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Урок 1: Titanic

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“Titanic” was released in 1997. It was directed, written and produced by James Cameron. The film stars Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet. After this film Leonardo DiCaprio’s stage career soared. Both actors got to be famous all over the world. For a long time “Titanic” was the highest-grossing film of all times.

The film is based on the true story of Titanic, a huge passenger liner which wrecked during its first journey across the Atlantic.  

The film tells us a story of two people, Rose and Jack, who fell in love with each other on shipboard. Rose belonged to a high-class society, while Jack was a penniless artist who won his ticket in a card game.

Their troubles began when others found out about this love affair. Despite everyone and everything Rose and Jack stood by each other and resisted obeying the rules and boundaries of class differentiation. Unfortunately, we will never know whether this beautiful love story would have the happy end as Jack died during the wreck of the Titanic. Rose survived. At the end of the film we realize that she will keep these feelings in her heart. And she did. She carried them through the rest of her life.

To my mind, “Titanic” is one of those films after which no one will remain indifferent. During the film we follow the story of two people, feeling for them. We don’t give up hope for the happy end, which was never meant to happen. The film impresses us to a great extent and we keep reflecting upon it afterwards. After this film one can think a lot about happiness, love, tragic coincidence and destiny’s predetermination.

 

Лексика из текста

career soared [kəˈrɪə ˈsɔːd] – карьера взлетела до небес,

both actors [bəʊθ ˈæktəz] – оба актера,

for a long time – на протяжении долгого времени,

highest-grossinghaɪɪst ˈgrəʊsɪŋ] – самые высокие кассовые сборы,

liner laɪnə] – пароход, лайнер,

wrecked [rekt] – потерпел крушение,

its first journey – его первое путешествие,

tells us a story – рассказывает нам историю,

belonged [bɪˈlɒŋd] – принадлежала,

society [səˈsaɪətɪ] – общество,

penniless penɪlɪs] – (зд.) бедный,

won (пр.ф. win) [wʌn] – выиграл,

despite everyone and everythingнесмотря на всех и вся,

affair [əˈfeə] – (зд.) отношения,

resisted obeying the rules – сопротивлялись и не подчинялись правилам,

boundaries [ˈbaʊndərɪz] – границы,

differentiation [dɪfərenʃɪˈeɪʃn] – различие,

unfortunately [ʌnˈfɔːʧʊnɪtlɪ] – к несчастью,

wreck [rek] – авария,

survived [səˈvaɪvd] – выжила,

carried them through the rest of her lifeпронесла их через всю оставшуюся жизнь,

remain [rɪˈmeɪn] – оставаться,

indifferent [ɪnˈdɪfrənt] – безразличный,

extent [ɪksˈtent] – масштаб,

keep reflecting upon it afterwardsпродолжаем размышлять об этом позже,

coincidence [kəʊˈɪnsɪdəns] – совпадение.

 

Используемые конструкции

was released in – был выпущен вы (пассивный залог),

it was directed, written and produced by – режиссером, сценаристом и продюсером фильма выступил (пассивный залог),

is based on – основан на (пассивный залог),

whetherweðə] – ли (это слово используется для обозначения общего вопроса в косвенной речи)

which was never meant to happen – которого никогда не должно было случиться (пассивный залог),

destinys predetermination [ˈdestɪnɪz priːdɪtɜːmɪˈneɪʃn] – предопределение судьбы (притяжательный падеж).