Russia unveils tourists' spaceship 'Iconic' Russian company skyscraper has unveiled the pro­ totype of the world's for London first reusable spaceship, aimed at space tourists. 66-storey skyscraper It expects the real thing to which would dwarf the be ready for its first commer­ surrounding London cial flight by the end of 2004. skyline has been approved by The ship, C-XXI, can take three passengers at an expected cost planners at Southwark Council. of around $100,000 for each ticket, and the company says it On the banks of the Thames, the London Bridge Tower will already has financial backing from investors In the United States soar 1,000 feet (305 metres) above London and become Eu­ and Asia. The prototype looks like a small aeroplane, and Is rope's tallest building. It will house offices, hotels, homes, shops fully automatic.The makers of this new spaceship believe there and restuarants adjacent to London Bridge station and has been Is a huge untapped market of would-be space tourists - ordi­ backed by Ken Livingstone, Mayor of London. nary people willing to pay for the holiday of a lifetime. It also The proposed tower, which has been designed by architect Renzo has 250 potential space tourists already signed up to boldly go Piano, will appear as a slender spire of glass with steeply slop­ to tourism's final frontier ing faces made of large shards of "extra white giass". This com­ bination will make the tower seem partly to disappear into the sky and it is likely to change its character and appearance with Oscar presenters seasonal variations of light and weather, get £14,000 gifts resenters and performers at the Oscars ceremony on 24 March are Sutton Hoo set to be winners too - of a £14,000 goody bag of presents and vouchers. While treasures on show Academy Award winners walk away with a statuette on 24 March, stars including Kevin Spacey, Mel Gibson, Jennifer Lopez, Tom Hanks and Sting will take home the most valuable bag of gifts in Oscars history. The n exhibition bag will contain a £1,000 watch, centre depict­ and a £280 handbag from Amer­ ing the histo­ ican designer CJ & Me. The ry of one of Britain's goody bags are put together by most important archaeological sites has been unveiled. the Academy Awards organisers The National Trust's £5m project at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk dis- from thousands of products and plays priceless Anglo-Saxon treasures which were burled under services sent to them by manu­ field for 1,300 years. Experts say Sutton Hoo - the burial ground facturers. of the Anglo-Saxon pagan kings of East Anglia - ranks in historical importance with Stonehenge. The exhibition centre at Sutton Hoo, Oscars 2002: The nominees near Woodbridge, was opened on Wednesday by the poet Sea- mus Heaney. Treasures uncovered during digs include a warrior's Best picture Sean Penn: I Am Sam helmet and shield, along with gold ornaments, and Byzantine A Beautiful Mind Will Smith: Ali silver. Many of the artefacts were discovered in the remains of a Gosford Park Denzel Washington: Training 90ft burial ship which is reconstructed at the exhibition with rep­ In the Bedroom Day lica finds. The treasures have been housed in the British Museum The Lord of the Rings: The Tom Wilkinson: In the in London since their discovery. Fellowship of the Ring Bedroom Moulin Rouge Original Song Actress in a leading role Alicia makes Until: Kate & Leopold, by Halle Berry: Monster's Ball Sting Judi Dench: Iris Commons 'hip' May It Be: The Fellowship of Nicole Kidman: Moulin S singer Alicia Keys turned the the Ring, by Enya, Nicky Ryan Rouge House of Commons into a hip and Roma Ryan Sissy Spacek: In the Bed­ music venue when she played room If I Didn't Have You: Mon­ a concert there on Friday. The show was Renée Zellweger: Bridget sters Inc, by Randy Newman set up by David Lammy MP, the young­ Jones's Diary There You'll Be: Pearl est member of parliament, who said he Actor in a leading Harbor, by Diane Warren wanted to bring the inner city into the corridors of power. Keys per­ role Vanilla Sky: Vanilla Sky, by formed her chart-topping soul music to 150 school students and Russell Crowe: A Paul McCartney Beautiful Mind www.bbc.co.uk journalists - and even agreed to sing a duet with a 16-year-old girl. HE BRITISH have a reputation for creativity and for the long been supported by governmental ability to reinvent themselves. There is much evidence funding. They remain, however, a small part of this in the arts. 'The arts' covers an enormous range of the picture. Every year, hundreds of of subjects and activities, including all aspects of design thousands of tourists from overseas and and architecture and most of what we think of as Brit­ from within Britain visit the major national galleries across the coun­ ish heritage1. The visual and performing arts is part of try which have some of the finest collections of art in the world. what we think of as the arts and includes crafts2, dance, The National Gallery in London houses11 the main national collec­ drama, music, opera, film and literature. tion of Western European painting in Britain. The gallery has around The quality and breadth of the arts are enriched3 by the contri­ 2,300 pictures, Including many famous masterpieces, and covers bution of individuals from many backgrounds and traditions. The every European school of painting from about 1260 to 1900. The ethnic diversity of the British people helps to create a range of Tate Gallery houses the national collection of British art and inter­ culturally varied art, which reflects different traditions, offers new national modern and contemporary art from 1900 onwards12. There perspectives and allows the growth of hybrid art forms. are four branches of the gallery: two located in London, one in In Britain, as in many parts of Liverpool and one in Cornwall. the world, growing commercial In Scotland, major collections of globalisation is being balanced by art can be found in the National a growing sense of national and Gallery of Scotland and the Scot­ regional identity. Increasingly tish National Gallery of Modern artists are becoming ambassa­ Art. As in the rest of Britain, im­ dors for their homelands in Scot­ proving access and participation land, Wales, Northern Ireland in the arts is high on the agen­ and in the different regions of da13. In the city of Glasgow, en­ England. Artists are returning to trance to all museums and and developing ancient regional galleries is free in order to en­ art forms including Gaelic and courage people from all sections Welsh poetry and music, Celtic of society to make use of the jewellery and Cornish ceramics. city's cultural resources. At the same time, many artists Since 1994, with the advent14 of produce work, which is not re­ the National Lottery, additional lated to territorial, linguistic or funds have helped to transform cultural boundaries. the visual arts with new spaces, The arts influence and affect4 better public access and facilities. everyone in Britain. In England Art is part of the National School alone, almost 80 % of the pub­ Curriculum for children from five to lic attend an arts event each fourteen. After this, art is an op­ year. Statistically, the most pop­ tional subject15. Those who decide ular arts event is drama followed to take up art or design as a pro­ closely by attendance at art gal­ fession apply to one of about 50 leries and exhibitions and classi­ special art and design colleges, cal opera. More than 550 arts festivals are held each year, including which offer a range of courses. world famous events such as the Edinburgh Festival and Notting The word 'crafts' describes a wide variety of decorative and Hill Carnival and more specialised jazz, film and opera festivals. applied arts. These include all craft forms, from studio work to public commissions, from modem experimental work to tradi­ tional and historic designs. They also include work in all me­ dia: wood, stone, textiles, glass, paper, metal and sand. N BRITAIN, novelty and the visual arts go hand in hand. Landscaping17, architecture, displays and exhibitions are also 5 Whereas abstract and expressionist art shocked tradi­ included. tionalists almost a hundred years ago, the public today The Crafts Council houses the largest gallery in Britain devoted expects to be challenged and enjoys new modes of to the crafts and also provides a range of services to artists expression. In an age of experimentation, artists com­ and the public including a programme of major exhibitions in bine media6, including film, paint, photography, sound the gallery and a specialist reference library. and three-dimensional material to make a new kind of to be continued... show. The range of styles employed by artists competing for the Turner Prize at the Tate Gallery in London demonstrates the im­ agination and ingenuity7 of visual artists working in Britain. The 1998 winner, Chris Ofili, presented a number of pieces using acrylic oil, resin, paper collage, glitter8, map pins9 and even elephant dung10 on canvas! Experimental forms of visual art in Britain are enjoyed and have ngland is the largest country of the UK, occupying England and Wales were integrated administratively and legally well over half of its geographical area. While its over the period for 1536 to 1542. This was followed by the Identity is bound up with Scotland, Wales and union of England and Scotland in 1707. Northern Ireland in many ways, it is at the same Like many other parts of Europe, England was populated by a time a separate country with its own 'distinct fea­ succession of peoples from the beginnings of the Old Stone Age. In the 1st millennium BC, the Celts overran the British Isles. The Celts were ruled by kings and their society was dom­ inated by their priests, known as Druids. After the Anglo-Saxons invaded and con­ quered the country, the Celts were driven into the West Country, Wales, Scotland and Ireland. Their presence in these areas is still obvious today: Celtic languages are used to some extent and Celtic culture is still celebrated.

