- •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.
9. Use the phrases to describe your last visit to the theatre
Exchanging Impressions About the Performance
to discuss the merits and demerits of the play
to be absolutely thrilled with
to be deeply (visibly) moved
to impress
the opening (concluding) scene is wonderful
the performance has aroused much admiration
the final moment of the play was extremely thrilling (dramatic, tragic,
unforgettable, moving)
the leading actor was a great interpretative artist
the company gave a play full of great educational value
to arise a feeling of spiritual enrichment
the performance is a great success
the play bored me
the play was a failure
poor acting
10. Read, translate and learn the dialogues by heart:
a)
Well, how did you enjoy the play?
Oh, enormously! I thought the production was really brilliant, and so was the acting.
If Mark Dorrel hadn’t been ill, it would have been even better. They say he’s wonderful in the part of the inspector.
But his understudy was very good too, particularly in the last act. Of course the plot was rather absurd …
It usually happens in detective plays.
Take the wife, for instance. She didn’t behave like a normal human being at all. If she had only owned up to her husband, he would have settled the whole business in no time.
But she was supposed to be a dumb blonde. And if she hadn’t been, there wouldn’t have been a plot, would there?
And you know, there wouldn’t have been a second murder if the inspector hadn’t told everybody about his plans.
But then the audience would have had to go home at the end of the first act.
Then take the episode with the revolver. If he had had any sense, he would have told his wife about the gun instead of trying to hide it.
It’s a pity you didn’t write the play. If you had, you would have made a much better job of it. The wife would have confessed to her husband, he would have told the inspector, and there wouldn’t have been any corpses. A much better play altogether. Not a thriller, of course…
b)
- What films are on this week? Are there any worth seeing?
- “Romeo and Juliet” is on. I saw it at our local cinema the other day. Everybody says it's very good.
- As a matter of fact, I prefer seeing ballet performed at the theatre especially if the plot and the music are familiar.
- I don't quite agree with you. Sometimes I find that ballet is much more expressive on the screen.
- Do you? Then what's your opinion of the screen version of "Romeo and Juliet"?
- I think it's wonderful from beginning to end. I enjoyed every minute of it. The cast is very well chosen and the dancing's excellent.
- Well, I must go and see it for myself since you praise it so highly.
- You certainly must, I am sure it will make you change your mind about ballet films.
- We'll see. Well, then I'll be looking forward to having a good talk with you about it.
11. Read the text and make up your own review of the ballet or opera you have seen.
My favourite ballet
"Giselle" is my favourite ballet. It is an old ballet about a peasant girl who is in love with a nobleman in disguise. She finds out that he is betrothed to someone else and goes mad with grief and dies. That is Act One. In Act Two her spirit rises from the grave to join the mysterious Wilis, the ghosts of girls who died before their wedding days. The Queen of the Wilis tries to take revenge on the young nobleman and make him dance with them until he dies; but Giselle manages to save him. That is the story. The music is old-fashioned, but it was written specially for the ballet and so it fits perfectly all the scenes and dances. The costumes and scenery are fairly traditional - the girls wear long beautiful dresses, and the men wear tights and tunics. It always has a very charming effect - but when two superb artists dance in it, it is very much more than charming. The modest, lovely peasant girl lives in a cottage with her mother and picks grapes with her friends and leads them in dances; the young count runs away from the oppressive life of the court dressed in simple clothes. He falls in love with an unspoilt peasant girl although he is betrothed to a princess - they are both completely real to us. When the princess and her father come to the village, they recognize the count, and tell Giselle the truth. Giselle goes mad. There is not a sound in the audience while pitifully she tries to dance and remembers with horror that Albrecht has deceived her. Every expression, every movement, every gesture of the ballerina goes straight to our hearts so that we share with her in every moment of the tragedy. The performances of the ballet dancers in "Giselle" are superb.
Listening
Part one
The writer
You will hear an interview with Tim Rice, who wrote the lyrics for
Jesus Christ Superstar. It was first performed in the 1970s, but hasn’t been performed many times since. Andrew Lloyd Webber composed the music.