Theatre and cinema exercises word

1. Read the text and make the exercises below.

Cinema: How It All Began

The modern theatre developed from the Ancient Greek one, so it has several millennia of history.

Cinema is much younger than theatre. It was born at the end of the 19^th century. The first people who showed the first films to a paying public were the Lumière [‘lu:mieə] Brothers of France. They did this at the Grand Café, Boulevard des Capucines [‘bu:ləva:də,kɔpu’tʃini], Paris, on the 20^th February 1896. This was the first cinema show and it was quickly followed by many others in all parts of the world. The first films showed moving people and transport or newsreels [‘nju:zri:lz] of processions and wars, and short comedies. In 1901 France was the first country to produce a dramatic film, The Story of a Crime, which was followed by The Great Train Robbery in the United States in 1903.

At first, films were shown anywhere: in music halls, clubs and shops. By 1908, special film theatres were being built to give regular programmes. At this time cinema rapidly developed in both the New and the Old World. Charlie Chaplin made his first film, Making a Living, in 1914 in the USA.

The Russian film industry was now going its own way. It produced such great films as Protazanov’s The Queen of Spades (1916) and Father Sergius [‘sə:ʤiəs] (1918). Both films starred Ivan Mosjoukhin, the famous actor. A little later Russia’s great achievement in cinema was connected with its directors such as Eisenstein [‘aizinstain] (The Battleship “Potemkin”), Pudovkin (Mother), Kuleshov (By the Law), Dovzhenko (Earth), and others.

Then, in 1927, Warner Brothers in Hollywood made the first film in which an actor sang and spoke. The film was called Jazz Singer. It opened a new era in films – the era of the “talkies”. The film mostly told its story with titles, but it had three songs and a short dialogue. There were long lines of people in front of the Warner Theatre in New York. The silent film was dead within a year. The first one hundred percent sound film, Lights of New York, appeared in 1928. The first colour film were made in the 1930s, but the black-and-white films are made even today.

Exercise 1. Answer the questions.

1. When cinema was born?

2. What country produced the first dramatic film?

3. Why is the film Jazz Singer important in the history of cinema?

4. How many names of films, actors and directors mentioned in the text can you remember?

Exercise 2. Translate into English.

Exercise 3. Find in the text the names of these films.

2. Match the names of these films with their types.

3. Guess the film profession.

4. Guess what genres these films can be referred. Name them:

5. Match the first names with the surnames of famous directors.

6. Match the name of famous directors with their portraits.

7. Match the names of famous directors with their films.

8. Listen to the songs from famous Soviet films and match their names with the names of those films.

9. Match the photos of the famous actors with their names.

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A
Theatre

At
the theatre you can see plays,
e.g. Hamlet
by
Shakespeare, or musicals, e.g. Phantom
of the Opera
by Andrew Lloyd Webber. In a play the cast
(= the total number of actors) is usually quite small, but
musicals often have a very large cast.

One
difference between the theatre and cinema is that you usually
book
(= reserve) tickets in
advance
(= some time before the actual performance) if you are going to
the theatre. Another difference is that the audience
(= the people watching the play/musical) clap
at the end of the performance.
This does not usually happen (in Britain) at the end of a film.

B
Cinema

Plays
are performed
on stage,
films are shown
on screen.
In your country, films in English are either shown with subtitles
(= there is a translation across the bottom of the screen), or
they are dubbed
(= the English is removed and replaced by actors speaking in your
own language).

Films
are set
(= take place) in many different periods and places, e.g. Room
with a View
is set in the early part of the 20th century; Blade
Runner
is set in the future. And when people talk about films, they
often talk about the director,
e.g. Spielberg,
Bertolucci;
and the stars,
the most important actors and actresses, e.g. Tom
Hanks
and Jodie
Foster.

