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падения, слёзы и смех, печаль и радость, любовь и одиночество, всё и ничего,
1.
A supermodel has been decapitated for using cocaine.
T / F
2.
The British gutter press has become obsessed with the model.
T / F
3.
The model has regularly frequented drug rehabilitation clinics.
T / F
4.
Police are not interested in photos of the model snorting cocaine.
T / F
5.
Three fashion houses have dropped the model as their cover girl.
T / F
6.
A slew of irate shoppers are angry over the model’s axing.
T / F
7.
Shoppers were perplexed that the model disrespected her mother.
T / F
8.
Chanel has dumped the model’s suits following the furor she created.
T / F
a)
saga
1) uproar
b)
lucrative
2) sniffing
c)
lavished
3) lot
d)
embellishing
4) wasted
e)
snorting
5) drug
f)
substance
6) story
победы и поражения.
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To shape the future of a person, to rotate in a circle of peers, to achieve your goals, to
enjoy success and dignity, to accept failure and defeat, spiritual development of man,
to overcome obstacles, ups and downs.
VII. Listening: Kate Moss axed over drug scandal.
1. Before listening
1.1 True / False. Look at the article’s headline and guess whether these
sentences are true (T) or false (F):
1.2 Synonym match. Match the following synonyms from the article:
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g)
slew
7) wisdom
h)
prudence
8) wrong
i)
furor
9) high-income
j)
errant
10) elaborating
1.3 Phrase match. Match the following phrases from the article
a)
The Kate Moss cocaine saga
1) from lucrative deals
b)
reputedly earns $15 million a year
2) from irate customers
c)
daily fodder for
3) girl for the fashion giants
d)
been in an out of rehab
4) drug habit forever
e)
she had kicked her
5) Moss saw fit to use hard drugs
f)
dropped as cover
6) her errant behavior
g)
a slew of phone calls
7) British tabloids
h)
the prudence of being
8) rumbles on
i)
perplexed that as a mother,
9) associated with a cocaine user
j)
the furor created by
10) clinics for years
(sometimes more than one combination is possible):
2. Listen and fill in the spaces.
The Kate Moss cocaine saga _______ on. The supermodel, who _______
earns $15 million a year from lucrative deals with companies including Burberry,
Chanel and Christian Dior, is now daily _______ for British tabloids. They have
become obsessed with Moss’s lifestyle and _______ and have _______ page after
page embellishing on the facts and gossip surrounding her documented drug use.
Moss has been in an out of rehab clinics for years and said in an interview with David
Bowie two years ago she had _______ her drug habit forever. However, it now
_______ police are to investigate allegations that she has taken cocaine. A senior
officer ordered the _______ following newspaper pictures of Moss allegedly snorting
the drug.
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Moss, 31, has now been _______ as cover girl for the fashion giants H&M,
Chanel and Burberry. H&M’s decision _______ an earlier statement from the
company that condemned substance _______ but forgave Moss and gave her a
second chance. However, a slew of phone calls from _______ customers and
negative publicity over the prudence of being associated with a cocaine user,
_______ the supermodel’s axing. A company spokesperson explained: “H&M has
decided that a campaign with Kate Moss is inconsistent with H&M’s clear
dissociation of drugs.” Shoppers were _______ that as a mother, Moss saw fit to use
hard drugs. Burberry and Chanel quickly followed _______ in dumping Moss and
disassociating themselves with the furor created by her _______ behavior.
3. Discussion
3.1 STUDENT A’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student B)
1. What were your initial thoughts on this headline?
2. Did the headline make you want to read the article?
3. What adjectives describe your feelings about Kate Moss’s actions?
4. Should supermodels receive such lucrative salaries?
5. Should newspapers use so much space reporting the antics of a model?
6. Should fashion companies use a model who has a history of drug abuse?
7. Don’t you think people must be very bored to want to know about Kate Moss?
8. Are newspapers encouraging drug use by focusing on Kate Moss?
9. What responsibilities do supermodels have to set examples?
10. What punishment should Kate Moss receive?
3.2 STUDENT B’s QUESTIONS (Do not show these to student A)
1. Did you like reading this article?
2. What do you think about what you read?
3. Do you like Chanel, Burberry and Christian Dior?
4. Do you think H&M should have given Moss a second chance?
5. Kate Moss has a two-year-old child. What do you think of a mother taking
cocaine?
