VIII. Find some additional information about British holidays and traditions and tell us about them.

 

PEOPLE OF CULTURE AND SCIENCE OF THE UK

 

I. Read the following words and word combinations paying attention to their pronunciation:

 

1) to pass 2) rather 3) trace 4) generation 5) precious 6) find 7) art 8) the Royal Opera House 9) the Royal Albert Hall 10) to hold 11) to attract 12) painter 13) musician 14) playwright 15) portrait painter 16) outstanding 17) director 18) to design 19) the finest piece of architecture   20) director оf stage production 21) director of film production 22) еxciting 23) sense of humour 24) successful 25) watercolour 26) to be regarded as 27) eminence 28) rival 29) thereafter 30) peasant 31) subscriptions 32) hilarious 33) embodiment 34) to estimate 35) celestial 36) to deem 37) to yield   38) prolifical 39) to precede   40) juvenile 41) embarked 42) rotation 43) motion

проходить, выдержать довольно след поколение драгоценный находка искусство Королевский оперный театр Ройал Альберт Холл проводить привлекать художник музыкант драматург художник - портретист выдающийся режиссер, дирижер проектировать архитектурный шедевр, прекраснейший архитектурный образец театральный режиссер кинорежиссер волнующий, захватывающий чувство юмора удачливый, преуспевающий акварель в качестве кого-либо, чего-либо высокое положение (в обществе) соперник впоследствии крестьянин, сельский житель пожертвование; (подписной) взнос веселый, шумный, оживленный воплощение, олицетворение оценивать небесный, астрономический думать, мыслить, полагать давать такой-то результат, приводить к чему-л. в изобилии, в большом количестве предшествовать, двигаться впереди кого/чего-л. молодой, юный; юношеский начинать; вступать ( в дело, в войну) вращение движение

II. Read and translate the text:

 

People of Culture and Science of the UK

Artistic and cultural life in Britain is rather rich. It passed several main stages in its development.

Monuments and traces of past generations are everywhere. There are buildings of all styles and periods. A great number of Museums and galleries display precious and interesting finds from all parts of the world and from all stages in the development of nature, man and art.

London is one of the leading cultural centers not only in Britain but in the whole world.

Now Britain has about 300 professional theatres. Regular seasons of opera and ballet are given at the which is also called “Covent Garden” in London. Another famous theatre in London is the National Theatre, which stages modern and classical plays.

There are many concert halls and one of them is the Royal Albert Hall, one of the biggest and famous the Royal Albert Hall concert halls in London.

The National Gallery in London, founded in 1824, houses a rich collection of over 2,300 paintings dating from the mid-13th century to 1900^[a] in its home on Trafalgar Square. The gallery is a non-departmental public body; its collection belongs to the public of the United Kingdom and entry to the main collection (though not some special exhibitions) is free of charge.

The National Gallery. One of the halls