The 17th of June.. Практическая работа.. Чтение статей из английской прессы.. Цель: развитие навыков чтения текста с извлечением необходимой информации.. Задание 1.. Задание 2.. Прочитайте статью и придумайте заголовок.

The 17th of June.

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Практическая работа.

Чтение статей из английской прессы.

Цель: развитие навыков чтения текста с извлечением необходимой информации.

Задание 1.

Внимательно рассмотрите картинку и ответьте на вопросы:

1. What is the article about?

2. What part of paper do you think the headline appears in? Sport? News?

Задание 2.

Прочитайте статью и придумайте заголовок.

With Sochi quickly becoming a focus of world attention as the finish line for preparations approaches for the Winter Games, the venue that will host the opening ceremony of Russia's largest international event in decades has still not been officially opened for use.

Fisht Olympic Stadium, which will host the opening and closing ceremonies but no sporting events, has for months now been the only remaining major Olympic venue that is unfinished. The cranes that loomed over the roof have finally finished their work, but the stadium has not been declared complete. On Monday, Sports Minister VitalyMutko said the 40, 000-person stadium would be finished in December, without naming a specific date, Gazeta. ru reported. If completed before the start of the new year, organizers would be left with little more than a month to put the finishing touches on the Feb. 7 ceremony that will open the games.

The original schedule had targeted completion of the stadium by Aug. 2013, but due to multiple redesigns, the deadline was repeatedly pushed back. The Sochi Organizing Committee said that preparations for the opening and closing ceremonies to the Games in the stadium were ongoing. In photographs, a white plastic covering is visible between the two giant arches of the stadium, making it impossible to see what the interior looks like and how the artists and technicians are able to rehearse for the opening show.

President Vladimir Putin visited Olympic sites on Nov. 29 and singled out the main stadium as a venue that officials «have to talk about and look into carefully». Putin was accompanied by chief opening ceremony organizer Konstantin Ernst, the powerful head of Channel One state television, who showed Putin the spot where he will deliver his speech and the many racks that have been installed on the roof to mount heavy lighting and sound equipment. («50 Days Before Games, Main Sochi Stadium Still Not Open» изгазеты «The Mosсow Times»)

Задание 3.

Продолжитепредложения:

1. The article surprised me because…

2. I agree with the view that…

3. I’m not sure about…

4. I’d like to know more about …

4. In my opinion…