Досуг и увлечения (хобби) современного подростка: чтение, кино, театр, музей, спорт, музыка

Match the words.

Choose the correct word. A movie or play which combines lots of music and dance is called a ________________________.

Choose the correct word. W. Shakespeare is famous for his ________________ “Romeo and Juliet”.

Choose the correct word. Jane is fond of reading __________________________ about famous actors.

Use the right form of the verb. Mike ____________(listen) to the news when the phone rang.

Choose the right form of the word. Kate and her mum ______________(cook) at 6 p.m. yesterday afternoon.

Use the right form of the word. Mary ________________(read) a horoscope at 7 p.m. yesterday.

Use the right form of the word. My cousins ________________(watch) a ballet when I came home.

Read the text and choose the right answer. Chinese Opera If you want to watch a music performance that combines song, dance and striking design, just forget about the latest pop video. Take a look at a truly original style of musical performance: Chinese opera. Last month I was on a trip in Shanghai. I was staying with my Chinese friend Mai-Li. She insisted that we should go to the Chinese opera and I have to admit the experience was amazing from beginning to end. We arrived at the theatre just before the lights went down. As the curtain rose, the actors came on stage in their beautiful costumes, the fiery reds and ribbons of gold and silver were like a kaleidoscope of colour! The costumes go all the way back to the street show days, when the actors used to wear bright colours to stand out in the dark. The singing was quite strange – very sharp and high-pitched. Just like the costumes, the singing style was really ancient. The street performers used to sing that way so that their voices could carry over the crowds who gathered to watch. The opera we saw was ‘Lady White snake’; a classic Chinese folk tale. A white snake changes into a beautiful girl, and then falls in love with a human. But the actors didn’t only tell the story through song; the dancing and acrobatics were fantastic, too. The actors used not only their faces but also their whole bodies to act out the story and show their emotions. There weren’t a lot of stage props or scenery because the actors used a lot of symbols to help to tell the story. The actors’ make-up was incredible. Each colour has a special meaning; red means loyalty and bravery, black shows a warrior, blue means cruelty, gold and silver means mystery. At the finale, it was breathtaking to see them all on stage together in their bright costumes and make-up. I can’t believe how much I enjoyed the opera. You must all see a Chinese opera one day!

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right phrases. There is ONE EXTRA phrase you don’t need to use. Did you know that TV in Russia is similar to TV in other European countries? We didn’t know what to expect . Then we saw Russian versions of lots of familiar shows like Big Brother and Who Wants to be a Millionaire? Russian TV also has a few soap operas, , and we even recognized some soaps from the UK! Russian television has over twenty channels on the air and . One of the most popular channels is Channel One, where you can see Star Factory. This is one of Russia’s most popular reality shows. We saw lots of adverts for variety shows and comedy shows. These are very popular. Russians really like to laugh and they enjoy watching funny sketches and stand-up comedians especially . One of these kinds of programmes is the popular KVN. It is one of the best programmes to watch if you want to understand Russian humour. Even though we didn’t understand the language . Of course, there are lots of American and European films on television. In fact, with so many different types of programmes we found it hard to choose!