Стр.50 Unit 5 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
VOCABULARY 1 Read the entertainment guide. In pairs, discuss which event you would prefer to go to and why. Moscow Entertainment Guide Russian landscapes Isaak Levitan (1860-1900) is famous for his breathtaking landscapes.
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VOCABULARY
1 Read the entertainment guide. In pairs, discuss which event you would prefer to go to and why.
Moscow Entertainment Guide
Russian landscapes
Isaak Levitan (1860-1900) is famous for his breathtaking landscapes. The collection of his paintings, mainly oil on canvas, forms the core of this exhibition. It also includes ten rare drawings on paper from private collections.
The Tretyakov Gallery, until Sunday
Isaac Levitan. Golden Autumn
+ Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
The Moscow Easter Festival continues with this performance of Mozarttasks glorious Mass in C Minor, with soloists Svetlana Polyanskaya and Maxim Kuzmin-Karavayev and conductor Pavel Kogan.
Conservatoire, Fri
+ Cinderella: The Musical
Smash hit Cinderella is loved by children and adults alike. Based on the film of 1947, with a spectacular cast, brilliantly inventive choreography and clever sets, this exhilarating production continues its record breaking run at the Moscow House of Music. To top it all, the music is by composer Andrey Semyonov.
Moscow House of Music, daily, except Sun
+ Dmitry Pevtsov onstage
Dmitry Pevtsov will soon be back on the stage in a new production of The Witches of Eastwick. He plays the leading role in playwright John Dempseytasks critically acclaimed drama, adapted from the international best-selling novel by John Updike.
Moscow Drama Theatre, previews now
2 Complete the table with the underlined words in the guide. Some belong to more than one category.
Art
paintings
Music
Dance/Musical
Theatre
3 Add the words from the box to the table in Exercise 2. Use a dictionary to help you.
still life; string quartet; dress rehearsal; watercolour; duet; score; abstract; box office; the stalls; sonata; concert; percussion; portrait; audition; landscape; backstage; dressing room; sculpture; understudy; supporting role
4 In pairs, decide which word or phrase is the odd one out in each group. Give reasons.
1 portrait; drawing; abstract; landscape
2 solo; duet; score; chorus
3 conductor; composer; playwright; choreographer
4 cast; dressing room; supporting role; understudy
5 dress rehearsal; backstage; stalls; box office
5 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in capital letters.
1 What I like best is the composition of the painting.
2 Henry Moore was Britaintasks greatest twentieth-century sculptor.
3 He was much better as a songwriter than as a performer.
4 We encourage our dancers to develop their choreographic talent.
5 He not only wrote the script, but was also the producer.
6 Choose the correct verbs.
1 Lloyd Webbertasks latest musical has broken box office records again.
2 Don West plays the leading role as the heroic husband.
3 I thought he gave a poor performance in his last part.
4 Paula North is showing on her new work at the local gallery.
5 Our school Drama Club is putting on a musical next month.
6 I think Itaskll go for an audition for this new production.
7 T031 Listen to five conversations. What are the people talking about? What words helped you to decide?
Текст аудирования:
One
A: So did you get them?
B: Well, I couldn t get tickets for the stalls for the eighteenth. But they re doing previews next week and they had front row seats for the seventh. They were much cheaper ...
A: The seventh?! But that s no good for me. I hope you didn t get them!
B: Sorry ... but yes, I did.
A: Oh
Two
A: Did you see they re putting on a new production in July? Why don t you go for an audition?
B: Yes, I might. Shall I try for the leading role?
A: Of course! You re far too good for the chorus!
Three
A: Did you enjoy it?
B: Yes, the choreography was absolutely stunning.
A: What about Denny Jones? Was he good?
B: Oh yes, he gave a spectacular performance as usual. But the whole cast was marvellous, especially the dancers in supporting roles.
Four
A: Where are you going?
B: We ve got dress rehearsals tonight.
A: Oh yes, I d forgotten.
B: Why don t you come? I m only the understudy so you can watch it backstage with me.
A: Great idea!
Five
A: What did you think of it?
B: Oh, I adored the landscapes but I was rather disappointed by the still life paintings.
A: Yes, they were too abstract, I thought. I couldn t make out what they were meant to be!
B: No, his last exhibition was far superior.
8 Check the meaning of the words from the box in a dictionary. Then answer the questions in groups.
culture vulture; opera buff; philistine; arty type; theatre-goer; balletomane
Do you know anybody who fits these descriptions? If so, how do they fit and why?
What artistic or cultural events have you been to recently? What did you enjoy/not enjoy about them?