Easy English (начальный этап обучения). Учебно-методическое пособие для студентов младших курсов средних специальных учебных заведений
.pdfThe Beatles
The Beatles are one of the most famous and popular rock’n’roll groups in the world. The Beatles started a new era of music. Their music was unusual because most rock was strong beat with no melody, and they added melody to the rock. The Beatles also added strong and meaningful lyrics.
The group included George Harrison, John Lennon, Paul McCartney, and Richard Starkey (Ringo Starr). All of the Beatles were born and raised in Liverpool, England. John Lennon was the leader of the band, one of the two lead singers, the rhythm guitarist and a song writer. George Harrison was the lead guitarist. Paul McCartney was a song writer, one of the two lead singers, and a bassist. Ringo Starr played the drums.
The Beatles were discovered on the 9th of November 1961 by Brian Epstein, a manager of a record store in Liverpool. The Beatles early music was influenced by such singers as Bob Dylan, Chuck Berry and Elvis Presley. Their first two songs were “Love Me Do” and “Please, Please Me”. After a while their own musical ideas started to emerge, and their music developed from naive and simple to sophisticated.
In 1964 The Beatles came to New York City for the first time and were an instant success. They became world-famous. They introduced a new style in clothing and appearance, too. They wore their hair long and shaggy, and soon all over the world people started wearing the Beatles haircut. Beatlemania was a global “epidemic”.
In 1970 the world-famous and world-loved Beatles separated.
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Vocabulary
Beat – такт, ритм, размер
Meaningful – осмысленный, выразительный Lyrics – слова (песни)
To raise – расти
Lead – ведущий Drum – барабан
Record store – музыкальный магазин Early – ранний
To be influenced by – быть под влиянием кого-либо/чего-либо To emerge – возникать, появляться
Naive – наивный, простодушный Sophisticated – утонченный; сложный Instant – немедленный
To introduce – вводить Clothing – одежда
Shaggy – лохматый
To separate – расходиться, распасться
Complete the sentences:
1.The Beatles are …
2.They started …
3.Their music was unusual because …
4.The group included …
5.All of the Beatles were born in …
6.They were discovered …
7.Their early music was influenced by …
8.Their first two songs were …
9.In 1964 they …
10.Beatlemania was …
11.They separated in …
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Louis Armstrong
Louis Armstrong is an American jazz legend. Armstrong was born in 1901 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He had little to eat and few clothes to wear. As a boy, Armstrong fell in love with jazz music. He decided to be a musician but had no money to buy an instrument.
When Armstrong was about 12 years old, something happened that changed the direction of his life. On New Year’s Eve, 1913, when
Armstrong was celebrating, he fired a gun into the air. An angry police officer arrested him and he was sent to a reform school for boys.
Fortunately, the school’s musical director recognized Armstrong’s talent and taught him to sing and play the cornet. After he was released from the boys’ home, he worked as a laborer by day and played with local bands at night. He borrowed a horn until he had money to buy one.
By 1918, Armstrong was playing on riverboats and with black bands around New Orleans. In 1922, he moved to Chicago to play with the Creole Jazz Band.
Between 1925 and 1928, he recorded the “Hot Five” series of jazz records. Many people think this is the best jazz ever recorded. Armstrong became a role model for many jazz players.
In the early 1930s Armstrong started to travel all over the United States and Europe and soon became one of the most famous men in America. In the 1930s and 1940s, Armstrong played and sang with his own big dance band. His 1964 record, “Hello, Dolly,” and the 1968 song, “What A Wonderful World” both became number one hits.
He died in 1971.
