III Make up a plan of the text.

IV Translate the paragraph in italics in a written form.

V Questions for discussion:

1. What are the main categories of dance costumes?

2. Why is the field of folk-dance costume very complex?

3. How were European folk-dance costumes decorated?

4. What kind of ballroom dances required an elegant style of dress?

5. How did choreographers change traditional dance and costumes after World War I?

6. What did George Balanchine do in 1934?

7. What is the role of costume in dance?

VI Render the text in brief in a written form.

VII Practise reading the dialogue with your partner.

1. What are the main steps of theatrical costume creation?

2. First of all, read the play for which you are designing costumes. Make special notes of the time period of the play as well as any occupation of characters that may require a specific type of costume.

1. Then goes the process of sketching the costumes, doesn’t it?

2. You are right. You will need to create one sketch per costume. There may be multiple sketches for a single character if a costume change is required.

1. Once the sketches are complete, you will need to find fabric samples for each costume piece, don’t you?

2. Certainly. For example, for a sketch of a man's work costume, you will need a swatch for the shirt, tie, and trousers. Attach these swatches to the actual sketch you created. Then lay the sketches side by side and view the overall colouring effect.

1. By the way, what is the role of colour in theatrical costumes?

2. It is generally advisable to keep a single character within the same colour scheme throughout the play. It makes the character more easily recognizable to the audience.

1. Don't you think all the costumes will look identical?

2. No. Clothes are as diverse in the theatrical world as they are in real life.

 

VIII Give the main idea of the dialogue in your own words.

IX Make up your own dialogues using the key words and expressions from the unit.

Text C

I Mind the following words and word-combinations:

1. to conquer завоювати

2. to emerge виникати

3. vendor торговець

4. dance tights лосини

5. wristlets браслет

6. headband пов’язка на голову

7. vice verse навпаки

II Listen to the text. Decide if the statements are true or false:

1. In the 18^th century stage costumes were based on everyday-dress design.

2. Costumes for musical “My Fair Lady” didn’t surprise the audience.

3. Aerobic and dance outfits became popular on stage, but not in everyday life.

4. A musical-comedy genre emerged in London from the 1880s.

5. Dance tights, leggings, headbands spread from stage to fashion and vice versa.

III Listen to the text again and be ready to answer the questions:

1. Where did ballad operas and comic operas emerge in the 18^th century?

2. What kind of outfits became popular in 1975?

REVIEW ASSIGNMENTS

I Revise the vocabulary minimum of Unit 6 to be checked up.

II Match the words (word combinations):

1 set designer a) реквізит

2 lighting designer b) зовнішній вигляд

3 props c) творча співпраця

4 creative collaboration d) готовий одяг

5 character e) проблемa, складність

6 appearance f) художник освітлення

7 ready-to-wear g) художник-декоратор

8 create h) дійова особа (п’єси)

9 challenge i) відображати

10 reflect j) ствоpювати