https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/21/elon-musk-nazi-roman-salute-difference-trump-inauguration
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🔴 ignite controversy – вызвать споры
🔴 back-to-back gestures – жесты, выполненные подряд
🔴 elicit huge cheers – вызывать громкие овации
🔴 Anti-Defamation League – Лига против клеветы
🔴 Holocaust remembrance – память о Холокосте
🔴 extremist groups – экстремистские группы
🔴 far-right and anti-establishment parties – ультраправые и антисистемные партии
🔴 banned fascist party – запрещенная фашистская партия
🔴 Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration – инаугурация Дональда Трампа
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Elon Musk caused controversy when he made two gestures during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Some people said Musk gave a Nazi salute, while others defended him, saying it was a Roman salute. The Roman salute was used by the fascist leader Benito Mussolini, and later by the Nazis. However, historians argue that the Roman salute wasn’t used in ancient Rome but was created in the 19th century. After the incident, some people suggested that Musk’s gesture was just an awkward expression of enthusiasm. The Anti-Defamation League said it wasn’t a Nazi salute, but critics disagreed. Musk has been very open about his political views and has supported far-right parties. His influence has affected politics in Europe, where he backs anti-establishment groups. The Roman salute has become a symbol of fascism and is banned in some countries. Some people still try to separate the two salutes, but many believe they have similar meanings.
Ключевые слова B1:
▪️ controversy – спор
▪️ Nazi salute – нац приветствие
▪️ Roman salute – римское приветствие
▪️ fascist leader – фашистский лидер
▪️ awkward gesture – неловкий жест
▪️ far-right parties – ультраправые партии
▪️ political views – политические взгляды
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Elon Musk made two gestures that caused controversy. Some people thought he made a Nazi salute, but others said it was a Roman salute. The Roman salute was used by Mussolini and the Nazis. Historians say the Roman salute didn’t come from ancient Rome. Some people said Musk was just being enthusiastic, not trying to make a Nazi salute. The Anti-Defamation League said it wasn’t a Nazi salute, but some people disagreed. Musk is known for supporting far-right political parties. He has helped far-right leaders in Europe. Some countries have banned the Roman salute. Some people still say the two salutes are different, but others think they are the same.
Ключевые слова А2:
▪️ controversy – спор
▪️ Nazi salute – нац приветствие
▪️ Roman salute – римское приветствие
▪️ enthusiastic – энтузиастичный
▪️ far-right – ультраправый
▪️ political parties – политические партии
▪️ banned – запрещённый
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Elon Musk caused controversy when he made two gestures during Donald Trump’s presidential inauguration. Some people said Musk gave a Nazi salute, while others defended him, saying it was a Roman salute. The Roman salute was used by the fascist leader Benito Mussolini, and later by the Nazis. However, historians argue that the Roman salute wasn’t used in ancient Rome but was created in the 19th century. After the incident, some people suggested that Musk’s gesture was just an awkward expression of enthusiasm. The Anti-Defamation League said it wasn’t a Nazi salute, but critics disagreed. Musk has been very open about his political views and has supported far-right parties. His influence has affected politics in Europe, where he backs anti-establishment groups. The Roman salute has become a symbol of fascism and is banned in some countries. Some people still try to separate the two salutes, but many believe they have similar meanings.
Ключевые слова B1:
Elon Musk made two gestures that caused controversy. Some people thought he made a Nazi salute, but others said it was a Roman salute. The Roman salute was used by Mussolini and the Nazis. Historians say the Roman salute didn’t come from ancient Rome. Some people said Musk was just being enthusiastic, not trying to make a Nazi salute. The Anti-Defamation League said it wasn’t a Nazi salute, but some people disagreed. Musk is known for supporting far-right political parties. He has helped far-right leaders in Europe. Some countries have banned the Roman salute. Some people still say the two salutes are different, but others think they are the same.
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Stroppa later posted that the gesture was “simply Elon, who has autism, expressing his feelings by saying ‘I want to give my heart to you’.”
Позже Строппа написал, что этот жест был «просто проявлением чувств Илона, страдающего аутизмом, который сказал: «Я хочу отдать тебе свое сердце»».
What do you think?
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С опозданием, но quiz! Про Илона нашего... my heart goes out to you... Маска
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Elon Musk’s gesture caused a lot of __________ in the media.
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ban
91%
controversy
0%
gestures
Some people thought it was just an __________, not a political statement.
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23%
political view
73%
awkward gesture
5%
political party
Elon Musk supports some __________ in Europe, including far-right ones.
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17%
political views
75%
political parties
8%
controversy
In some countries, the Nazi salute is __________ because of its history.
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83%
banned
17%
awkward gesture
0%
political view
Сидела, думала, о чем статью недели сделать, а тут Китай выкатил свои ИИ и turned the tables (перевернул игру, так сказать).
Ключевые словосочетания из оригинальной статьи с переводом:▪️ stunning investors – поражая инвесторов▪️ sinking some tech stocks – обрушивая акции некоторых технологических компаний▪️ competing to win – конкурировать, чтобы победить▪️ a fraction of the cost – малая часть стоимости▪️ tech supremacy – технологическое превосходство▪️ trained on massive amounts of information – обученный на огромных объемах информации▪️ quantitative trading – количественная торговля▪️ market capitalization – рыночная капитализация▪️ broad sell-off – массовая распродажа▪️ self-reliance – самостоятельность
DeepSeek is a Chinese AI chatbot that has become very popular. It reached the top of the Apple Store and surprised many experts. The company says it built the AI at a much lower cost than OpenAI. This affected Nvidia, which lost a lot of value in the stock market. The US is worried about China’s growing tech power. DeepSeek works like ChatGPT, but avoids political topics. It was also attacked by hackers after becoming the most downloaded app. The founder, Liang Wenfeng, has a finance background and wants China to lead in AI. DeepSeek’s success is a big win for China, but some experts worry about privacy and security. The AI industry is now watching China closely.
