Методические указания 1 курс 2 часть (ИСиП) 2023

МИНИСТЕРСТВО ЛЕСНОГО ХОЗЯЙСТВА

И ОХРАНЫ ОБЪЕКТОВ ЖИВОТНОГО МИРА НИЖЕГОРОДСКОЙ ОБЛАСТИ

Государственное бюджетное профессиональное

образовательное учреждение Нижегородской области

«КРАСНОБАКОВСКИЙ ЛЕСНОЙ КОЛЛЕДЖ»

(ГБПОУ НО «КБЛК»)

МЕТОДИЧЕСКИЕ УКАЗАНИЯ

к курсу английского языка

для студентов I курса

«Различные виды искусств. Моё хобби»

для специальности 09.02.07 Информационные системы и программирование

Составили:

преподаватели

иностранного языка

Воронина М.В.

Красные Баки

2023 год

Lesson 1

Museums, galleries, exhibitions

№1. Let’s remember about famous sights of the world. Translate them and write the country:

State Hermitage, Smithsonian, the Louvre, the British Museum, the new Acropolis Museum, Uffizi Gallery, Tretyakov Gallery, the metropolitan museum of Art, the Vatican Museums, the Prado, National Gallery.

№2. Match the words to make up names and phrases:

1. Princess a) Franklin

2. Dr Philipe b) of Caribbean

3. Benjamin c) Tussaud

4. Pirates d) Curtius

5. Chamber e) Diana

6. Madam f) of Horrors

№3. Use the words in brackets (1-10) in the correct form to complete the gaps. Translate the words in bold:

Where in the world can you bump into Princess Diana, meet David and Victoria Beckham or gaze into Charlie Chaplin’s eyes? Only at Madame Tussauds, the London landmark that's been 1)........... (pull) in the crowds since 1835. Getting up close and personal with life-sized wax models of the 2)......... (fame) is a feature of many family holidays to the capital, and having a model of yourself in the museum 3)........ (have) become a symbol of success for those who seek celebrity.

The story began in 1777 when Madame Tussaud learned the art of wax modelling from Dr Philippe Curtius while 4)......... (work) as his housekeeper. Living in Paris, Tussaud's early models, which included Voltaire, Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin, were a great success, but when her exhibition moved to England in 1802 she was 5)........... (able) to return because of the Franco-English war. Eventually, the exhibition settled in London and it's been a major tourist 6)......... (attract) ever since.

In 1958, Madame Tussauds 7).............. (add) to its attractions with a planetarium which continues to take audiences on a voyage among the stars. Today Madame Tussauds offers a state-of-the-art experience with 8)............... (interact) exhibitions designed to give 9)...... (visit) the feeling that they can be anything from rock stars to world-famous footballers. Those who want to test their courage can explore the Chamber of Horrors while the more 10).......... (adventure) can take a cruise with the Pirates of the Caribbean. Madame Tussauds has a fantasy for everyone.

№4. Guess the words and unscramble them.

1) The story began in 1877 when Madame Tussaud learned the art of wax dolmenlgin from Dr Philippe Curtius.

2) Living in Paris, Tussaud’s early models, which ucdnilde Voltaire, Rousseau and Benjamin Franklin, were a great success.

3) Eventually, the exhibition destetl in London.

№5. Guess the prepositions and fill in the gaps.

Where … (1) the world can you bump … (2) Princess Diana, meet David and Victoria Beckham or gaze … (3) Charlie Chaplin’s eyes? Only … (4) Madame Tussauds, the London landmark that’s been pulling … (5) the crowds … (6) 1835.  

№6. Complete the sentences using the best answer.

Today Madame Tussauds ___ (1) a state – of – the – art experience with ______(2) exhibitions designed to give _____ (3) the feelings that they can be ____ (4) from rock stars to world-famous footballers. Those who want to test their _________ (5) can explore the _____ (6) of Horrors while the more ____ (7) can take a cruise with the ________(8) of the Caribbean. Madam Tussauds ____ (9) a fantasy for ______ (10).

1) a. offered b. offers c. will be offered d. would offer
2) a. interact b. interacted c. interactive d. uninterective
3) a. visit b. visiting c. visitor d. visitors
4) a. anything b. any c. some d. nothing
5) a. love b. courage c. kindness d. politeness
6) a. House b. Room c. Flat d. Chamber
7) a. adventure b. adventures c. adventurous d. adventurousness
8) a. Pirates b. Children c. Solders d. Men
9) a. have b. has c. hasn’t d. had
10) a. no one b. nobody c. everyone d. anybody

№7. Choose the right answer

The story_____ (1) (begin/begun/ began) in 1777 when Madame Tussaud ___(2) (to learn/ learned/ learns) the art of ______(3) (sand/water/wax) modelling from Dr Philippe_______(4) (Smith/Curtius/Brown) while working as his ______(5) (worker/nurse/housekeeper).

