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Childrens theatres

In the early years of Soviet power a new type of theatre was born in the country: the childrens theatre. At present over twenty million school-children attend performances at childrens theatres annually.

The theatres play an important role in the ideological and aesthetic education of children. Their productions touch upon the most burning problems of today; they present a truthful and realistic picture of the life in modern times, they stage plays about the heroic past, shaping the childs aesthetic tastes, establishing norms of communist morality and a high spirit of patriotism and internationalism.

The theatres are most influential in helping the schools to instill in the pupils an interest in and appreciation of literatures classical heritage. The theatres have a definite tradition in staging classical plays. There are special means of helping the school in the study of these plays after the children have attended a performance Each theatre has its own thematic plan. Thus the Saratov Childrens Theatre builds its classical repertoire according to a main theme: young people of times now past. Its classical repertoire includes The Insulted and Humiliated by Dostoevsky, A Profitable Position by Ostrovsky, Three Sisters by Chekhov and Shakespeares Hamlet. The Moscow Central Childrens Theatres repertoire includes Dead Souls by Gogol, Boris Godunov by Pushkin and a stage version of Dickens Oliver Twist.

Younger children prefer puppet shows. Here they are introduced to the treasures of folk and fairy tales of the peoples of the Soviet Union and the world. The State Puppet Theatre is actually an artistic and methodological centre for all of the countrys puppet theatres.

The work of the childrens theatres is closely linked to the schools. Every theatre has an educational section staffed by pedagogues. They take part in organizing school theatricals, drama clubs and special theatrical concerts; in a word, they help to bring the theatres directly to the school.

Questions

1) What role does the childrens theatre play in the ideological education of children?

The theatres play an important role in the ideological and aesthetic education of children. Their productions touch upon the most burning problems of today; they present a truthful and realistic picture of the life in modern times, they stage plays about the heroic past, shaping the childs aesthetic tastes, establishing norms of communist morality and a high spirit of patriotism and internationalism.

2) How do theatres help the schools to instill in children an interest in literatures classical heritage?

The theatres are most influential in helping the schools to instill in the pupils an interest in and appreciation of literatures classical heritage. The theatres have a definite tradition in staging classical plays.

3) Why is the State Puppet Theatre an artistic and methodological centre for all other puppet theatres?

The State Puppet Theatre is actually an artistic and methodological centre for all of the countrys puppet theatres, because younger children prefer puppet shows, where they are introduced to the treasures of folk and fairy tales of the peoples of the Soviet Union and the world.

4) In what way is the work of the childrens theatres linked to the schools?

The work of the childrens theatres is closely linked to the schools. Every theatre has an educational section staffed by pedagogues.

2. Контрольные вопросы

1. Прочитать текст и письменно ответить по-английски на вопросы, следующие за текстом.

См. выше.

2. Выписать из текста существительные в единственном числе и поставить их во множественном числе.

Soviet - Soviets

3. Выписать из теста предложные конструкции с предлогом of и перевести их на русский язык. Заменить существительные с предлогом of существительными в притяжательном падеже

early years of Soviet power - ранние годы Советской власти

a new type of theatre - новый тип театра

aesthetic education of children - эстетическое образование детей

problems of today - проблемы сегодняшнего дня

appreciation of literatures classical heritage - оценку классического наследия

special means of helping the school - специальные средства помощи школе

the study of these plays - изучение этих пьес

young people of times now past - молодежь разных времен должна знать прошлое

a stage version of Dickens Oliver Twist - сценарная постановка Оливер Твист Диккенса

the treasures of folk and fairy tales of the peoples - сокровища народов и сказок народов

methodological centre for all of the countrys puppet theatres - методологическим центром театров марионеток

the work of the childrens theatres - работа детских театров

4. Выписать из текста прилагательные и наречия, перевести их на русский язык и образовать степени сравнения

early - earlier - the earliest - ранний

new - newer - the newest - новый

important - more important - the most important - важный

ideological - more ideological - the most ideological - идеологический

aesthetic - more aesthetic - the most aesthetic - эстетический

truthful - more truthful - the most truthful - правдивый

realistic - more realistic - the most realistic - реалистичный

heroic - more heroic - the most heroic - героический

high - higher - the highest - высокий

influential - more influential - the most influential

classical - more classical - the most classical

special - more special - the most special

thematic - more thematic - the most thematic

young - younger - the youngest

artistic - more artistic - the most artistic

methodological - more methodological - the most methodological

educational - more educational - the most educational

theatrical - more theatrical - the most theatrical

5. Найти в тексте и перевести на русский язык предложения, в которых употребляются местоимения. Указать, к какой группе они относятся

