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c)Do you think the policeman was on the right way? Why?

d)Can you speak about abilities in the past? Find the sentence in the text with the past form of the verb “can”.

can – could [kVd]

e) Ask what these people could do, what they couldn’t do and why. Give your reasons.

–Could the police detect the thief in a day?

–Yes, they could./ No, they couldn’t.

–Why couldn’t they detect the thief in a day?

–They had to ask a lot of people.

1.It was summer, but the detective couldn’t go away for a holiday.

2.The director of the museum couldn’t find out that the original Renoir was missing. 3. At first the detective couldn’t get any information from the students. 4. None of the art students could steal the painting. 5. Mary Evans couldn’t show her copy. 6. The cleaning woman could not see the police officer. 7. Joel Kaplan could easily detect the thief. 8. The thief could finally understand his mistake.

19. Read the following words and word combinations and remember how to use them.

VOCABULARY FOCUS

to train [treIn] v. обучаться какой*л. профессии: She trained as a singer under a famous professor of music.

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a root [ru:t] n. корень: Let’s try to get to the root of this problem. a detail [ dJ teIl] n. подробность, деталь; in detail подробно: She

told us in detail how to get to her house.

to create [kri eIt] v. создавать, творить: God created the world.

remarkable [rI m a:kqbl] adj. замечательный, примечательный: Rembrandt is a Dutch painter who is remarkable for his use of light and shade.

career [kq rIq] n. карьера: Monet spent most of his career working in France.

human [ hju:m qn] adj. человеческий: The archeologists found several human skeletons.

a drawing [ drL IN] n. рисунок: He showed me a remarkable drawing of a church.

attract [q trx kt] v. привлекать: Briullov’s colourful paintings always attract a lot of attention. attraction n. достопримечательность. The castle is one of the tourist attractions in our town.

a crowd [kraVd] n. толпа: There were crowds of people at the Royal Academy of Arts on that day.

a series [ sIqri:z] n. серия, цикл: We are publishing a new series on ethnic music next year.

to take part in sth принимать участие в чём*н.: My boss took part in a conference on plastics last week.

on the other hand fig. однако: This job of mine isn’t well paid, but on the other hand I don’t have to work long hours. On the one hand, on the other hand с одной стороны..., с другой cтороны (используется для аргументации противоположных точек зрения)

to view [vju:] v. осматривать, оценивать: Several possible buyers are coming to view the goods. to be on view выставляться: The pictures are on view all week.

to exhibit [Ig zIbIt] v. демонстрировать, выставлять, экспонировать: She exhibited her drawings in Paris. an exhibit n. экспонат: We also viewed some of the exhibits from Canada.

an exhibition [eksI bIS(q)n] n. выставка

versatile [ vE:sq ,taIl] adj. разносторонний: That master’s composition showed,his versatile talent.

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WORD BUILDING

20.Studythefollowingwords.Eachoftheitalicized(выделенные курсивом) suffixes forms a noun, which shows the doer of the action.

Organize these words into three groups of meanings.

Driver, founder, bi ographer, follower, carrier, viewer, cubist, novelist, classicist, li`brarian, his torian, mu sician, as sistant, occupant.

21. Read these international words and suggest their Russian equivalents.

Сubic, balance, contrast, classic, public, ar tistic, , geo metric, de sign, portrait, nervous, vision, par ticular, col lage [kq la:Z], , pano rama, , retro spective, organize, idol [aIdl], harmony, passion, in dustrial.

22. Read an extract from the “International Herald Tribune” and find the answer to the following question.

What kind of artist is David Hockney? (1937 – ...)

Cultural Notes

1. The avant*garde [, xvQ gQ:d] are painters, writers, musicians, etc., whose work is based on the new ideas and methods.

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2. Picasso [pi kxsqV], Pablo (1881 1973) a Spanish painter who worked in France; one of the founders of CUBISM – a 20th*century art style in which the subject matter is represented by geometric shapes.

