Номер 1, страница 76 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс (starlight) учебник Баранова, Дули

Module 4. Art & Entertainment. 4f Art festival - номер 1, страница 76.

Условие 2019-2022.

К этому заданию есть аудио

Art in the Desert

Don Thompson reports on a festival that celebrates free expression.

Some years ago, my friends had been left with a spare ticket for the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert, and I reluctantly agreed to go along. If I had been an adventurous person like them, then maybe I would have jumped at the chance. But I went – though it didn't start well! The air-conditioning in our mobile home was broken so the journey was a nightmare. But then, all of a sudden, the clouds of dust finally parted and my frustration gave way to the first of many delights. Ahead of us was an 80-acre plot of land with hundreds of cars dressed up to look like whales, rabbits, steamboats ... there was even a fire-breathing dragon! I immediately wished I had my camera – it looked like a scene from another planet!

Every August, the desert landscape is transformed into a huge, dusty canvas for 50,000 participants, called 'burners', who assemble their own unique pieces of artwork and build a metropolis called Black Rock City. You can see anything, from a 17-foot gumball machine to a bicycle-powered cinema. The city itself runs as if it were a real city with its own airport, newspaper, radio station and even its own police force.

Arranged in a rough semi-circle, the makeshift city is so big that it can be seen from space. I couldn't believe that it would soon be completely dismantled. The commitment to Black Rock City's motto: 'leave no trace', means that every bottle cap, spot of ash and drop of waste water must be cleared away to leave the desert in its previously unspoilt condition.

We parked our vehicle on the outer edge of the city and started walking towards the centre. It wasn't long before we spotted the Burning Man himself – a huge wooden statue built to burn at the festival's closing ceremony. First set alight in 1986 on a beach in San Francisco, it was intended to mark the summer solstice, when the sun is at its highest and we get the most hours of daylight. As the burning of the statue became an annual event attracting more and more people, it was moved to Nevada.

Black Rock City is not a consumer society. There is no money in Black Rock City. People were actually handing out free food like spaghetti and pancakes to passers-by! If only real life was that easy! All we were expected to do in return was 'pay-it-forward' by giving something away to a stranger later on.

Each day of the festival, we headed into the city and were completely amazed by something different. What could be more bizarre than an ice sculpture playing music – in the desert? One of my favourite art pieces, though, was two trucks stacked like a question mark with their tail lights pointing towards the sky. Everywhere I looked, people had painted their bodies, were performing expressive dances, riding their decorated bikes in the open air or building various sunshades.

On the last day, I walked to the temple where burners write messages on the wall. I looked at a few of the notes; most of which were very personal and some incredibly moving. That night we gathered at the centre for the burning of the Man. Thousands of us cheered as it went up in flames.

I couldn't help but think that if I had shaken off my fears and truly embraced the freedom of the week, I would be a different person now. I think I'll return this year and be a much better participant! Who knows, maybe I'll even paint myself blue!

Reading & Vocabulary

1 Read the title of the article and look at the pictures.

What do you think the purpose of this festival is?

What can people see and do here?

Listen to and read the text to find out.

Check these words

spare, reluctantly, jump at the chance, rough, makeshift, dismantled, trace, set alight, summer solstice, consumer society, cheer, go up in flames, embrace

Условие 2023-2027.

К этому заданию есть аудио

Art in the Desert

Don Thompson reports on a festival that celebrates free expression.

Some years ago, my friends had been left with a spare ticket for the Burning Man Festival in the Nevada Desert, and I reluctantly agreed to go along. If I had been an adventurous person like them, then maybe I would have jumped at the chance. But I went – though it didn’t start well! The air-conditioning in our mobile home was broken so the journey was a nightmare. But then, all of a sudden, the clouds of dust finally parted and my frustration gave way to the first of many delights. Ahead of us was an 80-acre plot of land with hundreds of cars dressed up to look like whales, rabbits, steamboats ... there was even a fire-breathing dragon! I immediately wished I had my camera – it looked like a scene from another planet!