Ключевые слова B1:🔵 popular – популярный🔵 experts – эксперты🔵 lower cost – более низкая стоимость🔵 stock market – фондовый рынок🔵 tech power – технологическая мощь🔵 political topics – политические темы🔵 hacker attack – хакерская атака🔵 finance background – опыт в финансах🔵 privacy – конфиденциальность🔵 success – успех
DeepSeek is a new AI chatbot from China. It became the most popular app on the Apple Store. The company made it for less money than OpenAI. Because of this, Nvidia lost a lot of money. The US is worried about China’s technology. DeepSeek is like ChatGPT but does not talk about politics. Many people use it, but hackers attacked the app. The company’s founder, Liang Wenfeng, worked in finance before. China is happy about DeepSeek’s success. But some people think there are problems with safety and data.
Ключевые слова A2:🔵 new – новый🔵 popular – популярный🔵 money – деньги🔵 technology – технология🔵 use – использовать🔵 hackers – хакеры🔵 app – приложение🔵 success – успех🔵 safety – безопасность🔵 data – данные
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US President Donald Trump said it was a "wake-up call" for US companies who must focus on "competing to win".
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Слова из статьи (как обычно)
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Many people invest money in the __________ to buy and sell company shares.
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0%
privacy
100%
stock market
0%
hacker attack
Companies must protect customer data to ensure their __________ is not at risk.
Anonymous Quiz
90%
privacy
5%
tech supremacy
5%
finance background
Some governments want to achieve __________ by developing their own advanced AI technologies.
Anonymous Quiz
24%
stock market
76%
tech supremacy
0%
hacker attack
She got a job in investment banking because of her strong __________.
Anonymous Quiz
100%
finance background
0%
privacy
0%
hacker attack
The company’s website was down for hours due to a serious __________.
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4%
stock market
92%
hacker attack
4%
finance background
Уверена, многие из вас умняшек обожают TEDtalk. Я как преподаватель тоже люблю его в качестве ресурса умных идей и классной лексики.
TED - это бренд. Бренд самых крутых спикеров и супер свежих идей. Isn't it?
Авторитет практически непререкаемый... был
https://hbr.org/2013/04/when-ted-lost-control-of-its-crowd
Ключевые словосочетания из оригинальной статьи с переводом:🔵 highly respected global conferences - высокоуважаемые глобальные конференции🔵 decentralized community - децентрализованное сообщество🔵 brand platform - брендовая платформа🔵 questionable content - сомнительный контент🔵 engaging in a dialogue - вовлечение в диалог🔵 public concerns - общественные опасения🔵 shared purpose - общая цель🔵 brand extension - расширение бренда🔵 selective curation - избирательная кураторская работа🔵 competitive moat - конкурентное преимущество
TED started as a small conference but grew into a global movement. To spread ideas, it allowed local groups to organize TEDx events. However, some events included false or misleading talks, damaging TED’s reputation. One example was a TEDx talk about “Vortex-Based Mathematics,” which scientists criticized. The problem grew when TEDxValenciaWomen featured talks on pseudoscience. Critics questioned TED’s quality control. TED leaders had to listen to public feedback and fix the issue. They engaged in online discussions and created stricter content rules. They reminded TEDx organizers of the mission: spreading valuable ideas. TED also controlled which TEDx talks appeared on its main website. This strategy helped TED regain credibility while keeping its community open.
Ключевые слова B1:🔵 reputation - репутация🔵 misleading - вводящий в заблуждение🔵 criticism - критика🔵 pseudoscience - лженаука🔵 credibility - доверие🔵 organizers - организаторы🔵 community - сообщество🔵 feedback - обратная связь🔵 quality control - контроль качества🔵 discussion - обсуждение
TED was a small conference but became famous worldwide. It let people organize TEDx events. Some TEDx talks were not true and hurt TED’s image. One talk about “Vortex-Based Mathematics” was criticized. Later, TEDxValenciaWomen had bad talks, and people were angry. TED had to fix the problem. Leaders read comments and talked to people online. They made new rules for TEDx events. TED reminded organizers that TEDx should share good ideas. Only the best TEDx talks could go on the TED website. These changes helped TED keep its good name.
Ключевые слова А2:🔵 conference - конференция🔵 event - событие🔵 talk - выступление🔵 rules - правила🔵 problem - проблема🔵 leader - лидер🔵 idea - идея🔵 comment - комментарий🔵 website - веб-сайт🔵 change - изменение
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What's your favorite TEDtalk, btw?
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Если вы тут собрались, значит вы хотите улучшить свой английский. И я подумала...
А какие у вас есть вопросы про английский? Про его изучение? Да в принципе, что угодно :)
Пишите в комментарии. Буду отвечать короткими постами и подкастами.
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Break the ice
Начать разговор
"He told a joke to break the ice at the meeting."
👍— didn't know it, thanx!
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