Text A

Success Story

by Mary Blume

David Hockney was born in the suburbs of Bradford, England, and trained at London’s Royal Academy of Art. His key subject was the human figure – unclothed and dressed, in contact with water and light. In his paintings Hockney is a classicist who sees the human form as a carrier of universal ideas like emotion, balance, design.

In 1978 without leaving his British roots he bought a house in California. Detailed portraits of his avant*guard friends in America showed his remarkable artistic vision. Hockney’s ideas are also in the cubist photo collages and in his panoramas of his native countryside.

In 1988 he became the subject of a career retrospective at LACMA* – a show of his art works from his early years up to the present time. In 1996 a show of Hockney drawings** (also at LACMA ) attracted crowds to view this master of line.

In 1999 David Hockney came to Paris to exhibit his Grand Canyon series and took part in a big press conference. He said he felt a bit nervous to open the exhibition of his paintings at the Picasso Museum. To see Hockney compositions, viewers walked through the rooms of Picasso first. “The pieces of my work are taking an idea from the great painter,” he said. “I loved and studied Picasso but I’m no artist like him at all. I can’t be. On the other hand, I think it’s possible to look at his work and move from it.”

Whether you like Hockney or not, biographers agree that he is a versatile 20th*century artist. He does nothing half way and keeps up the pace.***

* LACMA – Los Angeles County Museum of Art

**Hockney drawings – AmE; Hockney’s drawings – BrE

***to keep up the pace – идти в ногу со временем, держать ритм

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23. Tasks.

a)Complete the pre text task.

b)Answer these questions using the infinitives of purpose (инфинитив в функции обстоятельства цели).

Example: – Why did Hockney leave Great Britain? (to settle)

– To settle in California. (Чтобы поселиться в Калифорнии.)

1.Why did crowds of people attend a retrospective of Hockney art works at LACMA? ( to view )

2.Why did the public come to LACMA again in 1996? ( to view )

3.Why did Hockney arrive in Paris in 1999? ( to exhibit )

4.Why did the visitors have to walk through the rooms of Picasso first? ( to get to )

5.Why did David Hockney take part in a big press conference? (to talk art )

6.Why did he combine old methods and new ideas in his work? (to create his own original style).

c)Find the English for the following Russian phrases and use them while discussing the text.

Головокружительная карьера; Хокни проходил обучение; лейтмотив его творчества; носитель универсальных идей; не покидая родины; раскрылось его замечательное художественное дарование (видение); панорама сельской местности; стал объектом выставки; слегка нервничал; прошли через залы, стало возможным отодвинуться от его творчества; не останавливается на полпути; идёт в ногу со временем.

d) Select words and phrases relating to the subject of Hockney artworks.

e) Match each word on the left with its dictionary definition on the right. What letter does number 1 go with?

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f) Replace the underlined parts of the sentences by words and phrases from the text.

1. He’s a professional soldier. 2. Her drawings are on display at the Hayward Gallery. 3. The project is going to produce up to 60 new jobs. 4. He is taking a practical course at university to become an architect. 5. The theme of the discussion attracted lots of people. 6. Every student participated in the conference. 7. Some films show unusual things, however, they don’t give a picture of reality. 8. The young audience enjoyed the way the programme presented students’ life. 9. The newly found Greek sculpture is the focus of today’s show.

g) Translate the following sentences into Russian.Give English equivalents to the expressions with the word “view”.

1.You can get a good view of the picture if you stand at this window.

2.Try to look at it from my point of view (viewpoint). I take

a different view.

3.He wanted to get a clear view of the situation.

4.I’d like a room with a view of the garden, please.

5.You must excuse him in view of his youth.

6.Look! You get a nice view from here!

7.What are your views on free university education?

8.In my view, he is too enthusiastic about football.

h) Study some facts from famous painters’ biographies. Put in the missing words from the box below.

