Vocabulary Entertaining activities

(Từ vựng Các hoạt động giải trí)

1. Read what each person (1-4) says. Match them to the correct entertaining activity (A-D).

(Đọc những gì  mỗi người nói (1-4). Nối chúng với hoạt động giải trí chính xác A - D)

1 ____ Some people like going to museums to learn about the history of a place. I prefer coming here though, walking around looking at all the paintings. It’s so much fun!

2 ____ All my friends love rock or dance music. I much prefer the sound of an orchestra. The experience of hearing all these musicians playing together is breathtaking.

3 ____ It’s my favourite place to go at the weekend. In my opinion, looking at ancient statues and learning about their history is much more interesting than a trip to cinema.

4 ____ We saw that film about a haunted art gallery. The actors were amazing and the special effects were excellent.

A. go to an art exhibition (đi xem triển lãm nghệ thuật)

B. go to the cinema (đi xem phim)

C. attend a classical performance (tham dự một buổi biểu diễn cổ điển)

D. visit a local museum (tham quan một bảo tàng địa phương)

Reading

Cheo – Vietnamese Opera

Cheo is a traditional form of musical theate. It dates back the 12^th cetury in the Lý Dynasty and consists of folk songs, music and dances.

1________These stories include tales of heroes and heroines and offer a mix of romance, tragedy and comedy. The costumes, makeup, gestures and language all combine to creat typical characters that are familiar to every member of the audience.

In Chèo theatre, there is always a down that plays an important part in the performance. 2_________They present a comic picture of social life. Their role is to comment on the action onstage and involve the audience as much as possible in the dramma.

Traditionally, Chèo is performed outdoor by tourin groups, usually in a village square or the courtyard of a public building. 3________ Apart from the actors and actresses, musicians also play an important role in the performance. They play the flute and drums together with the main instrument in Chèo – the moon lute (đàn nguyệt), the two – string fiddle (đàn nhị) and a three – stringed instrument (đàn tam)

2. Read the text. Then read sentences (A-D) and choose the one that best fits each gap (1-3). There is one extra sentence.

(Đọc đoạn văn. Sau đó đọc các câu (A-D) và chọn một trong những sự phù hợp nhất với mỗi khoảng (1-3). Có một chỗ thừa.)

A. These days, though, it is often performed in doors.

B. This type of Vietnamese opera is very popular with people of all ages.

C. Sometime there is more than one clown.

D. In Chèo, performers also use lots of body language to show stories from legends, history, poetry, and daily life.

3. Read the text again and answer the questions.

(Đọc lại văn bản và trả lời các câu hỏi.)

1. When did Chèo appear?

(Chèo xuất hiện khi nào?)

Vocabulary

4. Fill in each gap with stage, surface, ballet, orchestra, comedy, musical, opera, or amusing.

(Điền vào mỗi chỗ trống với stage, surface, ballet, orchestra, comedy, musical, opera, or amusing.)

1. We really enjoyed the film yesterday. The story was interesting and the jokes were _______.

2. Jeff studied classical music, so he enjoys the _________ and the musical theatre.

3. The puppets seem like they dance on the ___________ of the water.

4. Our seats were so close to the ___________ that the sound was amazing.

5. The actor is always nervous before appearing on __________.

6. Okiahoma is my favourite ___________. The songs are just so easy to sing.

7. My friends and I went to the ____________ last night. The dancing was incredible.

8. There’s a new __________ at the Victoria Theatre. If you love to laugh, I recommend it.