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Art is long, life is short.
The busiest man finds
the most leisure.
Leisure should be refreshment; it should
send a man out with fresh spirits to battle
with the problems of life. Sometimes this
freshness comes not from doing anything,
but by filling one’s mind with fresh springs
of beauty. He should recreate his own
source of inspiration and make his own
mind a richer and fuller treasure house.
This is the true use of leisure.
Joyce Miller
teaches us to be kind and just
brings people together
helps to cool off
teaches us to find
our way in life
educates people
THEATRE
CINEMA
reflects the
problems of
our life
awakens our
feelings
brings people up
gives a sense of beauty
puts in a good mood
teaches us to defend justice
Give words or word combinations for the definitions:
1 the part of the theatre where the audience sits
2 a raised platform in a theatre where the actors
appear
3 a place where hats and coats may be left
4 a set of actors in a play
5 the main role
6 a trial performance of a play
7 a persons who examines our tickets at the
entrance of the theatre
8 what expressions do we use if we want to say
that we remember something very well?
9 what does the sign “House Full” at the
entrance of the theatre mean?
10 what expressions means that everybody liked
the performance very much?
Change the underlined word by its antonym:
1 The lights went up and performance was over.
2 The play is boring, I think it will be a failure.
3 As the performance was terrible all tickets were
still in the box-office.
4 We’ve got fine seats quite close to the stage.
5 The curtain went up and the performance
began.
Match the words in 2 columns, what do these
expressions mean?
to burst into
to be warmly
to attract
to have a successful
to draw
it was magnificent
to book tickets in
stands in memory
to be worth
to meet with
to be a sheer
the film provokes
beyond any words
run
quite vividly
received by the public
advance
seeing
capacity crowds
public’s attention
waste of time
applause
thinking
a storm of applause
Make the opinions sound more convincing and
emphatic:
1 I like opera.
2 My friend hates opera.
3 I enjoyed the performance.
4 It was funny.
5 It made me cry.
6 It is extraordinary.
7 I prefer staying at home.
8 Louis loves action films.
9 I find it exciting.
10 We loved fairy tales when we were younger.
Express your opinion to these statements,
using exclamatory sentences:
1 The play is very touching.
2 Craig Lucas is an outstanding playwright.
3 It was a magnificent performance.
4 You listened to a complicated opera.
5 The actors played excellently in the film.
6 You liked the decorations which were so
beautiful.
7 It is so true to life.
8 The film had a mysterious plot.
9 You disliked the operetta which was terrible.
10 She sang wonderfully.