№8. Make up sentences from the following words

1) London/is/Madame/wax/a/museum/in/Tussauds.
2) branches/It/the/has/world/around.
3) Marie/was/It/ founded/by/sculptor/Tussaud/wax.
4) Tussauds/attraction/Madame/in/tourist/a/is/ London/ major. 

№9. Answer the questions? 
1.Where is Museum of Madame Tussauds situated?
2. When did the story of museum begin?
3. Who did Madame Tussaud learn the art of wax modelling from?
4. Why was she unable to return her exhibition from London to Paris in 1802?
5. When did she add a planetarium?

Lesson 2

Categories of adjectives

№1. Study the material “Adjectives”:

Прилагательные можно разделить на две группы:

1. Fact adjectives или объективные прилагательные

2. Opinion adjectives или субъективные прилагательные

К первой группе относятся такие прилагательные, которые дают объективную оценку предмету. Допустим, мы видим деревянный стул. Он деревянный и это факт. Если вы подойдете к другому человеку и спросите о материале этого стула, он также скажет, что он деревянный.

Субъективные же прилагательные выражают ваше мнение. То есть стул этот, по вашему мнению, может быть красивым, однако, другой человек может иметь противоположное мнение.

В английской грамматике все прилагательные разделены на 9 категорий для определения их расположения. Прилагательные используются в следующей последовательности:

1. Мнение / оценка /впечатление, общие качества	smart – умный, expensive – дорогой, delicious – вкусный
2. Размер	huge – огромный, giant – гигантский, tiny – крошечный, big – большой
3. Свойства материалов	smooth – гладкий, fragile – хрупкий, scabrous – шероховатый
4. Возраст	young – молодой, immature – незрелый, old – старый, antique –старинный
5. Форма	rectangular – прямоугольный, oval – овальный, round – круглый
6. Цвет	orange – оранжевый, turquoise – бирюзовый, white – белый
7. Происхождение	Japanese – японский, Russian –русский, northern – северный
8. Материал	copper – медный, metal – металлический, plastic – пластиковый
9. Предназначение	sleeping – для сна, running – для бега, cooking – для готовки

Категории возраста и формы могут меняться местами, в каком порядке вы бы их не использовали, оба варианта допустимы.

№2. Match the adjectives for categories:

General characterization	Size	Age	Shape	Color	Origin	Material	Purpose

Bad, zigzag, round, Floridian, youthful, big, teenage, red, black, concrete, free, great, cotton, flat, antique, brown, international, large, oceanic, ceramic, dance, spherical, transparent, local, Irish, sleeping, military, political, French, recent, triangular, swinging, strong, white, young, glass, Spanish, wooden, ancient, walking, small, racing, mature, yellowish, infantile, Australian, blue, fabric, straight, cooking, plastic, equatorial, leather, old-fashioned, metal, tiny, steel, circular, square, huge, oval, pink, little, orange, northern, polar, American, work

№3. Make right word combinations:

1) suede / French / blue / soft / shoes

2) young / tall / Englishman

3) oval / Venetian / antique / valuable / glass

4) expensive / shiny / large / yellow / leather / case

5) oval / wooden / modern / nice / table

6) large / stone / beautiful / cottage

7) porcelain / tea / blue / thin / cup

8) tall / handsome / young / blonde / man

№4. Choose the right variant:

1. a long black coat или a black long coat

2. a wooden large armchair или a large wooden armchair

3. a beautiful wooden round table или a beautiful round wooden table

4. a sunny lovely day или a lovely sunny day

5. beautiful long fair hair или beautiful fair long hair

6. a slim tall girl или a tall slim girl

7. an old French film или a French old film

8. a nice new jacket или a new nice jacket

№5. Put the adjectives in the correct order in the sentence:

a) I have a ………….. dog. /and white, beautiful, big, tan /
b) We bought a ……….. table. / glass nice /
c) This is a …………. book. / fascinating little/
d) We saw an …………. movie on animals. / interesting new/
e) She is looking for ……… bag. / black leather stylish/
f) There are some ……… students in the class. /American new/
g) It was a day. / cold beautiful/

№6. Correct the sentences where necessary, translate them:

1) A tiny glass cup.
2) Small six plastic round tables.
3) A new swimming huge pool.
4) White old awful shoes.
5) A new black BMW.

6) An electronic new guitar.
7) 3-year-old flashy Italian car.
8) A black small cat.
9) An old interesting book.
10) A French tall girl.

№7. Read the text, write out 10 adjectives and define the category of them:

Visiting a museum can be an exciting and educational experience. Recently, I had the opportunity to visit a local museum that featured an extensive collection of artwork and artifacts.

Upon entering the museum, I was immediately struck by the beautiful architecture and the grandeur of the building. As I walked through the different galleries, I was impressed by the range of artwork on display, from classical paintings to contemporary sculptures.

I was particularly drawn to a collection of ancient Egyptian artifacts, including a mummy and various burial items. It was fascinating to learn about the beliefs and customs of the ancient Egyptian civilization.

Another exhibit that caught my attention was a collection of modern paintings by local artists. I was impressed by the use of color and the different techniques used by the artists to create their unique styles.

