Номер 2, страница 74 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

2 a) Read the title of the article and the first and the last paragraph. What do you think the article could be about?

2 b) Read through and check.

A B C D E F G H

Dream Big

A Passers-by pause in a bustling Hong Kong street. Something doesn't look right. Right next to a fancy restaurant, there's a large photo of an emaciated young girl in the slums. Looked at from the other side of the street, it seems the starving girl is being ignored by the comfortable diners. But that's the idea - or rather, it is Kaid Ashton's. He took the photo and put it up. He goes to the world's most dangerous and deprived urban areas, takes pictures of their poverty-stricken residents, then shows them where richer people can't avoid noticing them.

B Ashton's passion for photography began with other subjects, though he has always been interested in the lives of the down-and-outs. He began photographing graffiti on trains around his home in Canada. Then, after university, he began to photograph people. In 2005, he moved to Taiwan. Here he worked for a year before returning home.

C Since then, he has travelled to Iran, Venezuela, the Philippines, Colombia, Cambodia and more than two dozen other countries, seeking out those areas where most don't go. Although taxi drivers sometimes refuse to take him, Ashton believes the slum dwellers are often the friendliest and most welcoming people of all. He says the people are often keen to be photographed, especially if he helps them with a job. He asks which city they'd like their photo to be shown in. Los Angeles seems to be the most popular.

D Back home, he turns the photos into poster-sized prints. Next, he chooses where to place the poster; ideally, somewhere there will be an obvious contrast. For instance, he might select a picture of a boy picking through a rubbish dump to go next to an expensive designer boutique. Then he uses a technique called 'wheatpasting' to stick them on the walls.

E Most of the time, what Ashton is doing is against the law. It is called 'flyposting', and it is a common problem in cities. Everyone from nightclub owners to political parties cover walls with ugly advertisements and announcements. It is treated by the police as similar to graffiti, in that it is vandalism of a public space. "It's just some paper and glue," Ashton says. But it still requires someone to clean it off - and wheatpaste can be very difficult to remove.

F But Ashton does more than take and exhibit his photos. In Manila, he was particularly shocked to find people living under bridges, advertising billboards, and beside railways. He wanted to give them a way to express themselves. So he started a small school, teaching drawing, T-shirt painting and break-dancing.

G Ashton isn't without his critics, though. Certainly, we should keep in mind those less lucky than ourselves, and there's no doubt that the street kids like the creativity classes. But we can also ask: are Ashton's pictures really helping those he photographs? Do street kids in Manila actually benefit from break-dancing lessons? And is it fair to give residents of Los Angeles or Hong Kong a guilt-trip for the condition of slum-dwellers? Perhaps Ashton's method is too simplistic.

2 a) Read the title of the article and the first and the last paragraph. What do you think the article could be about?

b) Read through and check.

Dream Big

A Passers-by pause in a bustling Hong Kong street. Something doesn't look right. Right next to a fancy restaurant, there's a large photo of an emaciated young girl in the slums. Looked at from the other side of the street, it seems the starving girl is being ignored by the comfortable diners. But that's the idea – or rather, it is Kaid Ashton’s. He took the photo and put it up. He goes to the world’s most dangerous and deprived urban areas, takes pictures of their poverty-stricken residents, then shows them where richer people can’t avoid noticing them.

B Ashton’s passion for photography began with other subjects, though he has always been interested in the lives of the down-and-outs. He began photographing graffiti on trains around his home in Canada. Then, after university, he moved to Taiwan. Here he began to photograph people.

C Since then, he has travelled to Iran, Venezuela, the Philippines, Colombia, Cambodia and more than two dozen other countries, seeking out those areas where most don’t go. Although taxi drivers sometimes refuse to take him, Ashton believes the slum dwellers are often the friendliest and most welcoming people of all. He says the people are often keen to be photographed, especially if he helps them with a job. He asks which city they’d like their photo to be shown in. Los Angeles seems to be the most popular.

D Back home, he turns the photos into poster-sized prints. Next, he chooses where to place the poster; ideally, somewhere there will be an obvious contrast. For instance, he might select a picture of a boy picking through a rubbish dump to go next to an expensive designer boutique. Then he uses a technique called ‘wheatpasting’ to stick them on the walls.

E Most of the time, what Ashton is doing is against the law. It is called ‘flyposting’, and it is a common problem in cities. Everyone from nightclub owners to political parties cover walls with ugly advertisements and announcements. It is treated by the police as similar to graffiti, in that it is vandalism of a public space. “It’s just some paper and glue,” Ashton says. But it still requires someone to clean it off – and wheatpaste can be very difficult to remove.

F But Ashton does more than take and exhibit his photos. In Manila, he was particularly shocked to find people living under bridges, advertising billboards, and beside railways. He wanted to give them a way to express themselves. So he started a small school, teaching drawing, T-shirt painting and break-dancing.

G Ashton isn’t without his critics, though. Certainly, we should keep in mind those less lucky than ourselves, and there’s no doubt that the street kids like the creativity classes. But we can also ask: are Ashton’s pictures really helping those he photographs? Do street kids in Manila actually benefit from break-dancing lessons? And is it fair to give residents of Los Angeles or Hong Kong a guilt-trip for the condition of slum-dwellers? Perhaps Ashton’s method is too simplistic.

2 a) Прочтите заголовок статьи, а также первый и последний абзацы. О чем, по вашему мнению, может быть статья?

b) Прочтите статью полностью и проверьте.

Ответ:

2 a) Based on the title "Dream Big" and the first and last paragraphs, I think the article could be about a photographer named Ashton who takes pictures of people living in poverty in slums and displays them in public places, especially in contrast to wealthy areas. The purpose of his work seems to be to raise awareness about social inequality and make people notice those who are often ignored. The article might discuss his methods, his travels, and whether his approach genuinely helps the people he photographs or if it's considered too simplistic by some critics.

Основываясь на заголовке "Dream Big" (Мечтай по-крупному) и первом и последнем абзацах, я думаю, что статья может быть о фотографе по имени Эштон, который делает снимки людей, живущих в бедности в трущобах, и выставляет их в общественных местах, особенно в контрасте с богатыми районами. Цель его работы, кажется, состоит в том, чтобы повысить осведомленность о социальном неравенстве и заставить людей заметить тех, кого часто игнорируют. В статье, возможно, будет обсуждаться его методы, его путешествия и то, действительно ли его подход помогает людям, которых он фотографирует, или некоторые критики считают его слишком упрощенным.

2 b) After reading through the entire article, my initial idea was mostly correct. The article is indeed about Kaid Ashton, a photographer who uses his art to highlight the plight of slum dwellers and make their lives visible to a wider audience, often through "flyposting" his large photos in contrasting urban environments. It also details his journey as a photographer, his motivation, his travel to various countries, and his additional efforts like teaching art and dance in Manila. The article also confirms the existence of critics who question the effectiveness and depth of his methods.

После прочтения всей статьи, моя первоначальная мысль оказалась в основном верной. Статья действительно о Кайре Эштоне, фотографе, который использует свое искусство, чтобы подчеркнуть тяжелое положение обитателей трущоб и сделать их жизни видимыми для широкой аудитории, часто с помощью "флайпостинга" своих больших фотографий в контрастных городских условиях. В ней также подробно описывается его путь как фотографа, его мотивация, его путешествия по разным странам и его дополнительные усилия, такие как преподавание искусства и танцев в Маниле. Статья также подтверждает существование критиков, которые ставят под сомнение эффективность и глубину его методов.