3.2. Wolfgang amadeus mozart active words and word combinations

1. abduction [qb’dAkSqn]	похищение
2. account [q’kQunt]	счет, подсчет
3. amorous [’xmqrqs]	любовный, амурный
4. anticipate [xn’tisipeit]	приближать, предвосхищать
5. approach [q’proutS]	подход
6. archbishop [’RtS’biSqp]	архиепископ
7. array [q’rei]	масса, множество
8. cause [kLz]	велеть, заставлять
9. confusion [kqn’fjHZqn]	беспорядок, путаница, неразбериха
10. counterpart [,kQuntq’pRt] 11. courtship 12. cut short 13. employ [im’ploi] 14. enhance [in’hRns]	копия, дубликат ухаживание прерывать, обрывать предоставлять работу, нанимать увеличивать, усиливать, повышать
15. hinder	мешать, препятствовать
16. immature [,imq’tjuq]	незрелый, юный, молодой
17. indicate [’indikeit]	показывать, служить признаком, означать
18. ingratiate [in’greiSieit]	снискать расположение
19. irresistible [,iri’zistqbl]	неотразимый, непреодолимый
20. looseness [’lHsnis]	слабость
21. needless	ненужный, излишний, бесполезный
22. noteworthy [’nout,wWDi]	заслуживающий внимания, достопримечательный
23. poverty [’pOvqti]	бедность, скудность, оскуднение
24. presage [’presi:G]	предзнаменовать, предвещать
25. prevail [pri’veil]	преобладать, господствовать, превалировать
26. relate [ri’leit]	рассказывать
27. replace	заменять, замещать
28. representative [,rqpri’zentqtiv]	/типичный/ представитель, образец
29. sincerity [sin’seriti]	искренность
30. utter	полный, совершенный

Before you read the text

1. Practise aloud.

represent – representative, educate – education, appreciate – appreciation, employ – employment, publish – publication, marry – marriage, appear – appearance, quote – quotation, continue – continuation, accompany – accompaniment, act – action, confuse – confusion, die – death, rule – ruler; simple – simplicity, light – lightness, serious – seriousness, sincere – sincerity, important – importance; charm – charming, delight – delightful, desire – desirable; fortune – fortunate – unfortunate – unfortunately; name – namely, near – nearly

2. Pronounce correctly.

classics, pianist, violinist, organist, tour, list, genre, sonata, mass, cantata, march, serenade, style, aria, scene, charm, humor, overture, statue, mandolin, minuet, musicologist, result, flute, sovereign, quartet; chronological, scenic, naive, miniature, magic; Rococo

3. Read the sentences and translate them paying special attention to the italicized words.

1. His parents provided him with a good education. 2. The term “opus” in connection with a figure indicates the first, second etc. work of a composer. 3. “A Musical Joke” is a sextet by Mozart for strings and two horns. 4. The main character of the opera “Life for the Czar” by Glinka is Ivan Susanin. 5. Mozart’s serenade “A Little Night Music” includes four movements similar to a symphony. 6. D. Buxtehude is regarded as one of the most important Baroque composers. 7. An especially dramatic scene of the opera is the appearance of the statue of the dead Commandant who comes to kill Giovanni. 8. His servant Leporello assists Don Giovanni in his amorous adventures. 9. The opera contains quоtаtiоns from his earlier works. 10. It must be pointed out that Mozart died at the age of 35 years. 11. When the musicologists speak about Mozart's music above all they note its lightness. 12. Mozart's friends noticed a sharp change in his character. 13. Haffner Serenade and Haffner Symphony are orchestral works by Mozart dedicated to the family of Sigmund Haffner, burgomaster of Salzburg. 14. Bach's chorale prelude “We all believe in one God” was perceived as elaborate. 15. Her singing pleased the listeners.

6. Look through text A and tell a few words about it contents.

7. Read text A carefully.