Говори и наслаждайся (Speak and Enjoy). Колодина Н.И - 50 стр.

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First learn the words and word combinations by heart given below:
1) hose [ ] – чулки (мн.ч), шланг (для поливки)
2) sole [ ] – ступня, подошва, подметка
3) elaborate [ ] – тщательно, детально разработанный
4) buckle [ ] – пряжка
5) embroidery [ ] – вышивка
6) royalty [ ] – королевская власть, члены королевской семьи, авторский гонорар
7) heel [ ] – пятка, каблук, пятка (ноская)
8) lizard [ ] – ящерица
9) seemingly [ ] – на вид, по-видимому
(Woman) Your shoes are dirty. You need to clean them off before you go inside.
(Man) Okay. I'll wash them with water from the hose.
(Woman) You can't wash leather shoes with water. You'll ruin them. Shoes are actually pretty complicated
these days. We are so used to wearing shoes that few of us even think about them, apart from the times when
we put them on and take them off.
(Man) If I could, I'd go barefoot.
(Woman) Well, you were born a few thousand years too late. People didn't always wear shoes. No one
knows when people first began to use them, but archaeologists say that the first shoes that covered feet were
wrappings of animal skins worn in cold climates. Sandals appeared later in southern regions and were most
likely made of wood, with leather or cloth attaching the soles to the upper part of the foot. I think they were
probably pretty uncomfortable.
(Man) You know all this about shoes. So, why did they change from sandals to the types of shoes we
wear now?
(Woman) Over time, shoes began to be used not only for protection but also for decoration. Elaborate
buckles, buttons, and embroidery covered most shoe uppers for royalty and commoners in France and in
Spain. For example, high heels came into fashion in the 1600s and were worn by men. However uncomfort-
able they are, people have continued to wear them for more than 300 years.
(Man) The history of shoes sounds pretty elaborate.
(Woman) It is, and that's not all. Silk, satin, velvet, and lizard skins are still used for making dress shoes for
special occasions. Today's shoes are relatively cheap because most models are designed by computer, and
their components are cut by laser and sewn together by programmed machinery.
(Man) It's hard to imagine how much technology has affected everything we do, use, and wear. Even
something seemingly as simple as shoes!
(Narrator)
Exercise 1 Answer the questions.
1 What was the earliest footwear made of?
2 Which of these words probably best describes the first shoes?
3 Approximately how long have high-heeled shoes been worn?
4 Why are shoes comparatively cheap today?
Exercise 2 Translate from Russian into English.
1 Практически все лето я хожу босиком.
2 Он всегда был аккуратен в одежде и тщательно подходил к выбору обуви.
3 Она всегда мечтала о сапогах из кожи ящерицы и на высоких каблуках.
4 Его взору было представлено много пар обуви: строгих и для праздников, с вышивкой, пугови-
цами, пряжками, где он обязательно себе что-нибудь выбирал.
5 Ее увлечением было шитье, и хотя основная работа отнимала много времени, на это она всегда
находила время.

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