MODULE 1
10
Lead-in
1
Look at the two pictures. How
are they related? Why do people
enjoy events like this?
2
What types of music do
you enjoy? How do they make
you feel? Listen to the music
clips and match them to the
type of music.
A
classical . . . . .
B
folk . . . . .
C
country . . . . .
D
jazz . . . . .
E
pop . . . . .
F
rock . . . . .
G
blues . . . . .
3
Read the quotation.
In pairs, discuss its meaning and
then say whether you agree or
disagree with it.
Think!
“Music is the shorthand of emotion.”
Leo Tolstoy
5
Explain the words in bold. Use them in sentences of your
own to illustrate their meanings.
6
Fill in:
hold
,
language
,
share
,
swap
,
high
,
broaden
,
get
,
common
.
Now use the phrases to make sentences based on the text.
Text completion
Read the text through, then
read the list of missing
sentences. Start fitting the
sentences into the gaps. Match
the topic of the missing
sentence with the topic of the
sentence before and after each
gap. Look for clues such as
reference words (
he
,
there
, etc)
or linking words before or after
each gap. Check that the
sentence you choose fits
grammatically and makes
sense. Read the completed text
to see if it makes sense.
4
You are going to read an article about a popular music
festival. Six sentences have been removed from the article.
Choose from the sentences (a‒g) the one which fits each gap
(1‒6). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to
use. What is the author’s purpose?
1
. . . . . . . . . . . your experiences
2
. . . . . . . . . . . a festival
3
. . . . . . . . . . . our horizons
4
. . . . . . . . . . . stories
5
. . . . . . . . . . . sight
6
. . . . . . . . . . . barriers
7
. . . . . . . . . . . spirits
8
. . . . . . . . . . . the chance
Exam Practice: Reading
