The Music Concert

 

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talk with your partner
speak the dialogue again

Practice the sentences

Listen to the dialogue and choose the matching statement.
What kind of music do you like?en
I like rock and pop music.en
 
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    • She likes all music.en
       
    • He likes rock and pop.en
       
    • His favorite music is metal.en
       
 
 
The singer has a great voice.en
Agreed. The audience was going crazy for her.en
 
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    • The audience liked her voice.en
       
    • The voice of the singer is loud.en
       
    • The singer has a bad voice.en
       
 
 
Does the band have a supporting act?en
No, they are touring solo.en
 
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    • The band is touring Europe alone.en
       
    • The band is touring Europe in a group.en
       
    • The supporting act is in Europe.en
       
 
 
 
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Practice the phrases

Build the sentence by clicking on the words.
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Learn the dialogue

Listen to the dialogue while reading the text.
Hey David. Do you want to go to a concert with me?en
What kind of concert is it?en
A live music concert. The philharmonic orchestra is playing in the park next weekend.en
I'm not sure if I like classical music. How much are the tickets?en
It's free. But you have to reserve tickets, and they are usually gone pretty quickly.en
What kind of music will they be playing?en
They normally play a mix of contemporary composers. I went last year too, and it was great.en
When does the concert start?en
It starts at 2 pm in the park.en
Okay, 2 pm works. I'll go with you. I have nothing better to do anyways.en
Awesome! I'll get the tickets, and then we can meet a little bit beforehand?en
Sounds good. I'll see you then.en
 

Practice the dialogue

Complete the dialogue.
 
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Hey David. Do you want to go to a with me?
 
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  • What
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What of concert is it?
 
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    music concert. The philharmonic orchestra is playing in the park next weekend.
     
 
 
A music concert. The philharmonic orchestra is playing in the park next weekend.
 
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  • I'm not sure if I like classical music. How much are the
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I'm not sure if I like classical music. How much are the ?
 
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    . But you have to reserve tickets, and they are usually gone pretty quickly.
     
 
 
It's . But you have to reserve tickets, and they are usually gone pretty quickly.
 
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What kind of will they be playing?
 
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They normally play a of contemporary composers. I went last year too, and it was great.
 
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    does the concert start?
     
 
 
does the concert start?
 
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It starts at 2 pm in the .
 
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Okay, 2 pm works. I'll go with you. I have nothing to do anyways.
 
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  • Awesome! I'll get the tickets, and then we can
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    a little bit beforehand?
     
 
 
Awesome! I'll get the tickets, and then we can a little bit beforehand?
 
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  • Sounds good. I'll see you
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Sounds good. I'll see you .
 
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Practice the dialogue

Click on the sentences to sort them into a correct dialogue.
 
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Speak the dialogue

Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
Peter
Hey David. Do you want to go to a concert with me?en
You
What kind of concert is it?en
A live music concert. The philharmonic orchestra is playing in the park next weekend.en
I'm not sure if I like classical music. How much are the tickets?en
It's free. But you have to reserve tickets, and they are usually gone pretty quickly.en
What kind of music will they be playing?en
They normally play a mix of contemporary composers. I went last year too, and it was great.en
When does the concert start?en
It starts at 2 pm in the park.en
Okay, 2 pm works. I'll go with you. I have nothing better to do anyways.en
Awesome! I'll get the tickets, and then we can meet a little bit beforehand?en
Sounds good. I'll see you then.en
Speak your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Record your answers to the dialogue (when it's your turn). Then replay your recording and compare each recorded part to the original.
You
Hey David. Do you want to go to a concert with me?en
David
What kind of concert is it?en
A live music concert. The philharmonic orchestra is playing in the park next weekend.en
I'm not sure if I like classical music. How much are the tickets?en
It's free. But you have to reserve tickets, and they are usually gone pretty quickly.en
What kind of music will they be playing?en
They normally play a mix of contemporary composers. I went last year too, and it was great.en
When does the concert start?en
It starts at 2 pm in the park.en
Okay, 2 pm works. I'll go with you. I have nothing better to do anyways.en
Awesome! I'll get the tickets, and then we can meet a little bit beforehand?en
Sounds good. I'll see you then.en
 


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