High energy 2 Reading and Speaking Look at the photos on pages 18 and 19 and read about the shows. Talk with your partner about how much you think you would enjoy each of the shows, giving reasons. Then agree on one show which you could both see together.
Pagagnini An innovative musical show that brings to life some of the world’s best-loved pieces of classical music. But Pagagnini is more than just a concert: the musicians dance, laugh, cry and generally clown around in one of the most original comedy acts of the moment.
Rhythm of the Dance This two-hour dance and music extravaganza contains a wealth of Irish talent. The show relives the journey of the Irish Celts throughout history, combining traditional dance and music with the most up-to-date stage technology.
Vocabulary 1: Music 1 a How many of the musical instruments in the photographs can you name? b All the words in each of the groups below can be used in combination with one of the words in the box. Write an appropriate word from the box in each of the gaps. There is an example at the beginning (0).
play (v) rock lead (adj) on in instrument live (adj) a song musician
0 band rock singer star
3 talented rock session
1 vocalist ________ singer guitarist
4 tour ________ stage the radio
2 sing perform ________ mime
5 ________
________
a track a tune a record
6 album ________ performance music 7 the charts ________ concert tune 8 percussion wind ________ stringed
2 Study the word combinations in exercise 1b for two minutes. Then cover the exercise. How many word combinations can you remember?
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Work in small groups. You are on the organizing committee for a local charity and you want to raise money. Here are some events which have been suggested.
• A classical music concert given by a
local orchestra • A sale of second-hand CDs and records • A talk given by a local jazz musician
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• A series of music workshops led by
local musicians. • The auction of an electric guitar donated by a world famous rock star
Discuss how successful you think each event would be. Then decide which two events would raise the most money.