The museum also provided a variety of interactive displays, including quizzes and touch screens that allowed visitors to learn more about the different exhibits. This made the experience all the more engaging and entertaining.

Overall, my visit to the museum was an enjoyable and informative experience. It was a great opportunity to appreciate art and history, and to learn more about different cultures and artistic styles. I look forward to visiting again soon.

Lesson 3

Museums of the world

1. Read and translate the text:

Last Saturday, I went to the British Museum in London with my friends, Vicky and Helen. We arrived at 10 o’clock and bought a guidebook. It was £5.00. We visited the Egyptian rooms first. We saw the tombs of Egyptian kings and queens, and learned all about life in Ancient Egypt. Then we watched a video about sport in Ancient Greece. The Olympic games started in Greece about 3,000 years ago. Olympic athletes were really strong. They trained for 10 months before the games and ate special food.

After lunch, we went to the shop. Vicky bought a T-shirt with some Greek writing on it. Helen bought some pens and pencils. I bought a book about Egyptian queens. It was a really good day.

2. Are the sentences True (T) or False (F)? Correct the false sentences.

1. The guidebook was £4.00.

2. They went to the Egyptian rooms first.

3. They saw a video about Roman food.

4. They went to the shop before lunch.

5. Helen bought some pencils.

3. Complete the sentences.

1. Donna and her friends arrived at the museum at ______.

2. They went to the Egyptian rooms and then they saw a video about ____ in Ancient

Greece.

3. Before the Olympic games, the athletes trained for _______.

4. Vicky bought a ________ with some Greek writing on it.

5. Donna bought a book about _______.

4. Match the words with their definitions:

1. museum	a) a room or building that is used for showing works of art, sometimes so that they can be sold
2. exhibition	b) a building where objects of historical, scientific, or artistic interest are kept
3. gallery	c) an occasion when objects are shown to the public
4. collection	d) an object that is made by a person, such as a tool or a decoration, especially one that is of historical interest
5. artefact	e) a group of objects of one type that have been collected by one person or in one place

5. What are:

- the most famous museums in the USA?

- the most famous museums in France?

- the most famous museums in Russia?

- the most famous museums in Germany?

- the most famous museums in Portugal?

- the most famous museums in Italy?

the Smithsonian Institution the Louvre

The State Hermitage Museum / BMW Museum / Coach Museum in Lisbon / Juliet's House Verona

6. Visit the site of Sherlock Holmes Museum (https://www.sherlock-holmes.co.uk/)

and answer the questions:

1. What’s the exact address of the museum?

2. How much is a ticket for a 17-year-old student?

3. How much is a ticket for a 10-year-old child?

4. Is the museum open now?

5. Which park is near the museum?

6. Which Tube station is near the museum?

7. Who is the writer of Sherlock Holmes stories?

8. How many floors does the Georgian townhouse have?

9. How many armchairs are there in front of the fireplace?

10. How many pictures are there on the wall?

Lesson 4

Degrees of comparison of adjectives

№1. Study the material:

односложные	adjective	adj.+ er	adj.+est
	strong fat fine busy	stronger fatter finer busier	strongest fattest finest busiest
многосложные	adjective	more + adj.	most + adj.
	famous	more famous	most famous
исключения	good well	better	best
	bad badly	worse	worst
	little	less	least
	many much	more	most
	old	older elder	oldest (по возрасту) eldest (по старшинству)
	far	farther further	farthest (о расстоянии) furthest (о времени)

№2. Write the comparative and superlative adjectives:

1. nice 2. cheap 3. expensive 4. bad 5. hollow 6. lucky 7. wonderful 8. shy 9. cruel 10. attractive

11. pleasant 12. low 13. busy 14. little 15. quiet 16. interesting 17. light 18. good 19. surprising 20. few

№3. Insert the adjective in comparative degree:

1. Today you certainly look …. than you did yesterday. (happy)

2. In Moscow the weather is …. than in Sochi. (cold)

3. Jack is …. than his friend. (fat)

4. Life in town is …. than in the country. (expensive)

5. Russia is …. than Britain. (large)

№4. Insert the adjective in superlative degree:

1. Olga is … girl John has ever met. (beautiful)

2. Greg is …. of all the boys in his class. (intelligent)

3. …. way to travel is bу plane. (fast)

4. «Gone with the Wind» is …. book I have ever read. (wonderful)

5. Everest is …. mountain in the world. (high)

6. July is …. month of the уеаr in this region. (hot)

№5. Раскройте скобки, поставив прилагательное в нужной степени сравнения.

1. This cake is the …. (good) the one you baked last week.

2. This exercise is …. (easy) than we expected.

3. Don’t travel by plane. It’s …. (expensive) than the train.

4. Are you feeling better now? – No, I am …. (bad). I have a terrible headache.

5. It’s a long trip to Sidney. It’s …. (far) than I thought.

6. She is …. (kind) woman I have ever met.

7. This dress is …. (cheap) that one. They cost the same.

8. John’s …. (young) nephew married my cousin Alice.

9. Your coffee is not …. (tasty) as my mother’s.

10. My mother is much …. (patient) my father. She never loses control of herself.

№6. Составьте предложения, используя информацию и данные прилагательные

large / small	Moscow (11 million people) London (7 million people) New York (9 million people)
old / new	The London Underground opened in 1863 The Moscow Metro opened in 1935 The Berlin Underground railway opened in 1902

№7. Составьте из данных слов предложения и переведите их.

