Monday 19 July 2010

Lesson 19.07.2010

Pronunciation:
St. Petersburg - seɪnt'piːtərzˌbɜːrg
czar - zɑ͟ː(r)
knitting - 'nɪtɪŋ

New words:
the baker 's dozen

literally - ˈlɪtərəli
буквально, дословно
Example: I literally crawled to the car.

mead - miːd - a sweet alcoholic drink made from honey and water, drunk especially in the past

nesting dolls - Russian nesting dolls also known as matryoshka dolls

handicrafts - activities such as sewing and making cloth that use skill with your hands and artistic ability to make things.

knitting - 'nɪtɪŋ - to make clothes, etc. from wool or cotton thread using two long thin knitting needles or a machine.
Example: I knitted this cardigan myself.

pottery - ˈpɒtəri - pots, dishes, etc. made with clay that is baked in an oven, especially when they are made by hand.
Example: Roman pottery a piece of pottery

crocheting - 'krəuʃeɪɪŋ - вязание крючком

hand-painted wooden spoons - расписаные ложки

hand-made felt boots - валенки

the bark of the birch tree - березовые туеса

Useful phrases:
get high = to take drugs
everybody was in a festive mood
I haD/maDe a trip to ...
I travellED to ...
in the true sense of the word - в полном смысле слова

N has a population of ..
N is within a driving distance from M
It takes (o) to get from N to M by car
N is about X km (north/south/west/east) of M

Church of the Savior on Blood - Церковь спаса на крови

I've never seen anything like that anywhere else in the world

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