60. Imagine that you are a sports commentator: tell your spectators about George Best.

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61. Imagine that you are a leading of a sport programme and must answer the visitors.

1. Do you know George Best?

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2. Where was he born?

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3. Where did he make his Football League debut?

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4. Why did he finish his carrer so early?

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5. Where did he finally end his career?

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6. What did he do after football career?

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62. Imagine that your friend read the article about George Best yesterday, discuss the article with him

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Reading for pleasure and reflection Jonathan Swift (1667 – 1745)

Jonathan Swift was the greatest of English Satirists. His bitter satire was aimed at the contemporary social order in general, and at the policy of the English bourgeoisie towards the Irish in particular. That is why the Irish people considered Swift their champion in the struggle for the welfare and freedom of their country. Jonathan Swift was born in Dublin, but he came from an English family. The writer’s father, supervisor at the court buildings of Dublin, died at the age of 25, leaving his wife and daughter penniless. His son was born 7 months after his death, on November 30, 1667. He was named Jonathan after his late father. Many years past. In 1713 Swift was made Dean of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Dublin. While in Ireland this time, he came into contact with the common people and saw the miserable condition in which the population lived. Swift wrote pamphlets criticizing the colonial policy of England, intending thus to help the common people. The pamphlets made Swift so popular among the Irish people that he is said to have possessed more real influence over them than the highest of constituted authorities.

In 1726 Swift’s masterpiece “Gulliver’s Travels” appeared. Swift’s inventive genius and biting satire were at their best in this work, which made a great sensation.

Hard work and continuous disappointments in his life undermined Swift’s health.

By the end of 1731 his mind was failing rapidly. In 1740 his memory and reason were gone and he became completely deaf.

He died on the 19^th of October, 1745 in Dublin.