2. Read and translate the text: red noses fight poverty

Take a minute and ask yourself: What do charity (1) and comedy have in common(2)?

Nothing? Well, Comic Relief will certainly disagree(3) with you.

Set up(4) by a group of comedians, Comic Relief is a charity that uses laughter (5)to raise(6) money from the general public(7) and help fight poverty (8)in the UK and Africa. It began with a few live(9) comedy events that were broadcast(10) on BBC 1 on Christmas Day 1985, in response to the famine(11) in Ethiopia. Since then, they have managed to raise about £300 million!

Comic Relief is best known as the organisation behind Red Nose Day, the biggest fundraising(12) event in the UK. On Red Nose Day, held every two years, people throughout (13)Britain put on a red plastic nose and do the craziest things they can think of - all to raise money for those in need(14). Eating jelly with chopsticks(15), cutting the grass with a pair of scissors and eating grapes while wearing boxing gloves are just a few of the things people have done. The event includes moving documentary films and extraordinary comedy by some of the best British comedians, broadcast on national TV.

Over the years, many celebrities(16) have taken part, each in their own special way. 'Mr Bean', Robbie Williams, and Victoria and David Beckham are only some of the famous people who have offered(17) their time and talent(18) in an event that unites(19) the whole nation in trying to help other people and have fun at the same time!

3. Answer the following questions:

1. Who set up Comic Relief?

2. What is the aim of Comic Relief?

3. When did it begin?

4. What is the biggest fundraising event in the UK?

5. What does the event include?

6. Who has taken part in this event?

4. Find the right translations of the words in bold:

1. благочинний (…)

2. палички для їжі;(…)

3. в скруті, нестатку, потребі;(…)

4. благочинна організація;(…)

5. усюди, по всій;(…)

6. не погоджуватись;(…)

7. знаменитості;(…)

8. мати спільного;(…)

9. талант;(…)

10. голод;(…)

11. oб’єднувати; (…)

12. засновувати;(…)

13. пропонувати;(…)

14. Громадськість, публіка;(…)

15. збирати;(…)

16. боротися з бідністю;(…)

17. віщати, транслювати; (…)

18. живий, у прямій трансляції; (…)

19. сміх; (…)

5. Read the text again and complete the summary:

Comic Relief is a (n) 1) ........... . It started in the UK on 2)........ .So far they have raised 3) ........ . Every 2 years the British celebrate 4) ....... . On this day people wear 5) ....... and do 6) ......... ....... . The money raised helps people in 7) ....... . Over the years many 8) ......... participated in these events. They offered their 9) ....... and 10) .........to help other people.

6. Work in pairs. Make up a dialogue. Imagine that one of you is a reporter and the other is involved in Comic Relief. Act out an interview about:

• The aim of the organisation;

• How it started;

• The special events it involves;

• Who supports it;