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2.Wright always insisted … absolute freedom of mind of an artist and was continually searching …. forms appropriate …. human needs.
3.He was always more concerned … finding the proper form for an idea than …. pleasing the audience.
4.The administration of the museum was unaware … Wright’s little liking … twentieth-century paintings.
5.The museum starts at ground level and spirals …. in five concentric turns.
6.Visitors are carried by elevator from the ground floor … … the top and then they slowly wind … … the spiral.
7.Visitors can view a picture … an angle the artist himself had seen it on the easel.
8.The most startling effect produced by the museum is that the museum remains upright … in apparent defiance of gravity.
6.Fill in the blanks with suitable words in a proper form from the list below. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1.How long would it take ___________ a team for a project like this?
2.The program includes a performance by the world-__________ Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra.
3.He had a particular _________ for science subjects.
4.Technological advances could ___________ lead to even more job losses.
5.A child’s sleep problems cause parents __________ and unnecessary guilt.
6.Their anxiety was __________ to everyone.
7.Now that he _________ himself in the team, he is playing with much more confidence.
8.She was in _________ over her missing child.
9.He ___________ to paint a picture of the queen.
10.Education is ___________ for all children in Britain between the ages 5 and 16.
11.She acted _________ my orders.
12.The celebration ____________ public attention from government problems.
13.The council today announced its _________ new plans for the city center.
14.The royal wedding was a __________ occasion.
15.She looks absolutely ___________ in that dress.
Liking, ultimately, apparent, to establish, fatigue, compulsory, renowned, to commission, to assemble, anguish, in defiance of, stunning, bold, magnificent, to distract.
7. Put a correct form of the verbs into the sentences below. Translate them.
display |
establish |
make |
create |
be (+2) |
distract |
mark |
attract |
claim |
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1.By 1932, Wright …. dozens of his stunningly innovative houses.
2.He … always … concerned with finding the natural forms appropriate for human beings.
3.In 1940s Wright … commissioned to design a new museum.
4.After …. an excellent start as an architect, Wright intended to become the greatest of all his contemporary and future colleagues.
5.Due to his absolute freedom of mind, Wright … as a pioneer in architecture.
6.The unusual form and stark simplicity of Guggenheim museum still … thousands of tourists and once again … Wright as first among all the contemporary architects.
7.According to Wright, the conventional manner of … paintings in one gloomy room prevents visitors from enjoying them.
8.Wright … that visitors’ attention … by museum fatigue and by the condition of their weary feet.
8.Translate the following sentences into English.
1.В этом музее собрана коллекция картин выдающихся современных художников.
2.Вопреки заявлениям многих авторитетных художников, его картины были хорошо приняты публикой. Было очевидно, что он состоялся как художник-новатор.
3.Его картины отражали независимость его ума и индивидуальность, что характеризовало его как настоящего первопроходца, открывающего новые направления в искусстве.
4.Он полагал, что городская среда и потеря связей с природой были основной причиной людских страданий.
5.Жить в гармонии с окружающей средой, искать естественные формы городских зданий, наиболее соответствующих человеческим потребностям, были основными задачами Райта как художника и архитектора.
6.Упрямство, гениальность, честолюбие, независимость – вот те черты характера, которые способствовали созданию ярких, высоко индивидуальных творений художника.
7.В течение некоторого времени он обдумывал предложение, а затем согласился взять на себя ответственность за проектирование и создание новой художественной галереи.
8.Обычные музеи со своей традиционной манерой демонстрации художественных полотен вызывают у посетителей усталость. Вместо того чтобы заставлять посетителей любоваться картинами, они отвлекают их внимание от картин к усталым ногам, нуждающихся в отдыхе.
9.Райт утверждал, что форма его музея, а именно естественная форма раковины, будет противодействовать усталости.
9.True or false? Speak on the following statements.
1.The Guggenheim museum doesn’t strike the eye as something new and unusual nowadays any more.
