A Day at the Theater (AI generated)

A Day at the Theater

The Brown family is at home. It is Saturday. Mr. Brown is a father. Mrs. Brown is a mother. They have two children: a son, Ben, he is eight years old, and a daughter, Lily, she is six years old.

Today is a special day. The family is going to the theater. They are going to see a children’s play. The play is about a friendly dragon.

“Are you ready, Ben?” asks Mrs. Brown.
“Yes, Mum. I am ready,” says Ben. He is happy.
Lily is very excited. “I like dragons!” she says.

The family gets into their car. Father drives the car. Mother sits next to father. Ben and Lily sit in the back. The theater is not very far.

They arrive at the theater. It is a big and beautiful building. Many families with children are there. Ben and Lily hold their parents' hands.

They find their seats. The seats are very good. They are in the third row. Ben sits next to his father. Lily sits next to her mother.

The lights go down. The play begins. A big, green dragon comes on the stage. The dragon is not scary. It is funny and kind. It sings songs. Ben and Lily love the songs. They laugh and clap their hands.

The story is good. The dragon helps a little princess. The princess is sad. The dragon finds her lost cat. The princess is happy again. Ben and Lily watch the play. Their eyes are big. They are very quiet.

After the play, the lights come on. The family goes to the café in the theater. Father buys juice for the children and coffee for the parents.

“Did you like the play, Lily?” asks Mrs. Brown.
“Yes! The dragon is very nice!” says Lily.
“I like the songs,” says Ben. “They are fun.”
“The story is very good for children,” says Mr. Brown. “I am happy.”

They talk about the play. They are a happy family. After the café, they go home. In the car, Ben and Lily are tired but happy.

“Thank you, Mum. Thank you, Dad,” says Ben.
“Yes, thank you!” says Lily. “It is a great day.”

They arrive home. It is evening. The children are sleepy. Mother reads a short story to Lily. Father helps Ben with his pyjamas. Then the children go to bed. They dream about a big, friendly dragon.

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Упражнения (Exercises)

1. Вопросы по тексту (Questions about the text). Ответьте на вопросы на английском языке.

1. What is the name of the family?
2. How many children are in the family?
3. Where does the family go on Saturday?
4. What is the play about?
5. Where do they sit in the theater?
6. Is the dragon scary?
7. What does the dragon do for the princess?
8. What do they drink in the café?
9. Are the children tired after the theater?
10. What do the children dream about?

2. Вставьте пропущенные слова (Fill in the blanks). Вставьте слова из текста.

1. The Brown family is at _____.
2. Mr. Brown is a _____.
3. Ben is eight _____ old.
4. They go to the theater by _____.
5. The theater is a big _____.
6. They sit in the third _____.
7. The dragon is green and _____.
8. The dragon finds the princess's lost _____.
9. Father buys _____ for the children.
10. The children go to _____ after they come home.

3. Верно или неверно (True or False)?

1. The family goes to the cinema.
2. Lily is ten years old.
3. The dragon is scary.
4. The family has coffee and juice in the café.
5. The children are not happy after the play.

4. Грамматика: Глагол "to be" (Grammar: Verb "to be"). Заполните пропуски правильной формой глагола am, is, are.

1. I _____ happy.
2. She _____ six years old.
3. We _____ at the theater.
4. He _____ a good father.
5. They _____ a family.
6. It _____ a beautiful building.
7. You _____ excited.
8. The play _____ very interesting.

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Объяснения (Explanations)

1. Глагол "to be" (быть, являться)
Это основной глагол в английском языке. Его формы для настоящего времени:

• I am (Я есть/являюсь)
• He/She/It is (Он/Она/Оно есть/является)
• You/We/They are (Ты/Вы/Мы/Они есть/являются)

В тексте: "It is Saturday", "He is happy", "They are very quiet".

2. Притяжательный падеж (Possessive 's)
Используется, чтобы показать принадлежность. Мы добавляем апостроф и букву s ('s) к существительному.

• mother's hands (руки мамы)
• father's car (машина папы)
• princess's cat (кошка принцессы)

В тексте: "Ben and Lily hold their parents' hands". Обратите внимание: для множественного числа, оканчивающегося на -s, мы добавляем только апостроф ('): parents' hands.

3. Настоящее простое время (Present Simple)
Используется для описания постоянных действий, фактов, распорядка.

• I/You/We/They + глагол (like, have, drive): "They have two children". "I like dragons".
• He/She/It + глагол с окончанием -s/-es (likes, has, drives): "Mr. Brown drives the car". "She likes dragons".

4. Настоящее длительное время (Present Continuous)
Используется для описания действий, происходящих прямо сейчас или в данный период.
Образование: am/is/are + глагол с окончанием -ing.

• "The family is going to the theater" (Семья едет в театр - действие в процессе).
• "The play is beginning" (Представление начинается).

Theatre. Театр.

Theatre.

Theatre is a place where you can see a play staged. It is also one of entertainments. 

A theatre consists of two parts: the stage and the hall. They are separated by a curtain and the orchestra. Actors and actresses perform on the stage and public occupies the hall, 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 box-office to buy tickets. Seats can be reserved beforehand. 

