Kwoon — французкая пост-рок группа из Парижа, образованная в 2006году, когда музыканты выпускают свой первый альбом «Tales and Dreams». У Kwoon масса поклонников по всему миру и он понравится каждому любителю жанра пост-рок.
Альбом Tales & Dreams словно бы погружает слушателя в удивительный мир фантазий и снов, сказок и волшебства.
На песню «I lived on the moon» снят невероятно красивый клип, рассказывающий о приключениях крошечного ребенка в лунном мире, населённом медузами, скатами манта, летающими змеями и треххвостыми обезьянами.
M.I.A. — настоящее имя Матханги «Майа» Арулпрагасам — британская певица и автор песен тамильского происхождения, которая также продюсирует записи других исполнителей, снимает видеоклипы и выступает в роли художника и дизайнера. Также певица имеет активную политическую позицию и является одной из самых знаменитых представителей тамильского национального
меньшинства в Британии.
Усидеть на месте под ритмичные Paper Planes просто невозможно. Настоящая музыка лета!
Doctor, will I be able to play the piano after the operation?
- Yes, of course.
- Great! I never could before!
* * *
- I have 12 legs, 12 arms and 8 heads. What am I?
- A liar!
* * *
- Lord, I have a problem!
- What's the problem, Eve?
- Lord, I know you've created me and have provided this beautiful garden and all of these wonderful animals, but I'm just not happy.
- Why is that, Eve?
- Lord, I am lonely. And I'm sick to death of apples.
- Well, Eve, in that case, I have a solution. I shall create a man for you.
- What's a 'man,' Lord?
- This man will be a flawed creature, with aggressive tendencies, an enormous ego and an inability to empathize or listen to you properly, he'll basically give you a hard time. He'll be bigger, faster, and more muscular than you. He'll be really good at fighting and kicking a ball. But, he'll be pretty good in the sack.
- I can put up with that,- says Eve, with an ironically raised eyebrow.
- Yeah well, he's better than a poke in the eye with a burnt stick. But, there is one condition.
- What's that, Lord?
- You'll have to let him believe that I made him first
flawed сreature - бракованный; дефектный продукт
sack - постель
put up with - смириться с
poke in / at - тыкать, совать
English topics
Cites of the USA
Some large and famous American cites are Chicago, Boston, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco and New York. Washington is the capital of the United States of America. The city is situated on the Potomac River in the District of Columbia, in a location chosen by George Washington. The city was founded in 1791 and named after the first president. Now Washington is the residence of the President and Congress. The center of the city is on Capital Hill. The Capital Building houses both the Senate and the House
of Representatives. Продолжение
Greenwich Village and the East Village in New York
Greenwich Village and the East Village have always been at the center of New york's excitement. Both have been places for people with different and creative ideas. Both have an active nightlife with plenty of bars, restaraurants and clubs. In the early 1900s the charm of Greenwich Village attracted bohemians - writers and artists. By the 1920s, the streets of the Village were filled with other peole, curious to see how these odd Villagers lived. Продолжение
Native Americans
Native Americans came from Asia. Over 20, 000 years ago, they traveled across the land bridge between Siberia and Alaska. When English colonists came to the New World on board the "Mayflower," the Native Americans met them and were very friendly and helped them a lot. In those days, people lived in small earth houses and grew their own food. Some Indians ate only grass, nuts, and what fruit they could find. Other people were fishermen and lived in wooden houses. Most Native Americans were very peaceful. They
wanted to live happily with nature and each other. They believed in many gods and thought that the gods lived in trees, stones, water and fire. Продолжение
The history of Manhattan
The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle Manhattan. To protect themselves from attacks, they built a sturdy wooden wall. Although the original wall is now long gone, this wall gave its name to a street in Lower Manhattan and the street, in turn, became synonymous with American business. The street, of course, is Wall Street.
The New York Stock Exchange and the American Stock Exchange are both in the Wall Street area. So are many stock brokers, banks and investment firms, in addition to the headquarters of many large domestic and international corporations. Продолжение
Texas
A giant among states, vast Texas was once a sovereign nation. During 300 years of rule by Spain, it had sprawled like a sleeping giant, its riches undeveloped and its colonization limited to a few missions, supported by presidios (military posts). When Mexico became an independent country in 1821, Texas became a Mexican state and new settlers from the United States were welcomed. The large influx of Anglo-American colonists and African American slaves led to skirmishes with Mexican troops. After a successful
war of independence against Mexico, the Texans raised the Lone Star flag over their own republic in 1836. This government was officially recognized by the United States and by several European countries. Then in 1845 Texas accepted annexation by the United States and was admitted to the Union as the 28th state. Продолжение
a babe — непрактичный
a babe in arms — неопытный, наивный, беспомощный человек
a bamboozler — обманщик; мошенник
a big mouth — трепло
a big-head — заносчивый, хвастливый
a crook — жулик
a doormat — слабохарактерный человек, "тряпка"
a globe(-)trotter — человек, много путешествующий по свету
a has-been — человек, утративший прежние способности
a hunk — красавчик, "мачо", сексапильный мужчина
a layabout — тунеядец
a lazybones — лентяй
a loner — одиночка; отшельник
a loner — одиночка; отшельник
a loony — полоумный, сумасшедший
a lunatic — помешанный
a pain (in the neck) — надоедливый человек
a pest — (человек, приносящем несчастья) чума, проклятие
a prat — идиот
a psycho — псих, психопат
a pushover — (слабовольный человек), слабый игрок, легкодоступная женщина, легкая добыча
a scream — смешной человек
a slob — неряха, растрепа; грубиян, хам