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6. Do you care whether a model who takes drugs is being used to advertise products
you buy?
7. Is drug abuse a big problem in your country?
8. Have you ever taken or wanted to take drugs?
9. Have you ever kicked a habit?
4. Translate the text into Russian in a written form.
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10 Assignment
I. Read and translate the following text.
Meet the New Most Powerful Actor on the Planet – Will Smith
A few decades ago, paleontologist Stephen Jay Gould developed the theory
of punctuated equilibrium, which states, in essence, that evolution doesn't happen at a
slow, steady rate. It happens fast, in bursts, after long periods of stasis. Maybe he
should be required reading in Hollywood.
For almost as long as there have been power lists, Tom Hanks and Tom
Cruise – "The Toms" – have jockeyed for first position, occasionally letting Mel
Gibson sneak up on the rail, just to keep things interesting. But just like that, the race
has changed. Gibson hasn't starred in a major film in five years. Cruise lost his cool
on Oprah's couch, and it's unclear if he can get it back. And Hanks, while undeniably
bankable, is, at 50, no longer viable for most leading-man scripts. In the past year, all
three men have been eclipsed. With a worldwide career box office of $4.4 billion,
Will Smith is now the most powerful actor in Hollywood, followed by Johnny Depp
and Ben Stiller. Talk about punctuated (or maybe that should be "punctured")
equilibrium. "The industry is going through a sea change, not just with actors, but in
every way," says one industry insider who, like others interviewed for this story,
asked for anonymity to prevent offending other stars. "Will Smith is the only thing in
this business – the only thing that represents a guaranteed opening weekend." He may
be even bigger than that. "Let's put it this way," says one studio head, "there's Will
Smith, and then there are the mortals”.
An actor's power is determined primarily by opening-weekend grosses. The
average cost of a studio film is now $100 million, and to get that back, you need a
huge opening weekend. A star who delivers a first-weekend gross of $30 million or
more can write his own ticket: $25 million salary, director approval and a two-story
trailer with a flat-screen TV. It's a sweet ride, but it's harder to catch than it seems.
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Real power requires an understanding of the global market, and a talent for finding
scripts that suit your persona and directors who can deliver the goods. Once isn't
enough. You have to do it every time. Newsweek’s power rankings are guided—
through interviews with studio heads, agents and producers by that definition. The
choice for the No. 1 spot was unanimous. At 38, Smith's worldwide box office is
more than Adam Sandler's and Will Ferrell's combined. He's bankable in every genre,
whether sci-fi ("I, Robot"), action-comedy ("Men in Black"), romantic comedy
("Hitch") or drama ("The Pursuit of Happiness"). It was "Happiness," a downbeat
film that grossed an astounding $298 million worldwide that opened the industry's
eyes to Smith's reach. "He can do anything," says one top studio executive. "The
audience has enormous affection for him – we're talking Tom Hank’s level of
likeability." His appeal is so universal that it transcends race. "He's the black Jimmy
Stewart," says an industry insider. "He invites the white community in, yet he's
credible with the black community. That's a pretty hard trick”.
Smith mastered that trick early. Almost every movie he's made since
"Independence Day" (total gross: $817 million) has been a global blockbuster. But it
wasn't easy. "People don't understand what a struggle it was," says his business
partner, James Lassiter. (Smith declined to comment.) "There has always been an
obstacle. It's either 'African-Americans don't sell around the world' or 'AfricanAmericans can't have successful romantic comedies' or 'Will is not strong in drama.'
