- •History of theatre in great britain the elizabethan theatre
- •2. Comprehensive questions:
- •3. Language focus
- •4. Enrich your vocabulary:
- •Stratford upon avon and shakespeare
- •6. Write whether the following statements are true or false.
- •7. Answer the following questions:
- •8. Listen to the first paragraph once more and try to complete the gaps.
- •Вільям Шекспір
- •10. Explain the contextual meaning of the words in bold and translate the following sentences into Ukrainian.
- •The globe theatre
- •13. Language focus
- •16. Fill in the blanks with an appropriate word from the topical vocabulary, making any necessary changes.
- •Theatre building
- •Indicate in the picture below the listed parts of a theatre. Write the correct numbers next to the name of each part.
- •3. Choose the right answer.
- •4. Match each part of a theatre on the left with its definition
- •5. Match each part of a stage on the left with its definitions on the right.
- •6. Choose the correct answer.
- •7. Match the people on the left with a definition
- •8. Which of the following would you expect to see:
- •9. Choose the right answer.
- •10. Theatre.
- •Confessions of a would-be actor
- •13. Listen to the dialogues and make up similar dialogues :
- •Intending to go to the theatre.
- •2. Match the word combinations with their definitions:
- •4. Explain the underlined words. Translate the sentences.
- •5. From memory, give an adjective which is opposite in meaning to the following words.
- •6. Answer these questions.
- •9. Use the phrases to describe your last visit to the theatre
- •My favourite ballet
- •1. Discuss the following before you listen.
- •2. Listen to the first part. What does Tim Rice say about the questions in 1 above?
- •3. Are these sentences true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •13. Part two
- •18. Translate the following text into Ukrainian:
- •19. Translate the following words and word-combinations into English:
- •20. Complete the sentences:
- •26. A/ Put one suitable word into each gap. Use the following words.
- •29. Use the word in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line.
- •"The ultimate goal of human life is spiritual perfection. As long as it is not taking place, we can say that humankind has lost the game."
- •2. Language focus
- •5. Read the text and fill in the missed prepositions:
- •З історії українського театру
- •Лебедине озеро Дія перша
- •The solovtsov theatre: stories and legends
- •11. Read and learn the idioms. Find their Ukrainian equivalents.
2. Match the word combinations with their definitions:
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1. to be panned |
a. likely to become very famous or successful |
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2. up-and-coming |
b. to be the wrong person for the role |
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3. to be lauded |
c. prize/honour |
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4. to bomb |
d. to be highly praised |
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5. award |
e. to be negatively criticized |
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6. encore |
f. very great work of art |
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7. masterpiece |
g. to be always associated with that type of role |
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8. to become typecast |
h. calls from the audience to repeat it |
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9. to be miscast |
i. to be a failure |
Translate the following sentences into Ukrainian:
His latest opera was panned by the critics, which is strange, since all his previous works have been universally lauded.
The play bombed in London's West End, but was more successful in New York.
Her latest CD has won three awards.
Anthony O'Donnell won the award for 'Best up-and-coming actor' of 2001.
The critics generally agree that her new symphony is a masterpiece.
Novak was definitely miscast as the father in that film.
She has become typecast as a middle-aged mother.
He was given several encores for his performance of the violin concerto.
She got a standing ovation for her performance of Juliet in Romeo and Juliet.
4. Explain the underlined words. Translate the sentences.
I liked her interpretation of the song 'Yesterday'. I prefer the original version by the Beatles. He gave an excellent rendition of Hamlet's speech. The actor's portrayal of the mother in the film was very tender.
5. From memory, give an adjective which is opposite in meaning to the following words.
1. credible/believable
2. original/novel
3. underrated
4. exaggerated
5. coherent/smooth-flowing
6. Answer these questions.
Would you like to go to a play that was universally lauded by all the critics? Why / Why not?
Good performers deserve an encore. True? Would you give one?
Would you like to see a film that was panned by the cinema critics? Why / Why not?
What are the top Hollywood awards for films normally called? What is their more correct name?
Do most actors like to become typecast? Why / Why not?
A standing ovation shows that the audience disliked the performance. True? Why /Why not?
Now use other adjectives instead of the underlined words in these sentences. Make any other changes that are necessary to produce a correct sentence.
The musical shocked some people because they thought it was immoral and was attacked by several politicians and religious figures.
Her performance was one of those you will never forget, simply marvellous.
I can't remember the last time I saw such a film that keeps you in suspense and totally absorbed all the time.
It was a play that aroused very deep emotions in me.
It's a film that is difficult to watch without getting very upset.
Some of his films are absolutely impossible to understand because they are so dense and obscure.
8. Read the text and underline the words or phrases that match the eight definitions. Use a dictionary if necessary.
1. the way an actor creates a picture of a person
2. he/she is the wrong actor for that part
3. a film/book/play that keeps you in suspense
4. keep you in suspense / constantly excited
5. up-and-coming
6. a film which huge numbers of people will go and see
7. a police or crime theme
8. a very great work of art
Cliffhanger not to be missed
In this latest blockbuster cops-and-robbers movie from the Holdart Studios, budding Hollywood star Florida Packline plays country-boy Ricky Smart, who gets involved with a gang of criminals intent upon stealing ten million dollars from a Chicago bank. However, their plans are spoilt by the discovery of a dead body in the tunnel they are digging through to the bank. Who is the mystery dead woman? Is she a stranger, or someone from Ricky's own past? Packline's portrayal of the confused boy from a small town caught up in big city crime is convincing, but Julia Fischer as his long-lost sister is somewhat miscast. Not a masterpiece, but it will certainly keep you on the edge of your seat.