Unit 8

Vocabulary
 Cultural events, venues & activities

1 Label the pictures.

1 ___c_ 2 _u___ 3 __t____ 4 c_____

5 ______u__ 6 _______g 7 _h_________ 8 _____r_

2 Fill in: sing, exhibit, star, conduct, design, decorate, illustrate, carve.

1 The gallery will …………………. a special 5 Lucy wants to …………………. pop songs as
collection over the next three months. well as classical ones.
2 You need special equipment to …………………. 6 I love fashion so I prefer to …………………. all
wood into shapes. my clothes myself.
3 I have written a children’s book but I need an 7 Who is going to …………………. in the next
artist to …………………. it with beautiful James Bond film?
pictures. 8 Would you help me …………………. the room
4 The orchestra cannot perform well without for the party?
somebody to …………………. them.

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 Mass media: newspapers, magazines & cinema

3 Match the columns to form collocations.

1 classified A page

2 financial B guide

3 front C column

4 glossy D newspaper

5 advice E circulation

6 TV F ads

7 weekly G section

8 broadsheet H covers

 TV programmes / theatre

4 Complete the crossword.

1

5 6

Across Down
3 a person who guides others to their seats 1 the person who’s in charge of a production or
5 background music for a film performance
7 the people who watch a performance 2 a person who writes for television or film
8 the people who perform in a film or play 4 where the performance takes place within a
theatre
6 it happens at the end of a performance to show
appreciation

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 General revision

5 Underline the correct item.

1 You play this type of drum/piano by hitting it 8 They’ve got tickets for the best aisle/stall in the
with your hands. theatre.
2 We make personal engravings/sketchings on 9 Magazines usually feature/focus lots of
gold and silver jewelry. advertisements.
3 The women are swaying/shaking their rattles 10 The photographer has managed to portray/
while they dance on stage. capture the exact moment when the celebrity
4 My favourite band is performing at our local fell over!
concert hall/house next month! 11 The artist’s work is influenced/reflected by
5 Blow into the hole of the flute/triangle to make comic book culture.
a sound. 12 Shakespeare’s Theatre Group proudly forms/
6 I don’t have the beauty/creativity to be a presents their latest production of Romeo and
fashion photographer. Juliet.
7 Tom works as a playwright/producer for a
popular drama series.

6 Fill in: art, folk, metal, optical, spiritual, hula.

1 My guitar needs a new …………………. string. 4 Which …………………. movement do you think
One of them is broken. was the most important during the 20th century?
2 In many cultures, music is not only played for 5 The banjo is an instrument commonly used in
entertainment; it has ……………. meaning, too. American …………………. music.
3 …………………. dancing is a traditional 6 That picture is not really moving. It’s just a(n)
performance style in Hawaii. …………………. illusion.

 Phrasal verbs
7 Fill in: out (x3), up, in.

A: Hi, Harry. What’s that you’re reading?

B: Oh, it’s a film magazine called Film Fan. I have taken 1) ……………………. a subscription for it. This month’s
publication came 2) ……………………. yesterday.
A: Sounds good. Does it tell you about new films being brought 3) …………………….? If so, I might sign
4) ……………………. for a subscription, too. I love going to the cinema to see the latest movies.
B: Me, too! I’m reading about a new comedy that’s going to be released next week, actually. Would you like to
go with me?
A: Definitely! It will probably pull 5) ……………………. the crowds, though, so we should book tickets in
advance.
B: I agree. I’ll do it tonight.

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 Word formation

8 Complete the gaps with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1 Jimmy has always been …………………. 4 Dad’s …………………. (DAY) newspaper is

(FASCINATE) by ancient art and theatre. delivered to the house every morning.
2 Olga is only 5 but she already dances so 5 Susan is a good artist. She draws very
…………………. (GRACE) in ballet class. …………………. (ACCURATE).
3 I think art should reflect both the beauty and the 6 Marianne works as a ………………….
…………………. (UGLY) of the world. (CURATE) at the Museum of Modern Art.

Grammar in use
 Reported speech

9 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1 “Have you seen today’s headlines?” he asked 5 “Your designs are beautiful,” he told me.
me. .........................................................................
......................................................................... 6 “I saw that film last night,” my brother said.
2 “Pass me that magazine,” Danny said to Fran. .........................................................................
......................................................................... 7 “Please don’t practise your guitar now,” she
3 “Do you want to go to the museum?” Susan said to me.
asked Robbie. .........................................................................
......................................................................... 8 “Where is the opera house?” Lauren asked.
4 “Who booked the tickets?” asked the theatre’s .........................................................................
receptionist.
.........................................................................

 Clauses of purpose / reason / result

10 Join the sentences using the words in brackets.

1 She booked the tickets in advance. She wanted 4 We should leave early. There might be traffic in
to get front row tickets. (because) the city centre. (in case)
2 We are building a new museum. We want to 5 The film was very good. We watched it a
attract more tourists. (in order to) second time at the cinema. (such a … that)
3 They visited all the galleries in London. They 6 She attended art classes. She wanted to
were free. (since) improve her work. (to)

11 Underline the correct item.

1 I bought a magazine so that/in case I could 4 I’m going to study illustration as/so I love to
read on the beach. draw.
2 Greg said/told to me that the exhibition wasn’t 5 The usher asked/told us that the performance
very impressive. was about to start.
3 Audrey Hepburn is the reason because/why I 6 Our pottery classes are such/so fun! You
wanted to become an actress. should come, too

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Sentence transformations

12 Complete the second sentence using the word in bold so that it means the same as the
first. Use two to five words.

1 I like to know about the latest trends because I 4 I’ll buy your tickets as well. You might not have
write for a magazine. (WHY) time. (CASE)
The .................................................................. I’ll buy your tickets ...........................................
know about the latest fashion is that I write for a ....................................................... have time.
fashion magazine.
5 We waited outside the bookstore in order to
2 Terry bought a newspaper because he wanted meet the author. (THAT)
to look for classified ads. (SO) We waited outside the bookstore .....................
Terry bought a newspaper ……………….. .............................................. meet the author.
................................ to look for classified ads.

