II. What do these words mean?

      Debute, half – recognition, the inner dramatic quality, striking movements, eccentricity, rare individuality, not expressive.

III. Complete these sentences:

1. In 1956 she moved: a) to the Bolshoi Theater b) to the Kirov Theater.

2. The composer of her performances was: a) Chaikovsky b) Bartok.

3. Her first role was: a) the Nutcracker b) Snow Maiden.

4. She was a ballerina of a: a) rare individuality b) not expressive.

IV. Write English words to these Russian ones:

дебютировать, «Лебединое озеро», полу – признание, внутреннее драматическое качество, выразительность, редкая индивидуальность, «Щелкунчик».

V. Answer the question:

What is part I devoted to?

VI: Match nouns and adjectives:

Swan, rare, dramatic, striking.

Lake, individuality, quality, movements.

Keys: 1. Nina Timofeeva debuted on the stage as Masha in the Nutcracker in St. Petersburg’s theater.

2. Her roles were Masha in the Nutcracker and Odile in Swan Lake.

3. In 1956 she moved to the Bolshoi Theater

4. She had the inner dramatic quality.

5. Her movements were striking.

6. The composer of her performances was Bartok.

7. His music was expressive.

II. Debute - to give a concert for the first time, half – recognition – a person is not fully recognized, the inner dramatic quality – she can understand the feelings of her heroes, striking movements- expressive movements, eccentricity – original style of dancing, not usual, rare individuality – a person who is not like all people, not expressive – not interesting and boring.

III. 1- b, 2 b, 3- a, 4- a

IV. Debute, “Swan Lake”, half- recognition, inner dramatic quality, expressiveness, rare individuality, “Nutcracker”.

V. Part one is devoted to ballerina’s performances.

VI. “Swan Lake”, dramatic quality, striking movements,

Credit. Variant II

I. Answer the questions:

1. How did Nina feel in contemporary ballets?

2. What roles did she dance?

3. What was the main thing in her life?

4. Was her art contradictive? Why, if it was?

5. What was her best role?

6. What kind of face did she have when she danced Juliet?

7. What kind of woman did she embody in Grigorovich’s best ballets?

II. What do these words mean?

1. Contemporary 2. Potential. 3. To keep one’s potential. 4. To create a tragedy. 5. To embody. 6. Mediocre music. 7. Self – absorbed face/

III. Complete these sentences:

1. Nina’s best role was: a) Persian girl, b)Juliet, c)Assel. 2. When she danced Juliet her face was: a)kind, b)self – absorbed, c) angry. 3. In Gridorovich’s three best ballets she embodied: a)the fate of a woman, b) an actress, c)a strong president. 4. Grigorovich was: a)a ballet producer, b)an actor, c) a monach of Russia.

IV. Write these sentences to these Russian ones: 

решить, сохранить, потенциал, противоречивый, сокровище, воплощать, создавать трагедию, страсть, страстная, правдивый, тема, создавать судьбу.

V. Answer the question: What is part II devoted to?

VI. Match nouns and adjectives:

Ballet, willfulness, thing, production, art, flower, music, face

Contradictive, stone, thing, production, self – absorbed face, mediocre, new, main, concealed, modern.

Keys: I. 

1.She felt at ease in contemporary ballets.

2. She danced the Nutcracker as Masha and Odile in Swan Lake.

3. The main thing in her life was to realize her own potential.

4. Yes. It was full of conflicts.

5. She embodied passionate roles in Grigorovich’s ballets.

6. Her best role Juliet.

7. When she danced Juliet her face was self – absorbed.

II. 1.Modern. 2. Forces.3. To take care of health and one’s forces. 4. To make a tragedy. 5. To show, to represent.6. Medium. 7. Inspired.

III. 1. –b, 2- b, 3- a, 4 – a.

IV. Opera, decide, to keep, potential, contradictive, treasure, embody, create, tragedy, passion, passionate, true, theme, embody a fate.

V. Part two is devoted to ballerina’s brilliant past.

VI. Main thing, self – absorbed face, contradictive art, concealed willfulness, mediocre music, modern ballet, stone flower, new production.