It wasn't until recently that people finally looked at his numbers and went, ‘wow’.
Most crucially, that "wow" is coming from overseas. Since 2002, domestic
box office has been essentially flat. Foreign markets, meanwhile, are expanding. Last
year overseas ticket sales for studio films accounted for 63 percent of theatrical
revenue. Black actors have had a tough time appealing to foreign audiences, because
the films they're often cast in are specific to African-American culture or history –
they are films about African-Americans, as opposed to films that happen to have
African-Americans in them. But the roles Smith chooses are rarely race-specific. He
plays men faced with obstacles, and moral choices. "Will doesn't do movies because
he 'should,' but because they speak to him," says Amy Pascal, chairman of Columbia
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Pictures, which has released most of Smith's films. "He understands that these stories
are global. He caught on to that before a lot of other people did." Starting with "Bad
Boys," in 1995, Smith and Lassiter aggressively promoted Smith's movies overseas.
Since then, Smith has shattered the ceiling for black actors.
Not that everyone is that calculated. Johnny Depp seemed to reach his No.
2 spot almost by accident; he made "Pirates of the Caribbean" for his kids, and it
became a $1.8 billion phenomenon. Brad Pitt, ranked fourth, often picks roles that
play against his looks, so his box office is spotty domestically, but internationally –
especially in films like "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" – he's untouchable. "As much as he'd like
to," says one studio head, "even he can't get in the way of being Steve McQueen."
The biggest surprise on the list is Ben Stiller. American humor doesn't always
translate to other cultures. But Stiller makes relatable comedies that reach beyond
borders. In addition to the "Meet the Parents" franchise ($818 million), his latest film,
"Night at the Museum," grossed $550 million worldwide.
This leads us back to "The Toms". While no one debates that Cruise has
box-office power, his sprint into the tabloid buzz saw has made studios wary. His last
film, "Mission: Impossible III" grossed $150 million less than its predecessor. Most
of the loss was in domestic ticket sales. "Even executives and directors want to buy
into the movie star's mystique," says one top executive. "Once you've lost the cool,
it's hard to get it back." Others believe it's only a matter of time. "Trust me," says one
insider. "The minute he does 'Mission: impossible IV,' everybody's going".
Hanks, meanwhile, didn't fall off the list so much as rise above it, to power
emeritus. He can work whenever he wants, and the world still loves him. He can also
take pride that Smith seems to be following his path. Both men lead lives that do not
invite tabloid coverage, and both make only one movie per year. "The thing that Tom
Hanks figured out is that the audience needs to miss you," says a top industry source.
Smith will appear in only one film in 2007, the thriller "I Am Legend." He might
want to save that title for his autobiography.
II. Supply the following words with translation. Learn the words with
their definitions.
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1) equilibrium – a state of balance between opposing forces, weights,
influences etc.;
2) bankable – an actor or entertainer who is bankable is very popular; and is
therefore likely to help a film or show to be successful and profitable;
3) viable – able to continue to exist as or develop into a living thing;
4) unanimous – all agreeing completely;
5) audience – the people listening to or watching a performance, speech,
television show etc.;
6) credible – deserving to be believed, trusted;
7) to appeal to – to please, attract or interest;
8) to release a film – to allow a new film to be shown or sold publicly;
9) untouchable – unattainable;
10) to astound – to fill with shocked surprise, esp. because of smth
completely unexpected.
III. Complete the sentences below with the words written above.
1. In the past few years, however, an increasing number of intelligent and
…………………people have been warning that global collapse is a genuine
possibility.
2. Politicians from all parties were completely ……………………in
condemning his action.
3. We must try to keep the opposing economic forces in …………………
4. Some members of the ………………were shocked by the scenes of
violence.
5. Does the idea of working ………………… to you?
6. After years working in TV, Clooney suddenly became a …………… movie
actor.
