British And Foreign: Do the Translation

Author: Grant Allen

Strictly speaking, there is nothing really and truly British; everybody and everything is a naturalised alien. Viewed as Britons, we all of us, human and animal, differ from one another

Columbus Day History

http://www.englishlearner.ru/articles/p1/index_4699.html

Gerund

Сегодня мы поговорим с вами об одной маленькой ошибочке, которой грешат даже сами носители английского языка. Но мы настоятельно рекомендуем не допускать ее, так как она может привести к абсолютно разному пониманию смысла предложений.

Начнем с того, что вспомним о том, что такое вообще герундий. Не углубляясь в грамматические дебри, скажем просто: герундий – это существительное со значением действия. “Ходьба”, “езда”, “сопротивление” и т.п. – это все примеры герундия.

In Over Your Head

If someone is “in over their head” it means that they are in a situation that is too difficult for them to handle properly.   The original idea of the phrase is talking about someone who can’t swim, but is swimming in deep water.

The octogenerian

http://www.podcastsinenglish.com/listen/level2/oldage.mp3
 How does Robert feel about being 80 years old?

Your body language shapes who you are

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves. Social psychologist Amy Cuddy shows how “power posing” -- standing in a posture of confidence, even when we don’t feel confident -- can affect testosterone and cortisol levels in the brain, and might even have an impact on our chances for success.

Amy Cuddy’s research on body language reveals that we can change other people’s perceptions — and even our own body chemistry — simply by changing body positions.

There's always drama with those two

Your cousin and her boyfriend fight a lot. You've heard that they've broken up for the fourth time. You can't believe that their relationship is so difficult, so you think this.