номер 1, страница 46 - гдз по английскому языку 8 класс учебник Wetz, Pye

1. Check the meaning of the words in blue in the text. Then read the title of the text. What do you think in the public eye means? What kind of people are usually in the public eye?

In the public eye

It's four p.m. and thousands of people are queuing up outside a building in the centre of Las Vegas, USA. Reporters and camera crews are standing by eagerly, hoping to capture the arrival of a celebrity. But they aren't waiting for a film star or a famous singer. Tonight, they have come to watch a boxing match between the undefeated Kazakh champion Gennady Golovkin and the Mexican Canelo Álvarez.

This is the age of sports superstars. Athletes like Golovkin and Álvarez are more famous than many actors and musicians. Attendance at sporting events is huge: 3.5 billion people worldwide watched the Olympic Games, and the FIFA World Cup is expected to attract even more viewers.

The crowd in Las Vegas starts cheering. One of the boxers has just arrived. Gennady Golovkin has already won many boxing matches and he is ready for the challenge. In fact, he still hasn't lost a match in the middleweight category. As a world champion and record holder, he is always in the public eye. In the weeks before an event, newspapers and magazines publish countless stories about his life, his achievements and his family.

While some psychologists think that this obsession with sports personalities is pointless and even harmful, others see the athletes as positive role models for young people. Golovkin, for example, has encouraged hundreds of teenagers to take up sport. He has also showed them that it requires a lot of determination and hard work to become successful in any field. Many rising stars who haven't had their big break yet look up to him for inspiration.

Golovkin's fans give out one last cheer as the boxer walks into the building. And who knows, maybe the next big boxing star will be one of the five million people who are going to watch him fight tonight.

Проверьте значение слов, выделенных синим цветом в тексте. Затем прочтите заголовок текста. Как вы думаете, что означает 'in the public eye'? Какие люди обычно находятся в центре общественного внимания?

Ответ:

1. world champion - a person who has won a world championship in a sport.

чемпион мира - человек, который выиграл мировой чемпионат в каком-либо виде спорта.

record holder - a person who has the best result ever achieved in a particular sport or activity.

рекордсмен - человек, показавший лучший результат, когда-либо достигнутый в определенном виде спорта или деятельности.

role models - people who are admired and whose behavior is copied by others.

образцы для подражания - люди, которыми восхищаются и чье поведение копируют другие.

rising stars - people who are becoming very famous or successful in a particular field.

восходящие звезды - люди, которые становятся очень известными или успешными в определенной области.

big break - an opportunity to become successful, especially in entertainment or sports.

большой прорыв / звездный час - возможность стать успешным, особенно в сфере развлечений или спорта.

2. I think in the public eye means to be famous and often seen in the media, like on TV or in magazines. It's when everyone knows who you are and pays attention to what you do.

Я думаю, что in the public eye (на виду у публики) означает быть знаменитым и часто появляться в СМИ, например, на телевидении или в журналах. Это когда все знают, кто ты, и следят за тем, что ты делаешь.

3. Usually, people who are famous are in the public eye. The text mentions sports superstars like boxers, but also film stars and famous singers. So, it's mostly celebrities.

Обычно в центре общественного внимания находятся известные люди. В тексте упоминаются суперзвезды спорта, такие как боксеры, а также кинозвезды и известные певцы. Так что в основном это знаменитости.