ngland's population was 49.9 million in 2001 and this is ex­ pected5 to rise over the next 20 years to reach 52.5 mil­ lion by 2021. The greatest concentrations of the Eng­ lish population live in the following areas: the capital - London - and the South East, South and West Yorkshire, Greater Man­ tures, history, characteristics and culture. chester and Merseyside, the West Midlands and in the North The history of England begins with the' invasion of Britain East on the rivers Tyne and Tees. The average population den­ around 449 AD by Germanic' tribes, the Angles, Saxons and sity in England is much higher than the European Union average Jutes. The name England comes from the Angles. - 376 people per square kilometre compared to 117 people per Less than a generation after the final withdrawal1 of the Ro­ square kilometre. mans around 409 AD, the Angles successfully conquered the 6 country. They displaced the previous occupants, the Celts, from England has a diverse population. For centuries, immigrants the south eastern part of the island and called it Angle-land. have arrived in England from abroad and from other parts of the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms were small at first, but they gradually British Isles, bringing with them their cultures, religious beliefs, spread and grew. During the 9th century, the region of Wessex customs and languages. Many aspects of English life have been in the south of Britain came to dominate, as it led the resistance greatly enriched as a result of this diversity. The diverse back­ to the invasions of the Danes. King Athelstan (924-39) adopt­ grounds and traditions of ethnic people who have made their ed the title 'King of all Britain,' and from 954 there was a single home in England have influenced all aspects of life including Kingdom of England. The present Royal Family Is descended2 food, popular culture, music, the Arts, business, fashion and from the old royal house of Wessex. design. 7 The year 1066 is a key date for England and an event about The census held in 1991 was the first survey to include a which all English school children are taught; the last successful question on people's ethnic origin. As a result, it produced the invasion of the country. In this year Duke William of Normandy first firm facts on England's ethnic minority population. The re­ defeated the English at the Battle of Hastings and became King sults showed that different ethnic minority groups tend to be William I, known as William the Conqueror. concentrated in different regions; these reflect the areas where Following the Battle of Hastings, the victorious Normans came the first immigrants from these groups went to work when they to settle in England. For the next three centuries they influ­ arrived in England. Most of England's non-white population lives enced many aspects of life in England: English nobles adopted in large urban areas, with 40% in Greater London. The largest French as their language of choice and both English law and minority groups are Indian, Afro-Caribbean, Pakistani and Chi­ society were influenced by their French counterparts3. nese. In 1154, King William's great grandson, Henry II, came to The Church of England was separated form the Roman Cath­ the throne and ruled until 1189. He was originally from Anjou in olic Church at the time of the Reformation in the early 16th France and his 'Angevin empire' stretched from the border with century, during the reign of Henry VIII. The Church of England Scotland, down through England, through much of is the established church, that is, the official religion of England. France and to the Pyrenees'1. However, most of the The reigning King or Queen must always be a member of the French land ruled by the English Crown was lost dur­ Church. However, many different religions are actively followed ing the Middle Ages. During the reign of Henry VIII, and celebrated by the population of England. ngland accounts for 57% of the area of the island the Queen's soldiers, the Guards, marches in front of her. At the of Great Britain. Unlike Scotland, where hills and front of the parade is the regiment's flag or 'colour.' mountains are an outstanding feature, England is The Changing of the Guard mainly a lowland country. There are, however, some happens every day at Buck­ upland regions in the North and in the South West. ingham Palace in London. One of the main features of England's geography its deeply Soldiers stand in front of the indented coasts on the East, West and South. The geography palace. Each morning these has created natural harbours and ports. Prominent harbours in guard soldiers change. One the South of England include Dover, Southampton and Port­ group leaves and another ar­ smouth from which people travel by ferry to other European rives. In summer and winter countries. tourists stand outside the While England is a Northerly country, the influence of the palace at 11.30 every morn­ Gulf Stream has a marked warming effect on the climate which ing and watch the Changing is generally mild and temperate. The weather changes frequently, of the Guard. but extremes of temperature of weather are almost unknown There are also many cus­ in England. Temperatures rarely exceed 32C or fall below-lOC. toms and traditions connect­ The land of England is overwhelmingly countryside - 88%, ed to sport. The university with only 12% built up. However, the great majority of people boat race is a famous annual live in urban areas: only one in five people in England live in a event. In the nineteenth cen­ rural area. Life in the English countryside differs greatly from tury, rowing was a popular that of cities in many respects. Earnings are generally