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DIALOGUE OF CULTURES 1 SUMMER - MAGIC AND MADNESS Glossary risk life and limb; steep slope; date back to; sprained ankle;
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DIALOGUE OF CULTURES 1
SUMMER - MAGIC AND MADNESS
Glossary
risk life and limb; steep slope; date back to; sprained ankle; venue; launch; flyer; be renowned for; overwhelming; fire up; cracked rib; scrapes and bruises; live up to; put sb off; stick to; all walks of life; get caught up in the buzz
Cheese Rolling
Full title: The Coopertasks Hill Cheese Rolling and Wake.
What: One of the strangest and most spectacular of all Britaintasks weird and wonderful traditions. People risk life and limb in a 200-yard race down a steep slope, trying to catch a seven-pound, round Double Gloucester cheese!
When: every year on Spring Bank Holiday Monday.
Where: on Coopertasks Hill near Gloucester, England.
Origins: The tradition is at least 200 years old, but may date back to an ancient pagan ritual at the return of Spring.
Key facts
•There are five downhill and four uphill races.
• 3-4000 spectators from far and wide attend the event.
• Competitors rarely catch the cheese since it reaches speeds of up to 70 mph.
• Paramedics attend the event since there are usually a number of injuries, ranging from sprained ankles to broken bones.
IN A NUTSHELL:
taskIt was madness. Cheese was won, shoes were lost, people were knocked out - but no deaths. What more could you want?!task
The Fringe
Full title: Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
What: The biggest arts festival in the world. Especially numerous are theatre and comedy performances.
When: every year in the month of August.
Where: anywhere theretasks a space to perform in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Origins: When the Edinburgh International Festival was launched in 1947, its main focus was on classical music. Eight British theatre companies decided to put on their own, more alternative work. The Fringe was born.
Key facts
• Nearly 1.94 m tickets sold for Fringe 2013, which was a new record after 2011.
• Fringe 2013 hosted more than 45,000 performances and 2,871 shows including 1,500 world premieres; about 40 different countries represented.
• Renowned for staging shows in unusual venues, such as a Ford Escort, a public toilet or a lift.
• Many popular entertainers like Hugh Grant and Jude Law launched their careers there.
IN A NUTSHELL:
taskIf you wanted to see every performance, one after the other, it would take over four years!task
Glastonbury
Full title: The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts.
What: The biggest outdoor music and performing arts festival, famous for the large amount of its stages, sea of tents and mass of humanity in search of an taskalternativetask experience.
When: several days at the end of June.
Where: on Michael Eavistasks farm in Somerset, England.
Origins: First held in 1970 in reaction to other over-commercialised music festivals.
Key facts
• Up to 60 officially listed stages.
• Up to 300 bands participating, Pyramid Stage headlined by the Arctic Monkeys and The Rolling Stones at Glastonbury 2013.
• 135,000 tickets issued.
• Tickets for Glastonbury 2014 cost 210 pounds sold out on October 6, 2013, in record time of 1 h 27 min.
• Thousands of visitors join anti-war, social and ecological campaigns (held by Greenpeace, WaterAid etc.) at the Meeting Point, huge sums of money are raised for charities.
IN A NUTSHELL:
taskCome rain or shine, Glastonbury is undoubtedly the place to spend the best time of your life!task
Follow that cheese!
Fringe street performers
Double Gloucester cheese winner!
The Fringe hits the Royal Mile, Edinburgh
The Pyramid stage at Glastonbury
Music, madness and mayhem
1 In pairs, look at the map and photos and answer the questions.
1 What do you know about these events? What happens there?
2 What sort of people might
• perform or take part in each event?
• attend as spectators?
2 Read the fact files. Which event would you most and which least like to go to?
3 DCT001 Listen to extracts 1-3 and match them to the correct event. What sounds, words and phrases helped you decide?
The Fringe
Glastonbury
The cheese rolling race
Текст аудирования:
One
Wow — that was sooo cool!/Bravo!!!/Who’s on next?/ Come on, let’s go to the Dance Tent! Where’s Pete?/I’m starving!
Two
One to be ready, two to be steady, three to prepare — and four to be off .
Come on, Donna!/Faster, Sharon!/Watch out!/Get the stretcher!/Careful, Sue!/Look, Megan’s in the lead!
Oh no!
Three
Oh mum, look at him!/Wow! What a fantastic costume/Did you see that? Where? Over there!
‘When shall we three meet again, In thunder, lightning or in rain?/When the hurly burly’s done, When the battle’s lost and won,/Before the setting of the sun,/Where’s the place?/Upon the heath./There to meet with … Macbeth. Macbeth, Macbeth, Macbeth!
4 Look at the phrases below. At which event(s) might you experience these things? Discuss in pairs.
win a prize; perform in the streets; get very muddy; launch your career; get knocked out; queue up for the loo; sprain your ankle; hire a venue; put up a tent; need a paramedic
5 DC T002 Listen to three interviews. Are these statements true or false?
1 A complete stranger did something James did not expect.
2 He advises the first-timers to play an active part.
3 Rachel was disappointed that she hadntaskt won the race.
4 She advises people not to take part without the right clothing.
5 Harriet plays one of the three witches in a production of Macbeth.
6 The street performers wear weird costumes to attract people to their shows.
Текст аудирования:
One
Interviewer: So is this your first time here, James?
