Unit 14: News Review
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Session 150
The BBC Proms will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it. The season will start with musicians performing from lockdown, and potentially end with live concerts at the Royal Albert Hall. Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
Activity 1
News Review
World’s biggest classical music festival… from home
The world’s biggest classical music festival will go ahead this summer in London – but not as we know it. The season will start with musicians performing from lockdown, and end – with any luck – with live concerts. Neil and Catherine look at the vocabulary in the news around this story.
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The story
The BBC Proms is going ahead this summer, but with a difference. The event will open in July with a virtual concert inspired by Beethoven recorded by 350 musicians in their own homes. Hopefully, the season will end with live performances at the Royal Albert Hall in the final fortnight.
Key words and phrases
virtual
appearing via the internet
- Virtual reality will change the media.
- Virtual pub nights have become normal during the UK’s lockdown.
mash-up
media product which combines clips and music from a number of sources
- Gamers are excited about the latest mashup of classics.
- Celebrity mashups often go viral.
unthinkable
not possible to imagine
- Before the pandemic, the idea of cancelling the Olympics was unthinkable.
- Rob says he’s giving up biscuits, but, frankly, that’s unthinkable.
To do
Try our quiz to see how well you've learned today's language.
News Review quiz
3 Questions
Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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What does 'mash-up' mean?Question 1 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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What is a synonym of 'unthinkable'?Question 2 of 3
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Now you've watched the video, try to answer these questions about the language in the news.
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Which word means 'appearing via the internet '?Question 3 of 3
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