lower. sport at Britain's two oldest More people in the countryside rely on cars than In towns be­ universities, Oxford and Cam­ cause the services that city dwellers take for granted - banks, bridge. In 1829 the two uni­ post offices and buses - are less common in rural areas. versities agreed to have a race. They raced on the river Thames and the Oxford boat won. That started a tradition. ngland is divided into nine regions, each with its Now, every spring, the University Boat Race goes 6.7 kilometres own distinctive character, culture and history. Each from Putney to Mortlake in the Thames. The Cambridge rowers region is easily wear light blue shirts and the distinguished by Oxford rowers wear dark blue. the accents and, There are 8 men in each boat to some degree, dialects of the as well as a 'cox'8 who con­ people who come from the trols the boat. Traditionally area. Regional accents are an coxes are men, but Susan important part of a person's Brown became the first wom­ identity in England, and a an cox in 1981 when she was range of accents are purposely part of the winning Oxford represented in public service team. broadcasting on television and The world's most famous radio. tennis 'tournament, Wimble­ The nine English regions are don, is also held in England. It also distinguished by their in­ started at a small club in south dustrial history. The North London in the 19th century. East, North West, and South Many of the nineteenth centu­ West have strong maritime ry traditions have changed, traditions, for example, while the Humber is historically associ­ however. For example, women players don't have to wear long ated with heavy industry and mining. skirts and the men don't have to wear long trousers. Other Wim­ bledon traditions have remained. The courts are still grass, and visitors still eat strawberries and cream. ngland is a country of many rich customs and tra­ ditions, all of them with long histories. There are many Royal traditions. The Queen is the only person in Britain with two birthdays. Her real birthday is on April 21st, but she also has an 'official' birthday on the second Saturday in June. On this day, there is a traditional ceremony called the Trooping of the Colour. It's a big parade with brass bands and hundreds of soldiers at the Horse Guards' Parade in London. A regiment of lang words are very informal words. blower or the horn is the telephone. A dive or a hole is a They may be new, or existing words cheap restaurant, bar or night club. Money can be referred used in a new sense and context. As to as dough, dosh (Brit and Austral.), dollars (whatever time goes by, some are used more the currency), wonga or moolah widely and are no longer thought of as Some slang expressions are euphe­ 1 2 slang. Clever and naughty , for instance, were misms. Many older people use euphe­ both formerly slang words that are now accept­ misms for bodily functions9, e.g. ed as standard. Many slang words die out spend a penny, powder your 3 after a few years or sooner . The regular nose, visit the bathroom, 4 introduction of new words to replace them meaning 'to go the toilet'. Some helps keep the language alive. common serious diseases have A lot of slang words are restricted to a slang names which are lighter particular social group. Use of slang in tone than the formal name, suggests an easy, informal relationship e.g. the big C for cancer. between people and helps reinforce Somebody with a bad heart social identity. In the 18th century the has a dicky ticker. People use word slang described the language of expressions like pass away or criminals, but since then every group in pop your clogs to refer to dying. society has developed its own slang In business, some companies, terms. The groups that use most slang instead of sacking or firing an are still those closest to the edge of employee, may speak of letting society: criminals, prisoners and drug them go or (AmE) dehiring users. Young people also develop slang them. Job titles can make expressions to distance themselves a job sound more impor­ from older people. tant than it is. In the US The street language of young a person who takes away people changes fast. Street slang rubbish used to be called includes words relating to young a garbage man, but now people's attitudes. Young people may be called a sanitary today may describe something engineer. exciting as cool, massive, Some professions and wicked, wild or storming. If areas of work have their something is old-fashioned or own terms, often called undesirable it Is naff. Anything jargon, which are bad is rank. A nerd , a prat different from slang. or an anorak , or in the US a dweeb or a geek Many people learn bits of the jargon of other groups , is somebody who seems rather stupid. Going out and through television programmes and films about hospitals, having a good time is larging it or chilling. As people get law courts, etc. Some of the jargon used by people who older they sometimes keep on using the same slang words work with computers has also become well known. Most and in this way slang may indicate a person's age. The people know, for instance, that a hacker is somebody who parents of today's young people used great, super, fab5 or gets into other people's computers without permission. smashing, square or old hat, and berk6 and clot, when they were young, and many of them still use these words. Some older people try to use current street slang in order not to seem old-fashioned, though in many cases it sounds odd and inappropriate7. Slang words are also widely used for things found in everyday life. The television, for instance, can be called the box and the remote control the clicker or flicker. The

