2. Say when: the Beatles were at the height of their fame; actors enjoy favourable acclaim; actors become celebrities; European film actors of eminence have festi­vals.

3. Say what helps actors rise to stardom.

Task 2. A. Pick out three-four synonyms in every list suggested. Look them up in an English-English dictionary, comment on their meanings. Use the words in situations of your own.

Applaud (clamorously, deafeningly, enthusiastically, thunderously).

Applause (boisterous, clamorous, deafening, enthusiastic, general, generous, hearty, heavy, prolonged, roaring, stormy, terrific, thunderous, tremendous; ovation; burst of ~; storm of~).

Fame (boundless, deathless, eternal, glorious, great, immense, immortal, lasting, lifelong, long, world-wide).

Talent (big, brilliant, distinguished, eminent, extraordinary, great, marked, rare, undoubted).

B. Say which word is appropriate in these sentences and why:

a) The audience ... applauded at the end of the song; b) The whole assembly ... applaud­ed him; c) They were jealous of Helen's ... fame; d) He rose rapidly to ... fame; e) The dele­gates burst into ... applause; f) The applause given to his decision was ... ; g) She's an actress of absolutely ... talent; h) He had a ... talent for music; i) This work calls for ... talents; j) He showed a ... talent for activity at an early age.

Task 2. Answer the questions.

1. Do you play any musical instrument? What musical instrument would you like to play? 2. What kind of music do you prefer? Why? 3. Have you ever been to the theatre? / Opera and Ballet House? 4. What kind of plays do you prefer to watch? Why? 5. What popular actors actresses do you know in this country / abroad? 6. What part of the house do you prefer? Why? 7. At what time do matinees and evening performances usually begin? 8. What must you do if you want to get a gooc at the theatre? 9. Are there encores after any performance? 10. What makes the first night performance different from the dress rehearsal? 11. What do we call all the people who act in a play or a film? 12. Who takes part in producing a play or a film?

Task 3. Translate the sentences from Ukrainian into English in writing.

1. Який вид мистецтва приваблює тебе більше - кіно чи театр? 2. Мій брат дивитися художні фільми, а моя сестра - театральні вистави. 3. Які фільми демонструють в кінотеатрах міста на цьому тижні? 4. Драматичний театр поставив нову виставу. У неділю відбудеться прем'єра. 5. У створенні цієї пєси задіяно зірковий склад виконавців. 6. Видатний італійський режисер поставив цю виставу.

SOUND AND INTONATION PRACTICE

1. Read the following proverbs. Observe the correct pronunciation of the reiterated sounds. Comment on the intonation contours used in the utterances.

1. Learn the proverbs. Use them in situations of your own. Art is long, life is short. A thing of beauty is a joy for ever. Footprints on the sands of time are not made by sitting down. Ninety per cent of inspiration is perspiration. Opportunity seldom knocks twice. Discontent is the first step in progress. There is no disputing about tastes.

Revision exercises

Exercise1. Revise basic text and text A and combine the noun-forming suffixes on the right with the verbs or adjectives on the left forming nouns, and then complete the sentences below. (Remember you may need to make a small spelling change).

Televise popular anxious Entertain attend imitate Produce treat perform Describe tender compose Active manage reside creative

-ion -ity -ety -ion -ment -ance -ion -ness -ment –tion –ance –tion -ity –ment –ence -ity

1. The stage-manager is the person in charge of the technical part of the (1)________________. 2. (2)______________ at schools is compulsory. 3. J. B. Priestley’s war novels were very (3)_____________ with the readers. 4. The daring and unusual (4) _____________ of some of his plays is a device of revealing people’s real selves. 5. In the (5)_________ of an elderly comic actor there is something of the sad (6)____________ and compassion. 6. It was a nice friendly little place, this music-hall, warmer and cosier than the picture theatres she usually (7) ________. 7. His face was calm, joints were stiff, but the (8)____________ eyes behind the mask of paint betrayed something of what he felt. 8. The centre of theatrical (9) ________ in Britain is London. 9. The former Old Vic Company has now taken up (10)___________ in the National Theatre, changing its name to the National Theatre Company. 10. The large audiences at orchestral concerts and at (11)___________ of opera, ballet and chamber music (12) ________ the widespread interest in classical music.

Exercise 2. Write down the name of the person who does these things.

Example: sing singer, act actor

1 direct ………………	4 conduct ………………	7 broadcast ……………….
2 dance ……………….	5 play ………………	8 announce ……………….
3 produce ………………	6 design ………………	9 report ……………….

Exercise 5. A) Take one word (the first part or the second part) from each compound and create a new compound denoting phenomena connected with theatre.

