In 1975 (У 1975 (році)), in a small British village (в маленькому британському селі), a boy was born (народився хлопчик). His name was (Його звали) James Trevor "Jamie" Oliver (Джеймс Тревор «Джеймі» Олівер). The boy was different from other children (Хлопчик відрізнявся від інших дітей) at his school (у своїй школі); he had dyslexia (у нього була дислексія). It means (Це означає) he had difficulty reading ((що) він мав труднощі з читанням). Thereby (Через це) it was harder for him (йому було важче) to learn than for other children (вчитися ніж іншим дітям).

In 1975, in a small British village, a boy was born. His name was James Trevor "Jamie" Oliver. The boy was different from other children at his school; he had dyslexia. It means he had difficulty reading. Thereby it was harder for him to learn than for other children.

was – було; to be – бути

to become – ставати; became - став

had – мав; to have – мати

harder - важче

Teachers called him lazy (Вчителі називали його ледарем) and children teased him about being stupid (а діти дражнили його дурнем).

This made his life difficult (Це робило його життя складним).

But he decided (Проте він вирішив) not to focus on that (не зосереджуватися на цьому), but on the good things in his life (а на хороших речах у своєму житті).

Teachers called him lazy and children teased him about being stupid.

This made his life difficult.

But he decided not to focus on that, but on the good things in his life.

to call – називати

to tease – ображати, дражнити

made – зроблено, to make – робити

to decide – вирішувати

to focus – зосереджуватися

His favorite thing was (Його улюбленим заняттям було) cooking in his father's pub (приготування їжі в батьковому пабі) on weekends (на вихідних).

So he went to school (Отож він ходив до школи) and did his best (і робив своє найкраще /дуже старався), which was never good enough (чого ніколи не було достатньо), and waited until Friday (і чекав до п’ятниці). Then he could finally (Тоді він міг нарешті) do things (робити те), he enjoyed (що йому подобалося).

His favorite thing was cooking in his father's pub on weekends. So he went to school and did his best, which was never good enough, and waited until Friday. Then he could finally do things he enjoyed.

cooking – готування їжі

good – добре; better – краще; best – найкращий

to give – давати

to do – робити

to enjoy – насолоджуватися, отримувати радість

This is how he discovered his natural talent (Так він відкрив свій природний талант) for making people happy (робити людей щасливими) with freshly cooked food (свіжоприготованою їжею). He wasn't good with letters (Він не був добрим з літерами), but he was all the more adept (зате він був дуже вправним) with vegetables and meat (з овочами та м’ясом).

After school and college (Після школи та коледжу), he finally started (він нарешті почав) working in a restaurant (працювати в ресторані). There, he discovered Italian cuisine (Там він ознайомився з італійською кухнею).

This is how he discovered his natural talent for making people happy with freshly cooked food. He wasn't good with letters, but he was all the more adept with vegetables and meat.

After school and college, he finally started working in a restaurant. There, he discovered Italian cuisine.

to discover – відкривати для себе, ознайомлюватися

natural talent – природній талант, вроджений талант

good – добре, добрий

great – прекрасно, чудово

startet – почав; to start – починати

One day (Одного разу), he was filling in for a chef (він заміняв шеф-повара), and by chance (і випадково), he was filmed (його зняли на відео) preparing a meal (за приготуванням їжі).

His cooking style (Його манера готувати) was very simple (була дуже простою), as was his choice of words (як і його вибір слів) when explaining individual steps ((при поясненні окремих кроків (роботи)). The video aired on television (Відео транслювалося по телебаченню) and was very well received by viewers (і було дуже схвально сприйняте глядачами).

One day, he was filling in for a chef, and by chance, he was filmed preparing a meal. His cooking style was very simple, as was his choice of words when explaining individual steps. The video aired on television and was very well received by viewers.