Асе - получить "пятерку" по кон­ Deadbeat-халявщик Far-out - не такой, как все, чуда­ Long hair - интеллектуал, человек трольной, домашнему заданию Dog - разочаровавшее вас свида­ коватый творческий, даже если его воло­ As easy as pie - очень легко, про­ ние или трудный экзамен. Fast talker-болтун, пустозвон сы вовсе и не long. ще простого. Dreamboat- красавец, красавица. Jawbreaker - трудная фамилия Lost time - рабочее время. Boob tube - телек, "голубой эк­ Eager beaver - тот, кто чересчур или название, язык сломаешь. Pickup - легок в общении, особен­ ран" старается, "прогиб". "Her name is a real jawbreaker." но с противоположным полом Chow-еда, кормеж­ Face the music - получить по зас­ Just so - "осторожно!", "не урони!", Search me -1 don't know ка (в столовой). лугам, понести наказания "так-так". To-be - вот-вот, почти уже: - "How's the chow in the Fake - подкалывать, дурить. "Don't Lemon - развалюха, колымага Everybody knows Jane is your university cafeteria ?" ever try to fake me." ."My watch is a lemon". bride-to-be The average British teenager watch­ es a lot of television (19 1/2 hours a week).

A lot of parents think teenagers are lazy. But in fact 57% get up before 7.30 a.m. The average British teen­ ager sleeps 'only' 8 hours 45 minutes a night. Young people in Britain don't get much pocket money (only £2.95 a week on av­ erage). But many of them have a part- time job.

There aren't many cinemas left in Brit­ ain today because a lot of people prefer to watch films on television or on video. Only 10% of British teenagers go to the cinema once a month or more.

Not many British teenagers smoke. 76% of girls and 78% of boys are non- smokers.

There isn't a queue outside the bathroom of the av­ There are a lot of churches and a lot of different reli­ erage British family. Not many teenagers (only 18%) gions in Britain, but not many young people (only 11 have a bath or shower in the morning. In fact they %) go to church regularly. only have a bath or shower four times a week. A lot of girls brush their teeth twice a day or more A lot of British teenagers have a steady girlfriend or (78% in fact). Not many boys brush their teeth that boyfriend (37%). But 20% never go out with a per­ often (only 57%). The result? Boys have a lot more son of the opposite sex. fillings (one-third more) than girls.

In what ways are you different from the average a. Divide the class into two groups. The students British teenager? In what ways are you the in each group ask each other questions like these: same as the average British teenager? How many hours'television do you watch a week? Example: Do you get up before 7.30? I'm different because I smoke, I go to church every Sun­ b. Work out the answers to questions like these day and I have a shower every morning. about facts and figures in the text: I'm the same because I watch a lot of television, I don't What percentage of the group watch more than get much pocket money and I don't go to the cinema 9 hours' television a week? What percentage get very often. up before 7.30? Work in pairs. Compare your sentences with c. Compare the results of your survey with your partner's. those of other groups. Shock rock star Marilyn Manson and his band of the same name joined by Daisy Berkowitz (guitar), Gidget Gein (bass) and Ma­ are the nemesis1 of Middle America. Seemingly sane people donna Wayne Gacy (keyboards). In 1990, drummer Sara Lee foam at the mouth at their antics2 - whether it's their music, Lucas replaced their drum machine and the band began re­ live shows, videos or just Manson opening his mouth. Their cording demos. Produced on cassettes and sold at their live record titles say it all. Songs called 'Antichrist Superstar', 'I shows, they included early versions of tracks like 'Meat For A Don't Like The Drugs (But The Drugs Like Me)', 'Coma Queen'and 'Lunchbox'. White'and 'Long Hard Road Out Of Hell'are just guaran­ By 1992, the band was just known as Marilyn Manson and teed to incense3 puritanical commentators everywhere. Luckily had attracted a sizeable entourage around Florida. The follow­ ing year Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor offered the band a record deal with his label and a tour support slot10. They signed, despite being courted11 by Madonna's Maverick label. Twiggy Ramirez replaced Gein on bass and the contro­

versy began. Their 1994 debut, 'Portrait Of An American Family', was a heady mix of industrial metal and glam. The band be­ came known and loved by its fans for its iconoclastic live show and gory12, gothic videos and this adoration propelled Mari­ lyn Manson into a million selling album act. But things do go a little too far for some. Manson has been charged with indecent exposure13 by a number of states that said his stage outfit14 left little to the imagina­ tion. Then four US states tried to ban the band from playing concerts. All the charg­ es were eventually dropped and the band retaliated15 by suing16 one New Jersey au­ thority for the ban. A case they won. They followed this by filing a lawsuit against Christian organization The American Family Association that dis­ tributed leaflets17 ac­ for them, American rock band Marilyn Manson gives them cusing Marilyn 4 plenty to worry about. Spurred on by its frontman, who is Manson of advocating famed for his strange clothes and even weirder make up, Satanism and human 5 the Florida-born but L.A. based quintet is not just a con­ sacrifice. Manson hit 6 7 troversial act, it goes out of its way to court controversy. back by saying this kind of attitude caus­ orn Brian Warner on January 5 1969 in Ohio, es more controversy Manson moved to Florida in his teens and, af­ than he does. 8 ter a spell as a journalist, formed Marilyn The mass hysteria Manson And The Spooky Kids in the late that results from 80s. The band, like Manson, made up their Manson's music and names by matching female first names to the outrageous18 antics surnames of some of America's most notori­ mean he is an intense ous criminals*. Early band members included source of fascination Zsa Zsa Speck and Olivia Newton-Bundy but the for the press. Of definitive Spooky Kids line-up9 saw Manson course calling himself things like the anti-Christ and citing Luci­ * Charles Manson - U.S. cult leader and murderer. Founder fer, as a hero figure doesn't help. Even so, he says the press of the "Manson Family," he was sentenced to death for ritual takes it all too far and finds dark and devious19 meanings in his murders carried out in California in 1969, but his sentence was songs and concerts that just aren't there. His view is that he is later commuted to life imprisonment by a Supreme Court ruling. continually misquoted, hunt23 and picked him as an easy target. misunderstood and June '99 saw the band release the single 'Rock Is miscast as an evil fig­ Dead'. Featured on the soundtrack of The Matrix, ure. In an interview the smash movie, the thundering glam-metal romp with Rolling Stone he further propelled Manson into the view of an increas­ explained how his ingly wide-eyed24 public. The 13-track live album 'The songs are misinter­ Last Tour On Earth'came out in November 1999, preted. He cited followed by a 13-clip video 'God Is In The TV'. The 'Lunchbox', which album was recorded during Manson's 'Mechanical journalists interpret as Animals'1998 tour in America's Midwest to promote being about guns but the album of the same name. which he said was After a supporting role in the film Jawbreaker, where about being picked on he once again featured alongside Rose McGowan, most in the playground at of 2000 was spent recording a new album in a house school and fighting that formerly belonged to Harry Houdini and where back with his Kiss The Rolling Stones recorded thejr 1969 classic 'Let lunchbox. It Bleed'. In 1995, drummer Lu­ The new dark masterpiece, 'Holy Wood (In The cas left, to be replaced Shadow Of The Valley Of Death)', was released by Ginger Fish, while in November 2000. The final part of a triptych that Zim Zum took Daisy encompasses 'Antichrist Superstar' and 'Me­ Berkowitz's place: Manson himself went up in the world, being made a 'Reverend'20 by the Church of Satan. Their big breakthrough came with the release of the 'Smells Like Children'EP, which contained a cover of Eurythmics' 'Sweet Dreams'. Suddenly, the band, and in particular their frontman, was everywhere, staring out of every magazine and constantly rotated on MTV. The video for the single 'The Beautiful People'featured a carnival of freaks21 to accompany what was in actuality a pret­ ty accessible heavy metal-inspired track. Needless to say, TV exposure for the track was minimal. The MTV premier of the

