Topic N4 ("Entertaiment")
I am fond of good books and good music, and when I have some time
to spare, I like to go to the theatre or a concert. There are
more than a dozen very good orchestras in Britain and some of
them are world famous. Orchestras in Britain have no concert
halls of their own, but play in halls rented from local
authorities or private companies. There are 2 big concert halls
in London. The Old Royal Albert Hall and the New Royal Festival
Hall, which is one of the most modern concert halls in the world.
Theatrical perfomances are given by theatre companies. There are
about 200 professional theatres in Britain. Like orchestras, the
theatre companies usually play in rented theatres, but there are
several theatres which have their own homes. The center of the
actrical life is London. London is also the main center of opera
and ballet. I am not particulaly fond of the cinema. Rather then
take trouble of going out to see a film, I would stay at home and
watch television. I seemed to share this attitude with the most
other people in Britain. In Britain the choice of films is
limited to young people. Films are placed in one of three
categories in Britain. "U" - suitable for everybody, "A" - more
suitable for adults, "X" - suitable only for adults. A person
under 16 years of age may see an "A" filem only in company of an
adult. Only person over 16 years of age may see "X" films. Those,
who prefer to stay at home may spend their free time, watching
TV, listening to the radio. They have many TV and radio programs
to choose from.
As for me, I am a great cinema-goer. I like the cinema
tremendously. I see all the best films that are on. I prefer
features films, though I enjoy documentaries almost as much to
say nothing of animated cartoons films, news-reels or popular
science films. I usually go to the cinema for the morning or day
shows. If I want to go to an evening show I book tickets
beforehand. I like to come to hte cinema a couple of minutes
before the movie starts. If there is a long time to wait I can
always look at the portraits of film stars hanging on the walls
of the foyer, or listen to a little concert that is usually given
for the spectators. It is a good idea, that those who are late
are not allowed to enter the hall until the news-reel is over. I
hate being disturbed when a film is on. If I like a movie very
much I go to see it a second time and besides I see many of the
movies televised. I often read the paper "Film Week" to know
which films have been released and which ones are being shot. I
know all the famous script writers, producers and cameramen.
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