1. most – the Mona Lisa – in – is – painting – the – famous – the – world.

2. longer – the Don – is – the Volga – than.

3. more – Spain – Germany – than – beautiful - is.

4. London – city – in – biggest – the – England – is.

5. the – team – Adam – is - worst – the – player – in.

№8. Переведите следующие предложения на английский язык.

1. Это очень легкая задача. Дайте мне более трудную задачу.

2. Летом дни длинные, а ночи короткие.

3. 22 июня — самый длинный день.

4. В июле дни короче.

5. В декабре дни самые короткие.

6. «Четверка» — хорошая отметка, но «пятерка» лучше.

Lesson 5

Theater

1. New words

1. the Drama Theatre- драматический театр

2. the Opera Theatre- оперный театр

3. the Comedy Theatre- театр комедии

4. the Puppet Theatre- кукольный театр

5. the Philharmonic Society - филармония

6. matinee- утренний спектакль

7. box- office- касса (театральная)

8. cloak- room- гардероб

9. stage - сцена

10. pit- амфитеатр

11. stalls- партер

12. dress circle - бельэтаж

13. scenery- декорации

14. company- труппа (все актеры, работающие в театре)

15. the curtain rises- занавес поднимается

16. the curtain falls- занавес отпускается

17. to book seats- заказать билеты

18. to be success- пользоваться успехом

19. to be at one’s worst- играть плохо

20. to do (to show) a new play- ставить новую пьесу

2 Read the text

There are not many theatres in my town but they are all very popular with the public. I am a theatre lover. As for me, I prefer drama to all other theatres, but I like opera and musical comedy, too.

I’ll never forget my first visit to the Opera and Ballet Theatre. My friend and I wanted to see the famous ballet Swan Lake by Tchaikovsky. We bought the tickets in advance and came to the theatre half an hour before the show. At 7 sharp the performance began. From the very first minute I was deeply impressed by everything I saw on the stage. The costumes were fine. The dancing and music was thrilling. The ballet seemed to me a fairly- tale. I had never seen anything more wonderful. My friend also enjoyed every minute of it.

When the curtains fell at the end of the performance there a storm of applause was coming. It seemed that it would never end. The dancers were presented with large bouquets of flowers. We also applauded enthusiastically. The performance was a great success.

3. Answer the questions:

1. Are you a theatre fan?

2. How often do you go to the theatre?

3. What would you like to prefer evening performances or matinees?

4. What an opera singer do you know?

5. What kinds of theatres are there in Nizhniy Novgorod?

6. What are the most popular theatres nowadays?

7. Do you prefer to buy tickets at the box-officer or to book them by phone?

8. Where do spectators leave their coats and hats?

4. Fill in the table “Famous theatres” and continue the list (5-8 theatres)

Theatre	City	Country	Date of foundation
Bolshoi Theatre
Covent Garden
Sydney Opera House
La Scala
The Metropolitan Opera House
Teatro Colon
The Palais Garnier

5. Put each of the following words in its correct place in the text:

stage, actors, hall, audience, theatre, seats, performance, entertainments, perform, box-office, tickets curtain

1) ______ is a place where you can see a play staged. It is also one of 2) ______ . A theatre consists of two parts: the 3) ______ and the hall. They are separated by a 4) ______ and the orchestra. 5) _______ and actresses 6) _____ on the stage and public occupies the 7) _____ , the pit, the dress-circles, the boxes and the gallery. If we made up our mind to go to the theatre, we should go to the 8) _____ to buy 9) _______. 10) _____ can be reserved beforehand. The last 11) _____ I saw was “The Nut Cracker” by Tchaikovsky. How great it was! The main parts were performed by Vadym Pisarev and Inna Dorofeeva. Everyone knows that they are talented dancers. But I also was impressed by a very young ballet-dancer who was performing the part of Masha girl. I think she deserves respect of the 12) ______ because she did her best and looked great for her young age. I had a great time that night.

6. Find different words in these jumbled up letters and write them down

1) HOCTARESR - ___________________

2) SERUH - ___________________

3) RENEIOH - ___________________

4) NYERSEC - ___________________

5) SATC - ___________________

6) NESEC - ___________________

7. Fill in the gaps with the right variant

1) appl__se a) eu b) au c) ou

2) cl__kroom a) oa b) ua c) ia

3) billb__rd a) ea b) oo c) oa

4) sc__nce fiction a) ie b) ea c) iu

5) __tra a) ax b) ex c) ix

6) her__ne a) ui b) ai c) o

Lesson 6

Comparative Constructions

№1. Study the material:

Чтобы свободно использовать сравнение в английском языке, необходимо выучить некоторые сравнительные обороты. Когда мы хотим сказать, что два предмета имеют равное качество, мы используем сравнительный оборот as…as… (такой же…, как и…) В этом случае мы употребляем прилагательное в положительной степени, то есть в его обычной основной форме: My car is as big as yours.