3 I cried because the ending of the story was very

sad. (SUCH)
The story had ...................................................
I cried.

 Prepositions

13 Choose the correct item.

1 The dancer’s costume has been fitted ….. a 4 At the end of the film, the main character
feather skirt. escapes ….. prison.
A on B with C against A from B over C into

2 The underwater artist plunged ….. the deep 5 The play is set ….. New York City during the
water. late 1960s.
A under B into C through A in B around C at

3 I enjoy reading crime novels ….. John Grisham. 6 During which period ….. history was this book
A of B for C by written?
A off B in C of

Everyday English
14 Choose the correct response.

1 A: Can I reserve two tickets for Cats, please? 4 A: The show’s been cancelled.
B: a It’s sold out. B: a It was disappointing.
b I’m sorry, we don’t. b That’s such a shame.

2 A: Where are we sitting? 5 A: Let’s reserve a stall!

B: a In the front row. B: a Sounds good.
b On stage. b We could see everything!

3 A: Are you fully-booked this evening?

B: a It’s not available.
b We’ve got two seats left.

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Reading
15 Read the text. For questions 1-4, choose the correct option A, B or C.

Usually, when you see a live show or attend some Another interesting aspect of a flash mob is that the
kind of artistic event, you plan to do it beforehand: participants are not trained actors, dancers or
You see it advertised, reserve a ticket and then go performance artists, they might not have attended
along to the venue at a specific time and date. The any rehearsals together and it's quite possible they
audiences of flash mobs, however, do none of these may never have even met each other before! What
things because they are completely unaware that makes these events possible in these cases is the
they are about to see something special! In fact, it's power of social media. Flash mobs can be
the surprise element of flash mobs that have made organised very easily, and in secret, using only the
them such a popular form of performance in recent Internet.
years. 
Since the first flash mobs happened in New York in
A flash mob is a group of people who gather 2003, they have been happening at airports,
suddenly and seemingly spontaneously in a specific shopping centres and town squares all over the
public place and who then perform some kind of act world. Their aims can range from artistic expression
together before suddenly parting ways again. The and light entertainment to political protest or charity
act could be anything from dancing, singing, having awareness. Lots of businesses use flash mobs as a
a pillow-fight or even just standing still like a statue. promotional tool, too, because they’re an effective
Whatever it is, it's meant to seem like it came out of way to catch the attention of the media.
nowhere for the shocked and amused people who
witness it. 

1 What makes flash mobs different to other 3 The participants of flash mobs meet 
performances? A online.
A They are poorly prepared. B at a theatre. 
B You don't know they're going to happen. C after the performance. 
C Somebody else buys you your ticket as a
4 Flash mobs have occurred
surprise.
A mostly in America.
2 What's supposed to be the same about every B for a variety of purposes.
flash mob? C for commercial advertising only.
A the location
B the performance type
C the audience's experience

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Listening
16 You are going to hear four people talking about problems they had. Match the
statements (A-E) to the speakers (1-4). There is one extra statement. 

A It wasn't produced well. Speaker 1

B I didn't understand the plot. Speaker 2
C It was difficult to hear. Speaker 3
D There were lots of language errors. Speaker 4
E The soundtrack was awful.

Writing
17 Read the rubric and write your email.

You recently saw a performance with your class, but you were dissatisfied with it. Write a
formal email (50-100 words) to the theatre manager. In your email:
 complain about the quality of the performance.
 describe the problems you experienced.
 state what you expect the manager to do.

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Pairwork Activities Student A
Work with student B. Ask Student B questions to find out about a recently released film.
Then answer Student B’s questions about a concert.

Film

 name/film?
 where/showing?
 what/kind of film?
 who/stars?
 when/showing?

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Pairwork Activities Student B
Work with Student A. Answer student A’s questions about a recently released film. Then
ask Student A questions about a concert.

Concert

 which group/performing?
 what/kind of music?
 where/held?
 when/happening?
 how much/tickets?

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Portfolio Activities
Name: ………………………………………………… Date: ………………………. Class: ...................

Write about your favourite film. Include a picture.

Draw or stick picture here

Title: .......................................................................................................................................................

Directed by: ............................................................…………………………………………………………………..

Cast: .......................................................................................................................................................
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Plot: .......................................................................................................................................................
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Reasons why it’s your favourite film:

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Game
Students play in groups of at least four. Two groups play against each other. Prepare sets
of cards which have a main word and four associated words under it. Give each group 20
cards. The cards are shuffled and placed face down between the groups. Student A from
group A picks up a card and tries to get their group to come up with the word at the top of
the card without mentioning any of the associated words underneath. If group A guesses
the word, they keep the card. If they don’t guess it after 1 minute, or if Student A says any
of the associated words, group B gets the card. The aim is to guess as many of the main
words as possible. Once group A has used all their 20 cards, it is the next group’s turn. The
group with the most cards at the end of the game is the winner.

Don’t mention it!

Sample cards:

Magazine Theatre Gallery

cars play painters
photographs stage exhibitions
celebrities costumes art
fashion music sculptures

Film Concert Newspaper

director music headlines
cast audience articles
plot singer column
camera band news

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