Pavarotti dies aged 71
Level 1
Elementary
Comprehension check
3
Are these statements True (T) or False (F) according to the text?
1. Pavarotti helped make opera popular.
2. He once hit nine high Cs in one performance.
3. The Three Tenors were Pavarotti, Domingo and Caruso.
4. The Three Tenors sang the theme tune to the 1994 (football) World Cup.
5. Pavarotti had a number 1 album in the UK.
6. He was a personal friend of Princess Diana’s.
7. He always demanded a fully-fitted kitchen in his dressing room.
8. He raised millions of pounds for charities.
9. Pavarotti didn’t have a sense of humour.
10. Pavarotti had a unique voice.
Vocabulary
4
What do these adjectives describe in the article?
1.
emotiona
l
/
distinctive
/
brilliant
_____________________________
2.
positive
/
difficult
/
tenor
_____________________________
3.
heartfelt
/
moving
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4.
long
/
tough
_____________________________
Underline all the other adjectives in the article. Compare your answers with your partner.
Discussion
5
Complete the sentences by filling the gaps.
The last music concert or performance I went to was (who or what) _____________________________, at/in
(place) _____________________________, in ___________ (month, year).
I thought it was (adjective) _____________ because (reason) _____________________________________.
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