Культурология. Горелова А.В - 26 стр.

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GLOSSARY
pseudonym [‘sjud∂nim] – is a name someone, usually a writer, uses
instead his/her real name.
benefice – a position or post granted to an ecclesiastic that guarantees a
fixed amount of property or income; приход
atmospheric – (a illustration, a piece of music) having a particular
quality, which is interesting or exciting and makes you feel a particular emotion.
treatise – is a long formal piece of writing about a particular subject
[трактат]
bemused – puzzled or confused.
subversion – destruction on power and influence of smth.
staid – serious, dull, old-fashioned.
1. Read the text. Make sure you understand it. Mark the following statements
true or false.
1. Lewis Carroll is a true name of the “Alice In Wonderland” author.
2. Mr. Dodgson was a mathematical lecturer in Oxford.
3. The only things written by Mr. Dodgson were books for children.
4. Lewis Carroll’s works were a success only after the author’s death.
2. Give the Russian equivalents of the following phrases:
nonsense rhymes
to be handicapped by a stammer
to be amused
to be highly skilled
stodgy books
to be suitable for
3. Give the English equivalents of the following phrases:
придумать псевдоним
уход на пенсию
иллюстрации / иллюстратор
искусство фотографии
взрослый
оставаться популярным
4. Topics for discussion.
1. Charles Lutwidge Dodgson as an author of chilren’s books / photographer
/ mathematician.
2. Books by Lewis Carrol that you have read (in Russian or in English) and
their effect on children.
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