Контрольные задания > 11. Discuss:
1. You work hard all the year round for your vacation. You have
earned it, why not take it?
2. From a macro point of view it is beneficial to live in the one coun-
try that can lay claim to superpower status. It helps to have a higher
standard of living per capita than the rest of the world. But what
kind of life is mandatory overtime, 50+-hour weeks and less than
two weeks vacation a year? By the time you reach retirement, do
you really reap what you have sown (сеять)? Do you even have
the strength or will to?
3. With the advent of mobile phones, Internet cafes, pagers and per-
sonal digital assistants (PDAs), co-workers and bosses can track
us down just as easily whether we're across the street or halfway
around the globe. Staying in touch with the office during a vaca-
tion is not only widely accepted, it's often expected. Sure, vaca-
Вопрос:
11. Discuss:
1. You work hard all the year round for your vacation. You have
earned it, why not take it?
2. From a macro point of view it is beneficial to live in the one coun-
try that can lay claim to superpower status. It helps to have a higher
standard of living per capita than the rest of the world. But what
kind of life is mandatory overtime, 50+-hour weeks and less than
two weeks vacation a year? By the time you reach retirement, do
you really reap what you have sown (сеять)? Do you even have
the strength or will to?
3. With the advent of mobile phones, Internet cafes, pagers and per-
sonal digital assistants (PDAs), co-workers and bosses can track
us down just as easily whether we're across the street or halfway
around the globe. Staying in touch with the office during a vaca-
tion is not only widely accepted, it's often expected. Sure, vaca-
Ответ:
Ответ (EN):
You work hard all the year round for your vacation. You have earned it, why not take it?
From a macro point of view it is beneficial to live in the one country that can lay claim to superpower status. It helps to have a higher standard of living per capita than the rest of the world. But what kind of life is mandatory overtime, 50+-hour weeks and less than two weeks vacation a year? By the time you reach retirement, do you really reap what you have sown? Do you even have the strength or will to?
With the advent of mobile phones, Internet cafes, pagers and personal digital assistants (PDAs), co-workers and bosses can track us down just as easily whether we're across the street or halfway around the globe. Staying in touch with the office during a vacation is not only widely accepted, it's often expected.
Перевод (RU):
Вы усердно работаете весь год ради своего отпуска. Вы это заслужили, почему бы не взять его?
С макроэкономической точки зрения, выгодно жить в стране, которая может претендовать на статус сверхдержавы. Это помогает иметь более высокий уровень жизни на душу населения, чем остальной мир. Но что это за жизнь с обязательными переработками, 50+-часовыми рабочими неделями и менее чем двумя неделями отпуска в год? К тому времени, когда вы выйдете на пенсию, действительно ли вы пожнете то, что посеяли? Хватит ли у вас на это сил или желания?
С появлением мобильных телефонов, интернет-кафе, пейджеров и персональных цифровых помощников (PDA), коллеги и начальники могут отслеживать нас так же легко, как если бы мы были через дорогу или на полпути вокруг земного шара. Поддержание связи с офисом во время отпуска не только широко принято, но и часто ожидается.