- •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.
7. Match the people on the left with a definition
on the right
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1. CAST 2. HAM 3. HERO 4. HEROINE 5. STAND-IN 6. STAR 7. STUNT MAN 8. TROUPE 9. UNDERSTUDY 10. VILLAIN |
a) the main bad character in a play b) a set of actors in a play c) a company of dancers, members of a circus d) the most important male part in a play e) a famous actor or actress f) an actor who learns an important part in a play so as to be able to take the place of the actor who plays that part if necessary g) a person who takes the part of an actor at dangerous points in a film h) the most important female part in a play i) a person who does dangerous acts in a film so that the actor does not have to take risks j) an actor who acts artificially, unnaturally |
8. Which of the following would you expect to see:
a) in a circus
b) in a theatre
c) in a nightclub
Some fit into more than one category.
Audience
fire-eater
sword-swallower
clown
leading lady
tightrope walker
comedian
midget
understudy
compere
ringmaster
usher
dancer
stripper
9. Choose the right answer.
1. During the dress ….. he was relaxed, but he was very nervous on the first night.
a) performance b) production c) rehearsal d) repetition
2. The light gradually ….. and shapes and colours grew fainter.
a) died b) disappeared c) faded d) melted
3. The local amateur dramatic group are going to ….. a play by Wilder.
a) make up b) put on c) show up d) take up
4. The actors were very pleased that there was such a large ….. for the first night of the new play.
a) assembly b) audience c) congregation d) meeting
5. The actor had six curtain ….. after his marvellous performance.
a) calls b) demands c) requests d) shouts
6. The National Theatre receives a large …..from the Government every year.
a) donation b) gift c) subsidy d) support
7. The audience ….. out laughing when the actor fell over.
a) broke b) burst c) called d) shouted
8. During the …..we had a drink and discussed the first act of the play.
a) break b) interruption c) interval d) pause
9. He felt nervous on the first night because he had never performed in ….. before.
a) audience b) common c) company d) public
10. "Smoking ….. forbidden in the theatre".
a) exactly b) seriously c) strictly d) strongly
11. What is usually called "magic" is really a trick. The quickness of the hand ….. the eye.
a) belies b) deceives c) disguises d) mistakes
12. The children gazed at the magician ….. as he performed his tricks.
a) eagle-eyed b) hawk-eyed c) open-eyed d) wide-eyed
10. Theatre.
Fill in the defined words.
1 _ _T
2 _ _ H_ _ _ _ _ _
3 _ _ _ _ E _ _ _
4 _ _ _ _ A_ _ _
5 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _T
6 _ _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ _ _
7 _ _ _ E _
1. part of a play (3)
2. practising a play (9)
3. people watching a play (8)
4. handclapping after the play (8)
5. author of plays (10)
6. the showing of the play (11)
7. person who shows people to their seats in a theatre (5)
11. Read the text trying to absorb the language of the theatre and stage contained in the text.