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Joseph Pilates lived and studied in New York. During that time, he trained a number of students who devoted their lives to a very important work. He and his wife became teachers of their method and helped a lot of people to improve their health. The first generation of teachers was trained by Joseph Pilates, the researcher of the method and they were often called as the ‘Pilates Elders’. Some of these pupils began training other people without any changes as Joseph Pilates had taught them to do it. This approach is referred to a so called “classical style” of Pilates. Other students went on to integrate system they had learned with their own research and personal experience in sports anatomy and exercise training practices.

Joseph Pilates' New York studio was very popular as a popular dance studio. A lot of dancers visited this studio and he was accepted by a folk dance community. Many dancers and well-known persons of New York were grateful to Pilates’ method training for their health, strength and grace. His exercises were very popular for its rehabilitative effects.

Joseph Pilates was 87 in 1967 but he was full of energy and he demonstrated remarkable physical power for his old years. He smoked cigars, liked parties with drinks and dancing, but he often did exercise breaks wherever he wanted (even in the streets of New York). It was a very good demonstration of importance sport in people’s lives. Clara Pilates continued to teach people and run the studio for another 10 years after his death. Today, Joseph Pilates’ methods are carried on by his pupils, by the Pilates Elders, and by a large group of contemporary teachers all over the world.

Vocabulary

to devote to	посвящать
generation	поколение
to integrate	сочетать
research	исследование
contemporary	современный

1. Прочитайте и переведите предложения, содержащие причастные обороты.

1. Having finished the work they began reading for pleasure.

2. Being written in a very bad writing, the instruction was difficult to read.

3. Having spent twenty years abroad he was happy to be coming to New York.

4. Being an old person he continued training.

5. Having done everything I went for a walk.

6. The contest being exciting, we became very tired.

2. Переведите следующие причастия на английский язык.

Приносящий, будучи сделанным, читающий, прочитанный, сделанный, законченный, сказав, решив, занимающийся.

3. Переведите предложения на английский язык, употребляя правильную форму причастия.

1. Мальчик, идущий по улице, вдруг забежал в спортивную студию.

2. Будучи очень популярным, Пилатес постоянно занимался упражнениями.

3. Пилатес наблюдал за людьми, занимающимися спортом.

4. Погуляв на вечеринке, Пилатес голодал на следующий день.

5. Услышав его шаги, люди думали, что это идёт молодой человек.

6. Он часто прерывался на тренировочные упражнения.

4. Передайте следующие предложения в Passive Voice.

1. The trainer recommended her a new exercise.

2. They offered us a lot of interesting facts about the usefulness of the Pilates.

3. We have looked for a coach the whole morning.

4. They offered Pilates a very interesting work.

5. People often spoke about Pilates.

5. Переведите предложения на английский язык, употребляя глаголы в страдательном залоге.

1) Нам показали новую систему упражнений.

2) Его повсюду знали, а его упражнения стали очень популярны.

3) Всех участников пригласили в спортивный зал.

4) Нам всем дали билеты на посещение занятий бесплатно.

5) Мне велели рассказать о пользе спортивных упражнений.