Read the text and complete gaps 1−5 with sentences A−G. There are two extra sentences. USE CAPITAL LETTERS (A,B,C,D,E,F,G) Lost in the translation

In 1977, American president Jimmy Carter visited Poland and tried to say something in Polish. But his translator hadn’t done a good job. 1Answer
It wasn’t a good start to his trip.

Translation is a difficult business. Nobody knows that better than 23-year-old Melike Kara, a translator in Istanbul. Melike is Turkish, but she grew up in Germany and speaks perfect German and English. 2Answer
When I asked her what the most difficult thing to translate was, she said ‘poetry’. This is because you can’t translate a poem word-by-word. It has to sound nice in the other language, too. Melike has also translated film scripts. ‘Serious films are OK,’ she says ‘but comedies are really difficult. A joke in one language simply isn’t funny in another language. So you have to think of something else.’

Melike told me that there was no writing on the screen in Turkish cinemas. Instead, she said that actors recorded new Turkish dialogue for foreign films. The translated dialogue must be exactly as long as the original words − so the on-screen actors’ mouths don’t move when there’s no sound. This takes ages to write. 3Answer
But when you do your job well, it really looks like the actors are speaking Turkish.’

Nowhere is translation more important than at the United Nations in New York. There, I met Masoud Abadi, who works as a translator in United Nations meetings. ‘It’s a very difficult job,’ Masoud told me, ‘because I have to listen to the conversation, and translate it at the same time. People don’t speak slowly, or stop and wait for you to translate. And you mustn’t miss what anyone says.’

Every day, people at the United Nations translate hundreds of important documents. These can be anything from business agreements to important political discussions. The translators use computer translation programs, but they also have to check everything themselves. 4Answer
Masoud told me he could speak four: Arabic, French, English and Farsi.

Translating documents correctly can be very important. In 1840, the British and the Maori people signed a peace agreement in New Zealand. 5Answer
Both sides were very happy when they signed the agreement. But today, the Maoris and the New Zealand government are still arguing about what it says!

A And all translators at the United Nations have to speak three languages perfectly.
B Because of her language skills, she gets a lot of translation work.
C Some translators fly around the world, travelling with leaders to important meetings.
D But there were big differences between the British and the Maori translations of the agreement.
E Wars have started because of mistakes like this.
F ‘I have to watch the film again and again,’ Melike told me, ‘until the dialogue is exactly right.
G He said something rude, and everyone began to laugh!

The Biography of Alexander Pushkin Биография Александра Пушкина

Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is considered to be one of the greatest Russian poets of all times. He was a famous writer of Romantic era. Pushkin was born in 1799 and has lived a short but bright life. Many people regard him as the founder of Russian modern literature. Александр Сергеевич Пушкин считается одним из величайших русских поэтов всех времен. Он был известным писателем романтической эпохи. Пушкин родился в 1799 году и прожил короткую, но яркую жизнь. Многие люди считают его основателем современной русской литературы.

Pushkin was born in a noble family and his first poem was published when he was only 15. Although he was born in Moscow, he spent most of his youth in the village near St Petersburg, in Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum. As a teenager he was already a recognized by the literary establishment of his lyceum. Пушкин родился в дворянской семье, и его первое стихотворение было опубликовано, когда ему было только 15. Несмотря на то, что он родился в Москве, он провел большую часть своей юности в деревне под Санкт-Петербургом, в Царскосельском Лицее. Будучи подростком, он был уже признан литературным собранием своего лицея.

Some of Pushkin’s famous literary works have been numerously screened not only in Russia but also in some other countries. For example, the drama “Boris Godunov”, the novel “Eugene Onegin”, the tale “Ruslan and Lyudmila”, and several others. Некоторые из известных литературных работ Пушкина были неоднократно экранизированы не только в России, но и в некоторых других странах. Например, драма «Борис Годунов», роман «Евгений Онегин», рассказ «Руслан и Людмила», и ряд других.

One of Pushkin’s main traits was bravery. In total he has had about 29 duels. The last one, when he was fighting with a French officer D’Anthes, who wanted to seduce his wife, brought him death. He was only 37. Одной из главных черт Пушкина была храбрость. В общей сложности у него было около 29 поединков. Последний, когда он боролся с французским офицером Дантесом, который хотел соблазнить его жену, принес ему смерть. Ему было всего 37.

All in all, Pushkin managed to write more than 78 long poems, 1 novel in verse, about 20 novels and 20 fairy-tales, 8 dramas and 8 historic works, and countless articles and shorter poems. Among his most famous works we can find the tragedy “Motsart and Salyeri”, short stories “The Queen of Spades”, “Peter the Great’s Negro”, “The Captain’s Daughter”, also some famous fairy-tales, such as “The Tale of the Priest and of His Workman Balda”, “The Tale of Tsar Saltan”, “the Tale of the Golden Cockerel”, “The Tale of the Fisherman and the Fish” and many other world-famous literature works. В общем, Пушкин успел написать более 78 больших поэм, 1 роман в стихах, около 20 романов и 20 сказок, 8 драм и 8 исторических работ, и бесчисленное множество статей и маленьких стихов. Среди его самых известных работ можно найти трагедию «Моцарт и Сальери», короткие рассказы «Пиковая дама», «Арап Петра Великого», «Капитанская дочка», а также несколько известных сказок, среди них «Сказка о попе и работнике его Балде», «Сказка о царе Салтане», «Сказка о золотом петушке», «Сказка о рыбаке и рыбке» и многие другие всемирно известные литературные произведения.

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                                               My Working Day

I study at school, so here is my typical daily routine.

I get up at half past six and go to the bathroom to wash my hands and face. Then I have breakfast that my mum cooks for me. After breakfast I clean my teeth, get dressed and leave home. I usually take a bus to get to my school.

I arrive at school at about 8.15, so I have some time to get ready for my lessons or chat with my friends. I usually have six or seven lessons a day, which means that I sometimes stay at school till three o'clock. Then I take a bus home.

At home I have dinner and - if I have a lot of homework - I start doing it. If there isn't much homework, I watch TV or surf the Net for some time. Then I do my homework and either go for a walk or phone my friends to chat. Sometimes I help my mum — I wash the dishes or do the shopping. At seven in the evening we have supper and then I pack my schoolbag and read a book or listen to music. Sometimes I have to work on my school projects. At nine o'clock I take a shower and go to bed.

                                     Мой рабочий день

Я учусь в школе, вот мой типичный распорядок дня.

Я встаю в половине седьмого и иду в ванную, чтобы умыться. Потом я ем завтрак, приготовленный для меня мамой. После завтрака я чищу зубы, одеваюсь и выхожу из дома. Обычно я добираюсь до школы на автобусе.

Я прихожу в школу примерно в 8.15, поэтому у меня есть некоторое время, чтобы подготовиться к урокам или пообщаться с друзьями. У меня обычно шесть или семь уроков в день, что означает, что иногда я остаюсь в школе до трех часов. Потом я еду на автобусе домой.

Дома я обедаю и - если у меня много домашней работы - я начинаю ее делать. Если домашней работы не много, я некоторое время смотрю телевизор или сижу в интернете. Потом я делаю уроки и иду гулять или звоню друзьям поболтать с ними. Иногда я маме - я мою посуду или хожу за покупками. В семь вечера мы ужинаем, а затем я собираю школьный рюкзак и читаю книгу или слушаю музыку. Иногда мне приходится работать над школьными проектами. В девять часов я принимаю душ и ложусь спать.

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