Determined generous self-assured




 
  determined obstinate stubborn
  self-assured self-important arrogant
  ambitious aggressive bossy (colloquial)
  generous unprincipled permissive
  broad-minded extravagant
  assertive pushy (colloquial)

(d) How would you characterize these famous people? What qualities do they have?

a) Thomas Edison made 1,000 unsuccessful attempts at inventing the light bulb. Of course, all those unsuccessful attempts finally resulted in the design that worked.

b) Joseph Kennedy, who sought power and social recognition, used his money and the vast influence it bought to promote his two sons. John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy entered politics spurred on by their father.

c) At the beginning of his career Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor because, "he lacked imagination and had no good ideas." After that, Disney started a number of businesses that didn't last too long and ended with bankruptcy and failure. But he kept plugging away and eventually found a recipe for success that worked.

d) Martin Luther King, the most widely known African American Civil Rights Movement leader, is vividly remembered as an inspirational eloquent speakerwho attracted millions of people by the magnificence of his concepts, and the brilliance of his insights.

e) Don Arden, an English music manager, achieved notoriety in England for his aggressive, sometimes illegal business tactics, which led to him being called "The Al Capone of Pop". In 1966, Arden and a squad of 'minders[5]' turned up at impresario Robert Stigwood's office to 'teach him a lesson' for daring to discuss a change of management with one of Arden’s bands. Arden threatened to throw Stigwood out of the window if he ever interfered with his business again. In 1979, one of Arden's successes, Black Sabbath, sacked their vocalist Ozzy Osbourne. Arden's daughter Sharon began to date Osbourne, and took over his management from her father. Arden was furious. Reportedly, the next time Sharon visited Don, his vicious pet dogs savaged her.

 

Collocations

*9. (a) Complete the sentences containing the collocations from Ex. 6, p. 12. Use the verbs in their correct form:

Get gain win earn

NOTE: Use earn ( not gain) to mean 'get money for work you do ';

gain means ‘ to get smth useful or necessary, whether or not you deserve it’;

use earn (rather than gain) to say that you get smth because you deserve it;

get can be used as a less formal way of saying gain or earn

1. Actor Johnny Depp got a reputation for choosing risky roles and creating unique and memorable characters.

2. As the Championship play-off winner earned promotion to the Premier League, it is the most lucrative single game in world football.

3. Homosexual couples in Denmark earned the right to get married in any church they choose, even though nearly one third of the country's priests have said they will refuse to carry out the ceremonies.

4. Brenda P. Murray has served as chief judge since 1994 and earned a reputation as a fair jurist with an unbiased record.

5. Doping is the use of performance enhancing drugs or methods by athletes to get/gain a competitive advantage.

6. In 2013 Zuckerberg joined a long list of insanely rich Silicon Valley entrepreneurs (Apple founder Steve Jobs, Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, Oracle's Larry Ellison) who earn $1 salaries.

7. In order for the Republican Party to get control of the US Senate, they would have to win 5 additional seats in the 2018 election.

8. James Maxwell, one of the greatest physicists, ___________ a reputation as a typical eccentric scientist.

9. Many charities run voluntary internships where you can __________ experience of working in areas such as marketing, finance, events, project management and IT.

10. Muhammad Ali was the first man to win the world heavyweight boxing title three times.

11. Perhaps it is ironic that Vincent Van Gogh struggled to earn a living as an artist and never sold more than a single painting during his entire lifetime. Nowadays Van Gogh's works are among the world's most expensive paintings ever sold.

12. Seattle residents are being asked to take part in a friendly recycling competition June 22-26 to help their neighborhood earned the title of Greenest Seattle Neighborhood.

13. The army ____________ control of all the important towns in few weeks.

14. The MBA programme helped this software engineer develop his leadership skills and get promotion at work.

15. The world's leading auction site eBay is a place where thousands of sellers ____________ their living by selling all kinds of stuff.

16. Whether in a business, school, or social setting, we always aim to ____________ the respect of our co-workers, peers, and friends.

(b) Translate into English using the collocations:

1. Консерваторы получили контроль над советом графства Девон (DevonCountyCouncil) еще на 4 года.

2. Он приобрел репутацию харизматичного политика.

3. Мэр Нью-Йорка Майкл Блумберг, 7ой самый богатый человек в США, получал зарплату в $1.

4. Биологическим отцам еще нужно завоевать звание «папы».

5. Многие студенты используют летние международные программы, чтобы получить неоценимый (invaluable) опыт работы в своей области.

6. Оксана Федорова стала первой Мисс Россия, завоевавшей титул Мисс Вселенная. -

7. В США женщины получили право голосовать в 1920 году.

8. Когда ты уважаешь себя, тебе будет легче завоевать уважение других.

9. Когда мы думаем о том, что значит зарабатывать на жизнь (работая) музыкантом, в воображении предстают мысли (itconjuresupideasof) о продаже дисков и бесконечных турне (endlesslytouring) по стране.

 

Idioms

*11. (a) Replace the phrases in italics with the idioms from Ex. 9, p. 13 (you may have to change the form of the verbs):

a feather in the cap [6] have your head in the cloud

keep on top of things keep up with the Joneses [7]

rub sb up the wrong way [8] steal the show

work one’s fingers to the bone work one’s way up to the top

1. All he does is work very hard in a high pressure job, which is emotionally draining and physically exhausting. work one’s fingers to the bone

2. Beating the world champions would be a remarkable achievement. a feather in the cap

3. Catherine Zeta-Jones attracted the most attention on the red carpet last night, in a black lace gown. steal the show

4. Have you ever had that nagging feeling that you've forgotten to do an important piece of work? If so, you probably don't use a to-do list to be in complete control of a situation. keep on top of things

5. If you think oil companies are going to help destroy their own industry by developing alternative energy sources, you are out of touch with the everyday world. have your head in the cloud

6. If you are in the habit of buying the latest gadgets, such as the most recent smartphone, tablet or games console, the speed at which technology is advancing means you could easily have to make several purchases of £300 or more at any one time. Striving to match your “neighbours” in spending and social standing can have serious financial implications. As a result many consumers live beyond their means.



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