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# Play and Actor

## Expressions with play

* put on a play
* be in a play
* have a part in a play
* write a play

## Expressions with actor

* become an actor
* actors bow (at the end of a show)
* a famous actor
* a good / talented actor

## Exercise

Common expressions

1. I've done a lot of acting. I've been in over 20 plays so far. - b
2. Sam Desai has written plays for both television and the stage. - e
3. Many British primary schools put on a *nativity* play at Christmas time. - g
4. Yes, I've acted once before. I had a small part in the school play last year. - c
5. For me, Jack Nicholson is one of the most talented actors l've ever seen. - f
6. It's my dream to become a famous actor one day. - a
7. All the actors came back onto the stage and bowed at the end of the performance. - d
8. Note

   A female actor used to be called an *actress*. Today many prefer to be called actors.