II Comprehensive check

Complete the following sentences:

1. Founded in 1978 by Val Bourne, Dance Umbrella has grown to become

_________________________________________________________________.

2. The Revolution Festival is a platform ________________________________.

3. NottDance (Nottingham) and New Moves (Glasgow) are two festivals that programme______________________________________________________.

4. There are several specialist dance centres that organise performances, classes and workshops, including_______________________________________________.

5. Britain is home to some of the world's most renowned training institutions, including the______________________________________________________________.

6. Dance is part of the National Curriculum______________________________.

7. Many dance companies offer education and community outreach programmes, while the long-established Ludus Dance Company specializes in __________________.

8. More than 30 dance companies and individual artists____________________.

9. Funding is offered both as year-round support and on___________________.

10. There are also several professional support schemes in the UK, including___

__________________________________________________________________.

III Make up 5 questions of the different types to the text.

I Reading

a) Read the following text

Put down the unknown words (with their transcription and translation) into your vocabulary. Be ready to translate the text orally.

b) Find and write out all irregular verbs given in the text. Remember three forms of them

Living in the usa

he culture of the United States is a Western culture, and has been developing since long before the United States became a country. Today the United States is a diverse and multi-cultural nation. Its chief early influence was British culture, due to colonial ties with the British that spread the English language, legal system and other cultural inheritances. Other important influences came from other parts of Europe, especially countries from which large numbers immigrated such as Ireland, Germany, Poland, and Italy; the Native American peoples; Africa, especially the western part, from which came the ancestors of most African Americans; and young groups of immigrants. American culture also has shared influence on the cultures of its neighbors in the New World. The United States has always prided itself on being a “melting pot”, a changing, developing heterogeneous society. U.S. society has traditionally stressed individuality. In the U.S. there are as many exceptions as there are rules, one hard rule is - Expect the unexpected!

Americans tend to guard their personal space. Generally people stand 61cm apart. People in the U.S. shake hands when they are first introduced, touching the elbow or kissing the hand is considered too intimate. Americans are friendly - strangers may smile to you and say ‘hello’ or ‘how are you?’ They may not say ‘good-bye ‘or ‘thanks’ in rushing. People in the USA also tend to be informal. They use a lot of slang. There are also differences in American and British English.

People wear different types of clothing in different situations. Students often wear informal clothing, professors dress in more formal, yet comfortable clothing.

Americans consider themselves individuals, they value independence and self-reliance. Children are encouraged to think and do on their own. Directness is a desirable trait in the United States, people often respond to questions in a frank manner. They tend to value personal achievements, this lends to the competitive nature of US society. Some people take great pride in their possessions as measures of their success. They value time, so they are often rushing around that creates a very rapid pace of life.

About half of Americans now live in what is known as the suburbs. The suburban family has been identified as part of the American dream: a married couple with children owning a house in the suburbs. This archetype is reinforced by mass media, religious practices, and government policies and is based on traditions from Anglo-Saxon cultures.

One of the biggest differences in suburban living is the housing occupied by the families. The suburbs are filled with single-family homes separated from retail districts, industrial areas, and sometimes even public schools. However, many American suburbs are incorporating these districts on smaller scales, attracting more people to these communities.