The last performance I saw was the "Nut Cracker" by Tchaikovsky. How great it was! The main parts were performed by Vadim Pisarev and Inna Dorofeeva. Everyone knows that they are very 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 audience because she did her best and looked great for her young age. I had a great time that night. 

But we are to admit that theatre is not popular now as it used to be. There are many people who prefer to seat comfortably before the TV and enjoy themselves without leaving their homes. 

 Questions: 

 1. What are the parts a theatre consists of? 

2. Where can people buy their tickets? 

3. Where was the "Nut Cracker" performed? 

4. Are theatres as popular now as they used to be? 

5. Why don't people go to the theatre as often? 

 Vocabulary: 

 play — пьеса 

entertainment — развлечение 

pit — партер 

dress-circle — бельэтаж 

performance — спектакль, представление 

to admit — признавать 

Театр. 

Театр — место, где вы можете увидеть спектакль. Это также одно из развлечений. Театр состоит из двух частей: сцены и зала. Они разделяются занавесом и оркестром. Актеры и актрисы выступают на сцене, а публика заполняет места в зале, в партере, в бельэтаже, в ложах, на балконах и на галерке. Если мы хотим пойти в театр, нам нужно пойти в кассу за билетами, места могут быть зарезервированы заранее. Последним представлением, которое я видела, был "Щелкунчик" Чайковского. Его исполняли в театре оперы и балета. Как здорово это было! Главные партии исполнялись Вадимом Писаревым и Инной Дорофеевой. Каждый знает, что они очень талантливые танцовщики. Но я также была поражена очень юной балериной, исполнявшей партию девочки Маши. Я думаю, она заслуживает уважения публики, потому что она сыграла прекрасно и выглядела великолепно для своего возраста. Я замечательно провела тот вечер. Но нам нужно признать, что театр сейчас не столь популярен, каким был прежде. Есть много людей, которые предпочитают удобно усесться возле телевизора и получать удовольствие, не выходя из дома. 

At the Theatre. В театре.

 At the Theatre.

The 20th century brought great changes into the theatre. Cinema, radio, television, video altered the course of the major performing arts and created the new ones. But still there are hundreds of puppet theatres, conservatoires and philharmonics, musical comedy theatres, drama theatres and opera houses where the audiences are excited at the prospect of seeing a play and the actors are most encouraged by the warm reception. But before going to a theatre you should book a ticket at a box-office. The most expensive seats are in the stalls, boxes and dress-circle. The seats in the balcony, pit and the upper circle are less expensive, they are cheap. Then at the entrance to the theatre the attendant tears your theatre ticket in half. He gives you your half back so that you can find your seat by its number. Another attendant shows you to your seat and sells a programme that will tell you which parts the actors are playing and how many acts there are in the play. Then you take your seat and may enjoy the play. 

I have always envied the dwellers of large cities. They have so many opportunities to enjoy themselves. Theatres, cinemas, variety shows, circus, conservatoire, concert halls, etc. are at their desposal. In provincial towns like mine is we have only amateur dramatics. That's why I always take the smallest chance to go to a theatre when in a city. 

 Questions: 

 1. Why have you always envied the dwellers of large cities? 

2. Have you only amateur dramatics in your town? 

3. Which seats are the most expensive, less expensive, cheap? 

 Vocabulary: 

 to bring (brought, brought) — приносить 

to alter — менять 

performing arts — виды сценического искусства 

puppet theatre — кукольный театр 

to encourage — воодушевлять 

box-office — театральная касса 

pit — амфитеатр 

entrance — вход 

attendant — служащий 

to tear (tore, torn) — рвать 

to envy — завидовать 

to enjoy oneself — хорошо проводить время 

variety show — эстрадный концерт 

coservatoire — консерватория 

a mateur dramatics — театральная самодеятельность 

В театре. 

XX столетие принесло в театр большие изменения. Кино, радио, телевидение изменило направление основных видов сценического искусства и создало новые. Но все равно существуют еще сотни кукольных театров, консерваторий филармоний, театров оперетты, драматических и оперных театров, где зрители волнуются в ожидании просмотра пьесы, а актеры воодушевляются их теплым приемом. Но перед тем, как пойти в театр, следует купить билет в кассе. Самые дорогие места — в партере, ложе и бельэтаже. Места на балконе, в амфитеатре и в верхнем ярусе дешевле. У входа в театр служащий отрывает часть вашего билета. Остальную часть он отдает вам, чтобы вы могли найти место по номеру. Другой служащий показывает вам ваше место и продает программу, в которой написано, какие роли играют актеры и сколько актов в пьесе. Затем вы занимаете место и можете наслаждаться пьесой. Я всегда завидовал жителям больших городов. У них есть так много возможностей хорошо провести время. Театры, кинотеатры, эстрадные концерты, цирки, консерватории, концертные залы — все в их распоряжении. В провинциальных городах, таких как мой, есть только театральная самодеятельность. Вот почему я всегда пользуюсь малейшей возможностью сходить в театр, когда нахожусь в большом городе.