I. Reading, страница 155, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 11 класс учебник Демченко, Бушуева

I. READING

1. Read the article and say in 2–3 sentences what it is about.

Watching TV is a very popular pastime in the UK. But what kind of programmes do British people like to watch? Well, the most-watched TV programmes every week are very popular dramas that are usually on at least four times every week. They are dramas based in one neighbourhood that try to depict ordinary life in the UK – we call these dramas “soap operas” or “soaps”.

In the early days of TV, there were often dramas on during the day. Back in those days, it was traditional for the husband to go out to work and for the wife to stay at home and look after the house and the children. Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama. Hence the word “soap”.

So what about the word opera? Well, that’s because these dramas are often an exaggeration of real life. They are supposed to represent ordinary lives but, to make them entertaining, lots of dramatic events, like murders, divorces, affairs etc., all happen probably much more regularly than they would in a normal neighbourhood.

Most soap operas these days are shown in the evening. Each show will have several different storylines happening at once that continue over several shows. The same cast members will appear in every show, too.

There are lots of different soaps on in the UK on different channels, but there are three main popular ones. Coronation Street has been on since 1960. It is set in a suburb of Manchester, and it’s supposed to represent working class life in the north of England. Then there’s EastEnders which started in 1985, set in the East End of London, and Emmerdale, which is set on a farm in Yorkshire, in the north of England.

The BBC even has a soap opera to help you learn English – so if you want to experience one of these dramas in English, ‘The Flatmates’ would be a good place to start.

2. Find and read aloud the extract which says why soap operas have the word soap in them.

3. What are the most popular soap operas called and when can you watch them?

4. How do soap operas represent ordinary life?

I. ЧТЕНИЕ

1. Прочитайте статью и скажите в 2-3 предложениях, о чем она.

2. Найдите и прочитайте вслух отрывок, в котором говорится, почему мыльные оперы содержат в себе слово «мыло».

3. Как называются самые популярные мыльные оперы и когда их можно посмотреть?

4. Как мыльные оперы представляют обычную жизнь?

Ответ:

1. This article is about the popular British TV genre known as "soap operas". It explains the origin of their name, which is linked to soap companies sponsoring early daytime dramas, and describes their format and key examples.

2. "Most of these daytime dramas were aimed at entertaining the housewives who would traditionally be at home, probably doing the washing. Companies selling washing powder would advertise their products at times when these dramas were on, and sometimes those companies would even sponsor the drama. Hence the word “soap”."

3. The most popular soap operas are called Coronation Street, EastEnders, and Emmerdale. You can watch them in the evening.

4. Soap operas represent ordinary life as an exaggeration of real life. To make them entertaining, they show lots of dramatic events like murders, divorces, and affairs happening much more regularly than they would in a normal neighbourhood.

Перевод:

1. Эта статья о популярном британском телевизионном жанре, известном как «мыльные оперы». Она объясняет происхождение их названия, которое связано с тем, что мыловаренные компании спонсировали ранние дневные драмы, а также описывает их формат и основные примеры.

2. «Большинство этих дневных драм были нацелены на развлечение домохозяек, которые традиционно оставались дома, вероятно, занимаясь стиркой. Компании, продающие стиральный порошок, рекламировали свою продукцию во время показа этих драм, а иногда эти компании даже спонсировали драму. Отсюда и слово «мыло»».

3. Самые популярные мыльные оперы называются Coronation Street, EastEnders и Emmerdale. Их можно смотреть вечером.

4. Мыльные оперы представляют обычную жизнь как преувеличение реальной жизни. Чтобы сделать их интересными, они показывают множество драматических событий, таких как убийства, разводы и интриги, происходящих гораздо чаще, чем это было бы в обычном районе.