Mike Myers's Language Experiment

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Actor Mike Myers has explained while the character of Shrek is now Scottish, he started life Canadian.

Mike Myers has revealed Shrek was originally Canadian.

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The actor – who is the voice of the ogre – experimented with several different voices before he finally settled on the animated green hero's trademark Scottish tones.

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He said: "Shrek's voice was originally Canadian because that's where I'm from. Then it was based on the voice of a character I did, Lothar of the Hill People. But, I would do it for 10 minutes and couldn't talk for three days. It took too much out of me.

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"I have some Scottish blood. Scottish people are the salt of the earth. They are also capable of being very angry, but then very loving. I thought that would be perfect for an ogre. It is also a working people's accent. I feel ogres are working people. I seriously put that much thought into it."

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The 47-year-old comedian went on to add that he has some similarities with his Shrek alter-ego.

He explained: "Insecurity. I'm secure enough to admit I'm quite insecure. Growing up in Canada you feel like you walk amongst Americans, but you are slightly different. I think ogres feel slightly alienated."

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Mike also admitted that while he will be very sad to see the end of the 'Shrek' movies, he thinks it is coming to a close at a good time.

He said: "I'm very grateful and appreciative and proud about being part of it. I'm also proud how they are ending it very gracefully. It's like what they do on British TV. I think it's smart, it just comes to an end so eloquently."

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Запомните следующие слова:

to settle (on smth.)

trademark

capable (of doing smth.)

similarity

insecurity

secure

slightly

grateful

smart

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УПРАЖНЕНИЯ

Найдите в тексте перевод следующих выражений:

a)  акцент рабочих людей;

b)  много думать о чем-л., серьезно относиться к чему-л.;

c)  немного отличаться, быть немного другим;

d)  подходить к концу (2 варианта).

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Найдите в тексте слова, соответствующие определениям:

a)  a person in a book, play, film, etc. (2 варианта);

b)  a giant in children's stories who eats people;

c)  to try various ideas, methods etc. to see whether they will work or what effect they will have;

d)  feeling separated from society or the group of people around you, and often unhappy.

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Переведите на английский язык:

a)  Майк Майерс экспериментировал с несколькими различными голосами.

b)  Шотландцы – это соль земли.

c)  У комика и Шрека есть кое-что общее.

d)  Актер очень благодарен и горд тем, что является частью этого фильма.

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НЕМНОГО ГРАММАТИКИ

The 47-year-old comedian went on to add that he has some similarities with his Shrek alter-ego.

Выражение “to go on DOING smth.” значит “продолжать делать то же самое”, а “to go on TO DO smth.” – “сделать что-то новое”. Например: 

He went on talking about his new movie for two hours. Then he went on to talk about his future plans. – Два часа он продолжал рассказывать про свое новое кино. Затем он рассказал о своих будущих планах.

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