Номер 4, страница 97, часть 2 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Демченко, Севрюкова

4. a. Read the info about two popular musicians and say what modern services helped these teenagers become so famous.

Rise to fame

These days, it is much easier to become a celebrity (знаменитостью / знакамітым).(1. ...). However, getting to celebrity status takes time and dedication. There is no such thing as an overnight success. Have a look at the following stories of successful singers (guess who?) and make up your own conclusion on this point.

Justin Bieber is a Canadian singer, songwriter, and actor. He owes every inch of his fame and fortune¹ to YouTube, which was how Scooter Braun, RMBG Record agent, discovered him and catapulted him to the stars.

Justin's mother used to record him singing and dancing and upload the videos on YouTube. Her intention (намерение / намер) was to share them with friends and family, however, Bieber drew the attention of millions. The young superstar is in his mid-twenties and holds a fortune of about 200 million dollars!

The hit “Ocean Eyes” has completely changed someone's life. (2. ...).

Yeap, Billie's! Billie Eilish is an American singer and songwriter. Her debut ['deibju:] single “Ocean Eyes” went viral², and got over 194 million streams on Spotify. Since the age of 8, Eilish sang in a child choir, and at the age of 11 she started to compose and perform her own songs – much like her elder brother Finneas, who at the time already had his own band called The Slightlys. In October 2015 Finneas wrote a ballad entitled “Ocean Eyes”. “I loved it and I couldn't get it out of my head for weeks”, remembers Eilish. Once a teacher at her dance studio called Billie up and asked the girl to record a song to choreograph ['kpriʒgrɑ:f] a dance. (3. ...). The studio dancers liked the presented composition very much so the siblings decided to upload it to SoundCloud.

to compose (v.) – composition (n.)

Since that moment Billie has been getting more and more popular around the world. It is enough to mention that at the beginning of 2020 she received 5 Grammy Awards. (4. ...).

As you see, success comes to those who work, study, and practise hard. Besides, a potential celebrity naturally attracts people by their offbeat personality and individual style of performing. Focus on these parts and, who knows, maybe you will be the next singer to get all Grammy Awards at once. Never give up!

b. Read the text again. Fill in the gaps.

a) Eilish decided to go for “Ocean Eyes”.

b) Social media helps to distribute (распространять / распускаюджеваць) information worldwide.

c) She is the youngest person and second person ever to win the four main Grammy categories: Best New Artist, Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Album of the Year in the same year.

d) Can you guess whose?

c. 📝 Work in pairs. What should a person do to become a successful musician? Write down the tips from the text in ex. 4a. Add your own ideas. Compare in class.

4. c. Работа в парах. Что нужно делать человеку, чтобы стать успешным музыкантом? Выпишите советы из текста в упр. 4а. Добавьте свои собственные идеи. Сравните в классе.

Ответ:

According to the text, to become a successful musician, a person should:

- Work, study, and practise hard.

- Attract people with an offbeat personality and an individual style of performing.

- Use modern services like YouTube or SoundCloud to share their work.

- Never give up.

Перевод:

Согласно тексту, чтобы стать успешным музыкантом, человеку следует:

- Усердно работать, учиться и практиковаться.

- Привлекать людей неординарной личностью и индивидуальным стилем исполнения.

- Использовать современные сервисы, такие как YouTube или SoundCloud, чтобы делиться своим творчеством.

- Никогда не сдаваться.