Reading Task 1 Read the text and do the task below
We go to the theatre to see a play, that is to say, a performance given by actors and actresses. A play of a serious character, dealing with important human problems is called a tragedy. A play of a humorous, lighter character is a comedy (or a farce). Dramatists are called playwrights nowadays and there are no longer such great dramatists as Shakespeare or G. B. Show.
If we want to go to a theatre we buy tickets at the box-office and show them to the attendant at the entrance. In the building there is a hall, a large foyer and a cloak-room where we leave our overcoats, hats, etc. The audience can walk in the foyer in the intervals.
Many doors lead to the auditorium consisting of stalls, boxes and balconies. In front of the auditorium there is a curtain separating it from the stage. The curtain rises when the play begins and falls at the end of each act.
Mark the sentences True (T) or False (F).
1. We go to the theater to see a play. [1]
2. A play of a humorous, lighter character is not a comedy. [1]
3. Dramatists are called playwrights nowadays [1]
4. We don`t buy tickets at the box-office [1]
5.The audience can walk in the foyer in the intervals. [1]
6. The curtain doesn`t rise when the play begins [1]
7. There is a curtain separating the auditorium from the stage [1]
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Task 2. Writing Topic Drama and comedy
Think about your genre preferences and write some information about your experience, you can answer the questions.
Do you like watching films? Why?
How often do you go to the cinema?
Can you name your favourite cinema?
What is your favourite movie/film? Why?
What is your favorite genre of film? Why?
Who are your favourite film stars?
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Total: [13]
