EXPRESS YOUR OPINION
1. Как сделать красивое вступление для выражения своего мнения
I think... Ядумаю
It seems to me... Мнекажется
(Personally,) I believe... Авотясчитаю
From my point of view / viewpoint... С моей точки зрения
(Personally,) I feel... Лично я полагаю
As far as I'm concerned,... Насколькоямогусудить
In my view/opinion... Помоемумнению
As I see it,... Какявижуэто
As far as I can see,... Насколько я знаю
To my knowledge,... Насколько мне известно
I guess... Я предполагаю
2. Как убедиться, что вас-таки поняли
Do you see what I mean? Вы поняли, что я имею в виду?
I hope that's clear? Надеюсь, это понятно?
That's clear, isn't it? Это понятно, не так ли?
Does it seem to make sense? Сутьпонятна?
..., if you see what I mean. …есливыпоняли, чтояимеюввиду
Do you see? Right? Вы понимаете, да?
Am I making myself clear? Я понятно выражаюсь?
Is that reasonably clear? Это достаточно понятно?
3. Как начать речь о том, что собеседник ошибается
Sorry, that's not right. Простите, этонетак.
I'm afraid you are not quite right. Боюсь, вынесовсемправы.
I'm not sure you're right about... Неуверен, чтовыправынасчет …
I'm sorry, but you must be mistaken. Простите, но вы, должно быть, ошибаетесь.
Nothing of the kind. Какбынетак.
I might have misunderstood you, but... Может, я вас не так понял, но …
You must have missed the point. Вы, наверное, упустили суть.
No, that's all wrong. Нет, этоневерно.
Far from it. Отнюдь нет.
4. Как сделать человеку приятное, то есть согласиться с его мнением
I'm exactly of the same opinion. Я считаю точно так же.
Oh, exactly! О, точно!
I can't help thinking the same. Не могу не согласиться.
I absolutely agree. Совершенно согласен.
5. Как сделать человеку неприятное, то есть НЕ согласиться с его мнением
As a matter of fact, I don't agree. Фактически я не согласен
I'm not sure, in fact. Я не уверен, если честно.
I'm not at all convinced. Янискольконеубежден.
I'm afraid I entirely disagree with... Боюсь, я совершенно не согласен с …
I don't think that's right. Не думаю, что это правильно.
I can't say I share your view. Не могу сказать, что разделяю ваше мнение.
That's not my way of looking at it. Этонемойвзгляднавещи.
6. Какинаелкувлезть, идозвезддостать
I agree with you up to a point/ in a sense/ in a way, but... Я согласен с вами насчет/ в смысле/ по поводу, но …
I see what you mean, but... Я понял, что вы имеете в виду, но …
There's some truth in what you say. However,... Естьнекотораяправдаввашихсловах. Темнеменее…
I agree with much of what you say, but... Я согласен с основной частью сказанного вами, но…
To a certain extent, yes, but... Вопределенноймере – да, но…
That may be true, but on the other hand... Может, и так, но с другой стороны…
That's all very well, but... Это очень хорошо, но…
I agree in principle, but... В принципе, я согласен, но…
There's much in what you say, but... В том, что вы сказали, многое имеет смысл, но…
In spite of what you say, I think... Несмотря на то, что вы сказали, я думаю…
That's one way of looking at it, but... Этоодинвзгляднапроблему, но…
I think it goes further than that. Ядумаю, вопросшире, чемвыдумаете.
Well, I wouldn't say that exactly. Ну, ябынесказал, чтоименнотак.
Yes, but another way of looking at it would be (to say) that... Да, но с другой стороны можно было бы сказ
What is déjà vu?
The term déjà vu is French and means, literally, "already seen." Those who have experienced the feeling describe it as an overwhelming sense of familiarity with something that shouldn't be familiar at all. Say, for example, you are traveling to England for the first time. You are touring a cathedral, and suddenly it seems as if you have been in that very spot before. Or maybe you are having dinner with a group of friends, discussing some current political topic, and you have the feeling that you've already experienced this very thing - same friends, same dinner, same topic.
The phenomenon is rather complex, and there are many different theories as to why déjà vu happens. Swiss scholar Arthur Funkhouser suggests that there are several "déjà experiences" and asserts that in order to better study the phenomenon, the nuances between the experiences need to be noted. In the examples mentioned above, Funkhouser would describe the first incidence as déjà visite ("already visited") and the second as déjà vecu ("already experienced or lived through").
As much as 70 percent of the population reports having experienced some form of déjà vu. A higher number of incidents occurs in people 15 to 25 years old than in any other age group.
Déjà vu has been firmly associated with temporal-lobe epilepsy. Reportedly, déjà vu can occur just prior to a temporal-lobe seizure. People suffering a seizure of this kind can experience déjà vu during the actual seizure activity or in the moments between convulsions.
Since déjà vu occurs in individuals with and without a medical condition, there is much speculation as to how and why this phenomenon happens. Several psychoanalysts attribute déjà vu to simple fantasy or wish fulfillment, while some psychiatrists ascribe it to a mismatching in the brain that causes the brain to mistake the present for the past. Many parapsychologists believe it is related to a past-life experience. Obviously, there is more investigation to be done.
Can Humans Have Superpowers?
Superheroes are everywhere these days: television shows, blockbuster movies, games. There are even toy-based versions of superheroes, resulting in a perfect storm of merchandising. But while these fictional heroes seem unbelievable, there are actually real superpowers among everyday human beings. These powers are rare, but they can be exploited for their incredible abilities.
That's why Matt Frederick, Ben Bowlin and Noel Brown of Stuff They Don't Want You To Know think real-life superpowers are amazing, but also inherently dangerous.
They say superpowers are real. There are documented cases of human beings displaying amazing abilities such as an extremely detailed memory, seeing sound as color or even magnetism. Usually there is some genetic explanation: The people with magnetism seem to have a higher friction on their skin, making it attractive not only to metal but also glass, plastic and wood.
Liam Hoekstra, the world's strongest kid, could do a pullup by the time he was 8 months old. His body wasn't producing myostatin, a gene that inhibits muscular growth. Without it, there is no limit to muscle development, leading to real-life super strength.
Other superpowers heighten certain senses to an extreme degree. Synesthesia, common in many artists and musicians, is where experiencing one sense leads to experiencing another. (For example you might always "see" a certain letter as a certain color.) Many people with synesthesia also have chromesthesia, which enables them to see sound as color.
Some superpowers can even be learned: Echolocation, for example, is the ability to sense where objects are in space by detecting how sound bounces off them. Bats and dolphins have this ability, and so do humans. Ben Underwood learned echolocation to play football, basketball, skateboard and rollerblade, all without the use of his eyes. People can also learn to regulate their body temperature through a method called tummo meditation. Wim Hof, aka "The Iceman," learned how and was able to climb Mount Everest wearing only shorts and shoes by employing tummo techniques to keep him warm.
So human beings are pretty cool! But here's the scary part: Where there are superheroes, there must also be supervillains. And many times, supervillains are organized. What happens when private entities, like pharmaceutical companies, have the technology to create and manufacture superpowers?