one october evening история на английском
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пятница, 6 мая 2016 г.
One October evening
1. Hannah met Jamie in the club, where Hannah went with her friends on her 21st birthday.
2. Hannah and her friends wanted to dance, but they didn`t like the music. So Hannah went to speak to the DJ. She said him to play other the song.
3. Jamie played Yellow, because Hammah was wearing the yellow dress.
4. Jamie was waiting Hannah at the door. He asked to see her again. Hannah gave him her phone number.
5. Jamie took Hannah to a very romantic French restaurant and they talked all the evening.
6. They went in a coffee bar in the High Street every evening.
7. It was dark and it was raining that evening.
8. Hannah was driving fast because she was in a hurry.
9. Hannah didn`t see the man, because he was wearing dark coat.
10. After the accident Hannah didn`t stop and she drove to the coffe bar as fast as she could.
11. No, Jamie wasn`t at the coffee bar.
12. Two hours late a police car arrived at Hannah`s house. A policewoman knocked at the door and asked to come in.
It was Hannah`s 21st birthday.
Hannah and her friends went to a club.
They wanted to dance, but they didn`t like the mucis.
H went to speak to the DJ, and asked him to play another song.
Two minutes lateк the GJ played the song Yellow, because H was wearing a yellow dress.
When H and her friends left the club, DJ was wating H at the door.
He asked to see her again. H agrreed and dave him her phone number.
Next day J phoned H and invited her to the dinner.
He took her to a very romantic French restaurant.
They talked all the evening.
After that they met every evening at the coffee bar in the High Street at 5.30, when J finished her work. They were madly in love.
One October evening H was late on the date and drove her car very fast.
It was dark and it was raining.
Suddenly a man ran across road.
He was wearing a dark coat, and H didn`t see him.
She was tring to stop, when she saw a man, but it was late.
She hit him.
H panicked and didn`t stop and drove her car to the coffee bar as fast as could.
But J wasn`t there. She tried to phone him, but his phone was turned off.
She was waiting him 10 minutes and went home.
Two hours later a police car arrived to at H house. A policewoman knocked at the door and asked to come in.
I think, the policeman said to H, that J had an accident in the evening and now He is in hospital.
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Listening Exercise: One October Evening
This is from New English File pre-intermediate. The book has been out of print for many years so I don’t think it’s a problem to share this here but it may not be here permanently.
Transcript and questions:
One October Evening
Hannah met Jamie in the summer of 2004. It was Hannah’s 21st birthday and she and her friends went to a club. They wanted to dance, but they didn’t like the music so Hannah went to speak to the DJ. ‘This music is awful’ she said. ‘Could you play something else?’ The DJ looked at her and said, ‘Don’t worry, I have the perfect song for you.’
Two minutes later he said, ‘the next song is by Coldplay. It’s called Yellow and it’s for a beautiful girl who’s dancing over there.’ Hannah knew the song was for her because she was wearing a yellow dress. When Hannah and her friends left the club, the DJ was waiting at the door. ‘Hi, I’m Jamie,’ he said to Hannah, ‘Can I see you again?’ So Hannah gave him her phone number.
Next day Jamie phoned Hannah and invited her to dinner. He took her to a very romantic French restaurant and they talked all evening. After that Jamie and Hannah saw each every day. Every evening when Hannah finished work they met at 5:30 in a coffee bar in the High Street. They were madly in love.
One evening in October, Hannah was at work. As usual she was going to meet Jamie at 5:30. It was dark at it was raining. She looked at her watch. It was 5:20! She was going to be late! She ran to her car and got in. At 5:25 she was driving along the High Street. She was going very fast because she was in a hurry.
Suddenly, a man ran across the road. He was wearing a dark coat so Hannah didn’t see him until it was too late. Although she tried to stop, she hit the man. Hannah panicked. She didn’t stop and she drove to the coffee bar as fast as she could. But when she arrived, Jamie wasn’t there. She phoned him but his mobile was turned off, so she waited ten minutes and then went home.
Two hours later a police car arrived at Hannah’s house. A policewoman knocked at the door. ‘Good evening madam’, she said, ‘Are you Hannah Davis. I’d like to speak to you. Can I come in?’
1. When did Hannah meet Jamie?
2. Why did Hannah go to speak to Jamie in the club?
3. Why did Jamie play a song called Yellow?
4. What happened when Hannah left the club?
5. Where did they go on their first date?
6. Where did they go every evening?
7. What was the weather like on the evening of the accident?
8. Why was Hannah driving fast?
9. Why didn’t she see the man?
10. What did she do after the accident?
11. Was Jamie at the coffee bar?
12. What happened two hours later?
Listen to the rest of the story.
