compete [kəmˈpiːt] – состязаться, соревноваться
follow in one’s footsteps [ˈfɑːləʊ ɪn wʌnz ˈfʊtsteps] – идти по стопам кого-то
bachelor’s/master’s degree [ˈbætʃələz ˈmæstəz dɪɡriː] – степень бакалавра/магистра
have an impact (on) [hæv æn ˈɪmpækt ɑːn] – оказать сильное влияние (на)
be inspired (by) [biː ɪnˈspaɪəd bai] – вдохновляться
observation skills [ˌɒbzəˈveɪʃᵊn skɪlz] – наблюдательность
deductive skills [dɪˈdʌktɪv skɪlz] – дедуктивные способности
destiny [ˈdestɪnɪ] – судьба
manuscript [ˈmænjəskrɪpt] – рукопись
lose heart [luːz hɑːt] – унывать, падать духом, опускать руки
attempt [əˈtempt] – пытаться
posthumously [ˈpɒstjʊməsli] – посмертно
get discouraged [get dɪsˈkɜːrɪdʒd] – впадать в уныние
try one’s hand (at) [traɪ wʌnz hænd æt] – попробовать свои силы в чем-либо
earn extra money [ɜːn ˈekstrə ˈmʌnɪ] – подзаработать, обеспечить себе дополнительный доход
devote time (to) [dɪˈvəʊt taɪm tu: ] – посвятить время
business is blooming [ˈbɪznəs ɪz ˈbluːmɪŋ] – дела идут в гору, бизнес процветает
surgeon [ˈsɜːʤən] – хирург
surgery [ˈsɜːʤərɪ] – хирургия, хирургическая операция
patient [ˈpeɪʃnt] – пациент
tight-knit family [ˌtaɪt ˈnɪt ˈfæməlɪ] – дружная, сплоченная семья
raise / bring up children [reɪz brɪŋ ʌpˈʧɪldrən] – растить, воспитывать детей
become a household name [bɪˈkʌm ə ˈhaʊshəʊld neɪm] – стать именем нарицательным
catchphrase [ˈkæʧfreɪz] – коронная, крылатая фраза
plot twist [plɒt twɪst] – поворот сюжета
provoke public outrage [prəˈvəʊk ˈpʌblɪk ˈaʊtreɪʤ] – вызывать возмущение общественности
resurrect [ˌrezəˈrekt] – воскрешать
proper treatment [ˈprɒpə ˈtriːtmənt] – правильное, надлежащее лечение
make a miracle [meɪk əˈmɪrəkl] – сотворить чудо
measured life [ˈmeʒəd laɪf] – размеренная жизнь
supposedly [səˈpəʊzɪdlɪ] – предположительно, якобы
hoax [həʊks] – мистификация, выдумка, обман
transparent [trænˈspærənt] – прозрачный
mythical creature [ˈmɪθɪkl ˈkriːʧə] – мифическое существо
be confused [bi kənˈfjuːzd] – смущаться, растеряться
confess [kənˈfes] – признаваться, сознаваться
be embarrassed [biː ɪmˈbærəst] – стесняться, смущаться
wrongly convicted [ˈrɔːŋli kənˈvɪktɪd] – несправедливо осужденный
spirit medium [ˈspɪrɪt ˈmiːdɪəm] – медиум; ясновидящий, который общается с духами
twilight state [ˈtwaɪlaɪt steɪt] – сумеречное состояние[2]
show up [ʃəʊ ʌp] – появляться
ups and downs [ʌps ən daʊnz] – взлеты и падения, плюсы и минусы
Exercises
Exercise 1. Answer the following questions:
1) When and where was Arthur Conan Doyle born?
2) What kind of family was Arthur Conan Doyle born into?
3) What was his mother passionate about?
4) What was his father’s occupation?
5) What was Doyle’s personality like?
6) Did Arthur like going to a boarding school?
7) Did Doyle follow in his father’s footsteps?
8) What sports was Doyle good at?
9) Who was Dr. Bell? And how would you describe his personality?
10) How old was Arthur Conan Doyle when he wrote his first book? When was it published?
11) How many times did Arthur Conan Doyle get married? How many children did he have?
12) How did Arthur Conan Doyle meet his first wife?
13) What happened to his first wife, Louisa?
14) What was his reaction when he realized how serious her condition was?
15) Why did he become interested in spiritualism?
16) When was his first novel published? And what was it called?
17) Was Sherlock Holmes’ character inspired by a real person?
18) What image pops up in your mind when you hear the name Sherlock?
19) What kind of stories did Arthur Conan Doyle write?
20) Were