Example: born / Bonnie / in / was / 1949. / Raitt / California / in
Bonnie Raitt was born in California in 1949.
a) She / herself. / the / taught / guitar
b) Joan Baez. / of / loved / She / the / music
c) 1960s. / Radcliffe College / to / in / Bonnie / went / the
d) guitar / the / played / She / cafes. / in /
e) every / played / She / in / week. / cafes
f) made / 1971. / first / in / album / She / her
g) recorded / in / 1970s / 1980s. / the / Bonnie / songs / many / and
h) was / Her / fantastic. / music
i) Grammy Awards / four / 1991. / in / her / for / She / music / won
j) pop / own / Bonnie / writes / Raitt / music. / her /
Unit 5 Entertainment
Listen to the following dialogues and read them in pairs.
Dialogue 1
Liliya Galiya, have you seen the
latest play at Russian Drama Theater?
Galiya Yes, I found it fantastic! What do you think of it?
Liliya I liked the gist but I thought there would be the main staff playing.
Galiya Ah, yes, they had to change the main actors because the actress was ill.
Liliya And also my place was so far from the stage that I could
hardly hear.
Galiya Oh, I am sorry!
Dialogue 2
Radmir Shall we go to the movies?
Gulnaz Whats on in Rodina?
Radmir Blind dating its a comedy, The Reaping its a thriller and horror film and Last Legion thats an action movie and adventures!
Gulnaz I think wed better go to Last Legion it is also a historical film, I have read about it in one movie magazine.
Radmir Great! I am sure youll like it!
Dialogue 3
Aliya Hi, Rustam!
Rustam Oh, Aliya, I was just going to call you.
Aliya The weather is wonderful today, lets go to the park! I love trees in autumn!
Rustam What a good idea! We can have a picnic there, too.
Aliya Cool! I havent had picnics for ages! Ill bring sandwiches.
Rustam And I will buy drinks. Why not go to the disco in the night?
Aliya Great!
Rustam Ill pick you up at 11 a.m.
Aliya OK!
Answer the questions on the dialogues.
a) Why didnt Liliya like the play?
b) Did Galiya like it?
c) What movie did Radmir and Gulnaz decide to watch?
d) Does Aliya often go picnicking?
e) What is Rustam going to bring for the picnic?
Vocabulary
| action film | |
| adventure [əd'ventòə] | |
| cartoon [ka:'tu:n] | |
| cinema (AmE movies) | |
| dull [dÙl] | |
| exciting [ik'saitiŋ] | |
| film (AmE movie) | |
| gist [dʒist] | |
| horror ['horə] | |
| outstanding | |
| play | |
| staff | , , () |
| stage | |
| theatre (AmE theater) ['qiətə] | |
| thriller | |
| to pick up |
Pronunciation
Listen and repeat.
[q] th eater, th riller, th ink, th ought
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[tò] ch ange, adven t ure, sandwi ch
[pl] pl an, pl ay, pl ug, pl um, pl aster,
pl anet
[dʒ] a g e, sta g e, g ist, chan g e, le g ion,
tra g edy
[ò] s ure, sh all, Ru ss ian
