Since the invention of the motion picture in 1894, Romeo and Juliet has been one of the most popular stories in films. Numerous movies have been based on Shakespeares famous love story, the earliest dating back to 1900. Many directors have taken this famous play and made it into a film, trying to keep to the themes of the original story.
One of them is BazLuhrmann. His version of Romeo and Juliet, produced in 1996, has been described as an original, post-modern version of Shakespeares tragic love story.
With this extremely successful film, Luhrmann has managed to update the story - by combining modern-day settings and characters with almost the original language. The story is set in Miami. The changes in the language, together with dramatic gun fights and passionate love scenes, make the story more accessible to modern audiences.
In Luhrmanns version of the film, the main characters, Romeo (Leonardo di Caprio) and Juliet (Clare Danes), are Miami teenagers of the nineties. Even though the setting of the film is very unconventional, it contains all the themes of the original version, because it does not change the story at all.
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1. The title of the text isROMEO AND JULIET - THE GREATEST LOVE STORY OF ALL TIMES.
2. We have learned that Romeo and Juliet has been one of the most popular stories in films.
3. The first film was made in 1900.
4. The most successful film was made by Baz Luhrmann in 1996.
5. Its unusual that this story is set in Miami.
6. The main characters, Romeo (Leonardo di Caprio) and Juliet (Clare Danes), are teenagers of the nineties.
7. The changes in the language, dramatic gun fights and love scenes, make the story more accessible to modern audiences.
8. I watched this film and I liked it very much because Leonardo di Caprio is my favourite actor.
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9. I like this story because its interesting.
Questions:
1. What is the title of the text?
2. Who wrote a famous story about Romeo andJuliet?
3. When was the first film about Romeo andJuliet produced?
4. The story is set in Miami, isnt it? 5. Did Baz Luhrmannmade his film in 1990 or 1996?
2. . Your friend has come to see you and you are discussing the role of mass media in peoples life; what kinds of Mass Media you know and what kind you use in your life;which your favourite TV programmeis;what newspapers and magazinesyou read;whether we can trust all the information we get from Mass Media.
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1. Mass Media includes radio, television, newspapers, magazines, Internet and else.
2. Media plays very important part in everyday life.
3. It informs us about current affairs in the world.
4. It educates us, gives a possibility to learn something new.
5. It certainly entertains us in different ways.
6. Mass media influences the way people dress, eat, communicate and many other parts of our lives.
7. Millions of people watch TV every day, listen to the radio in cars, read newspaper and magazines.
8. Everyone finds something interesting through means of media.
9. Of course, not all that we see, hear or read is objective.
10. Sometimes the information can be altered.
11. However, I believe that good reporters try to deliver us only reliable information.
12. My favourite types of media are TV and Internet.
13. I often watch interesting films on TV or educational channels, such as Animal Planet and National Geographic.
14. I like programs about travelling and traditions of other countries and nations.
15. These programs educate and relax me at the same time.
16. As for Internet, it probably unites all media sources nowadays.
17. So I can easily watch the same films or channels online.
18. We also buy sometimes newspapers and magazines from kiosks.
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After her husband had gone to work, Mrs Richards sent her children to school and went upstairs to her bedroom. She was too excited to do any housework that morning, because in the evening she would be going to a fancy dress party with her husband. She intended to dress up as a ghost and she had made her costume the night before. Now she was impatient to try it on. Though the costume consisted only of a sheet, it was very effective. Mrs Richards put it on, looked in the mirror, smiled and went downstairs. She wanted to find out whether it would be comfortable to wear.
Just as Mrs Richards was entering the dining-room, there was a knock on the front door. She knew that it must be the baker. She had told him to come straight in if ever she failed to open the door and to leave the bread on the kitchen table. Not wanting to frighten the poor man, Mrs Richards quickly hid in the small store-room under the stairs. She heard the front door open and heavy footsteps in the hall. Suddenly the door of the store-room was opened and a man entered. Mrs Richards realized that it must be the man from the Electricity Board who had come to read the meter. She tried to explain the situation, saying 'It's only me', but it was too late. The man let out a cry and jumped back several paces. When Mrs Richards walked towards him, he ran away, slamming the door behind him.
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