I. Reading, страница 146, часть 1 - гдз по английскому языку 9 класс учебник Демченко, Юхнель

Communicative area testing reading, listening and speaking skills

I. READING

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

Do you like the shoes you’re wearing? I hope you do. Have you ever thought who made them? Or who created the model you’re wearing now?

Please meet Jimmy Choo! Jimmy Choo was born in 1948 in Malaysia. The son of a shoemaker, he was introduced into the world of footwear from an early age, and by age 11, Choo had made his first pair of shoes.

“When I first started, my father wouldn’t let me make a shoe,” recalled the designer. “Instead, he said: ‘Sit and watch, sit and watch.’ For months and months, I did that.”

After learning from his father about the craft of shoemaking, Choo made his way to England. Studying at Cordwainer’s Technical College in London, now part of the London College of Fashion, Choo worked in restaurants and as a cleaner to support himself through College.

Choosing to remain in England after the college, Choo opened his first shop in Hackney, East London in 1986 in an old hospital building. It didn’t take long for Choo’s to build his reputation. The quality and craftsmanship of his designs won him the attention of British Vogue, who told about Choo’s shoes in an eight-page spread in Vogue magazine.

Choo’s company became a global success after he teamed up with Tamara Mellon, an accessories editor at Vogue. Together they formed Jimmy Choo Ltd in 1996 with Mellon becoming the managing director and the brand went global.

In the late 1990s a pair of Choo’s shoes was a must-have for many TV stars. As a result, several television programmes and shows helped transform the business into iconic status. Huge success of the brand led to a menswear collection which was presented in 1999.

In 2001 Choo sold his 50% of his business in order to concentrate on designing. Mellon carried on leading the company until 2004 when she sold the business too.

From the original shop in London, there are now four stand-alone stores in London, New York, Beverley Hills and Los Angeles as well as over 80 retail shops.

Jimmy Choo has had a variety of rich and famous clients. Princess Diana, Victoria Beckham and a list of other Hollywood celebrities have worn and owned his designs.

Glamorous and luxurious, but still comfortable to wear shoes are what Jimmy Choo offers.

Today, Choo has returned to his roots at a small shop he opened in London, which serves as the main office for the exclusive Jimmy Choo Couture line. It’s here that Choo creates a small number of pairs of shoes each week and trains a group of students on how to make excellent footwear.

He often says his life taught him three big lessons.

1. Stay hungry, stay foolish. Choo often spent his spare time learning new. Even though he’s one of the most successful designers in the world, he is still very much keen on learning new knowledge.

2. Go explore and travel, it’s an investment in yourself. Choo travels almost every month, not just for business, but also for seminars and talks. In his interviews Choo often says that travelling is one of the sources of inspiration for his designs; from the culture and people of a country.

3. Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. “My father never made me make shoes or design one. He said if I have a skill, then I can get a job wherever I travel in the future.”

2. The text offers three life lessons from Jimmy Choo. Find one you like and read it aloud.

3. What things made Jimmy Choo so successful?

4. Do you think Jimmy has had an easy life? Why (not)? Use the ideas from the text.

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

Ответ: This article is about the life and career of the famous footwear designer Jimmy Choo. It describes his journey from learning shoemaking in Malaysia to establishing a global brand in London and becoming a celebrated designer for celebrities.

Перевод: Эта статья о жизни и карьере известного дизайнера обуви Джимми Чу. Она описывает его путь от обучения сапожному делу в Малайзии до создания мирового бренда в Лондоне и становления знаменитым дизайнером для знаменитостей.

2. Текст предлагает три жизненных урока от Джимми Чу. Найдите тот, который вам нравится, и прочитайте его вслух.

Ответ: Giving your son a skill is better than giving him one thousand pieces of gold. “My father never made me make shoes or design one. He said if I have a skill, then I can get a job wherever I travel in the future.”

Перевод: Дать сыну навык лучше, чем дать ему тысячу золотых. «Мой отец никогда не заставлял меня делать обувь или создавать ее дизайн. Он сказал, что если у меня будет навык, то я смогу найти работу, где бы я ни путешествовал в будущем».

3. Что сделало Джимми Чу таким успешным?

Ответ: Several factors contributed to Jimmy Choo's success: learning the craft from his father, the high quality and craftsmanship of his designs, getting featured in Vogue magazine, his business partnership with Tamara Mellon, and his popularity among celebrities like Princess Diana.

Перевод: Успеху Джимми Чу способствовало несколько факторов: обучение ремеслу у своего отца, высокое качество и мастерство его дизайна, публикация в журнале Vogue, деловое партнерство с Тамарой Меллон и его популярность среди знаменитостей, таких как принцесса Диана.

4. Как вы думаете, у Джимми была легкая жизнь? Почему (нет)? Используйте идеи из текста.

Ответ: No, the text suggests Jimmy Choo did not have an easy life. He learned his craft by patiently watching his father for months. To support himself through college in London, he had to work in restaurants and as a cleaner.

Перевод: Нет, текст говорит о том, что у Джимми Чу не была легкая жизнь. Он учился своему ремеслу, терпеливо наблюдая за отцом в течение нескольких месяцев. Чтобы обеспечивать себя во время учебы в колледже в Лондоне, ему приходилось работать в ресторанах и уборщиком.