2.Wright was highly proud of his works and himself.
3.The Guggenheim museum was the brightest example of Wright’s individualism.
4.To Wright, the practical function of his work was far more important than its artistic integrity.
5.Wright’s creation, the Guggenheim museum, is one of the most original buildings in the world and one of the most successful picture galleries.
6.One of the reasons of stunning originality of the museum was Wright’s rejection and dislike of conventional square and rectangular forms of city buildings.
7.While constructing the museum Wright claimed that he was just playing a game with forms.
8.The Guggenheim museum is a very convenient place for viewing paintings.
10.Answer the following questions.
1.Look through the first three paragraphs and find out the most essential qualities of Wright’s character, mentioned there.
What influenced the formation of Wright’s character, his perception of life, art and architecture?
2.Wright’s creation (Guggenheim museum) is one of the most original buildings in the world. Then why is the word “ironically” used by the author when he speaks about commissioning Wright to design the museum?
3.What did Wright think about conventional forms of city buildings? Was he merely playing a game with forms while designing a new museum? What form was the best for a picture gallery according to Wright’s belief? Why?
4.Why does the Guggenheim museum still strike the eye of New York’s visitors and continue to be the most basic tour of the city? What did Wright mean saying: “They’ll spend years trying to work it out.” What did he mean under “it”?
5.What museums do you have in your city? How often do you visit them? Do you like visiting museums? Why or why not?
Part 3: We Can’t Just Sit Back and Hope
Words to remember
diversity (n) – the condition of being different or having differences; variety feature (n) – a film being shown at a cinema
to recall (v) – to bring back to the mind; remember to stand out – to be very noticeable
to fascinate (v) – to attract and hold the interest or attention of someone to gaze (v) – to look steadily
obsession (about, with) (n) – a fixed and often unreasonable idea with which the mind is continually concerned
gift (for) – a natural ability to do something; talent
to compel (v) – to make a person do something by force, moral persuasion, or orders to stand out (v) – to be very noticeable; to be much better or the best
hurtful (adj) – causing emotional pain
to trash (v) – to criticize someone or something in a very strong way
delight (n) – a great pleasure and satisfaction; joy
to discover (v) – to find out (a fact, the answer to a question or problem, etc)
epic (n) – a long poem telling the story of the deeds of great men and women, or the early history of a nation
to recur (v) – (esp. of something unpleasant or unwelcome) to happen or appear again, more than once; return
to uproot (v) – to remove from one’s home, habitual surroundings, etc to render (v) – to cause to be
complete (adj) – having all necessary, usual, or wanted parts; lacking nothing longing for (n) – a feeling of wanting something or someone very much; strong wish to slip (away) (v) – to move secretly or unnoticed
to neglect (v) – to give too little attention or care to
to hitch (v) – to get a ride in someone else’s car as a way of traveling; hitchhike to sign (up\for) (v) – to write one’s name on a contract to be employed fuddy-duddy (n) – a person who doesn’t understand or approve of modern ideas to censor (v) – to examine (books , films, letters) to control public moral
ill (adv) – badly; not well; not enough; hardly
doting (adj.) – showing that you love someone very much
protective (adj) – wanting to protect someone from criticism, hurt, danger
to sit back – to wait for something to happen without making any effort to do anything yourself
to sit by – to fail to take action to stop something wrong from happening ill-prepared (adj) – without the equipment or skills you need to do smth
stick-in-the-mud (n) – someone with traditional ideas who is not willing to enjoy themselves or to try new things
EXERCISES
1. Give English equivalents of the words and word partnerships used in the text.
Художественный фильм; зрительный образ; быть очарованным; смотреть (наблюдать); смотреть (вглядываться); дар рассказчика; неторопливый читатель; одержимость; выделяться среди других; снимать фильм; взять (позаимствовать) кинокамеру у; мальчишеский восторг; заставить кого-то реагировать на; найти
своё место в семье; обнаружить; болезненный (мучительный) результат; повторяющаяся тема; дети, лишившиеся семьи из-за развода; стремиться к чемуто (страстно желать чего-то); пренебрегать учёбой; короткометражный фильм; путешествовать на попутной машине; привлечь внимание; получить приз; руководитель телевизионной постановки; подписать контракт на 7 лет; старомодные ценности; старомодный человек, консерватор; повзрослеть; быть плохо подготовленным к; подвергать цензуре; быть ответственным за; чёткая грань между; насилие; оказывать влияние на; высказать своё мнение; обустроить (обновить) мир.
