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HUNGARIAN-ENGLISH LINGUISTIC CONTRASTS. A PRACTICAL APPROACH
CHAPTER 5
THE ARTICLES — PREVIEW
SUPPLY ARTICLES, WHERE NECESSARY:
___Ships of _the__ desert.__ Camels were domesticated more than 3,000 years
ago, and to this day,___ humans depend on them for __transport across __arid
environments. They can easily carry _an__ extra 200 pounds (90 kilograms) while
walking 20 miles (32 kilometers) _a__ day in _the__ harsh desert. ___ Camels
travel as fast as ____ horses but can also endure ___legendary periods of ___ time
without __ food or___ water.___ Humans have used ___camels for their wool, milk,
meat, leather, and even dung, which can be used for __ fuel.
_The__ dromedary camel, also known as _the__ Arabian camel, exists today only
as_a__ domesticated animal. About 90 percent of the world’s camels are___ drom¬
edaries. There are two types of___ Bactrian camels: wild and domesticated.__ Wild
Bactrian camels are much trimmer, with smaller humps and less hair, than __
domesticated Bactrian camels”.
TASK 1: TRANSLATE.
A. Az iparosodott országok gazdaságai strukturális változásokon mennek
keresztül.
Az iskolai munka nem jelent kihívást az okos gyerekek elméjének.
Tämogatta a munkäs-, a felszabaditäsi es a békemozgalma(ka)t.
Több mint egymillió munkás dolgozik a bányászatban és a mezőgazdaságban.
B. Ihese people lead hard lives. Ihe price of petrol is rising both in the domes¬
tic and international markets. Ihe proposals have been discussed by both the
French and the British governments. The plans are to link the rail systems of
the two countries. Senior officials from the English and French transport
ministries are meeting in London today to discuss the details. British Rail will
back the plan that wins the approval of both the British and the French govern¬
ments.
The flight crew were aware that something was wrong. Liverpool have won the
League Cup. In the second half Arsenal were dominant. My family are oppos¬
ing this marriage. The police were baffled. The government is planning to cut
teachers’ salaries further.
I have no information on the arrival of the plane. The evidence is quite clear.
He gave me a lot of good advice. This job requires a lot of knowledge. We have
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