English for musical theatre actors 60211100 Study manual for students of musical theatre actor

Marionettes - also known as String puppets, controlled by strings.
Finger puppets or body puppets - controlled by fingers.
Hand or glove puppets - manipulated by hands.
It is believed the traditions of Chinese shadow theatre stretch back at least 3,000 years. In China, early puppetry was often exclusively performed for royalty. However, by the Song dynasty, which began in the year 960, puppetry shows were available to people from all walks of life. A puppet is an object, often resembling a human, animal or mythical figure, that is animated or manipulated by a person called a puppeteer. The puppeteer uses movements of their hands, arms, or control devices such as rods or strings to move the body, head, limbs, and in some cases the mouth and eyes of the puppet.
Task 1. Read the text. Answer the questions.
1. What is the art of puppets called?
2. What is puppet art?
3. Why is puppetry used in theatre?
4. Why is puppet theatre important?
5. What are the types of puppets used by performers?
6. What are the main features of this art?
7. What is the homeland of puppetry?
8. What is another word for puppet show?


Task 2. Try to find these vocabularies with Uzbek equivalents using your own dictionary.

English	Uzbek
Finger puppets
Glove puppets
Puppet theatre
Puppetry
Marionettes
String puppets
Body puppets
The puppeteer