The Tottenham Arts Festival

1 Read four extracts from the program of an upcoming arts festival. Complete them with the words from the box.

interpretations • silky • watercolors • sell-out shows • appearance • stand-up comedians • stage presence • landscapes

...in many of the experimental 1 _________ he worked in a freer style – light, in all its variety, is a constant theme in these works; the same motif appears again and again with splashes of bright color; in his 2 _________ are open fields and light flashing on water...

This week the finest Comedy Club in the land brings you four world class 3 _______________ . You will laugh out loud for over two hours. Avoid disappointment by booking early for these 4 ...

Anton Lester will be appearing for the second time as the tragic hero, after his first 5 _________ in the role. His leading lady, Gill Planket (who got an Oscar for her last movie), with her beauty and 6 _________, will be more than a match for the charismatic Lester…

...vocalist Tom Dempsey created a new sound for the band; his 7 voice sounded even better with Portuguese lyrics, and contrasted beautifully with the drums. The band performed intimate and quiet 8 of their tuneful, catchy new compositions...

2 26 Listen to an interview with the festival organizer and put the events in the order in which they are mentioned.

3 26 CERT Listen again and complete the festival leaflet.

Don’t miss the 1 Tottenham Arts Festival!

Some highlights for your diary:

• Event: Jazz concert

Venue: 2

Starts: Friday evening

• Event: 3

Venue: inside Town Hall

Starts: 4

• Event: play, Romeo and Juliet

Venue: 5

Starts: 7:30 p.m.

• Event: Stand-up comedy, the Two Bobbies

Venue: 6

Cultural Centre

Starts: 8 p.m.

Admission for all events: £15

Concessions: £10

Grammar: Future perfect

By the end of the week, 20,000 people will have visited the festival. We use the Future perfect for something that will be completed before a particular time in the future.

 Grammar reference p. 58

4 Complete the sentences with the Future perfect of the verbs in parentheses.

1 By the time I get to the station, my train (leave).

2 I (not read) the whole novel before the test on Friday.

3 By dinner time today my father (redecorate) my bedroom.

4 The movie (start) by the time we get to the theater.

5 By the time she’s thirty, she (earn) a fortune acting in the movies.

5 Critical Thinking Work in pairs. Choose one of these statements to discuss. Do you agree with the statement? Why?/Why not?

● TV in my country is high quality.

● Opera is only for the rich.

● The Oscars sell movies, that’s all.

● US ‘pop’ culture destroys other cultures.

Revision: be going to, will, Present simple and Present continuous for future

1 Choose the correct option (A, B or C).

1 I can’t come to the movies tonight. an old friend of mine.

A I’m seeing B I will see C I see

2 ‘What time’s the concert?’

‘Well, the program says it at 9.’

A will start B starts C is going to start

3 The departure time is 6:15 and we in Rio at 4:45 the next morning.

A are arriving B are going C arrive to arrive

4 There’s no point in phoning her; she at home tonight.

A isn’t being B is C won’t be

5 that suitcase for you!

A I’ll carry B I carry C I’m carrying

6 Take an umbrella. The forecast says it this evening.

A is raining B is going to rain C rains

Future continuous and Future perfect

2 Read the sentences and complete the rules with the correct words.

Directors won’t be making expensive movies in the future.

How many festivals will you have been to by the end of the summer?

For Future 1 continuous / perfect, we use will/ won’t + 2 + -ing form.

For Future 3 continuous / perfect, we use will/ won’t + 4 + past participle.

3 Complete the questions with the Future continuous of the verbs in parentheses.

1 to Moscow next month – do you want to meet up? (I / fly)

2 to the concert on Saturday? (you / go)

3 Is it true, to the wedding next month? (you / not / come)

4 their old hit songs at the gig, as usual? (they / sing)

5 Do you think movies at the movie theater in 20 years’ time? (people / watch)

6 English in five years’ time? (you / still / study)

4 Complete the sentences with the Future perfect of the verbs in parentheses.

1 How long in this city by the end of the year? (you / live)

2 I in this house for five years this time next week. (be)

3 Do you think the movie by 11 o’clock? (finish)

4 By the end of the summer, how many people the exhibition? (see)

Round up

5 Complete the questions with the correct auxiliary or modal verb.

1 What you doing this weekend?

2 you staying in tonight?

3 When she finished her year abroad?

4 How long you been at this school by the end of this year?

5 How long you been in this job by the time you leave?

6 Complete the interview with the correct future form of the verbs in parentheses: will and be going to for Future, Future continuous or Future perfect. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.

Intv 1 (you / bring out) a new album soon?

Samuel Yes, I am.

Intv So 2 (it / be) ready by Christmas?

Samuel No, sadly, it won’t. It 3 (be) ready in January, though.

Intv What 4 (you / call) it? Have you chosen a title?

Samuel Oh, we 5 (call) it My New Album. Original, eh?

Intv How old are you now, if that’s not rude?

Samuel I 6 (be) 60 in August.

Intv How long have you been in the music business now?

Samuel Well, by the time the new album comes out I 7 (be) in the music business for forty years.

Intv Forty years! Wow… You 8 (retire) soon, then.

Samuel No, I won’t be. I think I 9 (carry on) playing.