Musicals have been popular for over two thousand . years—since the days of ancient Greece and Rome. In the 1950s and 1960s, thousands of people enjoyed shows like Oklahoma and My Fair Lady. More recently, fifty million 5 people in theaters all over the world have seen the musical Cats. Cats, in fact, is a magnificent example of a “Song and Dance Musical.” Since it first appeared in 1982, this extraordinary extravaganza has become a world-wide 10 phenomenon. The show combines poetry (by TS. Eliot), music’and dance and lasts about two hours. Musicals are dramatic, romantic, exciting and, above all, glamorous. They can show urban violence (West Side Story) and alpine romance (The Sound of Music); they can 18 show religion (Jesus Christ Superstar), politics (Evita) and literature (Les Misérables). Many of these musicals have become successful films. Today, the musical is at the center of a genuinely popular international culture. Musicals are a fantastic experience 20 for both your eyes and your ears. If you have never been to a musical—go! Simple phrases ‘ Page 103 Warm-up 3 Look at these simple phrases. | Which is the best summary of ; 1 Look at the photos and answer the the text? < questions, ancient Greece and Rome. J 1 Have you ever seen a musical in the this extraordinary extravaganza 7 theater or at the movies? «popular international culture... - 2 Do you know the titles of popular Musicals are a fantastic experience for both * musicals? your eyes and your ears... : ‘i Friendly words ‘ Strategies Rene ‘ Key words 4 Look at the third paragraph. How < Page 103 many words and phrases are similar to words and phrases in < 2 Which word occurs eight times in your language? 3 the text and tells you what the text . is about?Guessing meaning Page 102 Ay 5 Use the context to help you with these words and phrases. Lall over (line 5) p 2 world-wide ines) © 3 lasts (line 11) OG Read and tisten to the text, » Comprehension > 7 Read the text again. Answer the questions. 1 Where did musical theater have its origin? 2 How many people have watched Cais? 3 What kind of musical is Evita? 4 What are musicals ike? 5 Whose poem inspired the musical Cal? 8 Answer T (true) or F (false). 1 My Fair Ladyis a very recent musical. / F 2 In Cats, there are singers and dancers, T/ F 3 Cats is based on some poems written by T/ F TS. Eliot. 4 The story of The Sound of Music takes. T/ F place in the Andes. 5 At present, musicals are very popular all T/ F over the world, 9 Find the name of the musical in the text which is: Ja love story set in a city 2 a love story set in the mountains 3 a political story Word genie 10 Find synonyms in the text for these words, Vliked 4 thrilling 2 lately 5 especially _ 3 very expensive show©2 Match the pictures with the words related to the world of music, Listen, check and repeat. Music GL Match the pictures with the types of music. Listen, check and repeat. (choir) __ (Conductor) __ ouble bass - __Galassieal) __ (isco) __ CHamenea 1 Gms) __Cfiute) __ Guitar 7 heavymetal) __Ghiphop) __Grap __(imusiestand’) (note) __ (orchestra € reggae) __( rock'n'roll ae a a }|*J TIC COSI SII IIIS IIS III IIIS 3 Complete the sentences with the present perfect of the verbs in parentheses. 1 Andrew Lloyd Weber _hat composed (compose) musicals for many years. 2 Michael Ball and Elaine Paige are the best musical singers | (ever, meet). 3 Margaret — (not eat) any healthy food for three days. 4 How many famous people (know) in your life? Bla (study) English since | was a child. ot (not rain) for a long time. 4 Copy and complete with for or since. 1 Our friend has danced in Cats _for_ five years. 2 I've lived in this town ten years. 3 Alan has worked in this factory last year. 4 They've gone to the USA ‘two weeks. 5 We haven't been to the theater 2005. 6 | haven't had an English exam last month. 5 Complete the questions and then ask your partner, Write down the answers. i peeceecceeeee L Have you ever watched a musical? ») Have you ener netched a musical?) No, [haverit, Robert has never watched a musical, 1 Have you ever 2 Have you ever 3 Have you ever 4 Have you ever 5 Have you ever 6 Have you ever a musical? (watch) to Canada? (be) Japanese food? (eat) a motorbike? (ride) tea? (drink) _____ ina river? (swim) 6 Ask your partner questions of your own with Have you ever...? 7 Complete the sentences with the adverbs just, ever or never. 1A: Have you _cver_ been to Italy? B: No, I've been there. 2 A: Have you seen George recently? B: Yes, I've seen him downstairs 3 Venice is the most beautiful city I've visited. 4 We can't go into the theater now because the musical has started, 5 A: Have you seen any live musicals? B: I'm afraid I've ___ seen any. 8 Complete the sentences with the past simple or the present perfect of the verbs in parentheses. 1A: Have youwatched (watch) the musical Mamma Mia? B: Yes, | (watch) it last year. 2 My parents (never, be) to a theater. 3 Yesterday we (buy) the tickets for the concert. 4 Victor (come) back an hour ago, but} __ (not see) him yet. 51 (live) in New York for three years now, 6 They (go) swimming three hours ago and they {not return) yet, Unscramble 9 Unscramble the sentences. 1 life/./ has lot/seen/My [a of /uncle/in/ musicals /his 2 been you [island fever]to fan]Have/? 3 disco/danced/Ive in Ja/never|. 4 vacation [back [just /from [come They ve [their]. 5 town/in/years/this lived for]three/Ivel. 6 my/She's/2003/since /been/ friend.Model i Maen oe an NERS an nT 1 Read Susana’s e-mail and answer the questions. 