Education in Australia. Famous people of Australia and their achievements.

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YM-54 “Education in Australia. Famous people of Australia and their achievements.”

Exercise 1. Match the awards with the pictures.

The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are a set of 24 awards for artistic and technical merit in the American film industry, given annually by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), to recognize excellence in cinematic achievements as assessed by the Academy's voting membership. 

The Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Broadway Theatre more commonly known as the Tony Award, recognizes excellence in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City.

Golden Globe Awards are accolades bestowed by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association beginning in January 1944, recognizing excellence in film and television, both domestic and foreign.

The Laurence Olivier Awards, or simply the Olivier Awards, are presented annually by the Society of London Theatre to recognize excellence in professional theatre in London at an annual ceremony in the capital. The awards were originally known as the Society of West End Theatre Awards, but they were renamed in honor of the British actor Laurence Olivier in 1984.

The Nobel Prize (/ˈnoʊbɛl/,  is a set of annual international awards bestowed in several categories by Swedish and Norwegian institutions in recognition of academic, cultural, or scientific advances.

Exercise 2. Translate the words and word expressions.

cervical cancervaccine – вакцина от рака шейки матки

artificial heart valve - искусственный клапан сердца

portrayal – изображение (образ)

the Golden Globe awards – премия "Золотой глобус"

a versatile actor–

significant – значительный

contribution – вклад

disposable syringe – одноразовый шприц

Exercise 3. Read the text.

A number of Australian actors have found international success, including the Academy-winning Geoffrey Rush, star of Shine and The King's Speech. Russell Crowe, Nicole Kidman and Cate Blanchett have also claimed the Best Actor honour. Action hero Hugh Jackman is also a Tony Award-winning singer and dancer.

Nicole Kidman’s career includes:

• an Oscar (2002) for her portrayal of Virginia Wolf in "The Hours",

• 3 Golden Globe awards:in 1995 for her role in "To Die For", in 2001 for "Moulin Rouge", in 2002 for "The Hours"; several nominations for the Golden Globe and Oscar.

With such a career it is not a wonder that in 2006 she topped the list of the highest-paid actresses.

In 2008 she starred next to one of the other great Australian actors, Hugh Jackman in the epic movie "Australia", directed by Baz Luhrmann.

Cate Blanchett began her career in theatre in 1992. Two years later she played Ophelia in the "Hamlet" production of the "Company B" theatre in Sydney.

"Paradise Road", directed by another famous Australian, Bruce Beresford, marked her international debut in a movie in 1997.

In 1998 her astonishing portrayal of Queen Elizabeth I won her a Golden Globe, a BAFTA award and an Oscar nomination.

Playing strong and influential characters proved a successful strategy for Cate Blanchett:

In 2005 she won an Oscar for starring as Katherine Hepburn in "The Aviator" by Martin Scorsese.

She received three Oscar nominations:for best supporting actress in "Notes on a Scandal", (2006), for the best actress in "Elizabeth the Golden Age", the sequel to her first movie "Elizabeth"(2007),for best supporting actress in "I'm Not There", where she played one of the six Bob Dylan characters in the picture, (2007).

Hugh Jackman is a versatile actor, singer and dancer and, to top it all, he is a producer too.

He graced the stage of the 2009 Oscars by hosting the event and presenting the awards.

Hugh Jackman's international career started with theatre in London. His performance in the musical "Oklahoma" won him an Olivier award nomination in 1998.

Two years later he took on the Wolverine role in "X-Men" and rose to celebrity status. He continued with this role in several sequels in 2003, 2006 and 2009.

In 2001 Hugh Jackman received a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in the movie "Kate and Leopold".

His love for music and the stage won him a Tony Award for his performance in the "Boy from Oz" on Broadway in 2004.

Famous Australians scientists

Pharmacologist and pathologist Howard Florey shared a Nobel Prize in 1945 for his work extracting penicillin. Other Australian scientists have also made significant contributions in their various fields.

Famous Australian inventors and famous Australian inventions

Australia's Aboriginal people invented the aerodynamic boomerang. Professor Ian Frazer 2006, Australian of the Year, invented a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer. Other famous Australian inventions include aspirin (1915), penicillin (1940), plastic disposable syringe (1949), and long-wearing contact lenses (1999). Australia's famous people include cardiac surgeon Victor Chang, who pioneered an artificial heart valve.

Famous Australian explorers

Following Captain Cook's 1770 landing, and the arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 a number of early explorers set out to discover Australia. Other famous people of Australia

Exercise 4. True or False. Correct the false sentences.

1.  Cate Blanchett starred next to one of the other great Australian actors, Hugh Jackman in the epic movie "Australia".

2. Cate Blanchett received an Oscar nomination for the best actress in "Elizabeth the Golden Age".

3. Hugh Jackman took on the Wolverine role in "X-Men" and rose to celebrity status.

4. In 2001 Hugh Jackman received a Tony Award for best actor in the movie "Kate and Leopold".

5. Professor Ian Frazer 2006, Australian of the Year, invented an artificial heart valve.

6. Cardiac surgeon Victor Chang pioneered a vaccine to prevent cervical cancer.