WORD OF THE DAY: REALITY SHOW

reality show [rɪ’ælətɪ ‘ʃəu] реалити-шоу (телепрограмма, героями которой становятся обычные люди; их эмоции и поведение не определены сценарием, а диктуются развитием событий)

Если речь диктора показалась слишком быстрой, послушайте тот же отрывок с паузами. Задача в том, чтобы успевать расслышать каждое слово. Но это только первый этап. В идеале нужно суметь произнести текст вместе с диктором. Это требует тренировки, но это достижимо.

 

The former President Barack Obama
has been getting involved in the election campaign.

He launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump
in what was his first campaign speech, actually,
in support of the Democratic party presidential candidate
Joe Biden,
his former vice president.

He was speaking in Philadelphia,
and he said,
Mr. Trump
had treated the presidency like a reality show
and didn’t care for anyone else.

Mr. Trump said that
Barack Obama had campaigned hard
for Hillary Clinton at the last election,
and the result was her defeat.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

The former President Barack Obama
has been getting____________involved inthe election campaign.

He ____________launcheda blistering attack on Donald Trump in what was his first campaign ____________speech, actually, in ____________support ofthe Democratic party presidential candidate
Joe Biden, his ____________formervice president.

He was speaking in Philadelphia, and he said, Mr. Trump had ____________treated the presidency like a____________reality showand didn’t ____________care foranyone else.

Mr. Trump said that Barack Obama had campaigned ____________hard for Hillary Clinton at the last ____________election, and the result was her ____________defeat.

ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS

Has the former President Barack Obama been getting involved in the election campaign? _________________________Yes, he has. He has been getting involved in the election campaign.

Did he launch a blistering attack on Donald Trump?_________________________Yes, he did. He launched a blistering attack on Donald Trump.

Was it his second campaign speech? _________________________No, it was not. It was his first campaign speech.

It was his first campaign speech in support of Joe Biden, wasn’t it? _________________________Yes, it was. It was his first campaign speech in support of Joe Biden.

Is Joe Biden his former vice president? _________________________Yes, he is. Joe Biden is his former vice president.

Joe Biden is the Republican party presidential candidate, isn’t he? _________________________No, he is not. Joe Biden is the Democratic party presidential candidate.

Joe Biden said Mr. Trump had treated the presidency like a reality show, didn’t he?_________________________Yes, he did. Joe Biden said Mr. Trump had treated the presidency like a reality show.

Mr. Trump does not care for anyone else, in Joe Biden’s words, does he? _________________________No, he does not. In Joe Biden’s words, Mr. Trump does not care for anyone else.

Did Mr. Trump say that Barack Obama had campaigned hard for Hillary Clinton?________________________Yes, he did. He said Barack Obama had campaigned hard for Hillary Clinton.

And the result was her defeat, wasn’t it? ________________________Yes, it was. The result was her defeat.

VOCABULARY

blistering [‘blɪst(ə)rɪŋ] очень горячий; гневный; blister [‘blɪstə] волдырь, водяной пузырь
care* [keə] v. заботиться, волноваться, проявлять интерес: he does not care for anyone else все остальные ему безразличны
defeat [dɪ’fiːt] поражение; to defeat [dɪ’fiːt] наносить поражение
involved [ɪn’vɔlvd] вовлечённый, участвующий: The former President Barack Obama has been getting involved in the election campaign. Бывший президент Барак Обама принимает участие в избирательной кампании.
launch [lɔːnʧ] v. пускать (в ход), начинать (действия): to launch an attack атаковать, начинать наступление

*to care for = to look after

He has animals to care for. У него есть животные, о которых нужно заботиться.

She cares for elderly patients. Она ухаживает за престарелыми пациентами.
Who is caring for your son while you are at work? Кто сидит с вашим сыном, когда вы на работе?

to care for = to love

I got the feeling he never really cared for me. У меня ощущение, что он никогда меня не любил.
You know I care for you, Peter. Ты знаешь, Питер, что ты мне не безразличен.

to care for = to like (something) преимущественно, в отрицательных фразах

I don’t care for jelly beans. Не люблю мармеладок.

– Would you care for..? = Would you like… / Would you want..?

– Would you care for something to eat? You must be famished. Заморить червячка не хочешь ли? С голоду, наверное, уже умираешь.
– Would you care for some pie? Не желаете ли кусочек пирога? – Yes, please.
– Would you care for a coffee? – No, thank you.
– Would you care for a drink? – No, thank you. / Yes, please. I’d like a Margarita, no ice, no salt.

FILL IN THE BLANKS

He has animals to ____________care for.
She ____________cares for elderly patients.
Who ____________is caring foryour son while you are at work?

I got the feeling he never really ____________cared forme.
You know I ____________care foryou, Peter.

I don’t ____________care forjelly beans.

– ____________Would you carefor something to eat? You must be ____________famished.
– Would you care for ____________some pie? – Yes, please.
– Would you ____________care fora coffee? – No, thank you.
– Would you care for ____________a drink? – No, thank you. / Yes, please. I’d like a Margarita, no ice, no salt.

jelly beans [‘ʤelɪ ‘biːn] мармеладки
famished [‘fæmɪʃt] голодный, изголодавшийся

 

Примеры из словарей:
Macmillan
Merriam-Webster
Cambridge Dictionary