Main Topic 8: Entertainment Today, you will practice your Reading and Listening Skills as you study texts related to THEATER. I. READING Exercise 1: What s missing? (5-6 minutes) Lesson 50: Theater (18-25 minutes) Read the following LIST OF ACTORS/ACTRESSES carefully. Choose the best word that would fill in the blanks. LIST OF SELECTED ACTORS & ACTRESSES After the one month audition process, Great View Theater is glad to announce the selection results for the play Anthony and Cleopatra. The following a list of the actors and actresses and their roles. 1.a. is b. was c. are d. were 1. Andrea Roosevelt will act as Cleopatra, the queen of Egypt. 2. Jake Tyson will play the of Mark Anthony, the Roman general and one of the 2.a. character b. characteristics c. performer d. performance three men who rule Rome after the assassination of Julius Ceasar. 3. Mack Salvador will be Augustus Ceasar, also known as Octavius, and 4. Samantha Brooks will be Octavia, sister of Octavius Congratulations to the selected actors and actresses! The management of Chicago Theater is expecting that everyone will do part for the success of the play. 3.a. am b. our c. their d. his/her Page 1
Exercise 2: Reading Check-up (3-4 minutes) Answer the following questions based on the previous text. 1. What do you think is/are the reason (s) why these actors/actresses are selected? 2. If I would like to join the play Anthony and Cleopatra, what should I do? Exercise 3: Compare and Connect (3-5 minutes) Read the following TICKET and try to answer the questions that follow. Anthony and Cleopatra Directed by: Ken Santos Starring: Jake Tyson Andrea Roosevelt Kylie Salvador Samantha Brooks Date: May 28, 2010 (Friday) Time: 7:00-9:00 p.m. Venue: Great View Theater, Illinois Ticket Price: Front Seats $200 Back Seats $100 Seating Capacity: 4,000 seats Tickets are available via internet (http://www.greatviewtheater.ticketworld.com) or call us at 8-700-7020 for reservation. Questions: 1. What are the ways to avail the ticket for the play Anthony and Cleopatra? 2. If I would like to see the performers closer, what ticket should I buy? 3. What do you think the audience will expect in the play as well as its casts given the ticket price? Page 2
II. LISTENING (1-2 minutes) Exercise 1: What s in the photo? Study the following picture carefully. Then listen to the audio clip that follows. Question: Which of the following statements is true about the picture? AUDIO 1 cdn.rarejob.com/material/intermediate/toeic/audio/toeic2mc_050.mp3 Exercise 2: Fill in the details (3-4 minutes) Listen to the following audio clip once then try to answer the exercises that follow. AUDIO 2 cdn.rarejob.com/material/intermediate/toeic/audio/toeic2convo_050.mp3 Page 3
Read the following sentences carefully. Try to supply the missing word or phrase based on the listening clip. 1. He s really perfect in the role of Mark Anthony. 2. He can express his well 3. The other actors and actresses are also performers. CHOICES: emotions effective efficient portraying Exercise 3: Answering Questions (3-4 minutes) Read the following questions about the audio clip then choose the best answer from the four choices. You may opt to listen to the clip one more time with your tutor. 1. What is the title of the play that they have watched? a. Hamlet b. Romeo and Juliet c. Troilus and Cressida d. Anthony and Cleopatra 2. Who was the performer that the 2 audiences liked the most? a. Jake Tyson b. Ken Santos c. Andrea Roosevelt d. Samantha Brooks 3. According to the audio, what is the most important factor in performing in front of the audience? a. The actor is a good looking man. b. The actor delivers the lines clearly. c. The actor expresses his emotions well. d. The actor establishes eye contact with the audience. Page 4
4. What will be the next play that they will watch? a. Hamlet b. Romeo and Juliet c. Troilus and Cressida d. Anthony and Cleopatra 5. What is true about the conversation? a. They like the story of the play. b. They will never watch the play again. c. They are disappointed to the play they watched. d. They are very satisfied with the performance of the actors. Page 5