CARDS ON THE TOPIC “ARTS”
CARD 1.
Match
1visual arts a cooking, chocolate making
2 literary arts b dance, music, theatre
3 performing arts c drawing, painting, photography
4 culinary arts d fiction, drama, poetry, prose
CARD 2
Divide the words into three groups: noun, adjective, verb
Describe, canvas, drawing, create, culture, landscape, seascape, light, creative, paint, draw, art, painter, realistic, impress, painting, exhibition, gallery, admire, depict, prominent, famous, artist, masterpiece, attract
CARD 3
Find the word according to the definition
Film, shot on some novel, short story, opera |
Cinema film, made by photographing series of drawings |
Film, showing some aspects of real human or social activity |
A play in which part of the story is sung to music |
People who watch a play at the theatre |
What people do with their hands at the end of a play |
To reserve tickets before the performance |
Clothes the actors wear on stage or in a studio |
Scenery, buildings, furniture on stage or in a studio |
A person who sings on the stage |
Animated cartoon, a singer, documentary, audience, musical, screen version, break into applause, book tickets in advance, costumes, sets
Card 4
“Stars”
Complete the sentences with the words given in the box
Actor actress album brilliant charts concert Good – looking match player stadium terrible |
Brad pitt is my favourite *** (1). I think he is really *** (2) too!
Ronaldo is a great football *** (3). He was *** (4) in the *** (5) yesterday.
The main *** (6) wasn’t very good. In fact, she was *** (7)!
Their new *** (8) is at the top of the *** (9).
I’ve got a ticket for their *** (10) next week – it’s in the football *** (11).
Card 5
“Titanic”
Complete the film review with the words from the box
Effects romantic exciting villain characters historical boring |
“Titanic” is a *** (1) and *** (2) film. The two main *** (3) are Rose ( Kate Winslet) and Jack ( Leonardo Dicaprio). There isn’t a *** (4) in the story – except maybe the iceberg! The special *** (5) are brilliant. I thought it was a really *** (6) film, but the beginning was a bit *** (7).
Card 6
“Hollywood Factfile”
Complete the sentences with the verbs in the past simple
The world’s first cinema ___ (1) (open) in paris in 1895 – but only 35 people___ (2) (arrive) at the first show! Walt Disney___ (3) (not invent) Mickey Mouse – it was his friend, ub iwerks. In 1928, Mickey Mouse___ (4) (receive) more letters than any other Hollywood star!
T.C.Mapother is a famous film star. He___ (5) (change) his name, of course – to Tom Cruise!
Most people___ (6) (not notice), but the dog that___ (7) (play) “Lassie” was male!
Jack Nicholson___ (8) (earn) $ 25 million for his part in “Batman”!
Harrison Ford ___ (9) (star) in three “Indiana Jones” films.
In “Jurassic Park” (1993) they___ (10) (use) computers for the special effects of the dinosaurs.
Card 7
“At the Film Studio”
Complete the text using the verbs in the past simple or past continuous
Do you know what happened at the studio yesterday? While tom, the floor manager, ___ (1) (arrange) the furniture on the set after scene one and the director was talking to him through the headphones someone ___ (2) (step) on the director’s toe. So he ___ (3) (shout) loudly into the microphone and tom, who___ (4) (put) the mirror carefully on the chest of drawers at that moment, jumped and dropped the mirror on the floor. He ___(5) (shake) his head and looking at the smashed glass when the director came down. He said it ___ (6) (matter), they could use the mirror in the bathroom scene next week. They are making the film about poltergeist, you see.
Card 8
Kate Winslet
Read the information about Kate Winslet
Match the titles with the paragraphs
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Are these sentences true or false?
1.Kate Winslet is American.
2.She has got large feet.
3.She doesn’t like classical music.
4.She comes from an acting family.
5.Kate enjoyed acting school.
6.Her big break was the part of Wendy in “Peter Pan”.
Card 9
Literature
Complete the sentences with appropriate words.
Card 10
Theatre
In what order do you do these things? Number the sentences 1 – 8.
Card 11
Film
Match the types of films (1 – 8) with what happens in them (a – h)
1 thriller 5 western
2 romantic comedy 6 sci – fi film
3 drama 7 documentary
4 musical 8 horror
Card 12
Film
Complete the sentences with the verbs from the box. Use the verbs in the correct form.
Direct dub release shoot star |
1 In “Pirates of the Carribean”, Johny Depp______ as Jack Sparrow.
2 They are______ a film in our street! There are vans, lights, cameras and about a hundred people.
3 “E.T.” was______ by Steven Spielberg.
4 The original “Star Wars” was______ in 1977.
5 I don’t like______ films. I always watch the subtitled version.
Card 13
Film
Match the words with their definition:
1 director 5 adaptation
2 cast 6 shot
3 audience 7 acting
4 screenplay 8 subtitles
A the people who are watching a film or play
B a film version of a book
C the way actors play their roles
D a single film sequence
E the translation of what is said in a foreign film which appears at the bottom of the screen
F all the actors in a film
G the creator of a film who instructs the actors and cameramen
H the text of a play or film
Card 14
Match the words 1- 10 to the words/phrases a – j to form collocations.
Then complete the sentences with some of the collocations you form.
accompany great film scenes or moving
commercials.