EPISODE 1. recessive genes–рецессивные гены
Vocabulary notes: to do a lap – пройтись recessive genes –рецессивные гены to rethink the strategy – передумать foster parents – приёмные родители to answer with a sentence – сказать словами to make smb. dizzy – ошеломлять to be overwhelmed with remorse – захлёстывает раскаяние to be a new intern – быть новеньким a new janitor – новый уборщик, дворник to trash the theater – разбить театр to take the routine to the next level – продвигаться дальше to be sophisticated – быть утончённым, извращённым to have a bad sprain – иметь растяжение to take a breath – передохнуть to be adequate – подходить That’s my concern. – Это меня беспокоит He looks like the real deal – он выглядит крутым to set smb. up – подставить кого-либо I am screwed – мне крышка to slap smb. – дать пощёчину to walk smb. home – проводить домой to expand one’s range – расширять, улучшать to ditch smb. – кинуть кого-либо to dump smb. – опрокинуть кого-либо, выкинуть I came down on my ankle wrong – я подвернул лодыжку
1.1 Decide whether these statements are true or false: 1. 150 hours of community service should be performed at the scene of the offense. 2. The cost of repairing the damage was not roughly the equivalent of the student’s tuition. 3. Nora was very mature for her age. 4. Tyler was so eager to get to work he was sprinting off to the supply closet. 5. Brett was so close with the music. 6. Nora wanted to find someone to rehearse with. 7. Rehearsing was not the most important part of Nora’s schoolwork. 8. Unimportant people from every major dance company in the country would be during this showcase. 9. Nora taught ballet class, it just put off her coming home a little longer. 10. Nora’s father died when she was a kid. 11. If Nora had enough dancers, she could have them all starting in unison and then slowly breaking out in a canon.
1.2 Look at the sentences and decide who says the following. Give an appropriate translation: (the director of a school, Andrew, Brett, Tyler, Nora, Nora’s mother, Mac) 1. “I need a daily report on his activities.” 2. “I come down on my ankle wrong.” 3. “He is not taking this seriously.” 4. “No offense to Miles, but he’s not involved in every aspect of the music as I am.” 5. “You talk about dancing like it’s rocket science or something.” 6. “Don’t make me regret my decision.” 7. “I won’t miss a beat when Andrew gets back.” 8. “If you don’t get a job from the showcase, you go to school in the fall.” 9. “People make stupid decisions every day.” 10. “You quit everything you start.” 11. “My mom doesn’t get the whole dancing thing.” 12. “You haven’t heard my side of the story.” 13. “I have to find out through everyone else.” 1.3 Fill in the gaps with the appropriate forms of the verbs in the conversation between Nora and Brett and act the dialogue: Brett: “Hey, baby.” Nora: “Is that why you (1)…… to New York last week?” Brett: “Nora, (2)……… down.” Nora: “You (3)……… Miles? After all the work you (4)……… together, you (5)……… him just like that?” Brett: “You haven’t (6)………. my side of the story.” Nora: “You don’t have time to (7)…….. your girlfriend. I have to (8)……… out through everyone else.” Brett: “Nora, (9)……… on. I’m sorry. I didn’t (10)………… it to (11)………… like this. It’s just (12)…………. All right? Like we always (13)………. about.” Nora: “We never (14)………. about (15)…………. on our friends.” Brett: “When you’re (16)……….. your dream, you (17)………. it. You don’t (18)…….. questions. “ Nora: “I would.” Brett: “You (19)………. you would. But you don’t (20)……….. until it’s right in front of you. Seriously, would you have (21)…………. away?” Nora: “I don’t (22)………. but I’m (23)………… away now.” Brett: “You’re (24)…………. up with me?” Nora: “Yes.” Brett: “This isn’t about me or Miles or any of that. It’s about Tyler, isn’t it?” Nora: “No, it’s about me, Brett.” Brett: “Fine. (25)………….., that looser’s (26)………… nowhere fast and you (27)………. it.
1.4 Give Russian equivalents: 1. to get smb. a girl fast 2. to have no idea of the consequences actions 3. to keep denying the obvious 4. to be in the courtroom 5. to come to the audition 6. to mop floors 7. to be so tough 8. a bunch of dancers 1.5 Translate from Russian into English:
1.6 Watch again and answer the questions. Try to give some more details: 1. What was the music in the club when Tyler was dancing? 2. How did it happen to them to get in the Art School? 3. What was the end of their visiting school? 4. Why did Nora choose Tyler as a rehearsal partner? 5. What did she do after school? And why? 6. Why did she think that without this showcase she had nothing? 7. Who always encouraged Nora and drove her to rehearsals? 8. Why did Nora decide to break up with Brett? 9. What was Nora’s dream in dancing? 1.7 Discuss the following issues: 1. What could happen if Tyler didn’t get in the school? 2. What could happen if Nora’s partner hadn’t a bad sprain?
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