Examples: opera glasses opera-goer, lover

light effects sound effects

Concert hall ……………………………	Back-stage …………………………....
Picture theatre ………………………………	Front rows ……………………………
Movie star ………………………………	Dress rehearsal ……………………………
Make-up ………………………………	Stage hand …………………………….
Footwear ……………………………….	Pop song …………………………….
Folk music ……………………………….	Pantomime story …………………………
Brass band ……………………………….	Repertory company …………………………
Amateur theatre………………………………	Curtain call …………………………
Orchestra-pit ………………………………..	Point shoe ……………………………
Touring company ……………………………	Drama school ………………………
Leading part …………………………….	Evening performance ……………………….

B) Now mark the main stress on each of the compound nouns you have created.

Exercise 3. Do you know what the functions of different people who take part in creating performances for our entertainment are? Let’s check it! Look at the examples and then complete the rest of the definitions. Mind noun suffixes added to nouns or verbs and describing people and their jobs (-er, -or, -ist, -ant, -an).

Example: An actor is a person who acts in films, plays and on TV.

A projectionist is someone whose job is to operate the projector in a cinema.

1. A ballet dancer is a person who ………………………………………………………….....

2. A film director is a person who …………………………………..

3. An artist is a person who …………………………………………

4. An attendant is a person who ……………………………………..

5. A producer is a person who ……………………………………….

6. A comedian is a person who ……………………………..............

7. A conductor is a person who …………………………………….

8. A dramatist (playwright) is a person who ……………...............

9. A theatregoer is a person who ……………………………………

10. An assistant director is a person who …………………………………

11. A spectator is a person who ……………………………………………

12. A hairstylist is a person who ……………………………………….......

13. A scriptwriter is a person who …………………………………………

14. A set designer (art director) is a person who ……………………….....

15. A newsreader is a person who ………………………………………....

Exercise 4. A) You are a young but very talented and ambitious director of a theatre where you want to create the main centre of entertainment (drama, music, ballet). Your success depends on the theatre staff you’re going to employ. Read about the people you need, write down the list of them.

Example: Someone who stands in front of a group of musicians or singers and directs their playing or singing (0. Conductor).

1. Someone whose job is to tell jokes and make people laugh.

2. Someone who writes plays; a playwright.

3. S omeone who has general control of the preparation of a play, film, or broadcast, but who does not direct the actors.

4. Someone in charge of a theatre stage during a performance.

5. a trained dancer who is a member of a ballet company.

6. Someone who is responsible for setting of the scene.

7. Someone who writers scripts.

8. a person who helps a (film) director.

9. Someone whose job is to operate the projector in a cinema.

10. Someone who operates a camera for films or television.

11. Someone who cuts or beautifies hair.

B) Think of more people taking part in production and management of a performance, add them to your list. Give definitions of them and let your group-mates guess. (You may need some information about how a play makes its appearance on the stage. There is such in text ‘At the Theatre’ on p.46 of this method-guide (in the last three paragraphs of the text). Find!

Exercise 6. Translate into English.

1. Коли ця актриса грає роль Дездемони, театр завжди переповнений. 2. Ви часом не знаєте, що зараз ще у ляльковому театрі? 3. Ця вистава наробила багато шуму; на неї майже неможливо дістати квитки. 4. Я думаю, краще замовити квитки заздалегідь на місця в п'ятому ряду партеру, а ваші – в десятому біля проходу. 5. В залі гасне світло. За хвилину підніметься завіса і розпочнеться вистава. 6. Театр відкрив новий сезон комедією Шекспіра "Дванадцята ніч". 7. Театр завжди переповнений, коли іде ця музична вистава. 8. Глядачі тепло сприйняли сценічну версію роману Булгакова "Собаче серце". 9. Зверніться до білетера, він проведе вас до ваших місць, а також запропонує програму та бінокль 10. Ця молода актриса не виправдала надій режисера та й глядачі були розчаровані. 11. Після фінальної сцени зал просто вибухнув оплесками. Актори, які грали головні ролі, неодноразово викликались на біс. 12. Ви можете дізнатися про репертуар театрів з театральних афіш. 13. Чи с різниця в розцінках на квитки для дорослих та дітей на денні вистави? 15. І вона мріє співати "Аїду"!? З її слабеньким голосом в она зазнає невдачі!

Have fun!

1. Smile with us! Study the pictures and give your version of what happened using the following words and expressions:

to perform

amateur

spectator

wings

scene

acting

dress rehearsal

production

shabbiness of properties

at the height of one’s fame

to come to life

to enjoy popularity

2 . Suggest your Ukrainian version of the joke.

STRATFORD-ON-AVON

A young lady who was fond of Shakespeare visited Stratforrd-on-Avon and liked everything she saw there. When she reached the railway station, she looked round and exclaimed: “Oh! I think I like this most of all. Here the great master must have come to take the train to London, just as I’m going!

Gushing actress receives her Oscar - "I would like to thank....