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1. Cezanne didn’t paint figures from life or from ..... experience. He invented his own fantastic world. 2. Art historians think that colour ..... in Picasso’s paintings. 3. Manet was the ..... of Impressionism. He ..... a lot of time to the study of Velasques [vI lxskwIz]. 4. Goya is the great master of ..... who had projects enough for 400 years. He ..... 13 members of the royal family representing three generations. 5. In his ..... Ingres followed the traditions of the Italian school of painting. He ..... pictures, full of harmony. 6. Our main ..... on tonight’s show is an interview with David Hockney. 7. The “Mona Lisa” was Leonardo’s ..... . 8. Constable had a ..... sense of colour. His idol in painting was Rubens.

i)Read these sentences. Fill in the blanks with suitable preposi-

tions.

1.Joseph Turner was remarkable ..... historical paintings such as “The last return of the “Temerfria”. 2. A conflict between idealism and realism was not typical ..... British painting. 3. A series of European artists played an important role ..... the development

..... art ..... the British Isles. 4. The works ..... Bacon and Freud were ..... view in Paris last year. 5. Rubens (1577 – 1640) worked

..... England ..... King Charles 1. 6. The showroom was alive .....

people. I told my friend about the display ..... detail.

j)Look through the text a second time and discuss the following points.

1. What is the key subject of Hockney compositions? 2. What is original about his artistic vision? 3. Find some facts about the artist’s roots and training (his background). 4. Who formed the circle of his friends when he moved to the USA? 5. What artworks reflect his life story? 6. What does a career retrospective mean? 7. Can you remember when David Hockney first opened a retrospective exhibition and when he did it last? 8. Why did the painter feel nervous before the last show? 9. What is the secret of his popularity? Is it because he follows the Old Masters’ traditions, or

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because he is avant*garde in his creation of new styles? 10. Whose is his style like?

k) Give a presentation on Hockney’s art career. Focus on the following things.

David Hockney’s life was rich in events. What gave him food for thought?

The artist had to study (through careful copying) the works of the Old Masters. Why did he have to move from Picasso?

Why do biographers and art lovers think Hockney is a versatile painter?

24.Listening.

a) Listen to the story about Picasso and say if the following plan is correct.

Remember!

to give sb a glance – бросить взгляд a handkerchief – носовой платок

a breast [brest] pocket – нагрудный карман

to introduce oneself – представляться (знакомиться)

to represent [,reprIzent] – изображать, символизировать to reply [rI plaI] – отвечать

to take a step backwards – cделать шаг назад

1.Picasso’s appearance.

2.The critic’s interest in him.

3.Interpretation of “The Sailor”.

4.Understanding “Guernica”.

5.Picasso’s artistic style.

b)Listen again and rearrange the sentences according to the logic of the text. Discuss the details behind each of these points.

I didn’t mean to have a political meaning at all.

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JOKE SPOT

Speeches

Mr. Jones didn’t like writing speeches. When it was necessary to make a speech, he asked his assistant to prepare it. Usually, she wrote excellent speeches and Mr. Jones was considered a good speaker.

One day Mr. Jones came back to his office after speaking at lunch. He was very angry. “I told you to write me an interesting 30 minute speech,” he said. “The speech you gave me lasted 1 hour and the people were very bored.”

“The speech I gave you lasted 30 minutes,” replied his assistant. “But I gave you two copies!”

How Does It Compare to Your Culture?

Eyes on Russian painters...

28. Translate the following text into English and figure out the name of a famous Russian artist. Use the prompts below the text.

............? (1832 – 98)

............ известен как мастер реалистической пейзажной живописи. Родился в Елабуге. После окончания Московского художественного училища в 1856 г. он много путешествовал по России, учился в Берлине у швейцарского художника Коллера.

В своей работе он использует идею соотношения цветов самой природы. Для развития чувства цвета он забирался в лесную глушь и проводил там по несколько месяцев в году. Художник создавал правдивые картины: “Сосновый бор”, “Утро в сосновом бору” и др. В 1871 г. художник начал экспонировать свои пейзажи на выставках передвижников. Его работы привлекают зрителей тем, что они отражают национальные мотивы – красоту и мощь русской природы.

(Realistic landscape painting; to graduate from; colour relations; a sense of colour; to go into the wild; “Morn in a pine wood”; the beauties and the power of nature.)

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