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Asanaly Ashimov
Asanaly Ashimov is one of the best-known names in theatre and cinema in Kazakhstan, and he has received many awards for his work.
He grew up in a village, but he loved to act and wanted to study drama, so he enrolled at the Kazakh State Conservatory in Almaty.
He showed talent as a student and appeared in his first film in 1958, while he was still a student. After he graduated, he joined the M. Auezov theatre troupe in Almaty and started acting on stage. Some of the Kazakh roles he is famous for are Kodar in Kozy Korpesh, Kebek in Yenlik Kebek and Yelamen in Blood and Sweat.
He has also played some famous roles in international plays. For example, he played Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play, the lead part in Don Juan, and Dr Clausen in Before Sunset by G. Hauptmann- a role he performed over 100 times.
Some actors only work in one medium (cinema or theatre), but Ashimov worked in both. The early films that made him famous are Kyz-Zhibek, in 1970, and The End of Ataman, in 1972. This is a historic thriller and an extremely successful Kazakh film. The director was Ashimov's father-in-law (wife's father) , but unfortunately he died soon after making it.
Like many successful actors, Ashimov decided to try directing. His first film was The Year of the Dragon in 1984 and after that he spent more time directing films than appearing in them- but he also found time to work in the theatre.
Task 1. Are the following statements true or false? Correct the false sentences
1 .Asanaly Ashimov grew up in Almaty.
2. He took part in his first film after he finished studying.
3. Нe was in one play for more than one hundred performances.
4. Ashimov worked with his father on a film.
5. He played Julius Caesar in Shakespeare's play.
6. He directed his first film over 40 years ago
1. The miller has three sons.
2. The old miller left the mill, the donkey and the cast to his sons.
3. The youngest son got the cat.
4. He was upset because his brothers had the mill and the donkey. They could put them together and make enough money to live an honest life. And what could he do? He could eat the cat and could make a hat out of his fur. But then he had nothing and could die of hunger.
5. The cat said that he was not a bad thing and more useful alive than dead. He asked for a bag and a pair of boots to prove that.
6. The master agreed to supply the cat with everything he asked for. He told the cat that he was going to order the boots immediately.
II
1 - b
2 - c
3 - b
III
1. honest
2. alive
3. cunning
IV
1. the youngest
2. oldest
3. younger
V
1. among
2. of
3. at
4. on
VI
1. The miller's youngest son had two brothers. They all helped hsi father at the mill. But elder brothers went along well together and the youngest one was alone.
2. The youngest son was very upset when he got a cat after his father's death. He wanted to work and get money not to die of hunger. He compared himself with his brothers who got the mill and the donkey and could make enough money working together. He didn't even think about doing something wrong or illegal. He just thought what he was going to do with the cat and understood that he couldn't live long without food and money.
3. He thought that the cat was very good at catching rats and mice. He had played so many cunning tricks on them. He had never come home without a rat or a mouse. He had hidden in the wheat, or pretend to be dead. And the young man understood that perhaps the cat could help him after all.