Exercise 2B, page 1 - English File Studetn's book, pre-intermediate, Oxford

1 READING

a Look at the photo by the famous French photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson, and answer the questions. Say why.

1 What decade do you think it's from?

2 What time of year do you think it is?

3 What do you think the couple are looking at?

4 What does the woman have in her pocket? What do you think it's for?

b Read the article. Were your answers in a right?

The Guardian newspaper has a weekly feature called That's me in the picture, where people describe famous photos they were in. This photo was sent in by Jane Rangeley.

In 1972, I was living in London. I was in my early twenties, and I was working for an advertising agency. That summer, I went on a camping holiday with my parents in the south of France. One night, I went to a nightclub on the beach and I met a young Frenchman, and we fell in love. When I got home, I immediately started looking for a job in Paris. He was at university there - he was studying medicine. In the end, I found a job as a secretary with UNESCO, and I went to live there.

We lived together for six years. On Sundays, we often went for a walk, and one of our favourite places was the botanical gardens. It had a zoo, and I often put some bread in my pocket to give to the animals. We were walking in the gardens one Sunday in autumn when we stopped because a lot of noise was coming from one of the trees. There was an owl there, maybe escaped from the zoo, and some little birds were attacking it. I also noticed a man with a camera. When we started walking again, I said 'Why was that man taking photographs of us?'.

I now know that Cartier-Bresson often waited in parks in Paris for the perfect photo opportunity. The following year, one of my boyfriend's friends saw the photo in a magazine. Before I returned to London, I phoned the magazine and I got Cartier-Bresson's phone number. I was very shy, but I called him. He was very friendly, and he sent me a copy. Years later I met him and he signed the photo for me.

I love this picture. It was a happy time for me. And although my French boyfriend and I broke up in the end, we're still in touch.

c Read the article again and answer the questions.

1 What was Jane's situation at the beginning of the story?

2 Where did she meet the Frenchman and how did this change her life?

3 What did they often do on Sundays?

4 Why did they stop in the gardens and what did they see?

5 How did Jane get a copy of the photo?

6 Why is this photo important to her?

d Is there a photo with you in it that you really love? Describe it. Why do you like it so much?

a. Посмотрите на фотографию известного французского фотографа Анри Картье-Брессона и ответьте на вопросы. Объясните почему.

1. Как вы думаете, из какого это десятилетия?

Ответ: The photo is from the 1970s. The article confirms that the picture was taken in 1972. (Фотография из 1970-х годов. Статья подтверждает, что снимок был сделан в 1972 году.)

2. Как вы думаете, какое это время года?

Ответ: It's autumn. The people are wearing warm clothes, and there are many leaves on the ground. (Это осень. Люди одеты в теплую одежду, и на земле много листьев.)

3. Как вы думаете, на что смотрит пара?

Ответ: They are looking up at an owl in a tree that was being attacked by some little birds. (Они смотрят вверх на сову на дереве, на которую нападали маленькие птички.)

4. Что у женщины в кармане? Как вы думаете, для чего это?

Ответ: She has some bread in her pocket. It's for feeding the animals in the zoo. (У нее в кармане хлеб. Он предназначен для кормления животных в зоопарке.)

b. Прочитайте статью. Были ли ваши ответы в пункте 'а' верными?

Ответ: Yes, the answers were right. The article confirmed all the initial guesses based on the photo. (Да, ответы были верны. Статья подтвердила все первоначальные догадки, сделанные по фотографии.)

c. Прочитайте статью еще раз и ответьте на вопросы.

1. Какова была ситуация Джейн в начале истории?

Ответ: She was in her early twenties, living in London and working for an advertising agency. (Ей было чуть за двадцать, она жила в Лондоне и работала в рекламном агентстве.)

2. Где она встретила француза и как это изменило ее жизнь?

Ответ: She met him at a nightclub on the beach in the south of France. It changed her life because she fell in love and moved to Paris to live with him. (Она встретила его в ночном клубе на пляже на юге Франции. Это изменило ее жизнь, потому что она влюбилась и переехала в Париж, чтобы жить с ним.)

3. Что они часто делали по воскресеньям?

Ответ: They often went for a walk in the botanical gardens. (Они часто ходили гулять в ботанический сад.)

4. Почему они остановились в саду и что они увидели?

Ответ: They stopped because they heard a lot of noise. They saw an owl in a tree being attacked by little birds. (Они остановились, потому что услышали сильный шум. Они увидели сову на дереве, на которую нападали маленькие птички.)

5. Как Джейн получила копию фотографии?

Ответ: Her boyfriend's friend saw the photo in a magazine. Jane got the photographer's number, called him, and he sent her a copy. (Друг ее парня увидел фотографию в журнале. Джейн достала номер фотографа, позвонила ему, и он прислал ей копию.)

6. Почему эта фотография важна для нее?

Ответ: It is important to her because it reminds her of a happy time in her life. (Она важна для нее, потому что напоминает ей о счастливом времени в ее жизни.)

d. Есть ли фотография с вами, которую вы очень любите? Опишите ее. Почему она вам так нравится?

Ответ: Yes, there is a photo of me and my family at the beach last summer. We are all laughing because our dog just ran into the water and splashed everyone. I love it because everyone looks so happy and relaxed, and it reminds me of a really fun day. (Да, есть фотография, где я с семьей на пляже прошлым летом. Мы все смеемся, потому что наша собака только что забежала в воду и всех обрызгала. Я люблю эту фотографию, потому что все выглядят такими счастливыми и расслабленными, и она напоминает мне об очень веселом дне.)