8 клас. Завдання на понеділок 5 травня

the words by heart
to couple - соединять, соединяться, связывать, ассоциировать
to rescue - спасать, выручать
unique - уникальный
to link up - привязывать, связывать, соединять; сцеплять
surest - верный, надежный
to bring together - сводить вместе (спорящих, враждующих)
to give an insight into - познакомиться с , ознакомиться с проникнуть в, понять
faithful - верный, преданный
put aside - отложить
widely-read - популярный, читаемый
stir smb's imagination  воздействовать на чьё-л. воображение
 to expand - растягиваться, расширяться
boundary - граница, межа
to expand the boundaries -  расширять границы
familiar - знакомый, привычный
expectation - ожидание (процесс), предвкушение
enchant [ɪn'ʧɑːnt] - очаровывать, приводить в восторг; восхищать
concern - касаться (в рассказе) ; описывать, говорить (о чём-л.)
to come to the conclusion - прийти к заключению
to demand - требовать
great erudition - широкая эрудиция
on the part of smb. — с чьей-л. стороны
peculiarity [pɪˌkjuːlɪ'ærətɪ] - специфичность; особенность, своеобразие, специфика
regard as -  рассматривать в качестве
hallmark ['hɔːlmɑːk] - признак (хорошего воспитания, породы и пр.)
firm - непоколебимый, непреклонный, решительный It is my firm belief. — Я твёрдо верю в это.
self-expression - самовыражение
to achieve - добиваться, достигать

Read and translate

A) Read the interview of a correspondent with a young Ukrainian writer. Say what the writer appreciates in books most of all and why he considers them the greatest wonders in the world.

                BOOKS ARE THE GREATEST OF THE WORLD'S WONDERS

 C. The rise of television has been coupled with the death of books. What can be done to rescue them?

W. I don't think that books need to be rescued. A book is one of the great­est wonders in the world. It gives us a unique chance to link up with authors who lived hundreds and thousands years ago. Thanks to books, we can talk to people who lived in different ages and countries. Through reading books we hear their voices, thoughts and feelings.

     The book is the surest way to bring nations together. It gives us an insight not only into the past, but also into the future. The book is a faithful friend, it can be put aside and taken up again at any moment.

C. When and how did you take to reading?

W. I became very keen on literature early in life. This probably happened because we had a very good and widely-read library at home. Books stirred my imagination, expanded the boundaries of the familiar world, and filled my life with great expectations of joy and happiness.

     Since childhood, I have been enchanted by famous Ukrainian writers and poets. Luckily, this country is rich in remarkable authors.

C. How do you read?

W. As far as an interesting author is concerned, I study rather than read his or her book. For example, after reading Dante Alighieri's "Divina Comedia" I came to the conclusion that this rich work demands great erudition on the part of the reader. One must know Ancient Greece mythology and legends, the history and literature of Ancient Rome, peculiarities of Italy's philosophy and early French Literature.

C. What do you regard as the hallmark of true literature?

W. It is my firm belief that the author's true task is self-expression. Good literature always expresses the author's position.

   And no real art can be achieved without the truth of life.