2015-07-27 Core: 2 review and test

Greg Malivuk
[email protected]
http://www.pastebin.com/u/gmalivuk
(This is the Core class.)
---
Homework: Choose an artist or entertainer whose work you know and enjoy. Write a profile of this artist similar to the one on p. 29 (use parts 6 and 7 to prepare and check your profile).
---
p. 32 part 1
spectator = a person who watches a performance
audience = a group of people who listen to or watch a performance
parts 2 and 3 in pairs - read the blog to check your ideas, and complete it with the words from part 3
part 2
1 performers
2 summer
3 Osaka, Japan
part 3
1 for
2 have
3 going
4 just
5 to
6 been
7 for
8 since (“then” = a specific point in time, so we use “since”)
9 to

I got home and then I cooked dinner.
I got home and at that time I cooked dinner.

(She is taller than her brother.)
---
for + quantity of time
since + point in time
(This is the word we use even if the quantity or the point in time are not precise.)
---
one < a couple < a few < several < many
---
p. 32 part 5 - cross out the one who is usually not involved in this event, and add one more person who usually is involved. Then take turns telling your partner about famous performers of these types in your country.
1 not magician / yes producer, choreographer, actress, makeup artist, stunt doubles, co-director
2 not clown / yes dancer, singer, DJ, audience, choreographer, (guitarist, pianist, etc.), composer
3 not comedian / yes musician, makeup artist, costume designer, audience, composer
4 not photographer / yes director, musicians, conductor, makeup artist, costume designer, composer
---
part 6 - do you understand all of these words?
dull = boring
superb = wonderful, very good
thrilling = very exciting (and a bit scary)
terrifying = very scary
terrible = very bad
terrific = very good
---
awesome = very good
awful = very bad
---
p. 32 part 7 - what genres of music make you do each of these things?
(genre = type of music, movie, tv show, etc.)
gender/genre/genus/kind - all of these words are historically related, and mean kind or type of something
---
parody = a copy or imitation of something which is intended to be funny
(Parodies of songs might make you laugh.)
---
p. 22 - do you understand the rest of the words used to describe music? (in part 3)
---
p. 32 part 8 - Choose the correct option to complete each sentence, and then ask your partners the questions.
1 going (“like” is a preposition in this sentence -> gerund)
2 to see (“would like” + infinitive, it has a similar meaning to “want”)
3 Do you
4 in (actors in a movie)
5 by (composers, directors, authors)
6 about
---
BREAK
---
Test: you do NOT need to do 8b or 9
in part 5, write the letters of the correct answer next to the number
---
I should stop to eat fast food. = I’m hungry, so I should stop at a restaurant and get lunch.
I should stop eating fast food. = I should quit fast food, because it’s unhealthy.

He quit to write a book. = He quit his job (at an office, for example) in order to become an author.
He quit writing books. = He quit his job as an author. He doesn’t write books any more.

I always remember to lock the door. = I remember my obligation, and then I lock the door.
I remember locking the door. = I remember my past action of locking the door.

I forget to lock the door. = I forget my obligation (and then I don’t lock it).
I forget locking the door. = I don’t remember my past action of locking the door.

I regret to inform you that you are fired. = I’m sad about my obligation.
I regret informing you that you were fired. = I’m sad about my past action.

I will try to open the window. = I will attempt it, but I may not open it. (Maybe it’s broken.)
I will try opening the window. = I will open it, but it may not help our situation.
---
With verbs that change meaning, gerunds are real actions that definitely happen(ed), and infinitives are possible actions or obligations that may or may not really happen.
---
Some verbs can go with gerunds or infinitives, and the meaning DOESN’T change:
love, like, hate, start, begin, continue
---
Unit 2 communicative activity (in pairs) - ask your partner questions to complete the information about Femi Kuti
Where was he born?
When was he born?
Where did he grow up?
Where has he lived since then?
Who is the musician parent of Femi Kuti?
What kind of music did Fela Kuti invent?
When was Femi a member of his father’s band?
How long has he had his own band?
What is the name of the band?
Where has he performed at festivals?
How many albums has he released?
What is the name of his first album?
When did he release his first album?
What has he written songs about besides politics?
What does his live show sound like?
What does his live show look like?
What instruments does his band play?
What type of performers does his show include?