Номер 2, страница 133, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Демченко, Бушуева

2. a. Read about the different festivals in the UK. Then discuss the following questions.

1. Which have you heard of before? What do you know about them?

2. Which of these do / don’t appeal to you? Why?

3. Do you have any similar festivals or celebrations in your country? How are they similar / different?

Notting Hill Carnival

The annual carnival of the Caribbean [kəˈrɪbiən] culture is a two-day event held in the Notting Hill area of London at the end of August. It is the biggest street carnival in Europe (and the second biggest in the world), and has been going since the 1966. It is run by members of the West Indian community in London and is famous for its colourful parades, costumes and exotic street food.

Bonfire Night

Also known as Guy Fawkes Night in the UK, it’s celebrated on or around the 5^th of November to celebrate the failure of Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators to blow up the parliament in 1605. On Bonfire Night, bonfires and firework displays are held around the UK, and a stuffed effigy¹ of Guy Fawkes (named “the Guy”) is made beforehand and set on fire on the night. Some of the biggest and most famous Bonfire Night festivities in the UK take place in the town of Lewes, in Sussex, in the South-East of England.

Pancake Day

Also known as Shrove² [,ʃrəʊv] Tuesday, Pancake Day is the traditional feast day before the start of Lent³ on Ash Wednesday, and was traditionally the last opportunity to use up eggs and fats before Lent. Lent is the forty-day period leading up to Easter and was traditionally a time of fasting⁴. On Shrove Tuesday, people make pancakes and often top them with syrup or lemon and sugar. As well as eating pancakes, there’s a long tradition of pancake races in London and in East London.

Cheese Rolling Festival

The festival is an annual event held on the Spring Bank Holiday at Cooper’s Hill, near Gloucester ['glɒstə] in England. From the top of the hill, a 3–4 kg round of Double Gloucester Cheese is sent rolling down the hill, (about 200 metres). Competitors then start racing down the hill after the cheese. The first person over the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese! Little is known about the origins of the festival, but it is believed to be at least 600 years old! The event is also known for the number of injuries competitors get in the race.

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts that takes place in Somerset, in the South-West of England, and has been held most years since 1970. In addition to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts. Regarded as a major event on the British cultural calendar, the festival is inspired by the hippie, counterculture and free festival movements. Some of the musicians to have performed at Glastonbury over the years include: David Bowie, Paul McCartney, Stormzy, Katy Perry, Radiohead, Coldplay, Adele, Snoop Dogg, Beyoncé and Metallica.

b. Read the comments. Which festival is each comment about? What makes you think so?

TheRed: I think it’s lost its soul. People forgot that the festival was originally created to celebrate Caribbean culture at a time when local Black Brits were being racially targeted. Today, it’s just an excuse for people to dress-up as a member of a group you don’t belong to. I won’t tolerate this cultural appropriation.

Mkellogg: Personally, that’s my idea of hell. I have to say, I hate crowded places with a passion. But I can see the appeal of it. A festival like that can really put a place on the map and boost tourism, bringing in a lot of money.

Lamarimba: It sounds a bit of a laugh. It’s a great opportunity for friends and family to have a get-together. I’d give it a go.

Chimel: There’s been a few incidents over the last few which make the race itself off-putting. If I ever went there, I’d be a spectator, cheering the competitors on.

Thomas Tompion: I can’t believe we celebrate an execution; we encourage kids to make an effigy of a man and throw him on a bonfire to burn. It looks mad. They burn effigies of the Pope or Boris Johnson or whoever in the streets! It looks like something out of the Dark Ages!

c. Find the phrases in the comments which mean ...

a) the act of taking something for your own use, usually without permission;

b) an informal meeting or social occasion, often arranged for a particular purpose;

c) try something new;

d) to shout loudly in order to encourage someone in a competition;

e) slightly unpleasant or worrying so that you do not want to get involved in any way;

f) to make (a place, a person, etc.) famous or well-known;

g) a very unpleasant experience or situation that you don’t want to experience now or in the future.

d. Discuss the questions below.

1. What are other examples of cultural appropriation? What should you do to avoid it? 2. Can you think of some fun activities for a family get-together? 3. Which pastimes would you like to give a go but haven’t had a chance yet? 4. What do you usually shout to cheer your team on? 5. What kind of behaviour do you find off-putting? 6. What local festivals could put the place where you live on the map? 7. What kind of event would you describe as “that’s my idea of hell”? Why?

e. Which of the festivals in ex. 2a would (wouldn’t) you like to visit? Why (not)?

c. Найдите в комментариях фразы, которые означают...

a) акт присвоения чего-либо для собственного использования, обычно без разрешения;

b) неформальная встреча или светское мероприятие, часто устраиваемое с определенной целью;

c) попробовать что-то новое;

d) громко кричать, чтобы подбодрить кого-то на соревновании;

e) немного неприятный или вызывающий беспокойство, настолько, что вы не хотите в этом участвовать;

f) сделать (место, человека и т.д.) знаменитым или хорошо известным;

g) очень неприятный опыт или ситуация, которую вы не хотите испытать ни сейчас, ни в будущем.

Ответ:

a) cultural appropriation

b) get-together

c) give it a go

d) cheering ... on

e) off-putting

f) put a place on the map

g) that's my idea of hell

Перевод:

a) культурное присвоение

b) встреча

c) попробовать

d) подбадривать

e) отталкивающий

f) сделать место известным

g) это для меня сущий ад