Exercise 9. Read and dramatize the following dialogues.
Pete: Have you an engagement for tonight, Ann?
Arm: I believe not.
Pete: Well, if you like we could go to the theatre tonight.
Ann: What theatre, and what are they showing there?
Pete: The Art Theatre. It's Sheridan's comedy "The School of Scandal" .
Ann: Oh, yes. That sounds promising. I read a review about it in the paper the other day. According to it, it is quite amusing.
Peter: Have you got two seats for tomorrow's performance?
Booking clerk: The first or second performance?
Peter: I usually prefer the second.
Booking clerk: I've got a few stalls and two circle seats.
Peter: How much are the seats in the circle?
Booking clerk: Two and a half pounds each. I'll show you where they are on the plan. Here they are - in the middle of the second row.
Peter: I'll take those. What time does the second performance start?
Booking clerk: Eight, sir.
A: What are theatres like in London?
B: Theatres in London are very much the same as anywhere else.
A: Where are the best theatres in London? B: The best theatres are in the West End.
A: What kinds of theatres are there in London?
B: There are opera, comedy, drama and musical comedy theatres.
A: When do performances start?
B: The performances start at eight o'clock. A: When are they over?
B: The performances are over at about eleven o'clock. A: What are the best seats there?
B: The best seats are in the stalls.
A: Where is the Royal Opera House in London? B: The Royal Opera House is at Covent Garden.
Exercise 10. Complete the following dialogues:
A: What is the play about?
B: ...
A: Is it worth seeing?
B: ...
A : Would you like to see it again?
B: ...
A: What's on at the theatres tonight? Let's have a look at the "Where to go" column in the newspaper.
B: ...
A: Oh, we have a wide choice. What theatre do you pre-
fer?
B: ...
A: But I'm afraid we shan't get tickets. B: ...
Exercise11. Ask questions on the text and retell it:
I'll never forget my first visit to the Bolshoi Theatre when I was in Moscow.
My friend bought in advance two tickets for a matinee performance of the ballet "Swan Lake" by Chaikovsky. We arrived at the theatre long before the performance began, for there were three of us and we were one ticket short.
A notice on the box-office of the theatre said: "Sold out". So we stood at the entrance asking people as they were going in if they had a spare ticket. At last we bought a ticket from a man who had booked two seats but whose friend hadn't turned up. We left our coats in the cloakroom and I got a programme from the usher to see what the cast was.
When we arrived at the hall we saw many people walking down the gangway looking for their seats. The musicians in the orchestra were tuning their instruments. We found our seats, which were in the stalls, and went to look over the theatre. My friend showed me the boxes, the pit, the dress-circle, gallery and balconies. At twelve sharp the lights went out. The conductor appeared and the overture began.
After the overture the curtain went up. I was in raptures at what I saw on the stage. I had never seen anything more wonderful. The setting and the dancing were superb. The ballet seemed to me a fairy-tale. When the curtain fell the house burst into applause. I applauded (clapped) so much that my hands ached.
During the first interval we went to the refreshment room (buffet). When the last curtain fell cries of "encore" sounded all over the theatre. The dancers received call after call and were presented with large bouquets of flowers.
The performance was a great success. My first visit to the Bolshoi Theatre is one of the most pleasant memories I brought away from Moscow.
Text 2. CINEMA
Exercise 1. Read and memorize the following words:
cinema кіно, кінотеатр
e.g. I'm fond of cinema.
actor актор
actress актриса
e. g. Who is your favourite film actor?
film [fіlm] (U.K.)/movie ['mu:vі] (USA) фільм
newsreel кінохроніка
newsfilm кіножурнал
e.g. As usual, before the show of the film they give newsreel.
(to) produce створювати, producer режисер-постановник
e.g. Do you know the name of the producer? director режисер, продюсер
script [skript] / scenario сценарій
scriptwriter сценарист
screen [skri:n] екран; екранізувати
e.g. We see the moving picture on a screen. poster афіша
review рецензія
preview перший перегляд фільму
advertisement реклама
e.g. We need a very good advertisement. book [buk] замовляти, брати(квиток)
e.g. Let's book seats for the last evening performance.
row [rou] ряд
e.g. Let's take seats seven and eight in the sixteenth row. cinerama ['sInarama] синерама, панорамне кіно
amusing цікавий
e. g. This film is amusing.
funny смішний
e.g. We saw very funny film yesterday.
entertaining розважальний
informative пізнавальний
educational виховний
exciting / thrilling хвилюючий
dull /boring нудний
disappointing такий, що викликає розчарування
cinema-goer - любитель ходити
cinema-fan - в кіно
film actor - кіноактор
film star /movie star- кінозірка
main character - головний герой
(to) produce a film - створити фільм
(to) make / (to) shoot a film - знімати фільм
(to) screen a play - екранізувати п’єсу
screen version of a novel - екранізація роману
wide-screen film - широкоекранний фільм
(to) release a film - випустити фільм на екран
(to) revive a film - показувати старий фільм
(to) advertise a film - рекламувати фільм
documentary film - документальний фільм
popular science film - науково-популярний фільм
animated cartoon - мультиплікаційний фільм
feature film - художній фільм
sound film - звуковий фільм
silent film - німий фільм
three-dimensional film - стереофільм
wide screen - широкий екран
Exercise 2. Fill in the blanks with the necessary words:
1. I like to see colour .... (screen, script, film)
2. The people who go to see films regularly or often are called ... . (actors, cinema-goers, producers)
3. As usual, before the show of the film they give a .... (script. review, newsreel)
4. Today people like to stay at home to watch ... , particularly when it is cold and wet outside. (television, screen, poster)
Exercise 3. Read the text, translate and find new words and copy them out from the following text:
There are cinemas (or movies, as Americans say) everywhere. They are in large cities and small towns, in villages and settlements.
Films may be feature or documentary, sound or silent.
Feature films are sound as a rule. There are also colour films. I like to see colour pictures. Animated cartoons are good too. As usual, before the showing of the film they give a newsreel. It lasts for several minutes. Newsreels are of great interest.
People like to go to the cinema. Millions of people may see one film. There are many films which are dedicated to the life of our people, to the present and to the history of our country. They are very popular. Some of them are very good.
I'm fond of cinema. I like moving pictures. The people who go to see films regularly or often are called cinema-goers. I am one of them.
Exercise 4. Answer the following questions:
1. Is there any difference between cinema and theatre?
2. Are cinemas open all day or only in the evenings?
3. Do all seats cost the same?
4. Where are the best seats at the front or at the back?
5. How often do you go to the cinema?
6. On which days are the cinemas most crowded?
7. Which is the best cinema in your city?
8. What film did you see last?
9. Did you enjoy it?
10. What film do you want to see next?
11. When will you see it?
12. What cinema do you usually go to?
13. What seats do you prefer?
14. Do you go to the cinema alone or with your friends?
15. What can you see in the foyer of a cinema?
16. Why do people book tickets in advance?
17. Do you prefer to watch films at the cinema or on television?
18. Who is your favourite film star?
Exercise 5. Translate into English:
1.Мені подобається цей фільм.
2. Її батько – актор.
3. Я гадаю, що фільм буде чудовий.
4. Мама моєї подруги працює в кінотеатрі.
5. Мій друг запросив мене піти з ним до кінотеатру.
6. Цей фільм має успіх у глядачів.
7. Я не зміг купити квиток у касі на цей сеанс.