ГДЗ Английский язык за 8 класс Афанасьева, Михеева, Баранова - Rainbow English - Учебник. Часть 1Unit 2 – Step 6 – 4a

🔊 How was the English theatre different from the modern theatre?

🔊 Theatres in the 16th century were not like they are today. They were round buildings open to the sky in the middle. There were no lights or lamps and they showed their plays in the afternoon. The actors (men and boys only) performed on the stage where there was no scenery. Most of the audience stood to watch a play for a penny. More expensive tickets could get you a seat in the gallery or in a box. In those days theatre was an entertainment for both the rich and the poor.

🔊 Why did the actors always perform in the afternoon in the 16th century?

🔊 Because there were no artificial lightning.

🔊 How long did it take members of Shakespeare’s company to build The Globe?

🔊 It took 28 days.

🔊 Where and when did they build it?

🔊 It was built on the southern bank of the Thames in 1598.

🔊 What happened to the Globe Theatre in 1613?

🔊 Sadly, in 1613 during a performance The Globe caught fire, which destroyed it.

🔊 Where did the author of "Hamlet" spend the last years of his life? How many plays and sonnets did Shakespeare write?

🔊 Shakespeare spent his last years at Stanford.

🔊 What do you think makes Shakespeare’s plays so popular nowadays?

🔊 One of their secrets lies in the fact that he was so great at using words: he could (and still can) make audiences sad, happy, thrilled, excited. We know for a fact that Shakespeare made up about 2,000 new words himself, some of his phrases have become so common that people use them every day. His works teach us to understand life and people and will always be internationally important.