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Make a list of things that are quite different in these cultures.

Unlike the Americans, the Russians are less religious. В отличие от…

18. Make up two lists of things: those that are different and similar in these lifestyles. Are there more similarities (сходства) or differences on your list?

SIMILARITIES: DIFFERENCES: 1._____________________. 1.________________________. 2._____________________. 2.________________________. 3._____________________. 3.________________________. 4._____________________. 4.________________________. 5._____________________. 5.________________________.

19. Fill in the missing definite articles in the text below and explain their usage.

__ New York is situated at __ mouth of __ Hudson River on __ East coast of __ USA. __ heart of __ New York City is __ island of __ Manhattan where __ buildings “scrape __ sky”.

One of these skyscrapers is __ Empire State Building on __ Fifth Avenue between __ 33rd and __ 34th Street. People recognize it as a symbol of __ New York, like __ Statue of Liberty and __ Brooklyn Bridge.

__ Empire State Building is __ attraction of one of __ world’s most loved and most hated cities.

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The City of Angels. Город ангелов

At the heart of Los Angeles is Hollywood – the world’s largest centre for film production. Interestingly, L.A. is better known for its neighbourhoods. Like independent nation states these neighbourhoods have their own personalities, histories and politics. Each L.A.’s neighbourhood offers the best of everything.

20. Form the superlatives that go with L.A.’s record holders.

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21. Ask your partner about the distinctive features (отличительные черты) of some L.A.’s neighbourhoods.

Santa Monica – (high) concentration of art galleries. Beverly Hills – (stylish) stores and (elegant) shops. Universal City – (sensational) sights like Universal Studios

Hollywood.

Cultural Note

Universal Studios Hollywood offers tours of the world’s largest motion picture studio so that you can get a behind the scenes look (заглянуть за кулисы) at the place where TV and movie magic begins. The tour is based on (основано на) hit movies such as “Waterworld” “Jurassic Park” and “Back to the “Future”

Century City – (prestigious) entertainment industry firms in the world: CBS Records, Home Box Office and ABC Television.

Westwood – (dense) network of fast food establishments.

South Bay – (large) mall* on the West Coast with 350 shops, services and eateries.

Pasadena – (outstanding) cultural establishments including a 16 screen cinema complex.

West Hollywood – (hot) night clubs, restaurants and comedy clubs.

*mall (AmE) is a large shopping centre.

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Hollywood – (great) centre for film production, where 60,000 people are employed; (wonderful) attractions such as Walk of Fame (Аллея славы).

Cultural Note

Walk of Fame shows 2,065 stars with the names of film, TV, radio, theatre and pop music celebrities. These stars are embedded in the sidewalks (вымощены на тротуаре) along Hollywood Boulevard. You can find Elvis’s star outside the Hollywood Wax Museum, Marilyn Monroe’s in front of McDonald’s etc.

On you own.

What Hollywood attractions

impressed you most of all?

What pieces of information

about the richest, the greatest

could you add to the Guinness

Book of World Records?

Do you think L.A. is really an

international symbol of the

California good life? Why?

Would you like to tour the USA?

How do you motivate your deci-

sion to travel to another coun-

try? Read and choose the best

answer.

The most important thing for me to do is:

a)to master English;

b)to find out about the past;

c)to broaden my mind;

d)to learn about other cultures;

e)to get to know different people;

f)to experience novelty/danger.

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How Does It Compare to Your Culture?

Eyes on the Russian capital...

22. Out of the list in task 20 choose superlatives that go with Moscow’s cultural establishments.

Note!

conservatoire [kqn sE:vqtwR] – консерватория

1.Is there anything in Moscow you can’t see in L.A.?

2.Which of these attractions create the atmosphere of contact with great traditions of the past?

23.Study the list of extreme opinions of Moscow and say if you agree or disagree with them. Give your reasons.

Visitors to Moscow can never forget its theatres, colourful evenings of music and dance.

Moscow has monuments and statues [ stxtju:] on squares and roads throughout the city.

In public transport passengers never give up their seats to elderly people.

The metro carriages are sometimes packed like caviar. Tenants must solve the problem of repairing the buildings they live in.

In this country there’s a spirit (дух) of close, loving relations between the people.

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24.Discuss the following points.

1.What is your country’s stereotype?

2.Are the Russians lovers of traditions? What does it show in?

3.Do you know any foreigners living in Russia? Do they enjoy the Russian folksong tradition?

4.What do tourists like doing here? Where do they go?

5.What do they like / dislike in our way of life?

6.What do you miss most about your country when you are away?

