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Heron of Alexandria and Elsa Schiaparelli
1. Heron of Alexandria was one of the greatest inventors of
all time. He lived around AD 60 in Alexandria, Egypt,
then the centre of scientific discovery in the Greek and
Roman world. Heron was extremely skilled at designing
marvellous machines, some of which had practical
purposes and others which were created just to astonish.
His inventions included mechanical birds which sang, an
amazing solar-powered fountain and a coin-operated slot
machine which gave out holy water at temples. His most
famous creation was the first steam engine. The engine
could achieve the unbelievable speed of 1,500
revolutions per minute, but unfortunately it was not very
efficient. To generate power equal to the strength of one
man required an enormous amount of fuel. If he had not
weakened his health by doing dangerous experiments,
Heron might have gone on to develop a better steam
engine.
2. Elsa Schiaparelli (1896-1973). The innovation of a top
fashion designer can greatly influence the public’s taste
in dress. Elsa Schiaparelli was a French designer whose
ideas shocked the fashion world of the 1930s. Today she
is mainly remembered for making the padded shoulder
popular and introducing to the fashion world the colour
“shocking pink”.
3. Schiaparelli was Italian by birth, but attended French,
Swiss and English schools before working in the United
States. In 1920 she went to Paris where she made friends
with Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau and other surrealist
artists who influenced the design of the clothes she made
for herself. As a result of wearing her own striking black
and white sweaters, Schiaparelli began receiving orders
from an American store.
4. In 1929 the store’s managers were so impressed that
they decided to set her up in business. Soon she was
able to expand into jewellery, perfume, cosmetics,
lingerie and swimsuits and to commission her artist
friends to create further fashion ideas. After the war, it
was not clear what was going to happen to the fashion
industry. But by 1947 Schiaparelli and others had re-
established Paris as the heart of the fashion world. She
continued to spread the city’s fashions across the world
on a large commercial scale until her death in 1973.
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1. Heron was a man of great talent.
2. Heron invented things which were of no practical use.
3. Elsa Schiaparelli was born in France.
4. Surrealist artists had an impact on the design of the clothes
Schiaparelli made.
5. In 1947 it was clear that Paris was no longer the centre of
fashion ideas.
XI. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1-й и 2-й
абзацы.
and white sweaters, Schiaparelli began receiving orders
from an American store.
Heron of Alexandria and Elsa Schiaparelli 4. In 1929 the store’s managers were so impressed that
they decided to set her up in business. Soon she was
1. Heron of Alexandria was one of the greatest inventors of able to expand into jewellery, perfume, cosmetics,
all time. He lived around AD 60 in Alexandria, Egypt, lingerie and swimsuits and to commission her artist
then the centre of scientific discovery in the Greek and friends to create further fashion ideas. After the war, it
Roman world. Heron was extremely skilled at designing was not clear what was going to happen to the fashion
marvellous machines, some of which had practical industry. But by 1947 Schiaparelli and others had re-
purposes and others which were created just to astonish. established Paris as the heart of the fashion world. She
His inventions included mechanical birds which sang, an continued to spread the city’s fashions across the world
amazing solar-powered fountain and a coin-operated slot on a large commercial scale until her death in 1973.
machine which gave out holy water at temples. His most
famous creation was the first steam engine. The engine
could achieve the unbelievable speed of 1,500 X. Прочтите текст еще раз и следующие утверждения.
revolutions per minute, but unfortunately it was not very Запишите номера утверждений, которые соответствуют
efficient. To generate power equal to the strength of one содержанию текста.
man required an enormous amount of fuel. If he had not
weakened his health by doing dangerous experiments, 1. Heron was a man of great talent.
Heron might have gone on to develop a better steam 2. Heron invented things which were of no practical use.
engine. 3. Elsa Schiaparelli was born in France.
2. Elsa Schiaparelli (1896-1973). The innovation of a top 4. Surrealist artists had an impact on the design of the clothes
fashion designer can greatly influence the public’s taste Schiaparelli made.
in dress. Elsa Schiaparelli was a French designer whose 5. In 1947 it was clear that Paris was no longer the centre of
ideas shocked the fashion world of the 1930s. Today she fashion ideas.
is mainly remembered for making the padded shoulder
popular and introducing to the fashion world the colour XI. Перепишите и письменно переведите 1-й и 2-й
“shocking pink”. абзацы.
3. Schiaparelli was Italian by birth, but attended French,
Swiss and English schools before working in the United
States. In 1920 she went to Paris where she made friends
with Salvador Dali, Jean Cocteau and other surrealist
artists who influenced the design of the clothes she made
for herself. As a result of wearing her own striking black
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