1 THINK BACK In pairs, describe the photo. Add more creative jobs to the list below. Then think of some famous people and say what jobs they have.
Creative jobs: artist, actor , photographer ...
A Yasser Al-Massri
B He was a famous TV actor .
A Yes, but he was also a theatre actor
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2 In pairs, match the creative jobs from the box with: a) film, b) theatre or c) music. Sometimes more than one answer is possible. Which job do you think is the easiest and which is the most difficult?
a camera operator c composer
c conductor a director
a extra
a lighting technician b playwright
c screenwriter c songwriter
c sound engineer b stage manager
a stunt performer
3 Check you understand the highlighted words and phrases. In pairs, read the clues and identify the creative jobs they describe.
1 I need to remember my lines. I work on TV but I prefer doing plays in front of a real audience in the theatre. I’d love to play a good part in a film. actor/actress
2 I make most of my money from playing concerts, not selling albums. I play an instrument in a traditional folk band.
Musician
3 I usually work on a stage in a theatre. When I stand behind the curtain just before a live performance, I always feel nervous. I'm scared I might forget my lines.
theatre actor
4 Study Watch Out! Then in pairs, make true sentences with the words from the box.
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act draw explain things paint play instruments remember things speak clearly take photos/selfies talk to people tell people what to do |
I think I’m good at acting but I’m terrible at painting.
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WATCH OUT! You can say that you are good, not very good or terrible at something: I’m good at Science, I’m not very good at sport. I’m terrible at Art. But if you use a verb after good at/bad at, you have to add -ing : I’m good at paint ing . I’m not very good at drawing. I’m terrible at acting. |
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5 Make a short presentation to the class using the information about your partner you found out in Exercise 4.
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