chanical Animals'. Manson returned to the heavier sound of 'Antichrist'. Marilyn Manson continue to challenge conformity, to break down barriers, and, more importantly, to make great music...

controversial video for 'Coma White'was delayed twice. 'Coma', which can be seen on the band's official website, is a re-enactment of the assassination of the US President John F Kennedy. It features Manson's girlfriend, actress Rose McGow- an, as the late Jackie Kennedy and was delayed once because of virulent public attacks on Manson's music following the Co­ lumbine High School massacre* and then again because of the death of John F Kennedy Jr in a plane crash in July of 1999. However, Manson says the film is actually an attack on violent imagery22 in the media and America's obsession with violence. He blamed America's gun laws for the school massacre and feels the press looked for someone to blame, went on a witch

* On April 20,1999, two students in black trench coats killed 12 schoolmates and a teacher at Columbine High School (Littletown, Colorado), most of them in the library. The gunmen, Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, then apparently killed themselves. Real Name: Kevin David Sorbo Birthday: September 24, 1958 Education: Mound West High School. Moorhead State College and University of Minnesota. Kevin began to make guest appearances on such popular shows as "Murder She Wrote" In real life, Kevin's heart is as big as Hercules'—he leads "A World Fit For Kids " as the chair and spokesperson. Kevin devotes much of his time to this charity. He was runner up for the Dean Cain role of Superman in TV's Lois and Clark: "The New Adventures Of Superman" 1993 He was a possible for David Duchovney's role in "The X Files " 1993 In 1998 Kevin married actress Sam (Sandra) Jenkins best known for her dual role on "Hercules " as the Golden Hind and Serena. The couple make Los Angeles their permanent home.

Kevin's daily regimen during production would impress any ath­ lete. He gets up at 4:30 AM, puts in anywhere from 12-16 hours on the set, works out for about 90 minutes after shooting6 has wrapped, often topping that off with a run in the evening. There are few actors who can claim to have launched an entire sub-genre of television series almost by themselves. To be sure, the producers, writers, directors, and all the other talented people who help create these shows give unequalled quality to the overall productions. But the charisma, charm, and smooth delivery of Kevin Sorbo popularized a contemporary interpretation of ancient Greek native of Mound, Minnesota (a suburb of Min­ myth and legend. neapolis), Sorbo is the fourth of five children. His father is a retired junior high school teacher, his mother a retired nurse. Always active and athletic, he played football and basketball throughout school and attended the University of Minnesota, where he majored2 in marketing and advertising. Prior to settling down in Los Angeles in 1987, he spent three years traveling the world, working in commercials3 and print ads. He became one of the most successful commercial actors in the busi­ ness, appearing domestically and internationally on behalf of such products as Budweiser, BMW, Diet Coke and Lexus, but never lost sight of his long-held dream of becoming a drama actor. After years of study and physical training with a number of teach­ ers, Sorbo was cast as the lead in several pilots. Finally, he was tapped for the role of Hercules. When shooting began in New Zea­ land, he was amused to find himself widely recognized from his popular Jim Beam commercials, which had been airing there for quite some time. To prepare for the role, Sorbo worked with three different trainers, including martial arts master Douglas Wong ("Dragon: The Bruce Much of the show's appeal stems from Sorbo's own personal­ Lee Story"), who took him through an accelerated course of his ity — an affable mix of wholesome Midwestern7 and laidback white lotus system, teaching him to roll, fall, and fight with swords surfer8 dude — making this modern-day Hercules more com­ 4 and staffs . He also trained with weights and took horse­ plex and human than the Arnold Schwarzenegger ("Conan back riding classes. As a result, Sorbo - who is 6'3" tall the Barbarian") and Lou Ferrigno ("Hercules") cartoon-type and weighs 215 pounds - is able to perform most of his 5 characters more typical of the sword-and-sorcery genre. own stunts . In a time of gods and monsters, courage and treachery, Her­ of Tartarus, a victim of her own scheming16. Hercules decided to cules is the all-time action hero. Quite simply, he is the strongest eschew17 his godhood, returning to his place among mortals as a man in the world - half man, half god and all superhero. Relying demigod, where he felt he could def the most good. Hercules has on his wits9 and superhuman strength, he fights for justice in a the strength and wisdom of a god, yet the human ability to feel fantastic mythical world populated by meddling10 gods and god­ anguish, love and pain. And this is just the starting point for the desses, fair maidens in distress, 100 plus adventures that have followed... warlords, centaurs, hydras, Cyc­ The series' production team, including vi­ lopes and of course, the odd-fire sionary film director Raimi treated the breathing dragon thrown in for small screen drama with a maximum of re­ good measure. A potent mixture spect and scope. The writing team cleverly of legend, mythology and good interweaves18 strong morals into the scripts, old-fashioned fun. which has made the show so appreciated The legend of Hercules originat­ by responsible adults for the message it ed thousands of years ago with conveys to their children. Following Her­ the stories of a mighty hero cules The Legendary Journeys conclu­ known to the ancient Greeks as sion in early 2000, Sorbo is now working Heracles. It was later that the Ro­ on Gene Roddenberry's Andromeda. He mans gave the son of Zeus the stated recently that 'We left when the show name of Hercules. Hercules was was still on top and what a good time to the product of an adulterous re­ leave! I think it's going to let the show live lationship between Zeus and Alc- a little longer in the re-run world, just be­ mene. Outraged, Zeus's wife Hera cause of that" sent poisonous snakes to kill Her­ While working on Hercules, he has also cules in his cradle. Hercules stran­ been seen on the big screen in Kull The gled the snakes with his bare Conqueror. An exciting and funny action hands, Hercules believed that fantasy from Universal Pictures, Kull the Zeus had abandoned him and his Conqueror is Sorbo's first motion picture mother, although it was Hera's an­ and the latest film from producer Raffaella ger that kept them estranged. De Laurentiis (Dragonheart), who helped Under the tutelage11 of Cheiron, launch Arnold Schwarzenegger's film career the great Centaur warrior, Her­ when she cast him in the title role of her cules and his friend Iolaus learned both the art of war and the way 1982 production, Conan the Barbarian. Not coincidentally, the of the true warrior: to fight not with anger, but with a sense of characters Kull and Conan were both created by the same man - justice and compassion. Hercules became a shepherd, settling down famed pulp fiction writer Robert E. Howard. Set in the mythical land with his wife Deianeira. During this time Hercules and Iolaus un­ of Valusia, Kull the Conqueror is the story of a dynamic warrior dertook several adventures, but Hercules' priority was his wife and who, through a twist of fate, quickly rises to become king. Hailed by new family, Aeson, Klonus and Ilea. Hera, still holding a grudge his countrymen as a hero, Kull becomes the hated target of corrupt against Hercules for the actions of his father, decides to strike once noble relatives who immediately begin plotting his demise. more at the hero. Understanding she may never be able to destroy Hercules himself, she attacks what he values most: his family. The wicked Queen of the Gods cast fireballs from the heavens that razed his four loved ones to the ground. The loss devastated Her­ cules, and whilst vowing to have his revenge on Hera, he became increasingly introspective. Hercules is the original emotionally - damaged hero, providing a template12 for many others to emu­ late13 over the years. After Alcmene passed away14, his father elevated Hercules to full " god status. Hercules watched as Hera plummeted15 to the depths

