Английский язык для межкультурного и профессионального общения (1500,00 руб.)

What is the difference between a biography and autobiography? 2. <...> Why do you think people write biographies and autobiographies? 4. <...> Would you like to write your autobiography or memoirs? <...> TEXT 1 Autobiography Why do people write biographies and autobiographies? <...> There are people whose life is so full of interesting experiences which can serve a lesson, an example, a piece of advice or just intelligent reading for others that a special genre in literature – autobiography – has existed for centuries. <...> He declares at the start: “No matter what sort he is, everyone who has to his credit what seem or really are great achievements, if he cares for truth and goodness, ought to write the story of his own life in his own hand; but no one should venture on such a splendid undertaking before he is over forty.” These criteria for autobiography generally persisted until recent times, and most serious autobiographies of the next three hundred years conformed to them. <...> VOCABULARY NOTES  intricate – запутанный, замысловатый  exploit – деяние, подвиг, похождение  credit – честь, репутация  venture – отважиться, решиться  persist – упорствовать, сохраняться, продолжать существовать  conform to smth. – следовать, подчиняться правилам, соответствовать, приспосабливаться EXERCISES I. Give the definition of a biography, autobiography and memoir. <...> Soon there will be only the memory of Chaatl – village of loneliness, shadows, and ghosts. – Dr. Myler Wilkinson (Canada) Co-founder of Mir Centre for Peace Director of Centre for Russian and North American Studies, Selkirk College Consultant in Canadian Studies, Moscow State University Formerly Adjunct Professor in Humanities, Simon Fraser University VOCABULARY NOTES  embellish – украшать, приукрашивать  rigorous – строгий, безжалостный, суровый  ruthless – безжалостный, беспощадный, жестокий  recess – укромный уголок, тайник (души, сердца)  scrutiny – исследование, внимательный осмотр  boulder – валун, большой камень  forage – кормиться  stunned – ошеломлённый, потрясённый  cautious – осторожный, осмотрительный  swell – возвышение; нарастание  headland – мыс  pristine – чистый, нетронутый  rivulet – ручеёк, речушка  lichen – лишайник EXERCISES V. Discuss the following questions in the group: 1. <...> Why do you think the moments described in passages B and C <...>