Инглиш ридинг

Сложность: #intermediate
Тема: #history

12 professions that got disrupted by technology

Сложность: #intermediate
Тема: #history

Switchboard operator – телефонистка
Resurrectionist – похититель трупов
Powder monkey - мальчик, подносящий порох
Nimble - проворный

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​​Why are cats scared of cucumbers?

Тема: #animal
Сложность: #intermediate

presence - присутствие
cucumber - огурец
spook - пугать

Videos of cats jumping out of their skin when finding themselves in the presence of a cucumber have been doing the rounds online for a while now. Cats are hypersensitive to their surroundings, so it’s the sudden appearance of a random object that has them spooked. Cucumbers also look quite snake-like on first glance, so this may be why this vegetable provokes such an extreme reaction. Please don’t try this at home, though – it’s stressful for the cats!

​​How do you get milk from nuts?

Сложность: #intermediate
Тема: #food

almond - миндальное
to dissolve - растворять

Commercially, nut milks such as almond milk are made by grinding the nuts to an extremely fine paste and then mixing thoroughly with water. This dissolves the nuts’ sugars and proteins into the water and disperses their fat content as tiny globules that are fine enough to remain in suspension. Vitamins and minerals are added later. You can make simple almond milk for yourself by putting almond butter and water in a blender.

Сложность: #intermediate
Тема: #history

​​Is being single bad for your health?

Сложность: #intermediate
Тема: #psyhology

furthermore – более того
benefits - преимущества
overweight – избыточный вес


It is sometimes argued that being in a relationship can offer health benefits. The research cited in support of this argument says that those who are married are on average healthier than those who are not.
However, the situation is likely to be much more complex than this. For example, it is not clear whether being in a relationship offers health benefits or whether there are other explanations for this association.
Furthermore, whereas being in a relationship may be linked to certain health advantages, it could bring health risks too. Research suggests, for example, that people who are married are more likely to be overweight than those who are not.
Finally, one size does not fit all. Whereas being in a happy relationship may bring certain advantages, being in a dysfunctional one is unlikely to do so.

Things airlines don't tell you (pilot's story)

Сложность: #beginner
Тема: #life

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