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127 Write some sentences about going to the theatre or streaming a recording of a play using the suggested linking devices and some of the more formal expressions in the table. Share your sentences. Examples: Streaming a play is inexpensive in comparison to seeing it in the theatre./ Another point is that students would have to purchase expensive tickets. See a classical play in a theatre or stream its film adaptation? Your English teacher wants to know what young people prefer. He/She has asked you to write an essay to answer this question. WRITING 12 Strategies box To argue means to give reasons for your opinion with the aim of convincing others of your view. 13 In your essay you should: argue why or why not the live performance might offer the better quality consider the effect of the atmosphere in a theatre discuss the costs Write around 400 words. Give your essay a title. See Writing coach, Essay , p. 184. Every culture has superstitions. In England walking under a ladder brings bad luck, in Austria pigs bring good luck for the New Year. Discuss why you think people believe these superstitions. Are there any that you believe? Read the article about theatre superstitions. In most lines (1–16) there is a word that should not be there. Write these words in the spaces provided. 2–4 lines are correct. Make a in the space if the line is correct. There are two examples (0, 00) at the beginning. SPEAKING 14 LANGUAGE IN USE 15 M p. 50 You wouldn’t normally tell someone to ‘break a leg’ if you were wishing them good luck, would you do? But actors believe that saying ‘good luck’ brings up bad luck in the theatre! Actors are often a superstitious bunch, so there are a few other things you should make bear in mind if you are in a theatre. The name of the play Macbeth did by Shakespeare must not be spoken by actors in the theatre; they have to call it ‘The Scottish Play’ instead. Peacock feathers are very beautiful, but they must ever never be brought onto stage as the pattern is said to look like an ‘evil eye’, which bringing a curse to the performance. Mirrors are also being banned from the stage, but this is probably because they reflect the stage of lights and cause problems. Superstitious people often believe in ghosts, and actors are too no exception. To keep ghosts away from the stage, they make sure a single normally light is left on in the middle of the stage which is that known as the ‘ghost light’. Of course, this light also helps people avoid falling over things on the dark stage! Lastly, no way whistling is allowed backstage. This also has a good reason as stage workers would message each other between by whistling. An unsuspecting person could whistle and get heavy a piece of scenery dropped on them by accident! So, next time you to visit the theatre, take care! do (0) (00) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) Theatre superstitions Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv