Текст, страница 9 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Вербицкая, Маккинли

Unit 1. Who am I?. Reading and Speaking - страница 9.

Условие.

thesupplement | lifestyle

Has Britain got an identity crisis?

Now that the United Kingdom's latest population statistics are available, Terry Bleater asks, 'Do the British know who they are?'

A To the rest of the world, people from the UK are British. But it's surprising to learn that only 31 percent of people in the UK say their are just British. In fact, nearly half the population say their nationality is something else – English, Welsh, Irish or perhaps Vietnamese, Indian or Somali. Some people, about 16 percent, even say that they have two nationalities: they are British, but also Scottish or Chinese. There are hundreds of possibilities! Are we confused? Is it a problem?

B No, it doesn't seem to be. Britain is changing all the time and we are not just tolerant of differences – we are proud of them. We enjoy the diversity that multiculturalism gives us. The ethnic groups that exist in the UK bring with them at least six major religions, including Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Judaism. Each community contributes its own culture and language. Britain still has two official languages; English and Welsh, but we speak many more – approximately 150 in fact – from Mandarin Chinese to Urdu. Many of us are even bilingual.

C And then there's the fun stuff that cultural diversity brings, in music, food and the arts. The days of fish and chips are behind us, as a walk around the capital city shows. Almost every district has Lebanese, Chinese, Thai and Vietnamese restaurants. Thousands of Londoners visit the Notting Hill Carnival every year to dance to steel bands, reggae, calypso and jazz. Our cinemas show films from India and South America and thousands of people fill our pubs and clubs to listen to everything from Irish dance bands to African hip-hop. Welcome to New Britain: a confident, tolerant country which is proud of its many cultures.

Russia and the Russians

Russia is one of the world's largest countries. Living in Russia makes one a Russian citizen, but not all Russian citizens are ethnic Russians. There are about 180 different ethnic groups living in Russia. In the 2010 census 80.9 percent of the population that disclosed their ethnicity (111,016,896 people) are ethnically Russian. The next largest groups are Tatars (3.8 percent), Ukrainians (1.4 percent), Bashkirs (1.15 percent), Chuvash (1.05 percent), Chechens (1.04 percent), Armenians (0.86 percent) and Belarusians (0.38 percent).

In the Russian language, there are two different words, one for all Russian citizens, whatever their ethnicity is – 'rossiyane' and the other for ethnic Russians – 'russkiye'. However, the word 'rossiyane' has no equivalent in English and all Russian citizens, regardless of ethnicity, are called 'Russians' in English speaking countries.

Russian is the state language in the Russian Federation, but there are also 37 official languages in the RF republics and over 15 languages with an official status in certain regions.

Решение 2.

Переживает ли Британия кризис идентичности?

Ответ:

According to the article, Britain is not experiencing an identity crisis. The text states, "No, it doesn't seem to be." It argues that the British people are not just tolerant of their differences but are proud of them. The diversity brought by multiculturalism enriches the country with various cultures, languages (approximately 150), religions, music, and food. The author describes the "New Britain" as a "confident, tolerant country which is proud of its many cultures."

Перевод:

Согласно статье, Британия не переживает кризис идентичности. В тексте говорится: "Нет, похоже, что это не так". Утверждается, что британцы не просто терпимы к своим различиям, но и гордятся ими. Разнообразие, привносимое мультикультурализмом, обогащает страну различными культурами, языками (около 150), религиями, музыкой и едой. Автор описывает "Новую Британию" как "уверенную, толерантную страну, которая гордится своими многочисленными культурами".