C
Types of film

western:
a film about America in the 19th century; often with cowboys and
Indians
war
film,
e.g. Born
on the 4th of July
action
film,
e.g. Indiana
Jones
horror
film,
e.g. Dracula;
Frankenstein
comedy:
a funny film that makes you laugh
science
fiction film:
about the future romantic
comedy:
love story and funny

romance:
a
love story/about a relationship disaster
movie:
e.g. Titanic

thriller:
an exciting story often about a crime

D
Describing plays and films

Journalists
write articles in which they give their opinion of new films and
plays. They are called critics,
and their articles are called reviews.
These are some words they may use:

moving:
producing strong emotions, often of sadness; a positive word

violent:
includes lots of scenes with fighting and death

powerful:
has a big effect on our emotions

gripping:
exciting and very interesting

good
fun:
used to describe a film that may not be very serious or important
but is enjoyable

slow:
boring

brilliant/superb
acting
(= fantastic acting)

an
awful/dreadful
film (= terrible)

a
complex
plot
(= story with many ideas)

Match the words below with their definitions.

Actors, set, to direct, to star, director, plot, audience, performance, screen, review, action

Данное упражнение относится к седьмому разделу учебника (Unit 7 — Popular Arts) по английскому языку для школьников 7 класса. В данном задании необходимо прочитать, перевести текст и выполнить задания. Правки, дополнительные вопросы по упражнению и теме можно оставлять на странице обсуждения.

Текст задания

Read the text once very carefully and complete the sentences after it with the appropriate variants.

Theatre and Cinema: How It All Began

Theatrical drama, as we understand it today, is based on three things. First, there must be an actor or actors speaking or singing. Second, there must be some dramatic conflict (or different relations) between actors. The two sides may be enemies, they may be friends that can’t agree with each other, or they may be divided by misunderstanding. Third, and just as important as the other two, there must be an audience following the progress of the drama.

The first theatrical performances of this kind took place in ancient Greece. The Greek drama developed from hymns sung to Dionysius, the god of wine and good life. But it did not become true theatre until such performances included stories of the other gods and actors to represent them.

The first known actor was called Thespis. He was the leading singer and travelled from his birthplace to Athens in a cart that carried all his belongings and could be turned into a stage for performance. In Athens he won a prize at the new drama festival. People believe that he was also the first man who separated himself from other singers to make a dialogue with them. He was the first professional performer who was brave enough to play a god. Before him this role had always belonged to priests or kings.

Cinema is much younger than theatre. It was born at the end of the 19th century. The first people who showed the first movies to a paying public were the Lumiere Brothers of France. They did this at the Grand Cafe, Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, on the 20th February 1896. This was the first cinema show and it was quickly followed by many others in all parts of the world. The first films showed moving people and transport or newsreels of processions and wars, and short comedies. In 1901 France was the first country to produce a dramatic film, «The Story of a Crime», which was followed by «The Great Train Robbery» in the United States in 1903.

At first, films were shown anywhere: in music halls, clubs and shops. By 1908, special film theatres were being built to give regular programmes. At this time cinema rapidly developed in both the New and the Old World. Charlie Chaplin made his first film, «Making a Living», in 1914 in the USA. The Russian film industry was now going its own way. It produced such great films as Protazanov’s «The Queen of Spades» (1916) and «Father Sergius» (1918). Both films starred Ivan Mosjoukhin, the famous actor. A little later Russia’s great achievement in cinema was connected with its directors such as Eisenstein («The Battleship ‘Potemkin»‘), Pudovkin («Mother»), Kuleshov («By the Law»), Dovzhenko («Earth») and others. Then, in 1927, Warner Brothers in Hollywood made the first film in which an actor sang and spoke. The film was called «Jazz Singer». It opened a new era in films- the era of the ‘talkies’. The film mostly told its story with titles, but it had three songs and a short dialogue. There were long lines of people in front of the Warner Theatre in New York. The silent film was dead within a year. The first one hundred per cent sound film, «Lights of New York», appeared in 1928. The first colour films were made in the 1930s, but black and white films are still made today.

