Television<span> (1920s)</span>
The invention that swept the world and changed leisure habits for countless millions was pioneered by Scottish-born electrical engineer John Logie Baird. It had been realised for some time that light could be converted into electrical impulses, making it possible to transmit such impulses over a distance and then reconvert them into light.
Motor Car<span> (Late 19th Century)</span>
With television, the car is probably the most widely used and most useful of all leisure-inspired inventions. German engineer Karl Benz produced the first petroldriven car in 1885 and the British motor industry started in 1896. Henry Ford was the first to use assembly line production for his Model Т car in 1908. Like them or hate them, cars have given people great freedom of travel.
Electricity
The name came from the Greek word for amber and was coined by Elizabeth I's physician William Gilbert who was among those who noticed that amber had the power to attract light objects after being rubbed. In the 19th century such great names as Michael Faraday, Humphry Davy, Alessandro Volta and Andre Marie Ampere all did vital work on electricity.
Photography<span> (Early 19th Century)</span>
Leonardo da Vinci had described the camera obscura photographic principle as early as 1515. But it was not until 1835 that Frenchman Louis Daguerre produced camera photography. The system was gradually refined over the years, to the joy of happy snappers and the despair of those who had to wade through friends' endless holiday pictures.
Telephone<span> (1876)</span>
Edinburgh-born scientist Alexander Graham Bell patented his invention of the telephone in 1876. The following year, the great American inventor Thomas Edison produced the first working telephone. With telephones soon becoming rapidly available, the days of letter-writing became numbered.
Computer<span> (20th Century)</span>
The computer has been another life-transforming invention. British mathematician Charles Babbage designed a form of computer in the mid-1830s, but it was not until more than a century later that theory was put into practice. Now, a whole generation has grown up with calculators, windows, icons, computer games and word processors, and the Internet and e-mail have transformed communication and information.
Aeroplane
<span>The plane was the invention that helped shrink the world and brought distant lands within easy reach of ordinary people. The invention of the petrol engine made flight feasible and the American Wright brothers made the first flight in 1903. </span>
-Do you study karate?
-Yes, I do, but not for a long time.
-How long have you been studying?
-I've been studying for half a year.
-How many lessons have you had?
-So far I had over a hundred lessons.
1. On thin ice По
тонкому льду / на тонком льду - в опасной или рискованной ситуации без особой
поддержки.
2. Идиому rain one's brains Поливать дождем голову - не нашла, есть идиома rack
one's brains, видимо смысл тот же, ломать голову - очень сильно стараться
придумать что-либо.
3. Rain on someone's parade Поливать дождем на чей-то парад - портить кому-либо
настроение.
4. See which way the wind blows Понять, в какую сторону дует ветер - предвидеть
какие действия или слова будут подходящими в будущем.
5. Take a rain check Взять дождевой талон - согласовать для встречи
другое время, отличное от настоящего.
6. Troubled waters Мутные воды - эмоционально трудные времена или неразрешенная
ситуация.
7. Under a cloud Под облаком - подозреваемый в каком-то дурном деянии.
8. Under the weather Под погодой / из-за погоды - приболел.
9.Up in the air В воздухе - нерешенная неясность / нерешенный вопрос.
1. He works every day. (Present Simple-настоящее время. Спутник- every day)
Он работает каждый день.
2. He is working now (Present Progressive- действие происходит в данный момент.Спутник- now(сейчас). Он сейчас работает.
3.She dances every day(Present Simple-настоящее время. Спутник- every day) Она танцует каждый день.
4. She is dancing now.(Present Progressive- действие происходит в данный момент.Спутник- now(сейчас). Онf сейчас танцует.
5. They are doing exersises now.(Present Progressive- действие происходит в данный момент.Спутник- now(сейчас). Они сейчас делают упражнения сейчас.
6. They are cleaning the room now. (Present Progressive- действие происходит в данный момент.Спутник- now(сейчас). Они сейчас убирают комнату.
7. They watch films every day. (Present Simple-настоящее время. Спутник- every day). Они смотрят фильмы каждый день.
8.They are watching a film now. (Present Progressive- действие происходит в данный момент.Спутник- now(сейчас).Они сейчас смотрят фильм.
9. She is cooking now. (Present Progressive- действие происходит в данный момент.Спутник- now(сейчас). Она сейчас готовит.
10. She cooks every day. (Present Simple-настоящее время. Спутник- every day) Она готовит каждый день.
В данном предложении collecting это герундий. Формула : V+ing. В present simple -ing окончания быть не может. В present simple если существительное/местоимение стоит в третьем лице к глаголу прибавляется окончание -es/s.
Linda likeS collecting ( герундий) postcards.