6. Read the text carefully and complete the sentences:

1. Madonna’s childhood dream was to become __________.

2. Her first ___________ was called ‘Madonna’.

3. Madonna changes her __________ so often that she can be compared to _________.

4. Madonna was married to _______, a __________.

5. She has __________ children.

6. Madonna got married with _________ in 1985.

7. Madonna is not only a singer, she is also __________.

8. One of her songs was performed for film ________ about__________.

9. She plans to _________-in support of her albums.

7. What do the following words refer to in the text?

To step into inspiration

To praise to sign with

To confirm to end up

To nominate live performance

To keep one’s fingers crossed

8. Study the sentences below and find the words which mean:

-to invite somebody to fight, argue against you;

-to give an informal name;

-to make a film, record, available so the public can see or hear it.

9. Do you know that Madonna….?

1. Considers that life’s best medicine is giving

2. Arrived in New York in 1977 with only #35$

3. Was working at the Russian Tea Room

4. Challenged society’s view on religion and sex

5. Made a book called ‘Sex’

6. Modeled for Versace

7. Got nicknamed Madge

8. Practices yoga

9. Plays the guitar

10. Worked on a collection of children stories

11. Works on her autobiography

10. Work in pairs:

1. Write a list of 6 key words based on the text.

2. Take your partner’s list. Reproduce the text about Madonna using the key words from the list.

Lesson 21 holidays and traditions in Great Britain

1. Learn these words and word-combinations and put them into your vocabularies:

Charities-доброчинна діяльність;

Carol-різдвяний гімн;

Chimney-димар;

Turkey-індичка;

Festival-святкування;

To blow up-підривати;

To succeed-досягти мети;

Dummy-опудало;

Bonfire-вогнище;

To let off firework-влаштовувати феєрверк.

2. Read the text, translate it, write down the new words into your vocabularies: holidays in great britain

There are fewer public holidays in Great Britain than in other European countries. They are:

-Christmas Day;

-Boxing Day;

-New Year’s Day;

-Good Friday;

-Easter Monday;

-May Day;

-Spring Bank Holiday;

-Summer Bank Holiday.

Public holidays in Britain are called bank holidays, because the banks as well as most of the offices and shops are closed.

The most favorite holiday is Christmas. Every year the people of Norway present the city of London a big Christmas tree and it stands in the Trafalgar Square.

Before Christmas, groups of singers go from house to house. They collect money for charities and sing carols, traditional Christmas songs. Many churches hold a service on the Sunday before Christmas.

The fun starts the night before, on the 24^th of December. Traditionally this is the day when people decorate their trees. Children hang stockings at their beds, hoping that Father Christmas will come down the chimney during the night and fill them with toys and sweets.

Christmas is a family holiday. All the family usually meets for the big Christmas dinner of turkey and Christmas pudding. And everyone gives and receives presents. The 26^th of December, Boxing day, is an extra holiday after Christmas. It’s the time to visit friends and relatives. This day postmen and servants receive their presents in the boxes.

New Year’s Day is less favorite in Britain than Christmas. But in Scotland Hogmanay, New Year’s Eve is the biggest festival of the year.

Besides public holidays, there are some special festivals in Great Britain. One of them takes place on the 5^th of November. On that day, in 1605m Guy Fawkes tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament and kill King James 1. He didn’t succeed. The King’s men found the bomb, took Guy Fawkes to the Tower and cut off his head.

Since that day the British celebrate the 5^th of November. They burn a dummy, made of straw and old clothes, in a bonfire and let off fireworks. This dummy is called a ‘guy’ (like Guy Fawkes).