IV. Make a two-way translation.
At a slow, steady rate; вернуть былой статус, to be undeniable bankable;
киноиндустрия, to go through a sea change; глобальный рынок, credible; научная
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фантастика, action-comedy; блокбастер мирового масштаба, predecessor, за
рубежом, to face with obstacles; unanimous; расовая принадлежность, to gross.
V. Retell the text in Russian and in English according to the suggested
scheme (see p. 121-122).
VI. Translate the following text in English. Use the words and phrases
given below.
Жертвы американской киноакадемии
Американская киноакадемия имеет давнюю историю ошибочных
решений. Аль Пачино, бесспорно, величайший киноактер из ныне живущих. Он
был незабываем в роли хладнокровного, бесстрастного и жестокого Майкла
Корлеоне в трилогии "Крестный отец" и сыграл множество сильных ролей,
включая такие картины как "Собачий полдень", "Лицо со шрамом" и "Схватка".
Какая же из этих работ, изучаемых в институтах, принесла ему единственного
"Оскара"? Удивительно, но это был "Запах женщины", где он был самым
красивым, большеглазым и утомительным. И это в тот год, когда актер и
режиссер Клинт Иствуд, возрождая вестерн, сыграл свою лучшую роль в
«Непрощенном».
Конечно, удивление – неадекватный ответ на выбор, сделанный
Киноакадемией. Накануне 78-й церемонии вручения наград нам пора бы
привыкнуть к тому, как часто настоящий талант остается незамеченным, к
вероятности того, что голливудское сообщество, когда его просят судить
коллег, вынесет бессмысленный вердикт.
Еще меньше, чем Аль Пачино, получившему Оскара за "не ту" роль,
везет исполнителям, не менее почитаемым и любимым, которым ни разу не
довелось поднять в воздух золотую статуэтку.
Голливуд приближается к своему столетию (первая студия открылась
там, в 1911 году), и если бы надо было выбрать одного актера, воплотившего в
себе очарование, славу и магию первых 100 лет кино, мало кто подошел бы
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больше, чем Кэри Грант. Но при всем своем обаянии, уме, красоте и
постоянном присутствии на экране он был номинирован только дважды за всю
свою карьеру, состоящую из 73 фильмов (за "Грошовую серенаду" и за "Только
одинокое сердце" тремя годами позже). На сцену его вызвали лишь в 1969 году,
через три года после его последнего фильма. Он получил почетную награду "за
уникальное мастерство, в знак уважения и любви коллег". Похвальное чувство,
но выраженное с большим опозданием.
Двумя годами раньше та же судьба постигла одного из самых
блестящих и нетрадиционных режиссеров, работавших в Голливуде: Альфред
Хичкок получил премию памяти Ирвинга Тальберга. Признание не просто
запоздало – с момента его первой номинации прошло почти 30 лет, и премия
Тальберга вручается не режиссерам, а продюсерам.
Вундеркинды редко производят впечатление на Академию. Не
достигший 30-летия гений Орсон Уэллс открыл новые возможности режиссуры
в "Гражданине Кейне" (1941), однако единственную награду он получил за
сценарий, написанный им в соавторстве.
Любопытная параллель: спустя 53 года, когда Квентин Тарантино
встряхнул Голливуд блистательным "Криминальным чтивом", он был
номинирован в категории "лучший режиссер", но, как и Уэллс, должен был
удовольствоваться "лучшим сценаристом". В 1970 году (через три десятилетия
после "Гражданина Кейна") Уэллсу вручили статуэтку "за артистизм и
многосторонность". Если история повторится, Тарантино может надеяться на
получение такой же в 2023 году.
Стивен Спилберг, голливудский вундеркинд 1970-х годов, должен
был сделать десяток триумфальных боевиков, прежде чем Академия признала
его существование за "Список Шиндлера". Позже Спилберг назвал "Оскара"
"величайшей честью, какую может оказать индустрия", добавив: "Поднявшись
на сцену, я сказал, что это глоток воды после долгого путешествия по пустыне.
Именно такими были мои ощущения”.
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