Bulgaria

1. Basic vocabulary
2. CASE OF ASSANIDZE v. GEORGIA
3. ENGLISH-ESPERANTO VOCABULARY
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5. Hot Arabic snacks
6. Instructor – Taichikova K.T.
7. Likes/ dislikes
8. Measurement Instruments
9. ONE-MEMBER SENTENCES AND ELLIPTICAL SENTENCES
10. READING
11. Secret Service’82 – Cutting Corners – Sonet – Sweden – 2500 (inner, autograph, Flash In The Night)

In 2004 Bulgaria became a member of NATO, and then joined the EU in 2007.

A fierce dog of English origin with a short neck and short thick legs set

far apart, often regarded as having great determination. The bulldog is sometimes used as a symbol of the British character.

bump [bʌmp] ударя́ть(ся)

bunch [bʌntʃ] свя́зка, пучо́к; кисть

A country in West Africa, to the north of Ghana and the east of Mali, which was

formerly called Upper Volta. Population: 15,730,977 (2010). Capital: Ouagadougou.

burn [bɜːn] 1) n ожо́г 2) v (burnt) жечь; горе́ть

(1759-96) A Scottish poet who wrote in the Scots dialect

and is regarded as Scotland's national poet. He wrote about love, country life, and national pride, and his best-known poems include Tam o'Shanter and To a Mouse. Scottish people all over the world celebrate his birthday on 25 January.

(1925-84) A Welsh film and theatre actor, regarded

as one of the best of his time. He was married twice to Elizabeth Taylor, and the marriages attracted almost as much attention as his acting.

A country with many mountains in east central Africa, surrounded by Rwanda,

Tanzania, and the Democratic Republic of Congo. Population: 8,749,000 (2012). Capital: Bujumbura. There was a civil war in neighbouring Rwanda in 1994 between the Tutsi and Hutu tribes. Groups of Hutu fighters killed around 500,000 Tutsis and it was thought that their aim was to destroy the whole race. Millions of people left Rwanda, and went to live in REFUGEE camps in other countries – Burundi, Tanzania, Uganda, and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

bury [ˈberi] хорони́ть

bus [bʌs] авто́бус

(1924–) The 41st President of the US (1989-93). He is remembered for increasing

taxes after promising ‘Read my lips – no new taxes’.

(1946-) The 43rd President of the US (2001-2009). He is the son of George Bush.

He is known for promising to reduce taxes and for the attacks against the AL-QAEDA and TALIBAN organizations in Afghanistan in response to the WORLD TRADE CENTER attack in 2001.

business [ˈbɪznəs] де́ло; би́знес

busy [ˈbɪzi] занято́й; за́нятый

but [bʌt (полная форма); bət (редуцированная форма)] но

butcher [ˈbʊtʃəʳ] мясни́к

The chief male servant of a house,

in charge of the others (especially formerly). In Britain, the STEREOTYPE of a butler is of a very calm, efficient, polite man who has no sense of humour and never appears to be shocked or surprised by anything.

(1788-1824) An English writer of romantic and satirical poetry, best known for poems such

as Childe Harold's Pilgrimage and Don Juan. He is also famous for his romantic life, which included many love affairs, and for his death of fever in Greece while fighting against the Turks for Greek independence.

The Greek part of the Roman Empire which survived into the

Middle Ages. Its capital was Constantinople, which today is in Turkey, and is now called Istanbul. The Roman Emperor Constantine I moved the capital of the Roman Empire to the city of Byzantium, and he renamed the city Constantinople.