2. Choose the best definitions for the following expressions.
1. to catch the eye of |
a) to discover suddenly by surprise |
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b) to become popular or fashionable |
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c) to attract interest or attention |
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2. to come of age |
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a) to reach a retirement age |
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b) to reach the particular age and be responsible |
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for one’s own actions |
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c) to live long |
3. doting father |
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a) extremely protective |
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b) extremely foolish |
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c) extremely loving |
4. to be ill-prepared to do something |
a) to feel ill to do something |
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b) not to have enough (the right) information |
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to do something |
c)to have little time to do something
3.Match the verbs on the left with the verbs used in the text on the right.
1) to produce (films) |
a) to miss |
2) to attract |
b) to watch |
3) to remember |
c) to discover |
4) to attract (the attention of) |
d) to make |
5) to look (at) attentively |
e) to stand out |
6) to understand and believe (a fact) |
f) to recognize |
7) to remove from habitual surroundings |
g) borrow |
8) to find something out |
h) to neglect |
9) to have the duty of looking |
i) to uproot |
after someone or something |
j) to affect |
10) to accept as something real or legal |
k) to draw |
11) to ignore |
l) to hitch |
12) to desire; want very much |
m) to fascinate, excite |
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13) to look steadily |
n) to realize |
14) to be noticeable |
o) to recall |
15) to make somebody do something |
p) to trash |
by force |
q) to long for |
16) to travel (in someone else’s car) |
r) to be responsible for |
17) to criticize |
s) to compel |
18) to influence |
t) to gaze |
19)to take something from another person
20)to fail to understand
4.Make new words by adding suffixes or prefixes to the italicized words. Translate into Russian.
ion /ed / ing
1.Anything to do with old myths and legends fascinates me.
2.It was a … old city full of ancient buildings and I found myself instantly … by it.
3.Chinese art has a great … for me.
al (of a person) / ive (of a thing) / ion
1.He has an unhealthy obsession with death.
2.He can be called an … person.
3.His … frightens me, especially his … hatred of women.
in / ly / ed / ion
1. John’s birthday didn’t seem complete without his father there.
2.In spite of all presents given to him, his joy was … .
3.When will work be … on the new road?
4.I … forgot about your invitation.
5.We were paid on … of the work
ship / ious
It’s a mistake to censor from children the news.
Parts of this film have been banned by the … .
People who are severely critical, always looking for mistakes and faults are called… 4. He’s always looking for mistakes and faults; he’s so … .
ly / ful / less
1.The situation looks bad, but don’t give up hope.
2.Though there is little chance for success, I … against … .
3.I am … of success.
4.The little boy looked at her … as she handed out the sweets.
5.Our position is …; we ‘ll never get out alive.
sive / se / ity / ir / ible / ent
1.He responded to my suggestion with a laugh.
2.A person who has to answer a charge in a law court, esp. in divorce case is a …
3.There have been several … to our advertisement.
4.He was not very …, so I asked her instead.
5.She holds a very … position in the firm.
6.You can’t leave the children with him – he’s very … .
7.Now that you are 16 you should have more sense and … .
5.Find words and expressions in the text that mean the following.