При отрицании равенства качеств двух предметов используется тот же оборот, только с частицей not: not as…as … (не так …, как …) или not so… as… (не такой…, как…). Прилагательное также употребляется в положительной степени: My car is not as big as yours.

При сравнении двух предметов неравного качества употребляется союз than (чем) с прилагательным в сравнительной степени: My car is bigger than yours

Это самая употребляемая сравнительная конструкция. Для усиления сравнения можно добавлять следующие слова: much – намного, far – гораздо, by far – безусловно, a lot – значительно, a little – немного, even – даже, still – ещё:

Your car is a little faster than mine.

Если мы хотим сказать о взаимосвязи какого-то качества с другим качеством, то используем оборот the…the… (чем …, тем …) и прилагательные в сравнительной степени. Глаголы в разговорном варианте могут опускаться: The bigger the car the better. Чтобы уточнить степень неравенства, можно использовать конструкции twice as…as…- (в два раза..чем…), three times…as…as- (в три раза…чем) и так далее. Только прилагательные здесь не в сравнительной степени, а в положительной: My car is twice as big as yours.

В выражениях «в два раза…» вместо twiсe может использоваться слово half (в половину) в конструкциях half as much/many, half the … as/of …: My car is half the size as yours.

№2. Fill in the gaps with the necessary forms of adjectives in the comparative degree of the the … the construction

1. The ___ information we have, the ___ are the decisions (much, good). 2. The ___ a work is, the ___ criticism it attracts (good, much). 3. The ___ friends you have on Facebook, the ___ you have in real life (many, few). 4. The ___ is the change, the ___ is the trouble (little, much). 5. The ___ are the life barriers, the ___ we become (high, strong). 6. The ___ the world gets, the ___ 140 Прилагательное The Adjective buildings appear (bad, good). 7. The ___ a vacation is, the ___ the recreation will last (short, bad). 8. The ___ are food costs, the ___ are the prices (low, good). 9. The ___ hours mothers work, the ___ are the children (many, heavy). 10. The ___ is the hair, the ___ is a hairdo (long, good).

№3. Fill in the blanks with adjectives good, bad, many / much, little, old, far, near, late in comparative degree:

1. A good name is ____ than fine perfume (good). 2. Roses and tulips are both nice, but I prefer ____ (late). 3. My ____ sister is two years ____ than me (old). 4. Nothing is ____ than active ignorance (bad). 5. You should drink ____ water during the daytime (much). 6. The stars are ____ away from the Earth than the Moon is (far). 7. There are ____ questions than answers concerning global warming (many). 8. Negative numbers are ___ than zero (little). 9. My cousin spends ____ time online than offline (much). 10. Venus and Mercury are ___ to the sun than the Earth (near).

№4. Translate the sentences:

1. The more he read, the less he understood. 2. The sooner you start, the sooner you finish.

3. The longer he stayed there, the less he liked these people. 4. The longer we stayed there, the more we liked the place. 5. The more educated a person is, the more modest he usually is. 6. The shorter is the night, the longer is the day. 7. The stronger is the wind, the higher are the waves. 8. The older I get, the happier I am. 9. The more people you know, the less time you have to see them. 10. The more dangerous it is, the more I like it.

№5. Translate into English:

1. Море сегодня такое же голубое, как небо. 2. Розы такие же свежие, как тюльпаны. 3. Этот вопрос такой же простой, как все остальные. 4. Кухня в нашей квартире такая же большая, как столовая. 5. Мой друг такой же высокий, как его брат. 6. Ночи весной не такие короткие, как летом. 7. Сегодня мы не такие счастливые, как вчера. 8. Холодный кофе не такой вкусный, как горячий кофе. 9. Сегодня дождь не такой сильный, как вчера. 10. Наш коллега не такой плохой, как ты думаешь.

Lesson 7

Lexical exercises

1. Give their Russian equivalents.

Entertainment, audience, essentials, vaudeville, origin, myth, ritual, ceremony, society, scenery, persuade, laughter, applause, auditorium, authoritarian regime, incomprehensible, choreography.

2. Insert prepositions where is it necessary:

1. Our theatre is... the centre of the city.

2. When you go... you see the box-office.

3. An attendant shows us... our seats.

4. The boxes and the dress-circle are... the next floor.

5. Shows start... 7.30 p.m.

6. The spectators take... their coats and leave them... the cloak-room.

7. The stage is... the place where the orchestra sits.

8. The lights in the hall go....

9. There are intervals... the acts.

10. The spectators walk in the foyer... intervals.

11. After the last act the spectators rise... their seats.

3. Arrange the words into synonymic pairs:

drama, lobby, attendant, tragedy, foyer, spectator, troupe, onlooker, company, interval, intermission, break, ticket-collector, inspector.

