II. Vocabulary Practice

7. Explain the following words and phrases as they have been used in the text. Translate them into Ukrainian:

to be pleased (amused); an auspicious beginning of the theatrical season; to take curtain calls; to be startled by the warmth of one's reception; to make (deliver) the (halting) speech; a final call of the entire company; to act with great brilliance, variety and resource; to hold the attention of the audi­ence; with the command of the gamut of emotions; an unexpected denouement; with the exception of; to hum in an undertone.

8. Match each word in the left-hand column with its antonym from the right-hand column:

1. fashionable (adj.) a. invariability (n.)

2. auspicious (adj.) b. purity (n.)

3. warmth (n.) c. industrious (adj.)

4. brilliance (n.) d. discontented (adj.)

5. variety (n.) e. obsolete (adj.)

6. idle (adj.) f. bore (v.)

7. immorality (n.) g. gentle (adj.)

8. exquisite (adj.) h. infelicitous (adj.)

9. pleased (adj.) i. dreadful (adj.)

10. succeed (v.) j. inanity (n.)

11. amuse (v.) k. sorrowful (adj.)

12. violent (adj.) i. imperfect (adj.)

13. happy (adj.) m. fail (v.)

14. excellent (adj.) n. aloofness (n.)

9. Find in the text "Theatre" synonyms for the following words and word combinations:

stylish; to be satisfied; theatre; to be entertained; favourable; hand-clapping; to be amazed by smth.; im­perfect; in advance; to require; brightness; diversity; lazy, to attract (draw, capture) the attention of smb.; perfect; to be successful; destructive; thrilling; out of blue sky; astonishing; culminate.

VOCABULARY 2

Theatre Building

stage backstage proscenium dressing-room make-up table make-up artist props (properties)prompt-box foyer / lobby / crush room usher / box attendant cloak-room cloakroom attendant cloakroom ticket commissionairesetting

scenery sets / set piece model stage model of the set backcloth (backdrop) catwalk the curtain falls (drops) the curtain rises (goes up) wings behind the scenes (wings) to go backstage footlights call light

10. Fill in the crossword using the words from the box

1. behind the part of the theatre in view of the audience; in the dressing rooms, wings, etc.;
2. an official who shows people to their seats, as in a theatre;
3. a hall, lobby, or anteroom, used for reception and as a meeting place, as in a hotel, theatre, cinema, etc.;
4. a special kind of light used for calling the actors on the stage;
5. the scenery, properties, or background, used to create the location for a stage play;
6. the arch or opening separating the stage from the auditorium together with the area immediately in front of the arch;
7. the painted backcloths, stage structures, etc., used to represent a location in a theatre;
8. a large painted curtain, hanging at the back of a stage set;
9. a hanging cloth or similar barrier for concealing all or part of a theatre stage from the audience;
10. a uniformed doorman at a theatre;
11. a narrow pathway over the stage of a theatre, along a bridge, etc.;
12. model of the scenery;
13. lights set in a row along the front of the stage floor and shielded on the audience side;
14. the space offstage to the right or left of the acting area in a theatre;
15. a room backstage for an actor to change clothing and to make up;
16. a place, where the theatrical performance takes place.

11. Choose the right answer.

1. After the performance, please come.....and meet some of the cast.

a) backstage b) downstairs c) inside d) outside

2. The actors walked on to the.....and the play began.

a) landing b) pavement c) platform d) stage

3. I had to stand in a.....four hours to get the tickets for this performance.

a) file b) procession c) queue d) tail

4. After the interval, the change of.....brought a gasp of surprise from the audience.

a) panorama b) scenery c) view d) vista

5. All the theatre seats had been sold, so there was standing.....only.

a) area b) place c) room d) space

6. The box office is open.....for ticket sales.

a) a day b) daily c) daytime d) in day

7. Your seat is number A13. That's in the front.....on the right.

a) line b) rank c) row d) seat

8. We agreed to meet in the.....of the theatre, near the cloakroom.

a) anteroom b) foyer c) hall d) porch

9. My brother, who is fond of acting, has joined an.....dramatic society.

a) amateur b) impersonal c) unprofessional d) untrained

10. Are there any seats left for this week's.....of “Tosca”?

a) acting b) drama c) opera d) performance

11. All the seats in the theatre were.....weeks before the first performance.

a) engaged b) occupied c) sold out d) taken

12. The management.....the right to refuse admission.

a) holds b) keeps c) preserves d) reserves

12. Match each part of a stage on the left with its definition on the right.

1. SACKCLOTH 2. BACKSTAGE 3. CURTAIN 4. DOWNSTAGE 5. DRESSING ROOM 6. FOOTLIGHTS 7. SCENERY 8. SET 9. SPOTLIGHT 10. TRAPDOOR 11. UPSTAGE 12. WINGS

a) something built and provided with furniture, scenery, etc. to represent the scene of the action of a play b) a painted cloth hung across the back of the stage c) at or towards the back of the stage d) at or towards the front of the stage e) behind the stage, especially in the dressing rooms of the actors f) a room behind the stage where an actor can get ready for his performance g) the sides of a stage, where an actor is hidden from view h) a sheet of heavy material drawn or lowered across the front of the stage i) a row of lights along the front of the floor of a stage j) a lamp with a movable narrow beam k) the set of painted backgrounds and other objects used on a stage l) a small door, covering an opening in the floor on a stage

READING 2

13. Read the text about a famous tragedian and speak about his contribution to the development of the British theatre.

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