1. What do you think the policewoman is going to say?
2. What do you think the bad news is?
3. Do you think Jamie is OK?
4. Who do you think was driving the car?
5. Why do you think the policewoman wants to see her car?
The History of Halloween
On October 31st, the eve of All Saints Day or just Halloween is celebrated.
The tradition of Halloween began in the fifth century B.C. by the Irish Celts, who organized their year according to the agricultural calendar and marked the transition from one year to the next on October 31.
The Celts, ancient inhabitants of Great Britain, celebrated their New Year on November 1st. It was celebrated every year with a festival that marked the end of the «season of the sun» and the beginning of «the season of darkness and cold.
On the eve before their new year, October 31, it was believed that Samhain, who was the Lord of the Death and Prince of Darkness, called together all the dead people. The Celts believed the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred on this night.
On October 31st, the Druids, who were the priests and teachers of the Celts, would meet in the hilltop in the dark oak forest. They considered oak trees to be sacred. The Druids would light fires and offer sacrifices of crops, animals and possibly even human beings. They told fortunes about the coming year by examining the remains of the animals that had been sacrificed.
When the morning arrived, the Druids would give an ember from their fires to each family who would then take them home to start new cooking fires at home. These fires would keep the homes warm and free from evil spirits.
The story tells us that during the transition, spirits return to earth, looking for living bodies to possess for the following year. The Celts dress up in ghoulish costumes and parade around to frighten them away.
In the year 835 AD the Roman Catholic Church made November 1st a church holiday to honour all the saints. This day is called All Saint’s Day. It used to be also known as Hallowmas. Gradually, over the years, October 31st became known as All Hallow Even, eventually All Hallow’s Eve, and then Halloween as we know it today.
It was thought that even strangers could help a soul’s passage to heaven by saying prayers.
[ перевод на русский язык ]
История праздника Хэллоуин
31-го октября празднуется канун Дня всех святых, или Хэллоуин.
Традиция празднования Хэллоуина появилась в пятом столетии до н.э. у ирландских кельтов, которые вели свое летосчисление по сельскохозяйственному календарю и отмечали конец одного года и начало другого 31 октября.
Кельты, древние жители Великобритании, праздновали свой Новый год 1-го ноября. Его празднование проходило на фестивале, который отмечал конец «солнечного сезона» и начало «сезона темноты и холода».
Считалось, что в канун перед Новым годом, 31 октября, Самхайн, который был Повелителем смерти и Принцем Темноты, собирал всех мертвых людей. Кельты верили, что этой ночью граница между мирами живых и мертвых стиралась.
31-го октября друиды, бывшие священниками и учителями у кельтов, встречались на вершине холма в темной дубраве. Они считали дуб священным деревом. Друиды зажигали огни и приносили жертвы из зерна, животных и, возможно, даже людей. Они делали предсказания на следующий год, рассматривая останки животных, которые были принесены в жертву.
Когда наступало утро, друиды давали тлеющие угли от своих огней каждому семейству, которое затем относило их к себе домой, чтобы зажечь новый огонь в своем очаге. Эти огни согреют и защитят дом от злых духов. История рассказывает, что во время слияния, духи возвращаются на землю и ищут живые тела, чтобы захватить их на следующий год. Кельты наряжаются в омерзительные костюмы и устраивают шествия, чтобы отпугнуть их.
В 835 году нашей эры римско-католическая церковь сделала 1-е ноября церковным праздником, в честь всех святых. Этот день называют Днем всех святых. Этот день был также известен как Хэллоуин. Постепенно, в течение многих лет, 31-е октября стал известным, как Ол Халлоу Ивен, а в конечном счете Ол Халлоус Ивен, и затем Хэллоуин, каким мы знаем это сегодня.
Считалось, что даже незнакомец своими молитвами мог помочь душе попасть на небеса.
Вопросы к рассказу:
1. Who were the priests of Celts?
2. When did the tradition of All Saints Day begin?
3. When do we celebrate Halloween?
4. Why did the Celts dress up in ghoulish costumes?
5. When did November 1st become a church holiday?
6. What did Druids do during this holiday?
Словрик:
ancient inhabitants — древние жители
All Saints Day — День всех святых
Lord of the Death — Повелитель смерти
Irish Celts — ирладские кельты
transition — переход, окончание
human beings — люди, человеческие существа
boundary — граница
the Druids — друиды
priest — священник, священнослужитель, жрец
hilltop — вершина холма
oak forest — дубрава
ember — тлеющие угли
prayers — молитвы, мольба
evil spirits — злые духи
to blur — размывать, стирать
to consider — рассматривать, считать, полагать
to offer sacrifices of — приносить в жертву
to tell (past told, p.p. told) fortunes about — предсказывать
to dress up in ghoulish costumes — наряжаться в омерзительные костюмы
to frighten away — пугать, отпугивать
to honour — праздновать в честь
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