Complete the sentences so that they are true for you. Compare with a partner. 1 If i had five extra hours every week, ...
2 I would be very happy if...
3 If I could live anywhere in the world, ...
4 I would learn English more quickly if...
5 If i won a lot of money in the lottery, ...
The Yeoman Warders or ‘Beefeaters’
1 The Beefeaters guard the Tower of London. – Бифитеры охраняют Лондонский Тауэр. (Перевод слова Beefeaters-'мясоеды’, но чаще говорят просто по-русски ‘Бифитеры’).
2 They act as guides for tourists. – Они проводят экскурсии для туристов.
3 They also take care of (the eight big black) ravens that live in the Tower. – Они также заботятся о (8и больших чёрных) воронах, которые живут в Тауэре.
4 They have two uniforms. – У них две формы.
(One is for Holidays and the other one is for every day. - Праздничная и повседневная)- это можно пропустить)
5 There are 36 Yeoman Warders at the Tower and they are all men who were in the armed forces. – В Тауэре 36 охранников и они все служили в вооружённых силах.
6 They live in the Tower with their families. – Они живут в Тауэре co своими семьями.
7 Nobody knows exactly where their name ‘Beefeaters’ came from. – Никто точно не знает, как появилось их название – ‘Бифитеры’.
Yuri Valentinovich Zhirkov is a Russian footballer who plays for Zenit St. Petersburg and the Russian national team.
A left-sided player who can play full-back or winger, he began his career at localSpartak Tambov before joining top-flight CSKA Moscow in 2004. Domestic and European success followed, and in 2009 he moved to English Premier League clubChelsea for £18 million. After two seasons there he returned to Russia with Anzhi Makhachkala, who sold him to Dynamo Moscow in 2013. He then signed for Zenit in January 2016.
Zhirkov has earned over 65 international caps since 2005. His performance at Euro 2008, in which Russia reached the semi-finals, was recognised with his inclusion in the Team of the Tournament and award as well as Futbol's Russian Footballer of the Year. He was also selected for Euro 2012 and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.