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Speaking about Films

He was born in 1889 in London. His father and mother were actors. He had an elder brother whose name was Sidney. Charlie Chaplin spent his early years* in England.

He was an actor at the age of 8. In 1910 he came to America and started working for the cinema. He received his first million dollars in 1917 and an Oscar — in 1972.

In all his films Chaplin played the part of “a man of the people”. The last 25 years Chaplin lived in Switzerland ['switzolond]. He had a large family: his wife, five sons and five daughters. He died on the 25th of December in 1977 when he was 88 years old.

* early years — ранние годы

*1977, December 25 ...

Ex. 24* a) Read the text.

Walt Disney was bom in 1901 in Chicago [tfi'ka:gou]. His father was IrishfaioriJ]-Canadian and his mother was German-American. He went to High school* and left it at 17 to become a driver in the First World War. In 1923 he went to Hollywood and started working on cartoon films, documentaries and feature films for children. In 1955 Disney­ land, an amusement children’s park, was opened in California and in 1971 — Disney World was opened in Florida. Disney died in 1966 when he was 65. His films are still on in many cinemas and are very popular with people of all ages.

* High school — средняя школа (США)

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John: Because they are all about love.

Bob: But you don’t think much when you watch films about love, do you?

John: Oh yes, you Americans are really lazy!

b)Agree or disagree; say w hy you think so.

1.Bob likes to watch TV.

2.John doesn’t like TV very much.

3.Bob isn’t lazy, but John is.

Ex. 27* Read and retell the Joke.

A young Englishman came to America. He stayed in New York with his friends and saw very many interesting places in and outside the city. On the last day he bought* a large TV set for his family in London.

“Why do you like American TV sets? I think you’ve got very good TV sets in England, haven’t you?” his friend asked him.

“Our TV sets are good, but TV programmes in England are not as good as American programmes,” the young man answered.

* to buy (bought) — покупать

Ex. 28.Answer the questions.

1.What film did you see last?

2.At what cinema was it on?

3.Did you see a trailer before the feature film?

4.How long did the film last?

5.What popular actors starred in the film?

6.What do you think of the film?

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1.Do you like film versions of novels?

2.What film version did you see last?

3.Was it close to the original?

4.What actors were there in the film?

5.Was the film as good as the novel?

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1.Who is your favourite Russian film actor?

2.In what film did you see the actor last?

3.What is the film about?

4.What part did the actor play?

5.Did he play the part well?

6.Does he star in many films?

Ex. 29•Speak about:

1.The kind of films you like; one of your favourite films.

2.Your last visit to the cinema.

Ex. 30. Act out business dialogues. Use the situations:

1.Speak with Mr Drake on the phone. You are interested in their fur­ niture. Make an appointment with him.

2.Make an appointment with Mr Taltan who is interested in Russian books on art.

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WRITTEN PRACTICE

Ex. 31*Write the sentences. Use was / wasn’t; were / weren’t.

1.Nina ... at work last week, but B ill... He ... on business in Oslo.

2.Mrs Stanley ... 40 last Wednesday. Many friends visited her place. I t ... a very good day.

3.Where are the children? They ... in the garden some minutes ago.

4.— W here.... you last weekend?

—I ... in the cinema.

5.— ... it difficult for you to begin to learn English?

—No, i t ... a pleasure.

Ex. 32.Write what you did or didn’t do when you were a child.

Example: I studied (didn’t study) English.

1.to watch TV,

2.to play football / tennis,

3.to listen to music,

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4.to visit friends,

5.to play on the computer,

6.to go to the cinema,

7.to read magazines / books,

8.to drive a car,

9.to go to bed at 10 / 12 in the evening,

10.to drink coffee for breakfast,

11.to go shopping with parents,

12.to be lazy,

13.to be interested in business / sports,

14.to speak on the phone with friends a lot.

Ex. 33. Translate Into English.

1.В прошлом месяце мой друг получил квартиру в новом рай­ оне.

2.На днях мы получили запрос на офисное оборудование.

3.Три месяца тому назад м-р Уолтон посетил Москву и встретил­ ся с бизнесменами нескольких фирм.

4.Вчера я очень устал, так как у меня было много работы.

5.На прошлой неделе наши инженеры поехали на завод, чтобы посмотреть новое оборудование.

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Мне очень нравятся уроки английского языка. На уроках мы чита­ ем новые тексты и обсуждаем много интересных проблем. Мы очень много говорим по-английски на занятиях, но мало пишем. Мы много занимаемся дома, чтобы хорошо знать английский.

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1.На прошлой неделе я был в кино. Шел новый детективный фильм. Я не очень люблю детективы, но этот фильм мне по­ нравился. Он очень интересный, и в нем играют многие попу­ лярные актеры. Я рекомендовал моим друзьям посмотреть этот фильм.

2.— В выходные дни по телевизору я смотрел английский фильм

—экранизацию одного из романов Агаты Кристи (Agatha Christie).

—О чем он?

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Lesson 3

— Фильм — о преступлении (crime) в небольшом английском городке. В нем играют многие популярные актеры. По-моему, это очень хороший фильм. Я бы хотел посмотреть его на анг­ лийском языке.

Ex. 34* Yon w ant to know about the film your friend saw last. W rite questions you9d like to ask him.

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VOCABULARY

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Перед названиями кинотеатров употребляется определенный артикль, напр, the Rex Cinema.

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►Слово news всегда согласуется с глаголом в единственном числе.

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