Their productions touch upon the most burning problems of today; they present a truthful and realistic picture of the life in modern times, they stage plays about the heroic past, shaping the childs aesthetic tastes, establishing norms of communist morality and a high spirit of patriotism and internationalism.

Их представления касаются наиболее острых проблем сегодняшнего дня; они показывают правдивую и реалистическую картину жизни в современное время, они ставят сценки о героическом прошлом, формируя эстетические вкусы ребенка, устанавливая нормы коммунистической этики и высокого духа патриотизма и межнационализма.

Their - притяжательное

They - личное

Each theatre has its own thematic plan.

Каждый театр имеет собственный тематический план.

Its - притяжательное

They take part in organizing school theatricals, drama clubs and special theatrical concerts; in a word, they help to bring the theatres directly to the school.

Они принимают участие в организации школы театралов, клубов драмы и специальных театральных концертов; словом, они помогают театрам сближаться непосредственно со школой.

They - личное

6. Выписать из текста все неправильные глаголы, записать их основные формы и перевести на русский

be - was - been - быть

bear - bore - born - родить

have - had - had - иметь

take - took - taken - брать

bring - brought - brought - приносить

7. Выписать из текста предложения в Present Indefinite и перевести их на русский язык. Написать их в вопросительной и отрицательной формах

At present over twenty million school-children attend performances at childrens theatres annually.

В настоящее время более двадцати миллионов школьников ежегодно посещают представления в детских театрах.

Does at present over twenty million school-children attend performances at childrens theatres annually?

At present doesnt over twenty million school-children attend performances at childrens theatres annually.

The theatres play an important role in the ideological and aesthetic education of children.

Театры играют важную роль в идеологическом и эстетическом образовании детей.

Их представления касаются наиболее острых проблем сегодняшнего дня; они показывают правдивую и реалистическую картину жизни в современное время, они ставят сценки о героическом прошлом, формируя эстетические вкусы ребенка, устанавливая нормы коммунистической этики и высокого духа патриотизма и межнационализма.

Their productions touch upon the most burning problems of today; they present a truthful and realistic picture of the life in modern times, they stage plays about the heroic past, shaping the childs aesthetic tastes, establishing norms of communist morality and a high spirit of patriotism and internationalism, dont they?

Their productions do not touch upon the most burning problems of today; they do not present a truthful and realistic picture of the life in modern times, they dont stage plays about the heroic past, shaping the childs aesthetic tastes, establishing norms of communist morality and a high spirit of patriotism and internationalism.

The theatres are most influential in helping the schools to instil in the pupils an interest in and appreciation of literatures classical heritage.

Театры являются наиболее влиятельными структурами, оказывая помощь школам, чтобы вселить в учеников интерес и оценку классического наследия литературы.

Are the theatres most influential in helping the schools to instil in the pupils an interest in and appreciation of literatures classical heritage?

The theatres arent most influential in helping the schools to instil in the pupils an interest in and appreciation of literatures classical heritage.

The theatres have a definite tradition in staging classical plays.

У театров есть определенная традиция в организации классических пьес.

Do the theatres have a definite tradition in staging classical plays?

The theatres dont have a definite tradition in staging classical plays.

There are special means of helping the school in the study of these plays after the children have attended a performance.

Имеются специальные средства помощи школе в изучении этих пьес после того, как дети посетили представление.

Are there special means of helping the school in the study of these plays after the children have attended a performance.

There arent special means of helping the school in the study of these plays after the children have attended a performance.

Each theatre has its own thematic plan.

Каждый театр имеет собственный тематический план.

Does each theatre have its own thematic plan?

