Vocabulary practice

Reading

Lead-in

Lesson 2.2.2. Hobbies and entertainments

Writing.

Listening

Speaking

Ex 8. Make dialogues about the types of entertainments you would or wouldn’t like to go to, giving reasons. Use the following expressions:

I’d like … I’d rather … I wouldn’t fancy …

I fancy … I wouldn’t like … I’d rather not …

e.g. A: I’d like to go to the circus to see the clowns and the acrobats. I’m always fascinated by the tricks.

B: Oh, no I’m sure I’d be really bored. I’d rather go to …

Ex 9. Look at the notes, then listen and tick what Robin is going to do in the summer. Finally, ask and answer questions in pairs, as in the example.

1. travel abroad 5. take driving lessons

2. work as a waiter 6. move house

3. start rafting 7. study Maths

4. buy a car 8. join a gym

· A: Is Robin going to travel this summer?

B: No, he isn’t. He isn’t going to travel abroad.

Ex 10. Listen and repeat the sentences.

1. I’ll see you then. 4. We’ll tell them tomorrow.

2. She’ll be back soon. 5. You’ll cut your finger.

3. He’ll meet us outside the shop. 6. They’ll lose their way.

Ex 11. You are going to hear a conversation between two friends about where they are planning to go for dinner. For questions 1 to 7, decide whether the statements are true (T) or false (F).

They’re going out on Friday night. They don’t choose the Chinese restaurant because the food is greasy and very spicy. Steve has been to the Ethiopian restaurant before. The main dish at the Ethiopian restaurant consists of various kinds of food. Bouillabaisse is made with fish and vegetables. The French bistro closed down last Monday. Steve is going to make the reservation.

Ex 12. Listen to the people’s comments and decide what types of entertainment are being described. How does each person feel? Impressed, delighted, disturbed, bored or scared? Complete the table.

Types of entertainment	Feelings
Afunfair	scared
B
C
D
E

What forms of entertainment can you think of? What is your favorite form of entertainment? Why?

Ex 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive tense, then match the paragraphs to these headings.

Recommendation Name/Location/Description

Historical Facts Things to see/do there

The Little Mermaid 1) … (locate) in the Langelinie harbour of Copenhagen and is the national symbol of Denmark. It is a small statue of a mermaid sitting on a rock. Like a real mermaid, she is half human, half fish.

The statue 2) … (inspire) by a fairy tale by the famous Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen. It 3) … (order) by Carl Jacobsen, of the famous Carlsberg Brewery, after he attended a performance of The Little Mermaid by the Royal Danish Ballet Company. The statue 4) … (make) by Edvard Eriksen and 5) … (put up) at Langelinie on 23rd August, 1913. Sadly, it 6) … (damage) many times since then.

The Little Mermaid 7) … (visit) by more than a million people every year. It 8) … (can/see) quite easily from the Langelinie Harbour. Tourists can also enjoy the wonderful harbour view and buy postcards, T-shirts and other souvenirs at the harbour.

You will be amazed by this delightful statue, which 9) … (should not/miss) by any visitor to the Copenhagen area.

Ex 2. Circle the correct answers.

1. At a gallery you can see …. (works of art /shops)

2. The opening of a gallery is …. (the hours a gallery is open to members of the public / the first day a gallery can be visited by the public)

3. Admission is …. (money paid by visitors to enter a place / money offered to a museum by the rich)

4. The members of a Museum Society are …. (museum staff / people who help the museum)

Ex 3. Listen and cross out the inappropriate words, then talk about the Statue of Liberty.

Name/Place/Description

- Statue of Liberty in New York

-huge statue of woman holding tablet in left hand and light/torch in right hand

- seven points of her crown/hat represent the seven oceans and continents of world

Historical Facts

- designed by Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi

- was started in 1876 – was finished in 1884

- made of copper with steel/iron supports

- gift to Americans from Finns/French to celebrate the 100th anniversary of American Declaration of Independence

- statue was made in sections: June/July 1885 put into 214 boxes and shipped to New York – reassembled in four weeks/months

- declared national monument in 1924

Things to see/do there

- climb 354 steps to reach the crown, admire the view from 25 balconies/windows

- visit the Statue of Liberty exhibit (museum objects, photographs, prints, videos)

Recommendation

- amazed by statue – not to be missed

Ex 4. a) Read the text

At the theatre you can see plays, e.g. Hamlet, written by Shakespeare; or musicals, e.g. Phantom of the Opera, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber. You usually book (reserve) tickets in advance (some time before you see the play).When you see the play, it is called a performance, e.g. The evening performance usually starts at 8 pm. The people in the theatre are called the audience.

Journalists who write about films and plays are called critics, and their articles are called reviews.

b) Answer the questions.

1. Did you sit in the stalls or circle? 2. Which row were you in? 3. Were you next to an aisle? 4. Did you have a good view of the stage?

c) What word or phrase is being defined?

1. The people who watch a play at the theatre. 2. Journalists who write articles about films and plays. 3. The name of the articles they write. 4. To reserve tickets before the performance.

Ex 5. a) Answer these questions.

1. What sort of music do you like best? 2. Who’s your favorite singer/group/composer? 3. What was the last record or album you bought? 4. Has your musical taste changed in the last few years?

b) Read the information.

There are many types of rock and pop music. Some are popular for long periods, others have a short history. Examples in the last 25 years are: punk, reggae, rap, garage and hip-hop.

Rock and pop music are usually performed by a group/band, e.g. Bon Jovi. Most groups have a lead singer, a lead guitarists (guitar with 6 strings), a bass guitarist (4 strings) and a drummer.

Solo artists play with a backing group, and some of them are songwriters.

Classical music is written by a composer, e.g. Bach, and performed by an orchestra with a conductor. Some music also has a choir.

A bv0 is a song that is very popular and bought by many people, e.g. “Bohemian Rhapsody” was a hit single for Queen, and “Angel” was a hit single for Robbie Williams. Groups and solo artists also produce albums.

These are also common phrases we use to talk about popular music.

Craig David’s new album is out next week (=you can buy his new album next week).

They plan to release a new record (= put it in the shops for people to buy) for Christmas.

Have you heard the latest album by Stereophonics? (= the most recent/newest album).

Kylie Minogue’s new single is number one (=the most popular record in the shops this week).

Which is your favorite track on the album? (=the song on the album you like the most)

Has your taste in music (=the type of music you like) changed in the last ten years?

c) What do you call the people who play the following instruments?

1. piano - pianist 3. guitar 5. drums

2. violin 4. cello

d) Fill in the gaps with the correct word.

1. Do you play a musical …?

2. a: Do you like … music?

b: Yes, very much.

a: Who’s your favorite …?

b: It’s hard to say, but I love Bach.

3. I sang in a … for years. We performed in churches all over the country

4. Their new CD is … next week. I’m sure it’ll go to number ….

5. Their first single was very popular, but they haven’t … an album yet.

6. I think their … album is brilliant, and much better than their last one.

Ex 6. Fill in the gaps with the correct preposition: to, about, for, in, on, into, with, onto.

1. The whole audience rose and applauded as the actress stepped … the stage.

2. Jurassic Park was a film … dinosaurs.

3. Several young actresses auditioned … the leading role … the new musical.

4. It was her first visit … the theatre and she was very excited.

5. As the actor walked … the spotlight everyone cheered.

6. There are four acts and nine scenes … the play.

7. What is … at the Odeon this week?

8. I’m not in the mood … going out tonight.

9. The new director worked very well … the cast and crew of the film.

10. All the actors gathered … stage … the curtain call.

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