One day – Одного дня = одного разу

to fill in – заповнювати /заміняти

by chance – випадково

very simple – дуже просто

choice of words – вибір слів, манера спілкування 

With Jamie (з Джеймі), people felt (люди відчували) that good food (що хороша їжа) could be quick and easy (може бути (приготованою) швидко і легко). His videos (Його відео) gave them the confidence (додало їм впевненості) to learn to cook for themselves (у тому, щоб навчитися готувати самостійно).

At a time (У той час) when good cooking (коли хороша кулінарія) was associated (асоціювалася) with complex, hour-long processes (зі складними, годинними процесами) using very expensive, exotic ingredients (з використанням дуже дорогих, екзотичних інгредієнтів), many people lost interest (багато людей втратили (до неї) інтерес).

With Jamie, people felt that good food could be quick and easy. His videos gave them the confidence to learn to cook for themselves.

At a time when good cooking was associated with complex, hour-long processes using very expensive, exotic ingredients, many people lost interest.

felt – відчували; to feel – відчувати

could be – може бути; can – могти

gave – дало, додало; to give – давати

using – використовуючи; to use – використовувати

Jamie reversed this trend (Джеймі змінив цю тенденцію). He simplified (Він спростив) difficult dishes (складні страви) into simple and accessible ones (до простих і доступних), bringing fun to kitchens (приносячи радість в кухні) around the world (по всьому світу).

Over time (На протязі часу /Згодом), he produced (він випустив) over twenty TV shows (понад двадцять телешоу) and opened several restaurants (та відкрив багато ресторанів). His focus was on (Він зосередився на) improving the lives of others (на покращенні життя інших (людей)).

Jamie reversed this trend. He simplified difficult dishes into simple and accessible ones, bringing fun to kitchens around the world.

Over time, he produced over twenty TV shows and opened several restaurants. His focus was on improving the lives of others.

reversed – змінив; to reverse – повертати назад

to bring – приносити

produced – випускати, виробляти

to improve – покращувати

improvement – покращення

He presented simple cuisine (Він представив просту кухню) with fresh ingredients (зі свіжих інгредієнтів), taught cooking (вчив готуванню (їжі)) to disadvantaged youth (знедолених молодих людей), and launched international campaigns (і започаткував міжнародні кампанії) for good, fresh food in schools (за якісну свіжу їжу в школах).

In April 2022 ((У квітні 2022 (року)), he organized (він організував) a fundraising dinner (вечерю для збору донатів /грошей) with Ukrainian chef Yurii Kovryzhenko (українським шеф-кухарем Юрієм Ковриженком).

He presented simple cuisine with fresh ingredients, taught cooking to disadvantaged youth, and launched international campaigns for good, fresh food in schools.

In April 2022, he organized a fundraising dinner with Ukrainian chef Yurii Kovryzhenko.

simple – простий

taught – навчив, викладав; to teach – вчити

school – школа

chef – шеф-повар

He has won several awards (Він виграв декілька нагород) for his work in television (за свою роботу в телевізійній індустрії), including two BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards (у тому числі дві премії BAFTA та дві нагороди „Еммі“), despite not being an actor (хоча він і не актор).

His books (Його книги) have made him (зробили його) the second-biggest author in England (другим найбільшим автором в Англії), selling over 14.5 million books worldwide (продавши понад 14,5 мільйонів книг по всьому світу).

He has won several awards for his work in television, including two BAFTAs and two Emmy Awards, despite not being an actor. His books have made him the second-biggest author in England, selling over 14.5 million books worldwide.

has won – виграв; to win – вигравати

BAFTA – Britisch Academy of Film and Television – телевізійна нагорода в Англії

Emmy – телевізійна нагорода в Америці

Since he did not let his dyslexia (Оскільки він не дозволяв своїй дислексії) distract him from his talents (відволікти від своїх талантів) and made simplicity his strength (і зробив простоту своєю сильною стороною), his success was not long in coming (його успіх не забарився).

Since he did not let his dyslexia distract him from his talents and made simplicity his strength, his success was not long in coming.

did not let – не дозволив; to let – дозволяти

to distract himself – відволікатися

was not long in coming – приходити швидко = незабаром