Номер 6, страница 23 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Вербицкая, Каминс Карр

2. Aren`t we amazing?. Speaking and Listening - номер 6, страница 23.

Условие.

6 Work in small groups. Choose one of the people and prepare a presentation using Speak Out. Give your presentations to the class and choose the best one.

PROFILE EMINEM

Real name Marshall Mathers

Stage name Eminem. Sounds like M&M, his initials and the brand name of famous US sweets.

Profession Rap singer and musician. Also a talented record producer; starred in the film 8 Mile in 2002, loosely based on his life.

Background Born 17 October, 1973, in St. Joseph, Missouri. Poor childhood spent there and in Detroit, the birthplace of rap. Married high-school sweetheart, Kim, in 1998. Divorced in 2000 but remarried in 2006. They have one child.

Career Started performing raps when he was 14. Was discovered and supported by Dr Dre. Became famous in 1999 with release of Slim Shady CD. Some criticised its graphic violence; others praised its surreal humour. In 2000, Marshall Mathers was fastest-selling CD in rap history.

Other albums Relapse (2009), Recovery (2010) and The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013).

Achievements Has won many Grammy and other music awards, including a 2003 Oscar for Best Song Lose Yourself in 8 Mile. First white rapper to make a big impact on rap scene.

PROFILE ANNIE LENNOX

Real name Annie Lennox

Profession Singer, songwriter, talented artist. Did all the artwork for her CD Bare.

Background Born 25 December, 1954, in Aberdeen, Scotland. Attended school for the exceptionally intelligent and studied the flute at the Royal Academy of Music. Left in 1974 before her final exams. She has been married three times, and she has two daughters, Lola and Tali. Often wears wigs as a disguise. Supports many charities including Oxfam and played at the Live 8 concert in 2005.

Career From 1976, played with Dave Stewart in The Tourists band and formed the Eurythmics in 1980. Their first album in a long line of classics, Sweet Dreams, was released in 1983 and stayed in the charts for 60 weeks. Went solo in 1990 and had equally successful career with CDs Diva (1992), Medusa (1995), Bare (2003), Songs of Mass Destruction (2007), A Christmas Cornucopia (2010).

Achievements Has won numerous awards including 1996 Grammy for Best Female Pop Vocalist and 2004 Oscar for Best Song Into the West from the film Lord of the Rings. On 4 June, 2012, Lennox performed as part of the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Concert in London. On 12 August, 2012, she performed at the 2012 Summer Olympics Closing Ceremony.

Решение.

Решение 2.

Какой человек из представленных профилей вы бы выбрали для презентации и какую информацию о нём вы бы включили?

Ответ:

I would choose Eminem for my presentation. I think his life story is really cool because he started rapping when he was only 14 and became super famous. It's amazing that he won an Oscar for a song from his movie, which shows how talented he is.

(Я бы выбрал Эминема для своей презентации. Я думаю, что его история жизни очень классная, потому что он начал читать рэп, когда ему было всего 14 лет, и стал очень известным. Удивительно, что он выиграл "Оскар" за песню из своего фильма, что показывает, насколько он талантлив.)

For my presentation, I would talk about these things:

(Для моей презентации я бы рассказал о следующем:)

• Real name: Marshall Mathers (Настоящее имя: Маршалл Мэтерс)
• Stage name: Eminem, which comes from his initials M&M and also sounds like a candy brand. (Сценическое имя: Эминем, которое происходит от его инициалов M&M и также похоже на название бренда конфет.)
• Profession: He is a rap singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer. He was also an actor and starred in the movie 8 Mile. (Профессия: Он рэп-певец, автор песен, музыкант и продюсер звукозаписи. Он также был актером и снялся в фильме "8 Миля".)
• Background: He was born on October 17, 1973, in St. Joseph, Missouri, and had a poor childhood in Missouri and Detroit. (Биография: Он родился 17 октября 1973 года в Сент-Джозефе, штат Миссури, и провел бедное детство в Миссури и Детройте.)
• Career start: He started performing raps when he was 14 and became famous after his Slim Shady CD was released in 1999. His album Marshall Mathers (2000) was the fastest-selling CD in rap history. (Начало карьеры: Он начал выступать с рэпом в 14 лет и стал знаменитым после выхода его диска Slim Shady CD в 1999 году. Его альбом Marshall Mathers (2000) стал самым продаваемым CD в истории рэпа.)
• Achievements: Eminem has won many Grammy Awards and an Oscar in 2003 for his song "Lose Yourself" from the movie 8 Mile. He was also the first white rapper to make a big impact on the rap scene. (Достижения: Эминем выиграл множество премий "Грэмми" и "Оскар" в 2003 году за свою песню "Lose Yourself" из фильма "8 Миля". Он также был первым белым рэпером, оказавшим большое влияние на рэп-сцену.)