Britain, страница 125 - гдз по английскому языку 7 класс рабочая тетрадь Комарова, Ларионова

Culture - страница 125.

Условие.

Culture: Britain (England, Scotland and Wales)

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• The longest-running musical in London's West End is Les Misérables. It opened in 1985!

• The Beatles' song Yesterday is the most recorded song in the world.

• There are about 67 symphony orchestras in Britain (60 in England, 5 in Scotland and 2 in Wales).

Holst and The Planets

Gustav Theodore Holst, born in 1874, is one of Britain's most famous composers. He started composing when he was just 12 years old. As a child, he played the piano, but he suffered from a nerve condition in his right hand that made playing very painful. For this reason, he played the trombone later on in life. Holst wrote about 200 compositions, including ballets, operas, hymns and songs. The Planets is his most famous piece of music. It was inspired by the planets of the Solar System.

Andrew Lloyd Webber and West End musicals

The composer Andrew Lloyd Webber was born in London in 1948. He started composing at the age of six and published his first work when he was only nine years old. Some of Lloyd Webber's musicals have run for more than ten years in the West End of London or on Broadway in New York. Some of his most famous musicals are The Phantom of the Opera, Cats, Evita and Jesus Christ Superstar.

Choirs

Choirs are very popular in Britain. The tradition of choral singing began in the 15th and 16th centuries when the first choirs started in King's College, Cambridge and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford. Now choirs are more popular than ever.

The Beatles

The most well-known and successful pop group in Britain - and probably in the world - the Beatles, was formed in Liverpool in the late fifties. They sold more than a billion records all over the world and they had over 40 number one records in Britain alone. The Beatles broke up in 1970 and all four members began solo careers.

Test your memory!

• Which is the most recorded song in the world?

• Can you name one of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals?

• When did the tradition of choral singing start in Britain?

Решение.

Решение 2.

Какая песня является самой записываемой в мире?

Можете ли вы назвать один из мюзиклов Эндрю Ллойда Уэббера?

Когда в Британии зародилась традиция хорового пения?

Ответ:

o The Beatles' song Yesterday is the most recorded song in the world. / Песня группы The Beatles «Yesterday» — самая записываемая песня в мире.

o One of Andrew Lloyd Webber's musicals is The Phantom of the Opera. / Один из мюзиклов Эндрю Ллойда Уэббера — «Призрак оперы».

o The tradition of choral singing in Britain began in the 15th and 16th centuries. / Традиция хорового пения в Британии зародилась в 15-м и 16-м веках.