Justin Timberlake
Class
Changing Places
[PAGE 24 - TRACK 9 INTERMEDIATE - CEF B1*]
A - Before you start, talk to a partner.
1. What do you know about the singer Justin Timberlake?
2. Have you heard any of his records?
3. Can you name any of the stages involved in recording
an album? (e.g. writing the lyrics)
B - Listen and answer [Track 9]
Read the statements. Then listen (without reading) and
choose the correct answer.
1. The Love Guru is Justin Timberlake’s first film.
a) True. b) False. c) The article doesn’t say.
2. In the film, Timberlake plays the part of
a) a sportsman. b) a love guru. c) a comedian.
3. He says that
a) making an album is more organised.
b) making a film is more organised.
c) the organisation is the same for both.
4. When he’s recording an album, he
a) works non-stop till it’s finished. A film _______ longer to do.
b) only has one day off a week. 4. Suddenly Dylan’s songs get stuck to you.
c) has a week off from time to time.
5. Timberlake writes songs for himself and for other singers.
a) True. b) False. c) The article doesn’t say.
6. He thinks that making music is
a) a more personal form of expression than acting.
b) a more objective form of expression than acting. c )
just as personal as acting.
C - Read and answer
Read the article and answer the questions with a partner.
1. Which takes longer? Recording an album or making a film?
2. How many stages in film-making does Timberlake mention?
3. Which two stages happen more or less at the same time?
4. At what stage is music added to the film?
5. In what way is the organisation different when you’re
making an album?
6. What do actors often do to help them show the emo-
tions of the character they’re playing?
7. Why did the Bee Gees record “To Love Somebody”
themselves?
D - Learn it! Use it!
Complete these sentences with words from the glossary.
(You may have to adapt the expression in some way; e.g.
change the subject, or change from singular to plural.)
* Common European Framework
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1. Tina can’t come on a skiing holiday because she
can’t take a week _______ in winter.
2. Federico Fellini was a famous Italian film _______.
3. Sarah is a percussionist. She plays the _______ in a
rock band.
4. This office is for tourists who _______ information
about local events.
5. There are lots of websites where you can find the
_______ of your favourite songs.
6. Mark sometimes plays the piano, but he’s _______ a
guitarist.
E - Ready for PET? (Preliminary English Test)
Complete the second sentence with 1 to 3 words so
that it means the same as the first. (They are construc-
tions used in the article.)
1. We asked Timberlake to compare the two processes.
Timberlake _____________ to compare the two
processes.
2. Making a film is a lot more organised.
Recording an album is a ______________ organised.
3. Making a film is a longer process.
All ___________ Dylan’s songs get stuck to you.
5. The Bee Gees were really writing for a young soul singer.
In _______ the Bee Gees were writing for a young
soul singer.
6. I find that analogy interesting in some way.
I find that analogy ______ of interesting.
F - Talk about it
In pairs or groups.
1. Do you know of any celebrities who are both musi-
cians and actors?
2. Are they equally talented in both art forms?
3. Do you agree that acting is more personal than singing?
4. Would you prefer to be a famous singer or a famous
actor? Why?
Answers
6. kind/sort
1. was asked 2. lot less 3. takes 4. of a sudden 5. reality
E - Ready for PET?
1. off 2 director 3 drums 4. seek 5. lyrics 6. chiefly
D - Learn it! Use it!
the singer they wrote it for, died before recording it.
something personal in the part they’re playing. 7. Because Otis Redding,
editing, producing, directing and writing at the same time. 6. They look for
the actors. 4. At the last stage. 5. It isn’t divided into rigid stages. You’re
1. Making a film takes longer. 2. Seven. 3. Finding a director and casting
C - Read and answer
1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. a 6. b
B - Listen and answer
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE