Тема 2.12. Отдых, каникулы, отпуск. Туризм

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«Travelling»

(Текст вашего эссе) Тема 2.13 Искусство и развлечения

Упражнение 1. Прочтите и переведите текст «Oprah Winfrey» с английского языка на русский.

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey is a famous American TV star. She lives in California, but she also has an apartment in Chicago, where she works. Oprah is one of the richest women in America. She earns millions of dollars every year. She gives a lot of money to charity.

Oprah was born on January 29, 1954, in Kosciusko, Mississippi. Her parents were very poor. Her father, Vernon, worked in a coal mine and her mother, Vernita, cleaned houses. They couldn’t look after Oprah, she lived with her grandmother, Hattie Mae. Oprah was clever. She could read before she was three. When she was 17, she received a scholarship to Tennessee State University, where she studied drama. She also started reading the news at the local radio station.

In 1984, Oprah moved to Chicago to work on a TV talk show called A.M. Chicago. She spoke to a lot of interesting people about their problems. Oprah says, “People’s problems are my problems”. The show was very successful, so in 1985, it was renamed The Oprah Winfrey Show. 49 million people in 134 countries watched it very week. In 1993, she interviewed Michael Jackson and 100 million people watched the program. Last year, she earned $260,000,000.

In 1998, Oprah started the charity Oprah’s Angel Network to help poor children all over the world. In 2007, she opened a special school in Johannesburg, the Oprah Winfrey Academy for Girls. There are 152 girls at the school, Oprah calls them her daughters – the children she didn’t have in real life.

Упражнение 2. Составьте 10 предложений с выделенными словами и выражениями из текста Oprah Winfrey. Впишите ответы в таблицу.

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Упражнение 3. Переведите следующие предложения с английского языка на русский. Перевод впишите в таблицу.

1. William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright.

2. He was the third child of eight.

3. He became a shareholder in two of the leading theatres of his time; one of those was “The Globe”.

4. His works are truly immortal, and will retain their immortality as long as the human race exists.

5. A write is a true classic if every new generation finds new aspects in his works.

6. Agatha Christie became generally recognized in 1926, after the publication of her novel “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd.

7. It is still considered her masterpiece.

8. Chekhov had an immense influence on the 20^th-century drama.

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Упражнение 4. Напишите эссе на тему: «Celebrity/Famous Person I Admire» по образцу из упражнения 1. Используйте план и слова из раздела “Useful language”.

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What is this person famous for? Where does he / she live?

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Paragraph 1. …. is a famous actor / TV star / athlete. She / he lives in … .

Paragraphs 2. He / she was born on … . When he / she was a child he / she lived with parents / grandparents / aunt / uncle. His / her family was happy / unhappy / poor / rich

Paragraph 3. He / she started his / her career in …. .Then / after / next / in 1994

Paragraph 4. He / she started social life in …. . He / she is a participant of charity organization / opened his / her charity school / organization.

Paragraph 5. The person is satisfied / unsatisfied / happy / unhappy / has a lot of ideas / plans for the future.

Перенесите ответы в бланк и перешлите преподавателю на указанный электронный адрес.