4. Arrange the words into antonymic pairs.

comedy, balcony, tragedy, to hiss, to applaud, interval, spectator, drama, pit, orchestra, stalls, actor, pit stalls, act.

5. Match the English and Russian words.

1. matinee                                     a. декорации

2. scenery                                     b. состав исполнителей

3. company                                   c. задние ряды

4. cast                                           d. контролер, билетер

5. dress-circle                               e. раздевалка

6. box                                           f. билетная касса

7. pit stalls                                    g. фойе

8. orchesta stalls                           h. первые ряды партера

9. attendant                                   i. ложа

10. cloak-room                             j. бельэтаж

11. box-office                               k. дневной спектакль

12. foyer                                       l. труппа

6. Translate from Russian into English:

1. Наш театр ставит драмы, трагедии и комедии.

2. Если вы хотите пойти в театр, вы должны купить билеты в театральной кассе.

3. Зрители оставляют верхнюю одежду в раздевалке.

4. Билетер продает программки и показывает зрителям их места.

5. Спектакли обычно начинаются в 7 вечера.

6. Впереди перед зрителями находится место, где располагается оркестр, а над ним – сцена.

7. Поднимается занавес, огни в зале медленно гаснут и начинается пьеса.

8. Если актеры играют хорошо, то зрители аплодируют.

9. Между действиями пьесы есть антракты, во время которых зрители прогуливаются в фойе, обсуждая игру актеров.

10. Когда занавес опускается после последнего действия, раздается буря аплодисментов.

7. Read and translate the text:

A theatre is a building where plays, operas or ballets are performed. It has a stage for the actors and an auditorium for the audience. Thus the auditorium is the part of a theatre where the audience sits.

The stage is raised several feet above the floor of the auditorium. At the sides of the stage are wings. The curtain separates the stage from the auditorium. The curtain is dropped or lowered between the scenes or acts of a play (an opera). While the curtain is down, the workers on the stage (called “stage hands”) can change the scenery and prepare the stage for the next part of the performance. Several doors separate the foyer from the seating area.

Each person in a large audience can see the actors on the stage without discomfort as the back part of the auditorium is several feet higher than the front part, so that the seats are on a slope.

Above the ground floor there are generally several curved balconies with even steeper slopes of seats. Seats in the stalls are those near the stage on the ground floor. Seats in the first rows of the stalls are called orchestra stalls. Seats behind the stalls are known as the pit. This is the worst part of the English theatre. Next comes the dress circle, i.e. rows of seats higher up above the stalls and further back in the theatre.

Above the dress circle, a little higher up, there is the balcony or upper circle, as it is often called. Highest of all is the gallery. Then there are also boxes in each tier of the theatre. It takes quite a number of people to put on a play. The treatment of a play, the style of the production, the training of the performers depends on the director (who is also called by some people “producer” in G.B.). The stage manager is the person in charge of the technical part of the production of a play. There are also make-up artists, people who make the costumes, those who design the props and scenery, and, finally, stage hands.

The actors taking part in the play, are called the cast

Lesson 8

Movies. Cinema.

1. Choose the right variant:

1. ‘Script’ means

a) an idea

b) a written story

c) negation

2. ‘Screenplay’ means

a) a written text

b) a discussion

c) a game

3. ‘Genre’ means

a) a film

b) a modern movie

c) a kind of movie

4. ‘Cast’ means

a) people

b) children

c) all the actors in the film

5. ‘Character’ means

a) a man

b) an individual played by the actor

c) a woman

6. ‘Soundtrack’ means

a) songs with no words

b) all the songs in a movie

c) a set of ten songs

7. ‘Role’ means

a) a character in a movie

b) a love affair

c) a message

8. ‘Subtitles’ means

a) a song

b) the translation of the film on the screen

c) a dialogue

9. ‘A-list’ means

a) the best

b) the poorest

c) the worst

10. ‘Celebrities’ means

a) rich people

b) old people

c) famous people

11. ‘Tale’ means

a) an accident

b) a story

c) a movie

12. ‘Masterpiece’ means

a) an old movie

b) a movie with a strong idea

c) a great work of art

13. ‘Thriller’ means

a) an exciting movie

b) a detective movie

c) a dull movie

14. ‘Horror’ means

a) funny

b) frightening

c) dull

15. ‘Blockbuster’ means

a) a big failure of the film

b) a nice movie

c) a successful movie

16. ‘Western’ means

a) a life in the19th century in the American West

b) a criminal

c) a new film

17. ‘A newsreel’ means

a) an old film

b) a cinema film of news

c) a funny film

18. ‘Melodrama’ means

a) a film about animals

b) an awful film

c) a film with sudden events

19. ‘Box office’ means

a) music shop

b) the movie charts

c) the cinema

20. ‘Movie buff’ means

a) a film lover

b) a music lover

c) a person who hates films

21. ‘Sequel’ means

a) a police movie

b a gambling movie

c) a movie that follows a previous movie

22. ‘Animated’ means

a) cartoon-style

b) exciting

c) black-and-white

23. ‘Critics’ means

a) people who like things

b) television people

c) people who write reviews

2. What people do shoot the films?

1. An operator 2. An actor 3. A costume designer 4. A make-up 5. A sound operator 6. A director 7. A producer 8. A script writer

is a person who

a) … is the boss and tells everybody what to do. b) …operates the camera. c) … operates the microphones during the filming. d)… acts in a film. e) … prepares costumes: dresses, suits for films. f) … can make a new face for an actor. g) … has general control of the money for a film. h) … writes scripts for films.

