Стр.97 Unit 10 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 10 класс

LISTENING SKILLS

1. R T007 Peter, Carol, Beth and Matt were interviewed about Pop Idol. Listen and match them to questions 1–5.

   1. Who has changed his/her mind about appearing on Pop Idol?
   2. Who is very critical of Pop Idol judges?
   3. Who implies he/she would suffer from stage fright?
   4. Who has mixed feelings about the programme?
   5. Who points out a weakness of the programme but accepts it?

READING SKILLS

1. Read the review. Are the statements true, false or not stated?

   1. The anecdote at the beginning shows how the improper use of a comma can change the meaning of a sentence.
   2. The reviewer doesn’t consider the occasional misuse of punctuation a serious problem.
   3. Truss’s book is likely to remain the bestselling title for more than two months.
   4. One of the sources of the book author’s knowledge about punctuation errors is her friendship with editors of well-known newspapers.
   5. Most examples provided by Lynne Truss in her book concern the improper usage of the apostrophe.
   6. The book is intended as a guide to correct punctuation for non-native speakers of English.

A runaway No 1 bestseller about … punctuation? Believe it! And when you read this delightfully instructive gem, you’ll see why!

Eats, Shoots and Leaves by Lynne Truss

A panda walks into a cafe. He orders a sandwich, eats it, then draws a gun and fires two shots in the air. ‘Why?’ asks the confused waiter, as the panda makes towards the exit. The panda produces a badly punctuated wildlife manual and tosses it over his shoulder. ‘I’m a panda,’ he says, at the door. ‘Look it up.’ The waiter turns to the relevant entry and, sure enough, finds an explanation. ‘Panda. Large black and white bear-like mammal, native to China. Eats, shoots* and leaves.’

(*shoots: new parts that grow on an existing plant; leaves: plural of leaf)

Punctuation is an endangered species. We see signs every day advertising ‘Banana’s’ or reading ‘Video’s sold here.’ Competition rules remind us: ‘The judges decision is final.’ What could be the harm in sloppy usage from time to time? Well, consider how the absence of a single comma can turn a reasonable request (‘No dogs, please’) into prejudice against an entire species (‘No dogs please’); or how a simple colon, combined with a comma, can upset the relationship between the genders: ‘A woman without her man is nothing’ becomes ‘A woman: without her, man is nothing.’

To the rescue comes Lynne Truss, who uses her urbane, witty, and learned voice to advocate for the proper use of punctuation in Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation. Truss has won the devotion of hundreds of thousands of readers, who have made her book the publishing story of the year: a No 1 bestseller not only in her native England, but in America too — where it has topped the New York Times list for eight straight weeks (and counting)!

Eats, Shoots & Leaves is a narrative history of punctuation from earlier days, when writers fought over the proper way to punctuate, to today, when sloppy emails and text messaging have become the norm. The book is full of bizarre true stories even copy editors haven’t heard before: From the invention of the question mark in the time of Charlemagne, to George Orwell’s avoidance of the semicolon, to New Yorker editors’ having gentlemanly disagreements over the proper placement of a comma, to errors in punctuation in current film titles and on neighbourhood signs, Lynne Truss reveals them all.

A few horrors that she has unearthed (involving the poor apostrophe alone) include:

• Lands’ End (mail-order company that roundly denies anything is wrong with its name)
• Prudential – were here to help you
• Cyclist’s Only (his only what?)

In Lynne Truss’s words, ‘If I did not believe that everyone is capable of understanding where an apostrophe goes, I would not be writing this book. There are already excellent punctuation guides on the market. The trouble with most of them is that they are read principally by keen foreigners.’

This lively history of punctuation makes a powerful case for the preservation of a system of printing conventions that should not be ignored.

SPEAKING SKILLS

1. What can you say in these situations? Use the words in brackets.

   1. You want to check that someone you’re talking to understands you. (with)
   2. You call a travel agency for some information about holidays in Greece. (mind)
   3. You have no idea what your friend is talking about. (lost)
   4. You want somebody to send you some more information by email. (possible)
   5. Somebody used the word ‘assertiveness’. You are not sure if you understand it. (mean)

2. Choose one of the topics and prepare a three-minute presentation.

   1. ‘They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.’ (Andy Warhol) Do you agree? Justify your opinion.
   2. Research suggests that nonverbal communication is more important in understanding human behaviour than words alone. Have you experienced communication problems in your own or a foreign language? What is the best way to overcome them?