Test 3 45 min listening dvd script

READING

2. 
   Read and say True (T), False (F) or Not Given (NG). (9x2=18)
   

Kabuki is the traditional Ja­panese classical dance-drama which started in the 16th cen­tury. It is known for its very in­teresting acting and the colour­ful make up worn by the actors. The word “kabuki” means “sing­ing and dancing”. It also means strange and different, to be outside what is normal. Kabuki is not meant to look like real
life. All the roles are played by men. In 1926, performances began in other countries. In 1954, East Side Theater was made, and Kabuki stage was on TV.
There are a lot of famous Kabuki actors in Japan such as Danjuro Ichikawa, Ebizo Ichikawa and Koshiro Matsumoto. Danjuro Ichikawa is
an especially famous Kabuki actor. He started aragoto at the age only of 14. The aragoto is a Kabuki genre about a brave warrior, a powerful god, or a demon. Kabuki actors do not perform only Kabuki but also act in TV drama and films. The name of a Kabuki actor usually goes from father to son.
People from around the world are now inte­rested in Kabuki. It was recognized by UNESCO in 2006 as an important part of Japan's cultural history.

1. 
   It is a theatre where actors sing, dance and play.
   
2. 
   Kabuki is more than 400 years old.
   
3. 
   The colourful clothes are made of silk.
   
4. 
   Kabuki always shows the real life situations.
   
5. 
   Now women are allowed to perform.
   
6. 
   People in other countries can watch Kabuki theatre.
   
7. 
   “Aragoto” is a special genre in the theatre.
   
8. 
   Kabuki actors can't have the same name.
   
9. 
   Kabuki theatre is only important in Japan.
   

2. 
   Read and choose the best summary. (1)
   

In a very good restaurant we have a dinner that is specially cooked for us; in a canteen we are served with standard portions of standard meal. And this is the difference between the living theatre and the mass entertainment of films, radio and television. In the theatre the play is specially cooked for us. It (the theatre) is the ancient but ever-youthful parent of all entertainment in dramatic form. It is a magical place where man meets his image.

1. 
   The ancient art of theatre can help people understand the world and themselves better.
   
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   Theatre often offers us something special, which other forms of entertainment do not do because they produce things for a mass audience.
   
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   Theatre has given birth to other kinds of entertainment. But theatre is special because in a play we see real people, we feel close to them and recognise our own problems, joys and sorrows.