Foreign languages will never cease to surprise us. Let us talk about words that quite deservedly took their place in the vocabulary of English-speaking countries, but do not have analogues in other languages. It will be curious not only for students, but also for other people who are interested in linguistics. We have selected 13 concepts that will make even the most sophisticated Englishmen think about the translation.

Do you devote only a couple of evenings a week to English classes and fifteen more minutes to your homework on the last evening? If yes – unfortunately, the effect of such lessons will be limited, let us say. In order to learn the tongue as efficiently as possible, you need to practice literally every day.

How do you determine your level of English? You say "Good", "Well, so... after a fashion". You use the names of the levels in English: "It may be Intermediate, perhaps". Or you remember the classical formula "I read and translate with a dictionary". It is not the best way for your education, you know.

Francois Rabelais was primarily a scientist, physician and naturalist. He never mocked science and firmly believed in it. This was the unchanging essence of his views. But there were also such hours in his life when he wanted to have fun, and his furious gaiety was poured out by such streams, where ingenious ideas and elegant wit were mixed with coarse platitudes, vulgar jokes and even with obscenity. He does not have a subtle taste, but there is as much variety in the content of his works as in the works of nature. It cannot be said that he did not have art, but it does not obey any rules. The essay about him and his work will be very interesting.

TOEFL, that is, the Test of English as a Foreign Language, was created and overseen by an American company called Educational Testing Service (ETS), a non-governmental, non-profit organization based in Princeton, New Jersey. The TOEFL was designed to enable the administration of American and Canadian colleges and universities to assess the level of professional English proficiency for international students wishing to study in the US or Canada.