James: No, I’ve been coming here ever since I was a kid! My mum and dad used to bring me. They started coming way back in the 80s!
Interviewer: Amazing. And what do you like about it?
James: Oh there are so many things. The whole atmosphere is so amazing — it’s like another world. Once you’re in and you’ve put up your tent, that’s it. You don’t have to queue up to see the gigs like other festivals — it’s all here.
Interviewer: Yes, I know what you mean. I suppose you’ve had lots of memorable experiences?
James: Apart from the mud and the queues for the loo you mean?! But one thing sticks in my mind. It was when I was standing by a dance tent, complaining about losing my sunglasses. Suddenly, a girl walked up, handed me two pairs and walked away. Just like that!
Interviewer: And you never knew who she was?
James: No — never saw her again!
Interviewer: Incredible. What advice would you give to first timers, James? How can they get the most out of the festival?
James: Mmm … well basically, the more you put into it, the better time you’ll have. There’s just so much to do and see, it can be overwhelming. So don’t just hang around expecting to be entertained. Interact — even if it’s just a big smile! And explore the whole site — check out at least one show at every venue.
Interviewer: Good advice. So what’s the best thing about the festival for you?
James: What a question! But … well … what I like most is spending three days with thousands of fantastic people, all doing exactly what they want to do when they want to do it — it’s my idea of true happiness! Plus about a million other things.
Two
Interviewer: This must be one of the most amazing races I’ve ever seen! And here comes Rachel White — one of the survivors of the women’s downhill race! Hi, Rachel. How are you feeling? Can you talk?
Rachel: Hi — yes, just about.
Interviewer: Sorry you didn’t win.
Rachel: Oh, don’t worry, I didn’t expect to!
Interviewer: So was this your first go at cheese rolling?
Rachel: No, it’s my fifth!
Interviewer: Really?! I’m curious — why do people do it? It looks so dangerous!
Rachel: Yes, I think we’ve had two sprained ankles and a few cracked ribs so far today!
Interviewer: And that doesn’t put you off?
Rachel: No, it’s a family tradition! My gran started it all off — she was a champion cheese roller in the 50s…
Interviewer: Oh, I thought the ladies’ race had only started recently?
Rachel: No, it’s been going on since the 30s I think. Gran won it three times!
Interviewer: You’ve got a lot to live up to then!
Rachel: I suppose so, yes. But I do it for the fun of it! Anyway, I don’t want to get injured so I don’t take too many risks.
Interviewer: So you’ve never had any injuries?
Rachel: Not yet — fingers crossed! Just a few scrapes and bruises.
Interviewer: So have you got any words of advice for anybody who’s thinking of trying it next year?
Rachel: Well, I don’t want to put anybody off — but it is a bit like an extreme sport. So if you’re up for it, then great! Wear a strong pair of jeans and boots, or good trainers. And well, good luck! Who knows? You might even win the cheese!
Interviewer: Personally, I think I’ll just stick to eating it!
Three
Interviewer: So Harriet, how did you end up performing here?
Harriet: Well, our school put on this adapted version of Shakespeare’s Macbeth last Christmas, called A Macbeth. I’m one of the witches — though there are thirteen of us instead of the usual three. It’s a pretty whacky production …
Interviewer: Yes, I saw it yesterday — I loved it!
Harriet: Thanks! Anyway, the director of a well-known theatre company came to see it — and suggested bringing it to The Fringe! We were absolutely gobsmacked!
Interviewer: I can imagine! So are you enjoying it?
Harriet: That’s an understatement! It’s so amazing to be a performer here. The excitement — and anticipation of a fresh new audience every day — really fires you up.
Interviewer: It looks as if you’re getting lots of attention here today!
Harriet: Yes, these street performances are the most amusing — and eventful — part of it all really. The atmosphere in the Royal Mile is fantastic, not to mention the other performers!
Interviewer: Yeah, there are some crazy things going on here.
Harriet: I know. Just one walk down this street — and you’re surrounded by people dressed as Sherlock Holmes, a mysterious monk and even a group of squirrels! What more could you want?!
Interviewer: Yes, I’ve seen the squirrels handing out flyers for their play. Isn’t it a comedy? A murder mystery with animals?
Harriet: Yes, something like that! We’ll do anything to get people to come and see us perform — hence all the weird, eye-catching costumes!
Interviewer: So what’s been the best thing about it?
Harriet: Oh, I think the chance to show something you’ve put so much time into. And you meet people from all walks of life. Everyone gets caught up in the buzz — it’s so exhilarating! I’ll never forget the excitement — and nerves! — of hearing the audience come in and take their seats, and waiting for the opening sound clip to begin.
6 Crossing Cultures. Discuss the questions in small groups.
• What unusual or popular festivals and events are there in Russia? Describe them (what/when/what happens/what sort of people attend them/your own experience of attending or participating in them).
• Which do you think are the most interesting? Why?
• What advice would you give people who go there?