2. Geniusses of russian music

2.1. Тhe father of russian music active words and word combinations

1. ambush [‘xmbuS]	засада
2. bass [beis]	бac
3. betray [bi’treI]	предавать кого-либо, изменять к.-л.
4. blend	смесь
5. borrow [‘bOrou]	заимствовать, занимать
6. carrier [‘kxrIq]	носитель
7. сommоn	простой, обыкновенный
8. connoisseur [,kOnI’sW]	знаток
9. courageous [kq’reIGqs]	смелый, отважный, храбрый
10. deliberate [di’lIbqrIt]	преднамеренный, обдуманный
11. destine [‘destIn]	предназначать, предопределять
12. devastation [devq’steISn]	опустошение, разорение
1З. elapse [i’lxps]	проходить, протекать
14. eternal [i’tWnql]	вечный
15. feature story [‘fJtSq...]	художественный рассказ, газетный очерк
16. genius [‘GJnjqs]	гений, гениальный человек
17. genuinely [‘GenjuInlI]	искренне, неподдельно
18. heal	излечивать, исцелять
19. immense [i’mens]	огромный, безмерный
20. majestic [mq’GestIk]	величественный
21. owe a debt of gratitude [’ou q ’det qf ’grxtItjud]	благодарить, испытывать благодарность
22. peril [’perIl]	опасность
23. radiant [’reIdjqnt]	лучистый, лучезарный
24. significant [sig’nIfIkqnt]	значительный, существенный
25. sum up	резюмировать, суммировать
26. tender spot	уязвимое место
27. valour [‘vxlq]	доблесть
28. verse	стих, стихи, поэзия
29. warrior [‘wOrIq]	воин, боец
30. wound [wHnd]	рана, ранение

Before you read the text

1. Review the three forms of the following irregular verbs.

arise – arose – arisen

bear – bore – born(e)

burst – burst – burst

choose – chose – chosen

lead – led – led

mean – meant – meant

stand – stood – stood

2. Practise aloud.

image – imagination, develop – development, die – death, continue – continuity; pride – proud, legend – legendary, love – beloved, glory – glorious – gloriously, hero – heroic, nation – national; great – greatness, important – importance, patriotic –patriotism, strong – strength; much – more – most

3. Pronounce correctly.

retrospect, history, culture, person, phenomenon, opera, test, fortune, role, title, poetry, symbol, story, character, ideal, spirit, focus, drama, critic, folklore, variation, theme, realist, mission, illuminate, accumulate, publish, national, emotional, patriotic, human, unique, professional

4. Read the sentences and translate them paying special attention to the italicized words.

1. There is a spirit of folk melodies in his works. 2. He makes the people aware of the greatness of nature. 3. The soldiers fought the enemy gloriously. 4. His image is always with us. 5. The poet composed serenades for his beloved Mary. 6. The hero accumulated the best features of the Russian character. 7. You must consider the problem in retrospect. 8. His music has stood the test of time well. 9. During the work the picture acquired distinct colours. 10. She summed up her ideas in an interesting report. 11. His composition expresses the noble ideals of mankind. 12. The connoisseurs appreciate his talent. 13. The author quotes some art critics. 14. Who is playing the title role?

5. Translate into Russian analysing the complex sentences.

1. The more people know the more they are eager to learn. 2. This is the writer whose story is published in the journal. 3. He began to work after he finished college. 4. When the war was over he continued his study. 5. .Everything Glinka wrote became a na­tional treasure. 6. Everybody who attended the concert liked it very much. 7. Our Institute is unique in the sense that it com­bines all the stages of musical education. 8. Ivan Petrov felt happy because he could play the title roles in operas “Ruslan and Ludmila” and “Ivan Susanin”. 9. As the music was fine, the poetry got new colours. 10. If you want to hear old music, go to the Organ Hall. 11. He hasn't changed since I’ve known him. 12. We are all aware that Glinka is the father of Russian classical music.

6. Look through text A and tell in a few words what it is about.

7. Read text A carefully.