Trying to Become a Successful Person

Revise the words and translate the sentences into Russian: 1.According to the Constitution of this country men and women have equal rights. 2.Michael Lomonosov succeeded in his career by his efforts alone. 3.To be successful in life means to work hard and be very purposeful. 4.All men are created equal. 5.He has become the owner of the company. 6.I saw a volcano eruption with my own eyes. 7.Nick was rude with me. He said: Mind your own business. 8.I wrote the composition on my own.

9. We bought a big tasty cake and shared it equally between us. 10. They had unequal chances and opportunities to win the battle. 11. We own a house with a big garden. 12. Though we had equal opportunities, Alex became the winner. 13. Nobody is going to hand you success on a plate. 14. Robin took us to the Tower of London. It was his own idea to show us all most wonderful sights. 15. If you want to succeed, youll have to make it on your own.

This woman is one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals.This woman is one of the most successful figure skaters ever and the only pair skater to win 10 successive World Championships (1969–78) and three successive Olympic gold medals. This man became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the Earth. He received medals from around the world for his pioneering tour in space.This man became the first human in outer space and the first to orbit the Earth. He received medals from around the world for his pioneering tour in space. Read the texts and say who they are about:

She was a Soviet dancer and teacher. One of the best Russian ballerinas of the 20th century. She was awarded the Lenin prize and became a Peoples Artist of the USSR. She is a Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day. In 1991, she became nominated a People's Artist of the USSR.She is a Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day. In 1991, she became nominated a People's Artist of the USSR.

This woman was an Albanian Catholic missionary who over 45 years helped the poor, sick, and elderly. She headed a worldwide religious organization dedicated to serving the poor.This woman was an Albanian Catholic missionary who over 45 years helped the poor, sick, and elderly. She headed a worldwide religious organization dedicated to serving the poor. He was an English comic actor and film director of the silent cinema, and became one of the best-known film stars in the world before the end of the First World War.He was an English comic actor and film director of the silent cinema, and became one of the best-known film stars in the world before the end of the First World War.

This man was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. The corporation he co-founded, now is known as The Walt Disney Company. This man was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, and animator. The corporation he co-founded, now is known as The Walt Disney Company. During the sixteen years of his literary career this man published about fifty books: short stories, novels and essays. In his best stories he described the severe life and struggle of people against nature. During the sixteen years of his literary career this man published about fifty books: short stories, novels and essays. In his best stories he described the severe life and struggle of people against nature.

This man is a really successful person. He has been the highest-rated chess player in the world for over twenty years and is widely considered the greatest chess player that ever lived.This man is a really successful person. He has been the highest-rated chess player in the world for over twenty years and is widely considered the greatest chess player that ever lived. They were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and criticized musical groups in the history of popular music.They were an English rock band, formed in Liverpool in 1960 and one of the most commercially successful and criticized musical groups in the history of popular music.

Answer the questions about successful persons ( Ex.11 p.96 ): I.1. What are the main characters of Walt Disneys cartoons? 2. What did Walt Disney create except his cartoons? 2. What did Walt Disney create except his cartoons? 3. What was Walt Disney interested in his childhood? 3. What was Walt Disney interested in his childhood? 4. When did he set up his company? 4. When did he set up his company? 5. When did Walt Disney die? 5. When did Walt Disney die? II.1. When was Mother Teresa born? 2. What were her parents? 2. What were her parents? 3. What was the second lesson in Mother Teresas life? 3. What was the second lesson in Mother Teresas life? 4. What did she do in 1928? 4. What did she do in 1928? 5. Why did she get a Nobel prize? 5. Why did she get a Nobel prize? III.1. What does Slava Polunin say about his job? 2. How has the newspaper The Irish Times described this mime actor? 2. How has the newspaper The Irish Times described this mime actor? 3. What influenced the creation of his Snow Show? 3. What influenced the creation of his Snow Show? 4. What is a mime? 4. What is a mime? 5. What is Slava Polunin doing now? 5. What is Slava Polunin doing now?