des, it has a lot of health benefits. It increases your muscle tone, lowers blood pressure, relieves stress and releases endorphins (a chemical that reduces pain and can make you feel happier). It helps us burn calories and lose weight. But of course some people dance simply for the sake of dancing
1. Complete each sentence (A—J) with one of the endings (1 — 10):
A. Dance has been used during different
B. Archeologists have found Egyptian tomb paintings
С People have used dance
D. For many of us dance is
E. Ballet combines
F. The waltz first became fashionable
G. Tango originated
H. Break dance a street dance style that evolved as
1. in praise of their gods, in celebration of the seasons, and simply as an outward expression of joy or grief.
2. in Buenos Aires, Argentina and Montevideo, Uruguay.
3. in Vienna around the 1780s.
4. depicting dancing figures from circa 3300 ВС.
5. part of the hip hop movement among African American and Latin American youths during the early 1970s.
6. classical music, mime, acting, costumes and dance.
7. ceremonies, rituals and celebrations since prehistoric times.
8. an excellent opportunity to have fun, to express our emotions, to relieve stress, to experience music and to improve our health and fitness level.
2. Match the word with its definition
1. castanets 2. disco 3. tap dancing 4. Pilates 5. tutu 6. the twist 7. prom 8. step 9. foxtrot 10. ball 11. toprock 12. choreography 13. samba 14. pirouette
A. a short skirt made of many folds of stiffened material worn by women ballet dancers;
B. the art of arranging how dancers should move during a performance;
C. a large formal occasion at which people dance;
D. a formal dance party for high sch
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