Every August, the desert landscape is transformed into a huge, dusty canvas for 50,000 participants, called 'burners', who assemble their own unique pieces of artwork and build a metropolis called Black Rock City. You can see anything, from a 17-foot gumball machine to a bicycle-powered cinema. The city itself runs as if it were a real city with its own airport, newspaper, radio station and even its own police force.

Black Rock City is not a consumer society. There is no money in Black Rock City. People were actually handing out free food like spaghetti and pancakes to passers-by! If only real life was that easy! All we were expected to do in return was 'pay-it-forward' by giving something away to a stranger later on.

Arranged in a rough semi-circle, the makeshift city is so big that it can be seen from space. I couldn’t believe that it would soon be completely dismantled. The commitment to Black Rock City’s motto: 'leave no trace', means that every bottle cap, spot of ash and drop of waste water must be cleared away to leave the desert in its previously unspoilt condition.

Each day of the festival, we headed into the city and were completely amazed by something different. What could be more bizarre than an ice sculpture playing music – in the desert? One of my favourite art pieces, though, was two trucks stacked like a question mark with their tail lights pointing towards the sky. Everywhere I looked, people had painted their bodies, were performing expressive dances, riding their decorated bikes in the open air or building various sunshades.

We parked our vehicle on the outer edge of the city and started walking towards the centre. It wasn’t long before we spotted the Burning Man himself – a huge wooden statue built to burn at the festival’s closing ceremony. First set alight in 1986 on a beach in San Francisco, it was intended to mark the summer solstice, when the sun is at its highest and we get the most hours of daylight. As the burning of the statue became an annual event attracting more and more people, it was moved to Nevada.

On the last day, I walked to the temple where burners write messages on the wall. I looked at a few of the notes; most of which were very personal and some incredibly moving. That night we gathered in the centre for the burning of the Man. Thousands of us cheered as it went up in flames.

I couldn’t help but think that if I had shaken off my fears and truly embraced the freedom of the week, I would be a different person now. I think I’ll return this year and be a much better participant! Who knows, maybe I’ll even paint myself blue!

Reading & Vocabulary

1 Read the title of the article and look at the pictures.

What do you think the purpose of this festival is?

What can people see and do here?

Listen and read the text to find out.

Check these words

spare, reluctantly, jump at the chance, rough, makeshift, dismantled, trace, set alight, summer solstice, consumer society, cheer, go up in flames, embrace

Решение 2023-2027.

Решение 2 2023-2027.

1 Какова, по вашему мнению, цель этого фестиваля? Что люди могут увидеть и чем заняться здесь?

Ответ:

The purpose of this festival is to celebrate free expression, create a temporary community focused on art and gifting, and allow participants to build and share unique artwork.

Цель этого фестиваля — отпраздновать свободное самовыражение, создать временное сообщество, сосредоточенное на искусстве и дарении, а также позволить участникам создавать и делиться уникальными произведениями искусства.

People can see incredible and bizarre art installations like cars disguised as animals, a fire-breathing dragon, ice sculptures, stacked trucks, and a huge wooden statue of the Burning Man. They can also see people with painted bodies and decorated bikes.

Люди могут увидеть невероятные и причудливые художественные инсталляции, такие как автомобили, замаскированные под животных, огнедышащего дракона, ледяные скульптуры, сложенные грузовики и огромную деревянную статую Горящего Человека. Они также могут увидеть людей с раскрашенными телами и украшенными велосипедами.

People can do things like assemble their own artwork, give away food and other items, perform expressive dances, write messages on a temple wall, and cheer as the Burning Man statue is burned.

Люди могут заниматься такими вещами, как создание собственных произведений искусства, раздача еды и других предметов, исполнение выразительных танцев, написание сообщений на стене храма и ликование, когда статуя Горящего Человека сгорает.