Andromeda is set three hundred years after the collapse of "The Commonwealth," a government that once spanned three galax­ ies and hundreds of different cultures. Kevin Sorbo as Captain Dylan Hunt, commanding officer of the starship Andromeda As­ cendant which was disabled during the great civil war that de­ stroyed the Commonwealth. Left floating near a black hole, its captain locked in a state of suspended animation, Andromeda and Captain Hunt were awakened after three centuries by a band of mercenaries20 hoping to salvage20 the drifting21 star- ship. In the end, Captain Hunt signs the mercenaries on as his own crew and sets forth hoping to restore peace to what is left of the Commonwealth. He'll stay a month and wants to make new friends, but is rather Circle the appropriate sen­ shy, so he'd like a school with lots of out-of-class activities. tence that means the same 50. Vera lives with a family in London and looks after their 41. RETURN FARES ARE NOT AVAILABLE ON THIS BUS little girls during the day. She studies on her own but also needs a language course that will help her prepare for her A You can only buy single ticket on this bus. exams. B You can only buy tickets on the bus station. C Return tickets must be shown. A BESTON HALL Summer special D A return ticket will save your money on this bus. A six-week programme of classes covering all aspects of Eng­ lish, both spoken and written, for serious students whether 42. LATECOMERS: USE BACK ENTRANCE UPSTAIRS PLEASE beginners, intermediate or advanced. At least six hours'teaching A Latecomers must sit at the back. every day except Sundays, plus Individual work plans on top­ B Latecomers must wait on the stairs. ics of special interests. C If you are late, you must use a different entrance. B BESTON HALL Summer holiday courses D If you are late, you must go back to the entrance. Three-week, one month, or six-week courses for students of all standards which combine daily language classes, with a full 43. WE ARE NOW OPEN ON SATURDAYS IN THE AFTER­ programme of sports (tennis, swimming, volleyball, etc.),social NOON AS WELL AS THE MORNING activities (discos, quizzes, film club etc.) and outings (London, A We are now open all weekend. Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, etc.). B On Saturdays we are now open in the afternoon, C LONDON LANGUAGES Business Department instead of the morning. Courses in most European languages are offered to adults C On Saturdays we now close for lunch. wishing to study outside office hours, including weekends. D On Saturdays we now stay open longer than before. Our qualified teachers are always native speakers, whether of 44. YOU MUST SHOW YOUR DISCOUNT CARD IN ORDER Danish, English, or Greek. You will study hard in small groups TO GET A DISCOUNT OF GOODS with lots of attention to individual needs. Courses last be­ A We must see you discount card before we reduce the tween three and six months. price of items. D LONDON LANGUAGES Part-time courses B We can only give a discount on certain goods. Morning classes 15 hours per week, afternoon classes 15 hours C We are selling cards at reduced prices. per week. Examination preparation 4 or 6 hours per week, D We can sell you a discount card here. afternoons or evenings. All teachers highly experienced and well qualified. Minimum course one month. Central location, 45. ASK THE RECIPIONIST IF YOU NEED A REPEAT easy access by bus or underground. PRESCRIPTOIN E LONDON LANGUAGES Home from home A Tell the receptionist when you want to see the doctor. We place students with experienced and qualified teachers B The receptionist will tell you where to buy medicines. throughout Britain for individual study programs in the teach­ C If you need more medicine, see the receptionist er's own home. An excellent choice for those who wish to D Give your prescription to the receptionist to check. improve their English fast, but who are not keen on returning to the classroom. High standards of comfort, in a friendly, but peaceful atmosphere. Match 46-50 with A-H F LONDON LANGUAGES Pre-sessional course Organised in conjunction with a number of leading UK univer­ 46. Ibrahim is a journalist. He knows quite a lot of English, but sities, this one-month course (1st - 30th September) is for he wants to improve his writing skills. He works long hours on overseas students who need to improve their English language weekdays at an office in London. skills before beginning a UK university course. Hard work but 47. Siv is going to university in Sweden next year and wants with excellent results! to spend this year improving her English. She wants to meet G ELGIN HOUSE SCHOOL people from other parts of the world and have a good social This excellent school in an attractive suburb of Brighton offers life. courses in general English from three to twelve months. Ac­ 48. Maria is 45. She would like to follow an Individual course of commodation is carefully chosen and the school is famous for study somewhere, quite and comfortable with a private teacher. its programme of activities beyond the classroom. Teenagers 49. Chang is visiting England for the first time this summer. and young adults come to us from over thirty different coun­ tries to study hard and enjoy themselves too. H CRANFORD'S LANGUAGE ACADEMY This small school offers a wide range of courses, both half- day and evenings, from five to fifteen hours per week. In an attractive building near Edinburgh's main business centre, it's easy to reach by public transport. Modern equipment and ex­ perienced staff make it an obvious choice for any business person or student studying English in Scotland. A seven o'clock on the morning of Monday, August 21,1911, to a door which led into a court­ three cleaners in the Louvre museum, in Paris, were walking yard. The door was locked so he through one of the rooms - the Salon Carre. The three men had to take off the doorknob and break it open. He had only stopped to look at one of the world's most famous paintings - managed to take off the doorknob when he heard a noise, so the Mona Lisa. he pushed the doorknob into his pocket, and sat on the stairs. This is the most valuable picture in the wor/d,'said one of the A man working for the museum walked by. He said later that men. 'They say its worth one and a half million francs.' he thought the man on the stairs was one of the museum

