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We interviewed her about the festival and about her work. 1 The Edinburgh International Festival is an arts festival. 2 The different festivals last five weeks. 3 The International Festival is quite formal. aaa 7 4 Joanna's personal favourite is opera 2 Listen again and answer the questions. »>|3.2 1. How many different performances does the International Festival have? 2. How many visitors come to the festival? 3. Complete what joanna says about her job: ‘My job is to make sure we and that we bring in " 4 How much do the 10.30 pm shows cost to attend? 5 What does Joanna enjoy doing during the rest of the year? EAT Joanna says:".. it's perfect. Job and hobby together’ Can you say the same? What is your main hobby? Would you like to have your job and hobby together? If you covid do this, what would you do? 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Hamist was excellent and weekend =MitzukaUehida eighteenth century piece i ‘made the opening scene at her best, playing modem Costas with the caste at nightyery » _” Schubert 8 She wants to be an, aramatic, Actin whenshe grows ip.Going out 2: What you like 1 Put these phrases in order from most positive to most negative. Hove . 4 Tike I really like Lcan’'t stand Pmnotvery keen on... |) Iquite like 1don’t really like .. Thate.. 5 Note: All the above take the -ing form of any following verb, Example: ‘love going o festivals but |'m not very keen on queuing for tckal 2 Talk to your partner. What do you like to do when you go out? What's on at the moment where you live? What do you recommend? Use some of this language as a model. Questions Do you (ever) go ... to the theatre? How often do you go... to the opera? Do you like... ballet? ‘What sort/type/kind of ... music do you listen to? Answers Tove... > Thate.. It’s time to talk You and your partner have a free evening in Edinburgh after a business meeting. The Festival is on. Decide from this evening's programme what you are going to do. Will you go out together or will you have different plans? Or would you prefer to do something completely different? You can start by saying, for example: ‘A; What would you like to do tonight? BpI don't know. What's of?! ‘Ae They're doing The Seagull at the King’s Theatré\si peer Bronte her Pe You can use st opinion, Pee You either love ito... Responses They say: You say: Tike . Me too. (Agreeing with a positive sentence) Idon’t like... Me neither /Nor me. (Agreeing with a negative sentence) Ifyou have another opinion, you can say: Really? Actually [like ... 1 don’t like .. DANCE. Cullberg Ballet. The Edinburgh Playhouse. Cullberg Ballet combines briliant dancing with great theaticalty ‘making It one ofthe most innovative modem ballet companios perforring today, ‘A must forall lovers of dance and theatre. The two works tonight are: ‘Home and Home Choreography- Johan Inger. Music: JS Bach / Tobin / Ferrari / Raczynski. Home and Horne is a dreamy work by the new Atistic Director of Cutiberg Balel, Johan Inger Fluke Choteagrapiy: Mats Ek. Music: Flesh Quartel Fluke is, Contemporary canoe atts mast entertaining and satisiying, Price: £6.00-£25.00. Running time: approx 2hrs. OPERA. Das Rheingold by Richard Wagner. Scottish Opera Edinburgh Festival Theatre. Staged production sung in German with English superies. Wagner's stry of gods and mortals, good and bad, ite and death takes us on an extraordinary musical and ‘emotional journey. The Ring Cycle is one o the most complex stucies ofthe human condition ever witten and Scottish Opera's production is a brilant success. Price: not available. Running time: approx 2hrs 45min. THEATRE. The Seagull by Anton Chekhov. King’s Theatre ‘A major production of The Seagul created specially forthe Festival performed in Engish by a cast which includes Fiona Shaw as Avkadina, Peter Stoin's productions of Chekhov's Three Sisters, Uncle Venya anc The Cherry Orchard are among the most famous of modern times. Price: £6.50-£26.00. Running time: 3hrs 30 mins including ‘one interval