Аракин 4 курс полностью

Commentary 
1. The Fabian Society — a British organisation of left wing thinkers which was a 
founder or the Labour Party and used to have an important influence on it.
2. Oliver Sir Lawrence, also Larry (1907-1989). English actor thought of by many 
people as the greatest of the 20th century. He was the first director of the National 
Theatre and the first actor to be made a life peer. Most people know his films of 
Shakespeare's plays Hamlet, Henry V, Richard III.
3. Old Vic — a London theatre originally opened in 1818, the full name of which is the 
Royal Victoria Theatre.
4. Apartheid in South Africa.
The system established by the Government of keeping different races separate so as to 
give advantage to white people. The South African government is now removing the 
apartheid laws and ending the system.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Практический курс английского языка. 4 курс под ред. В.Д. Аракина
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SPEECH PATTERNS 
1. I learned much from those visits, restricted though they were.
Hard working though he was, there was never enough money to pay the bills.
Strange though it may seem I am a great admirer of the great film-makers of those days. 
2. The Moscow Arts Theatre performed Chekhov as sad comedy rather than as 
tragedy with humour. Astrov was presened as a young prophet rather than as the cynic of 
Olivier's interpretation at the Old Vic. 
3. The ballet... called on her to act rather than to dance. 
These short visits are more likely to mislead rather than to educate.