EX.82 Match the words from the list of the Active Vocabulary to their meanings on the right
Date: 2015-10-07; view: 499.
Disaster (n) – бедствие, несчастье
ACTIVE VOCABULARY 2C
a natural disaster – стихийное бедствие
Protect your property from natural disasters such as flooding.
The expedition ended in disaster with three being killed.
fortune (n) - 1) счастье, удача; 2) судьба, фортуна;
His friends were delighted with his change of fortune.
to tell fortunes -предсказывать судьбу;
3) богатство, состояние;
He had inherited a considerable fortune from his uncle.
a man of fortune- богатый человек;
to make a fortune- разбогатеть;
to lose a fortune- потерять целое состояние
fortunate (a) - счастливый, удачливый, благоприятный.
She was extremely fortunate to escape without injury.
fortunately –к счастью
unfortunately –к несчастью
superstition (n) - суеверие, религиозный предрассудок;
superstitious (a) -суеверный;
survive (v) - 1) пережить; 2) остаться в живых, выжить, продолжать существовать, сохраняться (the custom still survives);
Eight passengers survived the crash.
survivor (n)- оставшийся в живых, уцелевший;
He is the sole survivor of the 1935 winning team.
| a. fortune b. disaster c. to survive d. superstition | 1. A very large amount of money, possessions 2. sth very bad that happens and causes a lot of damage or kills a lot of people 3. to stay alive despite all injury, illness, war 4. a belief that things such as magic or luck have the power to affect your life |
| <== previous lecture | | | next lecture ==> |
| Superstitions in Britain | | | EX.85 Study the following phrases and use them in sentences of your own. |