Задания к тексту

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1. Thespis, the first known Greek actor,
a) was born in Athens
b) used to travel in a carriage
c) never took part in drama festivals
d) was not afraid to play the roles of gods
2. Cinema
a) is as old as theatre
b) was born in Paris
c) developed faster in Europe than in America at the beginning
of the 20th century
d) opened the era of the «talkies» in 1908

Перевод текста

Прочитайте текст один раз внимательно и заполните пропуски в предложениях после текста верным вариантом по смыслу.

Театр и Кино: как все начиналось.

Театральная драма, как мы ее понимаем сегодня, основана на трех вещах. Во-первых, там должен быть актер или актеры, говорящие или поющие. Во-вторых, там должен быть некий драматический конфликт (или различные связи) между актерами. Две стороны могут быть врагами, и они могут быть друзьями, которые не могут договориться друг с другом, или они могут отдалиться друг от друга из-за недоразумения. В-третьих, и это так же важно, как две предыдущие вещи, там должны быть зрители, которые следят за развитием драмы.

Первые театральные представления такого рода проходили в Древней Греции. Греческая драма развилась из гимнов, прославляющих Диониса, бога вина и хорошей жизни. Но это не было настоящим театром до тех пор, пока в эти выступления не были включены другие боги и актеры, которые исполняли их роли.

Первым известным актером был Феспис. Он был солистом и путешествовал от места своего рождения до Афин на тележке, в которой перевозились все его вещи, а тележку можно было превратить в сцену для выступления. В Афинах он получил приз на фестивале новой драмы. Люди считают, что он также был первым человеком, кто отделился от других певцов, чтобы вступать с ними в диалог. Он был первым профессиональным исполнителем, который был достаточно смелым, чтобы сыграть роль Бога. До него эта роль всегда принадлежала священникам или царям.

Кино гораздо моложе театра. Оно зародилось в конце 19 века. Первыми людьми, которые показали первые фильмы публике за деньги, были братья Люмьер из Франции. Они сделали это в Гранд кафе, на Бульваре Капучино, в Париже, 20-го февраля 1896 года. Это был первый киносеанс, и за ним быстро последовали многие другие киносеансы во всех частях мира. Первые фильмы показывали движущихся людей и транспорт или кинохронику войн и процессий, и короткие комедии. В 1901 году Франция стала первой страной, в которой был представлен драматический фильм, «История одного преступления», за которым последовало «Великое ограбление поезда» в Соединенных Штатах в 1903 году.

Сначала фильмы показывали везде: в концертных залах, клубах и магазинах. К 1908 году, специальные кинотеатры начали строить, чтобы показывать регулярные программы. В это время стремительно развивался кинематограф и в Новом, и в Старом Свете. Чарли Чаплин снял свой первый фильм, «Зарабатывая на жизнь» в 1914 году в США. Российская киноиндустрия того времени шла своим путем. Были выпущены такие великие фильмы, как «Пиковая дама» (1916), и «отец Сергий» (1918) Протозанова. Главную роль в обоих фильмах играл Иван Мосжухин, знаменитый актер немого кино. Чуть позже, большое достижение России в кинематографии было связано с его режиссерами, такими как Эйзенштейн (Броненосец «Потемкин»), В. Пудовкин («Мать»), Кулешов (По закону), Довженко (Земля), и другими. Затем, в 1927 году «Уорнер Бразерс» в Голливуде сняли первый фильм, в котором актер пел и говорил. Фильм назывался «Певец джаза». Он открыл новую эру в кино — эпоху «говорящего кино» (звукового). Фильм в основном рассказал свою историю с помощью субтитров, но в нём было три песни и короткий диалог. Перед театром «Уорнер» в Нью-Йорке были длинные очереди. Немой фильм сошёл с производства в течение года. Первый стопроцентно озвученный фильм, «Огни Нью-Йорка», появился в 1928 году. Первые цветные фильмы были сняты в 1930х годах, но черно-белые фильмы по-прежнему снимаются сегодня.

Ответ на задания к тексту

Правильные ответы выделены жирным шрифтом.