3. What is the genre of this film?

1. Western 2. Fantasy 3. Thriller 4. Comedy 5. Horror 6. Cartoon 7. Musical

is

a) a film with lots of music and dance. b) a film in which unnatural and frightening things happen, such as dead people coming to life, people turning into animals, etc. c) an action – film about cowboys, horses and gunfights. d) a film about space travel or life in an imaginary future. e) a film made by funny pictures. f) an action film full of violence and crime. g) a touching film with a happy ending.

4. What are the names of the most famous directors?

1. Woody 2. Nikita 3. Alfred 4. Sergey 5. Andrei 6. Steven 7. Federico 8. Alexander 9. Vladimir

a. Spielberg b. Bondarchuk c. Allen d. Tarkovsky e. Mihalkov f. Hitchcock g. Fellini h. Rou i. Menshov

5. Do you know American cinema?

1. Terminator 2. Sylvester Stallone 3. James Bond 4. The Chronicle of Narnia 5. Shrek 6. Cruella de Vill 7. King Kong 8. Zorro

a) The cartoon about green monster who falls in love to princess. b) An evil woman from Disney’s film about 101 dogs. c) A film about giant monster who died on the top of Empire State Building d) An actor with image of super hero from films “Rambo’ and “Rocky” e) A great blockbuster about famous spy called agent 007. f) A hero in mask with a sword who helps needy people g) This film is about unrealistic struggle people and machines or robots who want destroy future. h) The adventure of four children in a fairy land where they become kings and queen.

6. Give 3 words for each category.

Favourite films:

People of a film:

Cinema companies:

Actors:

Actresses:

7. Write films for every genre:

comedy, fantasy, adventure, action, detective, cartoon

8. Match the adjectives to their antonyms:

1. moving A. comic

2. historical B. active

3. spectacular C. unemotional

4. gripping D. calming

5. entertaining E. contemporary

6. violent F. dull

7. serious G. peaceful

8. slow H. ordinary

9. scary I. funny

10. tragic J. boring

Lesson 9

Leisure activities for young people

№1. Read and translate the text. Make a list of all the people’s activities mentioned in the text:

Alexander thinks that he has too many hobbies and too little time. He wants to share his concern with his friend Peter from Poland. As Peter is coming to Moscow only in two months’ time, Alexander decides to write him. But before writing an email, he puts his ideas in his diary:

“Nowadays it’s hard to name all the activities, entertainment and hobbies practiced by people in their free time. A growing number of people prefer watching films, performances, sporting events on TV to attending them. There exist quite different sorts of leisure activities which give thousands of people a sense of excitement and expectation. There are various pursuits that people choose to pass their free time. Today people spend hours watching Different informative, educational or environment programmes. Other popular occupations are surfing the Internet, playing computer games, listening to the radio, reading books (e-books), painting and so on. Many people prefer to go in for different kinds of sports and lead an active way of life. Sometimes they participate in competitions or contests and have a very good past time. There are people that prefer a calm way of spending their free time. They are fond of walks in parks or gardens. More serious people prefer to visit museums, art galleries or theaters.

Aerobics and shopping are two of the most popular pursuits for women. Cooking is also a very widespread activity among them. But nothing can be compared to your favorite hobby. A hobby is a special interest or activity that you do in your free time. Some people have animals as hobbies. They keep rabbits, or go fishing, or train dogs to do tricks. Some people are crazy about plants. They try to grow cacti or tropical flowers in their kitchens and sitting-rooms. Others are mad about their cars and motorbikes. They spend their Saturdays and Sundays washing them, painting them or buying new parts to make them go even faster. Many people make things as a hobby…

 

№2. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.

1. Alexander writes in his diary a list of all activities, entertainments and hobbies practiced by people in their free time.

2. Alexander has no hobby and wants to select one.

3. He meets with his friends to discuss the problem.

4. Hobbies give people a sense of excitement and expectation.

5. Today people spend a lot of time watching different informative, educational or environment programmes.

6. Women prefer aerobics, shopping and cooking.

7. A hobby is an active pastime like sport or training dogs.

8. In order to relax most people prefer a calm way of spending their free time.

9. Animals can also be a hobby.

10. People prefer ready-made things to hand-made ones.

№3. Put the words under the following headings: 

knitting and sewing	drawing	cooking

Watercolors, spoon, exhibition, wool, salt, album, frying pan, canvas, pattern, gas cooker, pencil, needle, food processor, sewing machine, cutting board, button, brush, scissors, knife, fabric, forceps, eraser, measuring tape, fork, mannequin, sketch, cotton, pepper, thread, paper, catalogue.

