Номер 1, страница 23, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Демченко, Бушуева

1. a. Work in pairs. Discuss possible reasons behind the fact.

Communicative area: speaking about what makes the American nation’s character; dealing with facts; making speculations and deductions about different aspects of American culture (diverse religions, ethnic groups, immigration waves, food)

Grammar revision: modal verbs for expressing facts, speculations and deductions

In an average American English dictionary, there are more than 100 words that have self- as a prefix.

self-confidence self-respect self-deception self-esteem self-importance self-improvement self-discipline self-sacrifice self-interest self-restraint self-control self-criticism

b. Read and see if any of your guesses were right. To you, is the text in any way eye-opening about American beliefs, values and attitude?

In the United States, a person can take credit only for what they have achieved by themselves. Americans get no credit at all for having been born into a rich family – in the United States, that would be considered “an accident of birth.” The “self-made man or woman” is still very much the ideal in 21^st-century America. The American social system has, of course, made it possible for Americans to move, relatively easily, up the social ladder.

1. a. Поработайте в парах. Обсудите возможные причины, стоящие за этим фактом.

Ответ: The large number of words with the prefix "self-" in American English reflects the strong emphasis on individualism, personal responsibility, and the ideal of the "self-made person" in American culture. In the United States, value is placed on what an individual achieves through their own efforts, rather than inherited status. This focus on personal development, control, and achievement has led to a rich vocabulary to describe these concepts, such as self-confidence, self-discipline, and self-improvement.

Перевод: Большое количество слов с приставкой "self-" в американском английском отражает сильный акцент на индивидуализме, личной ответственности и идеале "человека, который сделал себя сам" в американской культуре. В Соединенных Штатах ценится то, чего человек достигает собственными усилиями, а не унаследованный статус. Этот фокус на личном развитии, контроле и достижениях привел к появлению богатого словарного запаса для описания этих понятий, таких как самоуверенность, самодисциплина и самосовершенствование.