- •Федеральное государственное бюджетное образовательное
- •Предисловие
- •Section 1. Topics & vocabulary Unit 1. English language
- •English Today
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: The Future of English
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit 2. Countries and cities
- •2.1. The United Kingdom of Great Britain
- •Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •London Traffic
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: National Emblems and Holidays of the United Kingdom
- •Vocabulary:
- •Places of Interest in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •2.2. The United States of America
- •1. Scan the text "The usa" to get the full idea of it. Find the paragraphs about:
- •The usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •Washington, dc
- •Vocabulary:
- •New York
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: American Symbols
- •Vocabulary:
- •The other English-speaking countries (1) Canada
- •Vocabulary:
- •(2) Australia
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit 3. Science and education
- •3.1. British Educational System
- •The British Educational System (1) State Education
- •(2) Private Education
- •Vocabulary:
- •3.2. The us Educational System
- •Education in the usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: Oxford – the University Town
- •Cambridge
- •Vocabulary:
- •1. Practise the dialogue. Mind the proper intonation:
- •2. Make up your own dialogues, discussing the read texts in pairs. Use the following notes:
- •Unit 4. Sport and health
- •4.1. Sport in Great Britain
- •Sport in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •4.2. Sport in the usa
- •Sport in the usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •The Olympic Games
- •Vocabulary:
- •Unit 5. The mass media
- •5.1. The British Press
- •The British Press
- •Vocabulary:
- •5.2. The American Press
- •The American Press
- •Vocabulary:
- •The Mass Media
- •Vocabulary:
- •It’s interesting to know: From the history of printed books
- •Vocabuliary:
- •Unit 6. Customs and traditions
- •6.1. Holidays in Great Britain
- •Holidays in Great Britain
- •Vocabulary:
- •6.2. Holidays in the usa
- •Holidays in the usa
- •Vocabulary:
- •British Traditions
- •Vocabulary:
- •Supplementary reading: Great Personalities
- •William Shakespeare
- •Vocabulary:
- •Fedor Dostoevsky
- •Vocabulary:
- •Michelangelo Buonarroti
- •Vocabulary:
- •Isaac Levitan
- •Vocabulary:
- •Vocabulary:
- •Sergey Rachmaninov
- •Vocabulary:
- •Albert Einstein
- •Vocabulary:
- •Andrei Sakharov
- •Vocabulary:
- •Section 2. Grammar Practice
- •1. The Article
- •2. The Noun
- •2.1. Plurals of Countable and Uncountable Nouns
- •2.2. The Possessive Case
- •2.2.1. Put the phrases in the possessive case as in the example.
- •2.2.2. Choose the correct item.
- •2.2.3. Translate into English.
- •2.2.4. Fill in the blanks with a correct item.
- •2.2.5. Replace the nouns in the possessive case by the prepositional groups where it is possible.
- •2.2.6. Rewrite the sentences using the possessive case.
- •3. The Adjective / Adverb
- •4. The Pronoun
- •5. The Numeral
- •6. The Verb
- •6.1. Simple Tenses
- •6.2. Continuous Tenses
- •6.3. Perfect Tenses
- •6.4. Passive Voice
- •The Tower of London
- •6.5. Modal Verbs
- •7. Sequence of Tenses
- •8. Direct/Reported speech
- •Section 3. Grammar Reference
- •Present simple
- •Present continuous
- •Present perfect
- •Past simple
- •Past continuous
- •Future Going to
- •Will (shall)
- •The Passive
- •Personal and Impersonal Passive
- •Reported speech
- •Список литературы
- •Содержание
Vocabulary:
achievement [ə`t∫i:vmənt] – достижение
aristocracy [,æris`tokrəsi] – аристократия
band music – оркестровая музыка
church music – церковная музыка
composer – композитор
fame – слава, известность
for financial reasons – по финансовым причинам
genius [`d3i:niəs] – гений
instrumental music – инструментальная музыка
in the suburbs [`sΛbə:bz] – на окраине города
in a state of depression – в состоянии депрессии
luckless – несчастливый, злополучный
modest – скромный
mysterious [mis`tiəriəs] figure – таинственный, загадочный человек
piano concerto – концерт для фортепьяно
prodigy [`prodid3i] – зд.: одарённый человек
requiem [`rekwiem] – реквием, заупокойная месса
serenade [,seri`neid] – серенада
symphony [`simfəni] – симфония
to believe – верить, полагать
to compose – сочинять музыку
to conquer [`koŋkə] – завоёвывать
to fall from favour – впасть в немилость
to pursue [pə`sju:] – преследовать, гнаться, to be pursued – быть преследуемым
to ripen [`raip(ə)n] – созревать, превращаться
vast quantity [`kwontiti] – огромное количество
volume – зд.: книга, том
Questions:
1. When and where was Mozart born?
2. When did he begin playing the piano?
3. How old was he when he began composing serious music?
4. How did he spend the last years of his life?
Sergey Rachmaninov
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873 – 1943) was a very talented piano player and composer, who worked in the old romantic style. He graduated from the Moscow Conservatory as a pianist and composer one year earlier than his class, and even his first works, including his graduation work one act opera "Aleko" were very successful.
After studying at the conservatory, Sergey Rachmaninov embarked on a career in Russia as a composer, pianist and conductor. He obtained rapid and firm popularity.
His early works from the 1890s were influenced by P. Tchaikovsky – dramatic, passionately lyrical. Rachmaninov knew Tchaikovsky in his early age and admired his works.
After the October Revolution in 1918 he had to leave Russia at first for Europe, than for America. Soon he became a fixture in the music life of the United States. With the Philadelphia Orchestra he made phonograph records of his own works. The Soviet Government considered him an enemy of the Soviet people. He stopped composing after he left Russia, almost for the rest of his life. "I am a Russian composer", he said, "and the land of my birth has influenced my temperament and outlook". "The melody has gone, I can no longer compose. If it returns, then I shall write again".
His separation from his native land was wound that never healed; he suffered nostalgia to the end of his life. He did compose, and some of his works, such as "Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini", were a dazzling success. But other works were much less interesting and more like recollections of his previous pieces.
He died in 1943 from cancer in New York State.
Vocabulary:
conductor [kən`dΛktə]– зд.: дирижёр
conservatory [kən`sə:vətri] – сущ. зд.: консерватория
dramatic – драматичный, волнующий, яркий
graduation work – итоговая научная работа (по окончании учебного заведения)
passionately lyrical [`pæ∫ən(ə)tli `lirikəl] – необыкновенно, неистово лирический
piano player – пианист
phonograph [`fəunəgra:f] records – граммофонные записи
previous [`pri:vjəs] – предыдущий
rapid and firm popularity – быстрая и стойкая популярность
recollections – мн.: мемуары
separation – разлучение, разделение
talented – талантливый
the Soviet Government – Советское правительство
to admire [əd`maiə] – восхищаться
to be infruenced by smth. – быть / находиться под влиянием чего-л.
to be wound that never healed – быть "незаживающей раной"
to be a dazzling success – иметь ослепительный успех
to become a fixture [`fikst∫ə] in smth. – стать неизменной частью чего-л.
to die of cancer [`kænsə] – умереть от рака
to embark on a career [kə `riə] – начинать карьеру
to obtain popularity – приобретать популярность
to return – вернуться
to suffered nostalgia [nos`tæld3iə] – страдать от ностальгии
Questions:
Where did Rachmaninov get his musucal education?
What was his graduation work?
Whom were his first works influenced by?
What happened to Rachmaninov after his leaving Russia?
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