Номер 5, страница 41 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Вербицкая, Каминс Карр

Unit Four.

Track Twenty-Six.

Part Three.

Speaker 1: But what is all this fascination with secrets, like the success of that book, The Da Vinci Code? Everybody I know has read it, and now there are lots of similar books around.

Speaker 2: Yes. People have always had a tendency to be fascinated by secrets, and secret societies have existed for thousands of years. Look at the ancient Greeks, the Egyptians, and so on. On the whole, their civilizations were based on secret knowledge and rituals. Hmm, it was all about power and influence. Of course, it's human nature too. We need to create bonds and trust each other.

Speaker 1: So, what is the point of the university societies?

Speaker 2: Well, it's exactly the same as with any other society, I suppose. Generally speaking, they exist to help students bond with each other and develop pride in their university and themselves. It's not just the fascination with secrets that attracts students. It's also the feeling of belonging to something that it provides, belonging to something unique and special.

Speaker 1: Tom, thank you so much for being with us. Well, that's all for tonight's program. Until next week. Goodbye from all of us here at it's a social.