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Tim Cook is stepping down as the CEO of Apple after fifteen years. Under his leadership, the company became a four-trillion-dollar giant and achieved huge financial success. Although he followed a charismatic founder, Cook managed to grow the business significantly. He will stay on as chairman to handle important relations with China and the White House because he has a unique skill in this area. John Ternus will be the new leader of the company starting this year. Ternus previously worked as the head of hardware engineering, and he has many patents for his designs...

For a long time, Dubai was the safest city in the Middle East. It is a very modern city with many tall buildings and luxury shops. People from many countries move there because they don't have to pay taxes, and they feel safe. But recently, there were attacks with rockets and drones. This makes people afraid, and the city is now waiting to see what happens next. Some people who moved to Dubai, like Canadians, still feel safe and want to stay. But other families are leaving and going back home. They are worried that the war will not stop...

The International Doner Federation in Istanbul wants the EU to recognize the Doner kebab as a traditional Turkish food. This idea worries doner kebab shops in Berlin and Germany. The Federation wants to protect the original Turkish doner, including its ingredients. In Berlin, doner kebabs are different because they include things like red cabbage. If the Federation's plan works, it may not be possible to call these kebabs a doner anymore. People in Berlin think the word 'doner' is the same as 'pizza'...

On April 17, 2026, the cruise ship Celestyal Discovery became the first passenger vessel to successfully transit the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of war between Iran and the US in February. The strategic waterway, which handles 20% of the world's oil and gas supplies, had been effectively closed due to the conflict and a US naval blockade. The strait is now open to commercial traffic for the duration of the current ceasefire. While several other ships have begun departing ports in Doha and Abu Dhabi, the situation remains tense...

War's High Price The war between the US and Iran is now in its second month. There is a lot of talk about the high cost of this conflict. In the first few days, the war cost over 11 billion dollars. This is because the US used many expensive missiles that cost 3.5 million dollars each. Experts say that by the 12th day, the US was spending 385 million dollars every day. This rate of spending is even higher than it was during the start of the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan. Because the war is taking place near important oil routes, the price of oil is rising around the world...

Céline Returns Famous singer Céline Dion has great news for her fans. On her 58th birthday, she made a video to say that she is coming back to Paris to perform in September. For a long time, Céline was seriously sick and couldn't sing. But now, she says she is feeling good and is practicing her singing and dancing. She thanked her fans for all their love and prayers during her hard times. Two years ago, Céline sang at the Paris Olympic Games, and everyone was very happy to see her. Now, she is ready to give concerts again...

LED Face Mask Many people today use LED masks to get better skin. These masks look like something from a movie and shine red or blue light on your face. Red light is usually for wrinkles, and blue light is for acne. You can use them at home for about ten minutes a day. Some people say their skin looks much better after using the mask. But scientists say we need to be careful. The masks you buy online are not as strong as the lights in a doctor's office. Also, there are not many big studies to prove they work perfectly...

Glasses Spy Scandal Meta's Ray-Ban smart glasses are at the center of a privacy scandal. Over seven million people bought these glasses because they look like normal sunglasses but contain cameras and AI. However, a new investigation shows that human workers in Kenya often review private videos from the glasses. These workers see very personal moments, such as people getting undressed or using credit cards. Although Meta says they blur faces to protect privacy, contractors confirm the system often fails...

Pre-Intermediate (A2+) sleep, show - Present Simple для описания общей привычки людей. are - Present Simple глагола to be для описания состояния (какие позы являются самыми частыми). while... - Союз, вводящий контраст. «Хотя...», «В то время как...». feels like - Фразовый глагол «ощущается как», «кажется». Like здесь предлог «как». link... to... - Устойчивая конструкция «связывать что-либо с чем-либо». find no basis - Отрицательная конструкция. No здесь значит «никакого». confirms that... - Сложное...

Pre-Intermediate (A2+) has opened - Present Perfect Tense (Настоящее совершенное время) Это время используется, чтобы подчеркнуть результат завершенного действия в настоящем. Музей уже открыт (результат), и этот факт актуален сейчас. Has в быстрой речи часто редуцируется до /həz/ или даже /əz/. Формула Present Perfect - подлежащее + has/have + V3/Ved. It took 20 years to build Конструкцию It takes/took (time) to do something используйте для указания количества времени, нужного для выполнения действия...

Разбор задания 19. oldest Требуется превосходная степень прилагательного (superlative degree). В тексте говорится, что гора является самой старой в мире. Прилагательное old (старый) образует превосходную степень по правилу: the + old + -est. old - the oldest. 20. is believed Требуется пассивный залог (Passive Voice) в настоящем времени. Безличная конструкция «It is believed...» (Считается, что...) выражает общее мнение. Формула Present Simple Passive: is/am/are + V3. Для подлежащего It используется is...

ВРЕМЕНА ГЛАГОЛА / VERB TENSES В английском языке традиционно выделяют 12 грамматических времён. Они образуются из трёх основных времён: Present – настоящее Past – прошедшее Future – будущее* Каждое из времён имеет 4 разных аспекта, которые уточняют действие: Simple (Простой) – простое действие, факт. Continuous (Продолженный) – действие в развитии, в процессе. Perfect (Завершённый) – завершённое действие, акцент на результате. Perfect Continuous (Завершённый-продолженный) – действие длилось какое-то время и либо завершилось, либо всё ещё длится...