After staring at the famous smile for a mo­ cleaners, and he unlocked and opened the ment or two, the three men then walked door for him. on to the Grand Gallery, which was the next The thief went out into the courtyard, walked room, to continue with some repair work. across it and opened an unlocked door that It was 8.35 a.m. before they passed through led into the street. the Salon Carre again, and one of the men Police questioned hundreds of people, noticed that the Mona Lisa had now gone. searched hundreds of houses, flats and 'They've taken it away,' he laughed. They're rooms, took fingerprints and talked to other afraid we'll steal it!' criminals. They also found a thumbprint on The other men laughed with him, and went the glass in the empty picture frame. But back to their work. they did not find the Mona Lisa, and as time At 7.20 the next morning, Poupardin, one of went on the people of France began to be­ the Louvre guards, passed through the Sa­ lieve that they would never again see the lon Carre and noticed that the Mona Lisa famous picture they loved so much. was not in its place. He, too, thought some­ Then, one morning in November, in 1913, Al­ one had taken it away to be photographed. fredo Geri, a man who bought and sold paint­ At 9 a.m. a man called Louis Beroud arrived ings, opened a letter in his office in Florence, at the museum. He was a painter, and was in Italy. The letter was from Paris, from some­ painting a picture of the Salon Carre. 'Where one who signed his name as 'Leonard'. The is the Mona Lisa?'he asked Poupardin. writer said that he was an Italian living in Paris. 'It's being photographed,'replied the guard. He said that he had stolen the Mona Lisa and Beroud was annoyed. He wanted to contin­ wanted to return it to Italy, where it belonged, ue his work, but he decided to wait for the and where it had been before it was 'stolen' return of the famous painting. He waited during the war with France in the nineteenth all morning. Then, early that afternoon, he century. At first Geri thought the letter was told Poupardin to go and ask the photogra- probably from a madman, but to be sure he pher to send back the painting. Poupardin showed it to his friend Poggi. They decided went away - and came back quickly. 'The to write to Leonard and ask him to bring the picture isn't there!'he said excitedly 'They painting to Milan. don't know anything about it'. On Wednesday, December 10, a thin young At 3 p.m. that afternoon, people were man with a small dark moustache arrived at asked to leave the Louvre. 'The museum is Geri's office. He told Geri that the Mona Lisa closing,'they were told, but were not given was in his hotel room, and that he wanted any explanation. It was not until they read 500,000 lire (100,000 dollars) for the picture. the newspapers the next day that most of Next day, Geri and Poggi went to the young them discovered the reason. man's room in the Hotel Tripoli-ltalia - and Someone had stolen the Mona Lisa! there was the famous painting. Later, the The museum was closed for a week. Po­ young man went back to his hotel - and was lice believed that the famous painting might arrested by Italian detectives. The young still be hidden somewhere inside, and they thief's real name was Vincenzo Perugia, and began to search. Everyone working at the he was a house painter. He was actually one museum had their fingerprints taken. Then of the many people questioned by the French the police found the empty frame from the police not long after the painting was stolen, Mona Lisa on some back stairs. because he had once been employed by the Slowly, they began to put together their own museum. But his fingerprints, kept by the po­ 'picture' of what had happened. The thief came to the muse­ lice, only showed his right thumb, and the thumbprint from the um on Sunday, August 20 and hid in the building after the glass in the empty frame had been a print of the left thumb. The galleries closed. At 7.30 a.m. the next morning he took the trial of Vincenzo Perugia began on June 4,1914 in Flor­ Mona Lisa, then went into another room and down the stairs. ence. He was sent to prison for one year and fifteen He stopped to take the painting out of the frame, then went on days, but this was later shortened to seven months. Driving home one aftenoon

