Культурология. Горелова А.В - 48 стр.

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the rules or standards for right conduct or practice, esp. the standards of a
profession.
merit - 1. something that deserves or justifies a reward, respect and praise.
2. excellence, worth.
bloodshed - destruction of life, as in war or murder; slaughter.
intolerance - lack of toleration; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect
contrary opinions or beliefs, persons of different races or backgrounds, etc.
inheritance - something, as a quality, characteristic, or other possession,
received from progenitors or predecessors as if by succession
repertoire - 1. the list of dramas, operas, parts, pieces, etc., that a
company, actor, singer, or the like, is prepared to perform. 2. the entire stock of
works existing in a particular artistic field.
1. Read the text. Make sure you understand it. Mark the following statements
true or false.
1. Practically everything is known about Shakespeare's life.
2. Shakespeare was an educated person and knew Latin.
3. Shakespeare's sonnets attracted much attention when they were published.
4. It was Shakespeare who created a real drama raised the English theatre to
the heights it has never since reached.
5. Shakespeare's literary work is divided into four periods.
6. The first innovation introduced by Shakespeare is that all the tragic
characters are shown in their development.
7. Shakespeare explained the evolution of his heroes only by their psychology
and traits of character.
8. Shakespeare's plays are rarely staged now.
2. Give the Russian equivalents of the following phrases:
doubtful facts
a complimentary mention
to retire
one the most frequently staged works
mature tragedies
the hero's transition from fortune to misfortune
to produce a terrific impression on
the theme of state and society
the themes of the nature of power and the institution of monarchy
a place of pilgrimage
3. Give the English equivalents of the following phrases:
быть крещенным
драматург
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