Стр.50 Unit 5 ГДЗ Вербицкая Forward 11 класс
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 SundayIsaac Levitan. Golden Autumn + Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Chorus
The Moscow Easter Festival continues with this performance of Mozart’s glorious Mass in C Minor, with soloists Svetlana Polyanskaya and Maxim Kuzmin-Karavayev and conductor Pavel Kogan.
Conservatoire, FriCinderella: 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 SunDmitry 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 Dempsey’s critically acclaimed drama, adapted from the international best-selling novel by John Updike.
Moscow Drama Theatre, previews nowComplete the table with the underlined words in the guide. Some belong to more than one category.
Art Music Dance/Musical Theatre 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
In pairs, decide which word or phrase is the odd one out in each group. Give reasons.
- portrait; drawing; abstract; landscape
- solo; duet; score; chorus
- conductor; composer; playwright; choreographer
- cast; dressing room; supporting role; understudy
- dress rehearsal; backstage; stalls; box office
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in capital letters.
Choose the correct verbs.
T031 Listen to five conversations. What are the people talking about? What words helped you to decide?
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?
2.
| Art | Music | Dance/Musical | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| paintings | Moscow Symphony Orchestra and Chorus | Cinderella: The Musical | Dmitry Pevtsov onstage |
| drawings | Mozart’s Mass in C Minor | choreography | playwright |
| landscapes | conductor | cast | drama theatre |
| oil on canvas | soloists | production | leading role |
3.
| Art | Music | Dance/Musical | Theatre |
|---|---|---|---|
| still life | string quartet | dress rehearsal | box office |
| watercolour | duet | the stalls | backstage |
| abstract | score | concert | dressing room |
| portrait | sonata | percussion | audition |
| landscape | concert | understudy | |
| sculpture | supporting role |
4.
- abstract — the others are types of picture.
- score — the others are forms of singing or performing.
- playwright — the others are connected with music or dance.
- dressing room — the others are people or parts in a production.
- stalls — the others are connected with rehearsals or backstage.
5.
- What I like best is the composition of the painting.
- Henry Moore was Britain’s greatest twentieth-century sculptor.
- He was much better as a songwriter than as a performer.
- We encourage our dancers to develop their choreographic talent.
- He not only wrote the script, but was also the producer.
6.
- Lloyd Webber’s latest musical has broken box office records again.
- Don West plays the leading role as the heroic husband.
- I thought he gave a poor performance in his last part.
- Paula North is showing her new work at the local gallery.
- Our school Drama Club is putting on a musical next month.
- I think I’ll go for an audition for this new production.
7.
- Tickets / the stalls / previews / front row seats — theatre
- Putting on a new production / audition / leading role / chorus — theatre
- Choreography / performance / cast / supporting roles — dance / musical
- Dress rehearsals / understudy / backstage — theatre
- Landscapes / still life / abstract / exhibition — art
