolutely rigid.
Many doctors warned women of the dangers of lacing corsets too tight and some advised not wearing the corset at all. One famous rent against the corset in 1874 enumerated 97 different diseases produced by stays and corsets. The alleged symptoms ranged from impaired breathing and circulation to heightened hysteria and melancholy. Many Victorian women's fainting fits were caused not by their excessive sensitiveness but by insufficient oxygen. The corset could lead to miscarriage or deformed offspring. Besides the bones or steels of the corset could break and injure the woman who wore it.
But women continued wearing rigid corsets in spite of all health risks and obvious physical inconveniences. Why did the do it? The answer is quite simple. The fact is that physical beauty was associated with virtue. An upright posture and a slender waist became a sign of modesty, discipline and refinement. Loose clothes meant loose morals and those women who refused to wear the corset were considered to be lazy and immoral. The corset did not disappear but nowadays it is absolutely different from the corsets women wore a few centuries ago. It doesn't lead to distortion and feebleness any more. Modern corsets have very little influence on the wearer's body.
Many women of fashion don't wear corsets nowadays but they should never forget that there are still many articles of clothing that can be dangerous to their health. All women like wearing high-heeled shoes because they make their legs longer and more slender. Doctors say that high-heels cause severe foot problems and foot pain. They can also lead to foot deformities and knee diseases. After all, a woman wearing high-heels may fall down and sprain her ankle.
Some people cover their bodies with tattoos. Tattooing is popular in many parts of the world and it is practiced for decorative, religious or other reasons. Julia Gnuse (known by the nickname The Illustrated Lady') is the world's most tattooed woman, having coverage of 95% of her body. Doctors warn people against possible dangers of tattooing including infection and allergic reactions.
Many people think that cosmetics and clothes can't help them become more beautiful and they resort to plastic surgery. Reconstructive surgery techniques were performed in India in 2000 ВС. Plastic surgery developed greatly during the 20th century in the US. The world record for plastic surgery is held by Cindy Jackson, a singer and writer born in Ohio in 1955. Cindy tried to achieve the Barbie Doll look but she also wanted 'to look convincingly natural'.
Many young people decorate their bodies with piercing. Elaine Davidson holds the Guinness Record for being the most pierced woman in the world. The total weight of her jewelry is about 3 kilograms and Elaine has no intention to stop at what has been accomplished. Body piercing is a painful and risky procedure: it can cause allergic reactions and bacterial infection. Infection due to piercing of the tongue can be fatal!
Before experimenting with your body think twice. Is the game worth the candle? Remember that health and beauty are inseparably linked. That is why don't turn yourself into an invalid for the sake of beauty, fashion or fame.
I have many pencils
Red and green and blue
I can draw a picture
And give it to you.
I can draw my father
I can draw my mother
I can draw my sister
And my little brother.
[ перевод ]
У меня много карандашей
Карандаши передо мной:
Зелёный, красный, голубой.
Картинку нарисую сам,
Потом тебе ее отдам.
Я нарисую папу,
Я нарисую маму
И, если постараться,
Ещё сестру и брата.
There is hardly a person in the world who can say that he or she has never told a lie. Lying is quite natural and people often do it in case of emergency, intentionally or even without any reason. People are not born with a capacity to lie. They begin to do it at the age of three and the older they get, the more resourceful and sophisticated they become. Many philosophers such as Saint Augustine, Thomas Aquinas and Immanuel Kant condemned all lying. They were convinced that 'one must be murdered, suffer torture, or endure any other hardship, rather than lie, even if the only way to protect oneself is to lie'. Immanuel Kant said that 'by a lie, a man annihilates his dignity as a man.'
A lie is something you say that you know is untrue with the intention to deceive other people. There are different reasons for telling a lie. One may do it with the intention to maintain a secret or to save his or her face, to derive some benefit or to avoid a punishment, to get out of an awkward situation or to help another person and what not. Many people are fond of exaggerating some facts or lying for fun.
There are different types of lies from white lies to perjury. A white lie does not harm anyone and it is usually told in order to avoid hurting someone's feelings. It is often used to avoid offense, such as complimenting something one finds not very beautiful or attractive or saying that you like a present even if it is not true. A white lie is a part of good manners as sometimes it is rude to say exactly what you think. When a person does not tell the whole truth about something such kind of lie is called half-truth. A bold-faced lie is one which is told when it is obvious to everybody that it is a lie. For example, a person who has been caught red-handed by the police and denies that he has stolen the money. Perjury is the crime of telling a lie after promising to tell the truth in a court of law.
In fact it is difficult to imagine the world without lie. Lie is everywhere: on TV, on the radio, in newspapers, in the street and even at home. Everyday people have to face misinformation, hoax, fabrication, propaganda, puffery, forgery, etc. That is why many of us have become distrustful and suspicious and we don't believe most advertisements, commercials, speeches and promises. If one doesn't want to be deceived or to become a victim of fraud, he or she should take into consideration people's behaviour and body language.
It is possible to distinguish a lie by facial expression, movements, tone of voice and other methods. Some people are sure that lies can be detected through both verbal and nonverbal means. Scientists say that lying takes longer than telling the truth. So if a person hesitates before answering a question or makes a long pause, he is probably going to tell a lie. A liar may avoid eye contact, turn his head away, stammer or blush. A liar usually has a stiff expression and a forced smile. A person who feels guilty may speak too much, adding unnecessary details to convince his interlocutor. A liar feels uncomfortable and is often eager to change the subject. This knowledge is especially helpful for police, security experts, businessmen, politicians and employers. But one should remember that there is no absolutely reliable sign of lying.
Polygraph measures the physiological stress a person endures while he or she gives statements or answers questions. It is well-known that lying causes bodily changes. Polygraph measures the suspect's heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate and respiration. If there is increased activity in these areas, the suspect might be lying. The accuracy of this method is questionable as this machine can be deceived. That is why polygraph results are not admissible as court evidence. The fact is that no machine, or expert can detect a lie with 100% accuracy.
Sometimes telling a lie can be essential if it helps save another person's life. But sometimes lying makes things worse, especially after it has been discovered. Discovery of a lie may spoil one's reputation or lead to social or legal sanctions. Besides you can't lie all the time. One shouldn't forget the saying, 'Liars should have long memories'.