1 Have you ever heard The Beatles? 2 Do you like them? 3 Why (not)? An Email about Music Juan, I've just listened to “Abbey Road.” I’s a Beatles album from the 1960s, but its realy, really good pop music. Do you know it? Do you like The Beatles? I've never listened to The Beatles before, but Ulike this album very much. There are some fantastic songs like “Across the Universe” and “Maxwell's Silver Hammer.” I've learned lots and lots of new English words, too. Susana —_ 2 answer the questions, 1 What is the name of the album? 2 Which group made the album? When? 3 What are Susana’s favorite songs? 3 How many contractions can you find in the e-mail? What are the complete forms? 4. Look at these sentences: I've just listened to Abbey Road. | like this album very much: --S0ngs like “Across the Universe" Why are the words in green difficult? Your turn! rien eee 5 You are going to write an e-mail about music you know. Decide: 11 What is the music called? 2 Who made the music? When? 3 Do you like it? Why (not)? 6 Write your e-mail. Which phrases in Susana’s e-mail can you use as models? ation G1 the preposition since is pronounced /sins/. Listen to these sentences and repeat. 1| haven't been to the movies since last month, 2 We've worked here since 1999. 3 I've lived in this house since | was born, 2 underline the words where for is Pronounced /fo:r/ and circle the words where it is pronounced /for/. Listen and check. 1 She hasn't watched TV Gorytwo days. 2 What are you looking for? 3 | haven't been to a zoo for years. 4 What's that for? 43 Underline the words where have is pronounced /naev/ and circle the words where it is pronounced /hav/. Listen and check. ‘A: Have you watched this movie? B: Yes, | have. | have watched it twice. Have you? A: No, | haven't, £0.80 6.60.6 6.4 6 64 6 kg 8 dk kg og 8 ng ng og©43 Listen to Laura interviewing Ben. Which of the questions in exercise 1 does she ask him? CII IIIT IS STII IIIA AS J ¢ > I Listen to Ben interviewing Laura. J Which of these, questions does be A Listen again. What are Ben’s answers? —> 1 What kind of music do you like? 5 Prepare your answers to the questions > y : ; 2 Who are your favorite singers? in exercise 1. => — 3 Which is your favorite band? 4 Where do you listen to music? G6 interview your partner. “> 5 When do you listen to music? 42 Listen again. What are Laura’s & answers?Fm the present perfect with the present simple of the verb fo have + the | ast participle. The past participle of "regular verbs is formed by adding -ed to the infinitive. - ihave walked through the park <__We have bought tickets forthe concert ontracted form have worked hard. I've worked hard ‘You have worked hard. You've worked hard, “He has worked hard. He's worked hard, She has worked hard. _ She's worked hard We have worked hard We've worked hard You have worked hard. You've worked hard ‘They have worked hard, They've worked hard. Sssaea f have not Ihaven't ‘worked hard, worked hard, “You have not You haven't worked hard. worked ha, ‘He has not He hasn't worked hard. ‘worked hard ‘She has not She hasn't ‘worked hard worked har. We have not We haven't _ worked hard. worked hard ‘You have not You haven't ‘worked hard worked hard ‘They have not They haven't ‘worked hard worked herd Have | worked hard? Have you worked hard? Has he worked hard? Has she worked hard? “Have we worked hard? “Have you worked hard? Have they worked har iin Sao ‘Yes, Ihave. /No, | haven't Yes, he has, /No, he hasn't. Yes, she has. No, she hasn't “Yes, we have. / No, we haven't. Yes, they have. /No, they haven't. We use the present perfect to talk about past actions: * An action that is sil important in the present. ve won the lottery. She's broken her leo * With time expressions that show an incomplete period of time, such as: this ‘morning, this veek, this month, this year, today, recenty, etc. We haven't seen Frank this morning. {ltis stil the morning.) * For an action that began in the past and has not finished. We use it with the prepositions for and since. I"ve lived in Miami for three years. Sara has studied French since 2003, We haven't been to the USA for a long time. * We use it with ever in questions about past experiences. Have you ever been to New York? Have you ever drunk tea? * We use it in the question How long have you..? How long have you lived here? * We use the present perfect to say how long| itis since something began, How long has she worked here? Never -How-long-dees-she-were-here2 LLVLAUTLTLVTAVA VTA aaa a ganna waaaaaSIDI TI III ISS IIIS III I ISI III III II, * The present perfect used with the adverb just describes an action that happened immediately before. I've just come back from France. She's just finished her hamevork ‘Always place the adverb just behind the ‘auxiliary verb have and in front of the main verb. He has just bought some new Cos, ‘Never He just has bought some new CDs. last month last year - for two years. ‘two hundred years ago “recently lately = We never use the present perfect with expressions like yesterday, last night, last week, last month, last year, 400 years ago, two days ago, etc. which describe a finished time period. We use the past simple in this case. I didn't work last week * We do not use the past simple to talk about actions in an incomplete time period, such as this morning, this week, this month, this year, today, recently, etc. We use the present perfect in this case. Thaven't worked this week.