1. Феспис, первый известный греческий актер,…
a) Родился в Афинах.
b) Путешествовал на тележке.
c) Никогда не принимал участие в театральных выступлениях.
d) Не боялся играть роли богов.
2. Кино…
a) Столько же лет сколько и театру.
b) Зародилось в Париже.
c) Развивалось быстрее в Европе, нежели в Америке в начале 20 века.
d) Открыло эпоху «говорящего кино» в 1908 году

Другие задачи учебника

Theatre
and Cinema: How It All Began

Theatrical drama, as we
understand it today, is based on three things. First, there must be an actor or
actors speaking or singing. Second, there must be some dramatic conflict (or
different relations) between actors. The two sides may be enemies, they may be
friends that can’t agree with each other, or they may be divided by
misunderstanding. Third, and just as important as the other two, there must be
an audience following the progress of the drama.

The first theatrical
performances of this kind took place in ancient Greece. The Greek drama
developed from hymns sung to Dionysius, the god of wine and good life. But it
did not become true theatre until such performances included stories of the
other gods and actors to represent them.

The first known actor was
called Thespis. He was the leading singer and travelled from his birthplace to
Athens in a cart that carried all his belongings and could be turned into a
stage for performance. In Athens he won a prize at the new drama festival.
People believe that he was also the first man who separated himself from other
singers to make a dialogue with them. He was the first professional performer
who was brave enough to play a god. Before him this role had always belonged to
priests or kings.

Cinema is much younger than
theatre. It was born at the end of the 19th century. The first people who
showed the first movies to a paying public were the Lumiere Brothers of France.
They did this at the Grand Cafe, Boulevard des Capucines, Paris, on the 20th
February 1896. This was the first cinema show and it was quickly followed by
many others in all parts of the world. The first films showed moving people and
transport or newsreels of processions and wars, and short comedies. In 1901
France was the first country to produce a dramatic film, The Story of a Crime,
which was followed by The Great Train Robbery in the United States in 1903.

At first, films were shown
anywhere: in music halls, clubs and shops. By 1908, special film theatres were
being built to give regular programmes. At this time cinema rapidly developed
in both the New and the Old World. Charlie Chaplin made his first film, Making
a Living, in 1914 in the USA. The Russian film industry was now going its own
way. It produced such great films as Protazanov’s The Queen of Spades (1916)
and Father Sergius (1918). Both films starred Ivan Mosjoukhin, the famous
actor. A little later Russia’s great achievement in cinema was connected with
its directors such as Eisenstein (The Battleship «Potemkin»),
Pudovkin (Mother), Kuleshov (By the Law), Dovzhenko (Earth), and others. Then, in
1927, Warner Brothers in Hollywood made the first film in which an actor sang
and spoke. The film was called Jazz Singer. It opened a new era in films — the
era of the «talkies». The film mostly told its story with titles, but
it had three songs and a short dialogue. There were long lines of people in
front of the Warner Theatre in New York. The silent film was dead within a
year. The first one hundred percent sound film, Lights of New York, appeared in
1928. The first colour films were made in the 1930s, but black-and-white films
are still made today.

Task #1: Decide if the sentences are True/
False or Not Stated.

1. Theatrical drama cannot exist without people,
performers and a problem between them. ___________

2. Dionysius is the Roman god of wine and
life.___________

3. The word ‘belongings’ (in the 3rd
paragraph) means ‘relatives’._________

4. Thespis was a priest because he played a
god.__________

5. Thespis was born in Rome and then travelled
to Athens._______

6. Cinema appeared much later than theatre.__________

7. Cinema appeared in France.__________

8. The first films demonstrated animals and their
life.__________

9. The tickets for the first film shows were very
expensive.____

10. America was the first producer of films where
actors sang and spoke.__________

Task #2: Read the text again for more
detailed information and find in the text words and word combinations, which
mean:

Task #3: Find the names of these films in
the text:

KEYS:

Task #1

1. T         3. F        5. NS      7.
T       9. NS

2. F         4. F        6. T         8.
F       10. T