Номер 49, страница 104 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Афанасьева, Михеева

Speaking. Unit 2. People and society - номер 49, страница 104.

Условие.

49. a) Work in pairs. There are two texts about A.S.Griboedov, the famous Russian diplomat (Text Two is in Ex. 57 on p. 109–110). 1) Read a text each² 2) then ask questions to get more information.

Text One. AN OUTSTANDING RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT

Alexander Sergeevich Griboedov, the famous Russian diplomat and writer, was a many-sided personality. He got profound knowledge in various spheres, learned several foreign languages, became a talented writer and able musician and an outstanding diplomat with instincts of a real politician. He was born on the 4th of January, but the year of his birth is not exactly known. Some historians say he was born in 1790, others believe that happened in 1795. Little is also known about his years of education. Information about the diplomat is very uncertain. Some biographers think that Griboedov graduated from three departments of Moscow University but there are no official papers to prove that point of view.

After the war of 1812 Griboedov lived in Belorussia where he got interest-ed in theatre and began writing literary pieces. In 1815 he translated the comedy “A Young Couple” from French into Russian. The play was staged and had a certain success.

In 1823–1824 he wrote his immortal comedy “Woe from Wit” (Gorye ot Uma).

In 1825 Griboedov had his second trip to the Caucasus. At that time he felt like writing a tragedy based on the facts of Georgian history and even began doing it living in Tiflis (now Tbilisi).

In 1828 he got married. His wife — Georgian Princess Nina Chavchavadze — was the daughter of Griboedov’s old friend, the poet Alexander Chavchavadze.

Your partner has more facts about A. S. Griboedov. Find out about:

• the reasons why he didn’t get PhD;
• his activities during the war of 1812;
• his occupation in 1816;
• the reasons for his leaving St. Petersburg;
• the beginning of his career as a diplomat;
• his arrest in 1826;
• his work as a diplomat in Persia;
• his death;
• the place where he is buried.

b) Say what new facts you have learned about A. S. Griboedov from the text and the discussion with your partner. Do you find anything striking in Griboedov’s life and career?

Решение.

Решение 2.

b) Скажите, какие новые факты вы узнали об А.С. Грибоедове из текста и обсуждения с вашим партнером. Находите ли вы что-нибудь поразительное в жизни и карьере Грибоедова?

Ответ:

Based on the text, I have learned several new facts about A.S. Griboedov. He was a multi-talented person: not just a writer and a diplomat, but also a musician who knew several languages. It's interesting that his birth year is not known for sure, with some historians suggesting 1790 and others 1795. The information about his education is also uncertain, although it is believed he graduated from three departments of Moscow University. After the war of 1812, he lived in Belorussia, where he became interested in theatre and translated a French comedy in 1815. He wrote his famous comedy “Woe from Wit” between 1823-1824. In 1828, he married a Georgian Princess, Nina Chavchavadze.

I find it striking that there are so many uncertain facts, like his exact birth year and official education records, in the biography of such a famous person. It is also very impressive that one person could be a brilliant writer, a successful diplomat, and a talented musician all at the same time. It shows he was a truly outstanding and many-sided personality.

Перевод:

Основываясь на тексте, я узнал несколько новых фактов об А.С. Грибоедове. Он был разносторонне одаренной личностью: не только писателем и дипломатом, но и музыкантом, знавшим несколько языков. Интересно, что год его рождения точно не известен: одни историки предполагают 1790, другие — 1795. Сведения о его образовании также неопределенны, хотя считается, что он окончил три факультета Московского университета. После войны 1812 года он жил в Белоруссии, где увлекся театром и в 1815 году перевел французскую комедию. Свою знаменитую комедию «Горе от ума» он написал в 1823–1824 годах. В 1828 году он женился на грузинской княжне Нине Чавчавадзе.

Меня поражает, что в биографии такого известного человека так много неточных фактов, как, например, точный год рождения и официальные документы об образовании. Также очень впечатляет, что один человек мог быть одновременно блестящим писателем, успешным дипломатом и талантливым музыкантом. Это показывает, что он был поистине выдающейся и разносторонней личностью.