Music is Great Support Pack – Part 1

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/britain-great-video-clips/music-great-part-1

While you listen Language Task 1: Match the halves of

The Britain is Great series tells you about the sentences from the video.

some of the things that make Britain so 1. The Premises recording studios
great. There’s a lot of fun facts – and lots of 2. Everyone from Lana del Ray to
good language, too. See if you can answer 3. If you've heard of them
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the questions while you watch the video. 4. I don't think there's anything quite
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5. Almost everybody you can think of

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6. It's a bit of a mystery, but there just

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Comprehension Task 1: Choose the

sentences that are true according to the
a) are big players in the music industry.
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video.
b) has passed through the doors.
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a) The Premises is a live music venue. c) like it in the country.

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b) It's in London. d) must be something in the water.

c) Richard talks to one of the musicians there.
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e) the Arctic Monkeys come here.

d) It has been open for twenty-six years. f) they've probably played here.
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e) It has a range of facilities.

f) They deal with a variety of music and Language Task 2: Use these words to
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musicians. complete the phrases from the video.

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g) Bestival has only rock music.
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h) Bestival is a four-day music festival. b) of years e) studio

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c) talent f) the charts

Comprehension Task 2: Which of these
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musicians do they say have visited the

1. to top _______
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Premises Studios?
2. a melting _______
Adele Rihanna
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3. musical _________
Elton John Ronnie Wood 4. one way or _______
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Lady Gaga The Arctic Monkeys 5. in the last couple _______

Lana del Rey The Beatles
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6. a recording _________
Madonna

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Comprehension Task 1: True: b; d; e; f; h False: a; c; g
Comprehension Task 2: Yes: Adele; Lana del Rey; Rihanna; Ronnie Wood; The Arctic Monkeys;
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No: Elton John; Lady Gaga; Madonna; The Beatles
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Language Task 1: 1.a; 2.e; 3.f; 4.c; 5.b; 6.d Language Task 2: 1.f; 2.d; 3.c; 4.a; 5.b; 6.e

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