№4. Divide into 3 groups hobbies which are more suitable for men, for women and for both:

playing chess, mountain climbing, astrology, reading, model trains collecting, animal communication, playing football, knitting, horse riding, photography, yoga, parachuting, riding motorbikes, cooking, exploring volcanoes and underwater caves, sewing, travelling, dancing, fishing, computers, fashion, windsurfing, playing the piano, aerobics in the water, collecting postcards, diving.

№5. Guess what hobby is:

1. a sport in which you sail across water by standing on a board and holding onto a large sail

2. studying the movements and positions of the sun, moon, planets, and stars in the belief that they influence human behavior

3. an activity in which people jump head first into water, or move down under the water with special breathing equipment

4. a set of physical and mental exercises, originally from India, intended to give control over the body and mind

5. the skill or activity of making or repairing clothes or other things made from cloth

6. the act of making a picture with a pencil or pen

7. the activity of buying goods, especially from a store

8. activity of growing and taking care of the plants, and keeping it attractive

Lesson 10

Lexical exercises

1. Read the text:

My name is Luke. My favourite hobby is photography. When I have time I take my camera and take lots of pictures. I photograph the world around me. I take photos when I’m at my grandparents’. They live in the country, near the forest and have a big garden. It’s an ideal place for me. I get up in the morning and go to the garden or the forest. Sometimes I encounter some animals. I try to take a picture of them. At home, my Dad helps me to choose the best photos. I send them to magazines. I won a photo competition once. I’ve got a beautiful album called “wonders of the World”. Dad says we are going to our grandparents for the weekend. I can’t wait! I will be able to take lots and lots of photos.

I also like both computer games and board games. We have one computer at home but sometimes Dad brings home his laptop and we can play a network game.

My favourite computer games are strategy, sport and adventure games. I got my first computer two or three years ago and my first game was FIFA 2003. This is a game where you play different football teams. It was great. My favourite adventure game is Broken Sword III. As for strategy games, I like Command Conquer best.

Sometimes I have enough of my computers. But I have my board games. I can play Monopoly or Scrabble with Dad or Mum. I also have Trivia quizzes or the Millionaire. These are my favourite games that have cards with lots of questions about sport, people and the world around us. They are great!

When I’m outside with my friends we also play certain games. Not the silly games for little children, like hide-and-seek or piggy-in-the middle, but more serious things. We play pirates, who fight with each other to get the treasure or the Lord of Ring – I like to be Aragon best. And of course there is nothing better than good game of football played with your friends!

From: Kompedium Szóstoklasisty, Papilon

2. Match the halves to make phrases using the text

1. board ……… a. games

2. hide …….. b. enough of smth

3.piggy ……… c. team

4.play ……… d. around us

5. have ………. e. other

6. three ……… f. and seek

7.football ……… g. course

8.world ……… h. in-the- middle

9.each ……… i. game

10.of ……… j. years ago

3. Read and decide TRUE or FALSE

1. His favourite hobby is playing games. ……..

2. His grandparents live in the village. ……..

3. He took part in a competition. ……..

4. He doesn’t like board games. ……..

5. They have two computers at home. ……..

6. He is never bored with computer games. …..

7. He likes playing hide-and–seek. ……..

8. He play pirates with his parents. ……..

9. He enjoys being Aragon. ……..

10. He doesn’t like playing football. ……..

4. Fill in the blanks with the words: cycling, singing, kayaking, fishing, watching movies

1. John often goes to the cinema. He likes ____________________.

2. Angela joins in the school choir. Her hobby is _______________.

3. Brian likes to go to the lake with his fishing rod. He likes __________.

4. William likes to go ______________ with his canoe.

5. Carl likes ________________. He owns a bicycle.

5. Match according to the equipment they need.

(a) (b) (c) (d) (e)

1. They need a net and a ball.

2. John needs a video player and a movie.

3. Josh needs a piano.

4. Paul needs a backpack and a tent.

5. Rob needs a fishing pole and a worm.

6. Look at Cheryl’s fact file and complete the following paragraph.

Favourite hobbies: Fine weather: going out with my friends (cinema/theatre/concert) going to the beach, jogging.

Bad weather: chatting with

my friends, playing computer games, doing aerobics.

Reasons: entertaining, exciting, fun, interesting, healthy...

How often: every day, once a week....

What do I like doing in my spare time? Well, it depends on the weather… When it’s a fine day, I like ______. Sometimes we go to the ______ and when there is a nice play or a _________ we never miss it. I also like _______. It’s ______ and it keeps me fit.

When the weather is not so good, we have to stay inside. I enjoy _________ and ______. It’s fun and _______. I also ___________ everyday… when I don’t go jogging, that is….

Humour

Mike: I hear that you went fishing last week. Did you get anything?

Sid: Yep. Sunburned and mosquito bites.