Шкільна вистава: мій перший виступ

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About this article

Level A2 Reading focus

What you'll learn

Theater vocabulary; words for expressing support and emotions.

The main character prepares for his first role in a school play. A story about overcoming stage fright and the support of friends and parents.

After reading

Article learning block

Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.

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Phrases for training

Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.

ніколи не виступав на сцені

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never performed on stage

"Ніколи не" + verb in past tense means the action never happened.

Useful for describing your own experience in negative form.

спочатку я дуже зрадів, але потім почав хвилюватися

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first... then

"Спочатку... потім" shows the sequence of actions or change of state.

Helps tell stories in chronological order.

говори голосніше і не поспішай

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speak louder and do not rush

Imperative sentence with "не" — an order or request NOT to do something.

Useful for giving instructions: how to ask someone not to rush.

не бійся, ми — команда!

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Do not be afraid, we are a team!

An encouraging phrase to support a friend before an important moment.

Useful for supporting friends in difficult moments.

ти все зможеш!

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You can do it!

An encouragement meaning you are capable of doing this.

Useful for motivating yourself and others.

я глибоко вдихнув і почав говорити

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I took a deep breath and started speaking

The construction "вдихнути і почати" shows sequential physical and speech actions.

Useful for describing actions that follow one after another.

страх можна перемогти

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Fear can be overcome

"Можна + infinitive" construction shows possibility or permission.

Useful for expressing possibilities and advice.

Key words

Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.

Performance

вистава

performance / play

A theater performance is a dramatic action that actors show to the audience.

Central word of the article about a school play.

Stage

сцена

stage

The stage is a special place in a theater where actors perform.

Related to the play; the place where the action happens.

To be nervous

хвилюватися

to be nervous / to worry

The verb "хвилюватися" means to feel anxiety before something important.

Important word for describing emotions before a performance.

To applaud

аплодувати

to applaud

To applaud means to clap hands as a sign of approval.

Related to a performance; the audience applauds after the show.

Actor

актор

actor

An actor is a person who plays a role in a play or movie.

The person who plays a role; performs in a play.

Curtain

завіса

curtain

A curtain is a large piece of fabric that covers the stage before and after the show.

Theater term; the curtain opens at the start of the performance.

To prepare

готуватися

to prepare

To prepare means to do something in advance to be ready for an important event.

Key idea of the article: to overcome fear, you need to prepare.

Grammar in context

Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.

Never + past tense

ніколи не виступав

never + past tense

"Ніколи не" + verb in past tense means the action never happened in life. Example: "Я ніколи не виступав на сцені."

Useful for describing negative experience: "I never..."

Imperative with "не"

Говори голосніше і не поспішай

Imperative with negation

To say "do not do X", use "не" + verb: "Не бійся!", "Не поспішай!"

Useful for instructions and prohibitions.

First... then

спочатку ... потім

First... then (contrast)

"Спочатку" means the first action, "потім" means the next one. The construction shows change or sequence.