1.to be attracted by something extremely interesting and charming (lines 5-10)
2.the state of being preoccupied with something for a long time, sometimes without any sound reason (lines 5-10)
3.to be noticed; to be much better or the best (lines 15-20)
4.a particular place or rank in a family, organization, or competition (lines 15-20)
5.joy, enjoyment, great satisfaction (lines 25-30)
6.a story full of brave actions and excitement (lines 25-30)
7.to remove children from their home, from their habitual surroundings (line 33)
8.a feeling of wanting smth or smb very much (line 34)
9.to move secretly and unnoticed ( line 35)
10.to be about 16-19 years old (line 40)
11.to get a prize or money as a result of an official decision (line 43)
12.values not considered modern any more (line 51)
13.a person who doesn’t understand and approve of modern ideas (line 53)
14.to examine (books, films, letters) severely in order to remove mistakes or control public morals (line 54)
15.to reach the age of 18-21 to become responsible in law for his/her actions (line 55)
16.the subject matter, esp. the ideas of a book, film, or speech (lines 60)
17.clear distinction between (line 62)
18.not to do any proper or necessary actions but just watch how things are going (line 65)
19.to express something in words, rather forcefully (line 69)
6.Fill in the blanks with suitable words in a proper form from the list below. Translate the sentences into Russian.
1.He’s always wanted to find his natural mother but recently it’s become an _______.
2.The order__________ him to appear as a witness.
3.Her bright clothes always makes her _________ in a crowd.
4.Everyone loves to _________ politicians.
5.Joe’s _________ in his children’s achievements was beautiful to us.
6.That was a very _________ remark.
7.We must make sure that the problem does not _________.
8.He was ___________ for the demands of being a father.
9.He’s very __________ towards his sister.
10.You can’t just ____________ and wait for job offers to come to you.
11.He has a __________ for languages.
12.He’s stubborn and conservative; in fact he’s a real old __________.
13.We saw photographs of the __________ father with baby on his knee.
14.I ___________ my objections to the plan to management.
15.They think I’m an old __________ because I don’t approve of tattoos.
16.A sudden movement ___________ .
17.The little boy looked with _____________ at the toys in the shop window.
To compel, to stand out, hurtful, delight, obsession, to trash, longing, to catch one’s eye, to recur, doting, ill-prepared, gift, stick-in-the-mud, to voice, protective, to sit back, fuddy-duddy.
7.Translate into English.
1.С раннего возраста Спилберга тянуло к созданию фильмов, а не к написанию книг. Чтению он предпочитал наблюдение.
2.Он вспоминает, как его восхищали книги-комиксы и телевизионные фильмы, благодаря которым он впервые познакомился с яркими зрительными образами.
3.Его одержимость зрительными образами привела к удивительному дару рассказчика.
4.Желание выделиться, найти своё место в семье и обществе в сочетании с любовью к рассказыванию историй и производству фильмов заставило Спилберга поступить в школу кинематографии.
5.Его первый же фильм о молодых людях, путешествующих автостопом через пустыню к океану, был признан зрителями и получил награду на кино фестивале в Венеции.
6.Фильмы Спилберга пользуются популярностью и успехом, так как они учат людей любви, доброте и состраданию (compassion).
7.Сам Спилберг называет себя старомодным человеком с устаревшими ценностями. Но на самом деле эти ценности непреходящие (non-transient),
они вечны (eternal).
8.В отличие от своих родителей, которые ограничивали его доступ к просмотру фильмов, Спилберг позволял своим детям смотреть телевизионные фильмы и новости, не подвергая их цензуре.
9.Он не хотел, чтобы его дети, став совершеннолетними, вдруг поняли, что они не могут принять мир таким, какой он есть.
10.Спилберг считает, что художники, актёры, люди искусства должны обладать хорошим вкусом и нести моральную ответственность за свои произведения, поскольку их произведения оказывают огромное влияние на умы, прежде всего, подрастающего поколения.
11.Позиция Спилберга в жизни и искусстве всегда была активной. Он полагает, что люди не должны быть сторонними наблюдателями и надеяться, что такое зло, как наркотики и преступления, исчезнут сами