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

VOCABULARY FOCUS

a headline [ hedlaIn] n. заголовок (газетный): The new road plan is in the headlines again.

to entertain [ entqteIn] v.t. развлекать: The play was so dull that it didn’t entertain its audience.

necessary [ nesqsqrI] adj. необходимый: If you’re going abroad, it’s necessary to have a passport.

to perform [pq fO:m] v.t. исполнять, выступать: Our team performed very well in the match yesterday. performance – спектакль

to offer [ Pfq] v.t. предлагать: He offered me a lift. Он предложил меня подвести.

unbelievable [AnbI li:vqbl] adj. невероятный: She’s got an unbelievable number of cats!

success [sqk ses] n. успех, удача: His success was the result of hard work. to be a success пользоваться успехом: He’s a great success as an actor. (un)successful adj. (без)успешный, (не) удачный, (не)преуспевающий

demand [dI ma:nd] n. требование, потребность, спрос: This book

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is in great demand.

salary [ sxlqrI] n. оклад, зарплата: Ted is on a very good salary now.

to rise [raIz] v.i. подниматься, увеличиваться: They rose from the table. The wind is rising. He rose to international fame.

a screen [skri:n] n. экран: We sat at the front, very close to the screen.

to consider [kqn sIdq] v.t. считать, рассматривать: Do you consider it a convenient place to meet?

to include [Ink lu:d] v. включать, содержать в себе: Did you include Mr. Shannon in the list of guests?

a character [ kxrIktq] n. зд. герой, тип, образ, персонаж: The main character of the play is a successful businessman.

to experience (joy and sorrow) [Ik spIqrIqns] v.t. испытывать/ переживать (радость и печаль): The novel reflects the period of joy which the writer experienced.

frustration [frA streISqn] n. крушение планов/надежд: Life is full of frustrations.

WORD BUILDING

26. There are a number of negative prefixes and no easy rule to tell us when to use each one. Read these English examples and suggest their Russian equivalents.

27. Read and translate these international words.

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28. Study the following text and say what kind of character Chaplin created in his films.

Text A

Charlie Chaplin, Movie Star (1889–1977)

When Charlie Chaplin travelled to New York from Hollywood in 1926, one of the city’s newspapers reported his arrival with a headline that read simply “He’s Here”. Chaplin was so famous that no further explanation was necessary. His films entertained millions of people all over the world. It’s not unusual that cinemas continue to show his films on a regular basis. He was the first and the greatest movie star of all time.

Born in London in 1889, Charlie Chaplin was the second son of two music hall performers. His parents taught him to sing and dance. When Chaplin was twenty four, an American motion

picture producer offered him a film contract and the unbelievable salary of 150 dollars a week.

From the very beginning Chaplin’s films were so successful and in such demand that the movie company needed to make 200 or more copies of each one for theatres, compared to the usual 40 or 50 copies of other films. As his popularity grew, Chaplin’s salary continued to rise. In the year 1917 Charlie Chaplin earned an astronomical 1 million dollars for eight movies, each of which ran twenty minutes.

Because the films were short, the movie companies decided that it was inconvenient and unnecessary to include other major stars and concentrated on Chaplin.

Chaplin spoke no language on the screen and people from different countries could easily consider him “one of their own”.

The most important factor in Chaplin’s popularity was the character he portrayed in his silent films. It was called “The

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Tramp”. Chaplin explained later in his autobiography, “I wanted the pants baggy, the coat tight, the hat small, the shoes large”. How original his acting was! The audience laughed nearly every second. This comical character expressed the joy and sorrow, the dreams and frustrations that people experienced in life.

29. Tasks.

a)Complete the pre text task.

b)Find the English for the following Russian phrases, and use them in discussing the text.

Сообщала о его прибытии; в котором было просто сказано; дальнейших объяснений не требовалось; нет ничего необычного в том, что; на регулярной основе; величайшая кинозвезда всех времён; эстрадные артисты, с самого начала; по мере того, как росла его популярность; каждый из которых шёл 20 мин.; подключать других крупных артистов; оригинальная игра.

c) Match each word on the left with its dictionary definition on the right.

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d)Replace the underlined parts of the sentences by words from the text.

1.People who attend a play at a theatre are the audience.

2.Oliver is acting the part of Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” tonight.

3.Cezanne focused on the construction of form.

4.The booklet provides practical advice to people with housing problems.

5.In his career he got a sensational result rising from office boy to millionaire.

6.Her performance of Lady Macbeth was perfect.

7.She was afraid of her son’s growing fame.

e)Change the following sentences using so and how.

1. We were tired. 2. English spelling is difficult. 3. It is hot here. 4. I was interested in her reaction. 5. The play was amusing. 6. The plot of the film is fascinating.

f) Change the following sentences using such and what.

1. He is a bright student. 2. She is a well read girl. 3. It is a comfortable flat. 4. The man had an unusual career. 5. This is an exciting piece of news. 6. The play was a success with the public. 7. She had a frightening experience.

g)Complete the following exclamations (восклицания).

1.——— good idea! 2. ——— grand ideas you have! 3. ———

pretty she is! 4. ——— interesting it is to compare things! 5.

——— beautiful music they are playing! 6. ——— beautifully he sang! 7 ——— boring story he’s telling! 8. ——— pity your friend can’t come!

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