This week’s Newsday is going to be the last one this semester. We are going to watch a CNN’s video about Eurovision and widely discussed Conchita Wurst. Also don’t miss the job interview for one of the toughest positions in the world =) Background – names, organizations and event you should know about: Eurovision–since everyone knows that it is a song contest, I decided to find some interesting facts. In order to understand this video we’ll need to know the following words. |
Newsday на этой неделе будет последним в этом семестре. Мы посмотрим видео от CNN о Евровидении и Кончите Вурст, которая так много обсуждается. Также не пропустите в бонусах собеседование на одну из самых трудных вакансий в мире. Полезная информация – имена, организации и события, которые вам следует знать: Евровидение – потому что все знают, что это песенный конкурс, я решила найти некоторые интересные факты о нем. Для того чтобы понять это видео, вам необходимо знать следующие слова.
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Vocabulary:
to encourage |
to give someone the courage or confidence to do something |
воодушевлять |
to swirl |
if stories or ideas swirl around a place, a lot of people start to talk about them |
кружить |
outcome |
the final result |
результат |
statement |
a written or spoken announcement on an important subject that someone makes in public |
заявление |
tolerance |
the attitude of someone who is willing to accept someone else's beliefs, way of life etc without criticizing them even if they disagree with them |
толерантность, терпимость |
to pass laws |
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принимать законы |
to captivate |
to attract someone very much, and hold their attention |
заинтересовать |
drag persona or drag queen |
a homosexual man who dresses as a woman, especially to entertain people |
трансвестит |
to propel |
tocausesomeonetodoaparticularthing ortoca useso methingtohappen |
привести до чему-то |
controversy |
a serious argument about something that involves many people and continues for a long time |
противоречивость, полемика |
to edit out |
to remove parts of a film, television, or radio program that are not wanted before it is show nor broadcast |
отредактировать |
to take to the stage |
to start performing/singing |
выйти на сцену |
to touch upon |
tomentionsomethingwhenyouaretalkingorwriting |
дотронуться |
And now replace the highlighted phrases in the following sentences by the ones we learnt. If you have difficulties with the task, try watching and inserting necessary phrases at the same time. Controversy |
А теперь замените выделенные фразы в этих предложениях теми, что мы изучили. Если у вас возникли проблемы с этим заданием, попробуйте снова просмотреть видео и одновременно вставлять необходимые фразы. To encourage |
1. It’s one of the most famous singing contests in the world created after WWII to promote good relations among countries.
2. This year’s Eurovision competition may be remembered more for its intense political atmosphere that was circling around the event as much as the event and its result itself.
3. Is this as much a statement by judges and voters about tolerance with some countries?
4. You know, this anti-gay propaganda, the laws that are adopted in some places.
5. I also think her performance really did attract the audience.
6. ConchitaWurst is a drag persona of a 25-year-old Thomas Neuwirth.
7. She won the competition with 290 points leading Austria to its very fist Eurovision victory since 1966.
8. Now that performance of course is not without debate of course.
9. Countries such as Belarus, Armenia and Russia even before Wurst performed were filtering or distributing petitions inside their own countries calling for her not to be able to perform, also suggesting that she be cut out of the broadcast, something that Wurst addressed or mentioned in her press-conference following her performance.
Language 1
Let’s take a listen. / Let’s have a listen
CNN’s anchor lady used this phrase two times during the news story. What does it mean? And can you actually say it? Take a look at the following sentences: |
Ведущая CNN использовала эту фразу дважды за репортаж. Что она значит? И можно ли так говорить вообще? Посмотрите на предложения:
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I want to listen to the string quartet on Sunday. (I want to go to the concert. Хочу пойти на концерт.) What are you looking at? (I have no idea how long and why you are looking at something. У меня нет представления, как долго и почему ты смотришь на что-то.) |
Language 2
Countries such as Belarus, Armenia and Russia … were… also suggesting that she be edited out of the broadcast. |
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I’m sure you noticed this “be” and wondered why it is “be”. It is called subjunctive mood. We use subjunctive to take about things that are not certain to happen but: The structure is: |
Уверена, что вы заметили be и задумались, почему оно be. Это называется subjunctive mood (условный способ). Его используем, чтобы говорить о вещах, которые возможно и не произойдут, но: Структура такова: |
Verb/expression+ that + noun/pronoun + be or bare infinitive |
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Usually we use this subjunctive with the following verbs: or expressions: |
Обычно мы используем subjunctive со следующими глаголами: или фразами: |
The doctor insisted that he (should) stay in the hospital overnight. – Врач настоял, чтобы он остался в больнице. |
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PS. As I mentioned before, this video is about a job interview. This is the hardest job in the world, which is done by the most important people in our lives, who deserve our love, respect and admiration. Watch and see who they are. =) |
ЗЫ: Как я уже говорила, это видео о собеседовании на работу. Это самая трудная работа в мире, которая выполняется важнейшими людьми в нашей жизни, которые заслуживают нашей любви, уважения и восхищения. Смотрите и узнаете, кто они. |
Answers to the previous issue about ABC: From Pope to Saint
Vocabulary Task
1. lots of ground to cover; to witness
2. predecessors
3. reverence
4. acclaim
5. celebrities
6. vitality; secular
7. rejoiced
8. intramural
9. waived; miracle
10. foremost; sinners
Language Task 1
1. Edward V
2. William K. Lloyd, Jr.
3. Marry II
4. Thomas Scott Carr, Sr.
5. Frank Billings, 5th or Brank Billings V
Language Task 2
6. We must have left it at the coffee shop
7. Liz’s boyfriend must have put her phone in the fridge after the fight.
8. They must have gone to bed in the morning
9. William must have gone on vacation somewhere nice.
10. They must have talked and made up.
Prepared by Olha Yankova