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I. READING

1. Read the article and say in 2–3 sentences what it is about.

Ruslan Salei

Ruslan “Rusty” Salei (2 November 1974 – 7 September 2011) was a Belarusian professional ice hockey player. During his career from 1992 till 2011 he played for the Hockey Club (HC) Dinamo Minsk, which later became Tivali Minsk, and from 1993 till 2010 – for the national team of Belarus. He participated in 14 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He also played in the Russian Superleague (RSL) for AK Bars Kazan in 2004–2005, and was a member of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) for two months only. Indeed, Salei did more as an NHLer than almost anyone could have expected him to do. Out of his more than 1100 matches he played 917, scoring 204 (45 goals + 159 assists) – a very good result for a defenceman.

He grew up far from the American continent – in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Looking back on his early years he said: “As a kid, playing hockey served all my interests in terms of who I wanted to be. I played soccer when I was six, but I got into hockey the winter I turned seven. Then all I thought about was getting through school and playing hockey.” Salei built his skills year after year in the famous hockey schools of Minsk. In 1992–93, he made the senior team of Dynamo Minsk, competing in the Russian Elite League. Salei played in Minsk through 1994–95, but it was clear to him that he needed a new place to spotlight his skills, and he found one in the most brightly lit city on earth: Las Vegas, Nevada. Moving there was a huge risk for a 20-year-old who had spent his whole life in Eastern Europe. But Bob Strumm, general manager of the now-defunct (сейчас не существующий / які цяпер не існуе) Las Vegas Thunder of the IHL1, had enough faith in his scouts’ reports to give Salei a chance. Salei remembered: “I made the team in my first year, and I was pretty successful that year in Vegas.”

His efforts impressed Anaheim’s scouts. At age 21, he was grabbed by the Ducks of Anaheim in the 1996 NHL Draft, and his first NHL three-year contract, worth $2.25 million, was signed. When Ruslan Salei signed a four-year $12-million free agent deal with the Florida Panthers on July 2, 2006 it marked the end of his nine-season run with the Anaheim Ducks. The Panthers appreciated what they had got in the hard-hitting Salei. “He’s a smart player. His ability to handle the puck and communicate with his partners has been a big help to our team,” said coach Jacques Martin. His last contract one-year contract in NHL was on August 9, 2010 with the Detroit Red Wings. When the contract expired, Salei signed a one-year contract with Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) on 5 July 2011.

On 7 September 2011, at 4:02 PM local time, the Yakovlev Yak-42 passenger aircraft, carrying nearly the entire hockey team of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl of the Kontinental Hockey League crashed near Yaroslavl, Russia, on its way to Minsk, Belarus, to start the 2011–12 KHL season. All but one on board were killed, including Salei.

Ruslan Salei is highly honoured in Belarus. In 2014, he became an IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Hall of fame inductee. It is an award presented to a person who has made “outstanding contributions to the IIHF and international ice hockey”.

2. Read aloud the paragraph, telling us about the beginning of Ruslan Salei’s career in ice hockey.

3. What clubs did he play for in the USA?

4. What facts prove that he was an outstanding hockey player?

1. Прочитайте статью и в 2-3 предложениях скажите, о чем она.

Ответ: The article is a biography of the Belarusian professional ice hockey player Ruslan Salei. It covers his career from the early days in Minsk to playing in the NHL and KHL. The text also mentions his tragic death and his induction into the IIHF Hall of Fame.

Перевод: Статья представляет собой биографию белорусского профессионального хоккеиста Руслана Салея. Она охватывает его карьеру с ранних лет в Минске до игры в НХЛ и КХЛ. В тексте также упоминается его трагическая гибель и включение в Зал славы ИИХФ.

2. Прочитайте вслух абзац, рассказывающий о начале карьеры Руслана Салея в хоккее.

Ответ: "He grew up far from the American continent – in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. Looking back on his early years he said: “As a kid, playing hockey served all my interests in terms of who I wanted to be. I played soccer when I was six, but I got into hockey the winter I turned seven. Then all I thought about was getting through school and playing hockey.” Salei built his skills year after year in the famous hockey school of Minsk. In 1992–93, he made the senior team of Dynamo Minsk, competing in the Russian Elite League. Salei played in Minsk through 1994–95, but it was clear to him that he needed a new place to spotlight his skills, and he found one in the most brightly lit city on earth: Las Vegas, Nevada."

Перевод: «Он вырос далеко от американского континента — в Минске, столице Беларуси. Вспоминая свои ранние годы, он говорил: "В детстве хоккей отвечал всем моим интересам в плане того, кем я хотел быть. В шесть лет я играл в футбол, но увлекся хоккеем зимой, когда мне исполнилось семь. Потом все, о чем я думал, — это закончить школу и играть в хоккей". Салей год за годом оттачивал свое мастерство в знаменитой хоккейной школе Минска. В 1992–93 годах он вошел в основной состав минского "Динамо", выступавшего в Российской элитной лиге. Салей играл в Минске до 1994–95 года, но ему было ясно, что нужно новое место, чтобы продемонстрировать свои навыки, и он нашел его в самом ярко освещенном городе на земле: Лас-Вегасе, штат Невада».

3. За какие клубы он играл в США?

Ответ: In the USA, he played for the Las Vegas Thunder, the Anaheim Ducks, the Florida Panthers, and the Detroit Red Wings.

Перевод: В США он играл за клубы «Лас-Вегас Тандер», «Анахайм Дакс», «Флорида Пантерз» и «Детройт Ред Уингз».

4. Какие факты доказывают, что он был выдающимся хоккеистом?

Ответ: He participated in 14 seasons in the NHL, playing in more than 1100 matches and scoring 204 points, which is a very good result for a defenceman. He signed several multi-million dollar contracts with NHL teams like the Anaheim Ducks and Florida Panthers. In 2014, he was inducted into the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Hall of Fame.

Перевод: Он участвовал в 14 сезонах НХЛ, сыграв более чем в 1100 матчах и набрав 204 очка, что является очень хорошим результатом для защитника. Он подписал несколько многомиллионных контрактов с командами НХЛ, такими как «Анахайм Дакс» и «Флорида Пантерз». В 2014 году он был введен в Зал славы ИИХФ (Международной федерации хоккея на льду).