1. Unit 9: Five young actors
Vocabulary exercise
Reading exercise
Translation exercise
Speaking exercise
Grammar exercise: Additional material (Reported Speech and a crossword)

2. Summary
Five young actors is a newspaper article about five actors at the beginning of their careers. The advantages and disadvantages of working as an actor will be discussed, as well as the feelings felt while performing in public. The names of the actors are: Scott, Kim, Allan, Romana and Neil. They are in their twenties and they are Edibunburgh-based group of actors.

3. Vocabulary acting,n. the job of performing in films or plays
to be a step ahead-to have an advantage
performance-the action of entertaining other people by dancing, singing, acting or playing music
a step forward-an improvement or development
a step backwards-going back to a worse or less developed state
contract,n. a legal document that states and explains a formal agreement between two different people or groups, or the agreement itself.

4. Five young actors
nerve-wracking, adj. making you feel nervous and worried, stressful, irritating, disagreeable, not to your liking
ballet, n. a style of dancing with music buut no talking or singing
balletic, adj.
ballet dancer,n.
ballerina,n.
prima ballerina,n.

5. Vocabulary
to be hooked on-enjoying sth very much, so that you want to do it as much as possible
exhilirating, adj. very exciting and enjoyable
keen, adj. eager and enthusiastic
to show off-try to impress others by talking about your abilities
brutal, adj. direct and clear about sth, not considering one’s feelings

6. Vocabulary
outlet, n. a way of expressing or making good use of strong feelings
taste, n. a short experience of sth
invaluable, adj. extreemely useful
to strip away, v. to gradually reduce sth important
to turn sth down-to refuse an offer or request
to reject, v. to refuse to accept sb for a job or course

7. Vocabulary To be on the stage-to be an actor
To go on the stage-to become an actor
A hummy performance-unnatural performance
Greasepaint-make-up that is used by actors in the theatre
To have stage fright-to be nervous before performance

8. Vocabulary Thespian,n. Actor, connected with acting and theatre
Troupe,n. A group of performers, singers, dancers who work and travel together
Spear carrier-sb who has a small part in the theatre, usually without any words to say
Starlet,n.a young female actor who hopes to be famous

9. Different types of TV programmes
Documentaries
Dramas
Cartoons
The news
Chat shows
Quiz shows
Reality shows
Soap operas
Comedies
Films

10. Saying what you like: matching exercise
I am not keen go to the cinema than the theatre
I do not mind in watching films on TV
I would rather watching quiz programmes bec. I like answering the questions
I really enjoy watching horror films because I can’t sleep afterwards
I can’t stand on going to the cinema in the afternoon
I am not interested to watch films without subtitles
I prefer staying at home on Friday evenings bec. there are some good programmes on TV

11. Vocabulary:acting, p84 Acting Audience Performance Play Scene
Spectator
Stage
The public