- •Unit 6 theatre
- •Lead-in
- •1. Match the lines to complete quotations about art. Do it in figures and letters.
- •Reading comprehension
- •2. A) You are going to read a passage from the novel “Theatre” by s. Maugham. Before you start reading make sure you can read and understand the following:
- •3. A) Read the biography of w. S. Maugham and focus on the four main points:
- •Language focus
- •4. Read the text and fill in the articles a, an, the where necessary. Consult the table in your grammar book (fce Use of English, p. 148-149).
- •5. Make wishes for the following situations. Write each sentence as it’s given in the example.
- •6. A) Put the verbs in brackets into one of the correct forms of the Subjunctive mood expressing unreality, doubt, improbability, advice, criticism, unrealizable wish or regret.
- •7. Complete the following sentences using the words in bold. Do it in writing. The beginning of each sentence is given.
- •Vocabulary practice
- •8. A) If you do the crossword ‘Playing in the Theatre’, you’ll find a new word. Explain it.
- •12. A) To be ready for translation into English look through the words / phrases in the box.
- •Variant 1
- •Variant 2
- •Variant 3
- •Writing
- •1. A famous person is someone who works hard
- •2. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
- •3. All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players
- •4. It’s we, the actors, who are the reality. They are our raw material. We are the meaning of their life
- •Appendix 6
- •1. A) Read the article about Sarah Bernhardt and pay special attention to how much her unconventional behaviour helped the career of this great French actress both on and off the stage.
- •4. A) You’ve just found the theatrical performance review of the play you saw last Sunday in the National Opera of Ukraine. Read it and focus on the two main points.
- •5. A) Read the conversation between Alice and Rudolf and pay attention to the places where tickets can be bought.
Writing
Choose one of the statements and agree or disagree with it. Write 5 sentences to motivate your answer.
all
his life to become known, and then wears dark glasses so that nobody
will recognise him
1. A famous person is someone who works hard
2. Try not to become a man of success, but rather try to become a man of value.
3. All the world’s a stage, and all the men and women merely players
4. It’s we, the actors, who are the reality. They are our raw material. We are the meaning of their life
13. Surfing the net your teacher found the following information on one of the sites.
Hello,
I'm Brenda Kean and I would like to share my love of theatre, films
and music with you. On these pages you may find my reviews about
Theatrical productions that I have personally seen. These are my
reviews about shows that can be seen in the North West of England
month by month I work as a freelance Theatre, Film and Music Critic.
The reviews represent my personal and honest opinions of the
performances, and I have no financial interest in any of the
productions, except where specifically stated.
Do
go along to the shows and experience them for yourself. Nothing
beats live theatre.
Bringing
you my honest views I update the website regularly.
If
you have any comments about my reviews, please e-mail me at the
address below.
www.music-and-image.co.uk
You’re welcome to send your own review of one of the performances you’ve recently seen to Brenda Kean. Write it in 120-180 words. Make use of the hint below.
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§ 1 Introduction state the names of the theatre, performance and director (producer), main stars (actors or actresses that performed in the play), the scenery on the stage, music, costumes of the participants etc. § 2 Main body write about the main points of the plot of the play give general comments § 3 Conclusion give some recommendation |
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Open Door Theatre (ODT), Kyiv's only theatre offering English-language productions, presents its sixth show 'Play On!' by Rick Abbot. Judging from the name it's a comedy about behind-the-scenes in the theatre. ODT usually produces comedies as they aim to satisfy most tastes. Another good reason to choose comedies is that there are lots of humorous episodes based on body language, which will make it easier to understand for those who don't have a full grasp of English. They also try to involve as many Ukrainians as possible, in both the cast and the production. As all the actors were chosen from the Kyiv community, you might see some familiar faces among the characters. This time the show will be held at the Institute of Foreign Relations at Melnikova 36/1, near Lukyanivska metro. Entrance is free of charge, but you might want to get your tickets in advance from AmCham, U.S. Peace Corps, IWCK, WestNIS Enterprise Fund, U.S.Embassy, and Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.
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14. Investigate one of the following issues looking for some information in books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopaedias or the Internet and write 10-15 theses* on it. Be ready to present all the copies of the materials you used to your teacher.
*thesis (pl. theses) in writing it is the sentence or group of sentences which state what the main idea of your piece of investigation is.
1) A most outstanding scriptwriter or producer, actor or actress of Great Britain / the USA / Ukraine.
2) The interior of modern theatre.
3) The most promising theatrical companies and their productions.
4) Kyiv’s theatrical life.
5) People have undeveloped esthetic taste nowadays.
6) Actors and the audience.
7) Theatrical performances show art and is not really waste of time
8) Theatre is the best / worst kind of entertainment.
9) Modern experimental plays are of great interest today.
10) Theatre is a magic world to which one can escape to relax.