I. Reading, страница 9 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник часть 1 Демченко, Бушуева

I. READING

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

Canadian national character

The majority of the population is made up of Old World immigrants and their descendants. Aboriginal peoples, number 4.3% of the country’s population. Elements of Aboriginal, French, British and more recent immigrant customs, languages and religions have combined to form the culture of Canada and thus a Canadian identity.

Canadians are generally a tolerant, polite and extremely community-oriented people. Although they are individualistic in terms of their basic cultural traits, they nevertheless place a great deal of emphasis on the individual’s responsibility to the community. This is seen as giving balance and a good quality of life.

The Canadian people have an international reputation for being “nice, a bit boring and excessively polite”... true or not, it certainly gives them the ability to travel anywhere and get a warm meal and a smile of hospitality, because that’s what they are known for.

About the Canadian character, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said: “Compassionate neighbours, courageous warriors, a bastion of freedom in an unfree world, a standard-bearer of goodwill, in a time when too many choose to hate, a land of hope in a sea of uncertainty.”

It is difficult to specify any national trait in terms of communication in Canada due to its regionalism and cultural diversity. However, there are some basic communication styles that are fairly standard across the country. For example, businesspeople are generally polite, easy-going and somewhat informal. Canadians like their space and prefer to be at an arm’s length when speaking to someone. Canadians are reserved to discuss their personal lives with business associates. They expect people to speak in a straightforward manner and to be able to back up their claims with examples. They do not make exaggerated claims and are suspicious of something that sounds too good to be true.

The ethnic diversity of Canada means that rules of social propriety are quite complex. There are certain general expectations. Greeting, except in formal settings, does not require touching in the form of embraces or handshakes. Behaviour in public should be subdued. Rowdiness and loud speech, for example, are considered inappropriate except under special circumstances or in places such as bars or other venues. As a community, Canadians are in general soft-spoken, patient, and almost apologetic in their public behaviour. They are also in general tolerant of the complex network of cultural differences in public behaviour, more so in cities perhaps, where such diversity is more commonplace.

2. Read aloud the extract which talks about Canadian communication styles.

3. What are Canadians like?

4. What social behaviour is typical of Canadian people?

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

Ответ: The article is about the Canadian national character, which has been formed by a mix of cultures, including Aboriginal, French, British, and other immigrants. It describes Canadians as tolerant, polite, and community-oriented people. The text also details their communication styles and typical social behaviour.

Перевод: Статья посвящена канадскому национальному характеру, который сформировался из смеси культур, включая культуру коренных народов, французов, британцев и других иммигрантов. В ней канадцы описываются как толерантные, вежливые и ориентированные на общество люди. В тексте также подробно описываются их стили общения и типичное социальное поведение.

2. Прочитайте вслух отрывок, в котором говорится о стилях общения канадцев.

Ответ: It is difficult to specify any national trait in terms of communication in Canada due to its regionalism and cultural diversity. However, there are some basic communication styles that are fairly standard across the country. For example, businesspeople are generally polite, easy-going and somewhat informal. Canadians like their space and prefer to be at an arm’s length when speaking to someone. Canadians are reserved to discuss their personal lives with business associates. They expect people to speak in a straightforward manner and to be able to back up their claims with examples. They do not make exaggerated claims and are suspicious of something that sounds too good to be true.

Перевод: Трудно определить какую-либо национальную черту в плане общения в Канаде из-за ее регионализма и культурного разнообразия. Однако существуют некоторые основные стили общения, которые являются довольно стандартными по всей стране. Например, деловые люди, как правило, вежливы, легки в общении и несколько неформальны. Канадцы ценят свое личное пространство и предпочитают находиться на расстоянии вытянутой руки при разговоре с кем-либо. Канадцы сдержанны в обсуждении своей личной жизни с деловыми партнерами. Они ожидают, что люди будут говорить прямо и смогут подкрепить свои утверждения примерами. Они не делают преувеличенных заявлений и с подозрением относятся к тому, что звучит слишком хорошо, чтобы быть правдой.

3. Какие канадцы?

Ответ: Canadians are generally a tolerant, polite and extremely community-oriented people. Although they are individualistic in terms of their basic cultural traits, they place a great deal of emphasis on the individual’s responsibility to the community. They have an international reputation for being “nice, a bit boring and excessively polite”.

Перевод: Канадцы в целом толерантный, вежливый и чрезвычайно ориентированный на общество народ. Хотя по своим основным культурным чертам они индивидуалисты, они придают большое значение ответственности каждого человека перед обществом. У них есть международная репутация «милых, немного скучных и чрезмерно вежливых» людей.

4. Какое социальное поведение типично для канадцев?

Ответ: Typical social behaviour for Canadians is to be subdued in public. Greeting does not usually require touching like embraces or handshakes, except in formal settings. Rowdiness and loud speech are considered inappropriate in most public places. As a community, Canadians are generally soft-spoken, patient, tolerant of cultural differences, and almost apologetic in their public behaviour.

Перевод: Типичное социальное поведение для канадцев — быть сдержанными в общественных местах. Приветствие обычно не требует прикосновений, таких как объятия или рукопожатия, за исключением формальной обстановки. Буйное поведение и громкая речь считаются неуместными в большинстве общественных мест. Как сообщество, канадцы в целом говорят тихо, терпеливы, толерантны к культурным различиям и ведут себя в обществе почти извиняющимся образом.