Текст (№ 44 SHAKESPEARE'S PORTRAIT?, страница 50)

Текст (№ 44 SHAKESPEARE'S PORTRAIT?, страница 50)

1. Read the article and say in 2-3 sentences what it is about. This text is about the portrait of a man who can be the most famous author of English literature – William Shakespeare. After the series of investigation the owner of the portrait is 90 % sure it is of William Shakespeare.

2. The author gives some facts about Shakespeare's life. Find this extract and read it aloud. (2 абзац) Shakespeare was born in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon in England in 1564. He left the town when he was about 20, leaving behind a wife and three children. After this period he worked as an actor and writer of plays in London. In 1594 he helped form a new theatre company and wrote plays for the next 20 years. After this he retired to Stratford-upon-Avon where he died in 1616. He is buried in a local church.

3. What facts prove that the painting can be a portrait of William Shakespeare?The Shakespeare expert and the owner of the newly-discovered painting dated and X-rayed his painting. They now believe it was painted in 1610, when Shakespeare was 46 years old — six years before he died. Mr Cobbe thinks he could prove the portrait was originally owned by the Earl of Southampton, who supported Shakespeare when he was writing his plays.

4. Why do some people doubt that this is a portrait of Shakespeare? Because there is no proof the Janssen portrait is actually a picture of Shakespeare.

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Аудирование (Скрипт 34, страница 100)

1. What are Maggy’s favourite places in London? Her favourite places are Buckingham Palace, St. James’s Park and St. James’s Palace.

2. What are they going to do in the evening? They are going to go to an entertainment area of Piccadilly Circus with lots of pubs and cafes behind St. James’s Palace.

3. Why does Alex want to go to a café? Because he is starving and wouldn’t mind having a bite right now.

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