2Answer the questions to the text

1What is diffi­cult to decide in big cities like Moscow and St. Petersburg?

2 Where will you if you are a film fan ?

3 What are the centres of cultural activities ?

3Define the tense and voice of the sentence put it into the negative and interrogative form

Films are shown in cinemas, clubs, Houses of Culture and even schools in villages.

Министерство образования и науки Донецкой Народной Республики

Государственное профессиональное образовательное учреждение

«Харцызский металлургический техникум» государственного образовательного учреждения высшего профессионального образования «Государственное высшее учебное заведение «Донецкий национальный технический университет»

Task 13

1Read and translate the text

AT THE THEATRE

Theatre is a very old kind of art. Nearly every city has a theatre, where you can see an opera, a ballet, a comedy, a drama, a puppet or a mime, a musical or a variety show. Many great playwrights in the world wrote plays which were staged at theatres all over the world.

The 20th century brought great changes in the life of the people: television, radio, video appeared. But still there are hundreds of Drama Theatres, Opera Houses, Puppet Theatres, Philharmonics, Conservatoires, Musical Comedy Theatres in the world. When we have time for leisure, we go to the theatre to watch a famous or new play, enjoy the skill of actors.

If you want to go to the theatre you must first look at the billboard to know what is on. If a new interesting play is on or you want to be present at the first night, you may book a ticket beforehand.

At the theatre there are different seats for spectators: in the stalls, in the box, in the pit, in the circle, in the upper circle, in the gallery. The seats in the gallery are the cheapest. Usually the perfоrmances start at 19.30.The spectators leave their coats and hats at the cloak-room, they can get the-programme to know the cast (the names of the actors and actresses, singers and dancers), then they take their seats in the hall.

2Answer the questions to the text

1What is a very old kind of art?

2What did the 20th century bring in the life of the people?

3What seats are there at the theatre?

3Define the tense and voice of the sentence put it into the negative and interrogative form

The 20th century brought great changes in the life of the people

Министерство образования и науки Донецкой Народной Республики

Государственное профессиональное образовательное учреждение

«Харцызский металлургический техникум» государственного образовательного учреждения высшего профессионального образования «Государственное высшее учебное заведение «Донецкий национальный технический университет»

Task 14

1Read and translate the text

AT THE THEATRE

The spectators leave their coats and hats at the cloak-room, they can get the-programme to know the cast (the names of the actors and actresses, singers and dancers), then they take their seats in the hall. In front of the spectators there is a place where the orchestra sits. Many theatres have good orchestras with popular conductors.

The theatre is usually full of people. When the third bell has gone, the curtain goes up, the lights go down. Soon the orchestra begins to play and the performance begins. On the stage one can see unusual scenery, actors and actresses. The audience follows the play with, an interest. follows the play with, ah interest.

Usually the play has some acts. During the interval the spectators go to the foyer to discuss the play, acting or to drink a cup of coffee or lemonade. If the seats are far from the stage we take opera-glasses. At the end of the performance when the curtain falls, there will be a storm of applause if the play is a great success with the public, actors are presented with flowers.

At the theatre the spectators enjoy charming music, beautiful scenery, talented actors. It’s a great pleasure to watch an interesting play at a famous theatre.