Exercise 1
Films play an important role in the life of any society. The cinema has become part of the
modern (1) way of life.
The capabilities of films are unlimited. In the past, their power to show modern (2) events
was appreciated. That’s why watching films has become a new form of entertainment and is
considered to be one of the best ways of spending one's (3) leisure time.
There are a lot of different kinds of films: action films, horror films, thrillers, science-
fiction (sci-fi) films, adventure films, mystery films, documentaries, animated cartoon films.
Besides, films may be color or (4) black and white, full-length or short, sound or silent, three-
dimensional (3D) or wide-screen.
We can see films either in the (5) cinema or on TV. As I am often short of time, I have
almost no time for going to the cinema. For this reason, I see films on television more often. I
prefer action films and amusing comedies. Life is so difficult nowadays and I want to relax a
little and sometimes laugh.
Sometimes I become excited watching (6) animated cartoon films. I especially like Walt
Disney’s cartoons “Duck Tales” and “Winnie-the-Pooh's Adventures”. In my opinion, animated
cartoon films are popular both with children and adults, while educational films are mainly for
schoolchildren and students.
In Great Britain and the USA films (“movies” as they often call them) sell more than one
billion tickets a year. Movies are also shown on television and can be rented or purchased as a
(7)DVD-copy.
All in all, attending movies is quite an inexpensive leisure time activity that is very
popular.
Exercise 2
1.I (have seen) three police cars this morning.
2.After he (arrived) home, he (unpacked) and (went) to bed early.
3.I (have broken) a glass!
4.My grandparents had only (known) each other for a few months before they (got) married.
5.I (have been) in London for three years.
6.We (saw) Julie last night.
7.He (had been) a teacher before he (became) a musician.
8.When the boss (walked) into the room, we (knew) someone was going to get fired.
9.The children (broke) a window in the school last week.
10.He (saw) that film last year.
Объяснение:
Привет мику!
Объяснение:
Popular science literature - literary works about science, scientific achievements and scientists, intended for a wide range of readers.
Popular science literature is designed both for specialists from other fields of knowledge and for poorly trained readers, including children and adolescents.
Popular science literature includes works on the foundations and individual problems of fundamental and applied sciences, biographies of scientists, descriptions of travels, etc., written in various genres.
The best popular essays promote the achievements of science in a form that is most accessible to the readers to whom they are intended. Non-fiction literature is adjacent to popular science literature.
Popular knowledge sensu stricto is knowledge not for specialists, but for a wide range of adult amateurs with a general education. Therefore, it cannot be considered an introductory science; school textbooks serve these purposes, not popular books. A characteristic feature of the popular presentation of scientific knowledge is the lack of details and, above all, controversial opinions, as a result of which this knowledge appears artificially simplified. The form of this presentation has artistic appeal, liveliness and accessibility. More importantly, it is presented in an apodictic manner that allows one to simply accept or reject points of view. Simplification, imagery and apodicticity of judgments are the most characteristic features of exoteric knowledge.