EXErCISE 32. Answer the following questions about theatre and music.

1. What does the word “theatre” come from?

2. What does theatre include?

3. Is theatre the same as drama?

4. What does drama refer to?

5. What forms of drama do you know?

6. What does theatre require?

7. Who integrates all aspects of productions in the theatre?

8. What kinds of theatres do you know?

9. Where is the theatrical centre in the UK?

10. How many theatres are there in West End of London?

11. Where are the theatre centres in the USA?

12. What theatre centres in Russia do you know?

13. Have you ever been to Bolshoi Theatre?

14. Do you often visit theatres?

15. What kind of theatre do you prefer?

16. What kind of music do you like?

17. What kind of classical music do you know?

18. What kind of popular music do you know?

19. Why does music play a major role in other arts?

20. What does music provide people with?

 

EXErCISE 33.

a) r e ad and tr ansla t e t he follo wing d ia logue.

b) Memorize and dramatize the dialogue.

c) Act out a similar dialogue.

A B o U t P AIN t IN g

A.: Bob, do you enjoy painting?

B.: yes, I do.

A.: And why do you like it?

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B.: you see, I enjoy painting for many reasons. First of all, I like the colours and the way different artists arrange the paint on the surface.

A.: Sorry for interrupting you... As to me, I am interested in some painting because of the way the artists express some human emo- tions, such as fear, grief, happiness or love.

B.: you are absolutely right. Even painting of such everyday scenes as people at work or at rest, and of such common objects as food and flowers can be a source of pleasure.

A.: And besides, painting also teaches. Some pictures reveal what the artists felt about important events, including death, love, religion and social justice.

B.: I agree with you. And you know that some provide information about the history of the period during which they were created.

A.: yes... about the customs and interests of the people of past socie- ties. By the way, there are different painting styles. Do you know any?

B.: Certainly, such as romantism, realism, impressionism and many others.

A.: Have you ever visited any picture galleries?

B.: Of course. I have been twice to the State Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow and once to the Hermitage in St Petersburg.

A.: Thatʼs fine. It was a real pleasure for me to talk with you.

B.: you are welcome.

 

EXErCISE 34. Act as an interpreter:

F I l M INDUStrY

Richard Stilman, an American film producer from Hollywood has come on a visit to Russia. Now our Russian film producer is talking with him.

 

— ричард, мне бы хотелось расспросить вас о первой по- становке фильма «Унесенные ветром». он ведь был снят на вашей киностудии, не так ли?

— yes, you are right. David о. Sel- znick, a Hollywood film producer decided to make a film based on the novel written by a journalist from Atlanta Margaret Mitchell, “Gone with the Wind”. By the way, do you remember the plot?

 

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— Безусловно. Это романти- ческий и волнующий рассказ о красивой молодой девушке скарлетт оʼХара, о двенад- цати годах ее жизни до, в те- чение и после Гражданской войны 1861—1865 гг. в сША.

— Извините, что перебиваю вас. Я знаю об этом. В конце концов он нашел замечатель- ную молодую британскую ак- трису Вивьен Ли.

— ричард, а сколько снимали фильм и сколько за него за- платил Дэвид селзник?

 

— Потрясающе! Фильм имел большой успех.

 

— спасибо, ричард. Было приятно поговорить с вами.

— Absolutely right. So, David

O. Selznick chose a famous film star of the time, Clark Gable, for the part of the tall and handsome hero, Rhett Butler, but he couldn't find any- one for the part of Scarlett. He was searching for two and a half years.

— yes, when Selznick saw the beau- tiful face of Vivien Leigh, he de- cided at once: “She will be Scarlett OʼHara!”

 

— Well, as far as I remember, the picture took three years, half a mil- lion feet of film and 4.25 million dol- lars to produce. Donʼt forget it was 1933.

— Surely. This film won eight Acad- emy Awards, including an award for the best actress of the year and the best direction. It is considered to be one of the greatest motion pictures of all times.

— you are welcome.

 

EXErCISE 35. Arrange role plays on the following subjects. Be as imagi- native as you can.

1. Imagine that you are a foreigner in Russia, you are interested in theatre. you are talking with a director of a theatre.

2. you are in a musical shop. you want to buy some musical discs. you are talking with the shop assistant.

EXErCISE 36. Imagine the context in which you may use the following phrases. Dramatize the situations.

1. The performance was a success!

2. What a beautiful scenery!

3. I prefer popular music.

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