Does the Saratov Childrens Theatre build its classical repertoire according to a main theme: young people of times now past?

The Saratov Childrens Theatre doesnt build repertoire its classical according to a main theme: young people of times now past.

Its classical repertoire includes The Insulted and Humiliated by Dostoevsky, A Profitable Position by Ostrovsky, Three Sisters by Chekhov and Shakespeares Hamlet.

Классический репертуар включает Униженных и Оскорбленных Достоевского, Доходное место Островского, Три Сестры Чехова и шекспировский Гамлет.

Does its classical repertoire include The Insulted and Humiliated by Dostoevsky, A Profitable Position by Ostrovsky, Three Sisters by Chekhov and Shakespeares Hamlet?

Its classical repertoire doesnt include The Insulted and Humiliated by Dostoevsky, A Profitable Position by Ostrovsky, Three Sisters by Chekhov and Shakespeares Hamlet.

The Moscow Central Childrens Theatres repertoire includes Dead Souls by Gogol, Boris Godunov by Pushkin and a stage version of Dickens Oliver Twist.

Репертуар Московского Центрального Детского Театра включает Мертвые Души Гоголя, Борис Годунов Пушкина и сценарную постановку Оливер Твист Диккенса.

Does the Moscow Central Childrens Theatres repertoire include Dead Souls by Gogol, Boris Godunov by Pushkin and a stage version of Dickens Oliver Twist.

The Moscow Central Childrens Theatres repertoire doesnt include Dead Souls by Gogol, Boris Godunov by Pushkin and a stage version of Dickens Oliver Twist.

Younger children prefer puppet shows.

Дети помладше предпочитают кукольные представления.

Do younger children prefer puppet shows?

Younger children dont prefer puppet shows.

Here they are introduced to the treasures of folk and fairy tales of the peoples of the Soviet Union and the world.

Здесь им представляются сокровища народов и сказок народов Советского Союза и мира.

Are they introduced here to the treasures of folk and fairy tales of the peoples of the Soviet Union and the world?

Here they arent introduced to the treasures of folk and fairy tales of the peoples of the Soviet Union and the world.

The State Puppet Theatre is actually an artistic and methodological centre for all of the countrys puppet theatres.

Государственный Марионеточный (Кукольный) Театр действительно является артистическим и методологическим центром театров марионеток (кукольных) всей страны.

Is the State Puppet Theatre actually an artistic and methodological centre for all of the countrys puppet theatres.

The State Puppet Theatre isnt actually an artistic and methodological centre for all of the countrys puppet theatres.

The work of the childrens theatres is closely linked to the schools.

Работа детских театров тесно связана со школами.

Is the work of the childrens theatres closely linked to the schools?

The work of the childrens theatres isnt closely linked to the schools.

Every theatre has an educational section staffed by pedagogues.

Каждый театр имеет образовательную секцию, укомплектованную педагогами.

Does every theatre have an educational section staffed by pedagogues?

Every theatre doesnt have an educational section staffed by pedagogues.

They take part in organizing school theatricals, drama clubs and special theatrical concerts; in a word, they help to bring the theatres directly to the school.

Они принимают участие в организации школы театралов, клубов драмы и специальных театральных концертов; словом, они помогают театрам сближаться непосредственно со школой.

They take part in organizing school theatricals, drama clubs and special theatrical concerts; in a word, they help to bring the theatres directly to the school, dont they?

They dont take part in organizing school theatricals, drama clubs and special theatrical concerts; in a word, they help to bring the theatres directly to the school.

8. Выписать из текста предложения в Past или Future Indefinite и перевести их на русский язык. Написать их в вопросительной и отрицательной формах

In the early years of Soviet power a new type of theatre was born in the country: the childrens theatre.

В ранние годы Советской власти в стране появился новый тип театра: детский театр.

Was a new type of theatre in the country: the childrens theatre born in the early years of Soviet power.

In the early years of Soviet power a new type of theatre wasnt born in the country: the childrens theatre.

9. Поставить глагол-сказуемое одного предложения из текста во временные формы группы Indefinite в страдательном залоге, произведя все необходимые смысловые изменения

The work of the childrens theatres is closely linked to the schools.

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