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Exchanging Impressions About the PerformanceDate: 2015-10-07; view: 719. Use the phrases to describe your last visit to the theatre Cliffhanger not to be missed
In this latest blockbuster cops-and-robbers movie from the Holdart Studios, budding Hollywood star Florida Packline plays country-boy Ricky Smart, who gets involved with a gang of criminals intent upon stealing ten million dollars from a Chicago bank. However, their plans are spoilt by the discovery of a dead body in the tunnel they are digging through to the bank. Who is the mystery dead woman? Is she a stranger, or someone from Ricky's own past? Packline's portrayal of the confused boy from a small town caught up in big city crime is convincing, but Julia Fischer as his long-lost sister is somewhat miscast. Not a masterpiece, but it will certainly keep you on the edge of your seat.
· to discuss the merits and demerits of the play · to be absolutely thrilled with · to be deeply (visibly) moved · to impress · the opening (concluding) scene is wonderful · the performance has aroused much admiration · the final moment of the play was extremely thrilling (dramatic, tragic, unforgettable, moving) · the leading actor was a great interpretative artist · the company gave a play full of great educational value · to arise a feeling of spiritual enrichment · the performance is a great success · the play bored me · the play was a failure · poor acting & 10. Read, translate and learn the dialogues by heart: a) - Well, how did you enjoy the play? - Oh, enormously! I thought the production was really brilliant, and so was the acting. - If Mark Dorrel hadn't been ill, it would have been even better. They say he's wonderful in the part of the inspector. - But his understudy was very good too, particularly in the last act. Of course the plot was rather absurd … - It usually happens in detective plays. - Take the wife, for instance. She didn't behave like a normal human being at all. If she had only owned up to her husband, he would have settled the whole business in no time. - But she was supposed to be a dumb blonde. And if she hadn't been, there wouldn't have been a plot, would there? - And you know, there wouldn't have been a second murder if the inspector hadn't told everybody about his plans. - But then the audience would have had to go home at the end of the first act. - Then take the episode with the revolver. If he had had any sense, he would have told his wife about the gun instead of trying to hide it. - It's a pity you didn't write the play. If you had, you would have made a much better job of it. The wife would have confessed to her husband, he would have told the inspector, and there wouldn't have been any corpses. A much better play altogether. Not a thriller, of course… b) - What films are on this week? Are there any worth seeing? - “Romeo and Juliet” is on. I saw it at our local cinema the other day. Everybody says it's very good. - As a matter of fact, I prefer seeing ballet performed at the theatre especially if the plot and the music are familiar. - I don't quite agree with you. Sometimes I find that ballet is much more expressive on the screen. - Do you? Then what's your opinion of the screen version of "Romeo and Juliet"? - I think it's wonderful from beginning to end. I enjoyed every minute of it. The cast is very well chosenand the dancing's excellent. - Well, I must go and see it for myself since you praise it so highly. - You certainly must, I am sure it will make you change your mind about ballet films. - We'll see. Well, then I'll be looking forward to having a good talk with you about it. & 11. Read the text and make up your own review of the ballet or opera you have seen.
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