The Lion King movie https://youtu.be/HgB2UHli0fU
Make sure you know how to translate the following words and phrases into Russian. Be ready to explain
their meaning in English and illustrate it with examples. Answer the questions in italics.
To have an intimate relationship with /to know intimately / to feel deeply connected with
To endure / to exist / to last / to remain relevant to / to remain true to / a classic (timeless) film (Why
has the story in the original movie Lion King endured? Can you give any examples of timeless films?)
Everything you want from a Disney movie (What qualities and features do you associate with Disney
movies? Do you like Disney movies? What’s your favorite thing about them?)
All my life my motto has been “Aim high” (What famous mottoes do you know? Do you have a life
motto?)
“Hakuna Matata, ain't no passing craze” (What does this phrase mean? What’s the joke from the movie
all about? What can the question “What’s the matter with you?” imply depending on the intonation?)
To inherit (a fortune from smb) / to be a remake of a classic Disney animation / a tremendous
opportunity / a new set of tools /to have access to more resources and more sophisticated technologies
(In what way can we say that the Lion King is inheriting from the Jungle book? What is the Jungle book?)
“Rage, and vengeance, anger, loss, regret, they’re all tremendous motivators. They really clear the mind,
so I’m good to go” (Comment on the quote)
To have it all / to hold it all together / to assemble a vast array of talent for / it’s a privilege to be
counted among these actors / both the performers and the singers (What are the key ingredients for the
success of the new movie? How can you describe the director? Who voiced the roles?)
Problem-free / trouble-free (Can you think of any similar compound words?)
To invest in / to be deeply invested in (to be committed to) / commitment (Have you ever been deeply
invested in sth? What was it?)
To rediscover sth / compelling (appearance, book, argument) / to convince (Can you give any examples
of compelling books?)
To capture (the excitement of the trip, the essence of, the memory of, the spirit of) (In which meaning is
this word used in the video? Has anything ever captured your imagination?)
Red carpet / to dress up / to do (make) an appearance / to play a part / to star / to grow up doing (What
is Beyoncé saying about the WACO gala?)
Which versions of the Lion King have you seen? What’s your favourite one?
Перевод
Иметь близкие отношения с / знать близко / чувствовать глубокую связь с
Выносить / существовать / длиться / оставаться актуальным / оставаться верным / классический
(вневременной) фильму
Всю жизнь моим девизом было "Стремись ввысь"
Унаследовать (состояние от к-либо) / быть ремейком классического диснеевского мультфильма /
огромная возможность / новый набор инструментов / иметь доступ к большему количеству
ресурсов и более сложным технологиям
"Ярость и месть, гнев, потеря, сожаление - все это огромные мотиваторы. Они действительно
очищают разум, так что я готов к работе"
Иметь все это / держать все это вместе / собрать огромное количество талантов для / это
привилегия быть причисленным к этим актерам / и исполнителям, и певцам
Беспроблемный / непроблемный
Инвестировать / быть глубоко приверженным / приверженность
Открыть что-л. заново / убедительный (внешний вид, книга, аргумент) / убедить
Уловить (азарт поездки, суть, память, дух)
Красная ковровая дорожка / одеваться / появиться / сыграть роль / сыграть главную роль / стать
взрослым
ex.1
Art: gallery owner, sculptor, curator
Literature: novelist, playwright, translator
Film/theater: casting agent, cinematographer, sound engineer
Music: conductor, soloist
ex.2
Playwright - a person who writes plays.
Conductor - a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir
Cinematographer a person who oversees or directs photography and camerawork in film-making, especially
one who operates the camera.
ex.3
1. It has made more than the combined global revenues of the six most popular Harry Potter films.
2. It has made 3.8 billion pounds – more that The Phantom of the Opera
3. Second only to Taymor’s vision is the music of South African composer Lebo M, which makes the
crucial difference between The Lion King’s film and stage versions. The musical has a predominant
sound.
Word store 7A
2. far-reaching
3. slack jawed
4. swirling around
5. visceral
6. gaping
7. highest-grossing
8. replicate
9. holding their breath
10. radical reboot
ex.6.
2. gaping
3. slack jawed
4. visceral
5. reboot
6. ill-judge
Word store 7B
Adjectives to describe music:
percussive
rhythmic
melodic
predominant
Places/objects:
remarkable
astonishing
Word store 7C
2. heart-stopping
3. far-reaching
4. long-running
5. slack-jawed
6. highest-grossing
ex.10
1. That was “Once Upon… In Hollywood”
2. When I argued with my parents and we hadn’t talked for 5 years.
3. I did say something bad about my boss’ appearance.
4. Four years ago I decided to move to Moscow.
5. When my best friend came to my birthday and didn’t say about it in advance.
6. The moment when I finished 11th grade of school.
Word store 7D
2. mind-blowing
3. far-fetched
4. action-packed
5. quick-witted
6. tight-fisted
Vocabulary.
ex.1
1. sound-engineer
2. casting agent
3. playwright
4. sculptor
5. conductor
6. gallery owner
7. biographer
8. cinematographer
9. curator
10. novelist
11. translator
ex.2
1. hold breath
2. flurries
3. visceral
4. replicate
5. reboot
6. radical
7. gaping
8. sheer sense
9. swirls around
ex.3
1. stage
2. melodic
3. stilts
4. percussive
5. props
6. rhythmic
ex.4
1. stilts
2. stage
3. melodic
4. rhythmic
5.percussive
6. props