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A French swimmer will try to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Ben Lecomte, 51, set off from Japan on Tuesday on his superhuman task of crossing the ocean. He will have to swim for eight hours a day to reach his target on the west coast of the USA.
«A French swimmer will try to become the first person» - Французский пловец попытается стать первым человеком (самый первый - the first) (Единственное и множественное)

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He will also have to face many dangers. There will be sharks, jellyfish, storms, rough seas, and very low water temperatures. In 1998, Lecomte made the solo trans-Atlantic swim. It took him 73 days to cover the 6,400 km.
«It took him 73 days to cover the 6,400 km» - Ему потребовалось 73 дня, чтобы преодолеть 6400 км. (тогда, говорится от конкретном событии в прошлом) (Past Simple – простое прошедшее)

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When he reached dry land, he did not want to do such experiments again but obviously he changed his mind.
«he did not want to do such experiments again» - он не хотел снова проводить такие эксперименты (тогда, говорится от конкретном событии в прошлом) (Past Simple – простое прошедшее)

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Robots are taking over more and more aspects of our lives, and jobs. The latest occupation to feel threatened by the march of technology is carpentry. For thousands of years, skilled carpenters have made furniture from wood.
«The latest occupation to feel threatened by the march of technology is carpentry» - Последней профессией, которая чувствует угрозу развития технологий, является столярное дело. (Степени сравнения)

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However, the next generation of master craftsmen may be robots, not humans. Researchers have invented a robot recently that can create customized wooden furniture.
«Researchers have invented a robot recently» - Недавно исследователи изобрели робота (событие случилось в прошлом, но влияет на настоящее. Изобрели и ….) (Present Perfect – Настоящее совершенное)

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They said the robots would not replace humans. The researchers said the goal of their project was to let robots do the more dangerous tasks, so carpenters could focus on design.
«They said the robots would not replace humans» - Они заявили, что роботы не заменят людей. (сказали в прошлом, что не заменят в будущем. Прыжок через время will меняется на would) (Reported Speech – согласование времен)

NOT REPLACE