A MAN is driving home late one afternoon, and he is driving above the speed limit. He looks in his rear view mirror and notices a police car with its red lights. He thinks, "I can out­ run this guy", so he floors it. The cars are racing down the highway — 60, 70, 80, 90 miles an hour. Finally, as his speedometer passes 100, the guy re­ alizes he can't outrun the cop so he gives up and pulls over to the curb. The police officer gets out of his cruiser and ap­ proaches the car. He leans down and says "Listen mister, I've had a really lousy day, and I just want to go home. Give me a good excuse and I'll let you go." The man thinks for a moment and says, "Three weeks ago my wife ran off with a police officer. When I saw your cruiser in my rear view mirror I thought you were that officer and you were trying to give her back to me!" At the supermarket A YOUNG MAN was walking through a supermarket to pick up a few things when he noticed an old lady following him around. Thinking nothing of it, he ignored her and continued chickens because the first lot had. died. on. Finally he went to the check-out line, but she got in front Another month passes and he's back at the dealers for anoth­ of him. er hundred chickens, "I think I know where I'm going wrong" "Pardon me," she said, "I'm sorry if my staring at you has he tells the dealer, made you feel uncomfortable. It's just that you look just like "I think I'm planting them too deep." my son, who I haven't seen for a long time." "That's a shame," replied the young man, "is there anything I Economy can do for you?" A MAN WALKS into a bank and says he wants to borrow "Yes," she said, "As I'm leaving, can you say 'Good bye, Moth­ $200 for six months. The loan officer asks him what kind of er!'? It would make me feel so much better." collateral he has. The man says 'I've got a Rolls Royce — "Sure," answered the young man. So, when the old woman keep it until the loan is paid off — here are the keys.' Six was leaving, he called out, "Goodbye, Mother!" months later the man comes into the bank, pays back the As he stepped up to the check-out counter, he saw that his $200 loan, plus $10 interest, and regains possession of the total was $127.50. "How can that be?" he asked, "I only pur­ Rolls Royce. The loan officer asks him, 'Sir, if I may ask, why chased a few things!" would a man who drives a Rolls Royce need to borrow two The clerk replied, "Your mother said that you would pay for hundred dollars?' The man answers, 'I had to go to Europe her." for six months, and where else could I store a Rolls Royce for A chicken farm that long for ten dollars?' A YOUNG man decides to start up a chicken farm, so he The worst day buys a hundred chickens to get up and running. A month later he returns to the dealer to get another hundred THERE'S THIS LITTLE GUY sitting inside a bar, just look­ ing at his drink. He stays like that for half an hour. Then, this big trouble-making truck driver steps next to him, takes the drink from the guy, and just drinks it all down. The poor man starts crying. The truck driver says: "Come on man, I was just joking. Here, I'll buy you another drink. I just can't stand to see a man crying." "No, it's not that. Today is the worst day of my life. First, I overslept and was late to an important meeting. My boss, outrageous, fired me. When I left the build­ ing to go to my car, I found out it was stolen. The police, said they could do nothing. I got a cab to go home, and after I paid the cab driver and the cab had gone, I found that I left my wallet in the cab. I got home only to find my wife with the gardener. I left home and came to this bar. And when I was thinking about putting an end to my life, you show up and drink my poison ..." INTERNATIONAL SERTIFICATE. CROSSWORD: 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. B 31. A 32. ACROSS: 1. Boardingcard. 6. Waste. 9. C 33. B 34. D 35. B Tape. 10. Rubbish. 11. Up.13. Environ­ 36. This year it's(been)(much) colder/ ment. 15. Jar. 16. Computer. 17. Sea. cooler than(it was) last year/ a year ago/ the year before. Or: This year it's not so/ 18. Do. 19. Musical. 21. Mess. 23. To. as warm/hot as (it was) last year/ a year 25. Motorway. 28. Dog. 30.Uniform. 32. ago/the year before. Care. 34. Vegetarian. 35. Role. 37. Shall we have/take/book/go on/ go DOWN: 1. Buffetcar. 2. Act. 3. Departure- for/ a skiing holiday this year? Or: Shall we go skiing this year (for our holiday) lounge. 4. Career. 5. Robot. 6. Westerns. 38. What does a skiing holiday cost? Or: 7. So. 8. Especially. 12. Once. 14. Mos­ What does it cost to go on a skiing cow. 15. Jam. 17. Son. 20. Untidy. 22. holiday/have a skiing holiday/ to go Script. 23. Too. 24. Floor. 26. Record.. skiing? 39. Whose are these skis/those skis? Or: 27. Air. 28. Drug. 29. Gave. 31. Mean. Whose skis are these/those/they? 33. Even. 40. The snow makes it (more/very) dangerous (for drivers) to drive/for Slow and steady wins the race - driving/for drivers/when (you are) Тише едишь - дальше будешь. driving/when you drive. ACROSS: 1. I'll .....that when I see it. 2. Vicky ran from home. 7. We've come back from New York. 8. The opposite of'disappear'. 10. A few. 12. Come... think of it. 13. You should see a doctor if you're 14. Sons and 18. You hear with these. 19. These postcards are 20p. 23. You your genes from your parents. 25. Normally. 28. Two, four, six and eight are numbers. 30. I'm going buy a new jacket. 31. When the earth shakes. 34. Friends. 36. North, south, and west. 38. What have you doing? 40. We're all different but nobody's 41. hair that isn't straight but isn't curly either 42. I saw Vince. He was on way to work. 43. Would you open­ ing the door, please? 44. Concentrate what you're doing. DOWN: 1. Terry told Vince about life on the sailing ship. 3. The past tense of'go'. 4. The opposite of'push'. 5. Sue is ...... Oxford University. 6. Are any shops near here? 7. A lot of people drink fruit for breakfast. 9. You put this in a socket. 11. Where Kim work? 15. Kim works in a 16. Not hap­ py. 17. What language do speak in Austria? 20. Come on. Tell us about it. 21. How are you? , thanks. 22. The past tense of'eat'. 24. Things have a of going wrong when Terry's around. 25. If there's only one of something, it's 26. The opposite of 'asleep'. 27. I can't go out. I've got a of home­ work. 29. a doctor who looks after animals 32. Do you play the bass, lead or guitar? 33. The opposite of'late'. 35.1 haven't seen her for 37. Take/took, 38. Andrea's mother was in Spain. 39. Not far away.