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Vocabulary
New Orleans – Новый Орлеан
To fall in love with – влюбляться в кого-либо/что-либо To happen – случаться, происходить
Direction – направление
To fire a gun – выстрелить из пистолета Reform school – исправительное учреждение
Fortunately – к счастью
To recognize – узнавать, признавать Labourer by day – рабочий-подёнщик Local – местный
To borrow – брать взаймы Horn – рожок
To record – записывать
Complete the sentences:
1.Louis Armstrong is …
2.He was born …
3.As a boy Louis …
4.When he was about 12 years old …
5.The school’s musical director …
6.By 1918 he …
7.In 1922 he …
8.Between 1925 and 1928 …
9.His most popular songs are …
10.He died …
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Contents |
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От автора .......................................................................................................................................................... |
3 |
Unit 1 ................................................................................................................................................................. |
4 |
Topic 1 ........................................................................................................................................................... |
4 |
Family and Relationships............................................................................................................................... |
4 |
About Myself ............................................................................................................................................. |
4 |
Dialogue “Let me introduce myself” ....................................................................................................... |
10 |
Dialogue “Who is your best friend?”....................................................................................................... |
11 |
Topic 2 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
13 |
My Day......................................................................................................................................................... |
13 |
Dialogue “My Day” .................................................................................................................................. |
15 |
Topic 3 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
16 |
My House. My Flat....................................................................................................................................... |
16 |
Устойчивые выражения с конструкцией there is/there are................................................................ |
19 |
Dialogue “Where do you live?” ............................................................................................................... |
21 |
Topic 4 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
22 |
Halloween.................................................................................................................................................... |
22 |
Dialogue “Why do you celebrate Halloween? /Why not?”..................................................................... |
25 |
Topic 5 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
25 |
Thanksgiving Day ......................................................................................................................................... |
25 |
Topic 6 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
28 |
Books and Reading ...................................................................................................................................... |
28 |
My Favourite Book .................................................................................................................................. |
30 |
Helpful phrases for retelling a short story............................................................................................... |
31 |
William Shakespeare ............................................................................................................................... |
32 |
O’Henry.................................................................................................................................................... |
34 |
Dialogue “Do you like to read?” ............................................................................................................ |
366 |
Dialogue “At the library” ......................................................................................................................... |
37 |
Topic 7 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
38 |
Travelling ..................................................................................................................................................... |
38 |
Means of Transport ................................................................................................................................. |
40 |
Лексика по теме «Путешествие» .......................................................................................................... |
45 |
Dialogue “We buy tickets”....................................................................................................................... |
46 |
“What country would you like to visit?” ............................................................................................... |
477 |
Topic 8 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
50 |
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The British Climate ...................................................................................................................................... |
50 |
Weather Forecast .................................................................................................................................... |
54 |
Seasons of the year ................................................................................................................................. |
54 |
Months .................................................................................................................................................... |
54 |
Unit 2 ............................................................................................................................................................. |
555 |
Topic 1 ....................................................................................................................................................... |
555 |
Sport in Our Life......................................................................................................................................... |
555 |
Dialogue “Do you like sport?” ............................................................................................................... |
622 |
Topic 2 ....................................................................................................................................................... |
633 |
Christmas................................................................................................................................................... |
633 |
About the Birth of Jesus (Bible Story).................................................................................................... |
666 |
Dialogue “Choosing a present”.............................................................................................................. |
688 |
Topic 3 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
69 |
The History of Great Britain........................................................................................................................ |
69 |
Topic 4 ....................................................................................................................................................... |
733 |
The History of the USA............................................................................................................................. |
733 |
Some Facts about the Wild West .......................................................................................................... |
777 |
Topic 5 ....................................................................................................................................................... |
788 |
British Customs and Traditions.................................................................................................................. |
788 |
Topic 6 ....................................................................................................................................................... |
811 |
Buckingham Palace.................................................................................................................................... |
811 |
Topic 7 ......................................................................................................................................................... |
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Tea Ceremony.............................................................................................................................................. |
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Topic 8 ....................................................................................................................................................... |
866 |
Asking the Way.......................................................................................................................................... |
866 |
Dialogue “Asking the way” .................................................................................................................... |
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Topic 9 ....................................................................................................................................................... |
888 |
Music in My Life......................................................................................................................................... |
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The Beatles .............................................................................................................................................. |
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Louis Armstrong....................................................................................................................................... |
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Список литературы ...................................................................................................................................... |
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Учебное издание
Соловьёва Кристина Васильевна
Easy English
(начальный этап обучения)
Учебно-методическое пособие для студентов младших курсов средних специальных
учебных заведений
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