Номер 2, страница 142, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

2. a. In pairs make 2–3 guesses why Elizabeth II wears such colourful clothes.

b. Read the article and check your guesses. Were you right?

The reason queen Elizabeth
wears so many bright colours

The Queen has a very particular sense of style that always attracts attention. She loves a good hat; her black handbags usually match her sensible shoes; and she often wears gloves to her various occasions. But most notably, the British monarch is almost always dressed in a rainbow of colours. If you look carefully, it turns out that the monarch likes to always keep her outfits bright.

Yes, every once in a while she’ll choose a darker outfit for a sad and serious occasion, or an olive grey jacket for a horseback ride on the grounds of Windsor Castle. But for public events her typical colour palette is different. According to Robert Hardman, the Queen’s biographer, she only wears neutral colours when she is relaxing at home but not at public events that require a smarter dress code.

And no, it’s not a fashion statement or a fashion choice! The real reason for the Queen’s bright-coloured looks is actually very sensible – and touching. This is done so that her royal fans can easily spot her in a crowd. The Queen’s daughter-in-law Sophie, Countess of Wessex, also explains in the documentary The Queen at 90, “She needs to stand out for people to be able to say ‘I saw the Queen’. Don’t forget that when she turns up somewhere, the crowds are two, three, four, 10, 15 rows deep, and someone wants to be able to say they saw a bit of the Queen’s hat as she went past.”

Robert Hardman even quoted the Queen once as saying, “I can never wear beige because nobody will know who I am.” Sali Hughes, the author of Our Rainbow Queen: A Tribute to Queen Elizabeth II and Her Colourful Wardrobe, also told Good Morning America in an earlier interview how “much thought” goes into every single look.

Turns out, the Queen’s famous remark “I have to be seen to be believed” might be more literal than we even thought.

Of all colours, the Queen’s most used colour is blue (29 % of occasions), followed by florals (13 of occasions), while green and cream are the third (11 of occasions each), according to an analysis by Vogue.

It’s something her granddaughter-in-law Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has already started to mimic. On the royal tour of Canada, for example, Kate was seen wearing bright red several times, again, because she wanted the crowds to be able to see her.

c. Read the text again, are the statements true or false? Find the parts in the text to support your choice.

1. You can never spot the Queen wearing dark colours.

2. The Queen always wants to look fresh, healthy and fashionable.

3. It’s the Queen’s choice not to wear colours like beige.

4. The Queen has a huge wardrobe of colourful clothes and chooses any in the last minute before the event.

5. The Queen’s second favourite outfit colour is pink.

6. Kate Middleton started using Queen’s colourful trend as an example.

d. What do you think about Queen’s choice now? Tell your partner.

c. Прочитайте текст еще раз, являются ли утверждения истинными или ложными? Найдите в тексте части, подтверждающие ваш выбор.

1. Вы никогда не увидите Королеву в темной одежде.

2. Королева всегда хочет выглядеть свежо, здорово и модно.

3. Это выбор Королевы — не носить такие цвета, как бежевый.

4. У Королевы огромный гардероб красочной одежды, и она выбирает любой наряд в последнюю минуту перед мероприятием.

5. Второй любимый цвет нарядов Королевы — розовый.

6. Кейт Миддлтон начала использовать красочный тренд Королевы в качестве примера.

Ответ:

1. False. "...every once in a while she'll choose a darker outfit for a sad and serious occasion..."

2. False. "And no, it's not a fashion statement or a fashion choice! The real reason for the Queen's bright-coloured looks is actually very sensible... This is done so that her royal fans can easily spot her in a crowd."

3. True. "I can never wear beige because nobody will know who I am."

4. False. "...how “much thought” goes into every single look."

5. False. "...the Queen's most used colour is blue (29 % of occasions), followed by florals (13 of occasions)..."

6. True. "It's something her granddaughter-in-law Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has already started to mimic."

Перевод:

1. Ложь. "...время от времени она выбирает более темный наряд для печального и серьезного случая..."

2. Ложь. "И нет, это не модное заявление или модный выбор! Настоящая причина ярких нарядов Королевы на самом деле очень разумна... Это делается для того, чтобы ее королевские поклонники могли легко заметить ее в толпе."

3. Истина. "Я никогда не могу носить бежевый, потому что никто не будет знать, кто я."

4. Ложь. "...сколько «размышлений» вложено в каждый образ."

5. Ложь. "...самый используемый цвет Королевы — синий (29 % случаев), за которым следуют цветочные принты (13 % случаев)..."

6. Истина. "Это то, что ее невестка Кейт, герцогиня Кембриджская, уже начала имитировать."