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financial hardship [fae?'naen?(?)l 'h?:d??p] – финансовые трудности
grieve the loss [gri:v ?i: l?:s] – переживать утрату
overcome challenges [??v?'k?m '?ael?n??z] – преодолевать трудности
stage fright [ste?? fra?t] – боязнь сцены
pursue a career [p?'sju: ? k?'r??] – построить карьеру
live apart [l?v ?'p?:t] – жить раздельно
remain [r?'me?n] – оставаться
poison ['p??zn] – яд
leave an imprint (on) [li:v aen ?m'pr?nt ?:n] – оставить след, отпечаток
dedicate ['ded?ke?t] – посвящать, предназначать
hit a dead end [h?t ? ded end] – заходить в тупик
grow apart [gr?? ?'p?:t] – отдаляться друг от друга
as it turned out [aez ?t t?:nd a?t] – как оказалось, выяснилось
overnight [???v?'na?t] – в одночасье, неожиданно, мгновенно
devastated ['dev?ste?t?d] – опустошенный, подавленный
separation [?sep?'re??n] – разлука, расставание
breaking up ['bre?k?? ?p] – расставание, разрыв
split up [spl?t ?p] – расставаться, расходиться
divorce [d?'v?:s] – развестись
vulnerable ['v?ln?r?bl] – уязвимый, беззащитный
kiss goodnight [k?s ???d'na?t] – поцеловать кого-то на ночь, перед сном
personal belongings ['p?:s?nl b?'l?:???z] – личные вещи
speculation [spekj?'le??n] – предположение, домысел, догадка
worst-case scenario [w?:st ke?s s?'naeri??] – наихудший сценарий
kidnap ['k?dnaep] – похищать
take revenge (on) [te?k r?'ven? ?:n] – отомстить, взять реванш
cunning ploy ['k?n?? pl??] – хитрый ход
stage [ste??] – инсценировать
manhunt ['maenh?nt] – преследование, розыск
cause a public outcry [k?:z ? 'p?bl?k 'a?tkra?] – вызывать общественный резонанс
nervous breakdown ['n?:v?s 'bre?kda?n] – нервный срыв
loss of memory [l?:s ?v 'mem?r?] – потеря памяти
bond over [b?:nd '??v?] – сходиться, сближаться на почве
passion for traveling [pae?n f?: 'traev?l??] – страсть к путешествиям
wanderlust ['w?:nd?l?st] – страсть к путешествиям
adventure seeker [?d'ven?? 'si:k?] – искатель приключений
Exercises
Exercise 1. Answer the following questions:
1) What does the English proverb “Every family has a skeleton in the cupboard” mean?
2) When and where was Agatha Christie born?
3) What was her maiden name?
4) Did Agatha have any siblings?
5) How many books did Agatha Christie write?
6) What famous fictional characters did Agatha Christie create?
7) What kind of education did she get?
8) At what age did Agatha Christie learn to read?
9) What did she like doing in her free time as a child?
10) What prevented Agatha from pursuing a career in music?
11) What was her first husband’s name?
12) What did Agatha Christie do during World War I?
13) When was her debut novel published? How much time did it take her to find a publisher?
14) Who did Agatha Christie dedicate her first book to?
15) Did Agatha have any children?
16) What caused her mysterious disappearance?
17) Were there any versions of what had happened?
18) How long had Agatha been missing before she was found?
19) Where was she found?
20) What name was the reservation under?
21) Did she give an explanation of her disappearance?
22) What did doctors say about her condition?
23) In your opinion, what was the main reason for her disappearance?
24) How long did it take her to get over a divorce?