The film I saw last
A: Hello, Mark.
B: Hi, Max. Did you go to the cinema yesterday?
A: Yes, I spent a great time there.
B: Where did you go?
A: I went to the Luch cinema.
B: What was on?
A: There was a cartoon and three feature films: a detective film, a love story, and a thriller.
B: What did you watch?
A: I saw “Butterfly Effect” - a thriller.
B: Why did you choose it? I know you like cartoons.
A: Yes, I like cartoons but I’ve already seen this one. So I made up my mind to watch feature films.
B: Was it difficult to choose one?
A: Oh, it was quite difficult. First I thought about love story, but I didn’t choose it because the last love story I saw was very boring.
B: Then there was a detective film and a thriller.
A: Yes, and I decided to see a detective film next time.
B: So you saw “Butterfly Effect”. Was the film good?
A: It was a horror film but I liked it. Good actors played in that film and the plot was exciting.
B: I have not seen it. But I’ve heard much about it.
A: So that is why I recommend you to go and to see this film.
Задание 7. Прочитайте диалог еще раз. Согласитесь или нет со следующими высказываниями.
Max went to the Luch cinema.
He decided to watch a cartoon.
He didn’t like the film he saw.
The plot of the film was boring.
Mark heard much about “Butterfly Effect”.
Max recommends him to go and see this film.
Задание 8. Прочитайте диалог еще раз и расскажите о том, как Макс сходил в кино.
Задание 9. Прочитайте диалог еще раз и разыграйте его с партнерами.
Задание 10. Расспросите вашего партнера:
- What was the cinema he visited last?
- What was on?
- Who was the director of the film?
- What actors played in that film?
- Did he enjoy the film?
Задание 11. Основываясь на информации, полученной из задания 10, расскажите о фильме, который смотрел ваш партнер.
Задание 12. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык.
Я не люблю смотреть фильмы в кинотеатре.
Последний фильм, который я смотрел, был детектив.
В кинотеатре идет фильм ужасов.
В этом фильме снялись знаменитые актеры.
Я уже видел этот фильм.
Я рекомендую тебе посмотреть этот фильм.
Задание 13. Напишите о последнем фильме, который вы смотрели.
Задание 14. Прочитайте текст № 1 и ответьте на вопросы:
Do you like to go to the theatre?
How often do you go there?
What theatres are there in Krasnoyarsk?
Which is more popular today - the theatre or the cinema? Why?
When did you go to the theatre last?
What play did you see? Was it a success?
Who played in it?
Who was the author of the play?
Where were you sitting?
TEXT 1. Theatres and Cinemas of Krasnoyarsk.
There are some theatres in Krasnoyarsk and they are all very popular with the public. Theatre lovers don't miss any new performance at the theatres. Both children and grown-ups like to go to the Puppet Theatre and to the Circus. Those who are fond of music go to the Opera and Ballet Theatre and to the Philharmonic.
As far as I am concerned I like Drama Theatre named after Pushkin and Theatre of Music Comedy. If I want to go to an evening show I usually book tickets in advance. But for matinee performances I always buy tickets just before the show.
There are many talented actors and actresses in our country. My favourite actor is O. Yankovsky. He played the leading parts in many films and I always enjoy his superb acting.
Also there are a lot of cinemas in Krasnoyarsk. A lot of people got there every day. You may not only see film at the cinema but spend wonderful evening with your friends after or before the film. You sit at the café or even go to the restaurant and you needn’t go out of the cinema.
When I want to go to the cinema I usually see in the programme what films are on. Then I phone my friends and we discuss what films to see. We prefer feature films but also enjoy cartoons and popular science films. To see a good love story, musical or detective film is a very pleasant way of spending free time.
The film I saw last was the screen version of the novel Gone with the Wind by M. Mitchel. This film is in colour. It's an old film but still it enjoys great popularity. There are many famous American actors in it with Vivien Leigh and Clark Gable in the leads. I was deeply impressed by their acting and the film itself.
Задание 15. Прочитайте текст № 2 и ответьте на вопросы:
Are theatres and cinemas in London the same as in Krasnoyarsk?
What differences or similarities have you noticed?
TEXT 2. THEATRES, MUSIC HALLS AND CINEMAS IN LONDON.
Theatres are very much the same in London as anywhere else: the chief theatres, music halls and cinemas are in the West End. If you are staying in London for a few days, you'll have no difficulty whatever in finding somewhere to spend an enjoyable evening. You'll find opera, ballet, comedy, drama, musical comedy and variety. Films are shown in the cinemas during the greater part of the day.
The best seats at theatres are those in the stalls and circle. Then comes the pit, and last of all the gallery where the seats are the cheapest. Boxes, of course, are the most expensive.
At the West End theatres you can get the best of everything — an excellent orchestra, famous conductors, celebrated singers and well-dressed audience. You can see most of the famous English actors and actresses. As a rule, the plays are magnificently staged: costumes, dresses, scenery, everything being done on the most lavish scale. Choose a good play, and you'll enjoy yourself from the moment the curtain goes up to the end of the last act. Get your seat beforehand, either at the box-office of the theatre itself or at one of the agencies. When you go to a theatre you'll probably want to sit as near to the stage as possible. If you are at a cinema, you may prefer to sit some distance from the screen. In fact, I would say, the further away the better.